Review: Rick and Morty, "Full Metal Jackrick" | Season 6, Episode 7
Rick and Morty return with their own take on the meta-verse
Writing reviews of television programs is, all things considered, a good job. I’ve never been able to make a full-time living at it, and I’ve watched a lot of garbage, but I get paid to put my thoughts into sentences, and as a great lover of both my thoughts and English grammar, I can’t really complain. It can be hard, though. Reviewing, at least for me, is a process of translating intuitive reactions into coherent expression, taking a collection of half-considered responses and vague notions and making them into, if not a thesis statement, than at least something concrete enough that it can be read by others and provide them with some kind of… clarity? Amusement? Reason to get mad at a stranger on the Internet? Or maybe a mix of all three.
It can be easy, and it can be difficult, but the weirdest times for me are when I really enjoy something (like last night’s “Full Meta Jackrick”)—whoever bet “Zack will get to the episode by the second paragraph,” collect your winnings now—but I can’t quite get a handle on how to express that enjoyment. You take, say, an episode of Voyager; rare that one will blow me away, but at the very least, by the time I hit credits, I have some kind of angle. There’s an almost tactile feeling to it—when I use the word “handle,” I’m not just being metaphorical or trying for an obscure pun with my last name. I’m looking for a way in, something that I can grip and tug and pull away. It’s usually not that hard, but every so often, you end up staring at what looks like a mansion made of glass, wondering how you’ll ever manage to get through the front door.