Lock your doors bitch

The show just rewards you for paying attention. That makes it good, not deep.

You're wrong. When Rick said "I'm pickle rick!" I felt that.

I read something on Tumblr a while ago that said “just because something is complex doesn’t make it deep - a thing can be complicated and also very, very stupid as hell”

What annoys me about the show is that it gives you a taste of story, then it goes "Noooooo we don't want a story, we're episodic we swear!" Then they give more story a season later and are like "NNNNOOOOO this story you like and we created? It's a BAD story and you should feel bad about wanting more!" And then they give more anyway. It's just really tiring honestly.

It started out as a parody of complex storytelling, and then became a parody of itself, and then became a parody of a parody of itself. That's the maximum number of layers of parody you can have without becoming needlessly confusing

I still can’t believe that for a couple years the internet unironically thought that Rick and Morty was an intellectual show with rich commentary about nihilism

Ain't no way the vat of acid episode beat the way from halfway down. It's literally a masterpiece compared to the Rick and Morty episode

the show has deep moments, but it's really proven that it's not a "deep show" by now...

the point about how they didn't develop the theme of nihilism despite it being such a huge theme was really interesting to me, nice video :3

Great video Judge! To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand that you don't need a very high IQ to understand Rick and Morty.

Show's creator burped so hard for a pilot episode he had to be hospitalised. That really sums up complexity of the show.:)

Bojack Horseman runs circles around Rick and Morty in every aspect

I only now learned that the view from half way down lost to the vat of acid episode... what the hell. That is incredibly upsetting.

The problem is this show has put itself in a damn tough place, story wise just like GOT. If they don't finish the series in a satisfying way it'll be crazy to see the fallout.

it's like these creators can't decide if they want an episodic show or a linear one

Just letting you all since this video is getting traction, this is not my best work. I still agree with it generally, but it feels kinda unnecessary as a video. Still though, hope you enjoy. edit: CAN THIS VIDEO STOP GETTING VIEWS ITS NOT EVEN IN MY TOP 15 BEST VIDEOS

12:00 If you look at the background of the video when he says the only thing he cares about isn't Morty, you can see it's different. For every single video, Rick recorded it in the garage, but this time it's being recorded in a cave just like the one they're all trapped in. Morty really was the answer, but Rick didn't want to admit that so he managed to quickly change it somehow

I feel like if any character has changed it has to be Morty. He has really gone from a awkward kid dragged along on adventures through a multiverse he knows nothing about and therefor is forced to blindly trust in Rick to a much more independent individual who is capable of making his own decisions and take charge of bad situations instead of first calling on Rick for help ...even if ultimately he screws it up and needs Rick's help anyway. I do agree though with the large amounts of nothing in the show. I don't think I would mind what are the more "filler" episodes as it is still a sitcom and it's first priority is to entertain and make you laugh. My problem with the filler episodes is a subjective one in that to me most of them are just not funny to me. Usually I prefer shows to either be each episode is it's own self contained story that has no effect on the next or be more of a journey where every episode is relevant to the plot. Like Classic Spongebob and Avatar: The Last Airbender. Both are good shows but are totally different in how they tell stories. Trying to do both can be a disaster like Steven Universe or amazing like Futurama. Rick and Morty I am not sure where I would place in comparison to those two. I feel like it is more like one or the other by the seasons and not by the show as a whole. I might be talking nonsense since these are basically 2AM shower thoughts but yeah. That's what this video made me think about. I love videos that make me think whether I agree or not. ...or in this case am currently unsure.

I know this video came out a year ago, but it’s worth mentioning that Nietzsche isn’t a nihilist. It’s an understandable mistake to make, as he can seem that way sometimes, but reading any amount of his work to any reasonable degree reveals that the idea that he’s a nihilist is basically just pop philosophy - Nietzsche is an existentialist. This video is excellently written though, and provides a wonderful critique.

ive personally always thought that rick and morrty took off because it has a little bit of everything. a little family drama, a little bit of nihilistic theming, a little bit of scientific jargon, all wrapped up in a comedic bow.

Well, unlike BoJack Horseman, Rick and Morty at least don't make me depressed and numb to life for about 20 minutes.

