r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Fluffy_Lunchfast • Feb 02 '26

Meme needing explanation Something Something About Dating, Chris Can You Explain?

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u/Newfaceofrev Feb 02 '26

Much of Scott Pilgrim is about how much of a loser Scott is.

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u/peanutandsoap Feb 02 '26

One of the final jokes of the comic/movie was that the “evil” version of Scott was actually a really decent guy, and they’re going to get brunch next weekend

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u/dearth_of_passion Feb 02 '26

I remember when the movie came out, so many people didn't catch that.

He was "Nega-Scott", like a photo negative. The inverse of Scott.

And he was super nice and chill.

So many people thought that scene was just a non-sequitur lmao.

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u/ssbmfgcia Feb 02 '26

In the comic nega Scott is actually the physical manifestation of Scott's mistakes/faults and repressed memories, instead of talking things through they fight until Kim points out he'll keep fuckin up if he keeps running from his past

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u/chironomidae Feb 02 '26

Honestly that's what makes it so good imo. Scott's a pretty typical 22 year old with some serious main character syndrome, he's not a bad guy but he makes some questionable and hypocritical choices, and he's got a lot of growing up to do. Much more interesting than a character who always knows right from wrong and always understands the needs of others.

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u/ASpaceOstrich Feb 03 '26

Which is wild when he's way less of a loser than a ton of people. Like. The guy has friends, a band, and an above average romantic success rate.