I didn’t think it could get any better than last week’s episode; to my surprise, it did. This week’s episode of Rick and Morty was one of the best yet. The entire episode is a non-stop train ride of clever comedy and bizarre visuals, in both the A and B plots. In other words, it is the most Rick and Morty episode of Rick and Morty yet.
One of the definite high points of this episode was the plethora of throwbacks to season 1 episodes. Almost every scene is saturated with easter eggs. However, none of them feel forced. On the contrary, they feel like a reward for dedicated viewers, those who aren’t just tuning in for the first time.
It would be criminal for me not to talk about one of the best scenes in the show thus far. There is a particular scene that takes place when Rick and Morty are in the arcade. Rick forces Morty to play an arcade game titled Roy. I don’t want to spoil it, but it was one of the most morbidly funny scenes in Adult Swim history.
Perhaps the most entertaining part of this week’s A plot was the telepathic gas cloud known as “fart”. The way he blent into the relationship dynamic between Rick and Morty did not feel forced at all. In fact, it led to a ton of great comedy. The character felt like a hybrid of a David Bowie song and a Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared video. Although it is very unlikely, I would love to see him return to the show sometime in the future.
However, this was the first time in a while that I preferred the B plot to the A. The B plot, while hilarious if interpreted as simply a long bash at Jerry, can be analyzed as much more than that. To me, I saw it as a look into the psyche of Jerry, giving us some major, and frankly needed, character development. Now if Dan and Justin could give us some Beth character development, we’d be all set.
Evidently, this episode is one of the best of the show yet, and definitely the best of season 2 thus far. It is insane to think about how much happened in its 22 minute runtime. It had the content amount of a feature length film, yet it still didn’t feel rushed. I can confidently say that this is one of the episodes that you should show someone if you are trying to get them into the show. If the season continues at an incline with regards to episode quality, we are definitely in for a treat.