Perfect Rick & Morty Theory Explains Why Rick Doesn’t Like Time Travel
Rick Sanchez is not a fan of time travel, and one genius Rick and Morty theory explains why. Over the course of five seasons, audiences have come to learn a list of things Rick is not fond of, including but not limited to bureaucracy, family therapy, Jerry, and time travel. As the self-righteous, narcissist character Rick is, he has an explanation as to why he does not like each of those things.
For a show where science fiction seems to know no bounds, Rick and Morty deals little with time travel. This has to do with the fact that Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon, creators of Rick and Morty, believe that time travel can be a rather tricky Pandora's box when added to a story. That said, the show cannot escape the concept of time travel, mainly because of how often that intersects with the alternate realities and multiverse themes so common to Rick and Morty. That is why it has to be possible to find an in-universe explanation for why Rick, as a character, does not like time travel.
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In season 4, episode 8, “The Vat of Acid”, Rick offers an explanation as to why he does not respect time travel: “if Ant-Man and the Wasp can do it, I’m not interested”. However, according to a fan theory (via Reddit), there is actually a much deeper explanation for Rick’s grudge against time travel. Rick C-137 has been searching for the Rick who killed Diane and Beth for a long time – and since he hasn't found him, there's a chance this is the case because he did it, and not an alternate universe Rick. According to the theory, not having his own time machine and not time traveling often is how Rick can be certain he is not guilty.
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