History YMMV / RickAndMorty

*** "Pickle Rick." Even if one doesn't take into account the public outcry against the fandom that resulted from this episode, it has proven to be quite divisive: Some enjoy the a-plot of Rick being turned into a pickle as an intense, high concept parody of action movies but found the B-plot revolving around the therapy sessions to be dull, some find the therapy sessions a fascinating look at the family's messed-up dynamic but found the a-plot to be a shallow [[{{Gorn}} gore-fest]], some enjoyed both and considered it one of the series' best episodes, and some consider it one of the series' worst. Likewise, Dr. Wong's speech to Rick at the end is either an insightful and brutally honest takedown of his character or a pretentious slog that breaks the rule of Show, Don'tTell.

*** "Pickle Rick." Even if one doesn't take into account the public outcry against the fandom that resulted from this episode, it has proven to be quite divisive: Some enjoy the a-plot of Rick being turned into a pickle as an intense, high concept parody of action movies but found the B-plot revolving around the therapy sessions to be dull, some find the therapy sessions a fascinating look at the family's messed-up dynamic but found the a-plot to be a shallow [[{{Gorn}} gore-fest]], some enjoyed both and considered it one of the series' best episodes, and some consider it one of the series' worst. Likewise, Dr. Wong's speech to Rick at the end is either an insightful and brutally honest takedown of his character or a pretentious slog that breaks the rule of Show,Don'tTell.

*** "Pickle Rick." Even if one doesn't take into account the public outcry against the fandom that resulted from this episode, it has proven to be quite divisive: Some enjoy the a-plot of Rick being turned into a pickle as an intense, high concept parody of action movies but found the B-plot revolving around the therapy sessions to be dull, some find the therapy sessions a fascinating look at the family's messed-up dynamic but found the a-plot to be a shallow [[{{Gorn}} gore-fest]], some enjoyed both and considered it one of the series' best episodes, and some consider it one of the series' worst. Likewise, Dr. Wong's speech to Rick at the end is either an insightful and brutally honest takedown of his character or a pretentious slog that breaks the rule of ShowDon'tTell.

*** "Pickle Rick." Even if one doesn't take into account the public outcry against the fandom that resulted from this episode, it has proven to be quite divisive: Some enjoy the a-plot of Rick being turned into a pickle as an intense, high concept parody of action movies but found the B-plot revolving around the therapy sessions to be dull, some find the therapy sessions a fascinating look at the family's messed-up dynamic but found the a-plot to be a shallow [[{{Gorn}} gore-fest]], some enjoyed both and considered it one of the series' best episodes, and some consider it one of the series' worst. Likewise, Dr. Wong's speech to Rick at the end is either an insightful and brutally honest takedown of his character or a pretentious slog that only re-states what was already obvious.

* FirstInstallmentWins:
* The first two seasons are the most well-received seasons of the show, the later seasons have mixed reviews.

** The first two seasons are the most well-received seasons of the show, the later seasons have mixed reviews.

*** On the other hand, Season 3 is the highest rated and most critically acclaimed of the entire series at this point, the point where R&M went from cult-favorite to mainstream, and the show's experiment with arc-based serial continuity in Season 3 was itself polarizing to some fans who wanted the more one-off nature of Season 1, and felt that the anti-climactic and unsatisfying parody at the end of Season 3 actually did fulfill Rick's dramatic arc: [[spoiler:his constant attempts to escape normal life and search for adventure as Doctor Wong pointed out in "Pickle Rick" while also making the finale action's the result of his own actions backfiring, namely his constant taunting of Beth for her CloningBlues]].

** Dr. Wong is pretty reviled for being another CreatorsPet who continues to return despite being so controversial. Most of the hate is spawned from her debut appearance where she dresses down Rick and summarizes the themes of the season in one long AuthorFilibuster that rubbed a lot of fans the wrong way.

