Rick and Morty Season 8 is right here, and it is appears like simply the most recent batch of episodes we’ll be having fun with within the years to return. Whereas there would possibly’ve been a time when the Grownup Swim sequence was contemplating an endpoint, creator Dan Harmon and showrunner Scott Marder confirmed to CinemaBlend there is not any finish in sight (at the moment) for the sci-fi animated sequence, and gave me a superb cause why.
I had an opportunity to speak to Harmon and Marder forward of the arrival of the brand new season and requested about whether or not they’ve ever thought-about an “endgame” for Rick and Morty. There may need been a degree that was within the playing cards when the sequence was extra serialized, however the present’s large recognition has led to them getting the greenlight to make new seasons indefinitely.
The truth is, at this level, Dan Harmon does not see any cause to cease the prepare:
It is virtually like out of our arms. My feeling is that if we began bothering, if we went like, ‘Let’s take a bow and end on high!’ I believe the unstated reply to that may be like, ‘On high of what? You are already like wallpaper,’ a fixture. I believe our job is, to us, taking part in the sport correctly is to only see if we will set a document for distance and discover pleasure each single episode. As a result of I do not know what ribbon we might get from what committee for having the restraint and bravado to in spite of everything we have performed and been via to go like in season 13 [we’re done].
He has a degree, as a result of whereas some sitcoms like Seinfeld and Younger Sheldon took delight in going out whereas nonetheless at their peak, Rick and Morty is in a special class of tv (and make considerably fewer episodes per season). It appears he and the remainder of the crew are dedicated to creating certain there are lots of episodes to binge with a Max subscription for our grandchildren years into the long run.
I suppose all this to say, the meme of “100 years of Rick and Morty” is an actual factor.
That mentioned, there’s a caveat to that promise. Dan Harmon famous that within the case the place the most effective episodes of Rick and Morty begin to eclipse newer episodes by a large margin, he isn’t against pulling the plug on the animated sequence.
I can say look, if it is fatigue, if the present begins to suck and we go like, ‘Look, the present sucks now, let’s cease making it.’ That may be a special sort of ‘Tremendous. Nice. Here is your award for honesty and self-awareness,’ or no matter, however. However I, I believe that in a world the place like hit reveals which have a plan for an ending and does a sleek, fantastic ending, I imply, these reveals get to, you recognize, they, they’re like eight episodes lengthy, 6 to 2 seasons.
I considered Stranger Issues‘ closing season when Dan Harmon mentioned that, and yeah, Rick and Morty does not have to try to try this. There’s nothing mistaken with being one more animated present that continues with no actual plan for an ending. Or it could do what The Simpsons did and make a random ending for folks eager to see one, then proceed as a sequence afterward, like nothing occurred.
Scott Marder gave his two cents on all of it, and it appears like we could possibly be getting sequels to Interdimensional Cable for years to return. The Rick and Morty showrunner echoed Harmon and warranted me there are not any conversations about ending the present, at the same time as they wrap up work on Season 10:
Yeah, an ending has not been within the dialog. Like if, if there actually had been fatigue and it felt like creatively we had been beginning to bang our heads in opposition to the wall, perhaps there’d be chatter, however internally I can let you know that the present remains to be breaking as clean and enjoyable and like effortlessly via [Season] 10 because it was within the early days that like I simply do not see an finish in sight proper now, which is tremendous thrilling. It is actually thrilling.
As a longtime fan who has had the prospect to see a handful of Season 8 episodes upfront, I’ve to agree. Rick and Morty is firing on all cylinders within the new season, and it is simply nearly as good now because it was after I first bought into the sequence. I am particularly a fan of the actual story behind that complete group of Ricks teased within the trailer, however I will not spoil the shock for the way that each one works out.
Rick and Morty Season 8 airs on Grownup Swim Sundays at 11:00 p.m. ET. Set these DVRs and be prepared for an additional batch of untamed episodes, as a result of this would possibly find yourself being among the finest seasons but.