Why 'Rick and Morty' is the realest show on TV right now

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Like its mad scientist protagonist, at times it feels like Rick and Morty does everything in its power to remain unlikeable.

Grotesque, crass, nihilistic, confrontational, distressing, and almost insufferably up-its-own-ass intelligent — it's actually the show's undeniable heart (and tendency to rip it out of your chest) that grounds the sci-fi juggernaut in issues that can hit a little too close to home.

If Rick and Morty has ever made you uncomfortable, you're not alone. And, actually, not outside the intentions of its creators.

"We always saw this show as our little darling that was supposed to have nothing to do with success, or attention, or pleasing people," co-creator Dan Harmon recently told us.  Read more...

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