Terry Rippon - Rick and Morty Season 1 Review
The somewhat new and internet famous, or to others: infamous, show, involves too many wacky events to count, and was created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. The Smith family, consisting of Jerry Smith(an average Joe), Beth Smith(a horse surgeon), Summer Smith(upperclassman in high school), Morty Smith(below average underclassman in high school), and Rick Sanchez(alcoholic mad scientist), was ever so normal until Grandpa Rick (voiced by Justin Roiland) takes Morty (also voiced by Justin Roiland) on crazy adventures with out of this world intentions. Rick’s secret weapon is his Portal Gun, which allows him to visit an infinite amount of dimensions based on how he programs the gun at that particular moment. Whenever Rick’s garage bound science experiments come to a halt due to him needing a part, he usually needs to exceed the boundaries of Earth to retrieve it. This is where Morty comes into play. With endless dimensions comes endless amounts of Ricks, and being the a**holes they are, they all try to mess with each other. Naturally, they each have a tracker that picks up significantly high brain activity to alert them of the presence of a Rick. However, when Rick brings Morty along, the low brain activity of Morty cancels out Rick’s and hides him from the radar. Because of this, every Rick from every dimension has a Morty as a sidekick. Despite Morty’s poor performance in school, he seems to prove himself as a quick learner in the field. He obeys Rick’s every command, which isn’t too simple of a task, and he also expends some pioneership in certain situations, even when he is doubted.
A large portion of the show’s comedic factor relies on its spontaneity. For example, Rick tends to have a catchphrase, but it changes so frequently, that you never know what to expect. Another important thing to note is that the show does not have a continuous storyline, meaning episodes that follow each other tend not to be connected. There are times when a reference is made to a previous episode, with a pause afterward allowing the viewer to think back on it. Besides the spontaneous nature of the show, often times Rick breaks the fourth wall. These breaks range from him yelling “See you next week!” to the audience, to him blankly staring into the camera after another character makes a stupid remark. The show is unpredictable, but you can always count on the fact that Rick’s brain will bail him out of every situation. Even when situations get as sticky as they can possibly be, Rick invents a plan to get himself and Morty out.
As for my own opinion on the show, I would definitely rate this show a Good-Good. Before watching the show, I would see memes about it everywhere about how it “makes people smarter.” Needless to say I was never going to watch an episode. About a month ago, a few of my friends were discussing an episode, and I realized I should probably try it out. Since then I have watched the first two seasons, and I have just started the third. I find the show addicting, and a large part of why is because it’s a new adventure every episode. I never know what I’m in for, but I know I’m guaranteed a crazy plot twist or cool problem solving. I also love the breaking of the fourth wall, which is seen in other movies such as Deadpool. Speaking of Marvel, Rick and Morty includes bits of an episode after the credits, exactly as Marvel movies would end. These ending bits are usually only humour based, and provide very little to the story, which contrasts with Marvel’s endings. As a cartoon, there are some editing choices that are possible, since the show does not involve real actors. For example, some twists can happen right under your nose, sheerly because you can’t tell the difference between Rick from Earth and any other Rick in any other universe. I love the constant suspense without added fear, but instead humour. All in all, I am really enjoying this show, and I recommend it to anyone who likes cartoons, science related theories and adventures, and anyone who just likes to laugh. I’m still amazed at how quickly I turned from not wanting to ever watch the show to it now being one of my favorites. Definitely a Good-Good on the Rivers scale, and I’d give it a 9/10 number rating, only losing points because of how plain Jerry is. As my final blog of the year comes to a close, I just want to say it has been a great ride, and I will leave you with a funny clip from the show.
Rick is giving deep advice, and instantly contradicts it.
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