The Decay of Animated Apathy

Undeniably one of the most popular adult animated programs of the last decade is Rick & Morty. No other animated series has characters who appear in Super Bowl Ads. No other animated show has events and products built around them to promote Wendy’s. No other show has its fans throw temper tantrums at McDonald’s for a discontinued condiment from 1998. So there’s definitely something to this show.

Rick & Morty follows the misadventures of scientist Rick Sanchez and his grandson Morty. They tra...