I've never watched Rick and Morty, so I'm not dissing the show or anything like that, I'm just curious as to why this show has such a high IMDB rating and is recommended by a lot of people.
As a fan of shows like The Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama, American Dad and South Park, do you recommend I give Rick and Morty a chance? What age group is it aimed at(like is it a kids cartoon,an adult cartoon, somewhere in between)?
It's definitely an adult cartoon. I just finished the series. When I had seen one or two episodes everyone was raving and I didn't really get why but as I watched more I started to like it. I'm a fan of all the shows you mentioned (South Park is one of my favourite shows period) and I like R&M a lot. I'm sure you'll enjoy it. It's like the humour from South Park meets the Sci-Fi elements of Futurama, with a duo like Back to the Future.
shareFor me its the ideas/concepts that they have, like how the Mr Meeseeks works, the edgy humors, and the twists.
I actually almost gave up on the shows because I only watched the first two episodes and IMO those are the weakest of all episodes, and putting underage characters in suggestive situations are really not my kind of thing. If you want to give it a try I suggest you start from episode 4 or 5 and only come back to the first 3 episodes if you liked it enough.
...a little fantastic, and fleeting, and out of reach.
To me, Rick and Morty brings me a great deal of peace of mind because it capitalizes on the idea that you can set a fictional story in a fictive universe that's unlimited and free to explore. Most movies and shows that set their bar that high in their premise tend to squander it. Like that subpar mediocrity Lucy that stole futurologist concepts but didn't do its research into the potential, possibilities, and sheer imagination tied to the topic. So they turned it into the cheapest form of action entertainment, when it could be used in the way that Rick and Morty use it. I aspire to write some futurologist fiction sometime in the future myself and hopefully I'll do it justice. Rick and Morty certainly has, with not a single bad episode. Its worst episode, if it has one, will probably be a matter of taste among the fans, and most would probably agree that its worst episode is still pure genius when compared to other fiction.
What this show is to me, if I sum it up in one sentence, is pure uncensored creative genius.
It's also worth pointing out that it has a fresh style of its own, a delightful and delirious improvisational tone about it, it's so full of random and crazy stuff. And some things said is just so weirdly personal, at least to me. Like telling the random bit of trivia about Garfield and Ghostbusters and the relation between Bill Murray and Lorenzo Music. I've told others about that after finding out about that funny connection, and Rick and Morty randomly drops it. It is a nerdy show that a lot of us fans can get into easily.
What's so great about this show?
Lol I was going to give the same reply. The IMDB rating is one of the highest I've ever seen in the site for any film or series, but for once I honestly feel it's pretty accurate. I can't think of anything negative to say about the show, except maybe that the episodes aren't long enough and there aren't enough of them per season.
shareI see what you did there.
shareIt is smart, hilarious and morally challenging. It makes you think as they say.
shareI have just turned 24 years of age, and I like it a lot. I also have watched all of/love Family Guy and Simpson, but for a reason, I do not see the similarities in this, other than it is a cartoon. Of those shows mentioned, this is the the one I have laughed most of. Maybe I have a whimsical humor.
This show is smart, and you have had to watched a lot of series/movies to get all ''jokes'' or ''punch-lines'' to understand all of them. But I think you can enjoy it even if not.
PS: I am sorry that my grammar are not even remotely perfect, but English is not my first language.
A good combination of satire, parody, science fiction, and potty humor.
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