Rick and Morty was a very unique show for its time. It explored a lot of different topics regarding the universe and science. It forced you to think without shoving things down your throat but sometimes overly complicated. And it featured some out of this world and hilarious plots. Its main character, Rick Sanchez may be unlikeable but he's got a depth to him that most Adult Swim shows can't come close to. You could say he's on the level of an anime character.
The character side, however, wasn't ever its strong suit. It has a lot of hateful characters and insulting which makes them very unbearable. Rick does however have a depth to him that makes you understand his motivations and perspective a bit more than the rest. None of the characters ever really grow in a positive way at least. Rick drops some hints of showing his more caring side but it doesn't feel like an arc. The secondary characters in the Smith family also don't contribute much to the series. They do a few times and they have some funny subplots but that's all.
On the humor side, it's random but most of the time is done without being contrived and forced. The voice actors really deliver in timing and their lines. Though, I do have to say it does often get too cringey.
While the show was pretty decent for its first few seasons, its last two seasons have took it down a rough spot. It seems like Rick has lost his depth and now like the other characters, is a shallow funny jerk. Morty, Summer, and Beth have gotten progressively more obnoxious. And Rick seems to always get out of sticky situations by some random cloning device he has in his house or a bunch of fighting equipment he has stuffed in his labcoat when he used to slowly progress through obstacles using his wits and even rarely but still, needed help. Also, I feel that the show has been writing off Evil Morty and the world-building it was building up to originally.
What the hell was adult swim doing ordering 70 episodes of this thing? This kind of order puts a lot of strain on the creators, which explains why seasons 3 and 4 feel so rushed and half-baked. And they didn't even think about whether or not they wanted 10 seasons. It was originally developed to be a bit more linear so ordering 7 seasons is ridiculous.
I really hope season 5 can save this show but I'm not getting my hopes up.
The character side, however, wasn't ever its strong suit. It has a lot of hateful characters and insulting which makes them very unbearable. Rick does however have a depth to him that makes you understand his motivations and perspective a bit more than the rest. None of the characters ever really grow in a positive way at least. Rick drops some hints of showing his more caring side but it doesn't feel like an arc. The secondary characters in the Smith family also don't contribute much to the series. They do a few times and they have some funny subplots but that's all.
On the humor side, it's random but most of the time is done without being contrived and forced. The voice actors really deliver in timing and their lines. Though, I do have to say it does often get too cringey.
While the show was pretty decent for its first few seasons, its last two seasons have took it down a rough spot. It seems like Rick has lost his depth and now like the other characters, is a shallow funny jerk. Morty, Summer, and Beth have gotten progressively more obnoxious. And Rick seems to always get out of sticky situations by some random cloning device he has in his house or a bunch of fighting equipment he has stuffed in his labcoat when he used to slowly progress through obstacles using his wits and even rarely but still, needed help. Also, I feel that the show has been writing off Evil Morty and the world-building it was building up to originally.
What the hell was adult swim doing ordering 70 episodes of this thing? This kind of order puts a lot of strain on the creators, which explains why seasons 3 and 4 feel so rushed and half-baked. And they didn't even think about whether or not they wanted 10 seasons. It was originally developed to be a bit more linear so ordering 7 seasons is ridiculous.
I really hope season 5 can save this show but I'm not getting my hopes up.