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Adventure Time Season 6 |OT|
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I liked the episode, yes Breezy
but she was pretty cool in a way.
Also, the bit where
LSP
Lastly Finn
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Next episode on the list "Food Chain", looks interesting.
Was obsessed with fertilising Finn's Stamen
Also, the bit where
Breezy used telekinesis to get rid of the male bees was like the end of a Pokemon episode, with her "Evolving" and the bees(Team Rocket) "blasting off again"
LSP
showed Finn how to really "make out", I doubt there was any sex involved. More like kissing with tongues... probably.
Lastly Finn
still seems to be in love with PB, he is her champion, and he wants to be by her side.
Next episode on the list "Food Chain", looks interesting.
The Hermit
Member
Bee arm.
The whole episode sucked for me.
Breezy, Finn and LSP, and that arm solution just seems like a rushed job.
I don't know what direction AT is going with in having such an anticlimactic showing but I don't like it.
Finally watched Breezy. That whole episode felt like it'd be way over the heads of most kids. I get the whole
This episode weirded me out more than I liked it. There's some deep stuff going on here that's completely ruined by the ending.
filling the void of lost love by hooking up with other ladies, it just felt kind of weird to me. Breezy was good, but man was she insanely obsessed with that flower. I get she's a bee, but her bit with the flower and LSP make-out time ending with Finn crashing at her place was...well I don't want to think about it. The arm biz was completely wasted too...because there are several issues going on with Finn right now and fixing his arm isn't going to help with either his lady problems or his dad problems. It solves nothing other than him being temporarily happy because he's got Righty back.
This episode weirded me out more than I liked it. There's some deep stuff going on here that's completely ruined by the ending.
Unfortunately, Adventure Time ALWAYS goes the anti-climactic route. They nearly always return to the status quo. It is, in my eyes, the shows biggest flaw.
Finn of Ooo
Member
That episode kind of sucked. Was hoping for there to be more to that while arm thing since it's been teased for years now. Pretty disappointed.
Just thought it would be different this time given:
but I guess that doesn't mean much anymore.
But that's not all, in the episode Finn also hooked up with this:
Jake, talk to ya boy.
SilentSoldier
Member
Finally got to see the episode. While I'm glad that the show is tackling some mature issues (really, I love that as Finn grows older, the show does too) I was really hoping they'd resolve the arm thing with his dad or at least some other way than it was done in this episode. Also Lumpy Space Princess is like my favorite princess
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
I'm glad you posted this, because I've been itching to sing the praises of Jesse Moynihan for a long time, and this episode and your post give me a good excuse to do so.
There's a reason you have a feeling it will be one of the best episodes ever; it's because since Rebecca Sugar left, Jesse Moynihan has written nearly all of the great episodes. While Sugar should be credited for pushing the show into areas of greater character depth with episodes like ""It Came From the Nightosphere" and "What Was Missing", it's Moynihan that injects all of the weirdness, the thought-provokingness, the subversiveness into this show. His role in shaping what Adventure Time has become in these last few seasons simply cannot be understated.
This is vintage Moynihan!
This, too.
Oh, and especially this.
Not only is a great character writer (not quite Sugar/Muto/Sanchez level, but close), but he's responsible for all these mystical/religious/occultic/sexual overtones being in the show. He hasn't crossed the line yet, in my opinion, but I can definitely see how some might see his episodes as being polarizing. But I think he's brilliant. One only need visit his website, jessemoynihan.com, and read a few pages of his epic ongoing comic "Forming" to see that he's a very...interesting writer. Or better yet, read his one shot comic "Spiritual Dad", and you'll understand what kind of effed up mad genius/tortured artist writes these episodes This ain't even hyperbole, man. I think he's that damn good. Because of his unique perspective he brings a flavor to the show that other writers can only try to emulate. And the show's ever-evolving "street slang" (i.e. "You about to get waggle-danced, you chicken!"). No one has contributed to the Adventure Time's unique vocabulary more than Jesse Moynihan.
When I see Jesse Moynihan's name in the storyboard credits I know it's going to be a top-notch episode, and yet as he continues to tackle darker themes I wonder if one day these dark episodes will be the death of the show. How far can Adventure Time roam from its initial, carefree premise? How far is too far? All I know is that, for me, he hasn't crossed that line yet. If he continues to write for animation after Adventure Time I am anxious if not frightened at what he might do next.
This ain't even hyperbole, he's that damn good.
Extra Sauce
Member
Fantastic post, Valjean. For me one of the reasons I have Jesse Moynihan on my radar is his appearance awhile back (along with Pendleton) on Duncan Trussell's podcast. Highly recommended listen for Adventure Time fans.
I don't know how I'll feel about it in the long run, but that episode made me feel amused yet uncomfortable, enchanted yet awkward, alienated yet relatable. In short, classic AT.
Glob
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Glob
DAMN YOU MAGIC MAN, YOU PSYCHOTIC RASCAL YOU!
WordAssassin
Member
Not a stinger, it was a thorn.
Finn thought of PB, he "got wood" and when it "blew up" it was full of "sap". In the palm of his new hand was a thorn. We didn't really get to see if it was still there once he shook all the sap off, though.
Owlowiscious
Member
dumb stuff happens then it doesn't and you're like wha
WordAssassin
Member
The show is really eclectic, either you'll like it or you won't.
