3/5
Written by Luke Barnes
Summary
Rick and Morty finally break up. Rick replaces Morty with two crows and Morty replaces Rick with a man called Nick. Both new partnerships teach each of our titular duo a lesson.
I thought the finale was going to be one big feature length episode. No? Did I imagine that? I thought that was why it was being delayed.
The days of Rick and Morty where the show was a comedy seem to be over, and now the show almost plays like an animated science fiction drama series. I think the uncoupling of Rick and Morty needed to happen, the relationship was so toxic, and something needed to be done to shift the status quo and to teach Rick a lesson- if nothing else this episode does that.
The Rick story line about him learning empathy from the crows seemed a bit too random for me and simply like they were trying to be different and out there with it but not for any reason other than because they could. The Morty storyline is slightly better, I enjoyed seeing the devolution of Nick and see the mask slowly start to slip.
I thought the ending of the episode was heart-breaking but needed, I thought it was done perfectly with the music during this scene being pitch perfect, pardon the pun, and I like that things ended on somewhat of a healthy amicable note.
Overall, an important episode of the show but not one that will make people laugh or enjoy themselves.
Pros.
Nick
The ending
The duo breaking up
Cons.
Rick’s story with the two crows seems pointlessly random
It is sad and depressing
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