Rick and Morty: Separating Art From Its Audience

I had to trim some elements of this video out as YouTube's copyright system is broken and you cannot dispute under fair use. So, enjoy.

Video essay analysing the effect of a toxic character on its hateful audience, and how to separate art from its viewers.

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MUSIC USED:
Oracle by Peyruis
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Music promoted by Audio Library

CLIPS USED:
Adult Swim's 'Rick and Morty'
AMC's 'Mad Men'
BBC's 'Doctor Who'
HBO's 'Game of Thrones'
'Back to the Future'
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"Emmy winners Justin Roiland & Dan Harmon ("Rick and Morty") 2018 Creative Arts Emmys Press Room"

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"Szechuan Sauce Riots (compilation)"

"What Triggered the McDonald's Szechuan Sauce Craze"



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Alexander, J., 2017. Rick and Morty co-creator addresses toxicity among fanbase. [Online]
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Barnes, M. & Bartlett, R., 2019. J. Michael Mendel, Producer on 'The Simpsons' and 'Rick and Morty,' Dies at 54. [Online]
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Digg, 2019. The Most Watched TV Finales Compared To 'Game Of Thrones'. [Online]
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Filloon, W., 2017. Woman Trades McDonald’s Szechuan Sauce for a Car. [Online]
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Jancovich, M. & Hunt, N., 2004. The Mainstream, Distinctions and Cult TV.. s.l.:University of Minnesota Press.

Joho, J., 2018. Who exactly is watching 'Rick and Morty' on Hulu? The answer may surprise you. [Online]
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Muriel, S., 2018. Rick and Morty Toxic Fandom, Explained. [Online]
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Opie, D., 2019. How Rick and Morty's season 4 premiere took on its toxic fanbase. [Online]
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Stokel-Walker, C., 2017. Rick and Morty mania: how toxic fans turned a hit cartoon into a hate movement. [Online]
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Travers, B., 2018. ‘Rick and Morty’ Wins Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program. [Online]
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