Film Theory: Rick KILLED Beth! (Rick and Morty Season 5) 

This theory explains both why Rick hates himself, other versions of himself, and the origins of simple Rick

I like how matpat said “OnLy 90’S kIdS wIlL rEmEmBeR” after singing all star so confidently acting like shrek isn’t a monster if a meme that has that song engrained in our minds

The thing about this that makes it even more punch to to the gut, is that if Rick decided to abandon his family, he then came back and got to experience being a grandfather and takin his kids on all these adventures and basically abandoning them was all forgiven...so the Rick that chose not to abandon his family had them killed but had to see the life he could have had. No wonder he hates all other Ricks. They chose to abandon their families but still got to be apart of their lives

I've always chosen to believe the "completely fabricated origin story" was true, and as a result found it genuinely heartbreaking that Rick is constantly dumped on for abandoning his family even though he didn't. He could easily tell Beth that he isn't the Rick that left her. At this point she knows about the nature of Ricks existing across multiple dimensions and all that wacky science nonsense. But instead he accepts the blame for something another Rick did, almost as if he thinks he deserves it. Like he _wants_ to be punished, either because he hates that any version of himself was capable of doing that or because of his guilt at unintentionally getting his family killed. That's rough, buddy.

This would mean Evil Morty isn’t Rick’s “original” Morty either because if his Beth died there would be no Morty.

It also adds a bit of an interesting wrinkle to Rick's "there's infinite universes, nothing matters" attitude. While the Ricks that abandon their families just genuinely believe this, our Rick may be constantly telling himself this to to convince himself because he knows he got his original Beth killed.

Im shocked ro learn that people genuinely thought the line "You live with a version of our dead daughter." Meant clones and not a beth from a different dimension.

I’d like to see a new episode talking about the future for season 6, while touching on the events in the season finale.

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When Rick tells morty “choose science not love” it hits harder now cause Rick knows if only he would have picked science his wife and Beth would still be alive

When I saw beth serving lemonade to all those federation Ricks it really solidified I realize she wouldn't care even if that wasn't her original Rick who abandoned her. It all comes together

After watching s6 e1 and rewatching this I love how right mat is, and how he doesn't know (or how oh so right he is) about our Rick's original Beth and Diane are dead and how he is without a doubt the rickiest Rick.

Would the the fact that Rick loved his original family having killed them also explain why Rick views his empathy as toxic in Rest and Ricklaxation?

I've been waiting for this episode. This also makes the episode with toxic Rick make more sense too. C-137 Rick would think that what is toxic of himself is his love, because that is what killed his wife and Beth. Can't wait until the season finale! So much lore!

This theory was confirmed last Sunday during S6 E1 of Rick & Morty.Excellent job, sir!

11:16 This explains that why rick cried when robotic rick shows him picking up morty when morty was a baby If beth in his dimension hadn't died he could've have a grandson (and granddaughter)

Interestingly enough, this means that Evil Morty can't be Rick's original Morty---at least, not in the sense that he's Rick's actual grandson. I suppose that he could have been Rick's first assigned Morty though.

SPOILER Whoa, turns out MatPat was 100% spot on with this one. Season finale was absolutely mind blowing, and the reveal was every bit as awesome as we could have hoped!

Coming from the future: Morty found out Rick isn't his Rick and took it well.

Even rick doesn't know whether Beth went to space or actually stayed at home, so it's hard to say that Space Beth was the clone. We can theorize that Space Beth was the clone, but that would only be a theory.

After the S5 finale, this makes a lot of sense, the whole “either you’re a Rick that chose science or a Rick that chose family.” C-137 Rick is the Rickest Rick because he chose both science and family, if you want to look at it that way. I’d like to think that all the Ricks in the current multiverse are the ones that chose science, hence why C-137 is distinctly different (because he initially chose family). I guess that’s also why so far, we haven’t been in any universe where Beth (or the rest of the family) doesn’t exist because she’s already dead Evil Morty is probably now in the other half of the multiverses where Rick chose family, therefore no science or power and ultimately no Mortys. No Mortys = no suffering, which is what Evil Morty wanted?