3:51 “Now I really don’t expect that anyone watching this video doesn’t know what nihilism is, but I still need to explain it just in case.” Me: *nervously laughs*

I think the worst part is that the characters have actually changed but to a shell of their former selves. Everyone in the family acts like Rick now so there’s no real dynamic anymore

The term "I'm 14 and this is deep" is a meme for a reason. Those who haven't actually experienced a deep idea or story are willing to call whatever is their closest experience to that the maximum the dial goes

he turned himself into a 𝓹𝓲𝓬𝓴𝓵𝓮 funniest shit I've ever seen.

It's complex enough for people to feel smart

I love Rick and Marty because it's so simple. you can zone out or just use it as background noise without feeling like your really missing anything. You can pick it up anywhere and have it still make sense.

I feel like a show can just be a show. Not everything needs a plot, or narrative motivation, sometimes it’s nice to just have a good ol’ classic rick and morty adventure

I think rick and morty is also about the human condition because even though rick is incredibly intelligent and the smartest man in the universe he is still a human who makes illogical decisions based on emotion and is encouraged to make illogical human decisions through his grandson morty.

You say Rick and Morty isn't complex yet I am going on Reddit and portraying you as the Soyjak. How curious Good vid tho

The thing about Rick is, for all his apparent lack of any serious weaknesses, he does, on rare occasions, wind up in situations where having either Morty or Summer or another character is the only solution. It’s extremely rare, since it’s usually either his own godlike abilities or the massive council of other versions of himself that rules most of the universe or even his enemies’ own incompetence that saves him, yet once in a while, even someone as powerful as Rick Sanchez needs someone to bail him out. The further into the show we go the worse this seems to get, but he never truly gets to the point where he could truly run the show himself, since he will always find some way to get in over his head, as unlikely as that may seem.

THANK YOU!!! I’ve been ranting like a madwoman for YEARS about how Bojack deserved that Emmy I am still salty!!!

I always thought it was some kind of inside joke in the Rick & Morty community as I've never really seen the show or interacted with the community outside of hearing "R&M is deeeeeeep." but I guess not

Been binging your videos. You’re really underrated man.

The view from halfway down triggered an existential crisis in me. It genuinely scared me. Powerful episode, it should've won.

Food your channel recently…have been binge watching ever since! Dude you’ve done a great job on this channel, love how your brain works and how you express thoughts!

enjoying this as someone who has never seen the show

I recently decided to rewatch all the seasons and catch up with season 4 and you perfectly summarized what i love, hate, and wish this show was more of. Btw i love your style of writing

The show might not be deep with philosophical concepts but it is definitely clever with imaginative concepts, it makes you ponder a little (It is NOT! hard to grasp, or needs some advanced cognitive level to watch as some people like to say). I personally enjoy the show for it's unique sci-fi concepts for example (the Roy the game, the Simulation scammers, the memory parasites, etc. etc.) each episode has a new crazy concept, it reminds me of Doctor who and black mirror in that sense. Also Ricks extreme apathy could be interpreted as the answer to the Nihilism question. You can't tell me that you didn't find any philosophical concepts on the battery episode or the rest and Ricklaxation one. It doesn't give you the answers but it asks them and that's deep enough for what the show is. Ultimately the show is made for wacky adventures, of course it's not deep as The good place but then again you are comparing different things. You wouldn't compare Bojack horseman to Friends. I agree 100% with your conclusions at 19:23 is spot on but then It rubs me wrong when you say that some episodes have 0 value. or not worth watching??! why!? because they didn't explore some philosophical question? Entertainment is the value.

Rick and Morty is the best show for people that tend to get amazed by deep and disturbing concepts like Absurdism and Nihilism but dont want them to explore at a deeper level because its either too much or too boring. Bojack Horseman is the best show for people that want to explore those concepts and are not afraid of being deeply disturbed by the action of their beloved hero. Thats on a story the level the big difference between the shows, Rick claims hes the Big Bad and despite constantly doing good stuff, Bojack claims he is deep down a good person, he acknowledges some of his mistakes but not even close to everything he has done wrong. Most often than not he blaims his own wrong doings on other people and as a first time viewer you even tend to believe him because after all he is the protagonist. Only if you really watch closely you can see that Bojack is a horrible person that is sometimes open to change, but its to little to late. Despite being the show that is sillier, Bojack Horseman has wildly more complex characters in really complex situations, Rick isnt a complex character he claims to be bad, complex and that he doesnt care, if you think about it for a minute he is nothing of these traits. Thats why in my humble opinion Bojack Horseman is the deeper and more disturbing show, after all if Bojack experiences the loss of a person he cant go into another Universe and live there with the person he lost (Like Rick literally did?? He did change Universes multiple times, but everytime into a Universe where Beth and Morty are alive). If you have endless options and nothing has consequences does anything mean anything? Both shows are good, for me personally Bojack Horseman is the way better show, but i cant deny that Rick and Morty has its moments, is funny and has its pop cultural relevance even though they mock pop cultur the entire time, which at this point is fucking annoying.

"To be fair, you need to have a very high IQ..." you know, reminds me of that comment. Still cracks me up to this day

You managed to articulate many of my own more instinctive reactions to this show. Thank you!

the beastars soundtrack is such a great choice of music for video essays, it just makes the explaining more satisfying to hear

this is an incredible video and analysis, truly! i would luv to see ur take on whichever show or film simply bc ur way of collecting ur thoughts is so entertaining

Ngl, I kinda have to disagree with this, for the simple fact that it really does change. Over the course of the four seasons, we see how Morty and family members become more capable. They need him less and less, to the point where they start going on adventures entirely on their own. Like in the first episode of season 5, the very first scene is of Morty saving Rick’s life. Even if you argue that this was on,y a gateway for Morty to screw it up by landing on the ocean, you can’t deny that Rick has entirely given up at this point. and later on in the episode, Morty goes on his own adventure on his own and literally makes himself an evil god figure to a species. Beth realised that she doesn’t need Rick and that he is an abuse parent who left her. Jerry is more assertive and learns to become the man of the house. Summer learns that she doesn’t need approval from Rick and can do adventures without him. As a small little thing, you say that when Beth basically says “it’ll be like season 1 but better and not as reliant on you” it makes it so the previous episodes were entirely pointless when it comes to character development. To me, the message of that moment is quite the opposite, it signifies how everything has really changed for the better, and away from Rick. Even besides all that. I don’t think the theme of the show is about nihilism. On the contrary, I think it’s about rejecting nihilism. In the family, Rick is really the only nihilist. He sees the universe as I relevant, and thus doesn’t cares about what happens to it, however, we get to see how his mistakes do have effect on the worlds he inhabits. When he left his original universe with all the bug monsters, we see how he’s not only put his original family in a living hell, but have endangered his current family. not only does Rick and Morty show how what he does does matter, it also shows that him, and his mindset, are the losers. In the end, everyone in the family except Rick have found new identities that are both safer and more fulfilling, while being disconnected from Rick. And Rick is all alone contemplating where it all went wrong. This is the change and depth you say it is missing. To be sure, I don’t disagree with you when you say that it is mainly a bunch of small, funny story lines loosely connected together. However, you ignore or misinterpreted many elements of the show that completely derail your arguments.

These videos are so well structured dude i really wish you'll get even more eyes on your future commentary/analysis videos when you'll get to them. Loving your flow

Many people always ask me how I was able to get into Harvard as a 16 year old who skipped 3 grades of high school. They think I got in because of my scholarly records, but no the key is the interview. As I sat in the Harvard Dean's office in front of the board of reviewers for my application, the Dean asks me "Why should you be a good candidate for this school?" They seemed bored but I replied "Well I was born a child prodigy, placed 1st in my state spelling bee for three consecutive years, I can speak eight different languages not counting Latin, play four different instruments, I skipped grades 4 through 6, and graduated my high school as valedictorian at the age of 14. I then worked as an intern at both Telsa, and NASA." Suddenly the room burst into laughter and many of board instantly started scribbling down "No" near the application check marks. The Dean says "Sorry but you are just not the type we are looking for." But then I said "Excuse me but I wasn't finished... I watch Rick and Morty" The Dean looked at me like an idiot and said "So....?" Then I replied with a smile "And I understand all the references and subtle jokes" An audible gasp let out by the board was so loud the secretary had to come in. You could hear a pin drop and then suddenly all at once the entire board clicked their pens on the "Approved Box" and I was instantly handed a diploma and now I'm teaching advanced physicals there. I guess you can say I'm pretty smart. :)

I think a lot of people just came in contact with an unexpected emotional moment for the first time with this show, and mistook that for depth instead of a singular instance of good execution.

The show's just for fucking around, that's why most people watch it I think. It's fun to just have some low stakes no rules fuckery in your life.

I had the same thing with the Joker movie. It's not that deep. It's just a series of stuff that has been done by far greater movies, with a Joker skin on it.

The view from half way down. Ow, my heart. That episode was something else. Gives me chills just thinking about it.

