Bethic Twinstinct

Most of viewers look for gun shooting laser blasting star wars whatever in rick and morty. All the infinite ricks, some are cooler than rick but no one is cooler than rick because he is the rickest rick just by being himself. This episode is the rickest rick, this is what's all about. Few other episodes/shows can say so much with so little. Seasons 4 and 5 felt like they were forced, had no essence and there was little hope for season 6. The first two episodes in season 6 were more than expected, but this 3rd one encapsulated the show's quintessence like very few others. Great job from the creators.

Update: Rewatching this after restarting the entire series still has the same effect. Made me laugh as hell and I stand by the first review. It is one of the best episodes for me and I'm glad I saw it the same the second time.

The moment I saw may-be-a-clone Beth in season 4, I knew the events of this episode will eventually take place. Beth is too much of a narcissist, and Jerry too much of a perverted doormat, for this not to happen. But that does not stop it from being hilarious. It is the hallmark of great writing where even the most absurd plotlines actually make sense for the characters and world.

It has been a while since I laughed out loudly at a Rick & Morty episode. That changed today.

The mocking of "realism" in videogames is also on point. And there were quite few callbacks to beloved episodes of the past. This season keeps going strong.

It's baffling why this episode received a surge of criticism from viewers. Perhaps the unusual storyline or the intense self-reflective nature of the plot may have been off-putting to some. Yet, true "Rick and Morty" fans will recognize that the series thrives on this disruptive approach.

In the ever-expansive multiverse of "Rick and Morty", creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland have been notorious for shattering boundaries, merging humor with raw, introspective human experiences.

Despite the unusual plotline, true "Rick and Morty" fans are no strangers to such disruptive narratives. This episode merely strengthens the series' commitment to testing the boundaries of storytelling. The dialogue is cleverly infused with quintessential "Rick and Morty" humor, ensuring the storyline doesn't become too heavy or self-indulgent.

In my perspective, the hate is misplaced. The episode is innovative, probing deeper into Beth's character. It's bold, it's daring, and despite the criticism, I dare to say that 'Bethic Twinstinct' ranks among the best "Rick and Morty" episodes.

I have often wondered what it would be like to meet another version of my self, when I thought about it, I realized, that it couldn't be another version of me, unless there was no way of knowing which was the original version, otherwise it wouldn't be me. I don't want to spoil anything, so I will say this, a clone cannot think as another person does unless they have had the same experiences, a big philosophical discussion is avoided by not addressing this issue, but to not address it, the original version couldn't be known. The R&M creators are intelligent enough to understand this, where most show creators are not. The only other person I can think of that was able to think about the world, and manifest it into a television show was Matt Groening. And he actually addressed this "topic" too in Futurama, and it was perhaps the best episodes in all of Futurama.

The point is that this episode, as are many of the episodes, is an episode for the typical atypical Millennial nerd who is now in her/his 30's and still thinks as deeply about the universe as they did while in highschool. It's not an episode for people who enjoy slap stick comedy, or "fictitious" reality tv, it is an episode for those who appreciate philosophical discussion, and thinking about how the universe works.

Without a doubt this episode is a 10.

I won't say much because I don't want to spoil anything, so I'll simply say this:

Those calling this a new "incest" episode, or calling Beth a weak character... you're missing the point. This is Rick and Morty, it's supposed to make you feel awkward. (Drunken grandpa kidnaps grandson to blow up the world with a neutrino bomb and then collapses, first episode, hello?) And Beth is at the core of Rick's dynamics, if you don't get that by now, you haven't understood the show's family relationships approach yet.

This is sci-fi's moral dilemmas at it's best: like Splice (2009, which I loved) or Predestination (2015, which I guess it's OK) the possible repercussions of these types of interactions are quite complicated, even "sick and twisted".

The writing here is superb, and like other users said, I literally laughed out loud with this episode: it's like I watched this episode half of the time with my mouth covered with my hand in dismay, and the other half just bursting in laughter.

For me, one of the best episodes. So much character development, so much depth here and yet so hilariously (and awkwardly) fun.