For example, the friendship between Rick and Birdperson. “The Wedding Squanchers” (Season 2, Episode 10)Ī lot about “Rick and Morty” shouldn’t work, especially on an emotional level, when you consider how absurd it is. As Rick’s self-centered, self-destructive nature has been an integral part of the series since the pilot, here we see firsthand how it can affect someone (or more specifically, something) that loves Rick romantically - and how that realization can affect Rick. Rick dragging Unity down to his level goes from a fun (and nasty) party romp to a downright race war that Morty and Summer have to navigate, culminating in Unity abandoning the planet because it knows that it can’t be with Rick, as much as it loves him. It’s a Rick and Morty and Summer adventure, as the trio ends up on a planet controlled by a hive entity known as Unity, Rick’s ex. “Auto Erotic Assimilation” (Season 2, Episode 3) Screenshot courtesy of Adult Swim/HBO Max 8. But on this particular universe, in this particular timeline, these are our picks for the 10 best episodes of “Rick and Morty.” Much like the infinite universes presented in the series itself, there is seemingly an infinite possibility of what could possibly be considered the best episodes of “Rick and Morty,” especially depending on what you’re looking for in an episode. “Rick and Morty” returns for a 10-episode Season 5 on Adult Swim this Sunday, June 20.

The pop-culture references, the attention to detail, the world-building, the music cues, the nihilism - “Rick and Morty” has a neverending story (or “Never Ricking Morty”) supply on tap.Įvery new adventure for Rick and Morty (and sometimes Summer or Beth or… Jerry) brings something different to the table, which is to be expected considering the infinite universes on said table.

Since its debut in 2013, Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon’s animated dark comedy “ Rick and Morty” has consistently taken science-fiction misadventures to new heights (and juvenile lows).

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