The Ricklantis Mixup

One of my friends once said he wanted to know what kind of weed do you have to smoke to come up with such brilliance. This episode reminded me of exactly what genius the writers are capable of.

The episode is full of drama, crime, hope and despair. But somehow layered in all that intellectual plot, there is humor.

Every fan of the series is in for a big surprise as far as this episode is concerned. Best so far this season.

To be honest, I don't really like Rick and Morty that much, but this episode is excellent. It portrays a very interesting dystopia with some excellent writing. The theming of a capitalist society run by groups people who are essentially identical, is genuinely really interesting, and their execution of exploring this idea is obscenely well done.

When the creators said they are going to get dark, I totally bought that because I know their capabilities. This episode was on a different level altogether. So many plot changes, brilliant writing, obviously makes you laugh and scares you at the same time. One of the Top 10 episodes in the history of television.

A relatively comedy-light episode (though still more than a few funny moments) full of drama, existential philosophy, social commentary and pure utter brilliance. The writers managed to achieve in this 22 minute episode more than most shows can do in an hour, without feeling rushed. Not to mention the brilliant Justin Roiland's solo performance, as he voiced every character in this episode. This really is television at its best.

This episode might be off-track for those, who did not see season 1, but a major reward for everyone, who knows the back-story of the Citadel of Ricks. I cannot say that the major plot twist in the end is unexpected, because somehow you suspect it all along, but the built-up of the entire episode is so good that you can't really concentrate only upon that. This one is pure gold, and when the end theme plays, you will feel the good old "DAMN" feeling, that you felt at Rick Potion #9, Auto-Erotic Assimilation, or Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind.