
Rick is determined on this partnership with the two crows working out though and even after seeing Morty become a forty-year-old version of himself, he’s insistent on their toxic relationship not coming back. The anime intro of “Rick and Two Crows” was hilarious, and I loved how Morty, when he eventually shows up, comments on how anime shows take forever in having their protagonist go against their mortal enemy – sometimes taking years. His black armor looks super sleek and this episode’s riff on anime is far better than what we saw a couple weeks ago. With a title clearly referencing fellow Adult Swim alum, Samurai Jack, it’s no surprise to see Rick becoming a cyber-samurai with armor reflecting him taking the path of the crows. Last episode’s split of Rick (voiced by Justin Roiland) and Morty (also voiced by Roiland) left fans with a heavy heart heading into the final episode and the season finale immediately jumps into Rick’s anime-esque adventure with the two crows. Part two of Rick and Morty’s season five finale, Rickmurai Jack, continues to progress the relationship of its titular duo as it delivers new revelations that come from the long-awaited return of a fan-favorite antagonist.
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Thus, Rick and Morty season 7 could be a return to form for the series once the creators are willing to experiment with risky ideas like a live-action episode.SeptemLeave a Comment *This Review Contains Full Spoilers* This idea was effectively shoved under the rug midway through season 6 when Rick and Morty regained their inter-dimensional travel capabilities. Staging a live-action episode could also allow Rick and Morty to delve deeper into how the destruction of the Central Finite Curve affected the multiverse of the series. Roiland’s dismissal gives the creators carte blanche to effectively reinvent the title characters, something that Rick and Morty has already needed to do for some time. Rick and Morty season 7’s biggest goal should be pushing the show out of its comfort zone. However, a live-action episode would effectively achieve both of these goals, proving the show isn't tired after all and can still surprise fans. After season 5’s bombshell finale, Rick and Morty season 6 did little to challenge its heroes or change their world. Poopybutthole storyline, was the stagnation of the show’s character development. One of the biggest issues with season 6, as evidenced by Rick and Morty’s Mr.


Thus, Rick and Morty season 7 can turn Roiland’s departure into a positive thing by taking a risk and staging a live-action outing. Furthermore, the actors who play live-action Rick and Morty wouldn’t necessarily need to be their new voice actors, as the characters could change their voices again when they switch back to their normal reality.Īs outlined above, Rick and Morty couldn’t have pulled off a live-action episode with the usual cast members when Roiland was still playing both Rick and Morty. As such, it was only Roiland’s dual role that stopped Rick and Morty from pulling off this inspired idea earlier.

While the rest of the actors are not perfectly suited to the age of their characters, they are at least close enough in age and appearance that they could play the Smiths in a live-action version of Rick and Morty. Similarly, the impressive host of guest stars who has appeared on Rick and Morty over the years, from Keith David to Alfred Molina, could return and reprise their roles for a live-action cameo in the episode.Ī live-action episode could work now that Roiland is no longer involved in Rick and Morty season 7. Since the cast doesn't really align with their character’s ages, Rick and Morty could mock the fact that there are only 7 years between Beth’s voice actor and her screen daughter Summer’s actor. Similarly, a live-action Rick and Morty episode has huge comedic potential, as evidenced by the excited fan reaction to Adult Swim’s brief promo. Some of Rick and Morty season 6’s weirdest experiments were also the most successful episodes of the outing.
