On today's episode of next gens that I have little time to focus on, yet still make, I have one for Rick and Morty! Years into the future, Morty has taken on most of Rick's work since he is now absent from his life (even dawning the man's lab coat as you can see), and now goes on adventures as a single dad with his daughter, Ria Maribeth Smith. Don't let Ria's cutesy appearance fool you, as she shares a lot of traits with her great grandfather beyond the silvery blue hair. She's loud, impulsive, daredevil, blunt, smart, out going, love the thrill of violence, and has a colourful use of words, and due to this and her appearance, it doesn't take a lot to see why she was named after Rick. Though, that being said, she isn't entirely like Rick, and does hold features from her father and her own traits. She can be kind and more considerate than people think, and while she can be harsh with her words, it often comes from a place of wanting the best for people. She has her father's forgiving nature, and enjoys the wonders of the universe. Much like her great grandfather again, she also loves inventing and crafting, making cool to...strange things. Her mother was a woman named Belinda, someone Morty met on his sole journeys sometime after Rick was gone. The two dated for a short time, though by the time Ria was born, they preferred to be friends, though still agreeing to raise their daughter together. It...didn't last long, however, as Morty suffered from a cruel fate of repeated history that Rick went through, where both his daughter and Belinda were targeted by enemies of his. Fortunately, unlike Rick, he could at least save his daughter in time, but not Belinda. Morty has dated here and there, since he is still a universe traveler, but he hasn't settled down with anyone or thought about doing so in a long time. He's mostly settled on the idea of being a single father for the time being. When it comes to father and daughter dynamics, Ria and Morty do of course love each other, researching and exploring together, going on wild adventures. Though they do have their problems, most often Ria's impulsive behavior and running out in danger, and Morty's overprotective nature popping up way too often. It doesn't help that, due to a new villain's appearance, Morty may not have been entirely honest in what happened to her great grandfather, rumors being Rick may not be dead after all...
