Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Rick and Morty Season 7!
Rick and Morty Season 8 is on its way and its classic use Rick and Morty adventures may finally live up to the show's original promise. For seven seasons Rick and Morty aired, the show went through a lot of changes, throwing a lot at the wall and seeing what stuck. The various storylines and character arcs used have changed over the years, and after several seasons of testing, Rick and Morty finally, after all these years, it's back to its original formula.
Rick and Morty is one of the most popular adult animated series since its first release, the show became a huge hit with its 1st season airing and has maintained a large following ever since. However, in recent seasons Rick and Morty has been a bit controversial with this entity because of how they handle their stories. Although they have some episodes Rick and Morty the show has focused heavily on an overarching storyline that preserves canon, something that is hardly unpopular with fans.
Rick And Morty Season 8 could be more episodic without Rick Prime
The Death of Rick Head Completed the Great Story
The Rick Prime arc was one of the main storylines in recent seasons Rick and Morty, The relationship between Rick, Morty, Evil Morty, and Rick Prime has been explored in the premieres and finales of the past few seasons.. Every bit of information that came out about Rick Prime was latched onto by fans, with many wondering what Rick Prime did to ruin Rick's life and how Rick would get his revenge. Fortunately, that story ends in season 7 episode 5, “Unmortricken,” which changes the course of the show forever.
In the episode, Rick kills Rick Prime, ending the show's main villain. So it looks like this major overarching storyline has finally come to an end, meaning the show can return to the episodic format it originally started with. “Unmortricken” saw the completion of all major storylines developed throughout the show, meaning the series didn't have to worry about pleasing fans of wider arcs. Instead, season 8 may return to focusing on the classics Rick and Morty adventures that make up the first few seasons.
Most of the best Rick and Morty episodes of all time are stand-alone adventures
The General Story Lines Are Simply Unforgettable
while Rick and MortyThe Rick Prime storyline is fun, the main storyline is not what makes the show great. Instead, the one-off episodes are the show's strongest, these stand-alone adventures are where the show's writing really shines. Rather than focusing on dramatic stories, it is best Rick and Morty episodes take a complex sci-fi plot and build on it over the length of an episode, leading up to the time the credits roll. Wrap-up episodes work best this way Rick and Mortyas evidenced by the show's critical reception.
Meseeks and Destroy, Total Rickall, Rick Potion #9, etc. Rick and Mortythe most famous stories are only one episode long, and although they are referenced in later stories, they were originally designed to stand alone. Although Evil Morty and Rick Prime appeared many times, they never achieved the iconic status that characters such as Mr. Meseeks, Mr. Poopybutthole, and Pickle Rick, who were originally one-shots, currently enjoy. . Time has shown that episodic stories are the best Rick and Mortyand hopefully they will return in the future.
Rick and Morty in his Standalone Vs. Canon” problem
He always joked about it
Rick and Morty He ignored this conflict within his fandom because he understood the problem with standalone and canon episodes. Rick and Morty made all kinds of jokes about the differences in these episodes, even telling Rick that these stories “classic episodes.” Later seasons introduced a plot device where Morty was allowed to go on a one-off adventure every few Rick adventures, providing an excuse for stand-alone episodes that were appreciated by fans of the older seasons.
Rick and Morty there was even an entire episode dedicated to making fun of the general canon storylineit takes place in a standalone episode. In Season 4's Never Ricking Morty, Rick and Morty try to escape a train controlled by the Story Lord, who forces Rick and Morty into different storylines. One shows a large army of Meseeks led by Evil Morty, teasing the epic storylines fans have come to expect from the extended canon stories.
Until then Rick and Morty By the time Rick Prime wrapped up the storyline, it almost seemed like the characters themselves were getting tired of overarching stories. Rick and Morty referenced that they could start a classic Rick and Morty once more adventures, that is Rick and Morty Season 8 may focus more on the classic stories the show is known for.
Rick and Morty Season 8 may yet have an overarching storyline
They shouldn't be as big as Rick Prime's
Although it can be seen Rick and Morty While season 8 will focus on episodic stories, it's entirely possible that the show could still have overarching storylines. Despite Rick Prime's death, Evil Morty is still around and he can turn on Rick and Morty at any moment. Additionally, there are all sorts of other options for Rick and Morty to be the show's main villains in the future, and it's possible that any other character in the show's main universe could be the antagonist.
If Rick and Morty if it wants to continue an overarching storyline, the best way to do that is to focus on the core cast rather than external threats. Old seasons Rick and Morty have been such fantastically comprehensive storylines Beth and Jerry's divorce. Instead of covering all the episodes, it was a background story that complimented the main Rick and Morty adventures, and it Rick and Morty May find out as season 8 progresses.