One thing to note is that the “dead beat” Ricks, who probably made up the majority of the Citadel of Rick, held hostage a “Simple Rick” and used him to flavor candy bars with memories of giving up science to live with his family. This gives credence to the concept that many Ricks have little respect for a Rick that does not choose the path of science godhood, but also that there is a non-zero chance that Rick could choose his family over science if left alone.

This also explains why he's the only one who seems to actually care about his Morty and doesn't treat him as expendable like others do

In season 6 its alredy comfirmed that morty is the morty of the rick that killed beth

I just want to add that Memory Rick's statement doesnt HAVE to imply that Dead Beths and Abandoned Beths are the only Beths, just that they're the only ones that a Rick can RELIABLY move in with. There can be infinite Beths that grew into adulthood having a perfectly happy relationship with Rick. And in some of those dimensions, the Ricks could have died. But there lies the tricky part. Any Beth with a dead Rick that actually raised her would be resistive to an alternate Rick trying to take his place. Can't try tricking them, because they knew Rick and likely traveled with him so they'll be able to suss out an imposter and would likely assume the worst intentions of them. For all we know, happy Beths that grew up with their Ricks can be just as common, but the other Ricks just don't consider them because they legitimately can't. The odds of finding a happy Beth with a dead Rick that's willing to take in any random alternate Rick is just too low.

I think it's really nice that Rick decided to fill the role of another Rick in another dimension, but you gotta admit that the whole Rick and Morty timeline is pretty trippy fo sure.

I guess with Rick being the odd one going back to live with adult beth would also explain why although there seems to be alot of Rick and Morty pairs in the citadel, there isn't an "unlimited" amount like there would be if it were common to happen in every single dimension

Having a sick day Rick and Morty theory marathon and wondering how have you not made a season five finale video yet?! So many questions to be answered! What about the central finite curve!?!

This also does semi-explain that one rant Rick gave to Morty during Rick Potion where he goes "Break the cycle, Morty. Rise above. Focus on Science." as a bit of a projection of his own guilt. As well as fueling his toxic complex of pushing those he loves away as a way to protect them from the knowledge and danger he poses.

The more Rick and Morty theories Matthew makes, the more the producers want new episodes.

With the start of season 6, I must say, this was pretty spot on

Holy moly it's crazy to watch this video right after the release of season six and to realize how the end of your video was god tier theorizing!

This is a really good theory and this also explains why “our rick” hates the Citadel of Ricks

I mean he wasn't ENTIRELY off the mark this time... hope he does a theory about the finale.

I love watching these late cuz omg hes so spot on with the new episode its scary

7:50 the portal is blue, but it's green "in the future" and the last episode so far has a golden portal

The Flashback Rick calls our Rick “one of those creeps that moves in with an adult abandoned Beth.” So does that mean our Rick isn’t the only one dimension hopping looking to move into a new family?

It is noteworthy that, when Rick goes on a rant with Morty about love, he says: "what people calls 'love' is just a chemical reaction that compels animals to breed ... Break the cycle, Morty. Rise above. Focus on science". As if "love" and "science" where mutually exclusive. When he could not focus on love (his wife and daughter), he dedicated his life to science.

i need film theory to talk about the finale ASAP

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Rick having parents was probably the biggest lore drop in this season

Awe man, Rick didn't invent the central finite curve to isolate the universes where he's the most intelligent, he did it to protect the isolated universes from himself. He did it to protect his wife and daughter.

Rewatching this now you were spot on about sooo much. Interesting we still have yet to see "Memory Rick" again.

The fact Rick choosing his family is what killed them also parallels really well with the shy pooping episode where the guy choosing to self actualize and live his life is what got him tragically killed while skiing. In fact, it parallels so well that it eliminates any doubt in my mind that this was always the intention for Rick's character, rather than Rick's backstory being decided recently.

If Morty could accept a whole new family, I can’t see him caring that Rick was an alternate timeline version of his Grandfather.

This whole thing makes sense when you recall how much disdain Rick has for the Council of Ricks, always refusing to join them.

All of this now get's comfurmed in s6 e1, great job at finding out. Love ur video's!

Your best video yet! This is wild!

