Film Theory: The End of Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty Season 4)

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We are still awaiting the final episodes of Rick and Morty season 4. This has been a very DIFFERENT season for the franchise and I think that means something. What? Well Theorists, today that is what I want to dive into! What is going on with Rick? Why has he seemed so different this season and what does that mean for the rest of the episodes? I've got a theory and it's not looking good for old Rick Sanchez...
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Credits:
Writer: Matthew Patrick and Stephanie Patrick
Editor: Danial "BanditRants" Keristoufi, Forrest Lee, and Dan "Cybert" Seibert
Assistant Editor: AlyssaBeCrazy
Sound Editor: Yosi Berman

[@lincolnb2244]

Theory: The Cat is the creator of the movie Cats. That’s what Rick and Jerry saw.

[@nathanlaw1677]

OH MY GOD IT'S ALL MAKING SENSE NOW

[@MH-hh6uz]

Struggling me: Oh no..THE CAT HAD BABIES FOR ACTORS other me: *mustache* It’s all coming together. >:{ )

[@atashineko7989]

Nannnni?! Plot twist!

[@bullymaguire1266]

This is a man we need

[@GhoulishOverkill267]

OMG that makes so much sense!!!!

[@Ubersupersloth]

One thing: Rick actually DID manage to control Morty in the heist episode. He succeeded in getting Morty to not be so obsessed with heist movies.

[@landovendetta8516]

Yes but he had to put so much more effort in to get him to do what he wanted.

[@lgangaming5004]

Yes but no that was from his own free will remember when mortises mom told rick that the only way she will let him stop is on his own. He just sorta keeps a basic controller over the situation

[@user-um4un4zd7b]

@@lgangaming5004 So you are saying he controlled his free will? 😂🤣🤣

[@tinygypsy3707]

Алый Кобра basically. Just showed him and changed his mind.

[@reverseflash8520]

It's more Rick influenced Morty's choice not made it for him which would actually be control.

[@Typical_Slayer]

The fact that MatPat has gotten this theory right is why im here. Congrats MatPat you couldn't get star wars but you got something correct.

[@INameIsGood]

nobody could have guessed the star wars it was a mess

[@mettatonsagent7541]

So this theory is right and the theory that there was no clone in The ABCs of Beth was wrong. My god

[@bartvanstrijen2084]

The final episode was kind of starwarsy though

[@kosmic_overlord]

but she was a Palpatine

[@kingkiller6982]

@@INameIsGood Rick is not gone

[@FearlessGamer27]

Well you weren’t far off. Rick looks to be as lonely as ever.

[@FearlessGamer27]

not da vinci Well for starters, everyone leaves Rick in the garage and could give two shits about which Beth is real or fake. He’s also lost 2 battles which is something we haven’t seen from Rick as he nearly seemed untouchable. The scene ends with him all alone and finally losing his control over the family

[@daoyang223]

I'm wondering what the reasoning for that is. I can't wait for the end to see what all of this means for Rick.

[@summerreagan2204]

What if the series finale is just him getting pushed away from his family, so he goes to a dimension where he hasn’t yet reconnected to his daughter, then starts all over?

[@foxtrotmetal01]

Summer Reagan that would be mind blowing ! Honestly, whatever happens at the finale I hope it blows all of our minds ! If your theory is correct that might not even the first time it happens !

[@Dan016]

Summer Reagan This. Needs. To. Be. Pinned.

[@inspector5122]

I would love that type of finale

[@joemono4727]

Close. Include evil morty dying by ricks hand before hand and you pretty much got it. There was a reddit post which dan harmon admitted was pretry close to how thw writwr had decided how the series finale. The writwrs and dan harmon decided to scrap it since... Well it was figured out.

[@viviennewestwoodruinedmylife]

Joe Mono link

[@youtuberfangirlnamededyn6186]

Morty: Seems like you’re milking this franchise FNAF: _WERE BREAKING FREE, SOARING, FLYING!!_ Thank you guys so much seriously

[@thatonespoopykid1214]

y e s

[@Amelia_Whitevoid]

Ahhh Yes FNAF

[@mere6789]

🤣

[@DecafInvidia]

There's not a place in heaven that we can't reach! oh wait.... are we singing?

[@christophermartinez8836]

There's not a star in heaven that we can't reach.

[@zero123429759]

Plot twist: Mat actually wrote Rick and Morty season 4 episode 10

[@austink186]

Oh my god

[@akinpedro5469]

Actually the creators don't watch fan theories, sum about not having ur ideas tainted about others' ideas

[@austink186]

Akin Pedro you are actually dumb for that

[@v4mpvire]

@@austink186 actually its true. they even said it themselves :/

[@austink186]

@Woofi Bun the dumb thing is you both took a plot twist comment literally

[@lonzoformvp5078]

Who’s here after the finale? Looks like MatPat was sorta right.

[@Thepewdiepiebro5]

yup yup

[@thedeliveryman26]

This was the first thing I thought about

[@oscarolmosjr8315]

Yep

[@TalooshDaBoss]

he was definitely right until the part when he says rick will leave, but he did that for 20 years and came back so i don't think he will leave, but try to fix things .

[@lonzoformvp5078]

Imagine if the ending was rick kicked out of his family, then next episode is the same as the pilot where rick comes knocking on the door of beth from another dimension, taking the place of a rick that once left 20 years ago.

[@cj-seejay-cj-seejay]

Theory: They keep changing the release dates to teach MatPat a lesson about fate and control.

