It was the same factor that both brought this show to my attention, and made me put off watching it - the fans. Endless memes and quotes from the show made me aware of it, and highlighted the common ground I had with it (Community's creator, the freedom of Adult Swim) so I had the strong feeling I'd like it. The viewer and critical response was also very good, but at the same time a lot of viewers seemed to be pretty fanboy-ish about it, in a protective way that always makes me wonder why the show needs such defense. The mockery of this fan itself becoming a meme with the "you have to have a very high IQ to understand R&M" copy/paste text.
All that to one side, I came into the show not knowing what to expect and without much attention to the hype. The first episode is a bit jarring as we jump right into an established scenario and characters; I wasn't sure how the bits fitted together, why Rick suddenly involved Morty etc in his work but hadn't before then, or how big sections of this world worked. I also didn't really care for how Rick or Morty spoke - the former burping and drooling too much without any reason, the latter mostly just squealing or delivering similar stuttering dialogue. Quickly though a lot of that went away. Partly I accepted the creation for what it was rather than worrying about the small details, and at the same time the energy and humor in the delivery of the pilot worked well.
This continued into the rest of the season and almost all of the episodes were strong in their construction, comedy, and concept. It is not as smart as the meme would suggest, but it is very well done as a piece of entertainment, and is committed to the endless world it spreads out in comparatively little screen time. Voicework is consistently good, and Roiland's delivery grew on me quite quickly. Other reliables in the cast include Clarke, Parnell, and other solid guest stars. The animation feels like its own creation, and while it feels familiar, the scope and detail of it shows the quality - most importantly when it needs to deliver a vison of this world, it is there on the screen to see.
A very strong first season; I'm glad I didn't let the hype or the extreme nature of some of the fans, put me off from watching.
All that to one side, I came into the show not knowing what to expect and without much attention to the hype. The first episode is a bit jarring as we jump right into an established scenario and characters; I wasn't sure how the bits fitted together, why Rick suddenly involved Morty etc in his work but hadn't before then, or how big sections of this world worked. I also didn't really care for how Rick or Morty spoke - the former burping and drooling too much without any reason, the latter mostly just squealing or delivering similar stuttering dialogue. Quickly though a lot of that went away. Partly I accepted the creation for what it was rather than worrying about the small details, and at the same time the energy and humor in the delivery of the pilot worked well.
This continued into the rest of the season and almost all of the episodes were strong in their construction, comedy, and concept. It is not as smart as the meme would suggest, but it is very well done as a piece of entertainment, and is committed to the endless world it spreads out in comparatively little screen time. Voicework is consistently good, and Roiland's delivery grew on me quite quickly. Other reliables in the cast include Clarke, Parnell, and other solid guest stars. The animation feels like its own creation, and while it feels familiar, the scope and detail of it shows the quality - most importantly when it needs to deliver a vison of this world, it is there on the screen to see.
A very strong first season; I'm glad I didn't let the hype or the extreme nature of some of the fans, put me off from watching.