ThatвЂ™s why Nick being the one to bring it up ultimately isnвЂ™t the cause of Rick to acknowledge it. Anyone who is in Rick and MortyвЂ™s orbit for 30 seconds can tell that about their relationship, and вЂњRick and MortyвЂќ is aware of that. ThereвЂ™s nothing new gained from Nick calling Rick and MortyвЂ™s relationship вЂњunhealthy,вЂќ especially when you realize heвЂ™s able to track that as someone who really doesnвЂ™t know Rick at all, despite what he originally says. Especially with Morty acting like Nick is the weird one for comparing himself to Chris Tucker when MortyвЂ™s the one who compared himself to Jackie Chan first.)

(The brief вЂњRush HourвЂќ reference during NickвЂ™s prison break is funny though. Because as вЂњRick and MortyвЂќ has proven time and time again, even in this very season, nothing good comes of Morty making a new friend. Even Morty having to have his hand removed to ultimately solve the problem. Because the Nick and Morty story - specifically NickвЂ™s bad vibes and untrustworthiness - is completely predictable from the moment Nick shows up in MortyвЂ™s portal afflicted hand. Yeah yeah, so you keep telling me.вЂќ Yes, so he keeps telling him and has done so in more than just this episode.ДЄs the first half of the season finale, вЂњForgetting Sarick MarshallвЂќ is an episode that is definitely improved by being paired with and followed up by вЂњRickmurai Jack.вЂќ Because on its own, not only is it a retread, its bone dry approach to RickвЂ™s investment in the two crows (and eventually the bird planet world) is simply bizarre.Д«ut even on its own, it does work better than the team-up of Nick and Morty, вЂњThe Portal Boys,вЂќ because thereвЂ™s at least some wonder about where it will go.

Rick and Morty even have an exchange up top about this dynamic, with Rick telling Morty of вЂњsidekick rulesвЂќ: вЂњIf you canвЂ™t follow them-вЂќ Morty finishes RickвЂ™s sentence, вЂњI can be replaced. As a result, Morty sets off on his own - to disastrous results - and Rick also tries to prove he can do better than Morty - also to disastrous results, though usually slightly less bloodbathy than MortyвЂ™s. вЂњForgetting Sarick MortshallвЂќ has a lot in common with plenty of вЂњRick and MortyвЂќ episodes: Morty is frustrated with RickвЂ™s disrespect as an adventuring partner, and Rick is disappointed in MortyвЂ™s ability as an adventuring sidekick.

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