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Calculated Shard: 20 (from laksa000)

2. Crawled Status Check

Query:

curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa020.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-rickdependence-day-smart-why/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-rickdependence-day-smart-why/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-rickdependence-day-smart-why\/","crawl_time":1755480692,"first_indexed_time":1626463334,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,screenrant!\/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-rickdependence-day-smart-why\/ s443","src_root_hash":"9783366205524469020","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Rick & Morty: Why Episode 4 Is Secretly Season 5's Most Clever Episode","meta_descriptions":["Rick and Morty season 5 episode \"Rickdependence Spray\" was full of dumb jokes, but was subtly a clever satire and an allegory for conception!"],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"WARNING: The following contains SPOILERS for  Rick and Morty  season 5, episode 4, \"Rickdependence Spray.\" One of the dumbest  Rick and Morty episodes may actually be one of the most clever.  Rick and Morty  season 5, episode 4, \"Rickdependence Spray\" followed the repercussions of Morty's dishonesty and Ricky's recklessness. While much of the episode's events were gleefully absurd — embracing stupid and gross humor — as a whole, \"Rickdependence Spray\" was actually a smart commentary on the action genre, while also offering an allegory for human conception. From Morty befriending  Sticky, a giant mutated sperm with two tails , to Rick's unexpected romance with a cannibalistic underground horse princess,  \" Rickdependence Spray\" was filled with bizarre and tasteless action that offered a stark contrast to the more grounded and earnest episode that preceded it. After Morty (predictably) did something gross with his mother's veterinarian equipment, he was unable to admit his wrongdoing and the consequences snowballed into a global threat. Related:  Rick and Morty Season 5 Explains The Show’s Biggest Plot Hole By the end of \"Rickdependence Spray,\" Rick had made out with the subterranean cannibalistic horse princess (and she gave birth to his half-human, half-CHUD baby), Morty had finally fessed up to his role in creating the violent monsters ravaging his hometown, and the  episode's post-credits scene revealed a Giant Incest Baby  living in space, likely setting up a future conflict. Yet, \"Rickdependence Spray\" also challenged the inherently sexist tropes of the action genre, while also offering a \"climactic\" action race that serves as a subtle allegory for conception. The episode was dumb — but it was also self-aware, and in among the stupid jokes were some moments of clear insight and clever story writing. \"Rickdependence Spray\" acknowledged a major issue the series has had, challenging it head-on. The  Rick and Morty  episode parodied the action genre , but did so in a way that actually called out the problematic treatment of female characters. The Adult Swim show has acknowledged its own sexism before, most notably in the episode \"Never Ricking Morty,\" in which Rick mentions the Bechdel Test and Morty tells a story about Beth and Summer fighting scorpions with their \" special time .\" The moment is ostensibly mocking Morty's ignorance of women, but the scene can be read as almost celebratory in that regard. In contrast, \"Rickdependence Spray\" repeatedly points out male characters being sexist, but directly challenges that by allowing the female characters to have a voice in the story — even giving Summer a frustratingly relatable experience of being ignored, then watching a male scientist take credit for her idea. In the final showdown, Beth and Summer get to shine, competently taking down the monsters while the military men stand back, making loaded comments like \" we don't have the manpower \" and calling Rick a \" son of a bear \" (intentionally removing the female connotation to the original saying). The implication is clear: the men are fools because they are unable, or unwilling, to recognize the contributions of women. While the showdown in  Rick and Morty  offers a commentary on sexist tropes in action films, the actual events are a fun allegory for the act of conception on a cellular level. The mutant sperm's race to fertilize the giant ovum — or \"egg\" — is a dramatic representation of the actual journey in which the male's reproductive cells \"swim\" to compete for fertilization.  