There have been a handful, if not a bushel full, of philosophical breakdowns and dissections of Rick and Morty. While there are often dozens of jokes a minute, existential quandaries pervade the many universes of the show.
So, series co-creator Dan Harmon sat down and gave his own personal take on what Rick and Morty says about the search for the meaning of it all. Please enjoy it here.
Much has been written about the dramatic tinges and existential comedy of the critically acclaimed animated sitcom BoJack Horseman. Creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg has even said that he has intentionally shifted the emotional tone of the series over entire seasons in order to tell the sort of stories you don’t normally see in an animated cartoon series.
YouTube channel Wisecrack has gone over all three seasons, found echoes of the likes of Sartre and Camus and more famous philosophers, and presents them all nice and nearly in this video essay (warning: contains spoilers).
Questioning the point of life never seemed so upbeat.
David O’Doherty performed on Conan last night armed with a little keyboard and fun little songs about the ever present dilemma of life and it’s meaning and purpose is.
Please give it a watch and you might feel better about the potential meaninglessness of it all.