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Hear me out, what if Diane is the real final boss of Rick and Morty. Everyone thinks Rick Prime is the villain because he “killed” Diane and beth but what if that’s the biggest lie in the series? Beth was already disturbing as a kid. Morty becomes terrifying in certain timelines. Summer can be ruthless. What if that darkness never came from Rick’s DNA? What if it came from Diane? My theory is Diane isn’t the loving wife Rick remembers. She’s the smartest and most manipulative person in the multiverse. Every Diane knows Rick has unlimited potential. So what if Diane starts the greatest experiment in the multiverse? One episode Rick mentions her college thesis, about Ducks. What if it was a symbolic clue? Diane’s college thesis wasn’t really about ducks but what if it was about behavior, patterns, and control? She studied how seemingly simple creatures could be influenced by their environment, instincts, and outside forces and then she started applying the same thinking to people. Rick always saw himself as the smartest person in the universe, but Diane’s intelligence was different. Rick mastered science and Diane mastered psychology and manipulation. She manipulates reality, erases memories, and makes every Rick believe Rick Prime murdered her. Rick Prime discovers the truth and can’t accept that Diane is the real monster. He tries convincing other Ricks to leave Diane and Beth willingly so her plan never has to happen. We see Rick C-137 refuses. Rick spends his entire life chasing Rick Prime, believing he’s avenging his family, when he was actually following the path Diane created for him. Rick Prime wasn’t the mastermind. He was trying to cover up the truth of Diane. Diane orchestrated everything either because she genuinely enjoyed treating the multiverse like a game or because hurting Rick was the only way to create the version of him she wanted. The audience realizes they’ve believed the same false memories as Rick for the entire series. Who do you think will be the final villain? #rickandmorty