Zach Blumenfeld of Paste calls the episode "arguably the most eagerly anticipated Rick and Morty episode ever" due to the large amount of episode content released by Adult Swim before it premiered.[1] Green calls the Pickle Rick concept "season 3's most anticipated wrinkle."[2] In June 2017, Polygon published an article entitled "Pickle Rick is already everyone's favorite character from Rick and Morty's third season", citing actions of fans such as creating Twitter and Tumblr accounts for the character. Julia Alexander, the writer of the article, comments that the show has "found a dedicated fan base because of the absurdity it bases its comedy in."[17]