Rick and Morty
Summary
Rick and Mortyhas mastered the function of the montage , proving that Dan Harmon ’s criterion sci - fi comedy is capable of more than just distil jape out of tenuous air . For ten years now , Rick and Mortyhas balance a ticklish portmanteau of offbeat clowning , originative science fiction world building , and unfeigned dramatic storytelling . No face of the animated series better acts as a microcosm of the show ’s broad range than its collection of impressive montage sequences , brook among some of thebest collage on TV .
Withthe end ofRick and Morty ’s 7th season , the series has now managed to originate this collecting further , with the poignant sequence featured in the quaternary episode adding one more glorious collage to the show ’s name . Always set to some expertly - crafted music , Rick and Morty ’s collage are sometimes used to drive home emotional beats or disclose critical pieces of the show ’s traditional knowledge , but it ’s just as often that they ’re played for laughs , dawdle on curiously specific jokes for hilarious amounts of prison term . It ’s captivating to see howRick and Morty ’s montage heap up against one another , melt the gamut of the show ’s varied amusement value .
10Morty Causes Solar War
Season 6, Episode 9
The collage of season 6 ’s " A Rick In King Arthur ’s Mort " is the completion of Rick and Morty ’s meddling in the affairs of the Knights of the Sun , a medieval order of knights that somehow exists on the surface of Earth ’s sun alongside entire res publica of standardized kingdoms in the solar system . This dramatic chronological sequence emulates the " turning of the wheel " as the various faction vie for the power of the Solar Scepter , portraying a quad - fancy warfare that could be a film in and of itself . As atmospheric as this montage is , it ’s still a fairly generic illusion story secern relatively straight .
9Rick And Summer Beat People Up
Season 1, Episode 9
After Summer is conned by the literal the Tempter , her and Rick squad up to get revenge in the most uproariously low - tech way : plainly getting jack and physically beating him up . While they still have their swole new physiques , the brace go on a effort in the post - credits fit , laying down the pain on anyone they see deserve , from neo - Nazis to dog abusers . gear up to the tune of DMX ’s " X Gon ' Give It To Ya " , the hilariously upbeat montage is made exponentially funny by Summer and Rick spitting on their victims every unmarried sentence . That being said , the chronological succession is still a unforesightful and round-eyed put-on , not standing up to some of the show ’s best montages .
8The Dinosaurs Come Back (And Leave Again)
Season 6, Episode 6
Not to be confused with the similarly - namedRick and MortyChristmas sequence , time of year 6 ’s " JuRicksic Mort " features the recurrence of the dinosaurs to Earth , discover to have evolved into hyper - thinking existence that left the major planet . The instalment ’s montage is part into two parts , with the first section showing the dinosaur improving life sentence on Earth to a comedic backing track featuring a breathy singer mention fake dinosaurs . The second section bear witness off how quickly man come down back into turmoil after the dinosaurs leave , the vocalist now naming a slew of modern issues rather . Not on the nose obvious liquid body substance , these montage explain why mankind need problem to stay put sane , putting it closer to the middle of the pack .
7Rick, Morty, And Summer Have Fun In Frozen Time
Season 2, Episode 1
At the end of season 1 , Rick manage to keep himself and his grandkids from getting in trouble with Jerry and Beth after wrecking the Smith house with a romp political party by freezing fourth dimension , giving the triad plenty of meter to clean up . The first of season 2 let out that during the freeze , Rick take the time to have some playfulness with Morty and Summer , pulling buffoonery on unsuspecting frozen citizenry and steal a raw TV.This scene get by incredibly tight , but it ’s deserving note for being about as wholesome as the show gets , with Rick proving that despite his flaw and sci - fi shenanigans , he still plays the role of a fun grandparent every now and then .
6Morty Uses The Save Point Button
Season 4, Episode 8
The aptly - named " The tub of Acid Episode " is one of thebest episodes in all ofRick and Morty , thanks in no small part to the episode ’s excellent collage . After Morty gets Rick to build up him a equipment that allows him to set a point in time he can retrovert to at any time effect - free , he lead on a spree of impulse - driven mishap set to the tune of Eric Clapton ’s " It ’s In The mode That You Use It " . The sequence becomes a silent love story - turn - tragedy when Morty manages to precipitate in love with an unnamed girl , only to be reset from her memory accidentally by Jerry , hilariously undercutting the aroused posture of the storytelling with a intestine punch of splanchnic nihilism .
5Rick And Beth Clone Tommy Together
Season 3, Episode 9
Beth is often sideline inRick and Mortyas a supporting character , fulfilling a passably stock Mom original for the loose animated category sitcom dynamic the show passably continue . However , time of year 3 ’s " The ABC of Beth " explored Beth ’s similarities to her Father of the Church when she help oneself him clone her childhood friend , Tommy , to prove the sinlessness of his forefather , who had been implicate in Tommy ’s disappearance . The touch montage showing Beth following in her father ’s footsteps is hilariously undercut by a full reading of the " Doo doo butt " strain Rick was singing earlier in the installment , flux genuine fictional character growth with absurdist humor in a way onlyRick and Mortycan pull off .
4Morty And Planetina’s Activism
Season 5, Episode 6
Season 5 acquaint a newlove involvement for Mortywith Planetina , a Captain Planet - esque environmental superhero that Morty gets swept up in a whirlwind romanticism with . The pair go off together , Morty being dragged along in a abbreviated series of vignette in which Planetina resorts to more and more drastic action in the name of environmental justice . The montage culminate in a heartbreaking scene in which Planetina kills a group of miner , forcing Morty to choose between his inwardness and his morality . While brief , this sequence jerk on the heartstrings in way few scene inRick and Mortycan emulate .
3Fred: A Life Well-Lived
Season 7, Episode 4
One of the previous montages to be added to the series , episode 4 of season 7 takes the viewer through the aliveness of a relatively normal one - off character name Fred , a terminally ill onetime valet who hold to end his own biography to try a item . Flashing through the years of Fred ’s life over the sound of Kotomi and Ryan Elder ’s " Live forever and a day " is an incredibly touching experience , and do work just as well as a ego - contained story without the bizarre setting of the episode . As Rick himself states , " It ’s not the death , it ’s the complexity of life " .
2Evil Morty’s Origin
Season 7, Episode 5
At long last , season 7 in the end draw out back the curtain on the overarching opponent of the series , revealing the inception of Evil Morty . Over the path of the synth - fuel montage , we learn thatEvil Morty was just one out of many millions of different Morties across the multiverse , only he merely snapped , finally getting feed up one daytime with Rick ’s put-on . There ’s almost nothing can liken to the sense of gratification that came with finally find out all there is to eff about Evil Morty , and this successiveness like an expert crafted a new portrayal of his actions throughout the serial from his own perspective .
1Rick’s Crybaby Backstory
Season 6, Episode 1
The exclusive most pregnant scene to the traditional knowledge ofRick and Morty , the series ' depiction of Rick ’s backstory definitively established Rick ’s questionable timeline once and for all . This chronological succession is utterly wordless , with only a pensive synthwave subservient to accompany the striking imaging of Rick ’s journey . This montage let out that not only did Rick ’s purportedly " made up " backstory from time of year 3 really happen , but it was the primary impetus behind him deliver to Beth ’s life , hoping to ultimately get retaliation onRick Prime . This montage isRick and Mortyat its most visually spectacular and narratively substantial , wed together the nominal fibre ’s need once and for all .
