Science Fiction

Rick and Morty – A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort

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  • Title: Rick and Morty – A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort
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Remember that time Morty (Justin Roiland) started a war across the entire solar system by refusing to cut off his penis? That’s the basic idea in “A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort” where a bored Morty becomes a Knight of the Sun only to then disillusion the lot about their religion and, unknowingly, start a war between the various tribes of the solar system. A wacky take on King Arthur, the episode is also notable for Rick‘s (Roiland) attempts to be less of an asshole for an episode which eventually gets on Morty’s nerves before leading to a callback from “The Vat of Acid Episode” to solve Morty’s problems.

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Darth Vader #29

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As Sabé searches Brentaal IV for Jul Tambor, who Darth Vader has ordered her to assassinate, Ochi sneaks one of the other handmaidens disguised as Sabé on to an Imperial Star Destroyer to learn more about what her fellow handmaiden has been up to. While good enough to fool Stormtroopers, Dormé‘s disguise can’t stand the scrutiny of a Dark Lord of the Sith who doesn’t take kindly to another handmaiden sneaking aboard his ship.

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

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  • Title: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
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While more successful than The Star Wars Holiday Special, there’s not all that much to The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special other than a holiday message, reworking a character’s backstory to create a familial relationship where none existed before, and bringing the oft-mentioned Kevin Bacon into the MCU when the actor is kidnapped by Drax (Dave Bautista) and Mantis (Pom Klementieff) as a Christmas gift to Peter (Chris Pratt). Bookended by some animated sequences, the budget of the special is quite noticeably less than the Guardians features (especially where Groot is concerned), but fans may get some mild enjoyment from the modest proceedings.

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Rick and Morty – Analyze Piss

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  • Title: Rick and Morty – Analyze Piss
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In an episode that sees the return of Doctor Wong (Susan Sarandon), Mr. Numbus (Dan Harmon), and a number of new D-list villains causing havoc, Rick (Justin Roiland) attempts to stop engaging them leading to Jerry (Chris Parnell) stepping up to becoming a hero. Putting characters in unfamiliar places, there’s a lot going on in “Analyze Piss” where Jerry gets to prove himself and Rick discovers there isn’t much happening in his life without the constant interruptions from characters like Nimbus, Cookie Magneto, or Piss Master (Will Forte). A Rick and Morty take on a hero story, “Analyze Piss” (despite its piss jokes) allows the cerebral Rick to follow his heart for a change and do some good.

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Strangely Familiar World

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  • Title: Strange World
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Opening with heavy pulp-themes before shifting into a story of fathers and sons set against an unremarkable 4os or 50s sci-fi background, Strange World, much like Pixar’s Onward (which also set sights on parental issues in a fantasy-sci-fi setting) is more underwhelming than anything else. While not a bad film, Strange World is simply okay thanks more to vibrant visuals of the hidden world discovered by our characters than the characters themselves or the plot they get wrapped up in. Without its visuals, Strange World would be as forgettable as many sci-fi films of the era it pulls from.

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