EntertainmentSorry, But If You’re Watching ‘Rick and Morty’ for the Lore, You Were Always Going To Be Disappointed

Rick and Mortybuilt up a passionate fanbase over the years, who haven’t been afraid to voice their love of the series or their opinions on certain episodes. That’s continued with Season 8, which has seen fans essentially asking, “What happened to the glory days?” The biggest complaint is about the lore, as Season 8 has mostly consisted of standalone episodes like the Season 8 premiere “Summer of All Fears” (which is a great riff on The Matrix) and the Easter horror romp “The Last Temptation of Jerry”. Rick and Morty co-creator Dan Harmon and showrunner Scott Marder addressed this during an interview with Polygon, and Mardergave the best answer when it came to the show’s lore: