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I liked the entire episode, and I liked the plot. I will admit it was a bit strange that Rick grew fond of his pretend parents, almost signalling that Rick might have had issues with his own parents. A story probably is irrelevant and will not be explored.

Yet, the episode is fun, and has a plot the is engaging from the beginning. My only issue with this episode is the race. It was unnecessary in my opinion and just a bit strange. It felt like the episode was "doing too much" which is an issue that happens some times with newer episodes. I think it could have been made more simple.

I otherwise really liked the episode and I like the season so far.

Wasn't sure how this season was going to end up considering an inconsistent quality in the first few episodes but I really liked this one. It stuck to one main plot which I feel the show sometimes has trouble with and it was interesting with sci-fi mixed in but not so out-there that the randomness overshadowed the comedy of the one-liners and premise itself. This episode had everything I want in a R&M episode: a cool premise (but not too far-out), both Rick and Morty featured, funny side characters, jokes that aren't about some obscure "celebrity", and comedy that isn't completely reliant on randomness.

This feels like a classic episode and I seriously think it's one of the best in recent seasons.

It serves as an adequate stand alone episode in the series. And I think the sci fi hijacking of a capitalism uprising story is well crafted. The story itself was also fairly well executed.

However, it does not feel like a Rick and Morty episode at all. There were a few moments which were funny (like Rick defending the parents claiming they don't know where food comes from). But the overall tone and style of this episode didn't match that signature Rick and Morty feel. Maybe it's because the stakes weren't that high in this instance? I mean I feel like the entire episode could have had Rick and Morty taken out of it and there wouldn't be much difference. I don't think the characters are played to their strengths at all this episode, and i also feel like the whole mythos of the Rick and Morty universe isn't enhanced either. But it's still a fairly well executed episode, that is ultimately somewhat forgettable.

Halfway through this eighth season of "Rick and Morty" now and this episode itself feels like a perfect encapsulant of the mixed season we've had so far.

Rick (Ian Cardoni) convinces Morty (Harry Belden) that they should rob a ship full of cryogenically frozen aliens. The alarm is tripped though, and they're forced to hide in the only two empty chambers. Rick convinces two of the upper-class Alien's that he's their son, Jimmy, and that there must have been a leak in the chamber. Morty is forced into the working-class side of the ship, who a fed on gruel and controlled by a chip in their heads. Rick comes to like the new family whilst Morty, somewhat unwittingly leads a rebellion.

Again, we're presented with a single story, with no B plot and no interaction at all with the rest of the family or regular supporting ones. The first half of this I didn't like at all, Morty inspiring a rebellion feels like something we've seen before - as did his annoyance with Rick. Crucially though I also didn't think it was very funny.

I did think that it picked up though in the second half when it becomes a parody of "It's a mad, mad, mad world" as the aliens abandon their ship to chase their money across the galaxy. That cavalcade of destruction was, at least funnier than the first half.

So, a mixed bag of an episode to compliment a mixed bag of a season so far. Two and a half good, two and a half not so good. We'll see which way episode six breaks the tie.

It was not an awful crafted episode: but since this season started I'm starting to feel like there's no new routes that writers are taking. It's seems like all episodes are made up with recycled ideas (that worked in past seasons). The whole thing of this episode is to make a critique on capitalism and social class injustice, but to me it doesn't really deliver that much on that. This episode lacks a little bit of soul, even voice-acting wise. Even the bonding between Rick and the "parents" (no spoilers) characters felt a little bit shallow. Morty characterization was far more planned out here, but more nihilistic take. I'd say a 6.5 episode overall.