These Fans Might Have Figured Out Evil Morty's True Identity (And Why He Wants To Kill Rick)

Boom. Mind-blower right up top. This theory, which posits that Evil Morty (the one with the eye-patch from "Close Rick-counters of the Rick Kind") is actually the first Morty - if there could be such a thing in a multi-verse. As you can imagine, there are a lot of moving parts to this theory.

First, when Evil Morty is introduced, he's hanging out with the "Rickest Rick," which would make him the Mortiest Morty, but does that mean he's the original Morty? Maybe. It's not the most solid theory, but it's a start to discerning what part Evil Morty plays in this saga. 

The most interesting part of this theory concerns Evil Rick going through Regular Rick's memories, treating the audience to shots of Rick with a baby. The writers over at Vulture (and people on Reddit) surmise that if Rick disappeared twenty years ago, and the baby he is seen with is Morty, then the Morty that we're dealing with isn't the original Morty. Could Evil Morty be that baby? Did he turn evil because he was abandoned? Once again, the answer is a big, underlined MAYBE.

Aren't all Morties sweet and a little weird? Not according to the Evil Morty fan theory, which will now be referred to as The Morty Theory. In The Morty Theory, the original Morty (who is Evil Morty) was raised by Rick, sans parents. That means no Jerry to instill crippling depression into him, and no Beth to provide a reference for what a stable adult looks like. Just Rick drilling in science, anger, and destruction.

This lifestyle would have made the original Morty more resourceful, intelligent, and ruthless than the other Morties. It also could have led to a clash with his Rick and the duo split. It's a jump in logic to say what happened next, but it's likely that Morty decided on some kind of revenge plan, but why? 

Redditor smiggeries has a theory about who Evil Morty is, and it take a philosophical stab at the nature of Morties in every universe. The theory supposes that the idea of an Evil Morty is cyclical, and that there's not one definitive Evil Morty. The OP reminds readers that in the first season of the show, Rick said, "A cocky Morty can lead to some big problems. Can be a real bad thing for everybody." Was he saying that once a Morty grows to a specific age, or surpasses a specific IQ point, that he begins to quarrel with his Rick? It's possible that there have been multiple Evil Morties, that Rick has dealt with them, and that this is just one more Evil Morty in a line of Morties that has yet to be dealt with. 

A very popular theory among Rick and Morty fans is that Evil Morty is the Morty viewers see being left on a mysterious planet in every intro. If you're having trouble remembering what happens, the video above may jog your memory. 

Many fans believe that because the intro cuts away before you actually see Morty being eaten by frog monsters, Morty somehow managed to survive, build his own portal gun, and enact his revenge on Rick. This is supported by Evil Morty using his cyborg eye-patch to make Evil Rick say: "If there's one truth to the universe, it's that Ricks don't care about Morties." Wouldn't you feel that way if your Rick left you on a planet to die? 

Redditors are killing it with their Rick and Morty theories. Redditor Leonis_Ignis believes that Evil Morty is actually just a Morty from a universe with a stupid Rick (which does exist), and that after escaping from his universe, he hooked up with Rick C-137 so he could have someone who was his mental compatriot. Then, there was a fallout and they split, which led to Evil Morty making it his business to ruin the life of everyone in the C-137 universe. 

In the Season 3 episode, "Rest and Ricklaxation," Rick and Morty have all of their toxins removed from their bodies, causing them act in different ways. Rick loses all of his arrogance and Morty is wiped of his insecurities.

While this is initially seen as a good thing, Rick learns that he needs the negative parts of himself to be a complete person. However, Morty doesn't learn that lesson as easily. After Rick becomes himself again, Morty runs away to become a money hungry stockbroker a la Wolf of Wall Street before he's forcibly injected with his insecurities and returned to his original status.

One Redditor believes that something similar must have happened to Evil Morty, causing his confidence to soar and driving him to live an evil lifestyle.