I feel like Rick and Morty at this point really needs zero introduction. The animated smash-terpiece created by Gravity Falls Justin Roiland and Community’s Dan Harmon has just recently finished it’s 5h season to its usual critical acclaim, and apparently no breakout fights at fast food restaurants in the process.
The show’s premise is simple. It follows the Marty McFly and Doc Brown-esque exploits of Morty, a 14 year old boy, and his scientist Grandfather Rick (both voiced by Justin Roiland). As they go through various sci-fi skewing misadventures. Of course, these are just a template on which to hang the show’s over the top comedy, which seems to hit at a mile a minute.
I have to admit I’m sort of indifferent to the show. I watch it sporadically on my Hulu account, and never fully connected, and watched a sampling of all 4 seasons for this review. The show has an immense and intense fan following, and I do find it enjoyable in short bursts, but overall I can not fully see the appeal 100%. I can see the comedy is fairly well written, and works for what they’re attempting.
Of course for fans of the show this collection is a gold mine, especially those fans that haven’t bought any of the prior collections. Rick and Morty – The Complete Seasons 1-5 bring all 5 prior released collection in one splendid package. The show is released in it’s OAR in 1080p transfer. Everything will resemble what it looked like as it was broadcast in HD originally, detail is fine, colors pop. Sound is in True HD 5.1 and sounds fantastic, and the set is loaded up with every sort of extra you can think of from commentary tracks to featurettes, and MORE. If you are a fan this comprehensive set comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.