Rick & Morty

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Season 5
Season #: 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 93 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 55 out of 93
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 93
  3. Negative: 21 out of 93

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  1. EverFortune
    Jun 26, 2021
    3
    The quality is starting to slip. the season 5 opener had interesting themes, but the joke writing was on the level of a bad sitcom.
  2. Sodapopz
    Jul 17, 2021
    1
    It’s just very obvious that there’s new writers in the room and the ones that left were the ones making the good episodes. Its only 5 episodes in and the season is just garbage, if i wasn’t such a fan I would’ve stopped watching it but here’s hoping that they somehow save the season but I doubt it.
  3. njp500
    Aug 1, 2021
    0
    At some point, the creators and writers of Rick and Morty decided they were too cool for their own party. The clearest evidence of this is the multiple videos, articles, and interviews in which they choose to single out the weakest, most mentally ill, and socially unfavorable fans on the internet and denigrate them. Nothing speaks of a higher character than powerful, millionaire,At some point, the creators and writers of Rick and Morty decided they were too cool for their own party. The clearest evidence of this is the multiple videos, articles, and interviews in which they choose to single out the weakest, most mentally ill, and socially unfavorable fans on the internet and denigrate them. Nothing speaks of a higher character than powerful, millionaire, hollywood folks who use their giant megaphone to attack their own fans, the very people whose admiration and appreciation gave them all of the aforementioned wealth and power. Further evidence of their disdain for the show in the ridiculously delayed production schedule and decline in quality. Not to mention the increasing destruction of their franchise towards the appeasement of wokeness. I'm just an average dude who enjoys the show, and I notice all of these things. Instead of being too cool for the party, the people behind the show are the Jerry of the party. Also, the cringiest people related to the show are not some oddball fans on the internet, but the creators, who have destroyed one of the most of the most beloved, creative, funny, socially relevant, and profitable pieces of entertainment and let the best thing they will ever probably create go to waste due to an excessive sense of embarrassment, insecurity and ingratitude. Big disappointment, they had every opportunity to become some of the best 9 seasons of American TV of all time, but stopped at 3 seasons then turned into a dud. My guess is that more than characters, Jerry is similar to the reality and Rick some kind of weird hateful power fantasy of the writers, which is the source of their exaggerated resentment and choke artistry… Expand
  4. Himynameisjohn
    Aug 2, 2021
    1
    Rick and morty season 5 is very very disappointing. Its depressing. My brother and myself are long time fans of this show. Every sunday we'd get hyped cuz we knew a new episode was coming out. Not anymore, season 5 has made one thing clear every sunday, a **** episode is most likely recorded. Season 5 just shows how corrupt and weak these companies are. Disney is the MsheU now, andRick and morty season 5 is very very disappointing. Its depressing. My brother and myself are long time fans of this show. Every sunday we'd get hyped cuz we knew a new episode was coming out. Not anymore, season 5 has made one thing clear every sunday, a **** episode is most likely recorded. Season 5 just shows how corrupt and weak these companies are. Disney is the MsheU now, and the same is happening to Wb with its characters; characters are turning gay and turning into douchbags. The same can be said for rick and morty now; jerry is Bi, rick is nerfed down worthless oldman, and morty is a complete retard. The woman all got karen level feminazi upgrades, they have all the answers to everything, constantly having to save the males; "hoho lets same these brainsless males", (woke, p.c. critics applause). The woke pc agenda isnt the only annoying thing, the jokes...the jokes never **** land. I honestly cant say ive laughed once. Its like the writers are tailored to write for retarded Genz tiktok perverts. The only season 5 episode i have really enjoyed was the one with planetina breaking morty's heart, thats only reason i gave it a full star. I have a feeling that alot of long time rick and morty fans are gonna quit the series after this, the rebranding of the smiths is pathetic and desperate, dan is running out of ideas and trusting the wrong people with help. The show is pretty much dead to me … Expand
  5. Gabry85
    Aug 11, 2021
    3
    I really miss the good writing of the first three seasons. There is no more progression in the story and the writers try to exaggerate every situation to catch our attention, but I personally am losing interest.
  6. LolAnonMoment
    Aug 7, 2021
    0
    Very inconsistent writing that goes exactly against previous seasons. It really feels like Rick isn't Rick and Morty isn't Morty. Rick doesn't even use his portal gun and there is no deeper meaning in the episodes. Not to mention the last few episodes have been extremely gross with the giant semen and the giant incenst baby. It is almost too cringe to even watch.
  7. xnice
    Aug 10, 2021
    3
    Horrible, horrible writing, just when you think they can't say something cringier, you're surprised by the next line or whacky gag, as one man put it "they're just pushing to see how bad they can make it and get away with it".

    Seriously the drop in quality is unreal even compared to latter seasons, feels like most of the episodes were written by a very talented edgy 14 year old, they're    Horrible, horrible writing, just when you think they can't say something cringier, you're surprised by the next line or whacky gag, as one man put it "they're just pushing to see how bad they can make it and get away with it".

    Seriously the drop in quality is unreal even compared to latter seasons, feels like most of the episodes were written by a very talented edgy 14 year old, they're that hard to watch.    … Expand
  8. OlivierPiel
    Jul 20, 2021
    2
    Lazy and repetitive writing! On R&M? Yes, it's become as bad as Family Guy or the worst South Park episodes. Ep 2, 4&5 are an affront to the intelligence of viewers. Ep 3 seems to have been written by some sophomore exchange student from Denmark. It's like, as if a Netflix production, they only cared about Ep 1 and then farted all over our faces
  9. Stefans43
    Oct 30, 2021
    0
    This season is pretty bad and the 10 star ratings from the fans are embarressing.
  10. teatom
    Feb 6, 2022
    1
    An unfortunate end to a truly great show.
    It would have been great to see a fifth season, written by the original team, but this isn't what we're given.
    Like so many shows, when the big money comes in the head writer is either removed from the show or else given a supervisory role over much worse writers, to make sure the show is now made at the studio's schedule, rather than the    An unfortunate end to a truly great show.
    It would have been great to see a fifth season, written by the original team, but this isn't what we're given.
    Like so many shows, when the big money comes in the head writer is either removed from the show or else given a supervisory role over much worse writers, to make sure the show is now made at the studio's schedule, rather than the artist's because of course the studio doesn't like waiting, now the artist has made something worth selling.

    Whilst there are parallels to Community, when Harmon was removed from his own show, in the fourth season, then re-instated, the fact that Harmon has been retained and is now even wheeled out at the end of episodes to tell people "I really did work on it, I promise", somewhat dashes hopes that any level of quality will ever return to the show.

    So, that's it, unfortunately. four seasons of Rick and Morty, and nothing else. RIP.
    Let's hope whatever project Dan Harmon is actually writing, these days, comes along and washes the bitter taste left behind by the sensationally horrible writers, currently rattling Rick and Morty's corpse.
    But hey.... At least the show is released on schedule, now, right? It's better being regular than good.    … Expand
  11. Scyth
    Jul 28, 2022
    0
    I rarely give 0 points. Nearly never. This season - at least the first 5 episodes - deserved it. Rock got the punchline of most jokes. He nearly Isa side charakter while is name is in the title of the show. Rock was the one point I watched this show though
  12. shadow2853
    May 29, 2022
    2
    TRASH. This show is becoming The Simpsons' last seasons literally. There is no nihilism, no moments of questioning reality, no criticism of today's society or anything that made Rick and Morty a good series. The only thing we find are crappy parodies of other series and movies which are irrelevant to the plot. Not to mention the last episode, it seems that they wanted to end the plot ofTRASH. This show is becoming The Simpsons' last seasons literally. There is no nihilism, no moments of questioning reality, no criticism of today's society or anything that made Rick and Morty a good series. The only thing we find are crappy parodies of other series and movies which are irrelevant to the plot. Not to mention the last episode, it seems that they wanted to end the plot of the evil morty and get him out of the way.… Expand

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Under The Radar
    Reviewed by: Jeremy Nisen
    Jun 24, 2021
    90
    If the quality of the first episode of season five is at all indicative of what we’ll be seeing the rest of this season, it’s probably a good thing the show’s creators took the time to get it right. The opening salvo of the new season is spectacular: insane joke density, an ever-present silliness brushing up against bad taste, awkward social situations laid bare, and hilariously tearing classic sci-fi and genre conventions a new one.
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  2. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Stuart Jeffries
    Jun 21, 2021
    100
    It’s a quite brilliant 22 minutes and one with an implicit moral.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Steve Greene
    Jun 21, 2021
    83
    The show knows how to upend its own expectations, but it’s just as satisfying to see it harness some of the manic sitcom energy it thrives on without having to be a rehashing of some unrelated property.
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