Rick and Morty doesn’t return to TV until the end of the month, but the first two episodes of the new season made their way online shortly after the official release of the first trailer.
Just reminding everyone that season 2 comes out JULY 26th.
— Rick and Morty (@RickandMorty) June 26, 2015
A redditor alerted Rick and Morty fans to news of the leak in a self post. Although the leak initially happened on a private torrent, it’s since spread to more public forums such as a Reddit default subreddit and Digg.
“Before you PM me, I don’t have any links to download,” BillFireCrotchWalton wrote. “It was leaked on a private torrent site, and I can’t just send you a link even if I wanted to. It’s a popular show though, so I’m sure someone will make it publicly available soon.
Like with the Game of Thrones episode leaks earlier this year, the leaks left fans with a giant conundrum: Do they wait until the episodes air to support the show and get a better quality image, or do they watch them now because they can’t wait a few more weeks?
Needless to say, the consensus was split.
https://twitter.com/AnthonyBLSmith/status/616608548873707520
@danharmon i loved the first 2 ep’s of the rick and morty leak that i “didn’t” watch, WINK WINK #WINKWINK
— Jodip Ducreux (@JodipDucreux) July 2, 2015
Was gonna watch the Rick and Morty episode that’s gone up but saw Justin Roiland post that they’re bummed out about the leak. So I will wait
— Myle Yan Tay (@myleyantay) July 1, 2015
https://twitter.com/BaptismOnFire/status/616398793911717888
Rick and Morty star and co-creator Justin Roiland called the leaks “a battle that can’t be won” on Reddit but told fans that the videos they saw online aren’t the final episodes they’ll see on Adult Swim once the season starts.
“Do as you please. The cat’s out of the bag,” he wrote. “Gotta just embrace that they’re out there in the wild now. Just a heads up- these are press outputs and there are minor visual fixes and little things here and there that aren’t cut into these. Not sure exactly what outstanding stuff isn’t in these but I do know they aren’t ‘final.’”
As to who leaked the episodes? It’s too early to say, but Roiland has an idea.
H/T Uproxx | Screengrab via Adult Swim/YouTube
