Am I gonna get broiled alive by this Fandom if I say I'm 100% convinced that Rick c-137 and Morty Prime have an emotionally incestuous relationship, and that this is the canonical and intended read of their codependent and abusive relationship?
They way they act with each other is extremely reminiscent to me of that kind of relationship, and this season, especially the finale, just completely cemented this to me as the intended read on their dynamic.
Like, this was the nail in the coffin for me. I genuinely don't think anything anyone says will convince me this is not the intended reading. I think emotional incest (incestuous abuse in general) deserves way more attention without people acting like it's just too gross to talk about (anyone who treats any form of trauma as radioactive, die forever), so frankly this is just going to stay my interpretation from here on out.
I don't know if either of them even PROCESS this as what their relationship is, though. I don't know if the show will ever outright say anything about this all, past the usual jokes (which there are a LOT of, hell look at S9 E1). But I do wish there was more discussion on this aspect of the show that doesn't immediately devolve into discourse.