Rick and Morty: Season 1

Easily the funniest show on TV at the moment. I don't even need to sell you on the show though, so I'll talk about the Blu-ray. The quality of the video is excellent. I'm happy to see the show looking its best: smooth animation, well-mixed sound, and no video compression artifacts. I can't say the same for my experience watching the show on cable. The episodes are uncensored. I didn't notice any difference visually but the language is all there. There's no option for censored audio as far as I can tell. Fine by me but I know that bothers some people. The creator commentaries are hilarious. Lots of great banter the entire time, just the right amount of talking about the episode and cracking jokes. As a fan, you learn a lot about the group dynamic behind the show. It's exciting to learn who brings which elements of humor to each episode. If you are familiar with Roiland's work before Rick and Morty, it was hilarious to learn that half of the Roiland-esque humor is actually Dan Harmon or another writer making fun of Justin, and then the mockery makes its way into the final product. I watched one bonus commentary with Matt Groening, Pendleton Ward, and a few others. It was pretty awful. None of them had anything really interesting to say about the episode when they weren't just sitting and watching it. It's a shame, because I'm a big Pen fan. I was very happy that was a second commentary track. The behind the scenes special feature is alright. It goes for a wacky-to-the-point-of-awkwardness host gag that succeeds about as much as it fails. It's unfortunate because I wanted more office (bathroom) tours, more interviews with artists, and less of the host's antics. This behind the scenes is the only glimpse we get of a lot of the faces behind the show. Obviously I enjoy irreverent humor, I'm watching this show, but I like it more when the humor connects and it's balanced. It's worth a watch but it'll grate a little and leave you wanting the raw interview footage. There aren't many deleted scenes, but most episodes have at least one. I wish there was a way to watch them all with a few seconds of context from the finished episode. In general, the deleted scenes were all deleted for good reason, so it's not a huge loss either way. Animatics of every episode are on the disc. They're a little rough to watch but you can see a lot of stuff that was cut or changed that doesn't really fit the definition of a "deleted scene". They do not each have production-focused commentary (like on the Futurama DVDs). That's ok. The Blu-ray comes with a parody Chick Tract called "The Good Morty", giving you another look at the religion of the Mortys in Close Encounters of a Rick Kind. It's a great little souvenir to have. It would have been awesome if there had been three copies in the case, and the content evangelized the show, so people who bought the DVD could leave them in public bathrooms or hand them to friends, like actual chick tracts. Anyway, show is great, Blu-ray is great, go ahead and buy it.

I discovered Rick & Morty on a late-night Cartoon Network marathon block. I don't really watch that channel much, as I tend to find the humor of shows like Robot Chicken and Squidbillies gets tedious quickly. This one caught me totally off-guard with its relentless, rapid-fire jokesmithing. I was mildly surprised to find that Dan Harmon was a co-creator. I've always regarded its humor and characters as very hit-and-miss, and frankly felt the constant campaigning to keep it on the air year-after-year was a sign people seriously needing to get over it. But Rick & Morty never once scored a miss with me. Every episode of season 1 is a quotable-filled classic. The premise is pretty straightforward. The smartest man in existence--that is to say, not just now, but throughout all time, and not just in this universe, but all of the infinite dimensions--moves in with his estranged daughter and spends his time engaging in substance abuse while devising gadgets in the garage. He takes his grandson on adventures to perilous parallel universes, usually in order to find more exotic narcotics to abuse. You see, genuine intelligence is not an asset in this life, because genuine intelligence penetrates deception, and most people's notion of how to enjoy life is based on swathing themselves in layers of denial regarding its duration and significance. Unlike most sitcoms that are designed to help you cope with the ugly truth of human existence through escapism, Rick & Morty is a tool with which you cope through confrontation. The Blu-ray is not chock full of features. If you have these episodes on your DVR, you're not getting anything you don't already own. There's a "behind-the-scenes" video, but it doesn't provide any anecdotal insights about the show's creation, just writer's-room and sound-booth shenanigans. There are also deleted scenes (i.e. storyboards) for most episodes, but it's not a must-have. Really, the main reason to buy this is to vote with your wallet for the continued production of one of the funniest shows on TV.

