Morty Smith has more than his share of sympathetic moments throughout Rick And Morty. Thanks to his eccentric grandfather, the stuttering sidekick has faced intergalactic monsters, alien parasites, and dire alternate realities throughout his adventures across the multiverse. Rick has landed Morty in hot water on multiple occasions, resulting in moments that made fans cringe for the bumbling teenager.
Rick's actions have effected Morty in a variety of ways, including influencing him for the worst. At times, Morty has followed Rick's example and become as loathsome as his grandfather. Here are five times viewers felt bad for Morty, as well as five times viewers hated him.
10 Felt Bad For Morty: Morty Breaks His Legs Because Of Rick
Morty's dysfunctional relationship with his grandfather Rick is established from the pilot episode. The stuttering sidekick accompanies the crazed scientist to Dimension 35 - C in search of Mega Seeds. Their adventure turns out to be a disaster when Rick's carelessness leads to Morty being injured.
The anxious teenager breaks both of his legs thanks to Rick's anti-gravity boots. Rick manages to cure his grandson's injuries, though not before leaving Morty writhing in agony for a few moments.
9 Hated Morty: Using A Love Potion On Jessica
Morty proves that his selfishness can be as dangerous as Rick's nihilistic nature during season one's "Rick Potion #9." Morty asks Rick to create a love potion to use on his crush Jessica, which has catastrophic consequences for the earth.
Morty's manipulation of Jessica is one of his most despicable acts in the series so far. Thanks to his meddling, the earth is taken over by Cronenberg monsters, and Rick and Morty are forced to abandon the rest of the family and move to a different dimension.
8 Felt Bad For Morty: Discovering Why Rick Takes Him On Adventures
Viewers learn the reality of Rick and Morty's relationship in the first season's "Close Rick-counters Of The Rick Kind." After they are arrested and taken to the Citadel of Ricks, Morty discovers that his brain waves offer a perfect cloaking mechanism that shields Rick's brain waves during adventures.
Morty is dismayed to realize that his grandfather has been using him as a means to an end. Thankfully, the stuttering sidekick takes comfort when Rick tells him that, as he is the "Rickest Rick," Morty must be the "Mortyest Morty."
7 Hated Morty: Choosing Dying With Jessica Over Resurrecting Rick
Morty prioritizes his infatuation with Jessica over his grandfather's life in season four's "Edge Of Tomorty: Rick Die Rickpeat." The intergalactic explorers travel to Forbodulon Prime in search of death crystals. Rick is killed thanks to Morty's carelessness, but Morty opts to leave him for dead and follow his death crystal's guidance, instead.
Morty becomes obsessed with dying with Jessica. Disregarding Rick's hologram, he leads a savage journey that results in the deaths of multiple innocent people.
6 Felt Bad For Morty: Losing His Girlfriend
Morty finds true love during season four's "The Vat Of Acid Episode." Rick gifts Morty with a time-saving device, but the stuttering sidekick halts his adventures to pursue new love with an unnamed character.
Morty's montage with his girlfriend shows both characters becoming stranded in a snowy wilderness after a plane crash. Morty resists the urge to return to his save point and lose his new love, but their relationship is still erased when Jerry mistakes Morty's device for the TV remote.
5 Hated Morty: Killing People During The Purge
Morty works through a lot of issues during the second season's "Look Who's Purging Now." The bumbling teenager accompanies his grandfather on another adventure to a purging planet. Morty is initially repulsed by the violence, though soon gets into the festive spirit.
The teenager's pent-up rage bursts out in a harrowing moment of destruction. Rick is disturbed by his grandson's aggression and knocks Morty out before he can inflict more damage.
4 Felt Bad For Morty: Burying Himself
Rick's miscalculation in "Rick Potion #9" results in one of Rick And Morty's darkest moments. The crazed scientist and his anxious sidekick are forced to flee from their world to an alternate reality. Taking the place of their alternate selves, Morty buries his counterpart in the backyard before joining his family with a look of terror on his face.
It's hard not to feel sorry for Morty during this traumatizing moment. The young sidekick struggles to come to terms with what's happened as Rick offers him little support.
3 Hated Morty: Causing The Death Of Mr. Lunas
Many of Morty's crimes are brought to life in season three's "Morty's Mind Blowers." One of these includes causing the death of Gordon Lunas. Morty's suspects his new teacher of foul-play when he seemingly spots the mysterious figure through a telescope on the moon.
Morty's suspicions are proved false when it is revealed that the stuttering sidekick saw a smudge on the lens instead. Thanks to Morty, Mr. Lunas is fired from the school before subsequently committing suicide.
2 Felt Bad For Morty: Rick Embarrasses Morty In Front Of The Vindicators
Morty tries to keep up with superheroes in season three's "Vindicators 3: The Return Of Worldender." However, Rick's antics continue to embarrass the teenager in front of his heroes. Morty confronts Rick, only for the intoxicated scientist to trap the Vindicators in a grisly Saw-like game of survival.
Morty is forced to navigate Rick's deadly traps and tests. Ultimately, the young sidekick loses faith in his idols after discovering their dark secrets.
1 Hated Morty: Stealing Rick's Portal Gun
Morty leaves Rick to a dire fate in season two's "Get Schwifty." The earth is attacked by aliens and forced to compete in an intergalactic music competition. Rick and Morty's first song is a hit, but pressure soon starts to mount up in the studio.
Morty steals Rick's portal gun and attempts to leave his grandfather to save the rest of his family. Thankfully, the teenager is discovered by Birdperson, who convinces him to reunite with Rick. Morty has had his fair-share of sympathetic moments throughout the series, but, sometimes, the stuttering sidekick can be as hateful as his grandfather.