“Rick And Morty” has quickly become one of the most popular tv shows. This animated show has been praised for its intelligent humour and creativity but I just don’t get the appeal. It seems to be trying to capture the brilliance of “Futurama” but it never quite manages it. Although some of it is intriguing to me, I find it a rather unpleasant show.

Rick Sanchez is a crazy scientist that leaps across space and different universes and dimensions with his grandson, Morty. The two couldn’t be more different in personality as they get into all sorts of crazy trouble that pushes the boundaries of taste.

One of my biggest complaints about this show is with the characters. “Futurama” worked because I liked the characters and cared about them but everybody here is just awful. Rick is a total jerk, Morty is pathetic and the rest of the family are just dull. A lot of the other characters come across as really unsettling. One episode has the rapist Mr. Jellybean and there are plenty of other really creepy characters throughout this show. I really despise the animation style. All the characters have these horrible dead eyes that make them look lifeless. The animation is really my biggest complaint as everyone just looks so displeasing.

I will give the writers some credit because some of the ideas in here are really interesting but I just always find myself irritated by the characters. The show is obviously appealing to many people and it’s become a real phenomenon but I just can’t get into it. I find it odd that I was so satisfied with “Futurama” and I love some shows with bad taste humour such as “South Park”. Maybe the writers could do a new show with different characters and better animation but as it is, I just don’t like what I’m seeing.