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    Rick and Morty (Season 2)

    So we're three episodes into this season and it's looking like it's positioned to be every bit as wonderful as the first. I was really worried that in response to fandom, the show was going to become very continuity heavy, but even while the world of R&M is starting to be more defined, it doesn't yet feel anywhere near too self-referential.

    In particular, for this season, I was impressed with Sunday's episode. It revealed a lot about Rick's character in the form of a past love so perfect, the concept for it has to be almost beyond comprehension.

    And not to get too slobbering in my praise, but Rick's "Cops are racist" was such a darkly perfect joke. The average throwaway joke in R&M has a lot crammed into it.

    Conventional wisdom on the show seems to be that Justin Roiland brings the insanity and Dan Harmon grounds it with his sense of story. I'm sure there's something to that. At the same time, though, I'm impressed again and again by Roiland's ability to absolutely nail his vocal performances in terms of emotional tone.

    Rick & Morty may well be my favorite thing on TV.

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    "It's a prehistoric planet, Morty. Someone has to bring a little culture. And it certainly can't be someone whose ENTIRE CULTURE POWERS MY BRAKE LIGHTS!"

    Yeah, I can't decide which I love more, this or Bojack Horseman.
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    Five or six episodes deep. The one with the god-heads is the only one I thought was "good." The rest are amazing and awesome. Favorite has to be the Unity one. Bojack's a little better in terms of committing to its emotional depths thanks to its more significant serialization, but this show can still hit a crushing beat every now and then. Rick passing out in the middle of a suicide attempt. Guhr. That song accompanying his laser death machine scene is Chaos Chaos' "Do You Feel It?"

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    It's been a while since I've obsessed over a show. I've watched every episode this season twice. I've watched Total Rickall and The Ricks Must Be Crazy four times. They're fucking BRILLIANT. I've gone back to the beginning of the first season and watched all the episodes in order in 2 days. Obviously, I'm drawn to its darker tendencies, but, man, this thing really strikes a chord that I just can't explain.

    Best to least-best so far:

    The Ricks Must Be Crazy
    I love the "Keep Summer safe," stuff, but this moment really kills me:


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    That episode made great use of Colbert and Nathan Fielder.

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    Fantastic finale.

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    I just watched this episode:



    I admit, I didn't recognize the voice until the end credits.

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    Didn't even notice that until now. lol.
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