‘I am in Great Pain, Please Help Me’: Nihilism, Humour, and Rick and Morty
| dc.citation.volume | Online First | |
| dc.contributor.author | Holm N | |
| dc.contributor.author | Donian J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-11T21:10:52Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-11T21:10:52Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-11-20 | |
| dc.description.abstract | One of Cartoon Network’s most successful shows ever, Rick and Morty (2013–present) has established a cult following for its blend of dark humour and existential themes. However, the show is more than just a representation of popular nihilism; through its sustained engagement with nihilistic themes, it also demonstrates how nihilism can be embraced, exhausted, and potentially eventually surpassed in a popular context. Drawing on Richard Hoggart’s model of “social hermeneutics,” this article analyses key episodes as a means to think through the broader trajectory of nihilism as an influential element of twenty-first century popular culture. | |
| dc.description.confidential | false | |
| dc.edition.edition | 2024 | |
| dc.format.pagination | 1-17 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Holm N, Donian J. (2024). ‘I am in Great Pain, Please Help Me’: Nihilism, Humour, and Rick and Morty. Critical Studies in Television. Online First. (pp. 1-17). | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1177/17496020241301585 | |
| dc.identifier.eissn | 1749-6039 | |
| dc.identifier.elements-type | journal-article | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1749-6020 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/72276 | |
| dc.language | English | |
| dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | |
| dc.publisher.uri | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17496020241301585 | |
| dc.relation.isPartOf | Critical Studies in Television | |
| dc.rights | (c) The author/s | en |
| dc.rights.license | CC BY | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
| dc.subject | Absurdity | |
| dc.subject | comedy | |
| dc.subject | humour | |
| dc.subject | nihilism | |
| dc.subject | Rick and Morty | |
| dc.title | ‘I am in Great Pain, Please Help Me’: Nihilism, Humour, and Rick and Morty | |
| dc.type | Journal article | |
| pubs.elements-id | 492530 | |
| pubs.organisational-group | Other |
