Nimbus, King of the Ocean, whom Rick is pretty desperate to keep at bay. The season’s opener, “Mort Dinner Rick Andre,” we are introduced to Mr. This season, we meet another of Rick’s past pals-except this time, this one has become an enemy.
Up until now, viewers have seen the large extent of the scientist’s capacity for friendship live and die with Birdperson, a half human-half bird hybrid whom Rick counted as his closest confidant prior to the character’s death in season 2. Take, for instance, the decision to pull back the curtain on an oft-overlooked aspect of Rick’s life: his friendships. The show used to be about concepts now, it’s about connections. In fact, nearly every episode this season has meshed the interpersonal with the quintessential, cerebral, and scientific takes the show has become skilled at crafting-and in that melding, Rick and Morty has become more human than ever. The new batch of 10 episodes does a remarkable job of tapping into the complicated minds of these characters we’ve come to know and love, while also playing into the standard tropes we’ve come to expect. Similarly, the Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland series-which, for once, showed up early, just over a year after the previous season concluded-took a different approach this time around. These are the things we know about the story of Rick Sanchez and his grandson, Morty Smith.īut sometimes, even an old dog tries new tricks.
That’s why we love the show, and that’s why we eagerly tune in when a season begins despite the agonizing two-year wait for it to be written, drawn and animated in the first place. The Adult Swim hit sits on that foundation like a home would, and wiggles its sarcastic, witty, and self-righteous ass against the core of what made it a sensation in the first place. It’s undeniable that Rick and Morty made a name for itself with its imaginative approach to the world of science fiction coupled with its ability to sling quick jokes in succession like a boomerang.