Hey listen, you know, if we're all bored over here, wouldn't the common denominator be you?" In what is a clever premise and dark denouement, perhaps suffers because of its over-complicated plot. However, this does not deter the writers from including some wonderfully meaningful jibes at their main characters and continuing to expand on the complex personalities. Morty takes the limelight this time as his detoxed body takes control of his love life in unexpected fashion. It's clear that this is the perspective of Morty that doesn't climb to the surface very often - overconfident, passionate and downright weird. In contrast, detoxed Rick loses his unpredictability and becomes a shadow of himself - someone with barely the guts to question his Morty. A change for the ages indeed, and one that is sometimes steeped in twisted, dark humour.
Following a rather raucous adventure, Rick and Morty decide to give rest and relaxation a chance, and make use of an alien spa. They are offered the use of a detox chamber, which unfortunately results in - with brilliant irony - the trashing of the personalities that we adore about our two main characters. We recognise clearly that these personalities are their darkest sides, but these flaws are the quirks of these characters - this is why we watch them. Banished to a trash heap full of detoxicated junk and monsters, this version of Rick and Morty are forced to defend themselves and attempt to contact the safe versions. In the real world, Rick and Morty seem oblivious to their change of characters and continue with their lives accordingly. Hilariously, this leads Morty on a love rampage in which he seduces women and becomes the head of a stockbrokers - despite his age. If we'd been given more time to appreciate this version, it might not have felt so rushed. Instead, it's coupled with new Rick's attempts to save their other selves. This results in a battle between versions in the real world - one that is seemingly incredulous. I did appreciate the body-swapping abilities that both Rick's incorporate into the battle and shows how capable the character is of messing with himself. The best part, as always, is the show's darkest moments. When detoxed Rick rejigs an aerial to transform everyone into detoxed versions of themselves, the ensuing chaos has some brilliant moments of comedy - particularly the goings-on inside a local church. Seeing a detoxed Morty was pretty helpless - he resembled more slime than himself - it was sad to think that he hadn't returned to his body for a long time before Rick rediscovered his true body, in a new apartment financed by his new job as a stockbroker. The main lesson to learn from this, perhaps, is that even though Morty's lack of confidence was ostracised in the detox process, Jessica still didn't fall for him - well, who would with that goofy obsession with organic food. However, when it's revealed that Jessica helped Rick locate Morty in the last moments of the episode, perhaps there's an inkling of something to come. This episode stumbles slightly because it loses its main thread somewhere in the middle, but it has some great ideas and dark moments, continuing the trend of Season 3. It's clear that the writers are preparing something for Morty's character, as he appears to be suffering a mental transformation with the amount he's being influenced on Rick's adventures. This new side to Morty is bloody terrifying and could be a foreshadowing of things to come - could Rick be facing the wrath of his own grandson? 8.5/10
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