Warning! The next accommodates spoilers for the Rick and Morty episode “The CuRicksous Case of Bethjamin Button.”
Rick and Morty Season 8 continues to crush it by delivering surprising moments that I did not count on to rock me to my core. For instance, I echoed Rick’s ideas at the beginning of “The CuRicksous Case of Bethjamin Button” that nobody needed a Beth-centric episode, however I ended up getting emotional by how deep it ended up being.
Up to now, probably the most invested in Beth I have been is wanting to search out out which one is the clone between her and House Beth. I hoped this episode may lastly put that argument to relaxation. Nevertheless, as an alternative, I used to be wowed by a glance into the character’s youthful self that made me empathize along with her much more.
The Younger Beths ‘Calling Out’ Rick Opened My Eyes To Her Tough Childhood
Because of House Beth’s superior know-how, Rick and Morty gave us a take a look at how Beth was in her childhood, and it was shockingly traumatic. Because it seems, she was an exceptionally violent and scheming little one in her youth, as evidenced by her mutilating a possum and making an attempt to kill the Smith household neighbor, Gene.
Rick needed to take an emergency journey again residence to cease the dual younger Beths from killing Gene, however had a great deal of issue pulling it off. They bought the higher hand on him, and within the midst of beating up their father, began crying and speaking about how he was by no means round after they have been little.
It actually opened my eyes to a few of the causes behind Beth’s habits in Rick and Morty, and the way, regardless of Rick being there in her life now, she’s needed to dwell most of her life with out him round. There’s one thing profound about how comparable she is to him, and but, how her persona is probably going formed by not having him round to boost her. Beth is way extra advanced than I initially gave her credit score for, and I’d love the sequence to discover that side additional.
I Additionally Perceive Rick’s Difficult Place As Beth’s Father
I believe what’s most profound about this Rick and Morty scene, and it is identified by Rick, is that he was not answerable for what occurred to Beth. As we discovered, Rick C-137’s spouse and daughter have been each murdered by different Ricks, so he by no means deserted his precise Beth in any respect.
Rick isn’t unfeeling to Beth, however he is additionally to not blame for no matter model of him in a parallel universe did. He cries tears of pleasure that his daughters (each Beth/House Beth) managed to get the drop on him, and there is a actual sense of delight in his eyes. I prefer to suppose that this episode healed Beth in a significant method and can assist her let go of a few of the points she’s had associated to her father up to now. It most likely will not be all of them, as a result of let’s face it, even when Rick is not answerable for leaving his daughter, he is achieved some fairly terrible issues. Nevertheless, I like to see them taking steps in the precise path.
Rick and Morty Season 8 airs on Grownup Swim on Sundays at 11:00 p.m. ET. Season 8 has been one of many sequence’ finest, so if you have not watched it but, I extremely counsel you get on board quickly!