By Jupiter Hills
You gotta get shwifty! Fans of Adult Swim’s series “Rick and Morty” will recognize and maybe even sing along to one of the show’s many unofficial catch phrases. The show is highly successful, getting 100 percent from Rotten Tomatoes, and 9.3/10 from IMDb; and with a new episode being introduced as an April Fools’ prank, the hype is more relevant than ever.
“Rick and Morty” is an adult cartoon about a mad scientist, Rick Sanchez, dragging along his naive grandson, Morty Smith, on wild and dangerous adventures. The show first aired in 2013, and with two seasons and a third on the way, it has only been picking up steam and viewers since.
At first glance, one might assume it’s another show to watch for the kicks and giggles, similar to South Park, but there is more to it than meets the eye.
Creators Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon have discovered the perfect balance of comic relief and sobering reality. While the theme is obviously not meant to be dark and dreary, it still brings that occasional punch to the gut, leaving the viewer saying “Wait. I thought I was watching a comedy?”
Not a single character is one-dimensional or boring, each has their own flaws and inspires giggles in their own relatable way. No character really has a redemption arc either, something Roiland explains by saying he doesn’t want any character’s behavior being excused; he instead wants to represent a complex, average human.
The story doesn’t have one solid plot, but rather, follows a loose storyline so that each episode can bring something new and entertaining. It certainly succeeds; according to “Frederator,” the show shpiels five to seven jokes per minute in every episode, without a single one falling flat. “Rick and Morty” is a refreshing mix of goofy humor and irony that just about anyone can take interest in.
And when I say everybody, I mean everybody. With dozens of videos on Youtube and mass amounts of Reddit threads, there is always something else to look into. Because the show is so wacky and wild, almost anything is plausible, leaving lots of room for theories. For those not into crazy, seemingly far-fetched plotlines, the show also allows casual viewers a chance to laugh at the characters’ problems and predicaments.
“Rick and Morty” was renewed for a third season in 2015, and on April 1 of this year, as celebration for April Fools’, Adult Swim aired the first episode of the new season on repeat. As far as pranks go, I’ll take it!
The rest of the season is to air in August of this year and many viewers wait with baited breath. “Rick and Morty” is available to watch exclusively through Hulu.
My teacher said to my I’m a failure, that I’ll never amount to anything. I scoffed at him. Shocked, my teacher asked me what’s so funny, my future is on the line. “Well… you see professor.” I say as the teacher prepares to laugh at my response, rebuttal in hand. “I watch Rick and Morty.” The class is shocked, try merely watch pleb shows like the big bang theory to foreign intelligence, not grasping the humor. “…how? I can’t understand its sheer nuance and subtlety. “Well you see… WUBBA DUB LUBBA DUB DUB!” One line student laughs in the back, I turn to see who this fellow genius is. it’s none other than Albert Einstein.