Jerry and Beth’s divorce was met with praise by critics and fans alike.
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The central plot of the series is Rick’s relationship with Morty, but every other member of the family has a meaningful impact on that, even Jerry. Harmon refuted these claims on his twitter and an interview with Entertainment Weekly, but that hasn’t stopped people from talking. Fans have theorized that the rift between Rick and Morty actually parallels the one between show creators Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, and was the reason behind season 3’s delay. Not caring about Jerry is an easy joke, but the growing divide between Rick and Morty gives the show an edge, and is a source of endless speculation for fans of the series. It’s subtle, impactful, choices like these that make the show great. Surprisingly Rick agrees to that request, (but he did create a deathtrap for Morty’s heroes last week, so it’s unlikely Rick is going soft.) Later in the episode Morty admits he didn’t actually care about his father, he just needed a break from adventures with Rick. Morty convinces Rick to take Jerry out for an adventure to stave of his father’s inevitable thoughts of suicide. But now that Jerry and Beth are officially over, Rick’s disgust for his daughter’s now ex-husband seems to have faded, if only slightly. Rick’s disdain for Jerry has always been a touchstone of the series, and the roasting of Jerry Smith is at its best here.
Right as Jerry is about to cry himself to sleep, Rick breaks down the door and drags a naked, confused Jerry out of bed, for the thing nobody thought would happen, a Rick and Jerry episode. The latest episode has confirmed Jerry is living a true bachelor’s life, which in his case means microwave dinners and being unable to take a dump without seeing his family’s faces in ceiling mold. Fans can finally stop speculating the day to day of Jerry’s sad, lonely existence. Walking dose of depression, Jerry Smith, makes his appropriately pathetic return.
(Spoilers ahead, consider yourself squanched.) Episode 5: “The Whirly Dirly Conspiracy” marks the halfway point of the season, and as of this writing is the most recent episode to air on Adult Swim. The animated comedy is as smart as it is dark, and is only getting better. If the Avengers meeting comic deaths in a Saw style game show sounds funny rather than traumatizing, you’re probably a Rick and Morty fan.