Nomortland

I started watching this show for the wild adventures of Rick and Morty - not to see the entire family taking over the season. So far, we've only had one episode that felt like the classic adventures we're used to. It's fine if the family gets an episode or two each season, but 6 or 7 out of 8 episodes being focused on them? That's just not logical.

Even Rick hasn't really done anything this season, and Morty is basically missing. The show has completely lost one of its most important elements - the fun, crazy adventures that made it special in the first place.

So far, this season feels like a huge letdown. The episodes are below average, and the direction they're taking doesn't make sense. If you want to highlight the family, give them an episode or two, or let them share scenes in each episode like previous seasons - but don't make every single episode about them.

Thats it? The ending was a real let down. The episode was "almost" good!. It feels like the writers just re-watched the other seasons over and over again looking for content they could scrape together to form new episodes from. It Definitely does not feel like they had new and fresh material to work from.

Remember Mortynight Run where Jerry gets left in a Jerry Daycare with a ton of other Jerries. Well this felt like an overdue follow up to that where now Jerry gets to explore those other universes that are missing their Jerry. This episode was fun, easy going, and but also showcased the personal growth Jerry has made over the years. This episode was also the right balance of gags while having a self contained story. We see brief snippets of crazy alternate Rick N Morty universes as Jerry hops around, pausing on each just long that they never overstay their welcome or tire out their gag. It was nice seeing Jerry finally live a little after all the hard work he never does.

After quite a hit or miss season this episode was awesome! A sci-fi concept that's perfect for Rick and Morty, with really fantastic character work and tons of twists and turns. Really like how much time we spent with Jerry in this one, was so fun to see how his character developed. And there was one visual gaga I won't spoil that had me howling. Montages and music work really well, the multiverse is utilised fantastically in this ep, and the writing is so sharp - funny jokes and great plot, a great relief after some episodes that feel like they come from another show. This one really shines and I hope we see more like it.

I loved this episode. We don't get many Jerry adventures, and when we do, they hit. Seeing Jerry be Jerry with another Jerry (jeez, what a mouthful) is super fun and enjoyable. I liked the Jerry with a beard and how our Jerry helps him man up. Also the reveal that everyone in his dimension has a beard was a very funny reveal, probably my favorite joke from the episode.

The villain Jerry wasn't really a villain here and he didn't really do much, but I do like how it implies that Jerry can get things done if they wants to. It goes to show Jerry isn't as stupid as we think he is.

I also really like how our Jerry's family was worried he was gone and looked for him. I'll edit this review in the future, but overall, this is an amazing episode.

9/10.