Rick and Morty: AND AWAAAAAAAAAAY WE GO!

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Twenty Four: Dec 21, 2008

I don't know so much that I would like to see a bunch of rehashing of old jokes, but some of the callbacks and continuity are pretty funny to me as long as they are not overused. For instance, I might not want to have another meeseeks-centric episode, but I would get a kick out of seeing some interdimentional TV in the background every now and again, without anything really pointing to it.

Say, have the main focus is on a couple of the main characters doing something in the foreground while the TV just happens to be off to the side in the back playing some wierd version of Saturday Night Live or whatever just like it would likely be in a regular household, but wierder.

# ? Apr 26, 2014 11:00

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# ? May 1, 2024 02:30

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Anyone got a gif of Summer whistling while her parents get down in Cronenberg land?

# ? Apr 26, 2014 11:35

Toxic Fart Syndrome: Jul 2, 2006; *hits A-THREAD-5*

Only 3.6 Roentgoons per hour ... not great, not terrible.

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Twenty Four posted:

I don't know so much that I would like to see a bunch of rehashing of old jokes, but some of the callbacks and continuity are pretty funny to me as long as they are not overused. For instance, I might not want to have another meeseeks-centric episode, but I would get a kick out of seeing some interdimentional TV in the background every now and again, without anything really pointing to it.

Say, have the main focus is on a couple of the main characters doing something in the foreground while the TV just happens to be off to the side in the back playing some wierd version of Saturday Night Live or whatever just like it would likely be in a regular household, but wierder.

Exactly this. I wouldn't even mind seeing a Meeseeks in the background cleaning. If a Meeseeks never speaks on this show again, that'll be okay! As for the inter-dimensional tv, I think we are also on the same page.

I wouldn't mind seeing it every other episode or so for a quick visual/improv gag. But, I think they'd be hard-pressed to get an entire episode out of that and don't really see the comparison to the Anthology of Interest from Futurama. The AoI episodes were vignettes that stood on their own, while the b-plot of Rixty Mintutes is really what sold the episode for me and tied it all together. It will be hard to recreate that and not just make a new Rixty Minutes feel like it is crow-barred in for the sake of being self-referential and masturbatory.

# ? Apr 26, 2014 12:59

VideoTapir: Oct 18, 2005; He'll tire eventually.

Toxic Fart Syndrome posted:

Exactly this. I wouldn't even mind seeing a Meeseeks in the background cleaning. If a Meeseeks never speaks on this show again, that'll be okay! As for the inter-dimensional tv, I think we are also on the same page.

What if it's a one-per-season Halloween Special/Anthology of Interest kind of thing?

# ? Apr 26, 2014 13:01

The Cosby Mysteries: Oct 5, 2007; Happy Birthday, Mr. President

Someone earlier asked if the Meeseek was Rick's invention. I have no idea but the clippings on Rick's room in Close Rick counters of the Rick Kind seem to suggest he may have had some sort of hand inventing it. Alongside that are pictures of his spaceship, portal gun and Abradolf Lincler but also Dr. Bloom and Zigerions so :shrug:

# ? Apr 26, 2014 18:40

say no to scurvy: Nov 29, 2008; It is always Scurvy Prevention Week.

Prepare to be emancipated

from your non-Hodgkin lymphoma!

~Lincler, from the reality where Hitler cured cancer.

Just don't think about it.

# ? Apr 26, 2014 21:21

Pigbog: Apr 28, 2005; Unless that is Spider-man if Spider-man were a backyard wrestler or Kurt Cobain, your costume looks shitty.

The Cosby Mysteries posted:

Someone earlier asked if the Meeseek was Rick's invention. I have no idea but the clippings on Rick's room in Close Rick counters of the Rick Kind seem to suggest he may have had some sort of hand inventing it. Alongside that are pictures of his spaceship, portal gun and Abradolf Lincler but also Dr. Bloom and Zigerions so

Not to mention the ooze from TMNT, it seems.

# ? Apr 26, 2014 21:36

...of SCIENCE!: Apr 26, 2008; by Fluffdaddy

In season 2 they go to a Ball Fondlers convention and Mr Meseeks crosses over from The Darkest Timeline.

# ? Apr 26, 2014 22:15

Vhak lord of hate: Jun 6, 2008; I AM DRINK THE BLOOD OF JESUS

prefect posted:

I was weirded out when I realized the mom was voiced by Becky, one of the kids from "Roseanne".

I think you're the first person I've ever heard say "Oh Becky from Roseanne" and not "Oh Elliot from Scrubs"

# ? Apr 26, 2014 23:02

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VideoTapir posted:

What if it's a one-per-season Halloween Special/Anthology of Interest kind of thing?

