Rick and Morty
Warning : Spoilers for Rick and Morty season 6 , episode 8 .
DespiteRick and Mortyrepeatedly prognosticate that Rick will someday redeem himself , season 6 preserve to mock his endeavor at ego - improvement . Rick and Mortyis stuck between a careen and a concentrated place regarding Rick ’s self - improvement . On the one hand , Rick ’s lack of redeem quality can make him a voiceless fibre to empathize with , but on the other hand , he would n’t be as much fun to watch if he gained a moral conscience .
as luck would have it , Rick and Mortyseason 6 has found a way to work around this . While season 6 , episode 7 mockedRick and Morty’scredits , its storytelling style , and the show ’s canyon , Rick and Mortyseason 6 , episode 8 , " Analyze Piss , " mocked Rick ’s attempts to deliver himself by leaving him soaked in water and more heartsick than ever . unluckily , Rick ’s attempts to hand over control made the game of " Analyze Piss " grow bit by bit worse , his inability to consent that he could n’t change his position left him no closer to redemption , and his struggles with Dr. Wong indicate how minuscule he has grown despite his efforts .
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Why Rick Returned To Dr. Wong
Rick returned to the Smith kinsperson therapist because he admitted that he could n’t ascertain the condition of his animation ( specifically , the stack of 90s - style supervillains who sought him out for a fight ) and want help . Rick and Morty’sDr . Wongtold him to ignore the villain , which seemingly worked for a brusque while , but it before long lead Jerry to take his topographic point and indirectly contributed to the felo-de-se of Pissmaster . Rick could not accept his role in this situation and attempted to fix things , eventually score everything worse for all demand .
Rick’s Efforts At Redemption Always Fail
Rick ’s attempt at redemption shew that the character still has humanity left in him and does want the upright for his enjoy I . However , the failure of these effort show how much his ego and God complex get in the way of even his good intentions . WhileRick and Mortyseason 6 deteriorate the Rick Prime arc , the show has not entirely forgotten about Rick ’s desire to be a better soul than his straight-out nefarious equivalent . However , RIck ’s attempts to better himself are still shape by the belief that he alone can ready things , his powers make him strong and more of import than others , and he can change the outcome of a given report .
Rick ’s effort to redeem himself by don Pissmaster ’s suit and sham the outlander ’s identicalness fail because he still could n’t admit that he could n’t control everything . No amount of force and abilities could make up for Rick ’s kernel feeling that he alone is superior to everyone else , and this is what doom his attempt to redeem his character in the episode . WhileRick can defeat the likes of Previous Leonwith technology and prompt brainpower , he ca n’t bunk from himself in the same way . Ultimately , Rick would need to accept that he is part of — not the center of — the Smith family , the universe and the show itself forRick and Morty’santihero to ransom himself successfully .
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