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Calculated Shard: 110 (from laksa040)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa110.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://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36926127/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-3-ending/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36926127/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-3-ending/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

Response:

{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36926127\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-3-ending\/","crawl_time":1774007358,"first_indexed_time":1625503673,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"com,digitalspy!www,\/tv\/ustv\/a36926127\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-3-ending\/ s443","src_root_hash":"14293390321184698510","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Rick and Morty season 5 is changing the show into something new","meta_descriptions":["Rick and Morty season 5 episode 3 ends on a serious note that taps into character drama instead of the show's usual brand of relentless nihilism."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Rick and Morty\nseason 5 episode 3 spoilers follow.\nAfter airing two of the schwiftiest episodes we've seen in quite some time,\nRick and Morty\ntook a surprising turn this week with a\nCaptain Planet\nparody that a lot of younger viewers might not have fully understood.\nAs older fans will remember (including ourselves), the theme tune for this '90s cartoon started with the line, \"Captain Planet, he's our hero...\" But in this case, Captain Planet is no longer a \"he\", and he's no longer a \"hero\" either.\nPlanetina starts off as a protector of sorts, but by the end of 'A Rickconvenient Mort', she mercilessly kills anyone who poses a threat to our planet. And despite all the death and destruction that Morty has caused over the years, it seems that he can't abide murder when it comes to his first true love.\nAdult Swim\nYes, Jessica has been a constant source of infatuation for Morty over the past five seasons, but this is far more serious than that. That is, until Morty realises that his girlfriend is also a murderer. In the final moments of this episode, Morty breaks up with Planetina and cries in the arms of his mother.\nIt's an unusually serious and emotional ending for\nRick and Morty\n, so it might not surprise fans to learn that this story almost ended very differently. During a segment of\nInside the Episode\nwhich aired immediately after on Adult Swim, creator Dan Harmon revealed that the episode – \"which is really special to me\" – was originally going to end with Planetina breaking Morty's heart instead. Either way, the story doesn't end well for Morty.\n\"We tried to capture that loss by treating it like an actual dramatic story,\" says director Juan Meza-León. Because of this, there's no punchline at the end, just a teenage boy sobbing into the arms of his mother.\nAs writer Rob Schrab points out, this is also the first time \"we're getting to see Beth be motherly\". Usually, her detachment from the kids is a source for humour, but that's not the case here. \"After that scene, I was a wreck,\" Rob adds. And on paper, it's easy to see why. When you break it down and forget what actually brought us to this point, that final scene embodies the kind of heartbreak everyone can relate to, whether their grandfather has cracked inter-dimensional travel or not.\nIt's about time that\nRick and Morty\nencouraged us to invest more in these characters beyond their involvement in whatever scheme Rick hatches – or screws up – each week. Fans primarily come to this show for its absurd humour and zany takes on established sci-fi tropes, but if you don't ground all this in something relatable and recognisably human, then it becomes harder and harder to maintain interest.\nFive seasons in,\nRick and Morty\nhas finally started to learn that lesson.\nSeason five's\npremiere steered the writing\ntowards more serialised storytelling\nwhich now seems to avoid pressing the reset button in the same way that past seasons often did. And now, following\nRick's emotional ending to season four\n, Morty's breakup is continuing this trend by further tapping into the show's dramatic potential.\nAdult Swim\nWhile describing this scene, Harmon, says, \"It's too easy to be cynical. Like love isn't real.\" And that's an interesting choice of words from the creator of what\ncould be TV's most nihilistic show\n. Cynicism has come to define\nRick and Morty\nin many ways, and that's still clear in this episode's B-story, which follows Rick and Summer on a party crawl through three apocalypses.