Dan Harmon Explains Why ‘Rick and Morty’ Is Obsessed With Clones

Rick and Morty season eight arrives May 25, and while io9 got an advance peek at four early episodes, one fan-favorite character didn’t appear in them: Space Beth, the badass clone of Rick’s daughter, Beth. However, Adult Swim’s trailer revealed Space Beth will definitely be back—and in io9’s recent interview with Rick and Morty cast and crew, we learned just how important she will be. And to backtrack quickly before it gets too confusing—Space Beth might actually be Rick’s real daughter, and “our” Beth might in fact be the duplicate. It’s a question that’s hung over the characters since Space Beth first appeared back in the season four finale. And it plays into one of Rick and Morty‘s recurring fascinations. “For me, it’s always been like, ‘Well, who are you?’ It’s a nature versus nurture thing,” Rick and Morty executive producer Dan Harmon told io9 when we asked about the show’s affection for clones. “Notably, we don’t know if it’s Space Beth or domestic Beth that is the clone. I l ... Read full article.