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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 o 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,...