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Why Jerry didn't notice all the... illusions and fake shit in M. Night Shaym-aliens Quite simply, we've seen in future episodes that the world just seems to LOVE to shit on him, perhaps he knew it was fake, and chose to ignore it because for once, it seemed just like everything was... just happy. He couldn't care if all the people are quite clearly copies, or if the fake Beth was a statue, really. He was HAPPY, dammit, and things weren't hectic, and crazy, and... everything just... seemed good for once. I know if I was in his situation, I'd willingly stay in something like that just out of sheer desperation for something good to happen to me for once. Morty possesses a type of intelligence not recognised by Rick. It's demonstrated that Rick can be rather narrow-minded, and that Morty demonstrates occasional flashes of situational brilliance, or at least reason. The "Morty waves" described in episode 10 are likely not moron energy, but some form of underdeveloped foil intelligence (like emotional intelligence, for example). As pseudo as the science is, if Rick was cloaked by pure stupidity it would probably be in his best interest to take a rock along. ...or Jerry.

To run with the emotional intelligence possibility, Rick is a logic inclined character, meaning the left side of his brain is more active, while Morty is the opposite, the right side of his brain is more active; incidentally, this might, in some way explain how he figured out how to weed out the parasitic aliens in "Total Rick-all". They work by appealing to emotion, so that gave Morty the advantage, thus outsmarting them. Rick and Morty are in many ways, incomprehensible to each other in how they reason things out. So their combined intense brain waves cause incomprehensible interference. Long story short, Rick is essentially making the mistake judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree.

Rick and Morty are in many ways, incomprehensible to each other in how they reason things out. So their combined intense brain waves cause incomprehensible interference. Long story short, Rick is essentially making the mistake judging a fish by its ability to climb a tree. It's noticeable that even though Rick doesn't mind calling Morty an idiot, he doesn't use the term "Idiot Waves", instead calling them "Morty Waves", implying it's not JUST Morty being an idiot, it's something more.

It's childlike innocence, something that Rick may not have had even when he was a child. Think about it: the man's been to every known corner of the galaxy and maybe a few previously-unknown ones; that's bound to cause a person to lose that sense of wonder and make them cynical. Morty and Summer still possess it, and Rick envies them for it (though he'd never admit it).

Part of me thinks that it's equal parts innocence, emotions and intellect to balance out Rick. It can't be as simple as "Morty is stupid." If that were the case then Rick would run with Jerry all the time even if he can be annoying. Quite simply, we've seen in future episodes that the world just seems to LOVE to shit on him, perhaps he knew it was fake, and chose to ignore it because for once, it seemed just like everything was... just happy. He couldn't care if all the people are quite clearly copies, or if the fake Beth was a statue, really. He was HAPPY, dammit, and things weren't hectic, and crazy, and... everything just... seemed good for once. I know if I was in his situation, I'd willingly stay in something like that just out of sheer desperation for something good to happen to me for once.It's demonstrated that Rick can be rather narrow-minded, and that Morty demonstrates occasional flashes of situational brilliance, or at least reason. The "Morty waves" described in episode 10 are likely not moron energy, but some form of underdeveloped foil intelligence (like emotional intelligence, for example). As pseudo as the science is, if Rick was cloaked by pure stupidity it would probably be in his best interest to take a rock along. Morty looks like Rick's dead wife. Morty is his own Grandfather It makes sense for them to go there, although Season 1 has no time-travel episodes according It makes sense for them to go there, although Season 1 has no time-travel episodes according Word of God The Morty we know isn't our Rick's "first" Morty. Some of the continuity regarding Rick and Morty's first meeting doesn't seem to make sense. (Beth implies that Rick just came back, while a later episode shows Rick seeing Morty as a baby) But it easily makes sense if you interpret the baby Morty seen in Rick's memories as an alternate!Morty. Perhaps what happened to our Rick's first Morty is one of the reasons he has so many issues. It's implied this may be true in "Get Schwifty". When Morty sees a photo of younger!Rick holding him as a baby, he expresses confusion, asking who the baby is, which implies that our Rick was never around when this/our Morty was a baby. Maybe not, as most people can't identify themselves as babies (even if it's obvious to the audience) and Morty probably wouldn't remember anyway since he was a baby. If he did know, he would say something like "Rick was holding me as a baby?" [[spoiler: In the Season 4 promotional short "The Delicious Taste of Ice Cream", during Robo-Morty's Ice-Cream dream, the dream!Rick accidentaly tells Morty that he had "Five Mortys", then says That's canon. This is similar to when in "Close Rick-counters with Rick-Kind" where our!Rick says something about "Five Mortys and a jumper cable", maybe this wasn't a hypothetical statement.

Some of the continuity regarding Rick and Morty's first meeting doesn't seem to make sense. (Beth implies that Rick just came back, while a later episode shows Rick seeing Morty as a baby) But it easily makes sense if you interpret the baby Morty seen in Rick's memories as an alternate!Morty. Perhaps what happened to our Rick's first Morty is one of the reasons he has so many issues. The Morty we know is the original Morty. It's just that the universe we're presented to isn't his home. "Morty's Mindblowers" shows Rick erases traumatic memories, and they may have abandoned another universe . After accidentally nuking the world at the start of the show, Rick traveled with Morty to another universe, one where he's dead and Morty recently died in a way they can take their place and not look suspicious. He then erased his memory of this. He's probably done this with Morty other times, and each time tests how he'll react. Morty still remembers "Rick Potion Number 9" because it's the first "abandoning the dead universe" experience that didn't make him want to kill himself. This is why Rick seems to care more about Morty than Beth or Summer in either the pilot or current universe-neither were his actual relatives. Saying "we can only do a few more of these" is either a lie to hide this fact, or he's worried removing this experience too often might cause permanent brain damage. It's just that the universe we're presented to isn't his home. "Morty's Mindblowers" shows Rick erases traumatic memories,. After accidentally nuking the world at the start of the show, Rick traveled with Morty to another universe, one where he's dead and Morty recently died in a way they can take their place and not look suspicious. He then erased his memory of this. He's probably done this with Morty other times, and each time tests how he'll react. Morty still remembers "Rick Potion Number 9" because it's the first "abandoning the dead universe" experience that didn't make him want to kill himself. This is why Rick seems to care more about Morty than Beth or Summer in either the pilot or current universe-neither were his actual relatives. Saying "we can only do a few more of these" is either a lie to hide this fact, or he's worried removing this experience too often might cause permanent brain damage. Our Morty is the "Rickest Morty" Aside from relative intelligence versus empathy, a major trait of the Rick/Morty relationship is that Rick is the leader, whose will and drive set the course for the adventures, and Morty is the sidekick, following orders and generally serving as a henchman. No Morty is involved with any of the higher level functions of the Council of Ricks, nor are there any demonstrated examples of the Rick/Morty dynamic being reversed. The Morty we've been following shows many Rick-like qualities, starting with his willingness to argue with Rick when he thinks a course of action is wrong, and to stand by his principles; he often loses these arguments or suffers for these principles, but has not given up yet. Also, at least twice he has managed to assume leadership positions in strange organizations, persuading them to bend to his will and work towards his goals, as seen when he goes among the primitive peoples inside the lowest pocket dimension in Rick's car battery. The most compelling demonstration is when he gets locked in Evil Rick's room full of abducted Mortys; while the rest of the Mortys degenerated into a cult-like organization prepared to wait indefinitely for a hypothetical leader (read: a Rick) to save them, our Morty started a riot within 5 minutes. During that time, he was the closest thing that room had to a Rick, and everyone in there knew it. Aside from relative intelligence versus empathy, a major trait of the Rick/Morty relationship is that Rick is the leader, whose will and drive set the course for the adventures, and Morty is the sidekick, following orders and generally serving as a henchman. No Morty is involved with any of the higher level functions of the Council of Ricks, nor are there any demonstrated examples of the Rick/Morty dynamic being reversed. The Morty we've been following shows many Rick-like qualities, starting with his willingness to argue with Rick when he thinks a course of action is wrong, and to stand by his principles; he often loses these arguments or suffers for these principles, but has not given up yet. Also, at least twice he has managed to assume leadership positions in strange organizations, persuading them to bend to his will and work towards his goals, as seen when he goes among the primitive peoples inside the lowest pocket dimension in Rick's car battery. The most compelling demonstration is when he gets locked in Evil Rick's room full of abducted Mortys; while the rest of the Mortys degenerated into a cult-like organization prepared to wait indefinitely for a hypothetical leader (read: a Rick) to save them, our Morty started a riot within 5 minutes. During that time, he was the closest thing that room had to a Rick, and everyone in there knew it. Series Morty is the only surviving member of Rick's original family. Rick totally destroyed the earth of his original universe, and only managed to save Morty before the planet was uninhabitable. He then found a way to insert his original Morty into a universe where Morty had just died, then left for 14 years out of guilt. If you pay attention, Rick only risks the safety of his universe's Earth when he knows Morty is safe. In the pilot Rick is only going to drop the bomb when Morty is in the car, Rick takes Morty with him at the end of Rick Potion #9 (Rick also talks about being able to universe swap '3-4 times tops' with the assumption that Morty would be going with him), and is totally frivolous about getting the right Jerry when Morty is standing beside him. Rick totally destroyed the earth of his original universe, and only managed to save Morty before the planet was uninhabitable. He then found a way to insert his original Morty into a universe where Morty had just died, then left for 14 years out of guilt. If you pay attention, Rick only risks the safety of his universe's Earth when he knows Morty is safe. In the pilot Rick is only going to drop the bomb when Morty is in the car, Rick takes Morty with him at the end of Rick Potion #9 (Rick also talks about being able to universe swap '3-4 times tops' with the assumption that Morty would be going with him), and is totally frivolous about getting the right Jerry when Morty is standing beside him. Other than explaining obvious things like Rick's depression, this also shows why Rick treats everyone but Morty as replaceable, he has lost Beth and Summer before, and sees one non-original as being just as good as any other. It also explains why Rick was so slow to warm up to Summer compared to Morty, she is not an original, and he doesn't want to get attached to someone he might have to ditch to save the original Morty. It also explains the picture on Bird-person's wall. The picture was taken by Rick when he either saved Morty from Earth's destruction or when he inserted him into the pilot universe where its Morty had just died. Rick's lifestyle is built around being with original Morty as much as possible, because it is the only thing that keeps him grounded in the universe, and losing track of his original Morty would destroy him emotionally (brainwave cloaking is useful, but Rick went for years without a Morty, and he could be using that as an excuse). Beth is also an alcoholic "Total Rickall"shows that Summer has memories of Beth getting drunk alone. Beth's immediate reaction to shooting the non-impostor Mr. Poopy Butthole is very anxiously pouring herself a glass of wine. There's a good chance she inherited her father's predisposition for alcoholism. In "Ricksty Minuets" she's seen drinking a large amount of wine while watching her alternate self drink a large amount of wine. "Total Rickall"shows that Summer has memories of Beth getting drunk alone. Beth's immediate reaction tois very anxiously pouring herself a glass of wine. There's a good chance she inherited her father's predisposition for alcoholism. Summer is a secret badass. In Episode 3 of the Rushed Licensed Adventure, we see that she keeps a tranquilize gun in her (conspicuously locked) closet, and in "Rick Potion #9", we never actually see her fighting off any Cronenburgs but she'd have had to in order to meet up with her parents. Sure, she got pretty easily overpowered in "Raising Gazorpazorp", but maybe she's just better with weapons than she is with hand-to-hand. Supported by a story in the comics depicting her as a Future Badass.

