Rick and Morty

And also that unfunny subplot where the guys completely disregard what Summer and Beth had to say was really stupid.

literally had Rick getting beaten up by Mr.Nimbus who controls the police apparently

Unfunny though it was admittedly kind of realistic.

Well duh he's Mr. Nimbus, he controls the police.

Realistic, sure, but they never do anything clever with it. "Herp derp, men are stupid, women are correct." That's been done to death in comedy.

The joke does require making Summer and Beth more credible than they generally are.

Like when they had their ideas ignored, its not like its the first time in the show Rick never listens to either of them.

Edited by slimcoder on Apr 15th 2022 at 7:53:58 AM

They did something a little clever with it when Summer pinned the responsibility on the guy who stole the credit for her idea.

Huh, I guess I was the only person to like that episode. (I loved the escalating absurdity.)

Only part of that episode I liked was the Las Vegas entertainers and the Chuds killing the sperm.

A problem I had with Season 5 is that some ideas felt half baked or stupid, not helped by recycling plot elements like Morty's dick causing the problem. At least the episodes with the Decoy Families, and the Turkeys were either balls to wall or insane enough to be entertaining, while the ones with Mr. Nimbus and Bird Person gave us some genuine insight to Rick's character.

Edited by RebelFalcon on Apr 17th 2022 at 7:16:47 AM

YMMV on the rest of that, but as to Rick going through Badass Decay when you have a character as unflappable and parodic as Rick, it's important to give them a "Shaggy Dog" Story or a This Loser Is You plot else they take on negative attributes of being an Invincible Hero.

There's valid criticism of Rick being too "mean-spirited" and too "invincible" in earlier seasons for a good amount of episodes.

There's an episode where Heist Bot goes through a hundred Decoy Twist's and loses to Rick in the end all so Rick can manipulate Morty into giving up on a passion Rick doesn't want him to commit too. Not only does Rick look horrible, he succeeds.

There's an episode where Rick traps himself in the body of a pickle. He thinks his way out of this, does a lot of badass things, and by the end of the episode has every single flaw in his character pointed out to him - then proceeds to ignore it for a season and a half. The consequences of his actions elude him.

The entire Vindicators episode was Rick sucking as a person but being ridiculously more competent than an entire superhero team put together.

So Season 5 was a welcome change of formula where the legend of Rick being unstoppably awesome takes a backseat.

Edited by FOFD on Apr 17th 2022 at 7:57:16 AM

The season finale added a tragic twist to Rick being a badass in the first place. He only became badass as a result of trying and failing to find the Rick who killed his original family. He never really wanted to be a badass, just a normal guy.

Now he hates normalcy with every fiber of his being that brushing his teeth is cause it’s a normal routine is viewed with disdain.

Edited by OmegaRadiance on Apr 17th 2022 at 7:20:08 AM

And knowing that he's more or less become what the "Weird Rick" wanted him to be in the first place — a multiverse hopping god — no doubt only fuels the self-loathing vicious cycle.

10 bucks Evil Morty went and did what Rick did.

And on a meta-level we won't see Evil Morty again until the series finale - the whole point was getting away from Rick and, therefore, the show itself.

Anime Spin Off Announcement. "Adult Swim has ordered an anime project from director Takashi Sano (Tower of God) that’s based on the Emmy-winning series. The network has placed an order for 10 episodes of Rick and Morty: The Anime.

Sano previously directed two acclaimed anime shorts in the Rick and Morty universe: “Rick and Morty vs. Genocider” and “Summer Meets God (Rick Meets Evil).” The shorts have generated more than 10 million combined views on Adult Swim digital platforms.

While the director will adapt themes and events of the main series, Rick and Morty: The Anime is described as standing on its own as an original work.

“The multiverse-straddling exploits of Rick and the gang pose challenges to the family bond, but they always rise to the occasion,” Sano said in a statement. “It’s such a life affirming sight, and Jerry is no exception.” He adds, “I am honored to have been given an opportunity to tell a new story about this amazing family. I hope you enjoy their adventures!”

Oh God

Sano really likes R&M, I guess. Well, I liked his shorts so it’ll probably be fun.

...I didn't pay much mind to the shorts and don't really see a benefit to this. But good on the director I guess. I just hope it has a consistent, strong art style and doesn't look like Shin-chan or switch styles every episode.

Edited by FOFD on May 18th 2022 at 5:29:05 AM

Good for him. I hope they're more comprehensible than the shorts.

Regarding this show's presence at San Diego Comic-Con:

A spin off without Rick or Morty..I don't see this ending well

The Vindicators... that were killed in that one episode... yay...Not.

Jerry normal adventure spin off when?

... Why would you make a spin off about the least popular episode of that season? It's not even that people liked the Vindicators and disliked the plot. Neither of them were popular.

IIRC, even Harmon and Roiland don't like that episode much.

Edited by TrashJack on Jun 27th 2022 at 6:21:33 AM