I don't know about you but this finale felt like a breath of fresh air in a season filled with so many recurring and developing story-lines. This season included everything from the re-emergence of the citadel led by Evil Morty, to the intricate family dynamics of the Smith's, all the way to other random things like Pickle Rick. To me, the season (while fantastic) was begging for something that it could all be brought back to and rooted in. In this case, the show chose to cycle back to its roots in family.
As a standalone episode, The Rickchurian Mortydate is also just really entertaining. The physical fighting between Rick and the President coupled with the signature banter and fourth wall breaking (specifically the signature in the shows premieres and finales) always had me smiling. In the end though, fans are going to judge this finale not only based on how well it wraps up the events from during the season, but also how well it lays the groundwork for the inevitable following season. It's here where I think fans are going to be divided. On one hand, much like the show Silicon Valley, this finale essentially hit a reset button for the characters which sets up what to expect from the next season. Beth even says how we can expect it to be like season 1, but more streamlined. On the other hand, however, it leaves many of the developed story-lines from the season up the air, without even a mention.
Overall, I found this finale to be a satisfying conclusion to another fantastic season. I can see this being an extremely polarizing way to leave the viewers hanging, but that only gets me even more excited for season 4.
As a standalone episode, The Rickchurian Mortydate is also just really entertaining. The physical fighting between Rick and the President coupled with the signature banter and fourth wall breaking (specifically the signature in the shows premieres and finales) always had me smiling. In the end though, fans are going to judge this finale not only based on how well it wraps up the events from during the season, but also how well it lays the groundwork for the inevitable following season. It's here where I think fans are going to be divided. On one hand, much like the show Silicon Valley, this finale essentially hit a reset button for the characters which sets up what to expect from the next season. Beth even says how we can expect it to be like season 1, but more streamlined. On the other hand, however, it leaves many of the developed story-lines from the season up the air, without even a mention.
Overall, I found this finale to be a satisfying conclusion to another fantastic season. I can see this being an extremely polarizing way to leave the viewers hanging, but that only gets me even more excited for season 4.