Also supported by "Total Rickall", where she not only gleefully joins the fight, she actually manages to out-sociopath Rick. In Episode 3 of the Rushed Licensed Adventure, we see that she keeps a tranquilize gun in her (conspicuously locked) closet, and in "Rick Potion #9", we never actually see her fighting off any Cronenburgs but she'd have had to in order to meet up with her parents. Sure, she got pretty easily overpowered in "Raising Gazorpazorp", but maybe she's just better with weapons than she is with hand-to-hand. Bird Person had trouble with mates because he made them jealous by talking about Rick like he was a love interest instead of a friend. Bird Person freaks out a lot. Only other bird people notice that, though. Only other bird people notice that, though. Bird Person acts weird for his species' standards Bird people don't usually speak monotonously. Bird people don't usually speak monotonously. If someone kicked Bird Person in the balls, his facial expression wouldnt change. But he would fall down like a tree. And utter a single, deadpan "Ow." But he would fall down like a tree. Squanchy and Bird Person are those characters' nicknames Seeing as how "Gearhead" is revealed to be a nickname given to the character by Rick, who never bothered to learn his real name, it's probable that "Squanchy" and "Bird Person" are similarly nicknames. Seeing as how they seem to have a deeper connection with Rick than Gearhead, they'd probably be less inclined to take offense to these nicknames than he was, so they allow Rick and others to refer to them as such. This is further supported by the fact that part of the season 2 finale takes place on Squanchy's home planet of "Planet Squanch." Rick calling him "Squanchy" could be the equivalent of nicknaming somebody from Texas "Tex." Except that Bird Person actually introduced himself at the door in "Ricksy Business" as "Bird Person," and was also called that by Squanchy while officiating at Bird Person's wedding. Seems to be his real name. In "Wedding Squanchers," Tammy mentions that Bird Person's name is difficult for humans to say, so most likely they're not "real" names, but names they adopted that a human can actually say.

Seeing as how "Gearhead" is revealed to be a nickname given to the character by Rick, who never bothered to learn his real name, it's probable that "Squanchy" and "Bird Person" are similarly nicknames. Seeing as how they seem to have a deeper connection with Rick than Gearhead, they'd probably be less inclined to take offense to these nicknames than he was, so they allow Rick and others to refer to them as such. This is further supported by the fact that part of the season 2 finale takes place on Squanchy's home planet of "Planet Squanch." Rick calling him "Squanchy" could be the equivalent of nicknaming somebody from Texas "Tex." Rick did it for Bird Person. And he would do it again. He did it for him- that is to say, he did it for freedom. Deep down he knew he wasn't built for fighting but that didn't mean he was not prepared to try. What they don't know was his real advantage. Because when you live for someone, you're prepared to die. And he would do it again. He did it for him- that is to say, he did it for freedom. Deep down he knew he wasn't built for fighting but that didn't mean he was not prepared to try. What they don't know was his real advantage. Because when you live for someone, you're prepared to die. Revolio Clockberg Jr. was part of Rick's group in another universe Rick's group of "terrorists" include Birdperson and Squanchy who have very generics names considering where they come because they are hiding their identity from the Federation. It's possible that Rick called him Gearhead because that's what he went by in the universe where he was part of rick group and that rick didn't realize the Revolio from the universe he was in never joined them and continued to call him Gearhead which Revolio took as racially motivated and why he betrayed him. Rick's group of "terrorists" include Birdperson and Squanchy who have very generics names considering where they come because they are hiding their identity from the Federation. It's possible that Rick called him Gearhead because that's what he went by in the universe where he was part of rick group and that rick didn't realize the Revolio from the universe he was in never joined them and continued to call him Gearhead which Revolio took as racially motivated and why he betrayed him. Doofus Rick is not naive(or stupid), but a Knight in Sour Armor Doofus Rick is the result of a Rick replacing so much of his memories that he basically killed himself , making doofus Rick a different person who only has his body, few traits of his personality and, maybe, very similar(of not identical)brainwaves to his. But he said that he never had kids. But if this theory is true, then he can't remember because he wiped his own memory.

The thing that compelled him to do that was knowing that his daughter killed her Jerry, Summer and herself in a fit of rage. At first he only wanted to delete the memories about his family but he later decided to "live again" as a new person. Doofus!Rick was the result of a normal Rick looking into Mr. Needful's microscope, and Evil!Morty was the result from a Deal with the Devil The only problem with this theory is that Doofus!Rick is from a timeline where he never had Beth, hence the council assigning him a Morty from another timeline who couldn't possibly be Evil Morty.

