#pls pls pls writers don’t fuck up evil Morty

[sour-n-salty-citrus]

Do you have any hopes for the season finale? I saw in another ask, you described the dynamic between rick and morty this season as "very weak, distant, and downright frankly boring" and I completely agree with you! I hope that, because this is most we'll see rick and morty interacting this season, it'll have at least a few moments of what makes their dynamic so interesting to watch.

(Ok i started airing my grievances with this season, which ended up being... long, so skip this paragraph (starting at / / /) to get to my thoughts on the finale)

Oh gosh I remember that ask (I think-). And yeah, maybe I'm being a bit overly critical. I'll probably look back on this season with retrospect, and a kinder, fonder view. Ik androgynousblackbox (think thats right) made a great point about it being the season FOR rickorty shippers. And sure, I agree on some bits, like Rick acting all pissy and partying the way you would if your ex got with someone new in the planetina ep. Overall though, i think my problem lies in that I was enjoying more individual moments than episodes themselves, especially the middle three. For example- Amortycan Grickfitti. Like, I really liked the idea of the Ship getting on a crazy adventure with Summer and Morty (and Chutback). I like the idea of a Beth-Jerry-Rick adventure. But put together, it's just kinda... meh? You know? I liked the first half of the Thanksgiving special... but it kinda dragged on after that. I get that they want to give other characters (particularly female ones) more attention, which is completely understandable and i encourage it(!) but I can't help but find it underwhelming. Like, Summer in the voltron ep was like- girl how are you STILL vying for Rick's attention! He's the worst! Haven't we done this already? (I will say though I ADORE how far Beth has come, props to her for continuing to seeing through her dad's BS. I was worried the character would relapse into a more typical s1/s2 Beth, and I'm glad she didn't). Some of these plots, funnily enough, seem more fitting of the comics (they actually had a voltron parody already). Fun and entertaining for two or three-something issues, not so much a 22 minute episode. i think most of my complaints come from the dynamic between our titular characters- ok, I know I'm very biased (I mean you can see it), but I came to the show primarily for their relationship. It doesn't even feel drama-fueled, just that they kinda... can't be arsed. I'm torn because on the one hand, they're unhealthily codependent and this separation is probably a good thing, but on the other... it doesn't feel natural? I'm not sure if that's the right word- it's like, season 4 had them practically joint at the hip, but all that's suddenly flung out the window. It just kinda feels like this "i got better things to do" vibe from both of them and its strange. The only time they both got a solo adventure (I'm classifying "solo" as an adventure where they spent a significantly large portion of time together, without the other family members) was in the sperm ep and Thanksgiving ep. And, well, in the Thanksgiving ep Morty felt like a side character in his own show, and the sperm ep... um. Yeah. I don't think it's AS bad as people were saying, but I was cringing the whole time (the second hand embarrassment for Morty was so strong I had to turn off the episode multiple times and return to it. It's just like- godammit MORTY). And I think there's good reason those two seemed to be the most disliked episodes overall. They're the ones RaM spend the most time together and it's... meh. Meh? Meh. I don't mean to say the season overall is bad (it has loads of good points, and its amazing for Smith family as a whole) just that if we're talking specifically about the dynamic between these two? Yeah, I wouldn't recommend a single episode from this season so far to use as an example of their relationship.

/ / /

There's one thing this season has been pretty good at, though. And it's showing us what happens when Rick is alone.

And that brings me to the finale.

"Who is Rick without Morty?"

Well... we already know the answer to that. Pathetic. Sad. Lonely.

This season has been phenomenal in humbling Rick. (And trust me I'm happy for it- every time someone beats the crap outta this shitty old man I'm like YES!!! IT'S WHAT HE DESERVES!). Ep 1 had his "nemesis" clearly besting him, ep 2 had Beth making constant digs (love her) and overall pointing out his extreme callousness and cruelty towards even himself(ves). Ep 3- when Morty shows interest in a girl and ditches him (like seriously it's not like he's moving out, chill) he immediately goes on a bender and develops a deep attachment to the first person he can (wearing yellow, funnily enough). Ep 4, he devotes himself to becoming an "honest man" for his new child, only for it to instantly be taken away from him. Ep 5 highlights how RICK is the asshole for making fun of and taking advantage of someone well-meaning and honest, if "simple", and how literally not cool that is. Ep 6 has his crazy rivalry with the president, and they both get smacked down a couple pegs for that. Ep 7 shows what happens when he allows himself to get carried away, and that he can end up driving everyone else away in the process (lucky they still wanted to save his ass when he needed them). And episode 8? Hooooo boy. Episode. 8. We see a direct parallel in Birdperson with Morty, and the whole "Rick and [insert] 100 years!" Rick has few people he cares about, arguably only one or two that he truly devotes himself to, but when he does, boy does he go HARD. We see younger Rick, optimistic, energetic, friendly and hopeful. And we see all of that crushed in minutes. Rick is desperate for a companion, someone to see the stars with. He needs someone there, someone he can trust and rely on to stay. Someone like Morty. So without Morty, who is Rick?

No one.

And the thing is, Morty doesn't need Rick anymore. Not like Rick needs him. In season 1, Morty was this bright-eyed kid who was new to the cosmos and the multiverse, who needed his grandpa there with him as they explored all these places together. But that's not him anymore. That's not them.

The promo has Morty using the portal gun to go somewhere w/o Rick's permission (i like to think it's boob world lol). It doesn't matter to me as much where he's going, as much as he's doing it alone. He doesn't just not need Rick there, he doesn't want him.

(Also correct me if im wrong but I've missed that sweet portal gun so much. I think the last ep was like- the first time this season we saw it).

