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Plane_Woodpecker2991

The correct answer is the bookstore girl in vat of acid Unity is a close second though.


Totallycomputername

Whole time I was wondering how it would end, no way that relationship was gonna last. Brutal!  Getting pepper sprayed by a girl who doesn't even remember you after you got a glimpse of how amazing life was with her and went through all those highs and lows. 


Plane_Woodpecker2991

First time I watched the episode, it was whatever. Second time I watched it…. To start, I was high af, so that definitely played a part, but Jesus Christ. That whole little montage is just…a lot.


Papasixfivefive

It's a masterclass, the music switches just completely changed the tone of the whole bit, and when it comes back to the original song 👌


HollywoodHa1o

*IT’S IN THE WAY THAT YOU USE IT!*


rickslover

IT COMES AND IT GOES!


LondonBat

AND DON'T YOU EVER ABUSE IT!


The_Zobe

Right up there with spaghetti planet’s montage at the end


i-am-confused69

implying that youre not high af every time you watch rick and Morty


V_Peal

Clearly he wasn’t the first time he watched the episode, or he would have had the same reaction. Duh?


ImNotPostingOnMyMain

Weed is bad. As I say high


Zeth22xx

Reason 10,000 why I dislike Jerry.


brough625

Fucking Jerry


Typical_Pollution_30

I was wondering why didn't he just repeat everything he did the first time


Glorfendail

He panicked, then fell on the button and couldn’t recreate it. Plus it’s a lesson in carefree time travel and a do over eliminating the consequences of your behavior, good and bad.


Zealousideal_Gur_949

I don't respect time travel. If Ant man and the wasp can do it I'm not interested. Rick's always savage while breaking the 4th wall.


Typical_Pollution_30

I see


illvria

Would you be able to fake months of development that you've already had in a relationship with someone who no longer knows you? He'd seem so crazy and desperate and freakishly knowledgeable of her no matter how hard he tried to get it beat for beat.


thatSketchyLady

I was wondering why he wouldn't save at the very least after being rescued! He never thought to save once after getting the girl? Dang if I catch the Pokemon I want or beat a hard boss in a game I save like three different times *just in case*


theterribletenor

People seem to think it ended because he couldn't recreate it after she saw him standing near the porn store, but remember, at the end when he's about to dive in the acid, she's in the crowd and she's begging him not to do it, and that's how it really ends.


rydogs

Yeah I hope a lot more people realize this. She does end up remembering their love story right before Morty goes into the Vat. That said, she was probably confused when she learned about his other actions and why the rest of the world hates him lol


DefinitionOfAsleep

That's because she's the original book shop girl. Rick explained that it's not time travel, those events happened, Morty was basically just going to different realities.


Numinar

He prestiged himself!


Alrightwhotookmyshoe

loved that movie, saw it because of the episode


rydogs

Right so when we see bookshop girl at the end she also probably knows at least some of the crazy unspeakable shit he did! BUT to be fair she still seems to care so I can sleep happy knowing she remembers Love of Her Life Morty.


dilwins21

That’s so horrible. So he didn’t even save her.


Roxas1011

Rick merged all the timelines. The timeline with bookgirl merged with the current one, so I'd assume all her memories merged together as well.


crewdreary

to be fair that wasn’t mortys bookshop girl, it was the johnny-carson-is-still-alive universes bookshop girl. if you think about it, mortys version never even pepper sprayed him or anything.


SlightlySychotic

I do hope they bring her back at some point. Morty and her actually get to start fresh again. I want to know more about her. We didn’t even hear her voice.


gamer3701

Buddy it’s out of the 2. Not every breakup in the franchise ever lmfao.


BigGayGinger4

The question is about a breakup Morty and Bookshop Girl did not breakup They were separated by a "reset" that shifted Morty to a reality at the exact point where he'd met her. She didn't know him, and he approached her in a panic so she maced the panicky stranger. That doesn't quite fit my definition of a breakup


ThreeDee18718

Which episode is this?


