They do this by capturing planets with intelligent lifeforms on them, teleporting these planets to the expanse of the universe they inhabit, and run a reality television show named Planet Music, in which these planets compete to perform music which satisfies them. Even when they express anger, it is in the exact same tone as their regular speaking voice.Īccording to Rick Sanchez, the Cromulons "feed on the talent and showmanship of less-evolved lifeforms". This is presumably some sort of anus for their species.Īll Cromulons seem to have the exact same voice, which is deep and monotone. Cromulons also have some sort of hole on the back of their head where the neck would be on a human. They do, however, come in different colors. The entire species appear to be identical all of them bear the same chiselled facial structures, prominent veins and unibrows. This was an episode worth waiting for.The Cromulons appear as giant, humanoid-like heads. The dialogue was clever and the thematic ties between the science fiction world and the characters’ real life struggles were poignant. Despite the hype of a long wait after Episode 1, Rickmancing the Stone delivers on all fronts.
Rick and Morty fans will not be disappointed with the second episode of Season 3. In the end, Summer and Morty accept the reality of the divorce and realize that it’s time for their father to move on.
The radioactive civilians stayed behind during the nuclear fallout that destroyed their civilization while the bandits established a new type of life that rejects God and focuses on personal power. Morty’s arm deals with trauma by exacting revenge on those that hurt it. Summer and Morty deal with the trauma of the divorce by working out their aggression on others. Thematically, Rickmancing the Stone focused on dealing with traumatic events through anger, denial, and acceptance. Morty’s arm was probably one of the best characters of this episode Summer’s transition from an excited cannibal to an angry working spouse was also very enjoyable to see. Morty’s story-line in particular feels very rushed, yet his moments having a conversation with his hand were both heartwarming and enjoyable. Given the speed, it is surprising how satisfying the episode is. Summer and Morty dive into their own plots with very little buildup. There is not a lot of time spent on establishing each plot. The robot scenes were some of the best in the episode, as the Mortybot slowly gains sentience. But once his job is done, he splits his time between convincing the kids to come home and tricking Beth with Summer and Morty robots. Rick initially accepts the kids’ new hobbies as distractions while he attempts to steal a giant glowing rock (because it is always giant glowing rocks with Rick). Rickmancing the Stone is far more about Morty and Summer than it is about Rick. Meanwhile, with the help of a new murderous arm, Morty takes out his frustrations on challengers in the world’s version of a Thunderdome. Summer’s nihilism and desire to shoot radioactive creatures leads her into a romantic relationship with a member of the Deathstalker tribe. Both story arcs are fun and fulfilling to watch. The meat of the episode focuses on Morty and Summer trying to deal with the divorce in a Mad Max-esque post apocalyptic world.
In fact, the screenwriters seem just as happy to remove Jerry from the screen as the family is to remove Jerry from their lives. Jerry only exists on screen for long enough for his family to show they don’t care about him before disappearing into the backdrop. The treatment of Jerry in this episode is amazingly harsh and takes up very little screen time. Rickmancing the Stone picks up where The Rickshank Redemption left off as the family deals with Beth and Jerry’s divorce. This episode brings to the table everything there is to love about Rick and Morty: a wacky science fiction shell that serves as metaphor for real world themes and some wonderful comedic moments.
Season 3 of Rick and Morty is off to an amazing (second?) start with Rickmancing the Stone.
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