For successful reproduction to occur, only one sperm cell can enter in order for the two haploid cells (23 chromosomes) to create one diploid cell (46 paired chromosomes), which divides and grows to eventually form a human baby. That \"journey\" to fertilization is treacherous by biological design, as a means to ensure that only the healthiest and strongest sperm reach the egg. (In the  Rick and Morty episode , however, the interference results in Sticky reaching the goal.) Overall, this wasn't the best episode in the show's run by any means — but \"Rickdependence Spray\" does offer something a bit deeper than just stupid, gross jokes. Next:  Rick & Morty Season 5: Every Storyline Already Set Up In The Premiere","attrs_markdown":"# Screen Rant\nMenu\n\n[![ScreenRant logo](https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/assets\/images\/sr-logo-full-colored-light.svg?v=3.0)](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/)\n\nSign in now\n\nClose\n\n- - [Movies](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/movies\/)\n    Submenu\n    - [Movie Features](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/movie-features\/)\n    - [Movie News](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/movie-news\/)\n    - [Movie Reviews](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/movie-reviews\/)\n    - [Movie Lists](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/movie-lists\/)\n    - [Movie Trailers](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/movie-trailers\/)\n  - [TV](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tv\/)\n    Submenu\n    - [TV Features](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tv-features\/)\n    - [TV News](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tv-news\/)\n    - [TV Reviews](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tv-reviews\/)\n    - [Network TV](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/network-tv\/)\n    - [TV Lists](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tv-lists\/)\n  - 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While much of the episode's events were gleefully absurd — embracing stupid and gross humor — as a whole, \"Rickdependence Spray\" was actually a smart commentary on the action genre, while also offering an allegory for human conception.\n\nFrom Morty befriending [Sticky, a giant mutated sperm with two tails](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-sticky-sperm-tails-eye-mutated-why\/), to Rick's unexpected romance with a cannibalistic underground horse princess, *\"*Rickdependence Spray\" was filled with bizarre and tasteless action that offered a stark contrast to the more grounded and earnest episode that preceded it. After Morty (predictably) did something gross with his mother's veterinarian equipment, he was unable to admit his wrongdoing and the consequences snowballed into a global threat.\n\nRelated: [Rick and Morty Season 5 Explains The Show’s Biggest Plot Hole](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-plot-hole-biggest-detected\/ \"Rick and Morty Season 5 Explains The Show’s Biggest Plot Hole\")\n\nBy the end of \"Rickdependence Spray,\" Rick had made out with the subterranean cannibalistic horse princess (and she gave birth to his half-human, half-CHUD baby), Morty had finally fessed up to his role in creating the violent monsters ravaging his hometown, and the [episode's post-credits scene revealed a Giant Incest Baby](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-post-credits-scene-explained-incest-baby\/) living in space, likely setting up a future conflict. Yet, \"Rickdependence Spray\" also challenged the inherently sexist tropes of the action genre, while also offering a \"climactic\" action race that serves as a subtle allegory for conception. The episode was dumb — but it was also self-aware, and in among the stupid jokes were some moments of clear insight and clever story writing.\n\n![Rick shoots a sperm monster in Rick and Morty](https:\/\/static1.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Rick-Morty-sperm-episode-4.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1.5)\n\n\"Rickdependence Spray\" acknowledged a major issue the series has had, challenging it head-on. The *[Rick and Morty](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-action-parody-genre\/)* [episode parodied the action genre](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-action-parody-genre\/), but did so in a way that actually called out the problematic treatment of female characters. The Adult Swim show has acknowledged its own sexism before, most notably in the episode \"Never Ricking Morty,\" in which Rick mentions the Bechdel Test and Morty tells a story about Beth and Summer fighting scorpions with their \"*special time*.\" The moment is ostensibly mocking Morty's ignorance of women, but the scene can be read as almost celebratory in that regard. In contrast, \"Rickdependence Spray\" repeatedly points out male characters being sexist, but directly challenges that by allowing the female characters to have a voice in the story — even giving Summer a frustratingly relatable experience of being ignored, then watching a male scientist take credit for her idea. In the final showdown, Beth and Summer get to shine, competently taking down the monsters while the military men stand back, making loaded comments like \"*we don't have the manpower*\" and calling Rick a \"*son of a bear*\" (intentionally removing the female connotation to the original saying). The implication is clear: the men are fools because they are unable, or unwilling, to recognize the contributions of women.