This could be the series finale.
Everything comes to an end. The laughs, the comedy, the relationships, the love, the revenge plots, the ultimatums, the delusional partnerships... It all lead up to this.
I feel like Rick and Morty, as a show, was truly set free in this episode. All the episodic, over-serialized drivel we've seen last few seasons, well, it was meant for this very moment.
Was it worth it? No. Because nothing is. It's all meaningless, isn't it? That is the entire point of the show. Everybody has a grudge. Everybody dies. And it's never satisfying. It never feels like a conclusion. It's all pixie dust. Narrative pixie dust to make you click "play next". The writers' cynicism is at full play here and I love it.
Well, this could be the actual ending, but I choose to keep going. Because the new creative team shows actual vision, promise and an uncompromising voice. I'm excited for the future and I hope this isn't the last of the overarching storylines, as meaningless as they may seem at first glance. This episode was truly cathartic, and I enjoyed every second of it.
The best episode of the entire show, narratively speaking. A masterpiece. Can't wait for the next one.