Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
Rick is a mentally-unbalanced but scientifically gifted old man who has recently reconnected with his family. He spends most of his time involving his young grandson Morty in dangerous, outlandish adventures throughout space and alternate universes. Compounded with Morty's already unstable family life, these events cause Morty much distress at home and school.
Rick and Morty maintains a neutral political stance by employing pervasive nihilism and satire to equally critique and undermine both progressive and conservative ideologies, focusing instead on the absurdity of existence and human folly.
The series features a diverse array of characters across its expansive universe, though its core family remains traditional. The narrative consistently critiques traditional identities, particularly its white male protagonists, often highlighting their flaws and destructive behaviors through satire.
Rick and Morty features LGBTQ+ representation primarily through the complex, pansexual hive mind Unity, whose relationship with Rick is explored with depth and agency. Rick himself exhibits a fluid sexuality. While some depictions are incidental, the show generally portrays queer identities as inherent aspects of its diverse characters and universe, avoiding harmful stereotypes and presenting them with dignity within its cynical narrative.
The show features Space Beth, a highly skilled warrior, who engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple male opponents using a melee weapon and martial arts.
The show frequently satirizes Christian themes and figures, often portraying religious belief as irrational, naive, or a source of conflict, aligning with Rick's cynical worldview.
Rick and Morty is an original animated series, not an adaptation or reboot of existing material. All characters are new creations for the show, meaning there are no pre-established canonical genders from prior works or history to be altered. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Rick and Morty is an original animated series, not an adaptation of pre-existing material with established character races. Characters' races are defined within the show's own continuity from its inception, and there are no instances of core characters changing race from a prior canonical depiction within the series.
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