Rick And Morty Proves That A Multiverse Is Actually Very Bleak

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From giant franchises to groundbreaking indie films, the idea that our universe is just one of endless realities has become a huge fad. The multiverse represents possibilities beyond imagination that all exist simultaneously, and exploring those disparate realms often makes for a fantastic journey. But, if everything is possible, if everything is inevitable, what does it mean to do anything?

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is inarguably the biggest media movement abusing the multiverse concept at the moment. It's a way to further connect the franchise's multiple moving parts while expanding its jurisdiction into parts unknown. Fans will never see 99.9% of the alternate dimensions out there, but, what could lie in those planes of reality between the ones that house marketable characters?

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Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland's beloved sci-fi comedy series Rick and Morty follows the titular pair as they go on wacky adventures across the theoretically infinite. Every episode starts with a wild sci-fi premise like «what if an alien parasite could spread by invading memories» or «what if a crystal could show a person the exact moment of their death». It's a high-concept comedy, making mockeries out of cosmic horror and blending esoteric scientific ideas with banal family life. Its eponymous lead characters are, respectively, the smartest person in the universe and his mild-mannered grandson. The show's most narratively intelligent invention is Rick's trademark portal gun, a handheld device that allows instantaneous transport between dimensions. Traveling to new impossible realities is the show's bread and butter.

If there's one lesson that Rick Sanchez tries time and