There has been so much that is wonderfully absurd about this series. At the heart of it all is a complex relationship between two very different characters, which through every conflict out of eight seasons and a movie has weathered everything from romantic drama to the fate of the universe. Mordecai’s nervy insecurity and Rigby’s blasé, overconfident laziness have remained core character traits – but even blue jays and raccoons earn some development in thereality. With its trademark simple weirdness and lack of sentimentality, both characters have grown both as individuals and as friends; Mordecai and Rigby have both done some maturing without losing what makes them who they are, and the sweetest moments of the final season remind us that they, and their relationship, are at the heart of it all.