![]() The latter episode is particularly endearing in its premise, but both ultimately feel like filler. Episode 2 is a special Rick and Jerry episode that takes a similar back-to-basics approach, finding renewed sweetness in the in-laws’ storied tension through an adventure that sees Morty kidnapped by Soprano-sounding gangsters from the intergalactic Crimetown. He’s struggling with alcoholism, on the outs with his family, and crashing with the Smiths - forcing the infamously toxic Rick to round up Bird Person, Squanchy, Gear Head, and next-door neighbor Gene for an intervention. Poopy Butthole (another anonymous recasting, likely one of the new stars) returning in dire straits. And with so much runway to work with, it’s oddly baffling to realize that last-man-standing/co-creator Dan Harmon opted to keep things for the Smith/Sanchez clan shuffling in place before picking a bold new path for their troubled but contractually guaranteed TV show.Įpisode 1 sees fan-favorite Mr. At a total series run of 61 episodes to date (31 had already aired at the time of the order), we’re less than halfway through that history-making leap-turned-flop of faith. No, instead of addressing the Roiland controversy, “Rick and Morty” Season 7 simply trudges on: sounding a little different, looking just the same, and delivering jokes that are funny enough for a show that maybe shouldn’t have received a staggering 70-episode order back in 2018. (The white actress voiced a half-Black character for multiple seasons of the Netflix puberty comedy before stepping down from the part in an excellent episode designed to unpack racial code-switching at the height of the Black Lives Matter Movement.) There’s no throat-clearing quip from Rick or voice-cracking moment of insecurity from Morty much less a self-aware plot development like the brilliant “Big Mouth” reckoning of Jenny Slate. It’s a bit of a wonder then that Season 7’s first two installments - titled “How Poopy Got His Poop Back” and “The Jerrick Trap” - entirely ignore the starring duo’s recasting. ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ Trailer: 456 People Compete for Millions in Harrowing Challenges ![]() There have been specific efforts to hem in that exponentially expanding concept see the functional reset of dimension C-131 in Season 6’s “Solaricks.” But broadly speaking, the saga has upped the ante by continuously contorting its central story to give even the most minor discrepancies between episodes fascinating new meaning in a nonlinear arc. The dark animated sci-fi series earned its spot in the influential cartoon canon by playing to the top of its intelligence in a sandbox of infinite dimensions where main characters multiply, mutate, and swap realities constantly. Justin Roiland is out and, while the two voice actors replacing him as the titular mad scientist and his grandson are strong sound-alikes (their identities have yet to be revealed even to critics), you’d think the smartest Adult Swim show in the multi-verse would have a cleverer response than this to its unceremonious kneecapping. Two episodes into “ Rick and Morty” Season 7 and you’ll be begging to talk about the metaphoric Gromflomite in the room.
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