Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25944852-20150207023955/@comment-24882645-20150210021241

At this point, I think Mordecai is becoming his own person. It seems as though lately he wants to spend more time with his girlfriend, and in order to do that, he needs to get away from Rigby every once in a while. While I don't think his friendship with Rigby is decreasing per se, I believe he would rather focus on his relationship with CJ for the time being because he knows what'll happen if he louses up again. Something else to take into consideration is that Mordecai might be sick of making the same decisions over and over again when he's around Rigby. Look at this way: If you typically go see a movie with your best friend every single week and are finally given the opportunity to do something else with another person, wouldn't you jump at the chance? Well, I think Mordecai is starting to feel the same way. Perhaps he's tired of getting involved in Rigby's shenanigans and would rather partake in other things outside of work. I know Rigby is Mordecai's bro and everything, but sometimes bros need to take a break and do their own thing. Plus, it's not like Rigby doesn't have other friends to hang out with. Although he would never admit it out loud, I'm sure Muscle Man would like to spend some quality time with him every once in a while. Not to mention, he always has the option of going over to Eileen's, which seems to be happening a lot more in recent episodes. (At least we know he's never truly alone)

As for what happened specifically in "Sad Sax", I would refer to the theories above. I think Mordecai was just really disappointed in himself and felt he had no one else to turn to at the time other than somebody he thought was a romantic expert. As I stated earlier, I believe he finds his relationship with CJ to be very important, so perhaps he thought a man who could give various advice on how to woo women would be the perfect solution. We also have to keep in mind that Rigby hasn't always been the most reliable source of advice when it comes to what Mordecai should do in certain situations. Seeing as Rigby has been wrong several times before, maybe Mordecai thought he was wrong about this, too. After all, since when exactly has Rigby been known to be a Casanova? Up until recently, he basically had no idea what love was or how to handle being in it. While I'm sure watching every episode of the game show ''It's A Date! has helped him out, he still doesn't really seem to be applying those methods to himself or the one he loves (Which we all know is Eileen :P). Considering that Rigby has never truly been in a relationship before, (That we know of, anyway) ''why would Mordecai trust him with his own?

As for what occurred in "The Real Thomas", I actually feel that Mordecai's actions and reactions stemmed from an entirely different theory than my own. While I understand that Mordecai and Rigby have been through several crazy situations thus far, there are certain things that I'm sure still wouldn't seem plausible in the RS universe. Thomas being a Russion spy must have been one of them. I mean, it would be kind of hard to believe that somebody you've known and worked worth for two years is actually an undercover spy, especially when said person seems really boring and hardly bothers to get involved with anything that goes on in the workplace. Not to mention, Rigby's been known to make things up before, particularly when its for his own benefit. Muscle Man even pointed this out when he said that Rigby was probably just jealous that Thomas might be promoted and he would be stuck doing the lame jobs all over again. While Rigby has seemed to be maturing more in recent episodes, there's always the chance that he would lie in order to get something out of it. Honestly though, I don't think it was just Rigby that Mordecai couldn't believe. I think Mordecai couldn't believe the very idea of what Rigby was proposing. A mundane dude is actually a badass Russian spy in disguise? Yeah, that does seem a little far-fetched.

Well, know that I've written a novel, I think it's time to finally answer your question. While I don't think Mordecai and Rigby's friendship is waning, I believe it is changing in various ways:

For one, Mordecai seems to want to do his own thing lately, and could you really blame him? If I had to spend every single day with my best friend, I'd probably want to get away once in a while myself. Plus, even though the characters never seem to age in the show, I feel that Mordecai is growing older and is trying to find more efficient ways to spend his time. Constantly slacking off and causing demons from the underworld to rebel probably doesn't seem like an ideal concept for a daily ritual anymore.

Secondly, Mordecai is in a relationship, and Rigby is not. If I were in a relationship, (Which I'm not because I'm forever alone -_-) I'd want to spend as much time as possible with my significant other, which is probably how Mordecai feels when it comes to CJ. Since Rigby is not in a relationship, he most likely doesn't understand what it's like to truly be in love and feels as though Mordecai just wants to stab him in the back every time he decides to do something with CJ.

Third and foremost, Mordecai and Rigby are two very different characters. What one sees as fun at this point the other might see as immature and foolish. We have to realize that they're not always to get along, bros or no bros. I argue with my best friend about stupid crap all the time. It likely works the same way in the magical world of RS.

So, yeah.... I hope that all made sense. If not, I'll quick sum it up in a few sentences: Mordecai's not Rigby, Rigby's not Mordecai. They both view the world in very different ways ''(And not just because of their height difference XD). ''Although their differences may cause some complications along the way, they're still good friends. Though their friendship may not be as strong as it was in the beginning of the series, perhaps it's for the best for the both of them if they do their own thing once in a while without one another's influence. At the end of the day, they still care deeply about each other. That will likely never change.

THE END... for now XD