[@samueltappendorf4368]

at 9:51 Matt talks about winners and shows Bernie.

[@cj-seejay-cj-seejay]

@@samueltappendorf4368 Haha, true, subtle!

[@roaringthunder115]

Yes

[@tseriesbad6746]

Jared what

[@pixel690]

and i'm the 666th liker

[@amaliebrandtpetersen8623]

Matpat: there’s a theme Me: MODERN CLASSIC MOVIES Matpat: Fate Me: oh...

[@yeetboi8718]

What kind of classic mom vies involve taking a dump

[@OwningLuukjuh]

@@yeetboi8718 My first instinct is to say Dumb and Dumber :p

[@clawdoo]

David Campos which one?

[@juniorzavala6900]

You mean Fate Stay Night U BW, Fate Zero, and Fate Stay Night Heaven's Feel.

[@goodguypollo]

Hahahahaha lol lol ahaha abs 😐

[@Gnidel]

I think the arc is Morty's independence. He caused a lot of adventures this season. Death crystals are a result of him actively disobeying Rick, dragon was Morty's idea, Morty bought story train at Citadel (dimensional travel without Rick being aware), even time traveling snakes are a result of Morty flying into space on his own. This season shows that Morty is now well adjusted to Rick's world and way of life and does pretty much the same as his grandpa. Morty uses gadgets on his own, travels between dimensions on his own. I think one episode will be about Morty's invention. This will be the point Rick will lose control over Morty.

[@yolo4342]

what if his independence is leading to how he became evil morty, or this morty just so happens to be stumbling down the same path to how evil morty became to be or something

[@__yam1502]

Yea especially in the latest episode, ricks loosing control

[@jockee1332]

Supported by the fact that morty is starting to question Ricks inventions and ideas, and he even starts to control rick at some points, like when he tricks rick into making a save point device by continuing to question Ricks intelligence and despite the fact that Rick points it out, it still works.

[@quest1576]

I think the arc is Morty becoming Rick

[@quest1576]

For example, in the finale he and summer are independent and help each other

[@angrybirdfanatic1]

Who else came here to say that matpats theory was actually kinda correct.

[@livelifezwe]

Yah man but theory for season 5 is that Rick would leave and come back not caring for anything

[@Lucas-ky7dc]

Yeeeaahh! For once his prediction was right

[@riot_yokai]

Ik

[@TalooshDaBoss]

he was definitely right until the part when he says rick will leave, but he did that for 20 years and came back so i don't think he will leave, but try to fix things

[@angrybirdfanatic1]

Mike ZAMORA u r a man of culture

[@XxKawaiiCookies]

Matpat: the theme is you can’t control fate Me, an intellectual: the theme is animals

[@LelandHiggerson]

Yes

[@malachyneal]

I want to ask but I also don't which animals are they.

[@djarlian6913]

And nazi's

[@Alondro77]

The theme is furries.

[@gastertwosoul7763]

And maybe a zoo

[@samsonhaze6595]

They’re making rick less of a “god” that the fan base idolizes and more of a fallible human being with nasty character traits (manipulative, cold, uncaring, petty, insecure)

[@chrisbrownie1511]

So no more god-like Rick ?

[@gamergod98l86]

Jelani Johnson he still has god-like power though

[@loganrepasky3652]

He was always that

[@caseyk5245]

Samson Haze I’m confused, you said he wasn’t god and then described god

[@kiraberry2228]

That’s basically how he’s always acted. The only times he’s shown “care” is when he benefits from it

[@abberland986]

The cat is Bill cipher “A different form a different time”

[@infamouscoffee4934]

That would be a pretty cool plot twist but I doubt it

[@zierasecundario8952]

But not a different dimension.

[@cactusgamingyt9960]

@@zierasecundario8952 yeah but grunkle stan's stuff flies theough a portal in an episode

[@theunknown7441]

What if the cat is from weirdmagedon

[@noahboyd6109]

Who else came back to this video because Matt was right about how the season would end?

[@trollplant]

Yes

[@BeautyTheAnimatedSeries]

Yep

[@kawaiigirl3141]

Yes

[@Kusel_]

He was more like half right

[@tworpish]

@@Kusel_ why do u say that

[@orangejuiceislife9910]

“The end of Rick Sanchez” *Has flashbacks to the Pringle’s ad. Oh no.

[@theletsplayer4921]

Orange Juice is life This fucker is a jerry

[@theletsplayer4921]

Orange Juice is life i ment mat pat

[@emanuel6693]

How did you write this so fast that everyone is liking your comment

[@youtuberfangirlnamededyn6186]

I can’t like it

[@youtuberfangirlnamededyn6186]

Okay now I can because someone ruined it

[@youtuberfangirlnamededyn6186]

*_Rick is Palpatine theory_* Sans is Ness: finally, a worthy opponent, our battle will be legendary Wow, thanks guys I really appreciate it

[@firebladetenn6633]

KZbinr Fan Girl Named Edyn if Rick is Palpatine, that means Rey is related to Morty.

[@youtuberfangirlnamededyn6186]

Mike and Lynn Callahan WOAH

[@themostbritishpersonalive868]

Sens

[@DecafInvidia]

*cue mr.blue sky.

[@ahar7068]

Mike and Lynn Callahan THAT EXPLAINS THE ALMOST SIMILAR HAIR COLOR!

[@chacharealsmooth8719]

Season 4 episode 10 summer literally says “don’t drag us into your crap just because you’re losing control”

[@Eckertainment]

17:32 I was honestly impressed with Jerry's ingenuity here of collecting rainwater with is pants to act as a counterweight, which is saying A LOT for him.