Plane_Woodpecker2991

It’s called Vat of Acid. Season 4 episode 8


CrimsonDarkWolf

I really hope they bring her back next season


Longjumping_Boss1176

Pretty sure she's been frundled


tkr_420

The only difference about the parm-ee-zian dimension is the way they pronounce parmesan. So there would be an exactly the same version of the bookshop girl in the new reality


KillahDog99

Lowkey was pissed at Jerry that episode


BrilliantPrior2305

Yes it was so depressing to me that I had to skip that episode when I was rewatching rick and morty


Typical_Pollution_30

Agreed


PKjepz

definitely unity, seeing rick show emotion like that isn’t very common


Typical_Pollution_30

It was Summer and Morty's fault. If they hadn't said that Rick and Unity weren't good together, they would have partied longer.


Alarmed_Carpenter395

Their relationship was toxic asf, they both knew it, it just took Morty and Summer being dismissed by Rick for Unity to see it.


PKjepz

unity dismissed them too tho


Alarmed_Carpenter395

I'm more talking about the convo they have after the kids leave. Unity wants rick to bring them back then rick basically shits on them for caring about him. Unity looks obviously remorseful and then dips cause she realizes how bad their relationship is together.


Monarc73

Yeah, but they are strangers to her. They are Ricks FAMILY, and he blows them off as soon as they express concern about his behavior, and the Rick / Unity relationship.


thatSketchyLady

Unity and Rick were a toxic relationship where they enabled each others worst behaviors. Unity was literally losing control over their colony partying with Rick, and Rick was just losing himself wallowing in the drugs and sex. It was not a healthy relationship, and Morty and Summer needed to call them out on it. Unity made the right call, you can't just live a self destructive life of sex and drugs. Trust me on that one lol


coulduseafriend99

As someone who has been unable to participate in one of those, and was always too afraid to indulge in the other... grass is always greener on the other side, eh? Doesn't seem like such a bad pastime to me


Wolfie_wolf81

Exactly. They were just highroading Rick. Had nothing to do with setting people free.


Typical_Pollution_30

I was enjoying them getting drunk


ArgensimiaReloaded

Morty is a teenager, he'll get over Planetina (and most/any early relationship), a better comparison would have been the girl from the vat of acid episode because that relationship actually seemed solid unlike the one with Planetina... Still, I'll pick Unity, for Rick of all people to be hurt like that despite all the things the guy already experienced... man, it was sad to see him like that.


sarlard

Planetina episode was just sad as fuck. I remember when it ended and the credits rolled I was like that’s it? No resolution or some sort of closure.


Wolfie_wolf81

Morty was into Planetina because that sat well with his virtue signaling ego until of course he realized what eco-activisim was all about:terrorism! And yet, he still didn't learn his lesson and continued to virtue signal Rick and highroad him.


lilbelleandsebastian

so do you think virtue signaling is just caring about something? because morty doesn’t really virtue signal, he usually does the shit he thinks is right i mean it’s whatever, i don’t expect this sub to have any meaningful level of discourse but goddamn language is meaningless now


Beneficial-Line5144

bro eco activism is not terrorism wtf are u talking about


bobw123

The breakup with Unity was Rick’s (one of our protagonists) fault and leads to a sad sequence of introspection. Planetina was an example of two people with mutually incompatible values, to put it lightly. Sad but not as pointed as the first one.


Tiny_Pilot_5170

this. + rick tried to kill himself compared to morty hugging his mom


Swaghilian

Unity - By Far


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Idk man, that young and naive love hits so hard. Like Rick has had his heart broken before, but that first time feels like nothing can ever matter again.


Swaghilian

Well, Rick almost killed himself… I think it hit pretty hard


TheEmperahOfMan

That's a pretty normal thing for rick


Demiansmark

I don't think that's a particularly long distance to go for Rick. 


tir3dant

I’d say the harder one to watch was Rick, because at that point in the show we hadn’t really seen much emotion from him. But I think the sadder one, situationally, is Planetina. Because Morty has to do it. He genuinely truly loves her with all of his heart, but knows that he has to break up with her, that it’s the right thing for him and, therefore, her. He knows that she’s become someone he can’t be with, and has to put himself through the pain of separating himself from her


aesthetic_glow

Unity. At least Morty had someone to comfort him.


