Rick and Morty did a commercial for God of War: Ragnarok, aired on the television last night. Why? I donāt bloody know. Because everything, for the rest of time, is now to be composed entirely out of overlapping memes?
I understand that Rick and Morty is very popular indeed. Itās sixth season has just launched on Adult Swim, and there was that thing with some sauce at McDonaldās, and then there are all those insufferable people who quote it on Twitch or something. Look, I tried the first episode twice, and didnāt get through it either time. Iām the baddie. Youāre right and Iām wrong. But since everyone else at Kotaku is off celebrating whatever Labor Day is, Iām left as the only one to paste this YouTube link in for you.
See how the power dynamic in Rick and Morty is similar to the father/son relationship in God of War? But wouldnāt you know, Rick, or Morty, whichever is the old one, isnāt looking after the shorter one at all well. From thence the humor arises.
Iām sort of sorry. I bet Zack is a big fan. Heāll probably be furious with me for my philistine ways and lack of appreciation for this modern masterpiece. I dunno. But I find that after watching the above commercial, Iām looking forward to Ragnarok approximately 3.8 percent less.
But, you know, what says āhigh artā more than selling out for whatever company is willing to pay for the moving drawings and the man saying the accompanying words? They did the same for Death Stranding, and I imagine theyāll do the same for whoever puts down two bulging dollar-sign-marked sacks on their desk next.
And heck, R&M co-creator Justin Roiland is making his own game too, the absolutely dreadful-looking High On Life, which as far as I can tell stars Rick and Morty as two irritating guns.
There. I reported the news that thereās a Rick and Morty advert for God Of War: Ragnarok. Itās done. The task is complete. And my YouTube algorithm is going to serve me clips of this sodding show for weeks. Now please leave angry comments.
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