Not that I have any say in the matter, but I don't think there is really room for something like that in a ten episode season without a really good subplot to tie it together. Maybe if they get a larger order, or in season three, but two of those in twenty-one episodes is over much. The writing has been so clever and on point I would be really disappointed if they have to regurgitate old material so quickly.

They've already established enough continuity and interesting characters that there are other things I would rather see: Evil Morty, the return of Lincler, Morty's son, Council of Ricks, Bird Person...hell, I already think that list is a little much if they dedicate an episode to each one.

I think the IDTV's best hope is as a recurring improv gag. Give it 30 seconds every other episode and move on.

Or, who knows, maybe they are clever and on point enough to pull it off twice.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 00:21

Beve Stuscemi: Jun 6, 2001

Vhak lord of hate posted:

I think you're the first person I've ever heard say "Oh Becky from Roseanne" and not "Oh Elliot from Scrubs"

Not even that, but replacement Becky from Roseanne

# ? Apr 27, 2014 01:27

Captain Baal: Oct 23, 2010; I Failed At Anime 2022

I binged through this show in about 4 hours and man it really surprised in how funny and clever it can be. I also like the parts where Rick's the supreme smartass of cartoon history and he makes me laugh

# ? Apr 27, 2014 01:45

Skellybones: May 31, 2011; Fun Shoe

The Cosby Mysteries posted:

Someone earlier asked if the Meeseek was Rick's invention. I have no idea but the clippings on Rick's room in Close Rick counters of the Rick Kind seem to suggest he may have had some sort of hand inventing it. Alongside that are pictures of his spaceship, portal gun and Abradolf Lincler but also Dr. Bloom and Zigerions so

How many planets are on that map of the solar system? :v:

# ? Apr 27, 2014 04:00

Drifter: Oct 22, 2000; Belated Bear Witness; Soiled Meat

Shadeoses posted:

How many planets are on that map of the solar system?

Duh, they just grouped Neptune and Uranus together on one slice. because they're both lovely, good for nothing planets.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 04:19

nooneofconsequence: Oct 30, 2012; she had tiny Italian boobs.
Well that's my story.

The other day my differential equations professor said there are 9 planets.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 05:01

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

nooneofconsequence posted:

The other day my differential equations professor said there are 9 planets.

Clearly he is a whore for the Plutonic Mining Lobby

# ? Apr 27, 2014 05:12

WickedHate: Aug 1, 2013; by Lowtax

nooneofconsequence posted:

The other day my differential equations professor said there are 9 planets.

Are all the people on your planet that stupid?

# ? Apr 27, 2014 05:15

VideoTapir: Oct 18, 2005; He'll tire eventually.

Orgia Carnaval posted:

I binged through this show in about 4 hours and man it really surprised in how funny and clever it can be. I also like the parts where Rick's the supreme smartass of cartoon history and he makes me laugh

Your post with Jim Silly Balls av above made me think: Rick is Professor Farnsworth + Bender.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 05:39

nooneofconsequence: Oct 30, 2012; she had tiny Italian boobs.
Well that's my story.

WickedHate posted:

Are all the people on your planet that stupid?

I am, for sure.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 06:35

door Door door: Feb 26, 2006; Fugee Face

The Cosby Mysteries posted:

Of course Rick still sleeps on a cot after a year of living with them.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 07:48

Drifter: Oct 22, 2000; Belated Bear Witness; Soiled Meat

door Door door posted:

Of course Rick still sleeps on a cot after a year of living with them.

COnsidering that he can literally flip a switch and *belch* end up in another dimension where houses *bel-belch* are made out of hookers and space cocaine, I don't think he gives a poo poo what his room in a lovely, non-hooker house is like, Morty.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 08:02

Buzkashi: Feb 4, 2003; College Slice

Twenty Four posted:

I don't know so much that I would like to see a bunch of rehashing of old jokes, but some of the callbacks and continuity are pretty funny to me as long as they are not overused. For instance, I might not want to have another meeseeks-centric episode, but I would get a kick out of seeing some interdimentional TV in the background every now and again, without anything really pointing to it.

Say, have the main focus is on a couple of the main characters doing something in the foreground while the TV just happens to be off to the side in the back playing some wierd version of Saturday Night Live or whatever just like it would likely be in a regular household, but wierder.