Evil Morty & Rick theory: This would explain, though depressing, why Rick is so introverted and is a hard drunk as well as the origin story for evil Morty. Matt says it himself, "Does he choose Family, or does he choose Science?" In this case, Rick first chose family and then lost his wife and daughter. But then he does it again! After the death of his wife and child, Rick finds a new dimension in which his family lives. He continues to love and help raise his grandchildren. Rick gains the trust of his new family and at some point, because Rick chose Family again, ends up killing his family. I think Rick doesn't know evil Morty exists, that he thinks he had actually killed him with the rest of his family. But Evil Morty remembers. He remembers what happened and he swore a vengeance upon all Ricks. Now Rick is battling his inner demons, he finally realizes that these situations are because of him. He has killed two families (minimum) and now he has a new family. He wants to love this new family, but he's scared it will end in disaster as it always has and always will. To Rick, It appears that there is only one option, and it's an option of pain which can only be soothed by alcohol. Rick can either love and care for his family but it gets destroyed OR Rick can focus on science; watching his family grow but never being a part of it lest he destroys that one too. The only time Rick really spends time with his family is when he's on adventures with them. Not only does Morty camouflage our Rick, No, our Rick brings him around because he loves Morty and he uses the "morty waves" as an excuse to be with him. Rick keeps them as close as he possibly can, walking on that thin line of science and family; longing for them all the while he is sitting right next to them. Truly devastating My theory is supported even more by the fact that Rick destroyed the council of Rick's. Perhaps he killed them all in hopes that he can actually love his family again without them interfering. Morty has become more and more frustrated with Rick as the show develops. I think I know why. Because of his love for this Morty after a million adventures including the Cronenberg incident, Rick continues to not show any kind of affection to Morty as some means of protecting him because he doesn't want him to die. Rick is now at the point that he's scared to choose family, because he's scared to lose it.

the more Theories on Rick and Morty the More chances the writers will give us More episodes of Rick and Morty please Adult Swim keep this show Alive!

okay i just finished the entire season and I NEED MORE OF THIS WITH THE NEW EPISODES

still waiting for the season summery ! omg it was so good i just sat here for hours spectating what might be next

I feel like most people overlook the fact that young Rick is a compiled memory of Rick by Birdperson (as evident with the portal gun) so it could be easily said that our Rick told Birdperson that Diane story and that's why young memory Rick explains it as so and Rick knows that as well and chooses to ignore it cause he's told that story over and over again.

This theory hinges on the fact that Rick told bird person his actual back story. It could be all bunk if Rick has had a long time fake backstory that he tells everyone.

You hyped up the season 5 finale but never made a video when it came out I've seen the finale but have been waiting 5 months for your video it was filled with lore perfect for a video

Welp few years later and you got your answer for revealing rick isn't mortys real grandpa. Turns out, brought then closer.

This literally changes the entire show. Now I want to rewatch it all from this perspective. Definitely brings new meaning to the scenes where rick does something for his family out of love, like when he kills King Jellybean in Meeseeks and Destroy

It’s interesting that the Rickest Rick initially chose his family over science and that the consequences of that decision are what led him to becoming the Rickest Rick.

As soon as you hit the ground running with that into i was screaming yes at the top of my lungs!

Wow, after having seen the season finale, I can't believe how good this analysis and prediction was. Good job dude!

It's worth noting, that every “adult abandoned Beth” we've seen in the show never mentions or shows awareness of Diane. I think any reality where Rick would leave (thus creating a place for a 'rehomed' Rick) probably lacks Diane in some way. Which suggests that it isn't Beth that's the fulcrum of Ricks arc, but Diane.

I'm half-an'-half about Rick's fake memory being his real backstory. Yes, I think the stuff in the fake memory did happen, but not in the EXACT same way as depicted. At a bare minimum, I think Rick played himself up as a more loving husband/father than he actually was, both to deceive the agent and to stroke his ego.

This is the main reason why Rick acts like his doesn't care bout his family. Because they're not his

I cant believe how precise this theory was and how he is right , Matpatt you're just Supreme IQ lord, im brazilian sorry about my english

but we're all overlooking 1 thing- Why does Rick need Morty to come along with him on adventures? He's been doing it alone for years, why does he need someone now? In S4 E1 he is forced to ask Morty to come with him to get death crystals instead of just taking him. Why does he need Morty? Sorry if this is a stupid question, I just wanna know-

I imaged Rick when he was a kid as a smarter stewie griffin, like right out of the box Rick was just able to speak fluent English

I came back to this theory a year after it was posted and JUST NOW got that "hit the ground running" joke.