\nOn each planet they visit, the pair indulge their wildest, hedonistic fantasies, because the world is ending anyway, so why not? The way this all ends is even embodied by the Smith family's cynical outlook, so it's safe to say that\nRick and Morty\nisn't abandoning this core trait just yet. But the difference this time round is that Morty's sadness isn't just a set-up for some joke, or even part of the show's wider sense of nihilism.\nPrevious seasons have occasionally leaned into character drama like this before. Remember when Rick tried to kill himself in season two? Or when he tried to grapple with all the mistakes he's made at the end of season four?\nRick and Morty\nactually explores this kind of serious tone more than people might realise, but these scenes are usually included to remind us that nothing really matters, that in an infinite universe, our choices are meaningless.\nIn a season where Rick may have killed God and Rick and Morty themselves\nmight be dead too\n, it's tempting to think that nihilism is all this show will ever represent. But by homing in on a mother who's simply comforting her child, the ending of this episode suggests that the writers might be ready to finally start believing in something bigger, something that does actually matter after all.\nAnd in a show where \"elbow titties\" play a surprisingly big role, it's vital that fans are given something meaningful to hold onto amidst all the nihilistic sex jokes.\nRick and Morty\nairs on Adult Swim in the US, and on E4 and All 4 in the UK.\nCartoon Network Rick and Morty season 4 DVD\nCredit: Adult Swim\nSpirit Entertainment Rick and Morty Season 1-3 [Blu-Ray]\nNow 13% Off\nCredit: Spirit Entertainment\nFunko Rick Funko Pop! Vinyl\nCredit: Funko\nFunko Morty Funko Pop! Vinyl\nCredit: Funko\nFunko Pickle Rick with Laser Figure Funko Pop! Vinyl\nCredit: Funko\nFunko Mr Meeseeks Funko Pop! Vinyl\nCredit: Funko\nCartoon Network Rick and Morty men's hooded sweatshirt\nCredit: Adult Swim\nCartoon Network Rick and Morty women's sweatshirt\nCredit: Adult Swim\nNumskull Rainbow Morty Christmas Jumper\nCredit: Rick and Morty\nWinning Moves Rick and Morty Monopoly Board Game\nCredit: Hasbro\nCryptozoic Entertainment Rick and Morty Total Rickall Cooperative Card Game\nCredit: Cryptozoic\nWinning Moves Rick and Morty Cluedo Board Game\nCredit: Winning Moves\nTop Trumps Rick and Morty Top Trumps Card Game\nCredit: Top Trumps\nBlockbusters are back – and the latest edition of Digital Spy Magazine has got everything you need to know about the summer's biggest box office arrivals. Read every issue now with\na 1-month free trial, only on Apple News+\n.\nInterested in Digital Spy's weekly newsletter?\nSign up\nto get it sent straight to your inbox – and don't forget to join our\nWatch This Facebook Group\nfor daily TV recommendations and discussions with other readers.\nAfter teaching in England and South Korea, David turned to writing in Germany, where he covered everything from superhero movies to the Berlin Film Festival. \nIn 2019, David moved to London to join\nDigital Spy\n,\nwhere he could indulge his love of comics, horror and\nLGBTQ+\nstorytelling as Deputy TV Editor, and later, as Acting TV Editor.\nDavid has spoken on numerous LGBTQ+ panels to discuss queer representation and in 2020, he created the Rainbow Crew interview series, which celebrates LGBTQ+ talent on both sides of the camera via video content and longform reads.\nBeyond that, David has interviewed all your faves, including Henry Cavill, Pedro Pascal, Olivia Colman, Patrick Stewart, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Dornan, Regina King, and more — not to mention countless\nDrag Race\nlegends. \nAs a freelance entertainment journalist, David has bylines across a range of publications including\nEmpire Online,\nRadio Times\n, INTO, Highsnobiety,\nDen of Geek\n, The Digital Fix\nand\nSight & Sound\n. \nLinkedIn\nRead full bio","attrs_markdown":"[![Search](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/search.f1c199c.svg?primary=%2523ffffff)Search](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/search\/)\n\n![Close](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/_assets\/design-tokens\/fre\/static\/icons\/close.38e3324.svg?primary=%2523ffffff)\n***\n- [Latest News](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/contenttype\/news\/)\n- [TV](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/)\n- [Movies](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/movies\/)\n- [Soaps](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/soaps\/)\n- [Streaming Guide](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/a70049607\/streaming-guide\/)\n- [All 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[Rick and Morty season 5 is changing the show into something new](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36926127\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-3-ending\/)\n# Rick and Morty season 5 is changing the show into something new\nBut is that a good thing?