it feels like Rick has moved towards a natural conclusion to his story. He’s quite literally ascended into something like godhood by now

Yeah, it's a weird spot. I think he's always been essentially a god figure with his only competition maybe being Prime Rick. Even when he's handicapped by lack of tech or something, you know he can build kind of whatever he needs. I can't even really envision a compelling opponent for him. Maybe evil Morty but he seems pretty chill. And we've done prime Rick.

Though, I still do feel sorry for him. The person he loved was murdered by a version of him. He's a sad broken man, albeit one that sort of seems to be trying to improve. (I love that he's still going to therapy.) I dunno, there's something beautifully tragic about someone essentially being a God but unable to find real joy.

There has to be a reckoning for what he did to Prime - until we get that resolution, and probably afterwards as well, I don’t like Rick. He’s not a good person, or a compelling antihero.

Hmmm, I'm not entirely sure I agree. I imagine there will be some resolution (no Rick doesn't have contingencies) but Prime went through and murdered infinite versions of Rick's wife to prove a point, I don't know how you redeem that or resolve it other than the revenge and said revenge not feeling great.

They're definitely floundering now though, I'll say the spaghetti people was one of the most shocking and thought provoking episodes of the, hell, almost any show I've seen in years. (But goddamn, I hated the numbericons, kuato etc.)

I'm not sure what direction they ought to go for next. I dig space Beth and Summer but not sure if I love them enough for a full episode.

Tough spot for the show. But I hope they figure it out!