Here, the resultant creature isn’t an adorable infant instrument of destruction. 'Loki': Everything You Need to Know About Marvel's Disney+ SeriesĪt its roots, “Rickdependence Spray” is another case of Morty’s abundant angst leading to him fathering some hybrid being.
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