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    Rick and Morty S6E8: “Analyze Piss” — Rick Continues to Grow

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E8 “Analyze Piss.” Rick and Morty S6E8 (“Analyze Piss”) opens with a content warning, advising viewers that the episode contains content and conversation involving suicide, and concludes with crisis resources. Indeed, the episode deals with suicide in a way that it hasn’t done before, and is different in tone […] More

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    Rick and Morty S6E7: “Full Meta Jackrick” — Pedal to the Meta

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E7 “Full Meta Jackrick” Rick and Morty is little if not meta. The show often dives headfirst into meta gags, withering takedowns of story structure, and fourth-wall breaking. “Full Meta Jackrick” says “Hold my beer.” This is going to be a divisive episode, “Never Ricking Morty” style. But those […] More

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    Rick and Morty S6E6: “JuRicksic Mort”—Sh*t, They’re Coming Back!

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E6, “JuRicksic Mort.” Well, I know last week I pointed to Rick Sanchez becoming a little more human as a character, and the lack of portal travel pushing them into different storytelling avenues. One week later, Rick and Morty S6E6 “JuRicksic Mort,” neither is applicable. And that’s a good […] More

  • Rick sprouts a series of robotic tentacles with weapons.
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    Rick and Morty S6E5: “Final DeSmithation” — Rick and Jerry Episode!

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E5 “Final DeSmithation” Rick and Morty S6E5 “Final DeSmithation,” pivoting from supernatural horror into a different sort of horror altogether, opens in a Panda Express. For some reason, every time the show drops our characters into a real location (especially if said location is a focal point), it […] More

  • Space Beth and Wife Beth sit at the dinner table.
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    Rick and Morty S6E3: “Bethic Twinstinct” — As the Kids Say, You Do You

    The following contains spoilers for Rick and Morty S6E3 “Bethic Twinstinct”  Ah, Thanksgiving: or, as Rick says, “Life is a subscription and Thanksgiving is your family’s yearly charge.” I’m sure many of us have familial landmines to navigate on Turkey Day, but in Rick and Morty S6E3 “Bethic Twinstinct,” a family this dysfunctional is practically crossing the pre-2018 […] More

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    Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E12 — “Artificial Souls”

    The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E12, “Artificial Souls,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we continue to review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 12, “Artificial Souls.” So I’ll start out with a bit of an errata here. […] More

  • Blade Runner Black Lotus S1E11 - Elle lays down in a large machine, mist closing in from both sides
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    Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E11 — “All the Best Memories”

    The following contains spoilers through Blade Runner: Black Lotus S1E11, “All the Best Memories,” on Adult Swim, and also references the Blade Runner movies. Welcome back, dear reader, as we continue to review the Adult Swim series Blade Runner: Black Lotus with Episode 11, “All the Best Memories.” Last episode we took an unexpected turn […] More

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