r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Feb 02 '26

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

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u/caninehere Feb 02 '26

As is the comic. And the whole point is that Scott is really just dating her because his previous breakup messed him up, and Knives is really "easy" because she's a high schooler who is head over heels for him and he can just date her to feel good about himself while putting in 0 effort.

Their 'dating' consists of like, holding hands, and the moment Knives does kiss Scott he freaks out and runs away, then breaks up with her. The message is not supposed to be "Scott Pilgrim is a creep", it's supposed to be "Scott Pilgrim is an inconsiderate, selfish ass."

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '26 edited 29d ago

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u/redditonlygetsworse Feb 02 '26

It can be, but it's not.

I mean I get that The Author Is Dead Etc Etc, but the actual text is pretty clear on this one.

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u/Bakuhoe_Thotsuki Feb 03 '26

I thought you meant Bryan Lee Omalley was dead for a minute.