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Rick and Morty. After having been missing for nearly 20 years, Rick Sanchez suddenly arrives at daughter Beth's doorstep to move in with her and her family. Although Beth welcomes Rick into...
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By Jesse Schedeen
Updated: Aug 7, 2020 7:32 am
Posted: Jun 8, 2020 8:59 pm
Note: this is a spoiler-free review for Rick and Morty Season 4. If you want a more spoiler-y and in-depth look at Season 4, we've included links to our various episode reviews at the end.
Rick and Morty is a series notorious for keeping its fans waiting. Season 4 premiered over two years after Season 3 wrapped up its run, and fans had to deal with another six-month gap in between the first and second halves. But if we've learned anything over the years, it's that the quality of the series tends to make those long gaps worth suffering through in the end. Season 4 is no exception. If hardly the most consistent Rick and Morty season to date, Season 4 often showcases the series at its very best.
Every new season starts off with a mission statement of sorts, usually delivered by Rick himself in the form of a drunken, fourth wall-shattering monologue. Season 4 is a little different in that regard. The series picks up in the aftermath of Rick's resounding defeat in the Season 3 finale. Having been forced to abandon his feud with the president and failed to prevent Jerry from returning home, Rick is faced with a major shift in the balance of power and a family generally less willing to tolerate his toxic behavior. There's not really a strong narrative thread tying Season 4 together, but there is that greater emphasis on Rick as the self-defeating malcontent who loses many of the fights he picks. At the same time, several episodes illustrate how characters like Morty and Beth are the architects of their own misery rather than innocent victims of Grandpa Rick's ego.
The worst that can be said for Season 4 is that the quality never remains very consistent. Season 4 tends to seesaw between great and mediocre. "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty" is easily the season's biggest misfire - the rare Rick and Morty episode that settles for being bizarre and irreverent rather than actively funny. "Promortyus" is another weak link in the chain. It starts out as a hilarious parody of the Alien movies with an unexpected twist, but that episode peaks early and never really manages to build from that point.
There are times when Season 4 takes a style over substance approach, but that's not always a bad thing. The animation quality has improved to the point where sometimes it's enough to simply revel in the epic carnage and the intricately crafted battle sequences. The revamped Season 4 intro sequence illustrates just how much the show's visual fidelity has improved in recent years, especially when new scenes are juxtaposed with the handful of holdovers from Season 1. The spectacle really benefits episodes like "The Old Man and the Seat." While that episode is fairly unremarkable in terms of plot, the gorgeous animation and the copious amount of celebrity guest stars help elevate the fairly pedestrian material.
Inconsistent or not, Season 4 ends with what is easily the series' strongest finale episode yet. "Star Mort Rickturn of the Jerri" captures so much of what makes the series great - the impressive animation, the hilariously outlandish sci-fi concepts, Rick's deep-seated self-loathing, Jerry - and blends it all together in an episode that manages to pay off on some long-standing loose ends and add far more depth to Rick and Beth's relationship. That episode hints at some major status quo changes to come in Season 5, changes that can't be ignored as easily as those introduced at the end of Season 3. No doubt we're in for another long wait, but at least Season 4 proves Rick and Morty is in no danger of overstaying its welcome.
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You can find links to IGN's individual Season 4 reviews below:
•Rick and Morty Season 4, Episode 1 - "Edge of ToMorty: Rick Die Rickpeat" Review
Rick and Morty Season 4 may not be the most consistent in overall quality, but it does boast several of the series' best episodes. Season 4 shows a repeated willingness to think outside the box even as it takes a fairly "back to basics" approach to storytelling. If some episodes wind up feeling under or overdeveloped as a result, that doesn't take ...
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