This is brilliant. It retroactively explains why Rick (C-137) has been dimension-hopping for decades – and why he’s been avoiding his true home reality.
The episode explicitly confirms what fans have long theorized – that our “main” Morty is not Rick’s original grandson. More importantly, it forces Rick to confront his own original tragedy. The shot of Rick standing alone in his ruined, silent home dimension, holding a shattered photo of his original family, is one of the most emotionally naked moments in the series. rick and morty s06e01 m4b
Solaricks resets the entire Rick and Morty multiverse, forces Rick to confront his original family’s death, sends Morty back to the Cronenberg world, and kicks off the manhunt for Rick Prime. A dense, rewarding, and surprisingly emotional start to Season 6. Do not skip. This is brilliant