“Rick and Morty” is an American adult animated series which airs in Cartoon Network's “[Adult Swim]”, created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. It has so far aired two seasons and one episode, with the full third season due to come out in summer 2017. The show follows in the lives of the Smith Family, focusing attention on the characters of Rick Sánchez and Morty Smith (hence, the self-titled duo). It has a science-fiction based storyline, and a tendency to explore existential philosophies and tackle controversial topics.
Before we dig too deep into the structure of Rick's character (the purpose of this essay), allow me to explain the basics of the plot so far, so that you can have some level of understanding of the characters, even if you haven't watched the show.
Rick Sánchez is a crazy, alcoholic scientist who is being chased by the so called "Galactic Government" for numerous crimes against the universe; they label him a "terrorist". Morty, on the other hand, is his unsuspecting, often anxious and stupid teenage grandson, who is constantly being dragged into Rick's intergalactic and inter-dimensional adventures.
Very quickly we are exposed to the fact that Rick is fighting against this government, and oftentimes is seen killing many of their "bureaucrats" (gromflomites). We also very quickly discover
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Such as when we meet Rick's ex-lover "Unity" and he has a near-death experience, or when we see pictures of him hanging on BirdPerson’s (best friend) wall. Or when we discover a set of parallel mini-verses wherein there are geniuses that are a copy of him. A very notable one was when Rick turns himself into a teenager and we get a glimpse of his inner adolescent turmoil. On the final episode we see Rick going through a serious emotional hassle. All of this which could be used as evidence to back up what I'm going to try to
He sacrificed his happiness for Ilsa’s by giving her and Victor the visas so they would be safe. He shoots the police officer who was going to call for the plane to stop. He knew he had to kill him so Ilsa and Victor could get away to America. He could have been put into jail for shooting the police officer he sacrificed his wellbeing for theirs. When the young girl comes to Rick to ask about the man selling the visas he lets her husband win ten thousand dollars so the girl would not have to pay for the visas in other ways. He could have been caught cheating and lost peoples trust. He could have lost the business and trust of the people who are always gambling and buying drinks at
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... try to secure the downtown area, they were quickly overrun by the zombie horde. After hiding in a burned-out tank, Rick is eventually recused by a group of survivors who have been making risky supply runs into the city. When he returns to the group’s camp outside the city limits, he discovers that his wife, son, and best friend are also part of this rag-tag band. After the tearful reunion, the question of what to do next drives the subsequent episodes.
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