Alternatively there was no Morty involved, but he still used the microscope. Given how high his IQ is normally it couldn't make him actually retarded, just from "smartest person in the universe" genius to "genius" genius, which would be considered retarded by the other Ricks. After Rick became "retarded" in Evil!Morty's universe, Not-Yet-Evil!Morty would have encountered Mr. Needful and acquired an item that would increase his intelligence. Morty would use the item and become super intelligent, at the price of him becoming Evil!Morty. As a result of the swapped intelligences, Rick and Morty's roles would become reversed, and Doofus!Rick would be the one with "Morty waves". Unlike the other Ricks, Doofus Rick's wife is still with him. It's difficult to imagine a version of Rick just taking how the other Ricks treat him, even if that version is a Doofus. What if he isn't though? What if unlike every other Rick in the multiverse , Doofus Rick knows that when he gets home, he's going to see his loving wife, well adjusted family, and still developing grandkids. Maybe Doofus Rick's good natured and has that haircut because his wife looks after him and worries about how he looks when he's out. Maybe he takes the way the other Ricks treat him in stride because unlike literally every other version of himself, Doofus Rick is genuinely happy. Doofus Rick never married, which is why he had his Morty assigned to him. It's difficult to imagine a version of Rick just taking how the other Ricks treat him, even if that version is a Doofus. What if he isn't though? What if unlike every other Rick in the, Doofus Rick knows that when he gets home, he's going to see his loving wife, well adjusted family, and still developing grandkids. Maybe Doofus Rick's good natured and has that haircut because his wife looks after him and worries about how he looks when he's out. Maybe he takes the way the other Ricks treat him in stride because unlike literally every other version of himself, Doofus Rick is genuinely happy. Evil Morty is the Big Bad of the series Seems to be confirmed by "The Ricklantis Mix-up" In "Close Rick-Counters of the Rick Kind", Evil Morty becomes the first character in the show to outsmart Rick, who thinks he found the real Rick killer when it was actually just Evil Morty's dummy. He gets away scot-free, and while leaving, his angry expression seems to indicate that there's still more he needs to do. His main goal seems to be to kill Ricks, and he doesn't have any problem hurting Morties to achieve that goal. His motive has yet to be revealed. Being a Morty, he might know things about Rick that the main Morty doesn't. He's also the first villain in the show to lack any sort of humor Evil Morty is the Morty Rick left behind in the opener In the opener Rick and Morty are running from killer frogs, Rick uses his portal gun and flees, and left Morty to die-He survives, and is hopping mad. In the opener Rick and Morty are running from killer frogs, Rick uses his portal gun and flees, and left Morty to die-He survives, and is hopping mad. Evil Morty went evil after his own version of Rick Potion #9 Evil Morty and Main Character Morty both went through the events of Rick Potion #9-While MC Morty eventually got better, Evil Morty goes mad from the revelations of multiverses and endless Ricks and Mortys. Due to all the stuff Main!Rick put Main!Morty through, it's no surprise that Evil Morty became a Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds. Evil Morty and Main Character Morty both went through the events of Rick Potion #9-While MC Morty eventually got better, Evil Morty goes mad from the revelations of multiverses and endless Ricks and Mortys. Evil Morty is the Rickest Morty As Rick says (well, goes without saying), he is the Rickest Rick, which makes Morty the Mortiest Morty. Evil Morty is the opposite. He's the Rickest Morty. His Rick was the Mortiest Rick, and thus completely useless and unable to prevent his Morty from taking over. Going further, it's possible that Rick J-19-ZETA-7 (the "stupid Rick" from the dimension where they eat their own shit) is probably the Mortyest Rick. He'll likely return when Evil Morty does and have some kind of effect on the plot. As Rick says (well, goes without saying), he is the Rickest Rick, which makes Morty the Mortiest Morty. Evil Morty is the opposite. He's the Rickest Morty. His Rick was the Mortiest Rick, and thus completely useless and unable to prevent his Morty from taking over. Evil Morty is from the "Doc and Mahrti" universe It could be the series darkest ever It could be the series darkest ever Call-Back if true. It'd be no wonder if Mahrti went crazy after being repeatedly raped by his grandfather set him off and decided to kill every Rick he could find. It could even be that "Doc" Rick could be the most evil of Ricks imaginable too. Evil-Morty is Our Rick's Original Morty Evil-Morty is the same Morty we see in Rick's flashbacks and in old baby-photos with Rick in them. In that universe, Rick used Morty for adventures since he was a toddler and over those several years, the young Morty developed all of Rick's bad habits and views. Unity's criticism of Rick in Auto-Erotic Assimulation for causing the people around him to mimic his behavior made him suicidal for many reasons, one of them being because he pieced together that his original Morty was responsible for what happened in Close Encounters of the Rick Kind and he finally came to grips with the fact that he emotionally destroyed his grandson to the point where he wanted to murder all versions of Rick in existence. Evil-Morty is the same Morty we see in Rick's flashbacks and in old baby-photos with Rick in them. In that universe, Rick used Morty for adventures since he was a toddler and over those several years, the young Morty developed all of Rick's bad habits and views. Unity's criticism of Rick in Auto-Erotic Assimulation for causing the people around him to mimic his behavior made him suicidal for many reasons, one of them being because he pieced together that his original Morty was responsible for what happened in Close Encounters of the Rick Kind and he finally came to grips with the fact that he emotionally destroyed his grandson to the point where he wanted to murder all versions of Rick in existence. Rick entered the Pilot-Universe because he knew he needed a new Morty who was less Rick-like than the Morty he helped raise (possibly demonstrated by the fact that the Morty-waves weren't present anymore, and thus that Morty wasn't useful). The conditions to create the Mortiest Morty were those in which Rick wasn't in Morty's life until pubescence, meaning said Morty has his own agency and thought-processes, making him capable of standing up to Rick. It's why Rick commends Morty in Mortynight Run for sticking to his guns about Fart and why in A Rickle in Time he tells Morty to "Be good" and to "be better than me." Rick knows he's a complete mess and he feels like a failure for ruining his original grandson's life. His attempt at an apology in the Pilot is to get drunk, get Morty inside his flying car, find Morty's crush, then bomb the entire city, if not everything else, all so that Morty can repopulate the world with the girl he likes. That's what Rick thinks Morty would like. It's probably what his original Morty talked about. And when Morty is horrified and says no, Rick crashes the plane, goes along with the idea that it was just a test and passes out. In spite of what Evil-Morty suspects, Rick's Achilles Heel is that he loves Morty. Rick is the renegade of the Council of Ricks, the one Rick who refuses to obey the rules and who always weasels his way out. He stayed with his grandson even when he shouldn't have, even when it was disadvantageous to do so, even though it wasn't what other Ricks did to get good Mortys. And, in the end, it's what ruined his Morty's life and made him the Rickest Morty. So for almost the entire first season he's emotionally distant and cruel because he's just learned that his caring about his family is what caused everything to go wrong. But as shown in Meeseks and Destroy, he can't help himself. He cares about Morty. And no matter how hard he tries to push his family away when the self-loathing is at its worst, at the end of the day he'll always protect and care for his family and by doing so he only endangers them. It adds a whole new layer to his abandonment of Beth as well, as the Ricks who abandoned her and the rest of the family could also have been trying to protect them the same way they might've been unable to protect their own wife. Evil Morty was the original Morty for the series Rick. This has to do with several things but it mostly all trails back to the comment about how it's dangerous for a Morty to get cocky. Something happened, and we also notice that he's fairly cavalier about burying his own body, likely meaning that it happened more than once. He has pictures of a baby Morty and in the episode where we saw the multiversal collection of Ricks and Morty's we also saw him having memories of a baby Morty. A picture could theoretically be faked but memories like that are less likely. It would also explain several other things. The mind controlled Ricks comment that there is only one universal truth that Ricks don't care about Morty's, the tone was accusatory, mocking. It was meant to wound this Rick, maybe he's already lost more Morty's than the presumed one. He raised his Morty, taught him his beliefs even helped him become something of an inventor, or at least Morty was able to infer enough useful things through observation. At a guess something made him arrogant, maybe he decided to use his knowledge to conquer, maybe he did something on the scale of Rick Potion #9, but it caused Rick to turn on him and possibly abandon him to whatever his fate would be. This was the final straw for this Morty, he didn't just want to make that Rick pay he wanted to make EVERY Rick pay, and he had a means to do it. He'd use the tech he had to ambush and control a Rick, as well as set up a larger plan. He would start killing Ricks, the Morty's would be tortured but also told of a hope, a 'True Morty' that would lead them to freedom and better times. Evil Morty could have built a much less painful better designed Morty based field, but there was no reason to, he wanted those Morty's angry and afraid, because once they were freed they would likely at least consider vengeance. And since the Morty's all look fairly similar if not identical he could just wait, let the Morty's be freed, escape among them, and then later come claiming to be whichever Morty they proclaimed the one true one to be. But part of his plan was also revenge on the Rick that hurt him, make him hunted by the other Ricks, confront him with what he did, break him totally before ending him. It didn't work that way, but he has more time, and maybe he'll even free this Rick from prison, after all, he always could use a new puppet. Evil Morty is C-137 Morty (the main Morty) from the Future I know that the creators have stated they don't want to use time travel, but this works. First, C-137 Morty is already not like the other Mortys. Through the series C-137 Morty has learned how to use many of Rick's gadgets and can take care of himself without Rick (The only other Morty ever shown even similar is Evil Morty) and over the course of the series has been developing a dislike for Rick and his behavior. He has also been shown to have pent up aggression and routinely calls out Rick for his morally ambiguous and even outright evil behavior. C-137 has also been shown to be developing a dislike for his alternative selves, thinking they are almost useless, and even outright complaining that having another Morty as a lawyer is a screwjob, because its a Morty. Evil Morty clearly dislikes Rick and the other Mortys, but Evil Morty WASN'T trying to kill C-137 Rick. He was outright killing the rest of the Ricks, but he was trying to extract C-137 Rick's memories, something he didn't do to any of the other Ricks he killed. Evil Morty was specifically after a memory or memories of C-137 Rick....because he wants to be sure of whether or not HIS Rick is as evil as he thinks the rest of the Ricks are, because it is C-137 Morty Mr. Poopy Butthole...! Actually is a parasite and figured out how to create a negative memory with Beth shooting him to trick the family into thinking he was real and releasing him into a hospital filled with new hosts. This has to do with several things but it mostly all trails back to the comment about how it's dangerous for a Morty to get cocky. Something happened, and we also notice that he's fairly cavalier about burying his own body, likely meaning that it happened more than once. He has pictures of a baby Morty and in the episode where we saw the multiversal collection of Ricks and Morty's we also saw him having memories of a baby Morty. A picture could theoretically be faked but memories like that are less likely. It would also explain several other things. The mind controlled Ricks comment that there is only one universal truth that Ricks don't care about Morty's, the tone was accusatory, mocking. It was meant to wound this Rick, maybe he's already lost more Morty's than the presumed one. He raised his Morty, taught him his beliefs even helped him become something of an inventor, or at least Morty was able to infer enough useful things through observation. At a guess something made him arrogant, maybe he decided to use his knowledge to conquer, maybe he did something on the scale of Rick Potion #9, but it caused Rick to turn on him and possibly abandon him to whatever his fate would be. This was the final straw for this Morty, he didn't just want to make that Rick pay he wanted to make EVERY Rick pay, and he had a means to do it. He'd use the tech he had to ambush and control a Rick, as well as set up a larger plan. He would start killing Ricks, the Morty's would be tortured but also told of a hope, a 'True Morty' that would lead them to freedom and better times. Evil Morty could have built a much less painful better designed Morty based field, but there was no reason to, he wanted those Morty's angry and afraid, because once they were freed they would likely at least consider vengeance. And since the Morty's all look fairly similar if not identical he could just wait, let the Morty's be freed, escape among them, and then later come claiming to be whichever Morty they proclaimed the one true one to be. But part of his plan was also revenge on the Rick that hurt him, make him hunted by the other Ricks, confront him with what he did, break him totally before ending him. It didn't work that way, but he has more time, and maybe he'll even free this Rick from prison, after all, he always could use a new puppet.I know that the creators have stated they don't want to use time travel, but this works. First, C-137 Morty is already not like the other Mortys. Through the series C-137 Morty has learned how to use many of Rick's gadgets and can take care of himself without Rick (The only other Morty ever shown even similar is Evil Morty) and over the course of the series has been developing a dislike for Rick and his behavior. He has also been shown to have pent up aggression and routinely calls out Rick for his morally ambiguous and even outright evil behavior. C-137 has also been shown to be developing a dislike for his alternative selves, thinking they are almost useless, and even outright complaining that having another Morty as a lawyer is a screwjob, because its a Morty. Evil Morty clearly dislikes Rick and the other Mortys, but Evil Morty WASN'T trying to kill C-137 Rick. He was outright killing the rest of the Ricks, but he was trying to extract C-137 Rick's memories, something he didn't do to any of the other Ricks he killed. Evil Morty was specifically after a memory or memories of C-137 Rick....because he wants to be sure of whether or not HIS Rick is as evil as he thinks the rest of the Ricks are, because it is C-137 MortyActuallyand figured out how to Mr. Poopy Butthole was another one of Rick's alien friends like the Bird Person Exactly what it says in the WMG. This allows him to be real, but also for his unexpected presence. He only shows up from time to time, but has always been a friend to the whole family. He could also have been the one who accidentally brought the parasites, giving justification to his red herring comments trying to get Rick to lower the blast shields before the other parasites revealed themselves. Possibly confirmed in "Interdimensional Cable II." One of the channels features a character of the same species as Mr. Poopy Butthole stealing people's things. Exactly what it says in the WMG. This allows him to be real, but also for his unexpected presence. He only shows up from time to time, but has always been a friend to the whole family. He could also have been the one who accidentally brought the parasites, giving justification to his red herring comments trying to get Rick to lower the blast shields before the other parasites revealed themselves. There was a hint about whether Mr. Poopy Butthole was actually a parasite or not. was actually a parasite or not. If the way to differentiate parasites is performed via checking whether or not characters have bad memories with said person, then I believe that the incident where the family was stuck in an elevator with Mr. Poopy Butthole was the important tell. While he was trying to be encouraging the family was still having a decidedly bad time until the parasite masquerading as a cousin showed up to save them. Mr. Poopy Butthole only exists in the Non-Cronenberged Universe And the animators were too lazy to change the opening titles. The titles with Mr. Poopy Butthole in them were swiped from the alternative universe, but lost after the episode aired, and, again, the animators were too lazy to look for them. And the animators were too lazy to change the opening titles. The titles with Mr. Poopy Butthole in them were swiped from the alternative universe, but lost after the episode aired, and, again, the animators were too lazy to look for them. It turns out that the drunker Rick and his family get, the smarter they are. This may not come into play during the show, but I can imagine the first time Summer gets really drunk, she develops time travel. Morty, being Morty, will need to black out before he gets anywhere (or when). This may not come into play during the show, but I can imagine the first time Summer gets really drunk, she develops time travel. Morty, being Morty, will need to black out before he gets anywhere (or when). At least one member of the Sanchez-Smith family has Asperger's Syndrome. This troper, having had a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome since preschool (I hesitate to outright say "I have Asperger's Syndrome" due to my mistrust of the diagnosis process), is considerably intrigued by fictional characters that could potentially have Asperger's Syndrome, especially in animated works. I try not to do it much due to how it's one of those things that, if you grasp at enough straws, could apply to anyone and anything, but Rick and Morty seems to be a more-special-than-average case. Dan Harmon "accidentally" created a character with Asperger's on Community in the form of Abed, and started to notice Asperger's traits in himself after some research (this could easily explain his infamous perfectionism that has made it difficult for even those that like him to work with him, his strong opinions on a lot of things, and his immense distaste for Glee, given that show's insensitivity towards Asperger's in comparison to other things it tries to be realistic in its treatment of), so it wouldn't be too surprising to think that he and Justin Roiland would try to make one of the show's central characters have it deliberately. Morty is outright stated to have a learning disability, so maybe this is it. If Morty has it, then he would be a more innocent example, given that his Asperger's traits are the not-too-touchy ones of social awkwardness, difficulties with girls, and struggling to focus on things in school he would lack prior interest in (a problem made worse by his insomnia). Jerry could be interpreted as having it due to his immense insecurities and obsessive desire to be right about everything regardless of how much he embarrasses himself in his quest to do so. Summer is probably the least likely, unless you count her desperation for popularity among her peers as an Asperger's trait. If Beth and/or Rick were meant to have it, they would be probably the darkest and most cynical yet also probably the most realistic depiction of Asperger's on television. Beth's intense desire to see her standards for happiness met with total disregard for the well-being of others and continual self-delusion that her way is always the same as the morally righteous, kindhearted, and/or logical thing to do is a disturbingly realistic and relatable trait that could apply to Asperger's, as I've fallen into that trap a few times as a teenager. Rick, while probably not a realistic depiction per se, could easily be a combination of the most negative and antisocial aspects of Asperger's, then exaggerated for the sake of comedic and dramatic storytelling and thrown in alongside depression, alcoholism, self-loathing, outward narcissism, and various other mental illnesses. Rick ignores social norms due to seeing no practical use for them, is regularly insensitive to those who behave differently from himself, and rarely wants to be around others for a greater reason than to satisfy a lonely instinct, even if Rick's character development seems to be having him overcome this trait. These are also things myself and many other people on higher functioning ends of the autism spectrum occasionally do and try to fight against our instincts that lead us to do them. Maybe one of the side characters is supposed to have it, I don't know. It most likely will never be mentioned in the show who has it, if a character has it, but I'm surprised it has never been talked about at a convention that Justin and Dan have been to, at least as far as I know. More or less confirmed in the "Rickchurian Mortydate," where Rick jokingly (yet sincerely) asks whether people like minecraft because they're autistic, before supplementing that as the explanation as to why he in specific likes minecraft. Based off of Morty's pleased reaction to hearing this comment, it's inferred that the both of them could be autistic or have asperger's. This troper, having had a diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome since preschool (I hesitate to outright say "I have Asperger's Syndrome" due to my mistrust of the diagnosis process), is considerably intrigued by fictional characters that could potentially have Asperger's Syndrome, especially in animated works. I try not to do it much due to how it's one of those things that, if you grasp at enough straws, could apply to anyone and anything, but Rick and Morty seems to be a more-special-than-average case. Dan Harmon "accidentally" created a character with Asperger's on Community in the form of Abed, and started to notice Asperger's traits in himself after some research (this could easily explain his infamous perfectionism that has made it difficult for even those that like him to work with him, his strong opinions on a lot of things, and his immense distaste for Glee, given that show's insensitivity towards Asperger's in comparison to other things it tries to be realistic in its treatment of), so it wouldn't be too surprising to think that he and Justin Roiland would try to make one of the show's central characters have it deliberately. Morty is outright stated to have a learning disability, so maybe this is it. If Morty has it, then he would be a more innocent example, given that his Asperger's traits are the not-too-touchy ones of social awkwardness, difficulties with girls, and struggling to focus on things in school he would lack prior interest in (a problem made worse by his insomnia). Jerry could be interpreted as having it due to his immense insecurities and obsessive desire to be right about everything regardless of how much he embarrasses himself in his quest to do so. Summer is probably the least likely, unless you count her desperation for popularity among her peers as an Asperger's trait. If Beth and/or Rick were meant to have it, they would be probably the darkest and most cynical yet also probably the most realistic depiction of Asperger's on television. Beth's intense desire to see her standards for happiness met with total disregard for