Rick and Morty killed off a beloved side character, but you wouldn't have noticed it in the show, as the death happened in an ad.
In a bit of sponsored content to promote Old Spice, the character of Butter Bot meets its untimely demise in an Old Spice ad.
During the commercial, Rick bursts into Morty's bedroom to "sell out" by promoting Old Spice deodorant spray. Large sentient cans of Old Spice start trashing Morty's room, and one of them picks up Butter Bot and throws it into the mouth of another can. Meanwhile, Rick blithely counts the cash he made for shilling Old Spice.
The Adult Swim show from Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland has never been conventional, and that certainly is the case here. For those who aren't familiar with Butter Bot, it first appeared in the cold open of the season two episode "Something Ricked This Way Comes."
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In a bit of sponsored content to promote Old Spice, the character of Butter Bot meets its untimely demise in an Old Spice ad.
During the commercial, Rick bursts into Morty's bedroom to "sell out" by promoting Old Spice deodorant spray. Large sentient cans of Old Spice start trashing Morty's room, and one of them picks up Butter Bot and throws it into the mouth of another can. Meanwhile, Rick blithely counts the cash he made for shilling Old Spice.
The Adult Swim show from Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland has never been conventional, and that certainly is the case here. For those who aren't familiar with Butter Bot, it first appeared in the cold open of the season two episode "Something Ricked This Way Comes."
Continue reading…
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