This was like a salve for my soul. Thanks

dude holy shit, i found your channel a couple of hours ago and ive been binging your shit. i love your channel so much.

You used a clip from Bojack at one point, and I’d be interested to hear if other people find that show deep. I as an ex-addict found the show hit way too close to home way too often so I guess I found it deep lmao. Curious to know what you think? Edit: Okay never mind, sounds like yes 😂

True description of a nutshell, good job

One of the most annoying things for me is that Jerry never throws the fact that if Beth and him didn't get together they would be miserable but they still tell him that he is the big problem for Beth. It is such a pain in the ass every time any of them bring it up.

Kinda sucks that season 4s finale changed and revealed a lot of stuff while setting up a bunch of new themes, ideas and character conflicts and season 5 didn't do anything with it. Rick being hated by his family didn't change anything significantly, Morty and Summer don't really have such a close bond as they showed off, There isn't any signs from Space Beth or any hint at Rick's new found acknowledgement of him being a shitty father, really feels like Rick and Morty really just goes nowhere.

1:15 I wasn't expecting Gibbs here but he fits so well under that label

Please do a part 2. You made good points but I personally think you will have changed your mind after past season. your summing up of everything was excellent and I neeeeed more ❤️💜

I would absolutely love if you did a video on the big lez show. You always go into so much detail and I love your work! It's a show animated in Microsoft paint and been around for a good long time on KZfaq.

I have no idea why this channel is so underappreciated

The relationship between Nietzsche and Nihilism, has been distorted by wrongfull thesis quoters from ivy league crapshutes. He wasn't the founder or father, More like a stern warning and explenation of the concept. He would have been mortified to be so closely associated with the modern popularity of nihilism.

I love everything you say in every video you make. Thank you so much.

I really wish that there were two versions of Rick and Morty one that is episodic and just silly and stupid or whatever and another that sticks to and develops it’s plot. There we go. Everyone’s happy!

The shoe is best when it tries to be fun and focused on family drama. It's why Solar opposites is consistently good. Plus the wall for serial plot goodness to be it's own thing.

Yeah I agree too,even tho I love this show it doesn't go that deep,it gets very dark sometimes but not a lot,it's pretty easy to understand,I've watched all of it like 8-13 time I lost count lol,but tbh on the 2nd time I learned pretty much everything,there's some things I'm still finding out which make it fun imo,I've started watching it since March of 2022 and I loved it all the way through,it is a amazing show,but not very very deep

Every episode makes so many references it leaves you with questions that mostly won't ever be answered, so we theorize.

All I tell people is after the episode with the babysitting Jerry's episode we've been following different ricks in different timelines rather than the main one for the majority of the show

People call the show smart but like it just uses standard sci fi consents and parody’s them . Futurerama is by far a smarter show

Video isn’t even out yet but I already agree I feel it isn’t smart nor complex but just more XD funny random

Love the Beastars OST in the background.

Really really really really need a part 2

Some episodes make me feel like i’m having a stroke

Man can I just say that bojack horseman is such a great show, it even takes over Videos talking about completely other shows

I really enjoyed this video. I don't know if you're interested in a follow up but it works be cool to see your rebuttals to the arguments that people make for R&M being deep.

really curious to hear how you see season 5 now that it was released! great video!

Man turned himself into a pickle. I didn't cry even at my own birth, but that sir, is art.

5 hours why

The thing that bothers me about Rick and Morty being so committed to being episodic is that the show has potential to be so much more. The plot is playing out more now which is great, but it kinda feels like a lot of element of the story aren’t being used to their potential: morty’s original Jerry, the rift that the dinosaurs closed, evil Rick (to an extent), Morty’s character development, etc. Like there are episodes that explore character development, but after one or two episodes, the characters remain pretty much the same.

The fact that there needs to be a video essay on this says a lot about its fandom

ok

I feel that this show constantly returning to the status quo is a rather important point of the whole show. It's not like none of it happened, but it does make a point about nihilism: that nothing actually matters. It just makes that tangible by literally reverting everything to the same old. That said, since everything did happen and people keep their memories on the events I feel it has subtly shifted the dynamics between the characters, as well as their personal development. I feel that some episodes in season 5 really reflect this too, especially the one where Morty goes on a rampage and Jessica leaves the picture as a love interest. I don't think the show is especially deep but there's a little more to it than it _just_ reverting to the usual shtick.

