Don’t even try to make that argument, all you’ll do is ruin a good thing. And before someone with a film degree tells me this could represent the discrimination refugees face every day in America (taken from an actual Reddit comment), it’s not. They exist in this universe among humans after the destruction of their planet and besides a little discrimination, everyone seems to be pretty aloof of the fact that they’re living amongst extraterrestrial life. For starters, the main characters are all aliens from another world. But it’s the dynamics and story it’s trying to tell that convince me that this isn’t just a rip-off of the creator’s huge success. The two Justin Roiland shows are very connected in animation and theme: God-like science fiction technology existing in the modern age able to do anything the characters needing it to do and their subsequent troubles stemming from that insane power. You’ll find more serious moments in Spongebob Squarepants than you will on Solar Opposites. It’s irreverent and shocking at times but many fans of the show will reference many of the gut-punch moments where the show pumped the brakes on the fart jokes and violent comedy and tried to address some very real and scary issues such as loneliness, depression, and hopelessness. In a nutshell, it’s a multigenerational family sci-fi adventure that focuses on the relationship between a random and chaotic universe where nothing matters and the bonds and responsibilities of family. So what’s the style of comedy for Rick and Morty as it pertains to Solar Opposites then? I’m not going to go too deep into the “genius” of Rick and Morty, many egotistical internet blowhards are happy to do that for me but I do enjoy the show. Sure, the jokes are different but they’re the same formula, that strange and disjointed MacFarlane bit with the constant flashbacks and unrelated jokes that rely less on context and more on brief sketches as filler for their show. And then there’s the Cleveland Show, which is Family Guy but black. Then there’s a spinoff in the (basically) completely unrelated universe of American Dad which focuses on more family-based comedy over incessant pop culture references, though it doesn’t shy away completely thanks to that damn alien. You have the classic that started it all: Family Guy. Everyone has their preference of which Seth MacFarlane they like. Let’s go back to the last example is it doing the same thing Seth MacFarlane does with his animated comedies and by that I mean is it the same jokes with a different family? I would confidently say no. Okay, I know that’s the most annoying and pretentious thing to read a reviewer say but you have to stick with me here because the more I compare the two the trickier it is.
The biggest thing people want to know about Solar Opposites is if it’s just a watered-down version of Rick and Morty? Is it just the creator recreating similar success he had on one of his previous shows and now is trying to expand his shows for more revenue? Basically, is it the American Dad/Cleveland Show to Rick and Morty’s Family Guy? Well, big surprise, it’s created by Justin Roiland who co-created the hit comedy.
If you’re a fan of adult animation, like myself, you’re going to instantly recognize it as being very similar to another famous adult cartoon: Rick and Morty. So, what’s the deal with Solar Opposites? Odds are if you’ve been scrolling through Hulu you’ve seen the thumbnail pop up from time to time and perhaps have even caught an advertisement for it between watching your favorite shows. The big two for exclusives would be Netflix and Hulu, platforms that most of the general population is going to have at least one of, and lucky for us, the show we’re talking about today is available exclusively on Hulu a gag they run with a lot throughout the show. You can use the box below to create new pages for this mini-wiki.Streaming exclusives: they’re great when they’re on the platform you have but beyond frustrating when they’re on the one don’t, and with every producer and their brother getting their streaming platform these days that’s becoming more and more common. Welcome to the Rick and Morty mini wiki at Scratchpad!
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