Inside Job | Rand Ridley messed up Reagan | A guide to being an awful father 

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Wishing your daughter the best is one thing, but using your child as a tool is one of the most unforgivable sin you can do

I think one of the most disturbing aspects of Rands character is that he purposely calls her "JellyBean", you know after the program he used to experiment on her. Loved this essay! It so aptly analyzes Rand and Regan's relationship! Great job!

I think the worst part about rand’s whole memory altering reveal is that we the audience don’t know exactly how many times he did this Reagan after the initial Orion erasure. For we know rand could be the reason Reagan hasn’t had a steady relationship since her early teens.

One clear thing is that Rand sees Reagan not as her own person but as an extension of him

I'm not even going be surprised if he had a second family or another kid as another backup plan for Reagan, you know, in case if she died or she rebelled against her father finally.

Good grief, I didn't catch it at First that Reagan couldn't remember her last hug because her father personally repressed it. This is a really well made essay!

Something I would like to note is that when Reagan is forced to hug, she defaults to creating robotic arms. Since the only way she was ever hugged as a child was Bear-o's robotic arms, she doesn't know how to give hugs any other way. If Reagan were to have a child, would she be able to hug them? If she again resorted to mechanical means to, the child would turn out like Reagan did, and the cycle would peurpetuate. TL;DR: Both Rand and Reagan using machines to hug is an excellent metaphor for the inter-generational effects of neglect.

What really sucks is that Rand and Reagan get closer together as the show goes on, only for the final episode’s reveal to ruin that connection Reagan was trying to reforge. She had a connection with her father stolen from her, by her father, twice in her life. It’s tragic watching the first time everything goes wrong, but it’s even worse watching a second chance get built up and snuffed out

I feel like Rand as a character is a direct commentary on Rick from Rick and Morty. That show glamorizes Rick as a genius: powerful, but self-destructive. Even when he's being horrible, there's an alluring charm to his meanness and quips. But I think Inside Job fights that perception! Unlike Morty, Reagan has her own goal, a strong inner drive, and a strong resolve, which she uses to push bask against Rand. The focus on the show from Reagan's perspective gets the audience on her side, and really highlights how much damage is done by someone using you for their own ends.

I can’t even imagine how fucked up Rand’s childhood must be to make him the person he is now

While it's 100% valid to talk about how much of a POS Rand Ridley is, I find it unfortunate that literally nobody mentions Reagan's mother and her abuse of her daughter as well. Her narcissism has as much to do with Reagan's issues as much as Rand's obsession with isolating her from "normies". It's just a shame that, like, half of the issue is being ignored.

Many say Rick is worse than Rand, I disagree for this reason: Rick has changed, he may still be an a-hole, but he at least tries to rebuild or compensate for his bad parenting, he's still awful, but at least he tries to be better, on his own way. Rand doesn't change, I know it's only been one season, but still, he doesn't show any sign of remorse, and the only times he does, is because he fears losing control, wether is over his daughter, or his already lost marriage. I know Rick has 5 seasons of character development as an advantage over Rand, however, when we look back to season 1, we can actually see he does have some remorse, genuine remorse.

It’s like a metaphor for people who have kids just so they’ll have someone to take care of them or make money for them. “Our family is special and you need to get famous for us, get our name out there”. Any time this is questioned when they get outside help at a young age, parents can say “oh they actually don’t like you, they were being nice because they had to.” Or something like. “They don’t actually care about you when they gave you that, they’re trying to get you to leave them alone.” Or any time the child talks about a memory, the parent can lie, say “that’s not how it went” over and over again, even demeaning or screaming at the child for believing such a thing.

If you look at the diploma, it's not even hers! It uses masculine pronouns and has the wrong date on it. But if he did edit her memories to make her think that she did go to college, why does J.R acknowledge that she did?

The funniest and most heartbreaking scene for me was the TMNT one. Like she had so much joy saying she tried to make the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle and I knew it wasn't going to end well, but did he have to have her put them down?

How they revealed that Rand is truly evil was expertly done in the show. I hope they don’t walk it back by trying to redeem him in some half ass way. Toxic parents are toxic, and shouldn’t be forgiven.

Rand congratulations himself for Reagan's promotion sums up his entire character. He only cares about himself and his accomplishments. Between his emotional abuse and manipulating and Tomiko's neglect, Reagan was never going to have a happy childhood. Rand only sees Reagan as a experiment and noting more.