the well-being of others and continual self-delusion that her way is always the same as the morally righteous, kindhearted, and/or logical thing to do is a disturbingly realistic and relatable trait that could apply to Asperger's, as I've fallen into that trap a few times as a teenager. Rick, while probably not a realistic depiction per se, could easily be a combination of the most negative and antisocial aspects of Asperger's, then exaggerated for the sake of comedic and dramatic storytelling and thrown in alongside depression, alcoholism, self-loathing, outward narcissism, and various other mental illnesses. Rick ignores social norms due to seeing no practical use for them, is regularly insensitive to those who behave differently from himself, and rarely wants to be around others for a greater reason than to satisfy a lonely instinct, even if Rick's character development seems to be having him overcome this trait. These are also things myself and many other people on higher functioning ends of the autism spectrum occasionally do and try to fight against our instincts that lead us to do them. Maybe one of the side characters is supposed to have it, I don't know. It most likely will never be mentioned in the show who has it, if a character has it, but I'm surprised it has never been talked about at a convention that Justin and Dan have been to, at least as far as I know. Evil Morty and Doofus Rick Share an Origin As theorized above, Evil Morty was the one accidentally left behind with the frog creatures in the intro, and as a result of losing his Morty, that Rick was too distracted to recognize the curse from the microscope he got from 'Mr. Needful', becoming a doofus as a result. That Rick not only got a Morty from the Council since he didn't have a Beth, but he's gotten replacement ones as well. Actually, Mr Needful's microscope would have made Rick mentally retarded. Like, a drooling idiot. Doofus Rick isn't retarded at all, he's really more of a Genius Ditz with abysmal self-esteem and an Embarrassing Nickname. He may be stupid by other Ricks' standards, but he's likely still one of the most (if not the most) intelligent people alive on his homeworld. As theorized above, Evil Morty was the one accidentally left behind with the frog creatures in the intro, and as a result of losing his Morty, that Rick was too distracted to recognize the curse from the microscope he got from 'Mr. Needful', becoming a doofus as a result. That Rick not only got a Morty from the Council since he didn't have a Beth, but he's gotten replacement ones as well. Evil Morty is Doofus Rick's Morty A few WMG's have scratched the surface of this guess, but nobody's said it in as many words. It may be significant that they were both introduced in the same episode, which talked about Morties and Ricks having complementary brainwaves, and both lacked their Rick/Morty counterpart. A few WMG's have scratched the surface of this guess, but nobody's said it in as many words. It may be significant that they were both introduced in the same episode, which talked about Morties and Ricks having complementary brainwaves, and both lacked their Rick/Morty counterpart. Tiny!Rick was Rick's subconscious desire to bond with his grandchildren. With Tiny!Rick's help, Morty was able to get a date with Jennifer, Summer became popular, and everyone was having fun in school. Rick wanted to become the kind of person that would be able to help his grandkids, and inadvertently created someone that wanted to kill him. Tammy wasn't the only Federation operative on Earth before Rick's capture. Frank Palicky's family... Isn't rich. WHAT?! Jossed, completely 100% Jossed because Frank Palicky's family is RICH. Isn't rich. Rick is actually afraid of Jerry Even by Ricks jerkass standards, he has something in particular against Jerry. This could be a humorous escalation of the sitcom cliché of daughters fathers hating their husband, but it could be something more. In the first confrontation with the Council of Ricks, its stated that Morty being an idiot is what protects Rick, but the main Morty at least certainly isnt an idiot. Not as intelligent as Rick of course, but Morty has shown he can be extremely tactical minded and savvy when he needs to be. So maybe Ricks shield isnt actually Mortys stupidity, maybe its something else and is distinctly something that comes from his paternal side.Enter Jerry whom, despite all of Ricks insults and downtalk, might have been the only person who could have produced a Morty, depending on how much the show really leans on Even by Ricks jerkass standards, he has something in particular against Jerry. This could be a humorous escalation of the sitcom cliché of daughters fathers hating their husband, but it could be something more. In the first confrontation with the Council of Ricks, its stated that Morty being an idiot is what protects Rick, but the main Morty at least certainly isnt an idiot. Not as intelligent as Rick of course, but Morty has shown he can be extremely tactical minded and savvy when he needs to be. So maybe Ricks shield isnt actually Mortys stupidity, maybe its something else and is distinctly something that comes from his paternal side.Enter Jerry whom, despite all of Ricks insults and downtalk, might have been the only person who could have produced a Morty, depending on how much the show really leans on For Want of a Nail vs. In Spite of a Nail . Jerry might have some incredible, untapped potential besides what is implied his stupidity that Morty inherited. If this is the case, Rick might be constantly belittling Jerry and trying to get him away from Beth in order to keep him from becoming a genuine threat. Doofus Rick is just as smart as the other Ricks. Despite being considered the dumbest Rick, he still needs a Morty to mask his brainwaves. While we don't seem him do some stuff as crazy as the other Ricks, he still seems rather smart and may not have an opportunity. Rather that being the dumbest Rick, he's the most grounded Rick. He doesn't go on crazy adventures, and is more content to stay at home and apply his genius to more mundane matters. This prevented him from becoming as cynical as the other Ricks, however being full of themselves and messed up they equate cynical as a sign of intelligence and can't get how him being normal allows him to be as smart as them. Why the difference? Our Rick may be the smartest of the bunch, but Doofus Rick is the most emotionally intelligent Rick we've seen and knows that Despite being considered the dumbest Rick, he still needs a Morty to mask his brainwaves. While we don't seem him do some stuff as crazy as the other Ricks, he still seems rather smart and may not have an opportunity. Rather that being the dumbest Rick, he's the most grounded Rick. He doesn't go on crazy adventures, and is more content to stay at home and apply his genius to more mundane matters. This prevented him from becoming as cynical as the other Ricks, however being full of themselves and messed up they equate cynical as a sign of intelligence and can't get how him being normal allows him to be as smart as them. Why the difference? Our Rick may be the smartest of the bunch, but Doofus Rick is the most emotionally intelligent Rick we've seen and knows that These Are Things Man Was Not Meant to Know . The other Ricks either don't understand this, or do on some level and treat him poorly because they're jealous of him. Morty IS like Rick. Very early in the series Rick lied to Beth and Jerry to convince them to let him keep taking Morty on adventures by saying Morty was like him, bound for super intelligence in the future. As we have seen in the past all of Ricks best lies have a grain of truth built into them that masks the falsehood. He gave the Sigerians a formula just not the one they wanted for example, his fake backstory to the Galactic Government was clearly a knock off of Simple Rick, and even when he's possessing others he more or less says his exact intent with just enough to mask it that nobody realizes the full gravity of his comments. Very early in the series Rick lied to Beth and Jerry to convince them to let him keep taking Morty on adventures by saying Morty was like him, bound for super intelligence in the future. As we have seen in the past all of Ricks best lies have a grain of truth built into them that masks the falsehood. He gave the Sigerians a formula just not the one they wanted for example, his fake backstory to the Galactic Government was clearly a knock off of Simple Rick, and even when he's possessing others he more or less says his exact intent with just enough to mask it that nobody realizes the full gravity of his comments. What if his comment about Morty was him stating the truth then lying to Morty after the fact using Morty's own low self-esteem to convince him. Based on what happened in the comics in a world without Rick and his ability to operate most of Ricks equipment given time to learn this troper suspects that Morty, if allowed to develop intellectually would eventually either equal or surpass Rick. This is likely exactly why Rick brings him along on adventures in the first place, to sabotage that development. Rick is an unstable and destructive force on anyone stuck with him as well as being miserable with his life to the point of suicidal. In every adventure he shows Morty in some manner that his existence is a terrible one that does nothing but make everyone else miserable. If you take a solid out of context look at them Rick appears to be showing Morty all the horrors that super science and intelligence can create one by one to hopefully change Morty's fate. This is compounded by the fact that Rick also laces enough lessons about scifi concepts and surviving them into each adventure that Morty can get by on his own relatively well. They've been together long enough that Morty has displayed the independent ability to operate Rick's portal gun, many assorted gadgets, advanced weaponry, and even have a passable idea for toppling an advanced bureaucratic government when given the chance. Rick could well be pulling double duty trying to keep Morty from becoming the same sort of man he himself became while also educating Morty on how to cope with his ever increasing intellect without ending up like Evil Morty. After all a Morty with too much independence can cause problems, its better to keep them connected to family and friends so they don't turn out like Rick the miserable loner. President Morty planned the assassination attempt We know he is an evil genius-capable of outplaying countless Ricks even as they work together. The assassination attempt is something that would kick his campaign into high gear, getting him enough support for his "had to recount" win. We also see Trenchcoat Rick out the airlock as Campaign Manager Morty is executed, meaning President Morty knew about him before hand (and didn't bother to increase his security). Its likely that he President Morty had planned for this outcome-firing Campaign Manger Morty and leaking information to him knowing that he would attempt to assassinate him. Next time they saw each other, he then occupied Assassin Morty's right hand with a handshake, throwing his aim off enough to survive the shot. We know he is an evil genius-capable of outplaying countless Ricks even as they work together. The assassination attempt is something that would kick his campaign into high gear, getting him enough support for his "had to recount" win. We also see Trenchcoat Rick out the airlock as Campaign Manager Morty is executed, meaning President Morty knew about him before hand (and didn't bother to increase his security). Its likely that he President Morty had planned for this outcome-firing Campaign Manger Morty and leaking information to him knowing that he would attempt to assassinate him. Next time they saw each other, he then occupied Assassin Morty's right hand with a handshake, throwing his aim off enough to survive the shot. The Beth in "Morty's Mind Blowers" was our Morty's original Beth It's not specified when the memory where she picked Summer over Morty happened, but it's possible it happened before Morty and Rick jumped universes in Season 1. After they left, the original Beth mentioned that she was finally happy now that Rick and Morty were gone, which would be shocking... unless she's already expressed her willingness to live without her son. Maybe that memory was even why she was finally happy, even without her idolized father - because without him and Morty, she no longer had to live with the constant reminder that she was ready to sacrifice her only son without a thought. That would make Rick choosing to leave Beth to the Cronenberg world, the way she chose Morty to die, a minor It's not specified when the memory where she picked Summer over Morty happened, but it's possible it happened before Morty and Rick jumped universes in Season 1. After they left, the original Beth mentioned that she was finally happy now that Rick and Morty were gone, which would be shocking... unless she's already expressed her willingness to live without her son. Maybe that memory was even why she was finally happy, even without her idolized father - because without him and Morty, she no longer had to live with the constant reminder that she was ready to sacrifice her only son without a thought. That would make Rick choosing to leave Beth to the Cronenberg world, the way she chose Morty to die, a minor Kick the Son of a Bitch moment (even if it also punished the blameless Summer and Jerry and left everyone else in the world to suffer as monsters). If Rick had found out how quick Beth was to sacrifice Morty and it upset him, that might have even made the difference in making him willing to leave that Beth and find a new one - one who was a better person, the way he (in his better moments) would want his daughter to be. Most of the memories in "Morty's Mind Blowers" don't actually belong to C-137 Morty They belong to the original Morty from this universe. It was established fairly early into the series that Morty is 14, but one of the memories in this episode was presumably from Morty's 13th birthday, meaning that particular memory would have to have been from before Rick Potion #9. It's possible Rick brought those memories over from their original universe, but when Rick and Morty switched universes (the first time at least) they didn't really take anything with them, nor did Rick show any interest in doing so. On top of that, given the rough timeline of the series, it's unlikely C-137 Rick was around when Morty was 12. They belong to the original Morty from this universe. It was established fairly early into the series that Morty is 14, but one of the memories in this episode was presumably from Morty's 13th birthday, meaning that particular memory would have to have been from before Rick Potion #9. It's possible Rick brought those memories over from their original universe, but when Rick and Morty switched universes (the first time at least) they didn't really take anything with them, nor did Rick show any interest in doing so. On top of that, given the rough timeline of the series, it's unlikely C-137 Rick was around when Morty was 12. While Rick would know which of those memories belonged to his Morty, an amnesiac Morty picking memories at random definitely wouldn't. This would imply that some of the memories from the second half of the episode might not have happened to C-137 Morty. Interestingly, that might include the Squirrel incident. If that were the case then it would mean that C-137 Rick and Morty are still only on their second universe, but this universe is on their 3rd Rick and Morty (at least). Maybe this universe is just the place that Ricks and Mortys find them selves when everything turns to shit. Another interesting level to this theory may be that Rick C-137 never created the Mind Blowers, he merely discovered them in this universe and made use of them. Evil Morty is the "first" Morty. Specifically, he was the Morty that belonged to the earliest "Rick" Rick. This Rick(let's call him Rick 1) was the first known Rick to travel across universes and inherit the existential nihilism that is common among Ricks. Rick-1 was the one to sit up the Citadel and form the system of Rick and Morties, enforcing a "code of conduct" seen in the Citadel. Said "code of conduct" was "be a borderline sociopath and use your Morty instead of him being your actual grandson", having come up with the Morty Wave idea. he hijacked the Citadel -they are the focus of his rage. As for C-137 Rick, it's possible that his Rick was exactly like the grandfather he knew until he had the idea for a Citadel or some other reason. Maybe it's just Specifically, he was the Morty that belonged to the earliest "Rick" Rick. This Rick(let's call him Rick 1) was the first known Rick to travel across universes and inherit the existential nihilism that is common among Ricks. Rick-1 was the one to sit up the Citadel and form the system of Rick and Morties, enforcing a "code of conduct" seen in the Citadel. Said "code of conduct" was "be a borderline sociopath and use your Morty instead of him being your actual grandson", having come up with the Morty Wave idea. This drove Morty-1 to hate ALL Ricks , giving him the sociopathic traits of his grandfather and turning on him. This is why-they are the focus of his rage. As for C-137 Rick, it's possible that his Rick was exactly like the grandfather he knew until he had the idea for a Citadel or some other reason. Maybe it's just Revenge by Proxy or him using Rick's "mave-rick" personality, perhaps he's interested in Morty C-137 due to sharing his independent streak. Rick is trying to prevent Morty from coming like him. Seems rather obvious. Whenever Morty's Seems rather obvious. Whenever Morty's Beware The Nice One personality comes into play, Rick usually tries to protect him. In "Look Who's Purging" he lies about the purge-e-nol to keep Morty's conscience clear, he helps kill the Joffrey equivalent the "Rickmancing the Stone" with Armthory so he doesn't have to shoulder the responsibility entirely. And in "Morty's Mindblowers" he erases traumatic memories. The reason Rick Sanchez is a nihilistic alcoholic is that he's Seen It All . He wants Morty to experience the vastness of the multiverse and be somewhat cynical, but wants to make sure he retains his moral compass and stays as The Anti-Nihilist . To achieve this he either gets rid of the worst memories, the kind that are the main reason for why he's so messed up, or tries to prevent Morty from becoming too guilty and amoral whenever he rages out. The red mind-blowers? Hey, he's still a petty dick Beth did something horrific as a teen, and Jerry saw it. " being a little bad seed who was dangerous to other people and animals when she was a child , and the other is in the "Story B" section of the episode when Jerry calls his new extraterrestrial girlfriend "hot" as she dismembers creatures in a violent, gory fashion . Jerry became attracted to Beth from what he saw but didn't dare admit he witnessed. Later, after the marriage and Summer's birth, he started to lose interest when he discovered she would rather have a normal life. Morty was probably the result of Beth losing it again, Jerry finding out about it, and then getting turned on again. Jerry has very bad judgement. 'Nuff said. The ABC's of Beth " gave two clues. One is the "Story A" of Beth, and the other is in the "Story B" section of the episode when Jerry. Jerry became attracted to Beth from what he saw but didn't dare admit he witnessed. Later, after the marriage and Summer's birth, he started to lose interest when he discovered she would rather have a normal life. Morty was probably the result of Beth losing it again, Jerry finding out about it, and then getting turned on again. Beth really does leave and is replaced by a clone. Beth has owned up to being like Rick, so it wouldn't be too surprising if she did what he did and abandon her family, but at least with a clone of herself to ease her conscience so that Morty and Summer won't know what she did. Also the Beth we see at the end of "ABC's of Beth" just seems more uncharacteristically happy/interested in what her kids did that day. Beth has owned up to being like Rick, so it wouldn't be too surprising if she did what he did and abandon her family, but at least with a clone of herself to ease her conscience so that Morty and Summer won't know what she did. Also the Beth we see at the end of "ABC's of Beth" just seems more uncharacteristically happy/interested in what her kids did that day. The President is aware that Fly Fishing Rick is the real Rick He's got a spy satellite aimed at the Smith's house. However, he's not going to bother trying to force Rick at this point because he knows that it's more hassle than it's worth. He's known for a long time, but now he's coming to terms with it. He's got a spy satellite aimed at the Smith's house. However, he's not going to bother trying to force Rick at this point because he knows that it's more hassle than it's worth. He's known for a long time, but now he's coming to terms with it. Mr Meeseeks are reverse straw nihilists The Straw Nihilist is someone who's cynical and hateful because there's no purpose in life. Mr Meeseeks, however, want to die because they know they have a purpose. The moment they come into being Meeseeks are given a reason for living, and know the meaning of their life. The problem is that since they know their reason for being, they feel entrapped as their life is literally meaningless without said reason and will become meaningless once they inevitable fulfill it. How would you feel if you knew your exact future? Meeseeks know this, and can't stand it. Fitting for a series that is themed around nihilism and has the philosophy of The Anti-Nihilist , the one character that knows their purpose and reason for being is suicidal. Evil Morty is an Omnicidal Maniac Its clear he hates Rick's, while some speculate this means he wants to get rid of them to make Morty's lives better it does not match his actions. If anything he seems to hate Morty's just as much if not more than Rick's (his shield created by inducing unending suffering in thousands of Morty's was specifically stated by Rick to be massively beyond what was necessary to produce the same effect and can only be explained as sadism). Nihilism is a common philosophy amongst Ricks (and apparently eventually Morty's) so assuming he has come to hate everyone and is half as cynical as his actions suggest, coupled with the fact he's blatantly a sociopath then that leads to he idea he wants to wipe out all life across the multiverse, either so he can rebuild it in his own image or simply to bring an end. As well as providing a dark reflection of Rick (and to a lesser extent Morty's) cynicism, it would also make him a good contrasting antagonist the Galactic Federation led by Tammy, who want to rule the entire Multiverse. Noob Noob will eventually start a new Vindicators. The father that abandoned Beth C-137 was Simple Rick. . After the Cronenberg-pocalypse, Beth remains entirely comfortable and happy, even without Rick and Morty, because she recognizes that even if she loved them, they complicated her life and made it harder for her to focus on her relationships with her husband and daughter. That's exactly what Simple Rick did, although instead of letting relatives go, he let science go, because it interfered with his family life. He didn't abandon her, the Citadel of Ricks kidnapped him to make cookies. Exactly What It Says on the Tin . After the Cronenberg-pocalypse, Beth remains entirely comfortable and happy, even without Rick and Morty, because she recognizes that even if she loved them, they complicated her life and made it harder for her to focus on her relationships with her husband and daughter. That's exactly what Simple Rick did, although instead of letting relatives go, he let science go, because it interfered with his family life. He didn't abandon her, the Citadel of Ricks kidnapped him to make cookies. Either Jerry isn't Morty's biological father, or Rick did something to Morty in-utero to make the traits he inherited from Jerry as recessive as possible. Summer only exists in universes where Beth and Jerry didn't abort her, which is the reason they marry in the first place, but there's still a Morty for almost every Rick. Their relationship sucks, but they justify staying together by saying it's for the kids, and without Summer, they go on to live exciting and separate lives, but there's nothing to indicate that the Ricks of those timelines don't still have Mortys.

