![]() ![]() More than a hit show, it is truly a global phenomenon,” said Michael Ouweleen, president of Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. “It’s hard to overstate the impact of Rick and Morty. Unfortunately, information clueing us in about the events we can expect from the sixth season are slim pickings indeed, so we’re forced to turn to corporate statements from the networks for any semblance of a hint. While it doesn’t look it, Rick and Morty is a show with great emotional depth in how it sympathetically addresses the ugliest human tendencies. In many ways, the ability to convey true helplessness was what Thor: Love and Thunder didn’t do convincingly enough.Ĭertainly not many will end an episode with a shocking reveal where Rick tries to end his own life, only for that attempt to fail because he passes out drunk, out of harm’s way a moment before the killing blow lands. Not many zany cartoons depict sombre moments for the stark helplessness as Rick and Morty have, and elicit genuine empathy for its flawed characters we would otherwise loathe in real life. ![]() Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith make the perfect proverbial odd couple: A sociopathic grandfather bonds with his neurotic grandchild, and they leave on zany, interdimensional, multiversal adventures to escape a mundane existence.Īnd as you would expect, it is borne out of a tragic past and self-loathing and a desire to find meaning in one’s life (with self-destructive behaviour) – Rick’s over-elaborate way of running away from problems. The brainchild of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon is regarded as one of the most cleverly written adult cartoons of recent times – dumb, throwaway gags cast unceremoniously on top of a cleverly written premise spells the perfect excuse to laugh at crass yet intelligent humour. I mean, if you’re wondering why just dropping a date justifies a whole article in itself, it’s safe to assume that you’ve never seen a single episode of Rick and Morty, or the countless (ok like one or two) articles previously addressing this. Ok, you can go away now, there’s nothing more to see here. Rick and Morty is back with Season 6 this Sept 5 on HBO Go. ![]()
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