| − | A lunatic researcher whose exploits power the plot of the series. He frequently coerces Morty into joining him on his numerous misadventures, which has caused tension between the pair before. He is constantly inventing new technologies straight from the world of soft [[science-fiction]], such as a portal gun and intelligence devices. Although a widely celebrated genius, his caustic personality and disregard for authority has left him with more than a few detractors. As the series has progressed, it has become apparent that his [[liberal]] values eventually leave him isolated and miserable despite his genius allowing him to accomplish virtually anything he desires. His frequent use of profanity seems to have influenced his daughter and subsequently the rest of the Smith family, which had to be censored for the initial airing. However, he still disdains the inter-dimensional bureaucracy, even the ones created by separate versions of himself; the regulations they attempt to enforce hobble his ability to do as he pleases and conduct himself on his adventures that he planned himself, not some distant unelected galactic [[bureaucrat]]. He has spiky blue hair, a unibrow that is also blue, and wears a white lab coat, a blue undershirt, green trousers and black sneakers (paired with white socks). He uses the drug [[alcohol]] fairly frequently, which does no wonders for his hygiene, as he frequently drools and belches. Rick is the distant father of Beth, the reluctant son-in-law of Jerry, and the rambunctious grandfather of Morty and Summer.<ref>https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty</ref> | + | A lunatic researcher whose exploits power the plot of the series. He frequently coerces Morty into joining him on his numerous misadventures, which has caused tension between the pair before. He is constantly inventing new technologies straight from the world of soft [[science-fiction]], such as a portal gun and intelligence devices. Although a widely celebrated genius, his caustic personality and disregard for authority has left him with more than a few detractors. As the series has progressed, it has become apparent that his [[liberal]] values eventually leave him isolated and miserable despite his genius allowing him to accomplish virtually anything he desires. His frequent use of profanity seems to have influenced his daughter and subsequently the rest of the Smith family, which had to be censored for the initial airing. However, he still disdains the inter-dimensional bureaucracy, even the ones created by separate versions of himself; the regulations they attempt to enforce hobble his ability to do as he pleases and conduct himself on his adventures that he planned himself, not some distant unelected galactic [[bureaucrat]]. He disdains the education system, and discourages Morty from paying more attention to his studies, which he frequently misses. He has spiky blue hair, a unibrow that is also blue, and wears a white lab coat, a blue undershirt, green trousers and black sneakers (paired with white socks). He uses the drug [[alcohol]] fairly frequently, which does no wonders for his hygiene, as he frequently drools and belches. Rick is the distant father of Beth, the reluctant son-in-law of Jerry, and the rambunctious grandfather of Morty and Summer.<ref>https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty</ref> |