Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is the sound of a decent kid being talked into something he knows is a bad idea. Morty never wins the argument, so the line turns into the show's rhythm: Rick proposes, Morty protests with those four syllables and goes along anyway. Fans quote it for any reluctant yes, and the whole relationship, with its guilt and dependence, fits inside the stammer.
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In context
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The Rick and Morty fan wiki lists "Aw, jeez, Rick!" as Morty's catchphrase, and it is his standard reaction when his grandfather's plans go sideways. It starts with the pilot (December 2013), where Morty gives in to Rick's pressure to skip school with an "Aw, geez" before heading off on an adventure; the exact address to Rick turns up soon after in season 1, in the transcripts of "M. Night Shaym-Aliens!" and "Ricksy Business". Justin Roiland voiced Morty from the start, giving him the stammer that makes the line a nervous bleat. It recurs in almost every episode, whenever Rick drags him into something dangerous.
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- Rick and Morty wiki: Morty Smithquote box and Appearance sectionReference checked
- Pilot transcript (fan wiki)Morty's reply to Rick about skipping schoolReference checked
- M. Night Shaym-Aliens! transcript (fan wiki)two lines from MortyReference checked
- Ricksy Business transcript (fan wiki)Morty's complaint about the car doorReference checked
- Wikipedia: Morty SmithinfoboxReference checked
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