* MisaimedFandom: Some fans consider Rick to be a hero despite his abusive nature. We ''are'' meant to see Rick as a compelling individual (i.e. an interesting character who [[JerkassHasAPoint has his points]], and is funny) but in no way are we meant to ignore the negative impact he has on his family and friends. He uses his intelligence, skill, and StrawNihilist tendencies to justify gaslighting Morty and Beth in order to assert his perceived superiority. Morty starts taking on some of Rick's negative traits, and is frequently horrified by how much he has been corrupted by his grandfather. Rick's refusal to emotionally open up to his loved ones damages Rick himself even more. The third season acknowledges this fact by deconstructing Rick's abusive influence on the family. Morty states in the season premiere that Rick shouldn't be seen as a hero and, by the time the third season ends, even Summer and Beth have grown tired of Rick's toxic behavior.

** [[spoiler:Naruto, Summer and Morty's giant incest baby]]. Many fans are disgusted by his mere existence. [[IntendedAudienceReaction Although this was the intended reaction]], not many people found it [[CrossesTheLineTwice so disgusting it's funny]], but instead just found it [[{{Squick}} plain disgusting]]. He's only in two episodes so far, and the episodes he is in are currently the worst rated on IMDB of the entire series. How badly are they rated? Both are the only episodes to get less than a 7, and the debut episode the only to get less than a 6.

* WhatDoYouMeanItWasntMadeOnDrugs: Although the show as a whole does have enough ground in reality to be relatable, the alternate dimensions that are explored are almost always filled with things straight from the deepest depths of this trope.

** Believe it or not, ''Rick''. His cynical selfishness and alcoholism seem to be his way of trying to cope with the [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow vast and bizarre universe]] his raw intellect has brought to his awareness. "Don't think about it" is one of his catchphrases for a reason. And according to "Ricksy Business", his other catchphrase "Wubba Lubba Dub Dub" translates from another alien language into "[[spoiler:I am in great pain. Please help me]]". What does that say about his behavior? This is magnified in season 2, where Rick takes being called on his flaws more personally than he had in the previous season, apparently well aware that he's a mess. [[spoiler:In "A Rickle In Time", one jab at his alcoholism puts the various reality versions of him out of sync with each other immediately, in "Auto Erotic Assimilation" he attempts to kill himself after being told he drags people down with him and will never change, and in "Total Rickall", he goads Morty into pulling the trigger and killing him because he barely has any good memories and wants to be put out of his misery.]]

* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Rick. Yes, he's a HeroicComedicSociopath who, ''at best'', only cares about his immediate family and even then is willing to use and abuse them, but we've seen his StartOfDarkness, his HopeSpot with Birdperson only to be rejected, his [[FailureMontage return to revenge, only to fail for decades]], his [[StrawNihilist increasing apathy]] and [[TheAlcoholic addiction]], culminating in him [[DespairEventHorizon simply giving up]], creating the Citadel to keep the other Ricks occupied and the [[TheAlcatraz Central Finite Curve]] as a way to prevent them terrorizing most of reality, then drunkenly crashes into Beth's garage and living with [[PapaWolf a family he desperately loves]] but will [[UniquenessValue never truly believes are his]] nor will [[TheseHandsHaveKilled he ever deserve them]]. So he spends most of his time committing casual murder and the occasional genocide.

* HypeBacklash: The amount of hype the series receives by its fanbase has resulted in some people turning against it, thinking that the series gets too much praise to the point where people are willing to0 ignore its flaws, deeming it as a SoOkayItsAverage show at best and an outright bad one at worst. The backlash that was already present during Season 1 only increased during Season 3 which contained some of the show's most divisive writing.

* Although it's died down in recent years, there's also one with ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''. Fans of ''Rick and Morty'' hate ''Family Guy'' for being too [[GrossOutShow disgusting]], offensive, mean-spirited and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking not]] by Justin Roiland while fans of ''Family Guy'' hate ''Rick and Morty'' for trying too hard to be dramatic to the point of coming off as {{Narm}} to some. While the rivalry has died down in recent years, it's still hard to find someone who likes both ''Ricky and Morty'' and ''Family Guy'' equally.