Morty's response to Rick? "Replace me!". And wow. Wow. WOW. Morty doesn't give a FUCK! I think Rick thinks that because he's so smart, that he can offer so much, that Morty will come crawling back, and I don't think he will.

Hopes for the finale! Hmm. I mean, I definitely hope "evil" Morty makes a reappearance, haha. I think we all do tbh ;). I want to see some Morty development too, this season has been very Rick-centric (not that there's anything wrong with that!) so I wanna see what's in store for Our Boy. I really hope we get to see the Citadel again, and see the state it's in, but I doubt it. We know something super big is in store, it's just a question of what? Other hopes I have is some Summer + Beth action (please let them team up Im BEGGING) and Jerry too ahaha. I'd love if some other side characters made an appearance as well. Oh- I'm definitely expecting a dramatic cliffhanger at the end of the first half leading to the second half, with the kind of angsty music that leads into the credits (pls that shit is so good (OH WAIT imagine if it was like, for the damaged coda, but like- the chopin version or smth so it could be more subtle maybe bruhhhh)). Ok haha, maybe that's asking too much, the writers made it clear in the story train ep that they weren't gonna do that big dramatic showdown (... unless 👀). Oh, I'd also love some Premium Angst too, like someone getting kidnapped/nearly dying (like ACTUALLY nearly dying). These stakes better be so damn high I could spear a man on them! OH, also I remember androgynousblackbox (is that right? I hope it is) mentioned something along the lines that they could be driving Rick and Morty apart this season in order to have them come back together stronger than ever in an explosive finale, which, I'm strongly hoping for myself.

Thanks if you made it this far! If you have any thoughts on or hopes of your own for the finale please feel free to share! :D

[loverickandmorty]

Rate all rick and morty episodes ?? If you bored enough?

Hell yeah, I’ll procrastinate on studying for my midterm to do this instead. 

SEASON 1:

1.01: Pilot

Rating: 10/10. It’s the pilot yo, it’s fucking awesome 

1.02: Lawnmower Dog

Rating: 10/10. WHERE ARE MY TESTICLES, SUMMER?!

1.03: Anatomy Park

Rating: 10/10. This is literally just one of my favorites, I absolutely love John Oliver in it too. 

1.04: M. Night Shaym-Aliens!

Rating: 10/10. Okay, I know this is an unpopular opinion, but this is actually my least favorite episode in season 1. NOT BECAUSE IT’S BAD BECAUSE IT ISN’T AT ALL!! It’s fucking hilarious, still up there on Rick and Morty level-tier. It just isn’t my favorite, that’s all. I don’t know why tbh, b/c it’s a fantastic episode. I still love it, absolutely, and I’ve seen it 10,000 times. 

1.05: Meeseeks and Destroy

Rating: 10/10. Dude, just the fact that Rick has some deeper character development here with killing Mr. Jellybean to protect Morty is enough on its own to make the episode 10/10. 

1.06: Rick Potion #9

Rating: 10/10. Just fucking hilarious with a dark ending. AWESOME. Really gives you an existential crisis. 

1.07: Raising Gazorpazorp

Rating: 10/10. I love this episode a lot and I especially love that Summer gets to take the lead!! Go girl power 

1.08: Rixty Minutes 

Rating: 10/10. I just love the ideas that the (drunk) writers come up with and how the storyboard artists and animators bring them to life. Fucking hilarious. 

1.09: Something Ricked This Way Comes 

Rating: 10/10. “I may be the Devil but your grandfather is the Devil.” 

1.10: Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind

Rating: 10/10. EVIL MORTY!!!! AWESOME EPISODE HOLY SHIT WHAT A PLOT TWIST!! Literally the first time I watched this episode I expected it to be Doofus Rick or something but NOPE, I literally gasped and got chills with that ending and the music. 

1.11: Ricksy Business

Rating: 10/10. It’s just a great season finale, and we get to see Bird Person!!

SEASON 2:

2.01: A Rickle in Time 

Rating: 10/10. This is literally like my second favorite episode out of season 2. I love that they have more character development for Rick and that he sacrifices himself!!! For his grandson!!! Fucking awesome!!! 

2.02: Mortynight Run

Rating: 10/10. This one has some great lines. I would totally play Roy. Also Fart. And K MICHAEL!!

2.03: Auto-Erotic Assimilation

Rating: 10/10. Oh boy, bring on the feels. The ending :(((( 

2.04: Total Rickall

Rating: 10/10. Another one of my favorites. This one is just hilarious all-around, and they never even leave the house. And Mr. PB!! “He said he’s...sorry you didn’t have any bad memories of him?”

2.05: Get Schwifty

Rating: 10/10. Shit on the floor, you gotta get schwifty in here 

2.06: The Ricks Must be Crazy

Rating: 10/10. Okay this episode has some of the best lines out of the whole series IMO. Especially the banter between Rick and Zeep. Another one of my favorites!! And I absolutely love Stephen Colbert holy shit

2.07: Big Trouble in Little Sanchez

Rating: 10/10. TINY RICK

2.08: Interdimensional Cable 2: Tempting Fate

Rating: 10/10. Just as good as the first one IMO

2.09: Look Who’s Purging Now

Rating: 10/10. LITERALLY, there’s AWESOME character development for Morty here!! We can see how Rick is rubbing off on him and how Rick can see it too!!! Love this episode.

2.10: The Wedding Squanchers

Rating: 10/10. Oh boy. Don’t even get me started on this one. It’s so great and fantastic and sad and...just makes you realize that Rick does care. :((( SEASON 3 PLS HURRY!!