[@brickmastere5535]

Matpat. "Soul Bonding" with a dragon is literally EVERY D&D Bard player's fantasy.

[@joelsasmad]

It is my fantasy.

[@brickmastere5535]

karen i miss the kids This is why karen took the kids

[@someidiotontheinternet.483]

And that kids is why dragonbornes exist.

[@shaunoneil1528]

That was such a terrible episode, worst of the series by far

[@ValentineC137]

uwu~~

[@fluffybunny3925]

morty: havent you made enough theories on this? fnaf: weak

[@darthball2723]

Weak

[@dasheroo1229]

yeah all of those videos aged REALLY well

[@insaniicandee8836]

Fnaf: Amateurs

[@darthball2723]

@@insaniicandee8836 weak

[@mason2754]

Week bruv

[@foxwhistle]

omg Matpat literally called it. The finale is exactly this haha

[@agakor]

Hearing the description of the episode with the death crystals again got me thinking... Was Morty responsible for Jessica's choice to comfort people with no family who die alone!?

[@paulinolexnathang.2840]

Critics: "rick and morty season 4 makes no sense" MatPat: well yes, but actually no

[@robertserban2422]

Do you want to see Austin to explain if magic from Hadry Potter is possible or not and if yes,how to do it?

[@robertserban2422]

Harry Potter

[@ocelotmadness6287]

Do people really not like season 4? So far I think its hillarious

[@paulinolexnathang.2840]

​@@robertserban2422 no but would you please explain how that comment is connected to mine.

[@paulinolexnathang.2840]

@@ocelotmadness6287 yeah its not bad at all IMO

[@thetads2623]

Season 4 is stuck in a Pringle’s commercial

[@billbill7894]

Lol I laughed when I seen it again during the superbowl

[@creanatexincludes8605]

This could be Canon, not joking

[@zerodwarf9389]

@@creanatexincludes8605 it's Rick and Morty anything can and is Canon including the robot chicken spinoffs the pringles could just be another universe

[@flakk3743]

XD

[@creanatexincludes8605]

@@zerodwarf9389 interesting, a bronie fanfiction could be Canon, jk kind of

[@al6260]

WHO'S HERE FROM THE SEASON FINALE OF SEASON 4 AND IT REMINDED YOU OF THIS?

[@qwert4977]

I am!!!!

[@swisscheese6664]

Al-Rasheer Damsik sun a twist at the end of season 4 episode 10 right

[@aidanbrack5465]

It was so sad

[@geomease]

Law of averages meant that MatPat had to get one right at least once :P

[@Luka-ku8ok]

Where can I watch Rick and Morty Season 4 for free?

[@damiedame_1098]

he finally got one right. after watching the finale this is really good. good job mat pat

[@Somethingclever11111]

The saddest part about this even though this is even Rick will be aware its his own fault. He still wont change

[@danielsanchez-sc7iq]

Lmao if you think that he needs to "change" which is a relative term . Than you dont really understand rick's view on life.

[@banjaxedw.7880]

daniel alejandro sanchez gutierrez then*

[@bryanc7094]

Um, maybe you’re a dumbass?😂

[@Redpanda-ix7ry]

No one ever really changes, they just learn, and learning takes time and patience, you can’t just turn into a perfect human being in 24 hours because we’re only human. that’s why rick probably won’t change because he needs to learn better before he does better. I’ve never watched rick and Morty so sorry if what I said doesn’t make sense with his character

[@FlyFox10O1]

@@danielsanchez-sc7iq Youre right, he desn't "need" to change. But he could, and maybe should. And understanding his view on life or not doesn't matter, he has character flaws, and those flaws are not invalidated because "you understand" him. You can understand why a piece of raw chicken has salmonela, but understanding it doesnt mean you have to eat it.

[@clayongunzelle9555]

"Your boos mean nothing I've seen what makes you cheer".... for all the people who are complaining about this season.

[@Star-vh4cs]

Lol it was funny i like it

[@VeloxFox]

Hurray! I never complained!

[@teamofwinter8128]

@@VeloxFox same but i did see it was kinda random because it was obvious but i really enjoyed it I kept on waiting for evil morty but yikes

[@Cypher3986]

good burn... well done my friend.

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

Ok smartass! What do you THINK makes us cheer?

[@tylerhayes627]

Pretty close if not correct

[@minutamiamiriam9197]

What if Rick see the fact that his family leaves him and when he end up being alone we will get a back story of what made him the way he is , what happens with his wife and from where his problem with control comes from ???? I am putting my money on that as the previous episode and season speck for them self . As you go from S 1 to S 4 you can see that everything has to do with Rick and his past .

[@aaleeyahhh97]

evil morty killed all of ricks wives

[@ManaMastery]

When Rick & Morty does finally come to a permanent conclusion, I've got a feeling it'll end with the first scene of S1E1.

[@soujaunlimited]

retcon?

[@Richybeatz96]

Seliet thats what i was thinking

[@Luna11280]

That's seems so likely

[@Darkwizzrobe]

I hate when they do that.

[@RapFa-Hater420]

That's lazy

[@dragonicmonkey7]

Maybe evil Morty was the first Morty to become disillusioned with our Rick and this is Rick's second attempt at fitting in. Or maybe he's been doing it for years. Maybe the citadel is really just a glorified old person's home for Ricks that gave up on trying to stay relevant in their daughter's lives.

