Rick and Morty
Summary
Out ofallRick and Mortyseason 7 ’s movie charade , the show only reference a belittled smattering of horror movies . There were unnumerable nods to sci - fi , but far fewer to the horror genre . Most of the horror - centric jape in season 7 were limit to one episodethat let in numerous sendup of famous horror picture bunched together , whereas earlier seasons would feature full episodes dedicate to riffing on genre classic . Season 7 , instalment 6 , " Rickfending Your Mort , " managed to bring back this figure , and provedRick and Mortyseason 8needs more repugnance spoofs perish forward .
Rick and Morty ’s time of year 7 finale feature a crazy twist ending that redefine the dynamic between Rick and Morty head into time of year 8 of the series .
Rick & Morty Season 7, Episode 6 Spoofed Numerous Horror Movies
“Rickfending Your Mort” parodied Stephen King, Blade, and more
" Rickfending Your Mort " see Rick and Morty looking back on numerous adventures TV audience had never consider before , which gave the show a perfect chance to parody a string of illustrious shivery motion picture . The episode crammed travesty ofPet Sematary , Maximum Overdrive , andBladeinto its many abbreviated vignettes . InRick and Morty ’s lampoon ofPet Sematary , the two claim fibre attempted to exploit out how Stephen King ’s titulary location function by wantonly try out on its reviving abilities .
In the show’sMaximum Overdrivespoof , Rick and Morty query whether being attacked by sentient clothes was scarier than facing down killer cars . They get their answer when a blouse tore off a woman ’s case and wore it , remind the show to pass over in front . In another skit , Rick and Mortyseason 7 skewered Marvel ’s iconicBladeas the two eponymous antiheroes tried their hand at vampire murder , only to give up when they became blase . These spoofs all made lighting of scary medium - somethingRick and Mortyonce focused on more heavily .
Rick & Morty’s Earlier Seasons Featured Far More Horror Parodies
Seasons 1-4’s tone allowed for more gory stories
Rick and Mortyused to spend much more time burlesque repugnance movies , but the show moved aside from that trope as the age pass on . In time of year 1 alone , Rick and MortyspoofedNightmare On Elm Street , Jurassic Park , Needful Things , David Cronenberg movies , and M Night Shyamalan ’s work , while time of year 2 parodiedThe Langoliers , Aliens , The Purge , and lamia movies . However , season 5 ’s finale and season 6 ’s premiere set Evil Morty and Rick Prime up as serious villain , increasing the stakes ofRick and Morty ’s story . This dark whole tone meant that there was less elbow room for gory lampoon of grim flick .
Rick Prime ’s death meantRick and Mortyseason 7 ’s storycould go in any number of directions . As the first episode after Rick kill Rick Prime , the fact that " Rickfending Your Mort " featured so many of the show ’s old horror burlesque felt like a conscious take to light , sillier music genre storytelling . These skit were gory , but did n’t have much in the agency of emotional stakes , much like the horror parodies of earlier seasons . This could testify promising asRick and Mortymoves into season 8 .
Rick & Morty Season 8 Should Continue Spoofing Horror Movies
Season 8’s tonal shift means Rick and Morty can parody horror again
As attest by the season 7 finale , which borrowed its premise from Joe Dante ’s underrated 2009 chillerThe Hole , Rick and Mortycan still focus on its character development while incorporate horror element . Now that Rick Prime is gone , Rick and Mortycan fetch back darker , grosser musical style storieswithout worrying about how these will impact the overarching storyline . Rick and Mortyseason 8 promises Morty more screen door clock time , judging by the close ’s eddy ending , so the show could stage as many repulsion parodies that asterisk its dimwitted antihero as it did in earlier time of year .
Rick and Morty ’s parodies ofThe PurgeandPrometheuswere both set up up by Morty , who need to take on those risky escapade despite Rick warn that they would end badly . Rick ’s consciousness of horror tropes pairs well with Morty ’s well - intend obliviousness , allowingRick and Mortyto spoof the genre without episode becoming too gruesome or bleak . As such , season 8 is now undercoat to bring back this early - time of year staple fibre . Without a serious villain to worry about , Rick and Morty ’s heroes can return to take down the repulsion musical genre ’s most famed movies .
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