10 Darkest Rick And Morty Moments

Since it was first released, Rick and Morty has grown to be one of the most popular things on TV today. The animated show from Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon followed the likes of Family Guy as a mature cartoon, as the titular characters go on crazy adventures through space.

A big part of the appeal is the fact that the show is satirical and smart. While Family Guy is often offensive purely for shock value, there is usually a message or a meaning behind Rick and Morty’s more controversial moments.

Aside from the swearing and the social commentary, this show isn’t afraid to get dark. Rick and Morty revolves around an alcoholic super genius with a god complex, a lot of unpopular opinions, and more emotional issues than just about any other main character in a cartoon. With that comes the opportunity to go incredibly dark, which the show utilises to great effect.

While the majority of these moments either offer some character development or further the story of the episode somewhat, there are some that are just plain depressing. Either way, when laughing at Rick and Morty, never forget just how quick the show can change direction and leave you shocked and devastated.

In season three, Rick and Morty produced their own version of a clip show, though the clips weren't from past episodes, they were the memories Morty had had removed by his grandpa. After Rick's sidekick discovered them, he questioned why Rick would ever remove them, and spent the episode going through the things he'd been forced to forget.

Some were removed to spare Morty from some deep, emotional trauma, and others were memories where Rick embarrassed himself, and would rather his grandson forget. One of the darkest, and most horrible memories Morty forgot revolved around his mother, and certainly falls into the former category.

While she and her two children were held prisoner by an alien overlord, Beth was given the choice to save one of her offspring. The question was supposed to act as a form of torture for Rick's daughter, and she shouldn't have been able to choose between Summer and Morty. However, without a moment's hesitation, Beth saved her daughter.

If Rick hadn't dropped by at the right moment, Morty would have died knowing his mother preferred Summer over him, and condemned him to death for it.