Morty doesn't look like the rest of the family. He's the only one with a spherical head shape, even compared to the rest of the family as small children. He's also the only one of the Smiths who has a rounded, down-turned nose instead of a more triangle, beakish shape, and round eyes like Rick's.

The only physical trait Jerry and Morty share? Brown hair, which is a dominant trait. His mother and maternal grandmother being blond and his grandfather having what is apparently naturally gray/ash blond/blue(?) hair from birth, and his sister being a redhead (which is recessive AND skips generations), Morty having brown hair was probably unavoidable if Jerry is his father. If Jerry isn't, then that just means Beth likes brown-haired dudes. Evil Morty's full first name isn't Mortimer. It's Moriarty. Evil Morty is a Well-Intentioned Extremist Most of his cruelty in "The Ricklantis Mix-Up directed to cruel Ricks , and he appears to be encouraging Mortys to stand up for himself. His worst act of cruelty to a non-Rick was the Morty-dome , and even then it was specifically part of The Plan than just wanton cruelty. Evil Morty's goal is to eliminate all the Ricks in the multiverse for being reckless and dangerous ; the first step is to encourage Mortys to be independent from their Ricks. As such he feels justified doing whatever he can to end Rick. If he isn't C-137 Rick's original Morty, he might hate him most of all because as the Rickest Rick he represents the purest form of the person he so despises. Morty's Girlfriend is named Tiffany. Alternatively, her name is Grace and is a friend of Summer. A post on the Rick and Morty subreddit says that Morty's Girlfriend's real name is Carrie, and that she's named after and modeled off of the wife of one of the show's producers.

