Rick & Morty Season 5’s Story Reflects The Show's Philosophy
The tonal shifts of Rick & Morty season 5 resulted in the show’s silliest but also most poignant outing so far, and this ever-changing atmosphere reflects the outlooks of the show’s two eponymous antiheroes. Since the series began, the Adult Swim hit Rick & Morty has bounced between supporting the divergent views of its two title characters. Morty’s eternal optimism is sometimes rewarded and sometimes brutally punished, while Rick’s seeming nihilism is usually proven right and occasionally treated as a self-fulfilling prophecy that perpetuates his unhappiness.
This dichotomy between the two leading characters and the validity of their respective outlooks was explored extensively throughout season 5. For example, Morty’s season 5 romance with Planetina ended in tragedy, seemingly reaffirming that Rick’s belief in nothing is the safest way to get through life and love without ending up heartbroken. However, other episodes in Rick & Morty season 5 disprove this claim, with the Smith family’s cooperation proving vital to both their happiness and the world’s betterment. This is because season 5 moves between Rick and Morty’s worldviews more pointedly than ever before, highlighting their differences and ultimately explaining why one perspective may be much healthier than the other.
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The way thatRick & Morty season 5’s tone switches from light-hearted comedy episodes to heavier, more dramatic stories embodies the differences between Rick’s self-serving outlook and Morty’s belief in collaborative teamwork. Much like Rick & Morty's season 4 heist episode proved that Rick is out for himself even when he appears to be a team player, season 5’s Morty-centric episodes prove
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