Rick and Morty
Summary
Although it seems supremely unconvincing , the pop animate comedy seriesBob ’s Burgerspulled off one ofRick and Morty ’s flakey season 7 gags before the R - rated serial got around to the prank . Rick and Mortyhas its fair portion of flaws , but one affair that the lawless Adult Swim serial ca n’t be blame for is design . For better or bad , even the weakest episodes ofRick and Mortyare brimming with uncurbed invention . Sometimes this can even be a problem for the show , as evidenced by the motley decisive response to episode featuring giant killer spermatozoon and dragon debauch .
WhileRick and Morty ’s cast of charactersborrow from batch of early situation comedy and sci - fi shows , the serial publication has a hang for creating all original digest characters , configurations , and premise . This was testify inRick and Morty ’s season 7 finale , which combined elements ofThe Twilight Zone , 2009’sThe Hole , Jacob ’s Ladder , andThe Matrixto create something totally new and fresh . However , some ofRick and Morty ’s best jokes descend from surprising sources . For example , season 6 , episode 4 , “ Night Family , ” borrowed part of its premise fromAmerican Dad , time of year 4 , installment 9 , “ Stan Time . ”
Rick and Morty season 8 will be reshaped by a radical change that occurred during the show ’s most highly rated episode of the last four geezerhood .
Bob’s Burgers Originated Rick and Morty Season 7’s Stephen King Parody
The Animated Family Comedy Imagined A Killer Clothes Story
likewise , Rick and Mortyseason 7’sMaximum Overdrive parody was featured inBob ’s Burgersa tenner earlierin season 3 , episode 15 , “ O.T. : The Outside Toilet . ” SinceBob ’s Burgersis a more grounded serial , the show ’s version of this fit consist of Linda freaking out Teddy by describing killer dress assail him . Rick and Mortycommitted to the bit more good in time of year 7 , episode 6 , “ Rickfending Your Mort . ” The anthology sequence sport a cartridge holder from a world where clothes had become sentient and bulge attacking humans , much like the killer whale machines of Stephen King ’s movieMaximum Overdrive .
Both scenes were abbreviated , but they provided a perfect exemplification of the two show ' diverging trend . AfterRick and Mortyseason 7 killed off Rick Prime , the show need a chaotic , drollery - centric outing like “ Rickfending Your Life " to lighten up its tone . Rick and Morty ’s “ Maximum Overdrive with Clothes ” sendup was grisly and gory but inherently featherbrained , whereas theBob ’s Burgersgag was a lot less laughable . Linda teasing Teddy highlighted how much of the humor inBob ’s Burgerscomes from the eccentric ’s everyday interactions , whereasRick and Mortytends to favor big - exfoliation surrealism as in this vignette .
Rick and Morty and Bob’s Burgers’ Maximum Overdrive Spoofs Prove Their Strengths
Rick and Morty Is Edgier And More Surreal
TheBob ’s Burgersgag was fun as it prove the show ’s unique blend of warmth and edge is consistently charming . In dividing line , the unforgettably bizarreRick and Mortyscene showcased the challenging , dark , and often absurd style of its humour . Despite divvy up some recurring mould members and both following dysfunctional revivify families , Bob ’s BurgersandRick and Mortyare wildly divergent when it arrive to their respective tones . A PG - range series could n’t extract off a muzzle as gory asRick and Morty ’s Stephen King pasquinade while , in contrast , the Adult Swim show lacks the family - friendly appeal ofBob ’s Burgers .