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

That would be a decent plot-twist that I unlike most would love. Maybe there are other people out there who can travel between dimensions like Rick. Maybe there's a whole secret society between dimensions, and Rick is just the cranky old guy of that society

[@fireblaster8916]

Mat pat already made a video on this yeah he actually is the first morty since nvm did just watch his video he got proof too

[@dragonicmonkey7]

@Devilikg I mean so many people think that Evil Morty is Rick's original Morty that at this point everyone would be super disappointed if it's not the case, but I haven't heard anyone say the thing about the citadel before so if I repeated something you've read that's my bad. But launching off of the evil Morty idea, most people assume that this is Rick's FIRST time attempting to actually be a caring grandpa to a Morty, but if it turns out he's been trying and failing for a long time that would add a layer of depth that I would sort of like to see. Something something change is hard, boom big lesson.

[@richgaming7596]

dragonicmonkey7 respect

[@seangannon6005]

Thats would explain the popularity of those wafers

[@unafraidthief]

holy crap, he was basically right

[@unafraidthief]

Brick Obma *almost right

[@guitar_jero]

@Brick Obma I'm thinking it'll happen in 5x01

[@kadecoleman4104]

@@guitar_jero did it?

[@guitar_jero]

@@kadecoleman4104 nah

[@sonnguyenviet6935]

Wow he actually predict the season finale

[@theenigma2861]

MatPat: "selfish content" Me, a fan of Rick n Morty: Yes... "Selfish content"

[@atashineko7989]

Selfish content?

[@theenigma2861]

@@atashineko7989 Selfish Content

[@bobathy5710]

Why did i read the first one as content (as in the content of something), but the second as selfish content with content being (Are you content with this) content

[@campkira]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mILGhqxjeqd-nMk

[@cadendance976]

The answer is what rick has been saying since season 1. The answer is “don’t think about it.”

[@spoopyfern]

Who’s here after watching the season finale?

[@MIloszKluski]

That would be me

[@mettatonsagent7541]

Quite

[@blackhudl7562]

Hmmm yes steal someone else's idea and get 70 likes Pathetic

[@fakebobbyhill296]

The cats secret… “the cat’s secret was something bad.” Thanks Matt

[@SolSister10596]

You know, MatPat, I’ve really enjoyed all of the “selfish content” you’ve put out recently. Not just because the subject matter is personally interesting to me. When a content creator is actually passionate about their work, their creations are far more enjoyable and genuine. I realize the necessity for making certain kinds of content to reach a wider demographic, particularly for those who rely on KZbin as a full-time job. I just wanted you to know, this “selfish content” is nothing of the sort 😊 It’s not selfish to do what you love.

[@soujaunlimited]

Factz

[@Oberky]

Couldn't agree more wholeheartedly. Scrolled down to post this, very pleased to see someone else already has.

[@termicrafteron2794]

it'd be selfish not to post something so good

[@robotpolice2042]

Wow beautifully written💯👏🏽👏🏽 I can't top this wonderful piece.

[@YunikuYosefMomoka]

Cassia Wolfsong It really isn’t. A lot of the public’s fave KZbinrs are only here for the money and not to fund more videos I mean.

[@brothers_of_nod]

The fact the family may be leaving Rick behind may have been some of Evil Morty's plan. If Ricks can't maintain their status quo, of their family dynamic, their relationship with Morty, keeping Summers not radicalized, their dominance and hierarchy, then it all falls apart. Morties were meant to just be with Ricks, until Evil Morty changed that, "Rick and Morty for nine seasons/forever" Was what Rick wanted, but now we see that dream starting to fail, and I think Evil Morty was the first to be disillusioned with Rick, and his goal is to end Rick's power in the universe forever. Back when we first saw him, Evil Morty said it was pointless to try to fight back against Evil Rick, as no Morty could ever defeat a Rick. I for a time, thought he said that because he was controlling Evil Rick and didn't want him gone, and that may be true, but there's more to it. He truly believed that a Morty could never stop a Rick, and that's why he made Evil Rick, but Our Morty opened his eyes and showed him that together the Morties were strong, strong enough to stop this, and so he changed his plan. No more using a fake Rick, he would gain power through the Morties, drop into their Sodom, rise from the ashes with their backing, and use them from there to end the reign of Ricks throughout the universe. C137 was just the first universe, if Ricks have no families in any universe to go to nor the Citadel, they have no where left to run Edit: Wow, 129 upvotes, that is by far the most I've ever received.

[@xXdigleDJ62Xx]

Yeah plus if Rick's relationships are all severed evil morty could just take him and no one will notice, they will just assume hes ran off to another dimension

[@raizaadan8441]

Props to you mate

[@atashineko7989]

👏👏👏

[@brothers_of_nod]

@@xXdigleDJ62Xx Now that I think of it, Rick could find himself on the run from Citadel Secret Police, and at the end of it all Rick either winds up in the universe he and Morty fled from, or if the theory is to be believed, back in his real original universe, the one where he and Evil Morty came from.

[@xXdigleDJ62Xx]

@@brothers_of_nod yeah I thought the same thing, either way I can't wait to find out Haha

[@LUSProductionsOfficial]

Whoever on Team Theorist provided that Morty impression did an AMAZING job!

