‘President Curtis’ Is Sci-Fi White House Wish-Fulfillment
It might be a coincidence that Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis arrives at a time when politicians can’t stop churning out real-life horrors. It’s here to explore its own blend of sci-fi, horror, and comedy while riffing on American history, which it does by incorporating famous figures and places both real and fictional. It sticks to one dimension and (mostly) one planet.
- ▪It might be a coincidence that Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis arrives at a time when politicians can’t stop churning out real-life horrors.
- ▪It’s here to explore its own blend of sci-fi, horror, and comedy while riffing on American history, which it does by incorporating famous figures and places both real and fictional.
- ▪It sticks to one dimension and (mostly) one planet.
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It might be a coincidence that Rick and Morty spin-off President Curtis arrives at a time when politicians can’t stop churning out real-life horrors. Or it might be the universe offering a reminder that you’re allowed to escape into an alternate existence—one where the president and his staff routinely battle vampires, witches, aliens, ghosts, and beyond—as a way of keeping a death grip on your…
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