It's lauded because it's insanely creative, the characters are generally likable, funny, and after so many years, the fanbase has grown to care about them. The stories range from what-the-fuck-did-I-just-watch to I-can't-believe-they-got-away-with-that to lighthearted adventures to silly meaningless tales to more deep personal stories about relationships, what makes a family, gender identity, death, losing one's self, etc. It appeals to a lot of people because the DNA of the show allows it to be literally anything it wants to be.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
OK, I know I just finished singing the praises of Jesse Moynihan, but that's stupid if true. His arm transforming into a wooden stump was just the logical outcome of his arm being a kind of plant arm to begin with. If it was all just to set up some sort of sexual gag where "hur hur Finn got wood" then I don't know what to think.
Anton Sugar
Member
Alright, guys, question for you!
I really just started watching AT a few months ago and have just finished Season 5.
Seasons 1-3 were utterly spectacular. Season 4 was great, as well (I've only rewatched 1-3, so 4 isn't as fresh in my mind).
However, Season 5 felt a little...different? I don't know, I can't tell if the SHOW felt like it was running out of steam or if I was just getting fatigued due to marathoning the show because I loved it so much.
Is my perspective skewed or does the quality drop in the later seasons? This is the kind of show that I would be legit sad about if it whimpered quietly down to badness.
I really just started watching AT a few months ago and have just finished Season 5.
Seasons 1-3 were utterly spectacular. Season 4 was great, as well (I've only rewatched 1-3, so 4 isn't as fresh in my mind).
However, Season 5 felt a little...different? I don't know, I can't tell if the SHOW felt like it was running out of steam or if I was just getting fatigued due to marathoning the show because I loved it so much.
Is my perspective skewed or does the quality drop in the later seasons? This is the kind of show that I would be legit sad about if it whimpered quietly down to badness.
WordAssassin
Member
Is there some reason why it can't be both? Metaphorically and literally he got wood. The entire episode is extremely sexual, I don't know of any other way they could have done it.
Season 5 turned into a double season, but things also started to change and get a little more dramatic around then too. It's still excellent, the lore just got deeper than other seasons. So you're probably experiencing both marathon fatigue, as well as noticing the tonal shifts taking place.
I found the second half of Season 5 to be a lot more engaging. That said, in retrospect the first half had some great episodes - Puhoy, BMO Lost, A Glitch is a Glitch, etc. I think it just took the team a little while to figure out the proper pacing after such an intense season premiere.
Valjean Lafitte
Banned
Because it's deep enough to just see it as Finn getting his mojo back--and thus, his arm--when realizing that he doesn't care about any of these girls, PB is still the one his heart belongs to. There doesn't have to be some "sexual awakening" angle forced into it, not to mention the fact that the metaphor relies on one's knowledge of juvenile erection slang. I won't argue that the episode is extremely sexual, but I can't take a metaphor that relies on a visual "wood" gag seriously, and so if it that was indeed Jesse Moynihan's intention I'd have to say that was unclassy of him. The metaphor doesn't even make sense--Finn is 15, and I'm sure he's already been through puberty; suddenly the sight of PB gives him an instant orgasm? His tree arm is his penis and the sap is semen? That's just gross, immature storytelling in my humble opinion. And I have to admit its weird that I'm so put off by these notions, because this is coming from someone who recognized the references to Thelema and the themes of sex and spirituality in "The Little People" and had no problem with it.
Anton Sugar
Member
Thanks for the reassurance, guys! Can't wait to get caught up.
thanks ^^ just got the first season in 1080p and will give it one more try..
Hahaaaa! I knew that artstyle whas a little bit familiar, Masaaki Yuasa, same guy who did happy machine in Genius Party.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
To add to what others have said on what makes AT special: http://youtube.com/watch?v=7MVvkqbXiws
Season 1 is more about the one-off adventures and silliness (which are great) when the real meat and potatos of the drama and story arcs don't come until season 2.
badcrumble
Member
I wonder when they'll give Finn a sword again.
friskykillface
Banned
what the fuck did i just watch
My brother said "they went space dandy on us" , felt like it
My brother said "they went space dandy on us" , felt like it
metsallica
Member
Hold up, the Yuasa ep aired tonight? Oh man, TWC changed the entire channel lineup today and I didn't have a chance to check my scheduled recordings. If it's not waiting for me later I will... pout/stew silently. 
RadioHeadAche
Member
Magic Man looks so creepy in the title card.
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
Pretty much how I feel right now :S
Couldn't stop thinking about this during the episode. It was bizarre, but adorable.
PhantomOfTheKnight
Member
Food Chain was fucking amazing. Dat ending number.
MoonsaultSlayer
Member
While I appreciate these types of episodes, I can't shake the emotion-less look on my son's face while watching this. I'm now tired of these student film episodes and want to see my son wowed by the adventure and whimsey again when he used to pretend he was Finn. I get that it's probably hard to come up with unique and interesting ideas to keep those types of episodes fresh but they have definitely lost the script somewhere.
AlexMeloche
Member
Student-film?
I love episodes like this. A glitch is a glitch is among my favourites. This one was educational too! ;P
Rimon-hanit
Member
I really liked the episode but would of prefered if it wasn't tied to AT universe I think the inclusion of magic man and the entire opening really was unnecessary.
Extra Sauce
Member
I haven't watched any episode since the show came back from break. Wonder how long I can hold off.
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