Summer's name is after the season that she was conceived. Seeing that Summer wasn't an intended pregnancy, and both Jerry and Beth were teenagers, they probably never considered baby names for kids. Jerry may have come up with the name Summer because it was during the Summer when they conceived her, and Beth never asked him where he got the name from. Seeing that Summer wasn't an intended pregnancy, and both Jerry and Beth were teenagers, they probably never considered baby names for kids. Jerry may have come up with the name Summer because it was during the Summer when they conceived her, and Beth never asked him where he got the name from. Not only will Morty's Girlfriend return in a future episode but both her and Morty will become an Official Couple

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The Different Alien Races

The Gazorpazorpians are an artificial species left on an unnamed planet(they named it Gazorpazorp)to see how long they would survive. Done Done For the Evulz and For Science! . But mostly For the Evulz The Galactic Federation has a tight hold on the galaxy beyond the control they obviously exert. They've created some kind of wave transmission or invasive form of telekinesis/program with all alien languages in the galaxies stored on it, which then translates in the minds of all the people who've had it planted. That's why alien species with no prior knowledge of English (such as the cat people), can "speak," English; in reality, it's just translated through the program or waves in the minds of all people who the waves have reached. They've created some kind of wave transmission or invasive form of telekinesis/program with all alien languages in the galaxies stored on it, which then translates in the minds of all the people who've had it planted. That's why alien species with no prior knowledge of English (such as the cat people), can "speak," English; in reality, it's just translated through the program or waves in the minds of all people who the waves have reached. The Galactic Federation is actually as bad as Rick describes them. The Federation has been seen exploiting Fart for his abilities and they are all too willing to cause civilian casualties in pursuit of their goals. Earth under the Federation is pretty much an original-flavor Dystopia. Some robot gives Jerry drugs, totally unsolicited (which puts him thousands of currency units in debt, for some reason), and now will be given a job to pay off a debt he had no knowledge or consent in accruing. Indentured Servitude with extra steps. Jerry thinks its a good thing, because he's a simpleminded dumbass, but as we've seen with episodes like "Mortynight Run", Rick is very seldom opposed to something without reason.

