Morty started Rick and Morty as the nervous kid who questioned Rick’s violence, cared about innocent people, and believed that actions had consequences.

Nine seasons later, that Morty is getting harder to recognize.

From the ruined Cronenberg world and the Purge to the death crystal, the save-point device, Planetina, and the Season 9 finale, Morty has slowly learned one of Rick’s most dangerous lessons: if you want something badly enough, there is usually a way around the consequences.

But there’s one important difference.

Rick knows exactly what kind of person he is.

Morty still thinks he’s the good one.

In this video, I break down Morty Smith’s transformation across Rick and Morty and ask whether he is actually becoming worse than Rick.

Where do you think Morty crossed the line?

Was it the Purge? The death crystal? The save-point device? Planetina? Or what he did in the Season 9 finale?

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