Rick and Morty show absurd reverence for a not-so-classic horror movie.
What I appreciate most about this episode is that it has a narrow focus.
This means the coreThe Purgeplot really gets to breathe.
The focused nature of the plot means it gets to ramp up the tension gradually.
It also feels like a genuinely high-stakes situation when Ricks ship is stolen and hes shot in the liver.
Its a shame how briefly that feeling lasts.
This is whats disappointing about Look Whos Purging Now.
To my mind, it could have gone darker.
Though I did like that it gave Morty the line Holy shit, dad, shut the fuck up!
Its too bad the episode went the route of over-the-top, robot-suit massacre set to Tony!
Tone!s Feels Good because its hard to take Morty indulging in the purge very seriously.
That isnt to say a bunch of the events leading up to it arent funny.
Rick finding out how fun it is to purge at the start is great.
When you were alive?
Really, Look Whos Purging Now is a pretty solid season 2 episode.
Its just that it felt like it was going to be darker, creepier, and more somber.
For a little bit there I was gearing up to call this my favorite of the season.
And then the flying metal deathsuits showed up.
Rating:
4 out of 5
