The Rick and Morty Fans meme ecosystem is largely defined by the 'To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ' copypasta which first surfaced on Reddit in 2017. This text was originally written by a fan to defend the show’s intellectual depth but was immediately adopted by the internet as a way to mock pseudo-intellectualism and gatekeeping within the fandom. The meme typically highlights the gap between how fans perceive their own intelligence versus how the rest of the world sees them. It is frequently used to satirize any situation where someone over-explains a simple concept or acts superior because of their niche pop-culture interests.