This leaves the Story Lord trapped in his own narrative, demanding to know how this fits the continuity he was building. Rick ultimately derails the narrative by doing something he would never do pray to Jesus Christ for salvation rather than trusting in his own intelligence and science. Consider episodic western cartoons like South Park and Family Guycompared to the long narratives of Eastern-influenced shows like Avatar: The Last Airbender or Steven Universe. Related: Rick & Morty Season 4 Episode 3: The Plot Of Morty's Screenplay RevealedĪpart from being another gag about continuity and the epic ending that many assumed Rick and Morty must be building toward with the Evil Morty subplot, this is also a criticism of a trend in western animation to avoid long-running narratives in favor of compact stories where it doesn't matter what order the episodes are watched in and the characters never really develop. No explanation is given for what led up to this point, but all of it seems to conform to what little has been revealed about the Evil Morty's plans and it features some of the show's most popular recurring characters. Poopybutthole and an army made of thousands of Ricks, Mr. These include Morty's older sister Summer getting ready to leave for college, the return of Abradolf Lincler and a glimpse and Rick and Morty's final battle, which features the Evil Morty with an eye patch, a Sithed-out Mr. Once the Story Lord recaptures Rick and Morty and starts draining them of their narrative energy, we're treated to a number of scenes from episodes that haven't happened yet. Yet even Rick's usual nihilism is co-opted and corrupted by the story, collapsing after Rick arranges an ending that nobody should accept. However, what follows is less than clear and deeper than Inception, though Rick is quick to dismiss any deeper meaning to what happened. Night Shaym-Aliens” Reveals Jerry’s Best Day Is A LieĪll of this is revealed to be part of a scheme to reach beyond the Fifth Wall by tapping Rick and Morty's infinite potential to generate interesting, relatable stories. It was quickly revealed that two of the passengers were Rick and Morty in disguise and that the space train was a metaphor made real a literal plot device carrying them through a narrative devised by a being known as the Story Lord. Rick and Morty season 4, episode 6, 'Never Ricking Morty' opened up as if it were an ordinary anthology episode, with a variety of colorful characters on a space train (in a nod to Murder On The Orient Express) sharing stories of why they wanted to kill Rick Sanchez. In the process, Rick and Morty parodied itself while poking the eye of critical analysis, western animation, capitalism, and the more toxic elements of the show's fanbase. Rick and Morty returned with a meta examination of the idea of stories themselves. Warning: SPOILERS for Rick and Morty season 4, episode 6, 'Never Ricking Morty.'

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