An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents

As soon as it begins, it's obvious who's in the driver's seat of 'An Animated Short Where Pissed-Off Supes Kill Their Parents (2022)'; in fact, the title itself tells you pretty much all you need to know. Justin Roiland's typically subversive and improvisational style shines through from the first moment, and the unmistakably 'Rick And Morty (2013 -)' aesthetic makes fans of his previous work feel right at home. This is by far the funniest short in its series, one that prioritises laughs over pretty much everything else. Because of this, its actual story is somewhat lacking. It's a bit underdeveloped and doesn't really have an underlying arc. Even so, it does have a tragic aspect to it that's surprisingly resonant. Plus, the piece's strength lies in its comedy. The humour typically all lands exactly as it's supposed to, and a few moments in particular are really funny. The animation is satisfyingly bold, bringing the silly characters to life in an enjoyable way. Ultimately, this is an entertaining, if extremely straightforward, experience. It's one of the highlights of its series, for sure. 7/10.

You can't spoiler an episode with the payoff in the title. The journey is the point here. Whether you enjoy it is entirely down to your tolerance for graphic animated torture porn.

But given the oeuvre, why else would you be watching?

Let's be clear that this is essentially a very offbeat Rick and Morty episode in terms of writing, tone, animation, and voicing by Justin Roiland. There's more to it though, with a great supporting vocal cast, including Christian Slater who gives a better performance here than in the pedestrian Inside Job. The weak point is perhaps Asjha Cooper who is competent but not truly compelling. Another sad result of identity casting.

It's not complicated, it's not even hugely clever or inventive beyond the mostly useless teen supes, but it rocks along at a great pace and delivers on the premise.

It was a mediocre episode and really scraped the barrel with some jokes.

It also re-used alot of models from Rick And Morty.

It was a fun concept but didn't really stand out.

And i don't agree with having three good jokes makes this a 7.

Basically everything I wanted from this concept, expect a lot of blood and gore in a lot of interesting ways, with a cast of eccentric and enjoyable characters.

This episode is basically if The Boys existed in the Rick & Morty universe. Not surprising seeing as Justin Roiland was one of the writers and voiced one of the characters.

I'd go into this episode with the expectation that it does not feel like "The Boys" at all. Expect it to be more like a typical adult swim cartoon.