Rick and Morty may be the best animated show currently on television. At the very least, it has one of the most devoted fan bases of any series. The show follows Rick, a mad scientist with the greatest mind in the multiverse, as he cavorts about the multiverse with his awkward grandson Morty. Over the course of the series’ five seasons, audiences have seen countless strange alien life forms (many of whom want nothing more than to see Rick dead) and have visited every corner of the multiverse. In one of the series’ best episodes, Rick literally transforms into a pickle.

In 2018, Rick and Morty was renewed for a staggering 70 episodes, which means that fans will be watching the wacky sci-fi adventures of the grandfather and grandson duo for years to come. The series has always featured a mix of canonical episodes and stand-alone stories, and the show’s creators seem to derive a twisted glee from leaving certain storylines unresolved. However, the most recent season gave audiences more backstory than ever before, and there is reason to believe this trend will continue in season six.

MOVIEWEB VIDEO OF THE DAY

Here are some questions fans hope to see answered in Rick and Morty season six.

What Lies Beyond the Central Finite Curve?

Season five of Rick and Morty ended with one of the series’ most epic moments ever, in a finale that centered around the mysterious Evil Morty. This nefarious alternate reality version of Morty first appeared in “Close Rick-Counters of the Rick-Kind,” the tenth episode of season one. He later became the president of the Citadel, a city that houses Rick and Morty from all across the multiverse in “The Ricklantis Mixup.”

The finale, “Rickmurai Jack,” sees Evil Morty hacking the portal guns of all the Citadel’s Ricks and Mortys, which results in their deaths. He uses the energy from these murders to power a spaceship capable of transcending the Central Finite Curve, the portion of the multiverse where Rick is the smartest man in the universe. The final shot of the season shows Evil Morty floating into the blackness of space.

In season six, we hope the show’s creators explore what the destruction of the Central Finite Curve means for the multiverse and what a universe without Rick’s unparalleled genius looks like.

What’s Mr. Poopybutthole Up to Nowadays?

Since his introduction in the fourth episode of season two, “Total Rickall,” Mr. Poopybutthole has been one of the most beloved characters in the series. Following his initial appearance, the character has made several more appearances, and his relationship with Rick and Morty has seemed to take a heavy toll on his personal life.

In season four, episode three, “One Crew Over the Crewcoo’s Morty,” Mr. Poopybutthole was fired from his professor position for fighting his class of graduate students. In the post-credit scene of the season five finale, audiences learn that he has gone through a divorce. The character has never done anything wrong, yet his continued involvement with Rick and Morty continues to cause him a lot of problems.

In season six, we hope to see more of Mr. Poopybutthole and learn whether his various tribulations are resolved. Ideally, this will mean that the character finally has something good happen to him.

Is This Rick Really the Real Rick?

     Adult Swim

The multiverse is theoretically infinite and has a way of complicating things. Fans of the series know that there is an endless supply of Ricks, making it nearly impossible to truly know if they’re watching the adventures of the “original” Rick, Rick C-137.

RELATED: Adult Swim’s Birdgirl: Why You Should Be Watching the Harvey Birdman Spin-off

In the second episode of season five, “Mortiplicity,” it is revealed that Rick developed a complex system of decoys that are perfect copies of him and his family. Countless versions of the original family battle as they try to figure out if they are the originals, which results in many deaths. Though the series has always been clear that, given the uncaring nature of the multiverse, it ultimately doesn’t matter if the original characters are the ones being shown, fans still want to know whether they’re still watching Rick C-137, or if that version of Rick is even still alive.

Rick and Morty is so much more than just another animated comedy. It has a complex set of philosophical underpinnings, all wrapped up with a ridiculous bow of absurdist antics. At the end of the day, Rick and Morty is a comedy, and it wouldn’t be wise for the series’ creators to spend the entirety of season six wrapping up unresolved storylines in place of telling entertaining tales.

However, for long-time, passionate fans of the show, a little would go a long way, and there are a few major questions that demand an answer.