Rick and Morty
Ranked 7 of 10 animated series by recommenders
Adult animated sitcom praised for inventive tech-driven humor and a strong recent season. Critics find it boring and say Rick does not change.
Adult animated sitcom praised for inventive tech-driven humor and a strong recent season. Critics find it boring and say Rick does not change.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 5
- approval share
- 58%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 1.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Inventive tech-driven humor
“the way Rick is using tech to amuse himself always inspires me”
Comment from 24 Aug 2026 in “Everything I own, owned” Strong recent season
“the most recent season was a real return to form”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “South Park creators rename show 'South America'” Praised as a great show
“despite them being great shows”
Comment from 9 Sep 2026 in “Trey Parker and Matt Stone Are Changing the Name of South Park to South America”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Boring, hard to get through
“Couldn't make it through a single episode of Rick and Morty.”
Comment from 20 Nov 2025 in “'Calvin and Hobbes' at 40” “God I hate rick and Morty that boring show”
Comment from 1 Jul 2026 in “Single Dose of Frog-Derived Gut Bacterium Eradicates 100% of Tumors in Mice”
Other animated series people recommend
The four most recommended other animated series, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Trek: Lower Decks | 24 | 4 | 86% | 7 | — | Approved |
| South Park | 22 | 10 | 69% | 9 | — | Approved |
| The Simpsons | 14 | 15 | 48% | 8 | — | — |
| Arcane | 13 | 1 | 93% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Rick and MortyThis page | 7 | 5 | 58% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
9 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“every episode seems like some epic battle rather than an adventure”
“Rick was just a straight asshole with no real growth”
“Ever since Rick found a new voice actor.”
“the most recent season was a real return to form”
“despite them being great shows”
“the way Rick is using tech to amuse himself always inspires me”
“God I hate rick and Morty that boring show”
“Makes me think of the Rick and Morty kine”
“Couldn't make it through a single episode of Rick and Morty.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.