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Informative Paragraph: Rick and Morty (2013)

Rick and Morty is an animated series that aired on December 2nd, 2013 on Adult Swim, and was created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. Originally Rick and Morty was an animated short made by Justin Roiland for channel 101 (an independent film festival) called, the original animated adventures of Doc and Mharti (2006). Initially created by Justin Roiland to test the copy right likeness of Doc Brown and Marty McFly from the popular movie franchise, Back to the Future (1985). Although the buddy-comedy and science fiction thematics, those are the only real likenesses. Whereas Rick and Morty is geared towards a mature audience, loaded with crude and dark humour. Another departure from the series Back …show more content…

Regarded for its unapologetic dark humour, quirky animation style and loved, but problematic characters are some of the few reasons audiences gravitate towards this series. Rick and Morty is a series that almost anyone (who is an adult) could jump into at any episode, without having to follow any pervious episodes or canonical references. Not only can one follow the series on a casual basis, but if one would want to look deeper into some of the show’s lore, countless movie and show references, they would find a colourful array of them. Allowing audiences to forget continuity (or investigate freely), the audience puts their efforts into understanding the characters, which are a driving point in most, if not all episodes. Rick, although an apathetic drunk and super genius, has a deep seeded hatred for himself and has (often misplaced) compassion towards his family and friends. Morty on the other hand is your typical naive 14 year old young man, but also has his quirks and character traits that are relatable. Morty’s insecurities are challenged by his grandfather Rick, and although not always concluding on a positive note, it has a tone of reality. Morty’s parents Jerry and Beth Smith and sister Summer also have their fair share of dysfunction and drive a sub plot of character development that affect the family dynamic as a whole. So, if you are in the mood for some dark and crude humour, with the softest touches of compassion backing these punching points? Then Rick and Morty is a show you can casually watch with some friends on a weekend and share some deeper connections you had with the show, or just shout “wubalubadubdub” without any reason and confuse your audience without letting them in on the inside joke of the

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