No problem. I haven’t seen tons about this topic but I have seen a few comments over on Twitter about it. Bear with me, I’m not the best with putting thoughts into words lol.
I think that opinions on this topic vary from person to person? For me, personally, I think it’s feasible to believe that Rick has it in him to rape Morty, yes. I reckon it would be less brutal rape but more grooming and manipulation? Rick is very abusive, manipulative, obsessive, and possessive canonically over Morty and often it feels like a very one-sided infatuation; it’s not a stretch to believe that Rick would just take what he wants just because he can, and then, when he realizes he fucked up, he just removes the memory and repairs the damage. He’s shown in the past that he has no problem with experimenting on, and hurting Morty (both physically and emotionally) to get what he wants.
I feel like C-137 specifically would use the method of manipulation and grooming over a period of time to make his Morty submit to him by giving him the illusion of choice; asking Morty to give him a kiss, he could choose where he wanted to give Rick a kiss, but he HAD to give him a kiss; the option of NOT giving him a kiss is too much hassle than it’s worth and Morty knows that (look at the lengths Rick has gone to before because he was denied something. You can see Morty thinking it over and hesitating in the scene, he didn’t particularly want to do it). Rick has done similar things to this in other aspects of Mortys life before to make sure Morty doesn’t leave, or to make sure Morty continues to see Rick as dominant and all-encompassing, to the point he’s destroyed his dreams, altered his memory, destroyed his chance at relationships. He’s terrified to let Morty see that he’s so scared and reliant on him, but Morty is wising up, he’s pushing the boundaries. Abusers use every aspect they can to keep their victim tied to them, and if this means Rick has to do it via sexual or romantic means, then I believe he would, and in some fucked up way... wants to. At some point, after Rick has invaded every other aspect of Mortys life, it’s not unreasonable to believe he’d invade his sex life too.
Of course we see moments where Rick cares about Morty, he does, he’s just sick, and the love he feels for Morty is sick and it’s not normal; its obsessive. He knows it is but Rick is only human. I don’t think he wants it to be that way but he can’t help himself, he has no control and his ego prevents him from seeking help.
Either way, there are so many different dimensions, it’s stated canonically that there are worse Ricks than C-137, and there are Ricks like Doofus out there too. RnM have the potential to be anything anyone wants them to be. If you want the cute, fluffy, healthy relationship, then go for it! If you want the morally grey aspects to explore like dubcon etc. go for it! If you want the rape and the real fucked up shit then that is also valid! When content is released it’s death of the author (or artist), art is interpreted in different ways by different people. The goal I think is not to decipher, but to enjoy and find one's own meaning within that fiction. And I think that that’s fantastic. Dark fiction has helped me explore topics in safe environments, it’s helped me through trauma, and it’s helped me cope. To say someone is disgusting for even considering interpreting an already problematic ship like that is awful, and very presumptuous.
I have squicks and things that trigger me too, things I don’t want to see or read, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t exist. Fandom is not automatically a safe space, you have to make your own safe space, especially in adult spaces.
The beauty of it really is that, even with C-137, you can interpret their actions and intentions in SO MANY different ways that lead to various different outcomes, and they’re all valid. It’s part of the fun of being in fandom; to expand your consciousness and imagination, and in some cases to push the boundaries of what makes you uncomfortable and knowing where to draw your limits with it.
RnM offers this up on plate as a whole goddamn meal because infinite dimensions and infinite possibilities exist.
Let people do their own thing, and let them enjoy it, but stay safe! Remember to blacklist, use the block button, and tag your work! <3
Sorry if this went off topic or dragged on at all. Creative freedom is very important to me, censorship is terrifying