An alcoholic grandfather. A timid kid. And a universe of possibilities. There's a lot that Rick and Morty did correctly right from the start, and one of the most overlooked aspects of the show is its perfect theme song.
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Adult Swim's Rick and Morty is filled to the top with Easter eggs and pop culture references. Here are all the ones you may have missed the first time around.
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Zuko's battle with Azula in particular may prove that he's more powerful than anyone thought. Here's the fan observation that proves it.
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While Rick and Morty is an awesome show, it isn’t free of flaws. From animation goofs and continuity errors to scientific inaccuracies, here are the mistakes that are hard to ignore in Rick and Morty.
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It's arguable that no other Avatar character changes as much as Zuko does in the course of the show, or faces a greater degree of tragedy. This one detail makes that story even more tragic than it was to begin with.
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On the beloved animated comedy Futurama, there are plenty of clever background details that eagle-eyed enthusiasts could discover. But not everything within the world of Futurama was necessarily thought out perfectly
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The creators put a great amount of care into everyone from Azula to Sokka, and the fandom's enduring interest in these characters reflects that. Strangely, though, fans have a tendency to get Toph Beifong all wrong.
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The relationship between Sokka and Yue takes a dramatic and unexpected turn in the first season finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender, preceded by an interesting detail that pops up again later in Sokka's life. Yue's story is essential to fully understanding this bit of foreshadowing.
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Through Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Legend of Korra, and all the canonical graphic novels, there's a lot to learn about Toph, and she has quite the story. Here are a few facts that even the most devoted fan might not know.
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When it comes to romantic entanglements on Futurama, much of the attention on the show went to the relationship between Fry and Leela. But Bender, party animal that he is, also had his fair share of romances, from robotic floozies to the Planet Express ship. Here's what set them apart.
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As beloved as it is, one of Rick and Morty's downsides is the long gaps between seasons. There's no shortage of other things for fans to watch, but one show stands out among all of these other choices. Gravity Falls has a lot in common with Rick and Morty, so fans have to check it out.
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As Avatar: The Last Airbender progresses, the show's character arcs only get more tangible, believable, and engrossing. That sentiment is especially true of Katara, whose story brought us a particularly powerful moment in the second season finale that means even more than you might realize.
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Oh, Mom. She's the sweet old lady of the Futurama universe, who is simply trying to make the world a better place ... yeah, right. The character is pretty developed, with many nuances, but there's one aspect of Mom's history that has fans scratching their heads.
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A character named Carol Miller, but better known as "Mom," is the head of a multi-billion-dollar company that seems to have a monopoly on all things robot, and she flexes that wealth quite a bit. Just how much dough has she really accumulated, however?
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The Star Wars animated series flesh out the galaxy far, far away with engaging characters, exciting arcs, and a look at the universe's stranger corners. Fans of all ages have much to love here -- but there's a lot that goes over the littlest heads. These are the details only adults appreciate.
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Fans have been discussing a wild finale theory on Reddit. The episode in question ends with Farnsworth pressing the button, turning Futurama into the only show that you can restart from the beginning at the end of a binge session while making the argument that you're just starting the next season.
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Considering that this is the same show that promised a world where someone would want to keep Jay Leno's head alive for centuries, maybe we shouldn't be taking it all that seriously — but for die-hard fans, next-level pedantry is the name of the game.
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There's a lot that doesn't make sense about Bender Bending Rodriguez. Each added detail of his life only serves to raise more questions. But more than anything, the biggest unsolved mystery in the life of B.B. Rodriguez's life lies at the character's very core.
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Recently, the sleuths over on Reddit outdid themselves yet again, bringing up a very subtle Simpsons Easter egg from one of Futurama's early episodes that was nearly impossible to catch during the first viewing.
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Despite its cancellation in September of 2013, Matt Groening's Futurama remains a cult classic. Fans across the globe still praise the show's clever dialogue, its colorful cast of characters, and the world — or rather, worlds — that the Planet Express crew inhabited.
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It's safe to say Avatar: The Last Airbender has stood the test of time since airing on Nickelodeon 15 years ago.Quite a lot happens in its epic story, so we're going to discuss what leads up to the conclusion, how things play out in the finale, and what we think it all means.
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Bart has written many memorable and controversial statements on his school's chalkboard over the years — some attack school faculty and politicians, others criticize current events, while still others are colorful innuendos and puns.
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Rebels, and Star Wars: Resistance tell a complex story full of fascinating characters, intriguing lore, and killer action. With three shows to keep track of, however, even the most passionate fan can get confused. We're here to help with this timeline of events.
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Ah, Jerry Smith. On the hit Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty, there may be no more disrespected human being on the planet. For Rick, it's obvious that Jerry is the living, breathing equivalent of a splinter stuck under his thumbnail — but just why does he hate Jerry so much?
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Grab a bowl of your favorite cereal and sit down in front of the TV because here are cartoons based on movies we'd love to see!
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The team behind Futurama cared about what they were working on -- after all, the production schedule for a single episode took an entire year. There is, however, one plothole that remains a sticking point thanks to its implications for the Planet Express crew and the trajectory of Futurama.
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Both shows are masterworks of animated comedy, and since they come from the same creator and feature similar animation styles, there's a question that's always been hanging out there in the Groening ether: Do The Simpsons and Futurama exist in the same universe? The answer is ... complicated.
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