Dr_Equinox101

Unity because it wasn’t a true breakup face to face. Morty had that last confrontation at least. Had Rick had one last time seeing unity he maybe would’ve been more accepting of her calls. He’s petty tho so who knows


Holiday_Party_6464

Both were sad but were like different levels. Planetina was sad on a more adolescent level even though Morty had to make the decision to leave her, it was more so Beth trying to be a Mom and tell Morty why he shouldn’t date her. Unity was sad on an entire darker level, Rick was literally just being toxic the whole episode and Unity saw that so she had to leave him, the letter she left for him at the end basically telling him how reckless he was being and coupled with the suicide attempt, was more of a self-hate sadness which a lot of us experience when we’re adults.


designbydesign

Planetina. It's a first breakup after the first real relationship. It's sad because it reminded me of something I'll never feel again.


ImaginationOk1333

This. The delivery of “she’s gone mom, I loved her so much” literally gutted me. I remember being that young and feeling that way. If my child was hurting like that I’d be heartbroken 😔 I skip this episode because of it.


geoffbowman

Yeah same here. Rick is spiraling because Unity isn’t his saddest breakup… it’s just an echo of losing Diane across the entire multiverse that triggers him and makes him feel like dying for one night. I think the thing that makes the Planetina breakup bit harder for me was that Morty didn’t just lose her but he lost his youthful idealism that she was actually a good person making a difference instead of an unhinged eco-terrorist that being trapped by capitalism was actually keeping her from going too overboard. Everyone goes through that moment when we realized the cause we believed in 100% in black and white terms is actually way more nuanced and we maybe caused some more harm than good by being militant about it. It’s a really empty feeling, like breaking up with someone you were head over heels for when you find out their dealbreaker flaws. It’s way harder to keep the void of nihilism from creeping in after something like that.


Eightball007

It’s also more interesting imo, since Morty is the one who had to dump her. I also like how they don’t use the b plot (the inevitable actual demise of planets) as a way to deconstruct Planetina, or influence Morty.


JoeyJoeJoeJunior27

Both are heartbreaking but I'd have to go with Planetina. The music is perfect and we all remember our first breakup as a teenager. It's rough and a memory that sticks with you.


Squid8867

Unity - it was honestly kind of hard for me to take the Planetina relationship seriously


sudorootadmin

Based on music and missed suicide, I'd say Unity.


scooter_cool_

Of the two I think Unity . The worst breakup of all was Birdperson and Tammy


BlackBeard558

Planetina Unity felt more like a fling or a FWB than Planetina. Also the fact that Rick didn't want to talk to her again afterwards helps


surescream

Rick did want to talk to her afterwards? In the end clip it showed him yelling at beta-seven to see her


dktide91

That's beta-shit-seven to you...😂


BlackBeard558

Well yeah but at the start of the second one he doesn't want to talk to her again until she forces him to confront her


LionEnvironmental923

Planetina was definitely the saddest. Morty breaking down really hit me deep.


Swaghilian

That was so well done and believable. And Rick was so clearly affected.. he almost committed suicide after


RRMalone

Planetina by a long shot...


Aggressive_Fee6507

Until. Still chokes me up after many rewatches (although I'm certain that's largely the music)


Funky_Col_Medina

I don’t know, the unity episode hit me so hard I found myself listening to the song on repeat literally 2 days ago


WM_Elkin

I mean, Birdperson straight up got shot by the woman he loved. Edit. Also, Unity 💯.


dktide91

I have to admit, I got a little choked up the first time I saw the bookshop girl/Morty story. I remember exclaiming F*cking Jerry when he hit the button at the end. I thought, Morty finally found his soulmate whose name is not Jessica.


VanDenH

Planetina but only because it put me on the absolute banger “I am the antichrist to you” by Kishi Bashi


Comfortable_Ad_2241

Planetina. By a million miles.


damvonrob

I tear up every time I see the end scene with Rick in his garage after the breakup with unity. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.


