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Unlike typical cartoons where a "reset button" restores the status quo, Rick declares the world unsalvageable. He and Morty use the portal gun to find a parallel reality where: Another version of them successfully cured the virus.

" Rick Potion #9 ," the sixth episode of the first season, is widely considered the moment Rick and Morty transformed from a standard sci-fi comedy into a landmark of nihilistic, dark storytelling . The Plot: A Comedy of Errors Rick y Morty: 1Г—6

That version of them died in a lab accident immediately afterward. Rick and Morty: Rick Potion #9 review - Den of Geek Unlike typical cartoons where a "reset button" restores

Rick’s subsequent attempts to "fix" the virus only escalate the horror: The Plot: A Comedy of Errors That version

A final desperate serum mutates humanity into grotesque, fleshy blobs Rick dubs "Cronenbergs" in homage to body-horror director David Cronenberg. The Turning Point: Abandoning Reality

A "praying mantis" antidote turns the population into cannibalistic insect hybrids .