\n\nWhile the showdown in [*Rick and Morty*](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-mcu-superheroes-planetina-phase-4\/) offers a commentary on sexist tropes in action films, the actual events are a fun allegory for the act of conception on a cellular level. The mutant sperm's race to fertilize the giant ovum — or \"egg\" — is a dramatic representation of the actual journey in which the male's reproductive cells \"swim\" to compete for fertilization. For successful reproduction to occur, only one sperm cell can enter in order for the two haploid cells (23 chromosomes) to create one diploid cell (46 paired chromosomes), which divides and grows to eventually form a human baby. That \"journey\" to fertilization is treacherous by biological design, as a means to ensure that only the healthiest and strongest sperm reach the egg. (In the [***Rick and Morty*** episode](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-episode-2-post-credits-explained\/), however, the interference results in Sticky reaching the goal.) Overall, this wasn't the best episode in the show's run by any means — but \"Rickdependence Spray\" does offer something a bit deeper than just stupid, gross jokes.\n\nNext: [Rick & Morty Season 5: Every Storyline Already Set Up In The Premiere](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/rick-morty-season-5-story-episode-1-setup\/ \"Rick & Morty Season 5: Every Storyline Already Set Up In The Premiere\")\n\n- [SR Originals](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/sr-originals\/ \"SR Originals\")\n- [Rick and Morty](https:\/\/screenrant.com\/db\/tv-show\/rick-and-morty\/ \"Rick and Morty\")\n\nFollow\n\nFollowed\n\nLike\n\nShare\n\n[Facebook](https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fscreenrant.com%2Frick-morty-season-5-episode-4-rickdependence-day-smart-why%2F%2F&src=sdkpreparse)   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Boilerpipe Text	WARNING: The following contains SPOILERS for Rick and Morty season 5, episode 4, "Rickdependence Spray." One of the dumbest Rick and Morty episodes may actually be one of the most clever. Rick and Morty season 5, episode 4, "Rickdependence Spray" followed the repercussions of Morty's dishonesty and Ricky's recklessness. While much of the episode's events were gleefully absurd — embracing stupid and gross humor — as a whole, "Rickdependence Spray" was actually a smart commentary on the action genre, while also offering an allegory for human conception. From Morty befriending Sticky, a giant mutated sperm with two tails , to Rick's unexpected romance with a cannibalistic underground horse princess, " Rickdependence Spray" was filled with bizarre and tasteless action that offered a stark contrast to the more grounded and earnest episode that preceded it. After Morty (predictably) did something gross with his mother's veterinarian equipment, he was unable to admit his wrongdoing and the consequences snowballed into a global threat. Related: Rick and Morty Season 5 Explains The Show’s Biggest Plot Hole By the end of "Rickdependence Spray," Rick had made out with the subterranean cannibalistic horse princess (and she gave birth to his half-human, half-CHUD baby), Morty had finally fessed up to his role in creating the violent monsters ravaging his hometown, and the episode's post-credits scene revealed a Giant Incest Baby living in space, likely setting up a future conflict. Yet, "Rickdependence Spray" also challenged the inherently sexist tropes of the action genre, while also offering a "climactic" action race that serves as a subtle allegory for conception. The episode was dumb — but it was also self-aware, and in among the stupid jokes were some moments of clear insight and clever story writing. "Rickdependence Spray" acknowledged a major issue the series has had, challenging it head-on. The Rick and Morty episode parodied the action genre , but did so in a way that actually called out the problematic treatment of female characters. The Adult Swim show has acknowledged its own sexism before, most notably in the episode "Never Ricking Morty," in which Rick mentions the Bechdel Test and Morty tells a story about Beth and Summer fighting scorpions with their " special time ." The moment is ostensibly mocking Morty's ignorance of women, but the scene can be read as almost celebratory in that regard. In contrast, "Rickdependence Spray" repeatedly points out male characters being sexist, but directly challenges that by allowing the female characters to have a voice in the story — even giving Summer a frustratingly relatable experience of being ignored, then watching a male scientist take credit for her idea. In the final showdown, Beth and Summer get to shine, competently taking down the monsters while the military men stand back, making loaded comments like " we don't have the manpower " and calling Rick a " son of a bear " (intentionally removing the female connotation to the original saying). The implication is clear: the men are fools because they are unable, or unwilling, to recognize the contributions of women. While the showdown in Rick and Morty offers a commentary on sexist tropes in action films, the actual events are a fun allegory for the act of conception on a cellular level. The mutant sperm's race to fertilize the giant ovum — or "egg" — is a dramatic representation of the actual journey in which the male's reproductive cells "swim" to compete for fertilization. For successful reproduction to occur, only one sperm cell can enter in order for the two haploid cells (23 chromosomes) to create one diploid cell (46 paired chromosomes), which divides and grows to eventually form a human baby. That "journey" to fertilization is treacherous by biological design, as a means to ensure that only the healthiest and strongest sperm reach the egg. (In the Rick and Morty episode , however, the interference results in Sticky reaching the goal.) Overall, this wasn't the best episode in the show's run by any means — but "Rickdependence Spray" does offer something a bit deeper than just stupid, gross jokes. Next: Rick & Morty Season 5: Every Storyline Already Set Up In The Premiere
