Let It Rip

i think that whatever rick is calling himself or however wiped his memory is, he is naturally a problem solver, and that will never leave him. he can't just exist peacefully forever. eventually his attempts to solve problems with his intelligence will create their own problems. and trying to solve THOSE problems will lead to even more problems to solve. maybe he does that subconsciously because self-sabotage is more stimulating than a balanced existence. he can never leave well enough alone and so will never achieve lasting peace

and in the end, he thinks if he can just be a little smarter, he can fix everything. he still thinks the solution to his problems is to solve them harder. like even when he gets a flat tire he overcomplicates the fuck out of fixing it. "too good for a tow?" "too impatient." those two lines are the summation of why ted is still a rick. they are why rick can never be happy

5. out

4. guilty

3. wanting

2. lacking

Showing off the Arapaima I made! (Pattern also made by me)

(( Meant to share this sooner - but look at the beautiful commission I got from @rick-and-forty !

I'm poor so I got a simple flat color with no background XD but look how handsome they drew my boyyyyy!!

episode 1 - we see two very different mortys. one who openly cares about his family, openly seeks his grandfather’s approval/attention, is insecure about his abilities, and does not try to hide any of this. in contrast to evil morty who, underneath all of the supposed apathy and intelligence, is just as needy for attention and validation as morty prime but refuses to accept or acknowledge his need for connection. at the end of the day, no matter how smart or inventive or independent they are, a morty is still a 14 year old boy who craves validation and connection, especially from a rick.