“Rickmancing The Stone” also takes clear inspiration from Mad Max: Fury Road, with Rick, Summer, and Morty being chased by a very Immortan Joe looking villain in the opening chase. The Death Stalkers at the center of episode 2 are a roving gang of punks wearing S&M gear, with their leader Haemorrhage being a direct homage to Lord Humungus from The Road Warrior. Morty is also forced into bloody combat in the Blood Dome during the episode, taking inspiration from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Rick And Morty season 3 episode 2 has a lot of fun with the genre though, taking the classic tropes and turning them on their heads. While Mad Max is a franchise filled with great action and a fully realized world, they’re rarely funny either, which isn't really a surprise, considering the bleak world they take place in. Related: What To Expect From Rick & Morty Season 4 “Rickmancing The Stone” feels like a mixtape of all the post-apocalyptic action movies of the 1980s, including Mad Max 2 and Escape From New York. Rick And Morty season 3 episode 2 is set in the aftermath of this decision, with Jerry leaving the house and Summer deciding to take her anger out on the inhabitants of a Mad Max-style alternate dimension during one of Rick's misadventures. Season 3 had a darker tone than previous years, due to Jerry and Beth deciding to divorce.
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Rick And Morty is a series that often pays homage to classic movies and TV shows the basic premise is essentially a parody of Back To The Future and season 3 alone saw extended nods to Die Hard, Guardians Of The Galaxy and Stand By Me.
Viewers will remember that the wait will take a year and a half, which is exactly the duration fans waited to be able to get the first "Rick and Morty" season 3 episode.Rick And Morty season 3 episode 2 “Rickmancing The Stone” is essentially one long tribute to Mad Max – here’s how the show made the post-apocalypse fun. Poopybutthole indicated in the previous season. While the premiere seemed like one big April fool's joke, many eagle-eyed fans believe the release actually make sense, taking into account what Mr. This means that the rest of the new season could air as early as June, but the wait could be as far as August.Īlthough "Rick and Morty" season 3 is still potentially a couple of months away, fans at least have an idea on when to expect Rick and Morty to come back for good.Īfter all, the folks behind the series as well as Adult Swim were all silent as to when the show's small screen return will take place after it was made clear that it won't make the target 2016 premiere.Īlthough Adult Swim is making fans wait for months to learn what happens next after the premiere, the silver lining is that the season opener was epic and unforgettable enough for many to talk about for a while.ĭespite the long wait for the "Rick and Morty" season 3 premiere, Den of Geek believes that the team behind the series delivered and provided fans with everything they expected of the opening installment.
The premiere was just to give fans a taste of "Rick and Morty" season 3, which they have been waiting to see for quite a while now.