4. Season 4
Ranking All Rick and Morty Seasons
The fourth season of Rick and Morty was long-awaited by many fans, but was found to be slightly disappointing or at least, less memorable than the previous seasons. Some of the humor was more offensive than before, which doesn’t necessarily make it bad but rather makes it more difficult to land with some audiences. For example, the episode “Promortyus” features references to various troubling real-life events such as 9/11 and the bombing of Pearl Harbor. While making light of such situations didn’t cross the line for some, it did for many others.
Despite the awkwardly landing dark humor, the season felt like a letdown as a whole. It took so long to reach fans but left them wanting more. Rather than further exploring the tension between Beth and Jerry or Jerry and Rick, the season seems to jump around between themes a lot. Rick and Morty’s fourth season definitely shows off the series’ roots, though, like in the ridiculous yet captivating themes found in episodes like “The Old Man and the Seat.”
This season featured other episodes such as “Edge of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat” or “Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim’s Morty” where Morty finds himself in a soul contract with a dragon and Rick in a world where science doesn’t work but magic does. This episode is an example of the season and how it feels bizarre at times rather than coming across as consistently funny.