I see people focusing on the comment that rand made regarding her being an insurance policy. But let's remind us that he is the guy who doesn't like emotions and always looks for the plan part in all the actions he makes. He might be looking out for her (in the the most antisocial wierd way possible) and justifying it by saying that she is an insurance policy. But nonetheless, this shows that he himself is in denial.

Ever since the first episode, I thought Rand is that drunk dad that seems like an asshole but is actually kind, caring, and got misunderstood. Also someone who is always mad to hide his true feelings but yikes I guess not, he is just a massive manipulator who only cares for himself to get what he wants. Anyways great video, I got to know him more and realizes some things :)

Damn. This guy makes Rick look like Doofensmirtz.

damn, one of the biggest red flags is that he has a poster of charles manson in his office. how’d i not realize that sooner???

Rand Ridley makes Rick Sanchez look like the best dad ever!

When I started watching this show, the last thing I was expecting was of childhood trauma and how it affects in adulthood. Rand is a terrible person, but because of that I think he is really interesting. I really enjoyed his character. Can't wait to see what the writers have planned for him in the next season. Well made essay, great work!

Just finished S1. I knew Rand was a shitty father but I didn’t think he’d be an outright villain by the end. He’s like even worse than Rick. I wonder if this’ll recontextualize her relationship with the mother in season 2 Because I thought she was the worse of the parents but now I’m not so sure.

Basically he's a great example of a very distanced/cold parent. They really don't have any warmth, that distant hug scene is so accurate lol. The world itself isn't fair, it can be very cold. So if you grow up in an environment where you feel alone and like poop, then you're gonna have more issues coming your way.

As someone who had a very toxic relationship with his parents, I really liked this show, especially the finale, seeing how Regan attempted to cut him off from her life. While sometimes necessary, the reality of not every home being perfect is seldom depicted in media, as the society attempts to forge beliefs about family being a sacred thing, that can do no wrong and needs always be forgiven. Even purposefully dysfunctional cartoon families like Simposons or Family Guy are always shown with redeeming features that pull everyone together, but in reality that's unlikely to happen. People are either toxic or accommodating, and will rarely switch their personality around.

Honestly, bith her parents are at fault Rand kept tearing her down emotionally, encouraging her isolation and actively messing with her life in the most fucked up way possible ,while her mother literally didn't care and even wrote a book about how the two of them made HER life worse

When I watched this show, Reagan kept reminding me of my ex. Her father treats her like shit, he doesn't show affection towards her and just straight-up abuse her. When I'm affectionate towards her it's so alien for her that she doesn't like it. When she does try she feels ashamed and does a 180, sometimes she'll go a whole month without talking to me. In her eyes, she thinks everything he did to her is what makes her who she is now and she's thankful for that. She is grateful that he gave her mental problems.

Rand is like Rick from Rick and Morty if Rick was actually the sociopath he pretends to be.

Regan is my fav character in this show, cause I find her relatable, and this video pretty much sums up why, since I have neglectful and narcissistic parents. I would also love to see an analysis of the effect that Regan’s narcissistic mother has affected her at some point too! Well summed up video :D

I really like how the show wrote Rand’s lines not for some funny scenes (you know the loveable jerk character trope) but clues that he have always been a bad father from the very beginning and this is one the reason why I love Inside Job Great video👍🏼

It's strange that, in the hug flashback, we see her with friends, having a birthday party, having her first kiss. Maybe her dad intentionally built that robot to attack her whenever she got close to another person - I mean, it did attack her work friends later on.

Amazing video and great description of this! Even if I haven’t seen the show, I feel so bad for Reagan

The main difference between Rick and Rand is their motives. Rand sees his daughter as an extension of himself or even just as a pawn controling and manipulating Reagan while Rick sees Beth as a burden as he doesn't want to form any attachments and sees them as disposable. We don't know much about Rand's since it's been only one season but it seems that his everything thing he did to Reagan was for his own ego. But after season 5 it seems like C137Rick not providing the emotional connection for the versions of his daughter seems more as a defense mechanism from his trauma, C137 Rick loved his wife and original daughter enough to abandon being the smartest man in the universe and thats what got them killed. Rick doesn't want to love Beth but he does he even does this to Morty, he sees his love for his family as something he wants to get rid off.

They say taking a swing at your dad for being bad father is awful and stoops you to their level but the show really shows the pros in doing so

This video is great and exemplifies why this series is so much better than rick and morty from the first season. Its title is a multifaceted reference to the shows theme, both on the surface and emotionally. Reagans dad snipping her memories is the inside job.

*"Randy the worst father in animation"* I dont know, man. Jonas Venture Sr. Seems like a big context for Randy here. And given rescent revelations, that is a freaking high mark for Randy to beat

A very nice observation of both Rand and Reagan. Very nice!