[@mariarosariaapuzzo9604]

I saw this theory after seeing the new episodes of the fourth season. Do you think this theme of loneliness is confirmed throughout the season? In the first episode, of which you have already made a theory it seems that there is no theme of loneliness, but a criticism of the fandom and all the others seem to want to analyze the characters' psychology again. in episode 7 Rick and Morty talk about their relationship and how Morty wants to communicate with Rick, much more. in 8 they fight badly and at some point Morty says "maybe we should try to get more in communication ", In Episode 9, Rick and Beth get much closer than ever. Maybe this season wants to highlight how the relationship between Rick and Morty is extremely weak, one day they seem close together, other days they seem complete completely hostile. Rick must show his control and although the family suffers a detachment he is deeply influenced by Rick. in the end Rick does what he wants, gets what he wants and has control over everything and everyone. He Always win Somehow.

[@cheesyvin8078]

Are we not gonna talk about the fact that first time ever in Rick and Morty they time travelled??

[@quaesitrix881]

The time travel surprised me too, especially considering the circumstance in which time travel was mentioned before : Rick bringing a pizza and explaining that he hadn't used time travel. I had assumed that it meant that time travel was impractical or something like that. But apparently not...

[@cheesyvin8078]

@@quaesitrix881 Maybe that episode was meant to show the absurdity and uncertainty of time travel.

[@quaesitrix881]

@cheesyvin I thought so at first, but... It still presents time travel as something which is possible, practical and useful, though also very likely to be misused. Judging time travel only from that episode, it seems that : the problem is not that time travel itself is absurd/paradoxical/unreliable/etc, the problem is that time travel is often put to absurd/paradoxical uses. Case in point : the time agents get rid of the problem by going back in time far enough to prevent the snakes from evolving too much. Time travel problem fixed with time travel. I am not saying that it was a mistake to present time travel in this way. What I am saying is that I have no idea what they were going for with this, what point they were trying to make (beyond pointing that people often use it stupidly). I had been hoping for something more if time travel was ever to happen. Maybe something in the spirit of the heist episode, with a crazy parody of stein's gate and other time-travel shows instead of heist movies ? Anyway, now that time travel has happened, it feels a bit underwhelming.

[@BobYourHeadMusic]

Eh

[@bluebro6222]

I'm pretty sure the creators said they wouldn't do time travel, I'm surprised MatPat didn't mention it

[@irradiatedcactus2925]

MatPat: Because those stories are linear, they aren't chaotic D&D Players: Well, actually

[@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec]

Irradiated Cactus D&D Players: I’m gonna end this man’s claim career.

[@doctorjay8673]

@@KhanhNguyen-mh5ec D&D players that are pieces of bread held by a warlock: Looking for a trouble? Make it a double.

[@OhBoyILoveTomatoes]

I FRICKEN LOVE YOU

[@ivanmilesdaniellecorre4034]

When you realize the theory is Right all along

[@Mr-Rando]

i actually enjoyed season 4. enjoy cyber bullying me for this opinion :)

[@greek_methistakes]

Why season 4 was great

[@dandelionsnail3037]

Season 3 and 4 were great! Season 2 has 2 or so episodes I really liked, the others were okay. Season 1 was okay. But I actually really like where all this is going :)

[@coolperson9628]

It was pretty good

[@wcapewell3089]

"A suprising lot of snakes" Rick and morty has got nothing on LEGO Ninjago. That show is full of snakes.

[@-rem-3147]

Ehh only in the first season

[@wcapewell3089]

@@-rem-3147 first season had the serpentine, the first half of season 2 had the serpentine, season 3 briefly had them, season 4 had the bad guys turning into anacondrai (a variant of the serpentine), season 7 had bad guys that were literally made of snakes, and the first half of season 11 featured snake mummies.

[@wcapewell3089]

@Thatguywiththestuffies KZbin page. its about to have its 12th.

[@suzieproper7191]

my school has more

[@thatonepersonyouwontremember]

@Thatguywiththestuffies KZbin page. Exactly what I was about to say, Ra's journey is just PACKED full of snakes

[@alexandergriffith1825]

The arc of S4 is Rick being more human and Morty being more like him.

[@storymaster21]

specially with that dating app episode, you see morty talking to jerry in the same manner that rick does for the first time ever.

[@VeloxFox]

Are there any more similarities other than the dating app episode?

[@maskedkoopa6252]

@@VeloxFox Morty's disinterest in helping rick in episode 1 would be applicable.

[@piperbroad6680]

Kind of like evil Morty (the Rickest morty of them all)

[@Hitoshuratdn]

Could be, but give examples.

[@12jalbrandao]

This was pretty much right after all

[@AJay-ox4ko]

0:05 That Morty impression was great!

[@robertsteinberger]

Guys, I think what Rick and Jerry saw when they scanned the cat's brain, was just the 2019 cats movie.

[@cooperhawk988]

Am I the only one who actually likes the rattle snake episode?

[@tonyturnup6551]

I loved the whole season so far

[@jupem55]

i loved that episode

[@stairwaytoholiday]

One of my favorite episodes honestly, people hating on this season are the people who think the creators should cater to the fans instead of making the show they want, this season has been awesome so far as long as you don't go in with a bunch of expectations

[@stairwaytoholiday]

FYI I wrote this before finishing the video if this is touched on already sorry

[@superyoshiemonster3008]

My dad liked only the snake episode that was it lol

[@DanceTranced]

Rick replaces his family already in season one. He replaces his entire world pretty easily.

[@Gnidel]

Well, not that easily. Maybe emotionally easily, but finding dimension where a Rick just died is not that easy. It's even harder now, once Operation Phoenix made pretty much all Ricks immortal.

[@steelbarber]

Well hey, this theory was correct. The finale proves that his family is sick of his antics. Rick is losing control.

