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Rick and Morty: Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty (2019)
Better than episodes 2 and 3, but nowhere near episode 1
Okay, this is the lowest rating I have seen for an episode of this series, and I cannot for the life of me pretend I understand why.
As far as season 4 goes, I have to say, after two years, I am very underwhelmed. If I ranked every episode of this series, I think episodes 2 and 3 of this season would rank near the very bottom of the list, the only one I know for sure would rank lower being Vindicators 3, and the season 3 finale. The second episode was probably the most forgettable episode of this entire series to date. I had to look it up and go through a synopsis of the plot before I even remembered what the second episode was about. And the third episode had hands down of the worst openings I have ever seen. Not just in Rick and Morty, but in any story, tv show or any other kind of medium. We have blatant product placement for Arby's in the first minute, and the whole opening is a lifeless and uninspired ripoff of the opening of Raiders of the Lost Ark, without any of the suspense, drama, or excitement, because you already know nothing is going to happen to these two. The reason the scene worked in Raiders, is because is because you felt a sense of danger for the main leads. Not at all the case here. And the rest of the third episode is just a bunch of random twist reveals that you can honestly predict what will happen for the majority of the latter part of the episode. And it feels like Mr. Poopy Butthole was only here as a callback. The episode would have worked just fine without him there and it would not have changed the plot at all.
With all of that in mind, I think episode 4 is a decent one. It does not measure up to the greats like The Rickshank Rickdemption, Autoerotic Assimilation, Rick Potion No. 9, Meeseeks and Destroy, or any of the other really great episodes of this series, but it I would definitely say I enjoyed it a HELL OF A LOT MORE, than the two episodes that preceded it. It did change up the setting and showed Rick not being in full control of the situation, which is a rarity, and I think the banter between the dragons in the cave was pretty good, and I would say the inclusion of the cat was at least entertaining, though I will admit the ending to both stories happening in the episode was disappointing and fairly underwhelming, but again, not as much as the two episodes that preceded it.
Honestly, the only episode that I really loved this season was the premiere, which was wacky, unpredictable(for the most part), and very entertaining, with some clever commentary and some nice references and callbacks to earlier episodes. Looking back, it seems more like a cruel tease almost, considering the opening was so good, and the next two episodes just do not have ANYTHING to make me want to see them again.
So overall, I actually did enjoy this episode quite a bit, some bits do not work very well I will admit, and I feel like this a do not think about it too hard episode, which is not something you really want from Rick and Morty, but it certainly holds up better than majority of the rest of this season so far. And I honestly did find it enjoyable and entertaining which is more than I can say for episodes two and three. So considering the episodes leading up to this, it could be better yes, but it could certainly be a lot worse too.