Depending on which Season 5 Episode 1 (S1E05 or S5E01) you are looking for, here are a few standout articles and deep dives into those specific milestones of the show:
This episode is often cited as the point where the show found its "dark heart." Rick y Morty: 5Г—1
: Geeks Under Grace calls it one of the series' best, highlighting how it subverts children's storybook tropes with a dark judicial system and the jarring King Jellybean encounter. Depending on which Season 5 Episode 1 (S1E05
: Mashable notes that this premiere felt like a "return to form," with creators liberating themselves from strict lore to follow strange, classic-style gags like the "Narnia-esque" wine dimension. Rick y Morty: 5Г—1