Additionally, look at how fast they managed to A) become aware of Earth, B) add Earth to the Federation, and C) transform it nearly beyond recognition. How long was the family gone, a week tops? It doesn't seem likely that the governments of Earth had much say in joining or not joining. And note the presence of Morty's teacher being taunted by aliens in the city they are released in, suggesting that they built an entire city and spaceport on top of the Smith family hometown, where aliens feel free to harass the "primitive natives" (read: humans) at will. The Federation has been seen exploiting Fart for his abilities and they are all too willing to cause civilian casualties in pursuit of their goals. The Pizarians now live in the Pizza Dimension.

The Council of Ricks

There's a dimension with a White Diamond Rick The Rick-ciety stands still only because of the rational minds of all Ricks. All Ricks have a certain amount of self-hatred. An amount they would violently take out on other versions of themselves if it weren't for their utilitarianism. The head members of the Council of Rick are also protecting Ricks from other Ricks. Not every Rick is a mad scientist. In the Council of Ricks, there are Ricks who are salesmen, artists and hot dog sellers. The Council of Ricks is built around the mad scientist version of Rick (presumably the most common), while other versions, while still being able to make portal guns and travel the dimensions, are dedicated to sales or business or art or whatever hat they wear. She is either unaware of the existence of multiple universes or she was the Shadow Council(and now is Evil Morty)'s secret ally. Also, the Yellow Diamond there is a Beth, the Blue Diamond is Jerry and the Pink Diamond is Morty. The other Gem types resemble Rick and Morty human characters and the Earth was turned into a Gem colony.All Ricks have a certain amount of self-hatred. An amount they would violently take out on other versions of themselves if it weren't for their utilitarianism.In the Council of Ricks, there are Ricks who are salesmen, artists and hot dog sellers. The Council of Ricks is built around the mad scientist version of Rick (presumably the most common), while other versions, while still being able to make portal guns and travel the dimensions, are dedicated to sales or business or art or whatever hat they wear. Ricks only come back into their family's lives for Mortys. We see in "Rixty Minutes" that there are quite a few timelines where Beth and Jerry never had Summer, and therefore Morty doesn't exist either; Beth is a human surgeon and Jerry is a successful actor/director. Note how in the timelines of Human Surgeon!Beth, she is always living alone, meaning that Rick (In other words, no "Morty Waves" to take advantage of). A deleted scene shows that Rick lives with Beth in the timeline where Famous!Jerry goes crazy and tracks her down. He kills Jerry on the spot. We see in "Rixty Minutes" that there are quite a few timelines where Beth and Jerry never had Summer, and therefore Morty doesn't exist either; Beth is a human surgeon and Jerry is a successful actor/director. Note how in the timelines of Human Surgeon!Beth, she is always living alone, meaning that Rick never came back after abandoning her when she was young . This is because she never gave birth to Morty, so Rick had no motivation to reconnect with his family. The Council of Ricks assigns rank and jobs based on planet of origin While each Rick is at least a contender for smartest guy on his homeworld, not all Rick-having Earths are going to be equal. Some will be more advanced, some will be more backwards, and the Ricks from those worlds will be more or less advanced than others. To demonstrate, compare Rick's Car (built with 21st century technology, capable of fighting a small army to a stalemate) to Rick's wood mech (built using crap found in a primitive jungle, breaks after falling over). The leaders of the council hail from the more advanced worlds, and correspondingly have access to more advanced technology, which gives them leverage on the other Ricks, who on average hail from early 21st century Earths like our own. The various "guard Ricks" were recruited from less advanced worlds, where the local tech base was insufficient for the native Ricks to build their own portal gun, and were offered the tech they needed and acceptance by the council in exchange for a period of service. All the "service" positions are staffed by Ricks of various worlds who never felt the drive to adventure/science; instead of becoming the best scientist on their homeworld, they became the best salesman/hot dog vendor/lawyer/etc. In addition, there are outliers like "our Rick" and "Doofus Rick"; both built their own portal guns, but "our Rick" refuses to accept the social structure of the Council, and "Doofus Rick" is from a disgusting homeworld (presuming the reports that people eat shit there are accurate) and is denigrated and looked down upon because of it. While each Rick is at least a contender for smartest guy on his homeworld, not all Rick-having Earths are going to be equal. Some will be more advanced, some will be more backwards, and the Ricks from those worlds will be more or less advanced than others. To demonstrate, compare Rick's Car (built with 21st century technology, capable of fighting a small army to a stalemate) to Rick's wood mech (built using crap found in a primitive jungle, breaks after falling over). The leaders of the council hail from the more advanced worlds, and correspondingly have access to more advanced technology, which gives them leverage on the other Ricks, who on average hail from early 21st century Earths like our own. The various "guard Ricks" were recruited from less advanced worlds, where the local tech base was insufficient for the native Ricks to build their own portal gun, and were offered the tech they needed and acceptance by the council in exchange for a period of service. All the "service" positions are staffed by Ricks of various worlds who never felt the drive to adventure/science; instead of becoming the best scientist on their homeworld, they became the best salesman/hot dog vendor/lawyer/etc. In addition, there are outliers like "our Rick" and "Doofus Rick"; both built their own portal guns, but "our Rick" refuses to accept the social structure of the Council, and "Doofus Rick" is from a disgusting homeworld (presuming the reports that people eat shit there are accurate) and is denigrated and looked down upon because of it. Doofus Rick is actually a hint as to why most Ricks are rebels and vanish from their families lives Looking at the overall differences there may be more changes but a major one seems to be that this Rick never had a family, never had kids. Ask a revolutionary what they often fight for and they will mention the idea of a better world for their children and grandchildren. Each Rick found out something, something about the galactic federation or some other great force that made them worried enough, angry enough that they declared war. They often left their families behind fearing bringing danger to them, at least danger of that tier, and fought with a hope of having earth left alone. They were also honed, the Ricks were likely part of a smaller group facing a nigh overwhelming one so they had to get smarter, more cunning, more ruthless as well as be better combatants. At some point they might be able to return, but years have passed, many friends have died alongside them. They are fully aware that they are killers and that no matter how much they can say what they did was right they recognize that they have also caused a lot of pain. So they disconnect, they stop caring and empathizing, too easy to get hurt worse, too easy to get pulled into another fight, too easy to let their guard down. Doofus Rick never got pulled in, he never had the family he feared for, he might have decided it just wasn't worth it, so he managed to remain fairly kind and sympathetic. Sure, the others are abusive towards him, but some of that is also a sort of rage, he managed to keep some of his humanity that the rest of them burned away toiling and battling against something horrific. Looking at the overall differences there may be more changes but a major one seems to be that this Rick never had a family, never had kids. Ask a revolutionary what they often fight for and they will mention the idea of a better world for their children and grandchildren. Each Rick found out something, something about the galactic federation or some other great force that made them worried enough, angry enough that they declared war. They often left their families behind fearing bringing danger to them, at least danger of that tier, and fought with a hope of having earth left alone. They were also honed, the Ricks were likely part of a smaller group facing a nigh overwhelming one so they had to get smarter, more cunning, more ruthless as well as be better combatants. At some point they might be able to return, but years have passed, many friends have died alongside them. They are fully aware that they are killers and that no matter how much they can say what they did was right they recognize that they have also caused a lot of pain. So they disconnect, they stop caring and empathizing, too easy to get hurt worse, too easy to get pulled into another fight, too easy to let their guard down. Doofus Rick never got pulled in, he never had the family he feared for, he might have decided it just wasn't worth it, so he managed to remain fairly kind and sympathetic. Sure, the others are abusive towards him, but some of that is also a sort of rage, he managed to keep some of his humanity that the rest of them burned away toiling and battling against something horrific. Doofus Rick is not the dumbest Rick. Doofus Rick is about as intelligent as any other Rick, but unlike most or all of them he has moral and ethical standards. So while other Ricks would steal and dissect babies or enslave pocket universes to expand their knowledge base, Doofus Rick would rather follow proper procedure, thus limiting his total knowledge. Furthermore, most Ricks don't see the point of respecting people, and view Doofus Rick's concern for others and society in general as stupid. Maybe he's the smartest Rick. He's so intelligent that he not only knows how the majesty and horror of the multiverse, but also how to adapt and adjust to it, and retain his value for human life. That's why he's the only Rick who's not a cynical asshole while also still interested in being part of the Council. Doofus Rick is about as intelligent as any other Rick, but unlike most or all of them he has moral and ethical standards. So while other Ricks would steal and dissect babies or enslave pocket universes to expand their knowledge base, Doofus Rick would rather follow proper procedure, thus limiting his total knowledge. Furthermore, most Ricks don't see the point of respecting people, and view Doofus Rick's concern for others and society in general as stupid. Doofus Rick never used the Mega-Seeds. Rick mentions Rick mentions rectally smuggling the Mega-Seeds enough that he's unable to. Since he'd need the smarts to travel into other universes they couldn't be responsible for him being a genius. However they could have heightened his already formidable intelligence. We see a Rick farmer in "The Ricklantis Mix-Up" farming Mega-Seeds, meaning it's in supply. Doofus Rick is still a genius, however he comes off as stupid by comparison to the other Ricks. This is because he never ingested the stuff; Doofus Rick's intelligence is normal Rick and the Council's natural intelligence. Doofus Rick just happens to be the one Rick on the Council who doesn't use the seeds, keeping his intelligence at "genius" rather than "super-intelligence" level. As for why, it's possible that he saw the effect it had on the other Ricks. Not wanting his personality to change, he refused to use it. The Ricks in the Council of Ricks "did away" with their families These Ricks seem the most authoritarian, petty and jackassish by comparison to the main Rick. In the episode about Rick and Morty's toxicity, Rick considers his care for Morty to be his toxic quality. What if that's what all the other Ricks think of their Morty and families? They seem to be one of the many Ricks that live in the Citadel 24/7, so what would've happened to them? These Ricks seem the most authoritarian, petty and jackassish by comparison to the main Rick. In the episode about Rick and Morty's toxicity, Rick considers his care for Morty to be his toxic quality. What if that's what all the other Ricks think of their Morty and families? They seem to be one of the many Ricks that live in the Citadel 24/7, so what would've happened to them? Option 1: Simply murdering them in a possible "accident".