\n\nBy [David Opie](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/author\/628115\/david-opie\/ \"David Opie\")\n\nPublished: 05 July 2021\n\n***Rick and Morty* season 5 episode 3 spoilers follow.**\n\nAfter airing two of the schwiftiest episodes we've seen in quite some time, *[Rick and Morty](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/rick-and-morty\/)* took a surprising turn this week with a *[Captain Planet](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/cult\/a824125\/captain-planet-and-the-planeteers-is-coming-to-streaming-next-month\/)* parody that a lot of younger viewers might not have fully understood.\n\nAs older fans will remember (including ourselves), the theme tune for this '90s cartoon started with the line, \"Captain Planet, he's our hero...\" But in this case, Captain Planet is no longer a \"he\", and he's no longer a \"hero\" either.\n\n## What to Read Next\nPlanetina starts off as a protector of sorts, but by the end of 'A Rickconvenient Mort', she mercilessly kills anyone who poses a threat to our planet. 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)\n\nAdult Swim\n\nYes, Jessica has been a constant source of infatuation for Morty over the past five seasons, but this is far more serious than that. That is, until Morty realises that his girlfriend is also a murderer. In the final moments of this episode, Morty breaks up with Planetina and cries in the arms of his mother.\n\nIt's an unusually serious and emotional ending for *Rick and Morty*, so it might not surprise fans to learn that this story almost ended very differently. During a segment of *Inside the Episode* which aired immediately after on Adult Swim, creator Dan Harmon revealed that the episode – \"which is really special to me\" – was originally going to end with Planetina breaking Morty's heart instead. Either way, the story doesn't end well for Morty.\n\n\"We tried to capture that loss by treating it like an actual dramatic story,\" says director Juan Meza-León. Because of this, there's no punchline at the end, just a teenage boy sobbing into the arms of his mother.\n\n###### Related Story\n- [![](https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/rick-and-morty-s5-1625139647.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.893xh;0,0&resize=300:*)Are Rick and Morty actually dead?](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36900733\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-2-dead-theory\/)\n\nAs writer Rob Schrab points out, this is also the first time \"we're getting to see Beth be motherly\". Usually, her detachment from the kids is a source for humour, but that's not the case here. \"After that scene, I was a wreck,\" Rob adds. And on paper, it's easy to see why. When you break it down and forget what actually brought us to this point, that final scene embodies the kind of heartbreak everyone can relate to, whether their grandfather has cracked inter-dimensional travel or not.\n\nIt's about time that *Rick and Morty* encouraged us to invest more in these characters beyond their involvement in whatever scheme Rick hatches – or screws up – each week. Fans primarily come to this show for its absurd humour and zany takes on established sci-fi tropes, but if you don't ground all this in something relatable and recognisably human, then it becomes harder and harder to maintain interest.\n\nFive seasons in, *Rick and Morty* has finally started to learn that lesson. [Season five's](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a30104312\/rick-and-morty-season-5-release-date-episodes-cast-trailer\/) premiere steered the writing [towards more serialised storytelling](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36698221\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-1-review\/) which now seems to avoid pressing the reset button in the same way that past seasons often did. And now, following [Rick's emotional ending to season four](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a32727130\/rick-and-morty-finale-twist-season-5\/), Morty's breakup is continuing this trend by further tapping into the show's dramatic potential.\n\n![summer smith and rick sanchez, rick and morty season 5](data:image\/svg+xml;base64,<svg id="egMZhP8Sb3s1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 1080 1080" shape-rendering="geometricPrecision" text-rendering="geometricPrecision"><ellipse rx="108" ry="108" transform="matrix(1.486722 0 0 1.555902 540 371.962584)" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="10"/><line x1="-176.777691" y1="-123.744383" x2="176.777691" y2="123.744384" transform="matrix(.769487 0 0 0.818257 540 371.962584)" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="20"/><text dx="0" dy="0" font-family="&quot;egMZhP8Sb3s1:::Roboto&quot;" font-size="90" font-weight="700" transform="matrix(1.093525 0 0 1.313687 256.824613 713.890799)" stroke-width="0"><tspan y="0" font-weight="700" stroke-width="0"><![CDATA[