The hello fresh segment earnt my like👍🏾 it's the packed schedule that won me over

You know, since Mr. Nimbus was aware of Diane, it's sounds like Rick must have been doing crazy adventures even before working out Portal technology and maybe she was a part of some of them.

this was heart wrenching... thank you.

Theory: Simple Rick is a version of rick that decided to stay with his family, and the family didn’t get murdered by other ricks

I think this is a good reason why rick treats everyone like garbage, especially morty. He wants morty to stay because he knows what its like being alone, and he believes that if he treated people like he loved them, they might die too. This also shows why rick shows signs of fear/saddness when morty wants to leave.

it was pretty much canon to parts of the fandom already that our Rick might be from C-137, but our Morty certainly isn't.

its nice seeing theories from years ago before se 6 and 7 where most of these questions got answered and seeing how much they got right

Wait he called the story being true. Dang

Hasn't most of this been predicted since season 1 episode 10 when "Evil Rick" showed us one of Rick's memories of holding (and crying over) a toddler Morty?

Here's a theory for you: The reason Rick is so against time travel is because he tried to use it to save his Beth and Diane, but they would end up getting killed by the Citadel of Ricks.

Know what really shows he's the Rickest Rick? That he's potentially the only rick to have refused the Portal tech, Leading to his family getting killed, leading to him going on a Rick killing rampage to find the one that took his Family away

I’m confused on how I’m the ABC’s of Beth Rick manages to make things for her like she grew up with him in her life when it was stated that he abandoned her

in the “ABC’s of Beth” Rick also says “When you know nothing matters, the universe is yours”

This also should confirm that this current Morty isn’t his first Morty either. Because he had memories of seeing a baby Morty.

Thx you for helping me to understand

Just finished watching season 5 waiting for you new Rick and morty theory

Or, hear me out, that origin story is still fabricated, because it’s something he told BP as well. Since the whole episode is a romp through BP’s mind and memories, who’s to say Rick didn’t tell him the same made up origin?

Omg this is why Beth said she didn’t want Rick to leave and chose him over jerry

Now we know Rick separated all the universes where he is the smartest being alive and is only able to travel to those. Did he do that to protect innocent versions him, his wife and daughter? Never to be tempted by other ricks.

Please make a video on the season final!

Really makes you look at that line "Most Ricks Have a Morty" a little differently.

If Rick lives with a different version of his family, where does Evil Morty come into play? Does Evil Morty have any connection to Rick, or was Evil Morty his original Morty and Rick moved to a dimension of an abandoned Beth twice, once with Evil Morty and once with our Morty?

Spot on. Best theory of this channel.

after season 6 released i bet matpat is celebrating being right

You forgot a piece of the puzzle. Remember the episode where Rick reveals he made a pocket dimension safe zone to keep Beth after she started asking him to make very odd and potentially dangerous items to use on other people? At what point did Rick start saving people who crossed Beth's "bad seed" style psycho-path?

Just look at the Heist episode, Rick’s plan for Morty to go along on adventures includes the death of entire worlds. He probably has more confirmed kills of innocent characters than any other character in TV history. This theory does make a lot of sense

This helped me understand Rick and morty heaps! Thanks Pat, you’reee myyy heroooo!

this also goes along with your evil morty theory where rick is evil mortys original rick

And with the last episode, we can theorize that rick built the central finite curve to prevent other rick to have the same fate. All the jerk ricks stuck inside a finite infinity. A way to prevent them to affect other Ricks who gave up to take care of their family

Coming back here after the finale, wow, this aged well.

I guess it must've been the mail man. lul.

@The Film Theorists Hi guys, I'm new in this channel and I was thinking that in the season 5 final episode Evil Morty said that Rick created a wall of universes away from the others when he's the smartest man in the universe. Why would Ricks do that? They are probably scared or protecting his family of someone? What if now that EM destroyed the curve it means that in one of those universes lives the Evil Rick who killed Rick's C-137 family or maybe even an Evil Diane. Interisting right? Please let me know if some of you guys think like me or have more ideas.

"90s kids will understand" Mat, you do realize All Star is a meme, right?