* AccidentalInnuendo: Morty's enhanced arm. Given that he's a [[HormoneAddledTeenager teenage boy with raging hormones]], fans immediately started joking about [[ADateWithRosiePalms how he got it so muscular.]]

** Japan seems to have grabbed onto ''Rick and Morty'' with both hands and taken off into the sunset. The original show gained an impressive amount of popularity--possibly thanks to Morty's Moe-like personality--and has appeared on an episode of Toku Da Ne. Not only that, but the show has already spawned no less than ''four'' shorts made in Japan, along with a 10-episode anime series directed by Takashi Sano. Its popularity is notable among Western adult animation due to the fact that it tends to flounder in the Eastern market, with few exceptions.

** [[spoiler:Naruto, Summer and Morty's giant incest baby]]. Many fans are disgusted by his mere existence. [[IntendedAudienceReaction Although this was the intended reaction]], not many people found it [[SoBadItsGood so disgusting it's funny]], but instead just found it [[{{Squick}} plain disgusting]]. He's only in two episodes so far, and the episodes he is in are currently the worst rated on IMDB of the entire series. How badly are they rated? Both are the only episodes to get less than a 7, and the debut episode the only to get less than a 6.

** It's also said to have gained popularity in Japan as well, thanks to Morty's Moe-like personality and also appeared on an episode of Toku Da Ne. While the show does quite well on its own, its popularity is notable among Western adult animation due to the fact that it tends to flounder in the Eastern market, with few exceptions.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Has its own [[AlternativeCharacterInterpretation/RickAndMorty page]].

** "Mort Dinner Rick Andre" has the Hoovan society accidentally wiping themselves out and being replaced by robots, and the "Demon-Child" story had been so woven into the Hoovan society's cutlure that even the robots are obsessed with Morty. Even if they had SciFi, every Hoovan story would be about the heroes defeating Morty instead of, say, Skynet. This could be taken as a lesson about the nature of a society entirely based around a single threat, unable to even consider the possibility that there are other problems in the world. They are ultimately destroyed by a fish-man.

** Beth is forced to take the kids to see a therapist named Dr. Wong under protest, belittling her because she doesn't want to be there. Nevertheless, Dr. Wong makes progress with the family and advises that they come to see her again because therapy does take boring work.The season 4 finale [[spoiler:reveals that Beth and Jerry have been going to her regularly for marriage counseling, and she continued doing so in season 5 despite Rick destroying her office]]. 

** A fair amount of Rick/Morty fanfiction exists for some inexplicable reason. It might be a result of the original video, where "Doc" repeatedly asked "Mharti" to give him a blowjob, or the fact that [[NoYay they showered together in the show]]. But then again, "Doc" wasn't "Mharti's" grandfather in the original video (as far as we know), and the nudity thing was a result of avoiding nudity-squeamish aliens. Roiland himself has even stated that due to the nature of the series, there may indeed exist a timeline where Rick and Morty are in a loving relationship. The face-huggers that fall in love while possessing Rick and Morty's bodies in "Promortyus" may be the closest thing so far.
** Alongside that, Morty/Summer isn't far behind when it comes to incestuous pairings. It certainly helps that Morty seems to have a preference for red heads like Jessica.
*** Weirdly, the now infamous episode "Rickdependence Spray" may have actually fanned the flames of this one as it made it so that Morty and Summer canonically [[spoiler:have a child together]].

--> "Maybe don't tell your parents we did this!"

** The ending of "Solaricks", where [[spoiler:the entire Smith-Sanchez family is forced to hop to another dimension, replace dead versions of themselves there, and bury their native alternates' corpses in the backyard, just like Rick and Morty did in "Rick Potion #9"]]. Unlike the first time this happened in the aforementioned episode, which was very much PlayedForDrama and is a SignatureScene of the series, this time, it's PlayedForLaughs and becomes this. [[spoiler:From Rick's and Morty's complete SeenItAll attitude to dealing with this, to Jerry vomiting on his alternate self's corpse, to the entire family being furious that this dimension pronounces "parmesan" incorrectly ("par-mee-zee-an")]], they're pretty blasé about the whole thing.