10 Most Memorable Animated TV Scientists Of All Time
1. Rick Sanchez
Trying to unpack what make Rick Sanchez tick is like trying open a puzzlebox filled with Cenobites. You don't know exactly where you're going to end up but you know it isn't going to be pretty.
Rick is possibly the most brilliant scientist in any animation series ever. Well, he would tell you that at the very least. He's also one of the most morally ambivalent people in his reality, rarely letting base concepts of right and wrong stand in the way of his work. Rick does what Rick wants when he feels like doing it. How it impacts anyone else is rarely a consideration.
There are few things out of Rick's reach thanks to his genius. But he's also his own worst enemy. He self sabotages himself frequently, creating scenarios for his failure unwittingly on a regular basis. Rick is a dark, conflicted guy that needs Morty's moral compass to get by. But as Rick continues to corrupt Morty, he loses that, too.