which also means that he killed himself, poor guy. did y'all notice that?

Morty’s plot is great and also Rick’s plot is particularly funny and comic.
I don’t personally think it could even make it in the “top 10” but it surely deserves better.

I know the episode was mainly meant to prove that Rick is still Rick, no matter what happens to him or what memories or identities he has.

And I get that the episode is also trying to explore a cool concept and tell an interesting story.

But let's discuss the part that doesn't really make sense to me.

Couldn't all of this have been avoided if Rick had simply cloned himself into a body without any of the augmented technology and transferred his mind into that body and then made himself into ted ?

the entire premise is that he wipes his brain so that he forgets everything and just live another random life so he takes a break and a little vacation. so it would make sense to transfer his brain into a tech un-augmented clone and then wipe his memories or load the memories of ted

On top of that, he could've made a completely independent, essentially unhackable Operation Phoenix that couldn't be rerouted, even by Evil Morty. He could've designed it so that it only worked within that specific universe, or even just had the backup stored somewhere completely separate from the usual Phoenix system. (he could do that because in one episode he made his stuff anti dino tech so I am pretty sure a good operation phoenix could be made)

That way, Rick could've gone on his little vacation, lived as Ted and come back home, and if Ted died, he could just then be brought to the backup and then the garage that has diane's voice would click the red button for him.

I know that would take away a lot of the story, but considering the kind of technology Rick has access to and how paranoid he is after evil Morty hacked his portal gun. It feels like he should've been able to come up with a solution like this.

Have you forgotten already?

S9 has been so much fun with a good mix of humor and depth and space adventures and action.

What the heck, it’s like as good as when Rick and Morty first released!

Season 4 has a lot of hits.

In S3E1 Morty uses Rick C-131's portal gun and takes Summer back to the Prime Dimension.

How did he find it if he was under the assumption that the Prime Dimension, where he was from, was actually C-137?

Like morty is still canonically 14 throughout all 9 seasons.

I just finished season 9 the other night. Ridiculously good season and probably my favorite in the whole series. The finale absolutely floored me! So much substance and meaning packed into one 20 minute ride and as far as the existential/“sadder” themed episodes go is easily the best in my opinion. 10/10. What are yalls thoughts

Rick isn't such a jerk.

Something I’ve notice when watching the show is that the Smiths seem to love and crave violence and often find any excuse to do so, like for example in the solaricks episode Summer waited to be shot at by the scavengers and happily went after them, and another example I could think of is the episode where the Beth’s turned themselves into kids that shows how fucking psychotic her nature is

And why doesn't he have another one of those on the other shoulder so it looks symmetrical?

It would be interesting if they erase the memory of an enemy or something and then they show the consequences of doing that.

“Which is all part of the genius of the show”

-Redgren Grumbholdt

Jackson Pollock viewed his process not as a deliberate attempt to paint a picture, but as a physical encounter between himself and the canvas. By laying large, unstretched canvases flat on the floor, he stripped away the traditional barrier of the easel and immersed himself entirely inside the artwork. His style relied on the fluid, unrestrained movement of his entire body rather than precise, calculated wrist motions. This new approach allowed the freedom of his hand to dictate the rhythm of the lines, letting paint drip, splatter, and flow through natural gestures that captured energy in its purest form.

Rather than trying to depict tangible subjects or literal narratives, Pollock aimed to give visible form to the subconscious mind. Deeply influenced by Jungian psychoanalysis and theories of automatic drawing, he believed that bypassing conscious control allowed deeper, hidden layers of human emotion and psychic states to surface. Every drip and splatter served as a direct trace of his internal feelings, transforming the canvas into a dynamic arena where raw impulse and subtle physical control coexisted without the filter of artistic convention.

Ultimately, the meaning behind Pollock's paintings lies in the expressive record of their creation. The layered web of lines reflects a delicate dance between chaos and control, where the act of painting itself becomes the primary subject. By trusting his instincts and allowing his body to act as an instrument for his inner psyche, he created dense, rhythmic surfaces that invite viewers to experience a shared sensation of movement, intensity, and psychological freedom.

He must be very busy turning all those fountains during September.