Memories, like the corners of my Rick…OVERVIEW (SPOILERS)Rick tries to deal with a memory version of himself who tries to take over the family.OUR TAKEAnd just like that, the eighth season of Rick and Morty is now a memory. Wait, maybe I should wait to use that opener for the Season Review. Eh, I’ll think of something else. Anyway, after a season that was quite the mixed bag, ranging from certified bangers to rather average underperformers, we end on a rather strong entry…if I round up. To be more accurate, this would probably be more like a 7.75, mainly due to just how much continuity it really relies on, but I’m willing to get it to the next whole number for how it handles all of that. Remember how a few seasons ago, Rick went into Bird Person’s mind and a memory of Rick from Bird Person got loose? Well, I vaguely do, which I suppose was enough to keep up with what was going on here. And when you’re someone’s memory of the smartest man in the universe, bolstered by the ideals of one of his closest friend, it obviously leads to some shenanigans. Especially when said memory tries to tap into the fading memory of that smart guy’s dead wife that another version of him used a bomb to erase all memory of her from every universe and…well, it’s complicated.What this episode boils down to, as well as the crux of what it tries to say, is how much memories (and memories of memories) of the past impact our present, and whether they should. As Rick puts it towards the end, memories aren’t “real” in the objective sense. The event they come from came and went and we have a recollection and interpretation of it that fades or changes or gets completely replaced depending on what new information you get later. Memory Rick tries to change memories himself within Jerry and later Beth, but doing that doesn’t change what actually happened. What is actually happening NOW though is that we are still seeing Rick continue to heal and grow, but it doesn’t mean he’s not going to mess up with the new relationships he makes, such as with Bug-Anne, this fling that turned serious briefly before he messed up and she ghosted him. Still, it’s nice to see that it doesn’t seem to be stopping him from continuing to work on himself, even if he does seem to need to get rid of some memories in order to continue moving forward. Also, that’s two finales now that have involved Diane, so maybe we’ll see another next time.