Rick and Morty
Warning : This article contains SPOILERS for Rick and Morty time of year 7 , episode 8 .
Summary
WhileRick and Mortyseason 7 , instalment 8 might not feature Rick , that did not stop the expedition from include some of the show ’s strong jokes so far this season . Rick and Mortyseason 7 needed to change the show ’s condition quo thanks to the exit of vox player Justin Roiland . When theoriginal voice of both Rick and Morty was replaced , the show inevitably feel unlike . However , Rick and Mortyseason 7 call for advantage of this with a twine of unpredictable episodes that neuter the dynamic between its nominal hero and subverted the first moment that viewers have of the series .
Not only didRick and Mortyseason 7 sequence 5 wipe out Rick Prime , the show ’s big villain so far , but the very next episode was a lighthearted anthology junket that turn up the series was n’t about to start taking itself too seriously . This course extend withRick and Mortyseason 7 , episode 7 , which paired Morty and Summer in a outlandish misadventure involving psychic alien appendages . Now , Rick and Mortyseason 7 , episode 8 , “ Rise of the Numbericons : The Movie , ” has changed this approach with an outing that keep the show ’s tone light while also messing with the formula of the series .
10Season 7 Episode 8’s Opening Parodied Action Movies
“Rise of the Numbericons” Was a Goofy Blockbuster Pastiche
The curtain raising scene of “ Rise of the Numbericons : The Movie ” introduced a world where sentient numbers and letters are at war with each other . Neither Rick nor Morty appear in this cold clear , which saw Ice - T return to his home planet , encompass his destiny to become “ Water - T , ” and see his founder ’s death at the hands of a Numbericon invasion . However , it shortly became clear that Morty would have a part to toy in the sashay ’s events after this surreal , whacky action picture travesty came to a close and the " Rise of the Numbericons : The Movie ” title card appeared .
9Ice-T Didn’t Remember Morty
The Rapper Proved He Wasn’t A Fan of “Get Schwifty”
Much likeRick & Mortyseason 7 , episode 7 ’s alienswanted Morty as a pet Kuato , Ice - T wanted to enlist the avail of Morty ’s math teacher , Mr. Goldenfold . Unfortunately for Morty , Goldenfold had put him in custody second before Ice - T get in . As such , Morty was drag along on this adventure . Hilariously , Morty assay to build a rapport with Ice - T by reminding him about “ Get Schwifty , ” the pair ’s earlier collaboration inRick & Mortyseason 2 . Ice - T dismissed him and said he had no recollection of Morty , a comically brutal put down that Morty tried to shake off .
8P’s Attempted Catchphrase
Ice-T’s Sidekick Couldn’t Get His Catchphrase to Catch On
In a twist that made series history , Morty did n’t fetch Rick with him on his adventurewith Goldenfold and Ice - T. Thus , “ Rise of the Numbericons : The Movie ” became the first episode ofRick and Mortyto sport no visual aspect from one of the show ’s two title characters . However , the trio did have ample support from Ice - T ’s sidekick , the letter of the alphabet P. In an attempt to establish a catchphrase for himself , P repeatedly justify for being late since he had to “ Go P. ” This only exacerbated Morty , Goldenfold , and Ice - T , even thoughRick and Morty ’s Rick C-137likely would have loved the immature wordplay .
7Rick & Morty’s Back To The Future Parody
Episode 8 Spoofed the Infamous Chuck Berry Gag
6Morty Questioned His Teacher’s Storytelling
Rick & Morty Snuck In A Clever Meta-Joke
Morty take down that Chuck D should have stopped answer Marvin ’s calls , which a frustrated Goldenfold insisted was n’t the point of his tale . Morty then noted that his teacher was the one who kept that contingent in , a goofy meta - gag which dig playfulness at the flashback itself . AfterRick and Mortyseason 7 , episode 6spent an intact sequence bound between flashback within flashbacks , this meta - humor could have gotten tiresome . However , the gag did n’t overstay its welcome and or else felt clever and airheaded at the same time .
5Morty’s Detention Ended Early
Goldenfold Tried to Cut Morty’s Adventure Short
When Ice - T , Morty , Goldenfold , and Ice - T ’s Numbericon enemy 7 all crash - set ashore on an alien planet , they met a naive metal money that raven both letters and number . Goldenfold unwrap more item of his feud with Ice - T while the rapper and 7 got to the bottom of a strange artifact that led them to the planet , but Morty was at a wanton end . Goldenfold attempted to get rid of him by assure Morty that he had learn his lessonand could leave custody , since he now know how severely it was to learn . When Morty pointed out that he had n’t learned anything of the sort , a foiled Goldenfold cursed him out .
4Rick And Morty’s “S” Was “8” All Along
Episode 8’s Big Reveal Was Also Its Silliest Twist
WhileRick and Mortyset up a new villainonly one episode after Rick Prime ’s death , Morty ’s peach churro could n’t hold a cd to the antagonist of “ Rise of the Numbericons : The Movie . ” The letter of the alphabet S was on the face of it an ally of Ice - T , but he soon unwrap himself to be a three-fold agent who was in league with the Numbericons . S turned out to be the number 8 all along , and when he get to the full extent of his powers , he became the issue infinity . This apt visual pun bring up the installment ’s last human action .
3Ice-T Explains Why He Never Thanked Math
Goldenfold and the Rapper’s Story Came to A Surreal Conclusion
The final stage of Ice - T ’s backstory redeemed him in the eyes of Goldenfold , as his former instructor learn the tragic reason that he refused to thank “ Math ” in a Grammys acceptance spoken language . It turned out thatIce - T ’s father was ashamed of him for utilize math in his lyrics instead of focusing on letters , tote up another layer to this bizarre beef between letter and numbers that delimitate the episode ’s plot of ground . Although this might have seemed inane , Goldenfold forthwith understood and forgive Ice - T.
2“That Ceiling Was Poisoned”
Season 7 Episode 8’s Most Inspired Weirdness
When Ice - T ’s enemy - turned - love interest , 7 , pointed out that Numbericons killed his father , Ice - T noted that his father was actually pop by a decrease ceiling . The obvious rebuttal would have been that this ceiling descend thanks to a Numbericon attack , but 7 rather echo with a wild non - sequitur . She said the roof was poisoned as part of a plot to bolt down Ice - T ’s Father of the Church , and the rapper accepted this ridiculous twist with hilarious stoicism .
1Ice-T Finally Did His Homework
Goldenfold Got His Wish In The End
In the closing panorama of “ Rise of the Numbericons : The Movie,”Ice - T paid his debt to Goldenfold by lastly doing his math homework . Even Morty became newly enthusiastic about the subject , but it was the bizarre mickle of Goldenfold celebrating the arrival of a long - awaited piece of math prep that made this joke shine . To make thisRick and Mortyjoke even better , Ice - T did n’t even do well in his preparation despite being a sentient varsity letter who was in love with a talking telephone number .
unexampled episodes ofRick & Mortyseason 7 release each Sunday on Adult Swim .
