Far too often in season 5, the writers have seemingly thrown everything at the wall and not given anything time to breathe. While RickвЂ™s character development is handled more adeptly this time around, the real improvement here is in the quality of the jokes. It also highlights how Morty, despite routinely seeming like heвЂ™d be better off without Rick in his life, is just as unable to let his partner go. However, Rick coming to terms with the abusive hold he has over Morty being the result of him enlisting the aid of trained killer crows is perfect. Season 5 has routinely shown a softer side to Rick, though has largely felt unearned.

Meanwhile, Rick finds himself on a planet run by anthropomorphic crows, who help him to become more empathetic. MortyвЂ™s hand-portal leads him to Nick, another man who made a similar mistake and is now in a psychiatric hospital, with the pair joined by their portals. While the finale does once again split up its titular duo, itвЂ™s handled better this time around, highlighting both RickвЂ™s incredibly commitment to making his grandson feel jealous, and MortyвЂ™s inability to take the lead without Rick. MortyвЂ™s ill-fated romance with Planetina was jarringly melancholic and out-of-place,В вЂRickernal Friendshine of the Spotless MortвЂ™ explored RickвЂ™s relationship with Bird Person yet was bereft of humor, while the less said about Rick and JerryвЂ™s вЂњguyвЂ™s night,вЂќ the better. Season 5 has routinely toyed with the idea of splitting up Rick and Morty, mostly to its detriment.

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