Rick and Morty

Rick and Morty go way beyond insanity and fun combined. Great humor, some crazy genius stuff, no punches pulled, breaking down the fourth wall, existential questions and some absolutely mind-blowing moments that almost make you reflect on the meaning of life. Nothing as complex has been here before, and no matter how crazy or ridiculously bizarre thing happens, it won't be forgotten in the following episodes. In fact, it often serves as the next starting point. S01: 10/10. S02: 10/10. S03: 9/10. S04: 8/10. (2017-04-04)

A slightly unoriginal but hilarious animated series. If it wasn't for South Park, it would have been the most offensive animated series, because Rick is the way he is. If you don't get discouraged by the weak beginning and you have a sense of humor, you will like it. (2016-08-09)

It's-a good-a show! The best of Doctor Who, Back to the Future, Futurama, The Wonderful Adventures of Vladimír Smolík, Macourkovin, Ren and Stimpy, The Red Dwarf, Douglas Adams, hard sci-fi, a sense of absurdity, satire, punk, pop culture and a black almost monty-pythonian humor. Incompatible? Says who? Rick and Morty (an old cynical super brilliant narcissistic God ... I mean, an alcoholic scientist and his somewhat dull, kind-hearted, mentally unstable grandson) is a cult movie that became classic immediately for all the adults who are still children in their heart. Children with a much perverted sense of humor, haha. There is only one drawback. Namely, a pilot episode, which rather spoils the rest of the series than anything else. However, from the second part onwards, it is absolutely true that every single episode is a masterpiece in terms of humor, narrative (meta) structure, references, development, exaggerated nihilism with a heart in the right place… In terms of simply everything. And despite all the playfulness, sense of pure boy's adventure, imaginativeness, sensitive character development, continuity that is gradually paying off, earth-shaking scenes and pop-cultural references to a lot of different things, the best thing about it is that it isn't afraid to show absolutely serious (and properly dark ) and mature scenes. And, for example, the dark atmosphere of the sixth episode is as disturbing as anything else (let alone in animated movies). I simply view Rick and Morty as one of the highlights of (not only) contemporary animated series. Nothing more, nothing less. PS: Definitely wait until the credits end. It is really worth it. That is for sure.| S1: 5/5 | S2: 5/5 | S3: 5/5 | S4: 4/5 | (2015-10-22)

If there's ever a more entertaining piece of TV than Rick and Morty, it will be a sign of the end of the world. It has a few weaker episodes, but the ingenuity of the plots and the development of the fictional world knows no bounds, and I am literally amazed at how smartly the various motifs build on each other across episodes and seasons. And not only Rick Sanchez kills me with every other quip or life attitude, but all the other characters are outrageously good and the creators don't have to worry about splitting the episodes into multiple parallel storylines. The properly inaccessible nature of the humour sets the crown, as do the pop culture references and brilliantly coded observations on contemporary politics and society. The creators of this deserve a monument. (2018-06-23)

Throughout the entire first season, it felt like Futurama and Doctor Who had taken the most wicked drugs under the sun. However, during the second season, the creators stopped being afraid to take themselves seriously for longer than ten seconds and occasionally managed to sustain a coherent storyline for more than a third of an episode. In those moments, I understood with joy why someone could watch such a crazy family over and over again. Most of the time, it's a hyperactive barrage of ideas, unfortunately without bothering to see whether they fall on fertile ground or end up in a way that is quite frankly appalling to me, like the cadence of Rick's repugnance. After all, just because you have a relaxed rating doesn't mean you have to exploit it to the fullest at every turn. Even after four seasons, I am not clear about my rating. As soon as a good or even great episode comes along (The Ricklantis Mixup, Never Ricking Morty), it is usually followed by a weak or confused one. And that can't be helped even by more than well-executed foreshadowing for slow-burning reveals. Thanks to an increasing number of immortal gags, catchphrases, or twists in one series, you can beautifully see the progress that the show has made over that time, which is why I am reluctantly giving it four stars. (2019-12-30)