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One of the dumbest [Rick and Morty](https://screenrant.com/tag/rick-and-morty/)** episodes may actually be one of the most clever. Rick and Morty season 5, episode 4, "Rickdependence Spray" followed the repercussions of Morty's dishonesty and Ricky's recklessness. While much of the episode's events were gleefully absurd — embracing stupid and gross humor — as a whole, "Rickdependence Spray" was actually a smart commentary on the action genre, while also offering an allegory for human conception. From Morty befriending [Sticky, a giant mutated sperm with two tails](https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-sticky-sperm-tails-eye-mutated-why/), to Rick's unexpected romance with a cannibalistic underground horse princess, "Rickdependence Spray" was filled with bizarre and tasteless action that offered a stark contrast to the more grounded and earnest episode that preceded it. After Morty (predictably) did something gross with his mother's veterinarian equipment, he was unable to admit his wrongdoing and the consequences snowballed into a global threat. Related: [Rick and Morty Season 5 Explains The Show’s Biggest Plot Hole](https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-5-plot-hole-biggest-detected/ "Rick and Morty Season 5 Explains The Show’s Biggest Plot Hole") By the end of "Rickdependence Spray," Rick had made out with the subterranean cannibalistic horse princess (and she gave birth to his half-human, half-CHUD baby), Morty had finally fessed up to his role in creating the violent monsters ravaging his hometown, and the [episode's post-credits scene revealed a Giant Incest Baby](https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-post-credits-scene-explained-incest-baby/) living in space, likely setting up a future conflict. Yet, "Rickdependence Spray" also challenged the inherently sexist tropes of the action genre, while also offering a "climactic" action race that serves as a subtle allegory for conception. The episode was dumb — but it was also self-aware, and in among the stupid jokes were some moments of clear insight and clever story writing. ![Rick shoots a sperm monster in Rick and Morty](https://static1.srcdn.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Rick-Morty-sperm-episode-4.jpg?q=50&fit=crop&w=825&dpr=1.5) "Rickdependence Spray" acknowledged a major issue the series has had, challenging it head-on. The [Rick and Morty](https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-action-parody-genre/) [episode parodied the action genre](https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-season-5-episode-4-action-parody-genre/), but did so in a way that actually called out the problematic treatment of female characters. The Adult Swim show has acknowledged its own sexism before, most notably in the episode "Never Ricking Morty," in which Rick mentions the Bechdel Test and Morty tells a story about Beth and Summer fighting scorpions with their "special time." The moment is ostensibly mocking Morty's ignorance of women, but the scene can be read as almost celebratory in that regard. In contrast, "Rickdependence Spray" repeatedly points out male characters being sexist, but directly challenges that by allowing the female characters to have a voice in the story — even giving Summer a frustratingly relatable experience of being ignored, then watching a male scientist take credit for her idea. In the final showdown, Beth and Summer get to shine, competently taking down the monsters while the military men stand back, making loaded comments like "we don't have the manpower" and calling Rick a "son of a bear" (intentionally removing the female connotation to the original saying). The implication is clear: the men are fools because they are unable, or unwilling, to recognize the contributions of women. While the showdown in [Rick and Morty](https://screenrant.com/rick-morty-mcu-superheroes-planetina-phase-4/) offers a commentary on sexist tropes in action films, the actual events are a fun allegory for the act of conception on a cellular level. The mutant sperm's race to fertilize the giant ovum — or "egg" — is a dramatic representation of the actual journey in which the male's reproductive cells "swim" to compete for fertilization. For successful reproduction to occur, only one sperm cell can enter in order for the two haploid cells (23 chromosomes) to create one diploid cell (46 paired chromosomes), which divides and grows to eventually form a human baby. That "journey" to fertilization is treacherous by biological design, as a means to ensure that only the healthiest and strongest sperm reach the egg. 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