I think that the only reason why Reagan wanted to be the boss of the company was to make her father proud, just like what she showed her father the turtles that she experiments.

I like that the show displayed it wasn't just Rand bad parenting that made Reagan who she is, even though most of it was indeed because of Rand. Reagan mom also had a bit of a part to play in this. I mean, what kind of mother makes her daughter organise a wedding, where you marry yourself!?

And! In the Buzz Kill episode, you can see rand’s “You are not the father” machine doesn’t really work. Whoever’s dna is in the father slot, it always says”____ is the father!” So if you were to put Brett’s dna there it would say “Brett is the father!” Also 60/40 genes? Buzz looks more like Reagan than Rand does

When watching this, I felt so horrible for her. She *was* normal, happy, and had friends. Her dad ruined that for her by taking it all away. And just as she starts to make new friends and be happy again, in comes her dad to try to ruin it again. It reminds me of my own dad. I was often told by lot of my friends growing up that my dad scared them. That was understandable. He was tall, often fairly grumpy, and was a brilliant frequent liar. He could go from a good father, watching movies durring a storm with his kid to calm them down, to a demon that wanted nothing more then express his rage. Infact, I had to call the cops on him a few times when I was younger. He isn't around anymore so I'm glad I don't have to deal with the emotional and physical abuse but I miss the good side of him. The side that would make marshmallows on the stove or take me to the movies. The dad that would collect my art growing up and keep it in his apartment. (He had a job that would make him leave and come home at random hours so he had one so he could leave quick.) I miss the dad that would let me sleep in the back of his truck durring the summer so I could see the stars. That's the dad I miss. She probably misses the good, although EXTREMELY SMALL, version of her dad too. The abuse, manipulation, and neglect however will definitely overlap what she misses. I hope in the next part she is able to make more friends and genuinely be happy even though her toxic ass dad is now boss

7:00 This line perfectly describes their relationship as a whole Just type these words out and send it to a friend who hasn't watched the show and they'll know exactly what kind of relationship they'll have

Now, can you do a complementary video on Brett? He needs some love as well (and how therapy does NOT work for him).

This show better not try to redeem him or dial back the level of abuse just to keep him comedic. PLEASE don't fall into the tolerating your abuser just because they're family trope. They I'll love the show more because they had Reagan do it already and get burned. If she allows it again I'll be really disappointed.

Top three : worst father in the history of fathers in fiction 3 Rick Sanchez Now at 2: Rand Reagan 1 Fire Lord Ozai

The way Rand treats Reagan feels like she is only seen as an extension of himself, not as a different person with her own thoughts and feelings. I really like how this show highlights the problem of parents viewing their children not as individuals but simply a step or accomplishment within their own life. Its a problem I feel a lot of families have, and it's one of the main reasons that I am worried about having my own kid. I don't want to bring a kid into this world and then decide to treat them as some sort of object as opposed to treating them as a thinking feeling person, fulfilling my role in a twisted cycle of generational abuse.

It is a crime that this show was axed

"How to f*ck up a kid" I read the title wrong and I was about to call the FBI

If you can't stop for a moment and think "I'm having a kid one day. I will be a better human for them, I have to be a role model and I have to care of her psychological needs too" then you can't have a kid. My mother did so much shit and honestly I went to 3 psychologists already and I can't get any of this shit fixed..

So it's confirmed. Rand Ridley is 100% worse than Rick Sanchez.

I feel like rick is the lesser of two evils. Atleast with him, he lost his family and found out they are just one in a infinite amount. His mind was destroyed by that fact and thats why he is so cold and cruel. Of course its still unexcuse but its understandable from what we seen.

What bothers me more. Is that even after revealing this and the show creators knowing we would never ever side with Reagans father, they force him to be in the show and part of her life. Ripping away even a smidge of happiness. I hope she manages to find Orrin somehow

0:01 This. It's this speech that tells you that this man is not only a mad scientist, but also extremely dangerous and far more than just a maniac.

Every child deserves a parent, but not every parent deserves a child

Henroin: you ain’t seen nothing yet

Randy makes Rick look like father of the year... At least Rick has moment where he realizes he is a terrible person/dad/grandpa... Rick is selfish but does care to some extent for his family. Randy is ready to bulldoze anyone in his way especially Reagan... YIKES...

