A fun if not superlative episode of the show. Tiny Rick (replete with a "Steve Holt"-esque eponymous catchphrase and gesture) was a fun place to go with the character, and Real Rick only being able to express his concerns through Tiny Rick's teenage angst was an enjoyable bit. (I especially liked the "this is not a dance" dance. It's not made up. It's not made up.) I appreciated that Morty attempted to play it cool as the grandchild who'd spent more time with Rick, and acted like his sister just didn't get it, but that it was Summer who was sharp enough to connect the dots. I'm also a sucker for the fact that she used Elliott smith to bring Real Rick back to the fore, and I got a big kick out of both her insistence that Rick wear pants and hear and Morty's shock and disgust when Rick destroys "Project Phoenix." Dark but hilarious stuff.
I liked the Beth & Jerry storyline as well. A guest turn from Jim Rash and his excellent delivery is always welcome, and the recursive "how Beth & Jerry see each other" monsters were a fun twist to it all. I don't know how much gas is left on the "explore Beth & Jerry's marriage" vehicle, but this was a nice take on it.
hell yeah! Elliott Smith! HAHAHA! I was that teenager.
awsome episode, best so far
A fine episode. The therapy plotline has some good visuals and really neat ideas, but is really lacking in the comedy department. On the other hand, the Rick plotline is almost nothing but comedy, as gimmicky and obnoxiously silly as it is. A lot of the Tiny Rick stuff is still pretty funny to me, with only a few jokes really falling flat. This episode really just suffers from coming after a long string of really great Season 2 episodes, which makes it look a lot worse than it actually is.
average episode, most average so far
poor episode, worst so far
Shout by thatnewyorkerBlockedParent2015-09-16T08:07:30Z
Why the hell was Jerry's mytholouge trying to get Jerry to drill its ass?