I enjoy watching the adventures and silliness of the cartoon, it's definitely for the "big kid" in all of us. I'm starting a collection of this series now because the prices here are reasonable

Encontré ésta caricatura por casualidad y, tras un par de episodios, me enganchó irremediablemente. Cuenta las aventuras de Rick y Morty (un dúo de familiares inspirado en el Doc. y Marty de "Back to the Future", pero diametralmente opuestos a éstos últimos) a través de dimensiones paralelas, llenas de formas de vida estrambóticas y peligrosas. Con un humor definitivamente para adultos, sarcástico e irreverente, pero siempre inteligente y oportuno, cada capítulo parodia un aspecto de la cultura norteamericana y, por extensión; mundial. Sus ideas y tradiciones son desafiadas por el siempre pragmático Rick y defendidas por el inseguro Morty. Ningún personaje da la sensación de sobrar, nunca. Cada capítulo está diseñado para dejarte conocer un poco más del universo dónde se desarrolla ésta historia que demanda un mínimo de atención para seguir el hilo; que se torna cada vez más complejo e interesante. En definitiva, un "must" de la animación actual. Es entretenida, divertida y aún así, capaz de mover a reflexión sobre aspectos cotidianos. La recomiendo ampliamente.

For anyone wondering this appears to be a USA blu ray but it works fine on my UK blu ray player. Rick and Morty is currently my favourite TV show and this looks to be the only way to own it properly in HD bluray. I probably don't need to tell you how fantastic the show is if you're reading this. The video quality on this disk is fantastic and it's great to watch the show in 1080p. The extras and in particular the directors commentary are very very funny on this disk and I highly recommend watching every episode with the commentary on if you're a real fan like me and looking for a new way to experience the episodes. The making of section is also very funny and well worth watching. Overall this is a great way to watch a truly great TV series.

