After the ups and downs of last season, the expectations for this opener were high - or rather the hopes! - and I'm pleased to see that it doesn't disappoint. Actually it has a lot of what fans came to know and love about Rick and Morty; The mind boggling storyline manages to tie in old fan theories, calls back to previous seasons and adds to the family dynamics. The episode had a lot of depth and even depressing moments, but it was well balanced with action and good laughs. The Beth and Summer arc was a bit weak, but that's absolutely okay, as everything got tied together nicely in the end.
All in all it was not an overly brilliant episode, but it did a lot right, especially stuff that was weak in season 5. For example there were no super cheesy jokes and no weak or forced canon building - it felt like a solid Rick and Morty episode.