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)\n\nAdult Swim\n\nWhile describing this scene, Harmon, says, \"It's too easy to be cynical. Like love isn't real.\" And that's an interesting choice of words from the creator of what [could be TV's most nihilistic show](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a30869158\/rick-and-morty-bojack-horseman-ending\/). Cynicism has come to define *Rick and Morty* in many ways, and that's still clear in this episode's B-story, which follows Rick and Summer on a party crawl through three apocalypses.\n\nOn each planet they visit, the pair indulge their wildest, hedonistic fantasies, because the world is ending anyway, so why not? The way this all ends is even embodied by the Smith family's cynical outlook, so it's safe to say that *Rick and Morty* isn't abandoning this core trait just yet. But the difference this time round is that Morty's sadness isn't just a set-up for some joke, or even part of the show's wider sense of nihilism.\n\nPrevious seasons have occasionally leaned into character drama like this before. Remember when Rick tried to kill himself in season two? Or when he tried to grapple with all the mistakes he's made at the end of season four?\n\n###### Related Story\n- [![](https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/hmg-prod\/images\/rick-and-morty-1604562846.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.954xh;0,0.0247xh&resize=300:*)Rick and Morty confirmed major character is queer](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36762888\/rick-and-morty-season-5-jerry-queer-lgbtq\/)\n\n*Rick and Morty* actually explores this kind of serious tone more than people might realise, but these scenes are usually included to remind us that nothing really matters, that in an infinite universe, our choices are meaningless.\n\nIn a season where Rick may have killed God and Rick and Morty themselves [might be dead too](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36900733\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-2-dead-theory\/), it's tempting to think that nihilism is all this show will ever represent. But by homing in on a mother who's simply comforting her child, the ending of this episode suggests that the writers might be ready to finally start believing in something bigger, something that does actually matter after all.\n\nAnd in a show where \"elbow titties\" play a surprisingly big role, it's vital that fans are given something meaningful to hold onto amidst all the nihilistic sex jokes.\n\n***Rick and Morty*** **airs on Adult Swim in the US, and on E4 and All 4 in the UK.**\n\n[![Rick and Morty season 4 DVD](https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/vader-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/1626965256-51l0bQyC2qL._SL500_.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=980:*)](https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B08DBYPWGY?tag=digitalspy.com-21)\n\n###### Cartoon Network Rick and Morty season 4 DVD\n[£22 at Amazon](https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B08DBYPWGY?tag=digitalspy.com-21)\n\nCredit: Adult Swim\n\n[![Rick and Morty Season 1-3 \\[Blu-Ray\\]](https:\/\/hips.hearstapps.com\/vader-prod.s3.amazonaws.com\/1573053428-511PG0pmhOL.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top&resize=980:*)](https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B07LGPFVKT?tag=digitalspy.com-21)\n\n###### Spirit Entertainment Rick and Morty Season 1-3 \\[Blu-Ray\\]\nNow 13% Off\n\n[£23 at Amazon](https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B07LGPFVKT?tag=digitalspy.com-21)\n\nCredit: Spirit Entertainment\n\n[![Rick Funko Pop! 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But the difference this time round is that Morty's sadness isn't just a set-up for some joke, or even part of the show's wider sense of nihilism.\n\nPrevious seasons have occasionally leaned into character drama like this before. Remember when Rick tried to kill himself in season two? Or when he tried to grapple with all the mistakes he's made at the end of season four?\n\n*Rick and Morty* actually explores this kind of serious tone more than people might realise, but these scenes are usually included to remind us that nothing really matters, that in an infinite universe, our choices are meaningless.\n\nIn a season where Rick may have killed God and Rick and Morty themselves [might be dead too](https:\/\/www.digitalspy.com\/tv\/ustv\/a36900733\/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-2-dead-theory\/), it's tempting to think that nihilism is all this show will ever represent. 