Well, I think this is the most accurate description ive ever heared. I know from experience, that if you at least dont feel loved or no one seems to care, at some point you begin to bottle it up until you forget how to express the feelings inside and even that you have certain feelings. For me at least, this was the most relatable episode

What probably pissed me off the most was how Rand didn''t even show the slightest hint of remorse Sometimes, when we see a character do this, like 'I had to do this' or 'im sorry' to show us that, despite doing what they did, they still felt bad for doing it. Meanwhile Rand does all of this without a care in the world while drinking soda, like this is all just a game to him.

Fun fact: TV Tropes called Rand a “Corrupted Character Copy” of Rick Sanchez from Rick and Morty. This is because Rick has lines that he won’t cross, possesses a genuine love for his daughter, and despite partaking in many vices in addition to being a terrible guardian, he hates himself for all of that. Rand, well… he’s an unrepentant slimeball, who sees his relatives as pawns to get what he wants.

I was already amazed by the portrayal of trauma in Shera but then this gem came out and I'm hooked! It's even better because the characters are modern day humans in a modern day society making it easier to relate to and understand for people who haven't experienced that sort of thing and easier to recognize for people who have. I know that they were people who didn't catch on to it in Shera because "Stuff like that happens all the time in fantasy! Isn't it just for dramatic effect?" The difference isn't it happening its how it's in how the trauma, traumatizing Event, harmful behavior etc.. is portrayed. Is it played of as a joke (like say in Dragon ball) or is it framed as important or terrifying/wrong. Is the focus directed towards it? Is it tied in to the characters development, relationships and personality/behavior? Shera did well but as an adult show that can be as krass as it wants Inside job did better in getting across how terrible abuse can mess you up.

Didn't catch that Reagan never said what he reason or motivation was for wanting to run Cognito Inc. It makes sense that he dad would subconsciously influence her. God, never thought I would hate Rand more than I ever did before. Awesome video essay!

Reagan struggles remembering hugs because of organic repression rather than through Rand's artificial repression. It's fairly common that the emotionally immature have a hard time recalling the sources of their behavioral issues, they never really took the time to process those thoughts and end up suppressing them assuming there's nothing to gain from processing them. I feel there's alot about Reagan's character I can relate with. My father decided to bring me into the world as a laborer for the family farm first and a son second. I wasn't allowed much socializing outside of school instead having a closer bond with my dog whom I was expected to put down myself when I was 18. Most of my middle and highschool experience was as a floater, people knew of me but didn't take the time to understand anything on a personal level. I hadn't been taught proper hygiene through all of my teenage years and just assumed a shower was enough, and it obviously wasn't. My first run at college I had no idea how to talk to anyone, I kept falling asleep in my classes because I'd had that lingering sentiment from my dad that I was a laborer and would end up working 12 hour shifts thinking that's what i should prioritize, life felt pretty meaningless then because that's all my days were filled with. It wasn't until I got promoted and really got to know my boss that things started to turn around, the guy was a really positive male role model where my dad failed, but he still could only do so much the rest is kinda on me, I'm still figuring out who I am and what I've been doing wrong and alot of times it is pretty difficult since I don't remember why it's like that, I still have alot to process through.

:( reagan really deserves some compensation after decades of trauma like that

In the season 1 finale it’s revealed that Reagan’s dad erased the memories of his daughter‘s best friend from his daughters brain. Because of this Reagan grew up not having any friends and not remembering her best friend. This is one of the few TV shows that has ever made me cry. And it probably wasn’t even intended to be that emotional. I have had so many friends just stop talking to me. They just ghost me out of nowhere with no warning. So many of my friends have just left me. I still have a few really good friends but it still hurts

Rick is a better dad than him

I swear her story is so fucking sad, she’s lived a life of misery

This is terrible parenting

He's Rick Sanchez. But remove the love and caring personality

And the award of "this year's dad who's worse than Gendo Ikari" goes to...

Rick and Morty: Rick is the worst cartoon dad Inside Job: hold my beer

Thanks, this tutorial video worked like a charm

Rand Ridley is the true villian of Inside Job.

