Dear Mordecai,
You may not know me, but believe me I know you. I’ve watched your show for years, all 8 seasons. I was at your side with each of your adventures with Rigby, and traversed the highs and lows of your life between your job at the Park, and your *multiple* failed relationships. And now here I am, writing this letter to you to express my gratitude to you.
Now you may be wondering to yourself, “What have I done to warrant the appreciation from some nobody high schooler?” Well, to that I say it’s not what you have done, rather what you haven’t done. No matter how many times Rigby does something stupid - from almost getting the Park crew eaten by vengeful hotdogs (Season 1, Episode 6), to losing his body on account of his awful eating habits (Season 1, Episode 11) - you are always there to help him. And that’s just it: You love him!. You haven’t stopped caring for him through thick and thin, and that’s a trait of yours that I appreciate the most. For example, while on the SpaceTree space station, when Rigby accidentally lets loose an evil brain in the station, you helped him recapture it - even if it meant you almost being blown up (Season 8, Episode 8). Or how about when Rigby decided to change his name to Trash Boat (wtf?!), and you helped him to get the money to change his name back to Rigby, all while being chased by a bloodthirsty man called The Urge (also wtf?!) (Season 3, Episode 23). You’re willing to put your life on the line for your best friend, and that’s something I can’t help but respect.
Throughout Regular Show, you prove yourself to be much more than a friend to Rigby - or any of the other workers at the Park for that matter. You’ve taught me more about friendship than any friend I’ve ever had (especially Caleb). You taught me that no matter how much they may annoy, hinder, belittle, or threaten you, the best thing you can do for your friendss is support them and help them improve. Think about all of the times that Muscle Man has treated you like complete cr*p, bullying you and demeaning you in any way possible. Yet when he asks if you could help spread his father’s ashes (Season 3, Episode 31), or if you could help renovate his trailer (Season 4, Episode 27), you help him without hesitation. And what of your boss Benson? No matter how much he yells at you, threatens to fire you, and acts like a complete control freak, you still help him get a girlfriend (Season 3, Episode 12), and still help him drive cross country to get the cart fixed even when he insists he can go alone (Season 3, Episode 26). I’ve tried my best throughout my years in middle and high school to emulate your actions and be the best friend I can be, trying to be a voice of reason, a shoulder to lean on, or even just a helping hand. Much like you helped those who belittled you, I aim to be indiscriminate in my aid as well (even to Caleb).
Something else you’ve taught me is dealing with failure. One of my own greatest flaws is my fear of failure. I was never certain how I would ever recover from failure, and as such was afraid to take risks and step outside of my “comfort zone” at the likelihood of failure. However, you’ve shown me that failure is not the end of the world through your multiple failed relationships. Even after being unsuccessful in getting serious with both Margaret (Season 4, Episode 37) and CJ (Season 6, Episode 28), you still somehow find the motivation to get out of your bed in the morning. You even end up in the ever- enticing Dumptown, where all the dumped men of America go, and still manage to find your way back into reality, understanding that you need to move on. Seeing you like this, one of the icons of my childhood, being able to push through hardships with what seemed like ease made me reconsider the rationality of a fear of something as unavoidable as fear. I find myself to be more confident in foreign situations, and I really have you to thank for that.
In summary, I just want to thank you. Thank you for helping me become a better friend and a more self-assured person. I’ll eventually get around to writing a letter to Rigby as well, but until then I’m going to contemplate the sanity of a teenager writing fake letters to fake TV show characters.
All the best,
Gabe Magidson
You may not know me, but believe me I know you. I’ve watched your show for years, all 8 seasons. I was at your side with each of your adventures with Rigby, and traversed the highs and lows of your life between your job at the Park, and your *multiple* failed relationships. And now here I am, writing this letter to you to express my gratitude to you.
Now you may be wondering to yourself, “What have I done to warrant the appreciation from some nobody high schooler?” Well, to that I say it’s not what you have done, rather what you haven’t done. No matter how many times Rigby does something stupid - from almost getting the Park crew eaten by vengeful hotdogs (Season 1, Episode 6), to losing his body on account of his awful eating habits (Season 1, Episode 11) - you are always there to help him. And that’s just it: You love him!. You haven’t stopped caring for him through thick and thin, and that’s a trait of yours that I appreciate the most. For example, while on the SpaceTree space station, when Rigby accidentally lets loose an evil brain in the station, you helped him recapture it - even if it meant you almost being blown up (Season 8, Episode 8). Or how about when Rigby decided to change his name to Trash Boat (wtf?!), and you helped him to get the money to change his name back to Rigby, all while being chased by a bloodthirsty man called The Urge (also wtf?!) (Season 3, Episode 23). You’re willing to put your life on the line for your best friend, and that’s something I can’t help but respect.
Throughout Regular Show, you prove yourself to be much more than a friend to Rigby - or any of the other workers at the Park for that matter. You’ve taught me more about friendship than any friend I’ve ever had (especially Caleb). You taught me that no matter how much they may annoy, hinder, belittle, or threaten you, the best thing you can do for your friendss is support them and help them improve. Think about all of the times that Muscle Man has treated you like complete cr*p, bullying you and demeaning you in any way possible. Yet when he asks if you could help spread his father’s ashes (Season 3, Episode 31), or if you could help renovate his trailer (Season 4, Episode 27), you help him without hesitation. And what of your boss Benson? No matter how much he yells at you, threatens to fire you, and acts like a complete control freak, you still help him get a girlfriend (Season 3, Episode 12), and still help him drive cross country to get the cart fixed even when he insists he can go alone (Season 3, Episode 26). I’ve tried my best throughout my years in middle and high school to emulate your actions and be the best friend I can be, trying to be a voice of reason, a shoulder to lean on, or even just a helping hand. Much like you helped those who belittled you, I aim to be indiscriminate in my aid as well (even to Caleb).
Something else you’ve taught me is dealing with failure. One of my own greatest flaws is my fear of failure. I was never certain how I would ever recover from failure, and as such was afraid to take risks and step outside of my “comfort zone” at the likelihood of failure. However, you’ve shown me that failure is not the end of the world through your multiple failed relationships. Even after being unsuccessful in getting serious with both Margaret (Season 4, Episode 37) and CJ (Season 6, Episode 28), you still somehow find the motivation to get out of your bed in the morning. You even end up in the ever- enticing Dumptown, where all the dumped men of America go, and still manage to find your way back into reality, understanding that you need to move on. Seeing you like this, one of the icons of my childhood, being able to push through hardships with what seemed like ease made me reconsider the rationality of a fear of something as unavoidable as fear. I find myself to be more confident in foreign situations, and I really have you to thank for that.
In summary, I just want to thank you. Thank you for helping me become a better friend and a more self-assured person. I’ll eventually get around to writing a letter to Rigby as well, but until then I’m going to contemplate the sanity of a teenager writing fake letters to fake TV show characters.
All the best,
Gabe Magidson