The episode ends with a massive meta-reveal—most of the episode's events were actually a simulation inside the Pretend-O-Deck. Reviewers at Den of Geek noted that while this trope can be polarizing, it fits the show's "willfully stupid" and unpredictable nature.
Many viewers noted that this episode felt the most like Rick and Morty due to its high-concept sci-fi and time-travel paradoxes, which that show famously tries to avoid. Fans can watch the full episode on Hulu or via Apple TV+. [S1E8] Retrace-Your-Step-Alizer
In the Pretend-O-Deck , Jesse creates "Funyulack"—a nice, sensitive version of her brother. The real Yumyulack initially hates him but eventually tries to learn how to be "nice," leading to a grotesque and confusing emotional climax. The episode ends with a massive meta-reveal—most of
Distraught that the Pupa has turned orange—which they fear signifies total annihilation—Korvo and Terry attempt to use the "Retrace-Your-Step-Alizer" to travel back in time to their home planet, Shlorp. Their goal is to retrieve a Pupa information card left in Korvo's wallet. Predictably, their repeated attempts to meddle with the past create a snowballing series of space-time ripples and increasingly worse alternate futures. Fans can watch the full episode on Hulu or via Apple TV+