Rick & Morty Season 6 Should Bring Back Its Most Problematic Character
While Jessica’s initially problematic Rick & Mortycharacterization was massively improved in season 5, this is all the more reason for the series to bring her back in season 6. Rick & Morty often forgets about characters for long stretches at a time, only to bring them back at the most unexpected moments. For example, one antagonist was not seen on the show for so long that a Rick & Morty fan theory claimed Evil Morty didn’t even have a role in the grand, overarching story of the series, only for him to end up being the major villain of season 5’s finale.
If there is any character who has earned a similar comeback in Rick & Morty season 6, it is Morty’s love interest, Jessica. While Jessica has appeared in as many Rick & Morty episodes as recurring supporting stars like Birdperson and Mr. Poopybutthole, it was a long time before she received as much characterization as them. Now, however, she is a fully fleshed-out character and one of the strongest beings in the Rick & Morty universe—both of which are great reasons for her to make a season 6 return.
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“Mort Dinner Rick Andre” (season 5, episode 1) gave Jessica some much-needed depth, transforming her from the largely silent object of Morty’s affections into a character with agency of her own, and then into an immortal Time God. This character development means that there is now a lot more that Rick & Morty can do with her plot, as also proven by the show’s tie-in comics. Rick & Morty’s season 5 finale left the show’s universe in disarray and, as unlikely as it may appear, Jessica’s comic storyline proves she could be the best character to save the titular duo. This would also, of course, help to
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