RaM Ep 41 - S1E1 Pilot - Rick and Morty

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We’re kicking off the wait for Season 4 with the episode that started it all! We’re talking season 1, episode 1, “Pilot”. Want to know what we thought? Hit the break for more!

SHOW NOTES – Pilot!

Semi Pertinent News

Happy New Year from Deadmau5 to everyone!

Fantasy Face Off

Thanks to listener SciFiPi for this suggestion!
How is it going to work?
- New face off each week
- Unity can vote all week on twitter and facebook
- We will recap the battle of the week and then pick next week’s fighters
First Fight!
- Krombopulos Michael v Squanchy 24 votes, 67% for Squanchy

Main thang

S1E1 – “Pilot”
- Originally aired: December 2, 2013
- Written by Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland
- Directed by Justin Roiland
Synopsis
- Rick needs Morty to go run a sci fi errand with him. We meet all the main characters.
Production Notes
- I like that Morty takes charge in that cold open… notes about this getting the show made and whatnot…
  - The bomb arms at the end? What happened?
Favorite Bits
- “High-concept sci fi rigmarole”
- Morty’s high school math is at a 1st grade level
- Rick’s Inspirational speech about facing fear head on and then immediately turning and running from something he has never seen.
- The thing where Rick jumps through the portal to heal Morty’s legs
  - Future dimension? Time travel?
Some really good stuff we missed, certainly in the Rick and Morty subreddit Community Rewatch post
- @InkedInspector – Kidding aside, I love how Rick equates bureaucrats to robots, cracks me up every time
- Do you think this is a good entry point for new Rick and Morty Viewers?
- It’s crazy to see how far along the art and overall production value has come from this pilot episode.

Listener Suggortions and Short Outs

Patreon!
- Big thanks to Justin for the support and for forcing us to figure out how we will do a livestream!
Tweets
- Dakota Jack (also sent an email)
  - https://twitter.com/roinestadianBA/status/947281840691298304
  - what is that little yoda-like thing in the bushes looking at them during their picnic in the 6th photo? did i miss something or is that just an outside reference to something that i don’t know about
- Stacey’s Parlour – 12 Pods of Christmas