[@Stubwood_on_YT]

"Roses are dead Love is fake Weddings are basically funerals with cake" -Rick-

[@jauda3245]

I never remember being in a wedding with corpses lmao

[@madmantheepic7278]

Akward~

[@jauda3245]

@lazarlazarwantfiveothemyeet mysecondaccount stubwood

[@doesthisIookinfected]

Beth did say season four would be just like season one. Season one didn't really have any direction in it's first few episodes either. Maybe this was done on purpose?

[@ryanhaines5223]

PLUTO just more mainstream

[@cadentubeohara3970]

Of course * GENIUS *

[@samw9906]

Personal Fan Theory Rick and Morty is a scifi tabletop game being animated, if you look at Dan Harmon's other show Harmon Quest you'll notice significantly similar writing styles (albeit significantly dumbed down) so to skim my thought process, Rick, Morty, Jerry, Beth, and Summer are the core PCs or player characters and opening your mind to that you start to realize slowly that alot of the plot starts to follow DND tropes and escapades and that the reason it might be getting delayed is the campaign its based on has been dying out. Also that each episode is like a session that gets recorded then goes through more advanced editing before being made into a RnM episode.

[@gustavocunhak2416]

Guys, it's happening... HE FINALY GOT SOMETHING RIGHT!!! :D

[@CamScam18]

Me: *sees a pattern beneath the word loss* what is that? MatPat: Oh, this? *shows simplified loss comic* Me:...DAMMIT MATPAT

[@jaykebeckett5955]

Us: What you got there? Matpat, with a loss meme: A smoothie.

[@chaja.]

@@jaykebeckett5955 f

[@tinygeckogaming1214]

At what time is this?

[@gezza_]

@@tinygeckogaming1214 11:04

[@TheDoc_K]

@@jaykebeckett5955 Did you just quote iCarly? Now THAT is a series I haven't heard from in a long time.

[@billcasey2732]

Relevent Quotes about Control from Episode 4... Barthromaw: "Your lessers will hunt you down, and you will be owned or slain" Rick: "I have actual power" Wizard: "Not here you don't" Morty: "I started all this when I tried to control Barthrowmaw, and that was %%&* up. Nobody should control anyone, especially that guy up there." Rick: "Well it's your world now. Have fun with empowerment. It seems to make everyone that gets it really happy"

[@LethalPrdtr562]

"There's a lesson here, and I'm not the one who is going to figure it out"

[@flintbosco8758]

Yeah we like to hang out down here and f*** wolly mammoths!

[@ye3s146]

Coming here after watching episode 6, and hoo buddy we really know nothing

[@IslamClipsCentral]

where did you watch it?

[@ye3s146]

@@IslamClipsCentral I live in the uk so I watched it on all4. Its free to watch it on there if you have a TV license I think.

[@IslamClipsCentral]

@@ye3s146 ahhh i see, thanks! ill go check it out

[@qaday123]

Well now I can safely say that mat pat is sorta right!

[@Jim-so3zm]

@@ye3s146 Does All4 have the rest of the season yet? Last I checked it was only 5 and 6 on there and Netflix only has the first 5.

[@kraegermendoza5985]

The first time it wasn't just a theory

[@rebeccacummings6697]

But it was

[@mehdi_gh8797]

Jerry's voice actor had a part in an episode of Love Death and Robots, voicing a similar looking cat that could talk, and caused the human extinction on that reality. I don't know, maybe this was on their minds.

[@cervineblue3767]

Mehdi_ Gh Oooo! You might be on to something there

[@ellieb.1231]

I thought that was just supposed to be the reference, because of that. And especially because if the tongue-in-cheek, apocalypse-as-tourism tone of that LD+R episode feeling like such a fit with a Rick and Morty episode. But NOW, because of you, I can pretend that I'm just some sort of expert consumer hyperfan who got the exceptionally subtle reference. …but I don't think it was really a secret.

[@constructivecriticism2568]

My theory: At the end of this season Rick is going to go through a portal to yet another dimension, and knock on another Beth’s front door, and start season 1 all over again, leaving the audience to wonder how many times he’s done this. Also you should do hiimmarymary part 2.

[@dangerousbeans]

Why is nobody else agreeing with the hiimmarymary part 2

[@chunghung7951]

Dangerous 8eans it was one of his lowest liked/viewed videos so don’t blame him

[@lucasful1810]

Def my same theory! Like the show has just been yet another sad attempt to be loved by his family. Just to screw it all up somewhere along the line. He clones so often and has so much knowledge, it really seems like he's been around much longer than one human life. Maybe this time around he'll find out no amount of knowledge/intelligence can give him a perfect life.

[@marcobisi7768]

This theory is actually pretty good!

[@paigelarson9279]

I would definitely be okay with the series ending that way

[@camringamerhd7156]

Theory: pixels is possible? The movie pixels and try to see if that the pixels in pixels is possible.

[@Th3Dud38]

yes please make one on it

[@mixedvibes9613]

Actually, the thing about Jerry clinging onto the tree, IS REALLY FUCKING SMART. I wouldn't of ever thought of that. Like Jerry is changing, and YES in his own jerry way because the jerry way is now a good way, or at least its going to be.

