11/7/2022 0 Comments Rick and morty lighthouse keeperTo call these section a B story would be giving it too much credit but it was a nicely written and played out bit. Excluding the season opener this was probably the weakest episode for me.įiling out the episode was a row between Summer and Jerry which linked, sort of, into the main plot. It’s pleasing to see just Rick and Morty having an adventure and the episode offered enough comedy for me but I left it feeling a little cold. Another solid outing which offers a good concept, pop culture humour and a decent plot line. It’s a hard episode to review as I did enjoy it but I didn’t love it either. The episode is bleak and paints a picture that all of us are capable of terrible things if pushed too far but it also offers a small amount of light at the end. It was also pleasing to see Rick be a good mentor to Morty in ailing his fears about the murders by saying the chocolate bar was the cause. It’s another example of Rick caring for Morty which has been a theme of the season overall. Having no control over his actions it’s eventually Rick who has to step in and save him from himself. RICK AND MORTY LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER FULLHaving, some would say justifiably, killed the old lighthouse keeper Morty goes on full blown murderous rampage which results in him totally losing it. His character has always been the meek wallflower to Rick’s outgoing cool guy so it was wonderfully dark to see Morty go off the deep end and what a deep end it was. What really works well in this pool of blood is Morty’s character development who seems to have been like a coiled spring since the opening couple of episodes. By the time Rick got to the rich snobs I had grown bored of the rampant killing. I appreciate this is the joke but it didn’t have the effect I was hoping for. The violence in Rick and Morty always works best when it’s out of the blue, such as Uncle Steve being shot in the head, but it went overboard in this episode. Now I adore over the top gory violence and in the right amounts it can be hilarious (see Dead Snow as an example) but Rick and Morty has pushed the violence so far this season that I have become desensitized to it. One criticism I have of this episode is this is becoming some what predictable and I am hoping next season we start to see more expansive storylines.Īnother small criticism is the sheer amount of gory violence on display this week. It was the backbone of most of the plot line including ‘The Ricks Must Be Crazy’ and ‘Mortynight Run’ to name but two and whilst these episodes have been very good the theme is starting to be tired. Morty’s moral objections to the situations that either Rick creates or finds himself in has been a very familiar theme this season. Although it would appear Morty’s desire to help is more based on hormonal lust rather than morality, it still comes from a real place and is consistent with his character. As with most episodes this season it’s Morty which creates the drama leaving Rick has to clean up, seeing a teenage girl in trouble Morty insists that Rick intervene to save her. Rick is too smart to get caught in some kind of trick and having them both stuck due to engine failure or similar would be insulting to a Rick and Morty, which even the creators acknowledge are pretty switched on. Whilst the overall plot can be predicted well in advance, of course Rick and Morty will get stuck on the planet and have to escape, seeing it unfold is a pleasing experience. It’s a decent well for comedy and the referential nature of it does raise the odd smile. Rather than shying away from the comparisons to The Purge, Rick reveals in it and directly refers the move over the course of the episode. It’s a challenge for the writer to, having established the plot, make this episode noteworthy without relying too heavily on tropes or clichés and for the most part Rick and Morty pulls this off. If the premise of the episode seems familiar that’s because it’s essentially the set up to the 2013 film The Purge. As one would expect Rick and Morty become stuck on the planet and comedic hell breaks loose. In this weeks episode (the penultimate one, how time flies!) Rick and Morty discover an alien planet which once a year has a day where all crime is legal, they call it The Festival, and today happens to be Festival day. Rick: Okay buddy, alright that’s good, good job. Rick: Okay Morty now you’re just shooting corpses. I urgh I think those people were just hiding. Rick: Oh boy you’re really urgh you’re really going for it over there huh. Rick: Hey, hey Morty there it is down there my ship.
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