‘Rick and Morty’ Creators on Why Rick’s Greatest Enemy Is Always Himself
The ninth season of 'Rick and Morty' premiered on Adult Swim, focusing on Rick's internal struggles. Showrunners Scott Marder and Dan Harmon discussed the season's themes, particularly Rick's self-destructive tendencies and the recurring motif of him battling himself. The return of Evil Morty in the premiere adds a significant canon element to the series, which the creators believe enhances the show's narrative depth.
- ▪The first episode of season nine aired on Sunday.
- ▪Rick's alcoholism is a central theme this season, woven into the storyline.
- ▪The show emphasizes that Rick's greatest enemy is himself, reflecting an ongoing existential crisis.
- ▪Evil Morty makes a return in the season premiere, adding to the show's lore.
- ▪The creators aim to maintain emotional consistency rather than focus solely on plot.
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Rick and Morty season nine is here to inject some much-needed interdimensional mayhem into our dreary reality. The first episode arrived Sunday on Adult Swim, and io9 got a chance to talk about the season premiere as well as the season as a whole with showrunner/executive producer Scott Marder and executive producer Dan Harmon.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000761465","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"television","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"television","TAGS":"adult-swim,dan-harmon,rick-and-morty,scott-marder","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); Cheryl Eddy, io9: This is probably…
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