![]() It is also bookended by solid episodes but it falls apart in the middle. All of this climaxes in the weasel Evangelion episode, which just felt like a sad rehash of the time they did this in Community with Contemporary American Poultry. One of the actually frustrating parts of this block is that they finally give Summer some much-needed attention and character growth in these episodes, and it all gets lost. The best thing I can say about some of these episodes is that they are at least watchable because there is still a level of quality to the animations and voice work that can smooth over a lot of rough edges. While I am not sure if the horse-sperm episode is the lowest point in the series, even with a giant-incest baby, it is the moment when the show course-corrected in the wrong direction. However, from the high of the first bookend, we get the slump in the middle, starting with the sentient-sperm episode Rickdependence Spray and following through Amortycan Grickfitti, Rick & Morty’s Thanksploitation Spectacular, and Gotron Jerrysis Rickvangelion. All of this crescendoed in a profoundly heartfelt ending, even with the ongoing subplot of Rick and Summer (Spencer Grammer) orgy-hoping their way around the universe. But it also gives Beth (Sarah Chalke) a moment to step up and be a mother in a way she hadn’t been this season. We get to see Morty fall head over heels for Planetina (Alison Brie) and how that love can blind us from seeing people for who they really are. This episode takes a silly premise but then uses it for some deep character development. I liked the weirdness of the opening and the sheer insanity that is whack-a-mole kill episode, but for me, the highlight was the look of what happens when Captain Planet grows up. Yes, there are hints to the past, but character and story drive the process here. All of these episodes show the show’s strength when it nails its episodic nature, as they all exist in their own little bubbles. The first chunk of the season that we will look at is the first bookend with Mort Dinner Rick Andre, Mortyplicity & A Rickconvenient Mort. This season shows how good it can be when the episodic nature lands. ![]() ![]() Because we will be looking at the season as a whole, there will be ahead, especially for the season finale, so if you have not watched, please be aware before continuing. Buoyed by that opportunity, Morty manages to save the day and splash lands the spaceship into one of Earth’s oceans, which should have been good but for the fact that it summons Mr Nimbus (Dan Harmon). As the spaceship crashes towards Earth, uncontrollable and on fire, Morty spends his last few moments calling Jessica (Kari Wahlgren) lamenting over what could have been. As Morty (Justin Roiland) carries Rick to the ship, all around them are crystals showing potential Ricks and Mortys, including them as Blade Rick and Morty, which is quote “ tight”. Rick (Justin Roiland) has been gravely wounded, and the spaceship is badly damaged. So to set the scene, we open Season Five’s Mort Dinner Rick Andre with things in dire straits. However, this is easy because there is a vast difference between this season’s high and low marks. However, this season is a little different, as you can divide the season into three relatively neat chunks. Each episode tends to fly so wildly into different territories that it makes finding a through-line difficult. At the best of times, Rick and Morty are one of those shows that are hard to contextualise on a season level.
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