[@DanteYewToob]

Kinda Unrelated, but my sister had a little theory that Space Everest was actually just Everest. That it is part of the earth Space Tourism board from when earth was taken over by the Galactic Government. Her theory is that even though the Government is gone, Aliens still come to earth for vacation and dumb people like Jerry have named everything "Space ---" to try to appeal to Aliens. I think it's a pretty funny theory and I like it, because through her version; Tony went to earth looking for Rick after doing a bit of detective work of his own, but decided to go skiing first. Tony died on the same planet as Rick, basically just next door and Rick never knew. His friend just wanted to Space Ski down Space Everest while drinking some Space Egg Space Nog with Space Cinnamon on top. Space.

[@bernardo00124719]

gg

[@antixingyunn628]

danteelite earth was destroyed in Rick and Morty by morty because he wanted to fall in love with that girl

[@tuptap2457]

yeah, but they say he crashed into a tree. (11:35) And they are no trees on mt Everest.

[@harleytheapothecary7849]

@@antixingyunn628 no, that is not what happened, that single earth was destroyed and rick nonchalantly goes to another earth and kills the rick and morty there to be replaced

[@stafastacks1760]

Harlequinn the Rick and Morty there died from an accident then Rick and morty took their place and hid the bodies.

[@christionpulliam9870]

Rick is losing his control remember how he claimed he could take the family from jerry if he wanted well kno he’s losing the one thing he had

[@jordancrooks6752]

Well rick never really hated jerry he just wanted him out of the family but it doesn't mean he hates him

[@lawnmowerdude]

Jordan Crooks maybe Rick wouldn’t hate Jerry if he wasn’t so stupid and weak.

[@HansBjorgman]

@@lawnmowerdude Jerry isn't that bad.

[@AppleManiagaming]

@@HansBjorgman Jerry is a simp.

[@macdaddy4439]

Rick is realizing that being a genius doesn't mean you're always right. Denial is his first hurdle.

[@Delta_Aves]

After watching the finale, this theory is, in a way, correct. Rick isn't kicked out by the Smith family, but he is no longer the de-facto patriarch he set himself up to be in the Season 3 premiere. Without spoiling anything, the family doesn't care about his scientific discoveries/inventions anymore and have found other things to focus on, leaving Rick alone in the garage/lab, which had always been his safe haven, and now it's a reminder of all he has lost, and what little he has left, and he now realizes how bad he really is in a way that's utterly vulnerable and human. The previous times he acknowledged his wrongdoings, they've always been a catalyst for his cynical, nihilistic view of the universe and used this indifference as a justifiable means for his actions. In the finale, however, he has absolutely nothing to back him up; he's just a really f*cked up person who made awful decisions with big consequences. This season truly was The End of the Rick Sanchez we knew and, ironically, loved.

[@leffersuckit2818]

He can just switch dimension

[@AlexJustKills]

I don't believe it's the end of Rick. This end of season 4 when Tammy said he's not a theat I think it set something off in him

[@dandelionsnail3037]

I almost think that IF he goes through a huge change or character arc he won't be Rick anymore... which I'm a little nervous about...

[@ben8337]

Geez you hit the nail on the head with this one

[@mysticbread1540]

*THERE IS A UNIVERSE WHERE MATPAT VOICES RICK AND MORTY*

[@SorowFame]

There are infinite universes, there's a universe where MatPat voices everyone, there's a universe where MatPat IS everyone!

[@shaquillek379]

There is also a universe where Rick and Morty voice Matpat

[@varimkadas6068]

@B-Series ... Except for the universe where everyone is silent ...

[@tibersky8718]

and a univers full of theory

[@yankees2864]

MysticBread there are multiple

[@ScottArcMusic]

I can imagine Morty leaving with Rick at the end of season 4, leading into a season 5 focused on just their adventures. I can see this happening as Rick continues to manipulate Morty to the point that Morty feels like running away with Rick is in his best interest.

[@deereye87]

Scott Arc That would be really interesting, actually.

[@patricksammon6238]

Scott Arc but what about Beth and the clone plot

[@ScottArcMusic]

@@patricksammon6238 they could bump into the "real" Beth out in space? Or that side plot just gets shelved for a season... Remember they're hoping to do another 70 eps

[@Vulpes_Ailurus]

I would actually watch that. I’m really not enjoying season 4. I hate Jerry, I hate Jessica, I hate Trisha, I just want space adventures and the citidel. No more dysfunctional family bullshit, no more romance subplots with bland characters, no more Dragonheart fanfiction.

[@NeroCM]

I can see it happening that Morty actually ends up killing and becoming Rick, and discovers it was all just a giant cycle.

[@mackyfabrigas8057]

Binge watching your vids and I'm really impressed about this one 'cause I just watches the latest ep a while ago

[@guitar_jero]

Now we just have to wait until S5E1. If Rick leaves, Matpat was 100% right.

[@DaWhimsicalOne]

me: sees new Rick and Morty Theory also me: you son of a b****, I'm in.

[@ghostproplays5904]

DaWhimsicalOne Gaming lol

[@haymaker710]

DaWhimsicalOne You're skills are required for a job.

[@atashineko7989]

So me

[@ushasharma1738]

I feel like the theme is more “the universe is always changing” rather than it being random

[@Sam-bm6yf]

"The only thing constant is change"

[@shannax7834]

I think Matt's use of the word "random" is for lack of a btter term.

[@domilink9747]

JAYSTAR1135X can’t the theme of every Rick and Marty episode be the universe is always changing

[@ushasharma1738]

Tony Spera, yeah but in season 4 rick specifically says “if you’re living properly then the way you die is always changing” and similar things

[@MrBlack0950]

Things aren't predictable and static, the universe is plastic and, unless you have all the information in the universe, its unpredictable due to chaos theory

[@asterbluejay1471]

"Who's milking it now?" "Still you" PFFT I LOVE THE HUMOR HAHAHAHA

[@partydave1067]

20:21 if I could I'd rate you 10/5 your videos are among the best and I really love your content, and also your detication to make research instead of assumpations!

