SallyB-Sin

I think this scene really shows how much both of them have grown over the past 9 seasons!!

Morty is confident enough to call rick out on his lie

And Rick is aware enough to know he crossed a line

But it's not enough!! Rick has made various decisions to traumatize (both knowingly and unknowingly) morty in a way that literally changed how morty is as a person, and the fact that he loves morty doesn't change the damage he has caused.

ok lowkey i dont think morty deserved to be SCREAMED at buuuut he was kinda in the wrong (at least before the bait line) cause rick DID put a dnd sign right out there

tbf tho why was ricks distillery so fuckin fragile?? literally took like three morty knocks for the entire thing to just blow up

The constant assumption of Morty's incompetence this season, and how it's drastically incorrect, is really shaping up to a heart-rending last episode, I fear. If the theory that Morty's gonna run away is correct. Hell, even if it isn't. The writers are doing a great job stirring up the interpersonal issues to a boiling point. Everyone underestimates this kid. Even though one version of him broke the CFC, ended the Citadel, and became functionally immortal. Even though he's the main weakness of one of the supposed smartest guy alive - down to being his fucking password. It's ludicrous at this point to assume he doesn't understand consequences. He's seen worlds end from less.

Rick thinks he knows Morty to a science, can manage and suppress the needs of his grandson so that he continues to get what he wants out of the deal - but all he actually sees are the consequences. All effect, no cause. He's missing what's going on in this kid's head, by a long shot, and it's gonna fucking suck when the other shoe drops.

Like usual, in some movies, people who lack empathy get portrayed into evil, manipulated or completely cold hearted jerk

But we can see Morty here, despite, supposedly "at his worst", still is very nice

He yelled at Rick, yes. But only one time and he still chose to save Rick, multiple times when Rick was on the whole "empathy" high.

He yelled at Summer and said they could replace another dad if Jerry is dead, but in the end, he still chooses to come to Summer and save Jerry

He cooperated with the cop to lure out the killers, but his face still showed the shock and surprised when he saw how that killer got taken out

And the card. He still took it and held it in his chest, he just... Doesn't feel the joy of wanting it anymore

saying that to a 14 yr old with abandonment issues from you is crazy bro.

Like "oh yeah you make me miserable and i shouldve abandoned you" Like. Ok.

(Actual quote: "when I met you, you were bait. When i killed that fish maybe I should've cut the line")

Whatever like. I knew the past few episodes were suspiciously wholesome

And to be honest I only got the first part about the bait at first. And then when it hit me that he was talking about prime it was fucking horrible

Asshole

PRIME TIME - PART 1 [Click for high quality]

( a take on the idea - what if Prime actually got to meet Morty during the portal travelers reset?? )

SOLO BADASS MORTY EPISODE

MORTY NOT BEING DUMBED DOWN AND BEING PERFECTLY CAPABLE ON HIS OWN EPISODE