Ubiquitous <
web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> “RICK AND MORTY fans are not thrilled with the new iteration of the show now
> that series co-creator Justin Roiland has been fired.
>
> Adult Swim severed ties with Roiland after he was charged with felony
> domestic violence in January. The charges were later dropped in March due to
> lack of evidence, but he was never invited to rejoin the cast. After the
> initial charges were filed, others came forward with allegations of sexual
> harassment and toxic workplace behavior, per IndieWire. “RICK AND MORTY co-
> creator Dan Harmon said the “easiest thing” was to say “nothing” about the
> drama.
>
> This forced “the showrunners to go on an extensive hunt for two
> new voice actors to replace Roiland, who had initially given life to both the
> main characters.
>
> Season 7 – the first one without Roiland behind the scenes – premiered on
> Sunday and so far has gotten mostly terrible reviews. Some fans hate the new
> voices, while others aren’t happy with the storyline, which they’re saying is
> not as good as previous seasons.
When Roiland was first fired, despite the lack of any evidence that he'd
done what he was accused of, I predicted the show would never be the same.
Looks like I was right.