Rick and Morty

[Reply #160 on:]

Saw the first seven episodes last night. I see the appeal, but don't really feel the need to praise it for being something spectacular.
Rick's slurring gets annoying after watching 5-6 episodes consecutively, at least the burping does.

It's nice to see a science fiction cartoon that seems grounded in reality* and I do enjoy the "Back to the Future" spoof it sort-of feels like.

Not glad about the Americans getting that awesome season 1 Blu-ray with all those extras. Release it in the UK!

Perhaps it'll be region free ?
*...and the devil ruined this I guess..

[Reply #161 on:]

It's nice to see a science fiction cartoon that seems grounded in reality ... and the devil ruined this I guess...

Seriously? Alien sex-bots, mutagenic pheremone-based viruses that destroy human civilisation in hours, interdimensional travel, and almost everything that happens being some sort of nod to classic or popular science fiction seemed "grounded in reality" to you up until the devil showed up? Honestly, I think that an episode with a supernatural bad guy fits right in with that list.

Besides which, if there is no devil, then explain wasps. Since evolution is a natural and amoral process with no inherant bias towards pure fucking evil, the wasp must be the result of Satan's genetic engineering process, rather than a natural creature.

So, the devil is perhaps a more realistic inclusion in the show than some of the other items I have listed.  

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[Reply #162 on:]

I said grounded. 

The bots and viruses is science working in incredible ways, and you know, being references does help making things acceptable.
I have no problem with the devil himself but with the cursed items that does ironic things to you without any science backing it up.

Then of course I'm now just trying to justify my initial thoughts, and my attempt to do so may be futile, but you see..Wait? Why am I responding?

DISCLAIMER: totalnerduk is completely aware of the portions of this post which are stupid, incorrect, and/or ridiculous. He does not need you to point them out for him, and this post has in fact been made for the sake of humour rather than any serious attempt to certify the existence of a satanic entity. Should you feel the need to make any response, please also bear in mind that totalnerduk is currently limiting his PEEL time, and may not have time once he has caught up on other threads to actually say anything back to you. Have a nice day.

Good fun. I shall have a nice day, thank you sir.

[Reply #163 on:]

You can bid on the giant model of Rick's spaceship built to promote the show, here. Currently $135. I believe it includes the models of Rick and Morty.

[Reply #164 on:]

*bump*

Season 2 air date (roughly) confirmed:

[Reply #165 on:]

I've been without internet for the past however many days since I last posted, minus one. The episodes of R&M saved to my hard drive were my only entertainment.

I just thought I'd share that with y'all.

[Reply #166 on:]

You want some more spider porn?  You know, in case your internet goes down again.

[Reply #167 on:]

Instead of studying I decided to finally watch more of Rick and Morty. I like it! Nothing has made me laugh out loud except for the cockroach alien getting shot to death in the pilot but it's enjoyable.

[Reply #168 on:]

Checked out the first couple of episodes of this today. I watched some of the pilot before, but this was my first viewing of the second episode. I like how inspired this series seems so far; you can tell they're having a good time writing for it. I love the balance between typical AS weirdness and sitcom suburbia - really a cool series, I look forward to eventually catching more.

[Reply #169 on:]

Dan Harmon's 'Rick & Morty' Comes to Comics in 2015

[Reply #170 on:]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6vdUM7_yEw

Well, this is yet another preview of Season 2. It seems to just be some random slideshow of Rick saying stupid things..... It makes me a little worrysome for Season 2. I mean the "graassss..... is bad" joke was just terrible. But hopefully those are just the few bad jokes scattered throughout the season.

[Reply #171 on:]

Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland Talk Rick and Morty Season 2 and More

[Reply #172 on:]

All of that sounds good, I can't wait for the season 2. This is like Futurama-level of anticipation for me.

[Reply #173 on:]

Posting this here, as there is another discussion going on in the Simpsons thread.

There's a slurm sightning  at 1:07 in the Rick and Morty crossover couch gag.

[Reply #174 on:]

There's a slurm sightning  at 1:07 in the Rick and Morty crossover couch gag.

Plus the PE ship flying by behind Morty a few seconds before that & the male spokesperson for the brain slug party from "A Head in the Polls" at 1:46.

Also, season 2 has been confirmed to start airing on the 26th July.

[Reply #175 on:]

I really didn't care for the pilot (as is evident from my posts on the first page) but I felt like giving the show another spin and good God, it's absolutely excellent.

Episode 2 is my favourite so far (I've watched the first seven) but they've all been good to phenomenal and often in that way where something can be so good that it's almost a little bit depressing - you know, just to know that there are people out there THAT much more talented than you are?

[Reply #176 on:]

I can't wait!

*Edit* Here's the link for those who can't open it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y23LCrlGQiQ

[Reply #177 on:]

Well that's a rather minimalist promo picture.

[Reply #178 on:]

Well that's a rather minimalist promo picture.

Wait, isn't it an Embedded Youtube post...?

[Reply #179 on:]

It's supposed to be, yes.

[Reply #180 on:]

"Works on my machine!"


that's also what Devs invariably say when I tell them there's a bug in their code :)

[Reply #181 on:]

That's odd, maybe it doesn't work on Macs or on Mobile Devices? Cause it works just fine on both of my PCs. I'm just gonna post the link to the video in the previous post for those who can't use it.

But anyways, getting back to something Rick and Morty related.... This season looks promising. I'm sorta hoping they make the show have an ongoing plot or storyline similar to something like Gravity Falls. With the way Season 1 ended, it looks like they just might.

[Reply #182 on:]

I'm using a Kindle.

[Reply #183 on:]

Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 2 LEAKED!

