tomorrow will be better

rick’s vanity is so bonkers and obvious though bc there is a successful and beloved broadway musical based on his IP that he had nothing to do with and his acknowledgment of it is pretty much just a tight-lipped “hope those kids have fun but i’m NOT fuckin watching it glad everyone likes it again it’s NOT canon”

i’m exaggerating obviously but rick really does make more sense when you realize he’s just vain. he needs to be the only authority on his story. that’s why he hates the movies even though his own adaptation has also made questionable changes. that’s why he’s so weird about fan headcanons he doesn’t think are “supported” by the text. that’s why he got so mad that people didn’t like boo that he wrote a short story calling out his goodreads reviewers. it’s not that he thinks his work is untouchable, it’s that he has to be in control of it. he resents anyone else having control, real or perceived. not good but understandable and human, honestly, and at least he hasn’t gone full anne rice. but it is a dumb look at best and shitty to fans at worst, and it makes his work worse. 🤷

has anyone also noticed that they feel awful