One little note i really like is that the memory of Rick swapping the Beths around is coloured red, which Morty pointed out in Morty's Mindblowers are Rick's mistakes memories. Its not a reveal or anything, but it is a nice bit of continuity

Wah Beastars background music well chosen

Maybe it’s not complex to people like us, who frequently analyze these sorts of things, but the the average viewer, it might be. I showed an episode to my father and he could not rap his mind around the concept of multiple universes. He asked me things like “did the old man clone himself.” I’d tell him no, they’re from another universe, but then he’d be confused over how their could be two of the same person without cloning. Try as I might, I could not sufficiently explain it. Kinda makes me glad the writers of this show shy away from time travel

I think it can be deep based on how many of the characters are realistic and we can see ourselves in them. Rick is a genius alcoholic grandfather who hates himself and takes it out on everyone else, a lot of people can relate to having regrets similar to Rick and his alcoholism and his self destructive behaviour that actually just makes him feel worse. Morty is a teenage boy who becomes progressively more assertive and confident as the show goes on which creates tension in his relationship with Rick who likes to walk all over him, people who have been taken advantage of in a similar way by family or friends can relate to this. I think I do tbh. Beth is mother but isn’t a good mum or bad mum who is stuck in a crumbling marriage and idolises her alcoholic father who missed her whole childhood, any girl with daddy issues or martial issues can relate to Beth. Summer is a angsty teenage girl who shows so many signs of being the next Rick which is not a good thing and is often ignored and overshadowed in her family, she is literally me. And Jerry is probably the most normal character in the show, everyone is a little bit like Jerry and for some reason we all bullied him for not being as cool as the other characters but he’s literally a normal man who’s constantly ignored by his family, thrown constantly into danger either because everyone is or because his family literally chose him to be a sacrifice and his wife doesn’t love him. I’ve met so many men like Jerry and even if he can be annoying sometimes I still feel a lot of sympathy for him. Basically, the characters are so much like real people it engages us so much and helps us ignore some major issues the show has. I really don’t want to admit it has kind of become the one thing the writers didn’t want it to become. And with arguing that the show is deep, I just summarised all the characters in one sentence.

The view from halfway down was really terrifying

Thank you I'm so glad someone else who finally said it

I always loved when people said this show was complex or high IQ and then they introduce the character Mr. poopy butthole

Seeing someone go over the first 4 seasons of rick and morty just reminds me of how much better this show was back then, nowadays it's basically just a sci-fi version of family guy

I thought I was the only person who felt this way until I saw this in my recommendations.

I like the episode with smart doggos "we are not them"... Thanks for the great meditations! That's make hell of a lot sense

Based on season mentions throughout the show, I'd wager Adult Swim does have an end in mind for the show. Season 10. But they I have a relatively simple plot of doing something with Rick prime, maybe evil Morty, so they have to stretch it out over a long time. Which makes for a lot of filler episodes that weren't that important, or revert every change back to normal or "season 1" that gets increasingly streamlined.

I wouldn’t say that they absolutely nothing about nihilism They certainly use Ricks character to say that nihilism is used as an escape mechanism from feeling pain by some people Cause if they believe nothing matters they don’t need to care about anything

i love the background music

You probably won't read this because this video is over 2 years old, but i just wanted to say i watched bojack Horseman (not solely because of this video because i heard a bit about it from other people but this video is what finally got me to sit down and watch it) and you are so right. Like i was worried because of the state of adult animation that this show and its finale were overhyped, but i was wrong. The fact that "The View From Halfway Down" lost to the vat of acid episode (which to be fair is a fine rick and morty episode) is absolutely absurd. Again, it is a fine rick and morty episode, but the view from Halfway down is possibly the best conclusion to a fantastic show i may have seen in a while. The realization bojack makes along with the twists is perfect. The vat of acid episode, an episode that consists of an interesting gag of acid vat and the plot of morty wanting infinte lives and having some shenanigans and then realizing the reality of that and having to face the consequences of his actions only going back to the original gag, compared to an episode i can not even summarize because its impact on the story and the ideas he has to grapple with and the realization and that the characters make would spoil a lot of the show for those who haven't watched and not to mention how well written it is just in general. It is absurd that the two episodes really even put in the same tier and a crime that The View from Halfway Down did not win. Anyways i really like your videos great work.

"Im cranking fucking 90's"

it's a fun little show that messes around with so many things because it just wants to. I love it 😂

Venture Bros is everything Rick & Morty wishes it was.