Dark comedy is skillfully applied to the relatively mundane (like a version of the verbal-abuse-and-wings chain Dick’s Last Resort where the insults cut to the core) and the truly absurd (like a world of anthropomorphic beer cans and bottles that becomes the site of a drinking rampage). The episode also provides an opportunity for a bunch of well-done pop-culture references demonstrating Rick’s genre savvy. But mostly it’s a chance to show who Rick is when he’s with his friends rather than his family, giving a little context to his drinking problem and showing him being surprisingly thoughtful and responsible. “How Poopy Got His Poop Back” delves into how, despite his deeply abrasive personality and cavalier attitude, Rick can still struggle with meaningful confrontation. Still, it’s hard to argue with kicking things off with some great standalone adventures. The writers have proven they’re more than capable of delivering deeply twisted, complex science-fiction plots, so I’m still eager for more depth as the season goes on. Season 6 ended with a manic monologue about hunting Rick’s nemesis that made it seem like season 7 would get deep into Rick and Morty's overarching plot, but that quest is barely mentioned in “How Poopy Got His Poop Back” and “The Jerrick Trap,” which instead offer just a bit of character growth along with absurdist adventures. That comedy is as sharp as ever in the first two episodes of the new season. Poopybutthole, and other characters originally voiced by Roiland, but they sound functionally identical and seem equally comfortable delivering the series’ signature biting jabs and meta humor. In the lead up to season seven, Adult Swim has declined to share who’s behind the new voices for Rick, Morty, Mr.

Any concerns that Rick and Morty would be hurt by the departure of co-creator Justin Roiland can be officially put to rest.

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