Over its seven seasons, “Rick and Morty” has developed a very convoluted timeline. On one hand, the original dimension of each character doesn’t matter too much. Most dimensions are nearly identical, and the characters aren’t significantly different. For example, the so-called Parmesan dimension they now inhabit is the same as the last one the Smith-Sanchez family escaped from, with the sole difference being that its inhabitants pronounce “parmesan” incorrectly. On the other hand, many episodes make reference to the twisted multidimensional timeline the series has built up.
While Rick Prime may not be the main Rick, he’s certainly the most important one, second only to Rick C-137. Rick C-137’s vendetta against Rick Prime was the catalytic event for the entire series, and even though he hasn’t been mentioned by name in Season 7 yet, we know that Rick C-137 is still pursuing him off-camera. In the Season 6 finale, Rick C-137 promised that Season 7 would be all about that pursuit, but noted that it might all happen in the background. Sure enough, in Season 7, Episode 3, Rick C-137’s old flame, the hive-mind Unity (Christina Hendricks), stops by Earth to check on him, saying, “I heard you were going after that guy again.” It’s unlikely they’re referring to anyone other than Rick Prime.