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Boilerpipe Text	Rick and Morty season 5 episode 3 spoilers follow. After airing two of the schwiftiest episodes we've seen in quite some time, Rick and Morty took a surprising turn this week with a Captain Planet parody that a lot of younger viewers might not have fully understood. As older fans will remember (including ourselves), the theme tune for this '90s cartoon started with the line, "Captain Planet, he's our hero..." But in this case, Captain Planet is no longer a "he", and he's no longer a "hero" either. Planetina starts off as a protector of sorts, but by the end of 'A Rickconvenient Mort', she mercilessly kills anyone who poses a threat to our planet. And despite all the death and destruction that Morty has caused over the years, it seems that he can't abide murder when it comes to his first true love. Adult Swim Yes, Jessica has been a constant source of infatuation for Morty over the past five seasons, but this is far more serious than that. That is, until Morty realises that his girlfriend is also a murderer. In the final moments of this episode, Morty breaks up with Planetina and cries in the arms of his mother. It's an unusually serious and emotional ending for Rick and Morty , so it might not surprise fans to learn that this story almost ended very differently. During a segment of Inside the Episode which aired immediately after on Adult Swim, creator Dan Harmon revealed that the episode – "which is really special to me" – was originally going to end with Planetina breaking Morty's heart instead. Either way, the story doesn't end well for Morty. "We tried to capture that loss by treating it like an actual dramatic story," says director Juan Meza-León. Because of this, there's no punchline at the end, just a teenage boy sobbing into the arms of his mother. As writer Rob Schrab points out, this is also the first time "we're getting to see Beth be motherly". Usually, her detachment from the kids is a source for humour, but that's not the case here. "After that scene, I was a wreck," Rob adds. And on paper, it's easy to see why. When you break it down and forget what actually brought us to this point, that final scene embodies the kind of heartbreak everyone can relate to, whether their grandfather has cracked inter-dimensional travel or not. It's about time that Rick and Morty encouraged us to invest more in these characters beyond their involvement in whatever scheme Rick hatches – or screws up – each week. Fans primarily come to this show for its absurd humour and zany takes on established sci-fi tropes, but if you don't ground all this in something relatable and recognisably human, then it becomes harder and harder to maintain interest. Five seasons in, Rick and Morty has finally started to learn that lesson. Season five's premiere steered the writing towards more serialised storytelling which now seems to avoid pressing the reset button in the same way that past seasons often did. And now, following Rick's emotional ending to season four , Morty's breakup is continuing this trend by further tapping into the show's dramatic potential. Adult Swim While describing this scene, Harmon, says, "It's too easy to be cynical. Like love isn't real." And that's an interesting choice of words from the creator of what could be TV's most nihilistic show . Cynicism has come to define Rick and Morty in many ways, and that's still clear in this episode's B-story, which follows Rick and Summer on a party crawl through three apocalypses. On each planet they visit, the pair indulge their wildest, hedonistic fantasies, because the world is ending anyway, so why not? The way this all ends is even embodied by the Smith family's cynical outlook, so it's safe to say that Rick and Morty isn't abandoning this core trait just yet. But the difference this time round is that Morty's sadness isn't just a set-up for some joke, or even part of the show's wider sense of nihilism. Previous seasons have occasionally leaned into character drama like this before. Remember when Rick tried to kill himself in season two? Or when he tried to grapple with all the mistakes he's made at the end of season four? Rick and Morty actually explores this kind of serious tone more than people might realise, but these scenes are usually included to remind us that nothing really matters, that in an infinite universe, our choices are meaningless. In a season where Rick may have killed God and Rick and Morty themselves might be dead too , it's tempting to think that nihilism is all this show will ever represent. 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As older fans will remember (including ourselves), the theme tune for this '90s cartoon started with the line, "Captain Planet, he's our hero..." But in this case, Captain Planet is no longer a "he", and he's no longer a "hero" either. ## What to Read Next Planetina starts off as a protector of sorts, but by the end of 'A Rickconvenient Mort', she mercilessly kills anyone who poses a threat to our planet. 