I think in Something Ricked you can see an episode of Ball Fondlers on their tv screen.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 08:03

japtor: Oct 28, 2005

Metropolis posted:

Despite the weirdness of Rick and Morty and the continuity, I think they do a pretty good job of creating new stuff for each episode that is never referenced again and shouldn't be. For instance Mr. Meseeks has basically been taken to the extreme already within their first episode with them. There's not really anything left to explore, either comedy or story-wise, unlike the inter-dimensional TV which is still sitting in their living room and has unlimited possibilities content-wise. It will be hard for them to come up with a good reason for the characters to be watching interdimensional TV with fascination again. We've already seen Rick just chilling out watching Ball Fondlers though. I think it would be a funny way to insert background gags at least.

I like the idea that they now have unlimited possibilities but just watch Ball Fondlers all the time.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 08:22

Skippy McPants: Mar 19, 2009

door Door door posted:

Of course Rick still sleeps on a cot after a year of living with them.

Look at that cot, it's neatly made, corners all tucked in. They set it up for him the day he arrived and he's never slept in it once. Rick doesn't sleep, and if he ever does it's not in a bed. At most he'll take the odd power blackout between binges.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 08:30

VideoTapir: Oct 18, 2005; He'll tire eventually.

japtor posted:

I like the idea that they now have unlimited possibilities but just watch Ball Fondlers all the time.

You can't improve on perfection.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 09:34

Skellybones: May 31, 2011; Fun Shoe

Skippy McPants posted:

Look at that cot, it's neatly made, corners all tucked in. They set it up for him the day he arrived and he's never slept in it once. Rick doesn't sleep, and if he ever does it's not in a bed. At most he'll take the odd power blackout between binges.

What, so everyone's supposed to sleep every single night now? You realise that night time makes up half of all time?

# ? Apr 27, 2014 15:49

Frostwerks: Sep 24, 2007; by Lowtax

Skippy McPants posted:

Look at that cot, it's neatly made, corners all tucked in. They set it up for him the day he arrived and he's never slept in it once. Rick doesn't sleep, and if he ever does it's not in a bed. At most he'll take the odd power blackout between binges.

Great, now he's Judge Holden.

# ? Apr 27, 2014 23:17

6-year plan man: Sep 1, 2007; working hardly, or hardly working?

I just rewatched the season finale and I must say abradolph lincoler is my favorite side character in a cartoon ever, hope he comes back in season two.
so glad i watched again too I missed the abradolph first name when i watched it the first time, that added to the hilarity.

6-year plan man fucked around with this message at 10:36 on Apr 28, 2014

# ? Apr 28, 2014 10:34

Megillah Gorilla: Sep 22, 2003; If only all of life's problems could be solved by smoking a professor of ancient evil texts.; Bread Liar

This was posted in the funny pictures thread.

Looks like someone's been to the fake door salesman.

It took me an embarrassingly long time to work out what I was looking at.

Megillah Gorilla fucked around with this message at 11:24 on Apr 28, 2014

# ? Apr 28, 2014 11:22

Bust Rodd: Oct 21, 2008; by VideoGames

I just looked up the animated Doc & Mharti shorts and they are terrible. It's super obvious that Roiland cannot write and that Ridley & Harmon just keep justin on the rails, so to speak.

I'm so glad about this, because this show is unreal

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:49

limp_cheese: Sep 10, 2007; Nothing to see here. Move along.

Bust Rodd posted:

I just looked up the animated Doc & Mharti shorts and they are terrible. It's super obvious that Roiland cannot write and that Ridley & Harmon just keep justin on the rails, so to speak.

I'm so glad about this, because this show is unreal

A friend explained to me that the point of the Doc and Mharti shorts is Roiland tried to make something so offensive that he would be sued by the Back to the Future people.

Still loving terrible.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 16:57

Last Chance: Dec 31, 2004

Bust Rodd posted:

I just looked up the animated Doc & Mharti shorts and they are terrible. It's super obvious that Roiland cannot write and that Ridley & Harmon just keep justin on the rails, so to speak.

I'm so glad about this, because this show is unreal

Glad we finally have an expert critic on Roiland's writing in this thread to let us know the true secret formula behind Rick and Morty's success...

Although I did like his House of Cosbys thing a while back.

# ? Apr 28, 2014 17:14

Bust Rodd: Oct 21, 2008; by VideoGames

Did you watch them? I mean I could come up with a nice way of saying his writing is sophomoric and his humor is scatalogical and therefore not nearly as funny, but it's just garbage.

Except when he has Racist Pedophile Garfield show up. That was awesome.

It's worth mentioning that they are from around '06 or so so he's hopefully better now and I wouldn't be surprised if he has a lot of creative input on this show but he just did not leave a good impression on me as a solo act.

Bust Rodd fucked around with this message at 17:55 on Apr 28, 2014

# ? Apr 28, 2014 17:45