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MEESEEKS ARE NOT BORN INTO THIS WORLD FUMBLING FOR MEANING, JERRY. WE ARE CREATED FOR A SINGULAR PURPOSE FOR WHICH WE WILL GO.
It has also just hit me that the Meeseeks are reverse humans. They have a short, predictable lifespan, and are created pre-optimized to accomplish one single task.
So what are the affordances?
1. Humans arrive at purpose through a hill-climbing process (unless forcefully molded by a guardian)
2. Meeseeks are & #39;born& #39; with purpose.
1. Humans arrive at purpose through a hill-climbing process (unless forcefully molded by a guardian)
2. Meeseeks are & #39;born& #39; with purpose.
So for humans, a haziness of meaning is an occupational hazard they can take in stride. Life& #39;s nebulous and not knowing the answers is & #39;part of it& #39; as humans like to say.
For a Meeseeks, it& #39;s an absolute disaster.
For a Meeseeks, it& #39;s an absolute disaster.
One might even say that their catchphrase & #39;I& #39;m Mr Meeseeks - look at me!& #39; is an expression of that assuredness that comes with having life figured out.
& #39;I& #39;m Mr Meeseeks - look at me! I know why I& #39;m here and I know what I must do!& #39;
& #39;I& #39;m Mr Meeseeks - look at me! I know why I& #39;m here and I know what I must do!& #39;
Meeseeks are an embodiment that it isn& #39;t about the length of the life, but what was done with it.
I also like how for a Meeseeks, there isn& #39;t a relative scale for purpose.
The Meeseeks you summon to open a jar versus the one you summon to help you win the presidency - same.
I also like how for a Meeseeks, there isn& #39;t a relative scale for purpose.
The Meeseeks you summon to open a jar versus the one you summon to help you win the presidency - same.
(Also: at the end of the day, Beth turned out to be Jerry& #39;s Meeseeks. She got him to shave 2 inches off his golf game.
Oblique implication I missed the first time: her purpose in life is to make Jerry better. And we see that happen through the season.)
Oblique implication I missed the first time: her purpose in life is to make Jerry better. And we see that happen through the season.)
(God, this show is remarkable.)
And this may now be my favorite live-musing about anything.
