10 Devastating TV Show Moments That Came Out Of Nowhere
6. Rick And Morty - Rick’s Suicide Attempt
Rick and Morty isn’t a show particularly known for its emotional complexity. ''Wabalubadubdub!'' etc. etc. But in truth it has demonstrated on numerous occasions across its run that it can deliver a powerful emotional punch when the moment calls for it.
Morty burying his own (alternate universe) corpse in the first season and Rick sacrificing himself to save Morty in the time fracturing premiere to season 2 are stand out moments, but the real kicker is Rick’s attempted suicide in the episode Auto Erotic Assimilation.
After a weekend long drug binge, Rick’s repeated insistence that he doesn’t need his family, and being dumped by Unity, Rick retreats into his garage and attempts to commit suicide, just pulling his head out of the way of the laser beam at the final moment.
Undoubtedly tragic as suicide always is, it is particularly devastating to the viewer to see Rick in such a desperate state of being.
We normally see in Rick in positions of power. With his genius intellect he’s almost a god. Seeing him vulnerable to the point of suicide is his lowest point in the show, and easily its most devastating moment thrown completely out of the blue.