Rick and Morty Season 5 shed new light on a number of the beloved show’s most-debated aspects, and one thing it brought us some insight into is why Rick’s always so mean to Morty.
Indeed, he’s especially mean to him when compared to how he treats others – like Jerry, Beth and Summer – and it seems that this could have something to do with the knowledge that Rick has of how Evil Morty comes to be. Yes, you’re no doubt familiar with the evil version of the titular protagonist after he was introduced in Season 1, and you can continue reading via the button down below for how he may be responsible for Rick’s mistreatment of Morty on Rick and Morty.