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) Adult Swim While describing this scene, Harmon, says, "It's too easy to be cynical. Like love isn't real." And that's an interesting choice of words from the creator of what [could be TV's most nihilistic show](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a30869158/rick-and-morty-bojack-horseman-ending/). Cynicism has come to define Rick and Morty in many ways, and that's still clear in this episode's B-story, which follows Rick and Summer on a party crawl through three apocalypses. On each planet they visit, the pair indulge their wildest, hedonistic fantasies, because the world is ending anyway, so why not? The way this all ends is even embodied by the Smith family's cynical outlook, so it's safe to say that Rick and Morty isn't abandoning this core trait just yet. But the difference this time round is that Morty's sadness isn't just a set-up for some joke, or even part of the show's wider sense of nihilism. Previous seasons have occasionally leaned into character drama like this before. Remember when Rick tried to kill himself in season two? Or when he tried to grapple with all the mistakes he's made at the end of season four? ###### Related Story - [![](https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/rick-and-morty-1604562846.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.954xh;0,0.0247xh&resize=300:)Rick and Morty confirmed major character is queer](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36762888/rick-and-morty-season-5-jerry-queer-lgbtq/) Rick and Morty* actually explores this kind of serious tone more than people might realise, but these scenes are usually included to remind us that nothing really matters, that in an infinite universe, our choices are meaningless. In a season where Rick may have killed God and Rick and Morty themselves [might be dead too](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36900733/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-2-dead-theory/), it's tempting to think that nihilism is all this show will ever represent. But by homing in on a mother who's simply comforting her child, the ending of this episode suggests that the writers might be ready to finally start believing in something bigger, something that does actually matter after all. And in a show where "elbow titties" play a surprisingly big role, it's vital that fans are given something meaningful to hold onto amidst all the nihilistic sex jokes. *Rick and Morty* airs on Adult Swim in the US, and on E4 and All 4 in the UK. 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In 2019, David moved to London to join [Digital Spy](https://www.digitalspy.com/),* where he could indulge his love of comics, horror and [LGBTQ+](https://www.digitalspy.com/lgbtq/) storytelling as Deputy TV Editor, and later, as Acting TV Editor. David has spoken on numerous LGBTQ+ panels to discuss queer representation and in 2020, he created the Rainbow Crew interview series, which celebrates LGBTQ+ talent on both sides of the camera via video content and longform reads. Beyond that, David has interviewed all your faves, including Henry Cavill, Pedro Pascal, Olivia Colman, Patrick Stewart, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Dornan, Regina King, and more — not to mention countless [Drag Race](https://www.digitalspy.com/rupauls-drag-race/) legends. 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Readable Markdown	**Rick and Morty season 5 episode 3 spoilers follow.** After airing two of the schwiftiest episodes we've seen in quite some time, [Rick and Morty](https://www.digitalspy.com/rick-and-morty/) took a surprising turn this week with a [Captain Planet](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a824125/captain-planet-and-the-planeteers-is-coming-to-streaming-next-month/) parody that a lot of younger viewers might not have fully understood. As older fans will remember (including ourselves), the theme tune for this '90s cartoon started with the line, "Captain Planet, he's our hero..." But in this case, Captain Planet is no longer a "he", and he's no longer a "hero" either. Planetina starts off as a protector of sorts, but by the end of 'A Rickconvenient Mort', she mercilessly kills anyone who poses a threat to our planet. And despite all the death and destruction that Morty has caused over the years, it seems that he can't abide murder when it comes to his first true love. ![rick and morty season 5](data:image/svg+xml;base64,<svg id="egMZhP8Sb3s1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 1080 1080" shape-rendering="geometricPrecision" text-rendering="geometricPrecision"><ellipse rx="108" ry="108" transform="matrix(1.486722 0 0 1.555902 540 371.962584)" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="10"/><line x1="-176.777691" y1="-123.744383" x2="176.777691" y2="123.744384" transform="matrix(.769487 0 0 0.818257 540 371.962584)" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="20"/><text dx="0" dy="0" font-family="&quot;egMZhP8Sb3s1:::Roboto&quot;" font-size="90" font-weight="700" transform="matrix(1.093525 0 0 1.313687 256.824613 713.890799)" stroke-width="0"><tspan y="0" font-weight="700" stroke-width="0"><![CDATA[
