and you think when it strayed into having a moral stance on being an asshole is when it started going downhill
When did that happen? Every character in the Smith family is now just as much of a cynical asshole as Rick, if anything it just strayed further into nihilism.
My problem with the show is the complete opposite. Rick and Morty worked because they bounced off eachother. Rick was cynical and nihilistic and Morty was innocent and insecure. Rick helped Morty mature and gain confidence while Morty helped Rick do the right thing and keep in touch with his humanity.
Now everyone is a carbon copy of Rick, stripped of all the complexity his character had before. All the stuff about him being depressed and hating himself while still loving his family is now just a rare reference that is never developed further.
When did that happen? Every character in the Smith family is now just as much of a cynical asshole as Rick, if anything it just strayed further into nihilism.
My problem with the show is the complete opposite. Rick and Morty worked because they bounced off eachother. Rick was cynical and nihilistic and Morty was innocent and insecure. Rick helped Morty mature and gain confidence while Morty helped Rick do the right thing and keep in touch with his humanity.
Now everyone is a carbon copy of Rick, stripped of all the complexity his character had before. All the stuff about him being depressed and hating himself while still loving his family is now just a rare reference that is never developed further.