I remember starting this thinking it would be shit and every episode I realised it is god damn amazing, I want more I'm addicted to both the sad parts and the funny parts

The show really hit the nail on the head, never before could I relate to a character this much. Usually in media there's only one toxic parent and the other is relatively stable enough to raise the child. They never talk about the case where both parents are awful and when they do, it's almost always the effects on a son, never on a daughter. I have an abusive father and narcissistic mother much like Reagan. The most painful part when people praise your parents for your education when you pretty raised yourself and the only thing they ever did was dismiss, manipulate and berate you while taking credit for your success. Too real

It's so sad that this masterpiece series was canceled by Netflix

I really enjoyed that Rand starts as a comedically bad father like in many other shows, but then they fully commit to making him the villain he really is, and is pretty cool how the show never does the point of proving the opposite, even if some lines are funny like " im proud of myself for having you" is never shown once he cares or loves his daughter Also i feel like her mom is getting more in the second season, despite her being a horrible narcisist and terrible mom, she does show a degree of care or atleast needness for Reagan thats Rand doesnt show , she entrusts her the wedding and Reagan understand her in the end where she marries herself, wouldnt be surprised if she was always terrible but Rand was the one who upper her horribliness by 11 , theres a distinct lack of her in all of Reagan memories except for the therapy session

I definitely get the whole hug thing and how shitty rand was about it. But I also want everyone to know, that the lack of desire or inability to hug is not always caused by abuse. And it isn’t a bad thing. There are different sensitivity and sensory disorders that can cause it or make touching people incredibly uncomfortable. And that’s ok! Reagan should never have been forced to participate in something that causes her that much distress. And some peoples lack of desire for physical affection may come from abuse. It’s definitely still not a bad thing. Never force anyone to make physical or social contact if it makes them uncomfortable. But yeah, rand is SHIT, and this is fantastic characterization and storytelling. Like I knew he was shit, and as someone with an incredibly complex and complicated relationship with my parents (I’m openly queer and they’re homophobic; and I live in their house) I definitely could relate to that. But holy shit when they revealed just how shitty he was, it certainly made me grateful for my parents and our slowly mending and growing relationship. Like my fucking god just willingly brainwashing your kid is god awful. Even if you just use technology so they never knew in the first place; honestly that’s way more fucked up

I actually feel sorry for Reagan.😢

Imagine somehow being a worse, or at least around the same level, father than Shou Tucker.

Dude,my friend and I both watched this series together and all the stuff that Regan went through as a kid both reminded us of my friend,so I can say that this show does a great job with showing a piece of shit manipulative parent

And yet still people try to say he's better then Rick OUR Rick, as in the one who fucking went on a revenge quest to kill the rick who killed his Daughter and Wife And has been trying to repair the relationship other ricks have had with Beths, Jerrys, Summers, and Mortys as best he fucking can At least Rick felt something or use to feel things before he burred it under cynicism and alcohol Rand was manipulating his daughter since she was in the fucking WOMB

We need a next season where Reagan meets Orrin! That will honestly warm up my heart just to see her meet her best friend again 🥺😭

This is very sad

Rand Reagan is the prime example of a narcissistic parent. He lacked empathy when Regan displayed emotion and he never allowed ber to be her own person but instead molded her into being like him which affected her well being which is why she was so anti social but also being a perfectionist because she felt like she had to please him

I think that’s the difference between him and Rick, Rick cared but his family died, he tried for revenge and he never got it so he drifted into the meaningless of things and just didn’t care any more. It was not deliberately part of him but the pain was too much. He’d later regain some sense of hope or meaning through Morty and the family.

I really hope this show doesn't give Rand a redemption arc. It could show how if you have a toxic family member in your life, it's ok to cut them out.

Why does that hurt too much

Look who’s finally on RU-vid

Neglecting your daughter's needs, wellbeing and mental state then erasing your child's memory of finally having a friend just to use them as a tool for years to come is s one way ticket to being the worst father. No wonder she's this fucked up

I just hope that Orrin comes back into Reagan’s life next season.

“Ran Riddly is the best at messing up their children” Omni Man: Am I a joke to you?

How did you make this video essay and how can I do the same?

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A lot of people is saying that Rand is a rip off of Rick Sanchez but I don't really agree because at least Rick cares about his family and tries to compensate his bad behaviour meanwhile Rand is always a bad person and used his daughter as a tool.

*If Rick Sanchez and Butterscotch Horseman had a baby...*

Basically Rand is Rick Sanchez WITHOUT Any of what Little Admirable Qualities Rick ACTUALLY has!!!

I want to see Rand's backstory and how he became so evil. Along with the founding of Cognito Inc

Yeah, this is not fun and I am happy that this was shown on tv for once. I had something similar happen to me. In my country it is quite common to do a grade over in elementary school (I was also the youngest in my class so this should probably have happened). Nearly all my friend, stayed in the grade and all my bullies went along with me to the next grade. I talk with my parent a couple of year ago revealed that they pushed my teacher to not let me redo this grade, and they are still proud about this because my grades improved, so yeah... I know what I will not do with my own children if I ever have them Prodigies should not be pushed to get their master degree at 14, because yeah you get a smart but ruined kid who did not have a childhood with friends at all