Me: I didn't like it

Friend: Rick and Morty?
Are you crazy
That episode was hilarious

Me: Okay I guess I'm crazy

Friend: "there's no such thing as gaslighting. You made it up it was fucking crazy"
Also the end credits scene xP
The part where the holograms were protesting
The part where they were eating the principal

Me:
> "there's no such thing as gaslighting. You made it up it was fucking stupid"
I hated this line. Because that's we need, more dialogue that reduces real and dangerous concepts into buzzwords that get taken down
> The part where they were eating the principal
This was gross

Friend:
> I hated this line. Because that's we need, more dialogue that reduces real and dangerous concepts into buzzwords that get taken down
Umm it was making fun of people who  umm it was making fun of toxic men who don't like when people use the word gas lighting

Me: No it wasn't
That's your interpretation

Friend: Umm it was pretty obvious

[CONTEXT: a male and female anchor were reporting on Morty killing a bunch of people (yes typical gross violence); the male anchor said "up next: this story"; the female anchor added "but first: this story"; the male anchor accused her of always "doing this" i.e. undermining him; the female anchor denied it and accused him of gaslighting her; the male anchor said gasligthing doesn't exist and she's fucking crazy; end of scene].

Me: No. It wasn't

Friend: The joke is he gas lit her

Me: You don't understand gaslighting
He probably did but we had no context of their history
So, no evidence to support it
And he got the final line
And said gaslighting is a made up term

Friend: He said you don't know what it is you're crazy
Meaning he was gaslighting her
yes
that's gaslighting

Me: Ehhhh kinda? But not exactly
Like, technically, yes, he was denying reality to her. But that's not really the best example of gaslighting. And he still got the last word
So people can just as easily come away with this episode feeling validated because their favorite cartoon just bashed liberals

Friend: no it was bashing liberal bashers

Me: No that's just your interpretation. That the male anchor was the bad one

Friend: no i think i twas pretty obvious

Me: Okay if you're gonna be annoying
Goodbye

~LATER~
Friend: so what was your interpretation?
they were just having a woman be bullied cuz it's funny?

Me: I think it was meant to be ironic
But it could be interpreted either way and that's what I don't like
They've been guilty of this for years

Friend: i get what you mean and we've had this debate but i always prefered satire over blatant commentary
and it kinda sucks you arne't allowde to be subtle with your shade now

Me: *yawn*

Friend: ?

Me: I don't empathize with that sentiment
You have a platform it comes with responsibility. That's life

Friend: so there's no room for satire?

Me: That's not what I said and I'm tired of this conversation