Since 2013, the Adult Swim animated sitcom "Rick and Morty" has been garnering obsessive fans and critical acclaim. But what exactly makes the show so great? And what makes this dark show so funny? Today, we'll seek to answer those questions, and many more.

More importantly, we'll be delving into what makes the show both an effective satire of where science fiction has been, and a bellwether of where good science fiction may be heading.

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