Comment on ‘Rick and Morty’ Team Gives Update on Recasting Process Following Justin Roiland’s Dismissal

• BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  For anyone who's not aware, some of the "other shit" is an extensive series of screenshots of texts where he's soliciting sexual interactions with teenage girls. Such excerpts include:

  • “Why are you such jailbait? What’s wrong with you in that regard? You should just grow older you dumb b*ch.”
  • "Is it cool being a jailbait?"
  • “Does the FBI follow you around arresting all the men you sleep with?”

  https://humanevents.com/2023/01/25/read-the-texts-ousted-rick-and-morty-co-creator-justin-roiland-allegedly-to-sent-young-fans

  Just so we're clear that this isn't a "petty jealous ex" kind of situation.

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  • danc4498@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think in addition this, he was basically a shithead to every one he worked with, so everybody probably was excited for an excuse to fire him. Deserved or not.

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    • HipPriest@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I'd read this article which came out when he was originally kicked off the show:

      https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/justin-roiland-animation-empire-implosion-rick-and-morty-1235319366/

      It doesn't sound like he'll be missed

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      • danc4498@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Yeah, that’s the article I read too. And nobody has come out to discredit the article, at least that I’ve noticed…

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• xantoxis@lemmy.one ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oh jesus christ. Powerful men do not need weird nerds jumping in front of their bullets. The guy is a fucking shitshow.

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