Rick And Morty: Season 6's First Episode Shows How Much The Show Has Evolved

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Rick and Morty is well underway with its sixth season with an uncountable number of future seasons to come in later years. The series exploded onto the scene when it premiered back in 2013, but the modern series feels like it's grown up a great deal from the early episodes.

The ongoing adventures of Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty became nothing less than a global phenomenon shortly after its initial release. The current season was hotly anticipated, and the show almost instantly overtook Adult Swim to become the network's flagship program. If someone started watching season 6, then went back to the start, they'd be shocked by how far it's come.

Rick And Morty: Season 6 Premiere Review

There are a few ongoing storylines in the world of Rick and Morty, but the battle between the rebellion and the Galactic Federation or between «Evil Morty» and the Citadel aren't the main struggle. The real battle that decides the fate of the multiverse in Rick and Morty is the battle between episodic and serialized storytelling. In the early days, the series lived and died on contained adventures that sent the two eponymous leads and other family members off to some faraway plane for a fun jaunt. Every story ended with the Smiths back in the same house, the status quo was still god. This is how Rick wants to live his life, but the serialized nature of the show's narrative has finally become inescapable.

Rick bristles at any attempt to establish canon within the show's universe. He despises sharing his backstory, not because it's too painful to recount, but because any connection to his past is a liability that damages his ability to live in the moment. Beyond that, he critiques the narrative direction of the show's storyline. His