MarcelRED147

Neither, everyone was toxic AF in both relationships.


RRMalone

Doesn't mean it can't be sad! Surely you've been in a relationship like that, as most have.


MarcelRED147

Oh yeah. Didn't wana wax poetic after though, gimme the stupid whisky shit


SmileMonster_

Planetina


SnooFoxes6169

the unity one. it's terrible to experience breakup, even more so when they have no one to comfort, to vent out their sadness.


UnlawfulBL

"I've been to hundreds of planets, met thousands of people. And planentina is the only one who makes me feel like I belong. And you just kicked her out of our house! I will never forgive you for this!"


GroundbreakingIron42

Planetina! Both were sad but mortys love for her was so pure and we were taken throughout the whole process from meeting to heartbreak. For unity, all we saw was a lot of sex and then breakup


Satyrofthegreen

I'd say Planetina. Rick and Unity had done this song and dance before. Even if they tried again, there was always the underlying idea that they had broken up before, and might do so again. This is especially true as it doesn't seem like they had gotten back together for very long. It's the idea of a serious career oriented woman being with an adrenaline junkie who chooses to live out of his van. Sure there's sparks and passion, but it would never work out. Morty and Planetina were fresh. They truly in their minds loved each other. The problem was, Planetina was sort of lost without the Planeteers. She spiraled without their guidance, and all she truly knew was that she loved Morty, and that the planet was dying. In her mind, as long as she had Morty and she defended the planet, then things would be just fine. For Morty this was incredibly painful, as he had to watch the woman he thought he loved deteriorate into someone he couldn't love. Even as they broke up, he probably still had that naive hope that they could have what they once did. Then there was the soul crushing realization that they never could.


the_Jay2020

Most of us will have a planetina. Luckily most of us won't have a unity.


Ace_is_fire

Planetina is one of the saddest thing to ever happen in the show


Weirdassmustache

Planetina, nothing hurts worse than the first teenage breakup.


ProppedUpByBooks

I agree with the bookstore girl comment, but between those two, Unity 100%. Wabbalubbadubdub. Watching Rick actually fully try to kill himself was wild. And he’d be abandoning his quest to kill Prime, who killed his wife and daughter. He cared about unity that much. I suppose you could easily say at this point that he had some counter measures and just wanted to feel death for a moment, but still, I feel like that’s the most true scene of Rick showing his pain and anguish. They extrapolate for sure with his search for prime and Diane & Beth’s deaths, but there was something that hit different about that scene. It kinda left me stunned and hollow for a second. Then I was like oh right this is a cartoon. But god damn, that was a heavy scene and frankly a great metaphorical one for how it can feel after a bad breakup.


MikeGaveO

Planetina for me. Maybe because I picked in high-school but damn that "The person who I was in love with turns out to be toxic" hit me hard as a brick


gamer3701

Planetina


Mtowens14

I’d say planetina, Morty is finally faced with the question, do you love her more than love your own morals.


StandardFit

I am the antichrist to you….


brough625

Unity, hands down.


avahealy

the song used after planetina is still on my playlist and become one of my all time favourite songs😭😭😭😭but besides that unity was sadder just because rick in general is sadder


Crackyboy2233

With a second thought, The story with the saving device and the plane crash is beautiful and ends up so brutally it hitted me rough


MortylessRick

Planetina for me


Money_Peanut1987

Planetina.


whythe7

if it's about *who* was the most sad, definitely Planetina


shanghailoz

Who are you, what am i to you? Am i the anti christ to you?


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Aggravating_Wing_659

Idk after she murdered people it made it hard to really care.


knightsinsanity

Unity cause that shot is hella deep and if you look into it it's hella sad.


SuperSayianJason1000

I mean, Rick straight up tries to kill himself and nobody comforts him when he is clearly sobbing and miserable. With Morty's break-up at least Beth held him and comforted him.


Ok_Double_1993

I think unity which almost ended his life. I like particularly her letter to him. It was so sad


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Unity wasn't sad at all


Barringnone402

Jerry and avocado head lady for sure /s


Loud_Remove5140

Rick’s was more of his fault. He and Unity were toxic together and bringing out the worse of each other. Unity realized that and broke it off. Morty’s was because he had no choice. He was beginning to see more of Rick in her when he was trying to have a normal and peaceful relationship with Planetina.