Get them before they're gone bitches!

[Reply #184 on:]

Episodes 1 and 2 of Season 2 LEAKED!

[[link removed]]

Get them before they're gone bitches!

You do realise that links like that aren't allowed under PEEL's TOS, right?

[Reply #185 on:]

Removed then.


Still...should probably watch them.

[Reply #186 on:]

I did a thing that PEEL's TOS doesn't let me talk about openly. I watched them, and I can't wait for Episode Three.

But still, PEEL's TOS exists so that it doesn't end up infringing somebody's copyright and being served with a C&D order. Which, if it happened, could mean the end of PEEL altogether.

Anyway...

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Literally laughed out loud at the Langoliers reference. Also, I loved the Jerry Daycare and the idea that pretty much all of the Jerrys are interchangable to Rick. The multiverse aspect of the show is one of my absolute favourite parts at the moment.

[Reply #187 on:]

2-minute-long Season 2 trailer:



I can't seem to find a working link to the leaked episodes but I'm not all that bothered, I can wait until they air.

[Reply #188 on:]

Yeah, I was honestly super tempted to talk about the show's leaks when I first heard about them on Monday. I guess it's a good thing I didn't.

Anyways, they were both really good episodes. Glad it isn't that different from the first season. I seriously cannot wait until I get through the whole season.

But, I will still be watching the episodes the day they premiere, that's like the big rule I play whenever I watch a leak. I gotta make sure I still give my support by watching the episodes when they premiere.

[Reply #189 on:]

Unless you have a Nielsen box connected to your TV (which is unlikely unless you live in a specific area), watching the episode when it airs isn't detectable by anybody and has zero effect on ratings. If you're paying for cable then you're already doing your part to support the networks in your package that carry shows you like, but beyond that it doesn't actually matter if you actually watch the show when it airs on TV or not.

I feel like I've explained this many, many times on this board to different people at different times. No one ever seems to be phased by the information at all, they just kind of ignore me. As if they choose to keep believing that they're making a difference regardless because it makes them feel nice inside. I'm not talking about you, SolidSnake, but the other people I've told this to. Also, I'm joking around.

[Reply #190 on:]

No one ever seems to be phased by the information at all, they just kind of ignore me.

Fazed. If they were phased, that would seem to imply a transition from being solid to being liquid or gaseous. Personally, I wouldn't expect the receipt of information to do this to anybody.

It could also mean that they were introduced as a concept in gradual stages over a longer period of time than it would take to introduce them as a singular idea, but this also seems unlikely given the concept.

Lastly, it could mean that they were synchronised in terms of vibration, emissive spectra, or the energy levels of any of their sub-molecular components. This would tend to be as lethal as the first kind of phasing that was mentioned.

To be fazed is to have one's equanimity disturbed slightly, or to be subtly disconcerted - potentially in a lasting way.

Hopefully, this vaguely Rick-esque and mostly un-necessary correction (see, it's on topic!) has put your life into stark and bleak perspective.

[Reply #191 on:]

A little more season 2 info here:

This Dan Harmon Quote Is Why You Need to Be Watching Rick and Morty

[Reply #192 on:]

Here's a pretty interesting and amusing interview with the creators of the show.

[Reply #193 on:]

Never saw it, but it's on in a few minutes (S1/Ep10) so I think I'll give it a shot

[Reply #194 on:]

The first episode of season 2 is phenomenal.

The second is good.

[Reply #195 on:]

I think it's the other way around, personally. The first one is a solid episode with a good sci-fi core, and is very funny. But the second one is hilarious, goofy, and also pretty fucking dark at its core.

Which makes it better than the first one by just a smidge. But it's also got something that knocks it up another notch - the wonderfully deranged animation which accompanies the singing. That was bizarre and fantastic.

[Reply #196 on:]

Anyone here seen that Rick and Morty AR-type game on Instagram? An insane amount of effort has gone into it & it's really clever.

Go follow @rickandmortyrickstaverse to check it out.

[Reply #197 on:]

It was nice to hear Jemaine Clement's voice being put to good use in animation for the first time.

[Reply #198 on:]

I think it's the other way around, personally. The first one is a solid episode with a good sci-fi core, and is very funny. But the second one is hilarious, goofy, and also pretty fucking dark at its core.

Which makes it better than the first one by just a smidge. But it's also got something that knocks it up another notch - the wonderfully deranged animation which accompanies the singing. That was bizarre and fantastic.

For the first time in what feels like ages, I actually agree with tnuk. I liked where the first episode went and what it was doing, but the second episode kind of added more to the mix than the first one. Both were really good, though.

Anyone here seen that Rick and Morty AR-type game on Instagram? An insane amount of effort has gone into it & it's really clever.

Go follow @rickandmortyrickstaverse to check it out.

I actually have played this for about 2 hours and found ONE new clip! It's insanely immersive and quite ambitious for something that's on INSTAGRAM. Although the one thing I can't wrap my head around, is why Rick's secret lair was open yesterday but now is locked? Seemed kinda odd but oh well. Pretty insane stuff down there, including

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The clones of Rick in the tubes. Why would Rick clone himself? That's really odd.

. I also love the nods of continuity that can be found in each area, like Snuffles and the graves in the backyard.. Really neat thing the R&M team did here.

*Edit*: And I love all the Great Morty Pamplets that can be found scattered throughout some areas. Really shows you how terrible some of the Ricks treat their Morty's.

[Reply #199 on:]

The show didn't click for me until episode four, but each after that was great and/or better.

I preferred the first episode of season two, but the second was also good. Looking at the different time dimensions (is that the right term?) was what really made the episode for me.