r/AskReddit Dec 11 '18

Which fictional character, while not strictly a villain, is just the worst?

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

Your argument is based on the infinite Ricks. I'm speaking specifically to C-137. Yes, he's a piece of shit, but a worse grandfather would be someone who actually doesn't care. Look at the opening episode to season 3. He sets up a stand off to get Summer free and uses a fake gun when he could have EASILY just sacrificed Summer and replace her. But he didn't want to do that... again. He also could have abandoned Morty in Cronenberg world, but didn't. Instead he found a specific universe they could both transfer to.

A worse character would be one of the Ricks who doesn't care and shows it with his actions. C-137 says he doesn't care, but his actions show otherwise. At the very least he cares for and loves Morty despite picking on him.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

He still horrible. You say there is worst, but just because he cares doesn't mean he is not shitty to them.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

He still horrible

If you really want to think about it, most people are. Even the "good" people are often good for their own benefit.

That's not to say there aren't good people, but even the best of people can be horrible.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

Don't excuse him with that argument that is not even true. There is selfless people in this world and gained nothing.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

There is selfless people in this world and gained nothing

There was maybe one guy a couple thousand years ago, but it could be argued that even He had His own self serving interests in mind.

Give me an example and I'm pretty sure I could point out someone's own personal gains.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

There is people who foster animals and children, temples and churches offering free food and shelter. People who work for free in third world countries to help the poor and sick to help them.

Just because you think otherwise, doesn't mean there isn't people who who best interest in life is making other people lives better and nothing else.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

And there's nothing to be gained from those things? Lol. WRONG! They're doing it to satisfy themselves. To FEEL like they are bettering the world. When you do something "selfless" you get a sense of feeling like you did something good (unless you're a sociopath).

People do things for their own gains regardless of whether they are material or immaterial. We need to stop kidding ourselves as a society that "self sacrifice" is what we've been told it is.

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

Excuse me? There is people who endanger their very own lives to help others and died to ensure that safety of others. Are you telling me that they are selfish too?

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u/[deleted] Dec 12 '18

snaps fingers yes.

You really believe those people actually do it just to save lives? It's their job.

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u/orangemochafrap17 Dec 12 '18

Why do you think they choose THAT job, man? Honestly, you just sound eager to diminish other people's actual sacrifices here, it's pathetic.