Season 2 - 10 episodes (2015)
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Created by: Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon
Starring: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke
Rated: TV-MA
Plot
An animated series that follows the exploits of drunk, careless, super scientist Rick and his dimwitted, anxious grandson Morty as they traverse multiple universes.
Verdict
I loved the first season, and I love the second season. The show gets absolutely bonkers as it takes plot lines farther than you'd imagine possible with ridiculous conclusions often venturing into heartfelt and emotional territory, though not for too long.
Its incredibly sharp dialog reveals a great insight into human beings packaged into inventive stories. I can't pick a favorite season, they are both excellent. Rick and Morty are great characters with different opinions on moral dilemmas.
Watch it.
Review
This is a bizarro Doctor Who (2005-) meets an even cruder Rocko's Modern Life (1993-96), but even that undersells it. Rick wants to do what's wrong while Morty wants to do the right thing. In every case Rick is usually right, and Morty just causes more problems, eventually succumbing to Rick. This is a show where the selfless choice is always wrong.
Their adventures cross alternate realities than span the gamut of sci-fi stories. Episode four is my favorite episode, capturing the sci-fi and absurd so well while also providing a commentary on the people we love.
Episode 1: The timelines split. |
Episode 2: Morty saves a gas cloud. |
Episode 4: the family has gotten large, too large. |
Episode 8: Jerry has to make an unfathomable choice. |
Episode 10: This show is always pitting the literal versus the figurative. |
Initially I thought I liked season one more, but it's too hard to choose. Both seasons are full of great moments and ridiculous scenes. While the Meseeks episode is my least favorite across the seasons, it's not a bad episode.
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