Rick and Morty ist für mich ein Überraschungshit. Ich wusste um den enormen Hype der Serie, den ich zunächst gar nicht nachvollziehen konnte. Schon allein der Zeichenstil hatte mich abgeschreckt. Und von den Cartoon/Comedy-Serien gefällt mir zurzeit wenn überhaupt nur noch South Park (Anime lasse ich hier mal Außen vor *Hust! One Punch Man!*). Jedoch hatte die Serie alsbald auch meinen Freundeskreis erreicht- Leute die meinen Geschmack punktgenau kennen haben mich immer wieder bearbeitet damit ich Rick and Morty eine Chance gebe. Letztendlich gab ich dem wohlwollend gemeinten Gruppenzwang nach und gab mir die ersten paar Folgen am Stück. Und ja… Der Rest ist Geschichte. Ich bin ein R&M-Fanboy geworden. Mein Schicksal hat sich erfüllt wenn man so will. Diese Serie ist für mich ungelogen die witzigste, cleverste und kreativste ihrer Art seit einer verdammt langen Zeit. Sie ist überaus zynisch, bissig, stellenweise so vulgär wie South Park und ebenso gory. Aber bei all ihrem zynisch/fiesen Charakter hat sie auch überraschend viel Herz. Apropos Herz- das Herzstück der Serie sind zweifelsohne die fantastisch geschriebenen Charaktere. Egal ob nun die beiden Haupt-Protagonisten Rick Sanchez und Enkel Morty Smith, welche ein genial ungleiches Gespann abgeben (wobei Morty aus Opa Rick`s Sicht eher nur den unbedeutenden Sidekick mimen darf), oder Morty`s Eltern Beth und Jerry, und Schwester Summer- sie alle sind witzige und überraschend facettenreiche Figuren. Hinzu kommen kultige Nebenfiguren und Alienrassen, Running Gags, grandiose Dialoge und Parallelwelten die so genial und crazy sind dass man sich fragt was Dan Harmon und sein Team wohl alles eingeworfen haben während sie die einzelnen Folgen erarbeitet hatten. Rick & Morty persifliert zudem viele Serien und Filme aus der Popkultur- verwebt aber auch tatsächliche wissenschaftliche Theorien und Erkenntnisse mit den verrückten Geschichten- was die Serie aus meiner Sicht nur noch cooler macht. Hinzu kommt eine extreme, serienübergreifende Detailverliebtheit die ich bspw. in anderen Vertretern wie den Simpsons schon immer vermisst habe. Das meine ich nun nicht unbedingt aus zeichnerischer Sicht, sondern eher was die verschiedenen Handlungsstränge, Hintergrund-Stories und die Serien-Kontinuität betrifft (wobei zahllose kleine Easter Eggs und Meta-Gags in nahezu jeder Episode zu finden sind). Was mich aber auch begeistert hat sind tatsächlich vorhandene Story-Arcs die sich über mehrere Staffeln hinweg aufbauen. Jede Handlung hat Konsequenzen. Zwar gibt es überwiegend Stand-Alone-Folgen die eine in sich abgeschlossene Geschichte erzählen. Allerdings wird der Status Quo am Ende einer Folge nicht wieder hergestellt. Rick und co. beziehen sich auch oft auf vergangene Abenteuer. Und so kommt es oft zu überaus genialen Wendungen! Das von mir anfänglich eher ungeliebte Charakterdesign ist mir im Verlauf der Serie ans Herz gewachsen. Hinzu kommt das die Animationen der Serie grandios sind und von Staffel zu Staffel besser werden. Wirklich top notch! Der Soundtrack überzeugt auch auf ganzer Linie. Es gibt einige verdammt kultverdächtige Lieder (Schwifty und so…). Ich sehne das Soundtrack-Album schon herbei! Auch muss ich eine Lanze für die Deutsche Synchro brechen, die mir sehr gut gefällt. Ich habe die Serie jetzt dreimal gesehen. Davon einmal im O-Ton. Beide sind in meinen Augen gleichwertig. O-Ton-Puristen mögen das anders sehen. Aber per se zu sagen die Deutsche Vertonung sei schlecht ist meiner Meinung nach ungerecht. Fazit: Es dürfte klar sein dass ich einfach eine uneingeschränkte Empfehlung aussprechen muss! Zweiflern rate ich unbedingt in Rick and Morty reinzuschauen. Wer den Humor von South Park schätzt wird Rick and Morty bspw. lieben. Der Hype ist in meinen Augen mehr als gerechtfertigt. Ich sehne schon die vierte Staffel herbei! Und das tat ich selbst zur Blütezeit der Simpsons nie. Wer mal wieder so richtig Bock auf was genial-abgefahrenes hat und eine Serie sucht bei der man merkt das sich die Macher dahinter mega Gedanken drum gemacht und Herzblut reingesteckt haben, der MUSS sich Rick and Morty einfach geben! Eines eurer Ichs aus den unendlichen Parallelwelten wird dies ohnehin schon getan haben! Von daher- 10 Sterne und ein Plumbus für diese geniale Serie!

Sulla qualità dell'opera non c'è nulla da dire, la prima stagione è un mezzo capolavoro. Assolutamente da vedere. Il cofanetto è ben fatto anche se l'aggiunta dei dvd è abbastanza inutile se si ha un lettore bluray. La qualità video e audio sono perfette e (ri)vedere questa serie sarà un piacere. All'interno c'è un inserto di una manciata di pagine con la presentazione dei personaggi. Personalmente avrei preferito l'inserimento magari di qualche studio dei personaggi o delle ambientazioni. Ma come detto è solo un parere personale. L'unica nota dolente, se così la si può chiamare, è l'omaggio che si trova all'interno del cofanetto: un porta tessere inguardabile con sopra scritto Rick e Morty... ma perchè!? Acquisto obbligatorio per i fan ma anche per chi non l'ha mai visto.