[@storymaster21]

well actually everyone missed the hint at evil morty. with the fact that all those other realities have begun to change to fascist worlds, with the first ruled by morty i might add. this is probably a hint at a further development of evil mortys plans, as he turns every reality into a place where ricks hate it the most.

[@RayThompson132]

This... Is actually a good theory

[@JoshQwerty]

Omg this actually seems like a valid theory

[@AnishMurthy1297]

I'm pretty sure it's just that he went to the select universes where his cloning machine still exists. He even mentions that and points to the fact that one of the goals of the fascists was to achieve immortality. In other universes, his priorities are different and he doesn't feel the need for it.

[@hjaltefrederikmelchiorssme4328]

And rick also said that morty has been up to some wierd stuff if i remember right. Maybe that reality morty have begun his plan to turn it facist, perhaps after evil morty dropped by?

[@sirmel11]

I was thinking Morty was becoming more cocky like Rick talked about before. He talked about how a cocky morty is dangerous

[@peterchapman2508]

Wasp: *stings someone* Everyone: I don't care what universe you're from, that's gotta hurt!

[@gamersinacontainer]

No. Not that two headed bug.

[@atashineko7989]

What if we remove the stingers?

[@martina7182]

0:10 I laughed so hard

[@swisscheese6664]

Finally you did it, I was waiting!!!

[@rick7louis]

I think season 4 theme is about how rick is disconnected emotionally and he try really hard to keep them deep down and every time it comes to the surface he pushes it down again

[@eternalxagony]

It would be alot more better if you made it a sentence. But good analysis on the episodes

[@lordician]

11:04 "Loss" Really, the loss meme behind the word? Clever.

[@TheDoggyGIR]

Was wondering if anyone else saw that lmao

[@murphthasmurf5923]

It almost snuck by me but my brain made me backtrack and look again

[@Irisofthe]

@@murphthasmurf5923 me too

[@mysterygirl9534]

Every time I watch your Film Theory of Rick and Morty I want to watch it now

[@applejuice7679]

You're right!!!!

[@tristanbryan3067]

To me season 4 is just taking a deep dive into Rick's mind and all his problems

[@godsperfectfailures796]

The theme: Netflix accepts everyone.

[@thisisyoutubesnoose2354]

And then pornhubs owns everything

[@owenpoofacebuttmunch309]

this is youtube's noose Pornflix

[@TheDrinkyDude]

Except if the show is too much money, cough bojack horseman cough

[@godsperfectfailures796]

@@TheDrinkyDude but what if it were peter?

[@godsperfectfailures796]

@@thisisyoutubesnoose2354 this is even funnier because I actually watched the first 2 episodes on pornhub. Before they were collapsed

[@duke4060]

You were actually, right, i just watched the season finale and you're right! great job!

[@CardinalDoctor]

After watching the season 4 finale I can't help but be amazed at how close Matpat was. It wouldn't shock me in the least in season 5 starts with Rick having disappeared again.

[@liveloveafterlife4308]

Matpat: Beth's doing things we have never seen her do before. Me: yeah not since after the clone episode

[@springdoge3234]

MatPat: My money on the Storyline of Rick becoming more and more isolated. AdultSwim: *Laughs in money*

[@BrianZuma]

yea lmao no can do. But honestly, the show has gone pretty long without adding regular characters just because I feel they could add 1 or 2 to get into other archs which I think they will inevitably do anyway.

[@steamyspiceisnice9665]

“A sentient snake” **shows a picture of solid snake Me: Wow.

[@rickyhunt4075]

This was the best breakdown of this season I've ever seen. Thank you

[@npc-ti2fo]

I had an idea for a continuation of your wall-e theory: Eva packs way too much firepower to be simply searching for a plant, I am suggesting that there were suspected survivors, and she was sent to destroy them because they knew too much. The whole plant operation being a cover story. (Edit: some extra clues are the facts that Eva hovers above the ground as to not leave behind obvious give aways to her presence. She seems very geared toward combat.) (Edit 2: if there were survivors, this would explain why the plant would be found inside the refrigerator, because they knew of Eva's secondary directive. If they hid the plant someplace obvious, then she would find it and leave, buying the survivors more time.)

[@npc-ti2fo]

By the way, if you want to add to my theory, that would be great, thank you for reading.

[@abhijanwasti7991]

Your theory doesn't explain why Eva didn't blow up the humans aboard the spaceship.

[@npc-ti2fo]

(edit 3: Eva was getting rid of humans who would know how evil bnl is, so the humans on the ship could recolonize without opposition.)

[@abhijanwasti7991]

Hmmm Again, if humans still survived on Earth, wouldn't Wall-E have interacted with them somehow? Plus, without plants, what would the humans eat to survive on Earth?

[@npc-ti2fo]

@@abhijanwasti7991 it may not be pretty, but we are shown that cockroaches can survive. They may eat them. As for wall-e and the humans, the humans were probably hiding, which is why Eva searched in placed plants cannot grow and humans could fit.

[@firstkingroyalthrees5182]

I have the mug that says "I turned myself into a mug Morty!!!" With Rick's face so I love this theory matpat.

[@lifeisuseless2271]

you all ways make my day with this theories

[@leothehedgehog2180]

Great job you got one right.