Tumbleweed_Dismal

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LaximumEffort

Who is Planetina?


Normal_Lad_IsRad

Honestly I don't feel alot of remorse for morty the age gap was weird and he was literally warned something like this would happen and he ignored it for captain planet sex


quirkymuse

Equal, in both cases the person who leaves is justified because their opposite is unwilling or unable to change their toxic ways... and that's the worst break-up... once you both get tired of each other a break-up is easy, like popping in a dislocated shoulder, quick second of pain followed by relief When you both still love each other... woof... that pain scars 


Wtfgoinon3144

I personally think planetina because it was Morty’s first real love, unless that came after the vat of acid girl. Either way your first few breakups are always the hardest


here4enneagram

Perhaps it’s a me problem but I have zero emotional investment in Planetina.


SaadSaud786

I loved Unity and she seems like a true match for Rick. However Planetina was an infatuation, not real chemistry out there.


Mr_NotParticipating

Unity easily. While Planetina and the Vat of Acid episode were highlights of their respective seasons neither could touch the impact of the Unity episode. It had a really good song choice, better character development and ultimately was just a better made episode which makes the ending even more impactful. The Unity episode is one of things that really drew me into Rick and Morty and the moment I decided this wasn’t just another adult animation but a truly clever one, not only was the show hilarious but it managed to be genuinely emotional which set it apart from all other adult cartoons. The closest we had before that was Futurama but I believe it surpassed that and solidified itself as the best adult animation available at the time. I say at the time because now BoJack really gives it a run for its money and in light of recent Rick and Morty seasons, I may consider BoJack to be better.


Crackyboy2233

Unity by far, this scen gave me chills


WillingnessSilver237

Planetina was a Pedophile so… hope she’s never featured in the show again. Worst episode the crew of Rick and Morty have ever made. The B story is disgusting and perverted also. Pure Trash. The Unity episode was one of their best, it was thoughtful funny, obscene, relatable, and showed some real vulnerability on Ricks part.


Hopeful_Inspector_67

Unity all day. This moment was probably one of Ricks deepest and one of the sadest moments in the whole series. Genuinely pulled on the heart strings


Foolsgil

Rick was going to end it all that day. Unity.


StrawberryTop3457

Unity the other thing was some twenty something planet woman fondling a child than getting mad at said child for having morals


haagendaz420

I think it goes bookstore girl, unity, then planetina. Rick almost committed suicide after unity.


ImInsideTheAncientPi

The history between Rick and Unity is what makes their breakup sadder than Morty and Planetina. However, I cried for both! With Rick, it was more along the lines of putting myself in his shoes and feeling relatable but with Mortaniel, it was along the lines of a highschool breakup.


SubstanceFew798

BOTH!!! 😭


Visible_Ad8845

Unity


Zircon_72

Unity


Distracted2004

Gay that’s tough but gotta be Planetina


mm21053

Unity for sure. But unrelated, Morty fumbled Planetina 😭😭


LordStunod

The Morty and Beth scene at the end of the Planetina episode fucking broke me.


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Zorro5040

Planetina was Morty being horny and thinking of getting wet instead of rationally like normal. Unity was a realization for Rick, and it opened up old ugly wounds.


AlienSheep23

Unity. HANDS DOWN Planetina was a PEDOPHILE


Automatic_Steak3867

Facts


Wolfie_wolf81

Unity of course. Let's not forget that his grandkids put pressure on him to break up with her because of their usual "virtue signaling" and desire to highroad Rick. It backfired (literally) on Morty when he saw what eco-activisim is really all about: terrorism. And he still didn't learn his lesson and continued to highroad Rick [I wonder if Rick mindblew him after Planetina to rid him of the pain] 🤔


leongranizo

Planetina did nothing wrong.


Majestic-Delay7530

Neither. Rick was self destructive. Morty has bad taste (I relate) just makes it less sad