Option 2: They intentionally drove all their loved ones away as possible so they can live nomadically.

Option 3: Their families are all secluded away in a sort of cryogenic isolation within the inner bowels of the citadel as an act of mercy/laziest option on hand.

The Different Universes

Some Jerrys live a perfect life without Ricks. But they're also plugged into a But they're also plugged into a Lotus-Eater Machine . It's a win-win situation. There are some parts of the multiverse that are unexplored by Ricks. Rick and Morty are a popular TV show in another universe There have been several references to R&M being on a tv show: There have been several references to R&M being on a tv show: 1.Rick ending two episodes with his awkward/out-of-place TV show catch phrase. 2.Rick referring to how he would watch a TV show about his adventures with Morty. 3.The recent episode dealing with watching TV shows from other universes. 4.Rick calling for the credits to roll. They are a popular TV show in another universe: our universe. Female Ricks exist but they dont get involved with the Council of Ricks. What about female Morties? Rick may be sexist, but he still needs those Morty waves. Universes with male Ricks and Morties are the only ones to have been shown so far. Bringing a female Morty into a universe where a male Morty has died doesn't make any sense when he could be replaced with a male Morty. Rick can be sexist at times and considering the fact that he could easily get a hold of a male Morty at will due to countless realities, it wouldn't make sense for him to try and replace Morty with a female version.

Fridge Logic: Female Ricks would be named Stacy or Jill or Anatasia or something. Thus, by definition, they can't be Ricks. Why couldn't they be, say, Ricki? A name doesn't hold one's character. He would still be "Rick" in terms of personality regardless of whether or not he's called Michael or Ben or William or whatever, so the same logic would apply to a female version of him having a female name; it would still be him, just not called Rick like many other versions of him probably aren't. She would still be "Rick" just like the robot or Cronenberg or alien version of him. Just a female. Obviously, female Morties wouldn't be named "Morty" they would be named something else (Summer?) and therefore would not possess the necessary "Morty Waves". Ricks in universe with female Morties would most likely take in the Morties from universes with either dead Ricks or female Ricks. I don't know, they could easily be named Ricki/Rikki and Morticia, and therefore would still be a Rick and Morty. I mean, maybe Jerry wanted a boy after having Summer. Or Jenny and Elijah/"Ben"jamin (Elizabeth or Bethany)'s son August called his baby sister Morty and it stuck. What about the female Ricks from dimensions where all the masculine names in our world are considered feminine and vice versa?

It's entirely possible that the female equivalent to Rick does not have the subsequent gene combination for super intelligence and rather then becoming universe trotting made scientists they become regular scientists, surgeons, another high intelligence professions on earth. Still ridiculously smart but not quite reaching the level of Rick purely due to genetics and nothing to do with gender. That's true, but considering that dimensions are endless and henceforth there are countless versions of Rick due to this infinity complex, then there must also be infinite versions of a female Rick, and then in at least several of those infinite realities she must have inherited supreme intelligence. Even if it were the case that the gender/gene combination didn't allow for extreme intelligence to be inherited in females, there would still be a universe(s) where either the gene combination for this is reversed to be for females as opposed to males or (on a larger scale) all genes tied to gender (such as colourblindness genes in males), are instead reversed as well. Essentially entirely reverse-gendered universes.

Or on a much darker note because of some differing conditions for different genders female Ricks don't enter into the cycle of alcohol and drug induced denial early enough to counteract all the emotional damage and most end up committing suicide exactly as Rick tried to only with significantly more success. Maybe they don't hook up with Unity like Rick does, maybe they turn to alcohol more slowly, or maybe without a Morty in there lives (because let's be real if Rick couldn't pawn his kids and grandkids off on someone else when he's busy he wouldn't have any and if he had to carry a child to term then take care of it there is no way he'd go through with it so female Rick likely doesn't have kids) the crippling stress of fully comprehending your insignificant place in the universe simply becomes too much. As suggested above, maybe female Rick wouldn't have kids which would mean there'd be no Morty in her universe. Alternatively, maybe a female Rick would have had to give up drinking while pregnant and actually ended up settling down when younger, never ending up becoming the explorer of the universe that we know. Of course, it could just be that there are just as many female Ricks in a council of female Ricks out there somewhere (since the two councils may not get along) that we never met.

Who says we haven't seen female Ricks? There's also gotta be an infinite number of universes where men nurse the children, so women don't have developed breasts. A universe like that could easily produce a Rick completely visually indistinguishable from ours. Rick intentionally takes his sweet time sometimes because he wants to mess with the multiverse Because the infinite nature of multiverse means every single possible outcome has to happen, Rick intentionally does things that leaves the possibility of other Ricks getting killed in that moment. For example, readjusting your car seat settings when armed guards are pursuing you in "Mortynight Run." He mostly does it for his own amusement or to try and get some "lesser" Ricks killed and thus less likely to annoy him at some point. And it helps give him a feeling of agency in the universe, knowing he can get theoretically infinite amounts of him killed without consequence. Because the infinite nature of multiverse means every single possible outcome has to happen, Rick intentionally does things that leaves the possibility of other Ricks getting killed in that moment. For example, readjusting your car seat settings when armed guards are pursuing you in "Mortynight Run." He mostly does it for his own amusement or to try and get some "lesser" Ricks killed and thus less likely to annoy him at some point. And it helps give him a feeling of agency in the universe, knowing he can get theoretically infinite amounts of him killed without consequence. Behold: The lamest WMG for this show ever ALL of these past, present and future WMGs are all confirmed in an alternate universe....in-universe, of course. Jossed, because this theory means that everybody here wins. So it's not lame. ALL of these past, present and future WMGs are all confirmed in an alternate universe....in-universe, of course. A significant amount of the multiverse's species owe their existence to the "mytholog" machine from "Big Trouble in Little Sanchez", which is used for much more than marriage counselling. I mean think about it. This is a machine that can create living creatures, designed entirely from an idea in a person's mind of what the creature is like. And these creatures can be extremely powerful. There is no way machines like this haven't been used for all kinds of other things, ranging from creating armies for taking over or defending planets, to bringing children's imaginary friends note or adults', why not to life. Or for scanning someone's brain and creating note just make sure it doesn't have the flu! I mean think about it. This is a machine that can create living creatures, designed entirely from an idea in a person's mind of what the creature is like. And these creatures can be extremely powerful. There is no way machines like this haven't been used for all kinds of other things, ranging from creating armies for taking over or defending planets, to bringing children's imaginary friendsto life. Or for scanning someone's brain and creating the perfect sexual partner, biologically programmed to love them It's mainly that first one that's important here. Considering how desirable having a powerful army is, along with the fact that this technology is widely known to exist and not a military secret or something, there have undoubtedly been tonnes of unique creatures created for this purpose, and in large amounts so as to create the most powerful army possible. Once the army has served its purpose, then unless they were made to poof out of existence like a Meeseeksnote hey, maybe the Meeseeks Box was developed using that technology! there's no reason they'd be going anywhere. Meaning they'd just become part of the natural ecosystemand a very powerful part, capable of outcompeting many of the natural organisms. Depending on how long those machines have been around, the multiverse could very well be filled with these species. Any number of the species we've already seen on the show could have come from that machine. Remember how Morty said a camp sounded like someone gave up naming it half way through? Most aliens in the show have names composed of Inherently Funny Words. Maybe someone did create them and named them that way for laughs. The multiverse is actually an enormous battery. Just like the mini-verse in "The Ricks Must Be Crazy", except far more complex. That's why things like the central finite curve, Rick being the smartest being in whatever universe he comes from, ect are a thing-they're all part of a giant battery for higher beings. This is also why the Just like the mini-verse in "The Ricks Must Be Crazy", except far more complex. That's why things like the central finite curve, Rick being the smartest being in whatever universe he comes from, ect are a thing-they're all part of a giant battery for higher beings. This is also why the Aliens Speaking English trope is a thing or how the laws of physics are never something that'd prevent Rick from visiting or using his portal gun. There are a finite number of universes within the battery and Rick might be able to leave its confines thanks to the portal gun(he was smart enough to make a mini-universe). Or there are an infinite, but from the perspective of whatever's in charge they're like how a sphere can have an infinite amount of circle cross-sections. The power source that's being supplied is either nihilism or a desire for meaning, which is why the Rick and Morty multiverse is one with plenty of motivation to search for a meaning and/or devoid of such . Rick's existence may be part of how the battery works.

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