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) Adult Swim Yes, Jessica has been a constant source of infatuation for Morty over the past five seasons, but this is far more serious than that. That is, until Morty realises that his girlfriend is also a murderer. In the final moments of this episode, Morty breaks up with Planetina and cries in the arms of his mother. It's an unusually serious and emotional ending for Rick and Morty, so it might not surprise fans to learn that this story almost ended very differently. During a segment of Inside the Episode which aired immediately after on Adult Swim, creator Dan Harmon revealed that the episode – "which is really special to me" – was originally going to end with Planetina breaking Morty's heart instead. Either way, the story doesn't end well for Morty. "We tried to capture that loss by treating it like an actual dramatic story," says director Juan Meza-León. Because of this, there's no punchline at the end, just a teenage boy sobbing into the arms of his mother. As writer Rob Schrab points out, this is also the first time "we're getting to see Beth be motherly". Usually, her detachment from the kids is a source for humour, but that's not the case here. "After that scene, I was a wreck," Rob adds. And on paper, it's easy to see why. When you break it down and forget what actually brought us to this point, that final scene embodies the kind of heartbreak everyone can relate to, whether their grandfather has cracked inter-dimensional travel or not. It's about time that Rick and Morty encouraged us to invest more in these characters beyond their involvement in whatever scheme Rick hatches – or screws up – each week. Fans primarily come to this show for its absurd humour and zany takes on established sci-fi tropes, but if you don't ground all this in something relatable and recognisably human, then it becomes harder and harder to maintain interest. Five seasons in, Rick and Morty has finally started to learn that lesson. [Season five's](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a30104312/rick-and-morty-season-5-release-date-episodes-cast-trailer/) premiere steered the writing [towards more serialised storytelling](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36698221/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-1-review/) which now seems to avoid pressing the reset button in the same way that past seasons often did. And now, following [Rick's emotional ending to season four](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a32727130/rick-and-morty-finale-twist-season-5/), Morty's breakup is continuing this trend by further tapping into the show's dramatic potential. ![summer smith and rick sanchez, rick and morty season 5](data:image/svg+xml;base64,<svg id="egMZhP8Sb3s1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" viewBox="0 0 1080 1080" shape-rendering="geometricPrecision" text-rendering="geometricPrecision"><ellipse rx="108" ry="108" transform="matrix(1.486722 0 0 1.555902 540 371.962584)" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="10"/><line x1="-176.777691" y1="-123.744383" x2="176.777691" y2="123.744384" transform="matrix(.769487 0 0 0.818257 540 371.962584)" fill="none" stroke="#000" stroke-width="20"/><text dx="0" dy="0" font-family="&quot;egMZhP8Sb3s1:::Roboto&quot;" font-size="90" font-weight="700" transform="matrix(1.093525 0 0 1.313687 256.824613 713.890799)" stroke-width="0"><tspan y="0" font-weight="700" stroke-width="0"><![CDATA[
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Remember when Rick tried to kill himself in season two? Or when he tried to grapple with all the mistakes he's made at the end of season four? Rick and Morty actually explores this kind of serious tone more than people might realise, but these scenes are usually included to remind us that nothing really matters, that in an infinite universe, our choices are meaningless. In a season where Rick may have killed God and Rick and Morty themselves [might be dead too](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a36900733/rick-and-morty-season-5-episode-2-dead-theory/), it's tempting to think that nihilism is all this show will ever represent. But by homing in on a mother who's simply comforting her child, the ending of this episode suggests that the writers might be ready to finally start believing in something bigger, something that does actually matter after all. 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