Review: Rick And Morty, "Wet Kuat Amortican Summer" | Season 7, Episode 7
Review: Rick And Morty, "Wet Kuat Amortican Summer" | Season 7, Episode 7
In which Summer gets as much of her brother as she can stomach
Rick and Morty’s seventh season has been surprisingly solid, given the show’s history and the behind-the-scenes turmoil. If I hadn’t know anything about Justin Roiland’s departure, I don’t think I would’ve noticed any substantial change—sure, there was a second or two to adjust to the voices, but they’re so well cast (and are doing such a good job) that it isn’t really a concern at all. The writing has been clever, and if some of the stories have felt a little familiar, that familiarity has been easily wrapped into the comfort of watching a long-running series. After all, you don’t stick with something for seven years and change because you wish it was something else.
Still, we’ve been missing a Summer-focused episode. We’ve had Jerry times, we’ve had Morty times, and of course we’ve had a lot of Rick times. But Summer has been sidelined for a bit, and the season wouldn’t really feel complete if she didn’t get her chance in the spotlight, which is where “Wet Kuat Amor…