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Julian, Ricky & Bubbles in the Tradition of Freudian Psychology

    Like many comedic heroes, Julian (John Paul Tremblay), Ricky (Robb Wells) and Bubbles (Mike Smith) are everyday men. They’re in the working class or lower, relatively uneducated, indulgent of liquor and drugs, sex and pornography and other vices. This puts them squarely in various comedic traditions, but primarily they represent the average person; who struggles to overcome and often fails,...