American animated show that ran from 2010-2018
Storytelling: This one is weirdly dark for such a goofy story. Jake is sick, but it feels a bit like he’s malingering, playing up how sick he is to get Finn to do him a favor. Which, of course, Finn … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time- “Storytelling” and “Slow Love”
Blood Under the Skin Written and Storyboarded by: Kent Osborne & Somvilay Xayaphone // Air Date: October 25, 2010Coverage: Cork Welcome everyone to the Match Game – Ooo Edition! There’s a hot, new, ROYAL bachelor in Ooo. He’s got ice … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Loyalty to the King” and “Blood Under the Skin”
It Came from the Nightosphere | Aired: October 11, 2010 | Reviewed by Grumproro Season two of Adventure Time started with what is, in my very humble opinion, a perfect episode of television [Footnote Note: As always, footnotes are not … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “It Came from the Nightosphere” and “The Eyes”
His Hero | S1 E25 | September 20, 2010 | Reviewed by Blip Synopsis – After dramatically saving a bug queen from a swamp giant, Finn and Jake stumble upon the sword of their adventuring idol, the legendary warrior Billy. … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “His Hero” and “Gut Grinder”
Animation has a long history of having characters use their imaginations to conjure up wild fantasies it can bring to life. From Rugrats and Muppet Babies to Ed, Edd, and Eddy, to more recent examples like Craig of the Creek … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Rainy Day Daydream” and “What Have You Done?”
The episode begins with Finn and Jake emerging from tall grass to begin their Safety Patrol. Jake is dressed to the nines in his uniform, but disappointingly, Finn isn’t wearing his. The two observe a possibly sinister-ordinary, little town full … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Donny” and “Henchman”
It’s a beautiful day in the Candy Kingdom. The crystal guardians are relaxing and blowing bubbles that float into the sky, sentient balloons are also floating up into the sky (presumably into the mesosphere where they can finally die), and … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “The Duke” and “Freak City”
And so the adventure continues. As we are rapidly approaching the end of Season 1 of Come Along With Me, the Avocado’s very own collaborative Adventure Time review series, I thought it best to begin sign-ups for Season 2 now … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time Season 2 Central Hub and Sign-Up Thread
When Wedding Bells Thaw | S1 E17 | June 28, 2010 | Reviewed by Blip Synopsis – Bored out of his mind while listening to Jake practice his viola, Finn hears a knock on the door to their treehouse and … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “When Wedding Bells Thaw” and “Dungeon”
What is Life? | Aired: June 14, 2010 | Reviewed by Josephus Brown I’m so excited I get to cover an episode that introduces such a vital and interesting character with as many layers as this one. Adventure Time builds … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “What is Life?” and “Ocean of Fear”
Welcome! The final two episodes of the Adventure Time spin-off, Fionna and Cake, are now available. Given that I know there are a lot of Adventure Time fans here, I figured it would be a good idea to provide a … Continue reading Fionna and Cake Episodes 9 & 10 Discussion
City of Thieves Air Date: May 24, 2010 | Written and Storyboarded by Bert Youn & Sean Jimenez Reviewed by AI-Generated (dis)Content I’m going to skip a story recap as you’ve probably seen the episode – if not, then that … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “City of Thieves” and “The Witch’s Garden”
Welcome! Episodes 7 and 8 of the Adventure Time spin-off, Fionna and Cake, are now available. Given that I know there are a lot of Adventure Time fans here, I figured it would be a good idea to provide a … Continue reading Fionna and Cake Episodes 7 & 8 Discussion
Wizard | Aired: May 10, 2010 | Reviewed by Josephus Brown One of my favorite aspects of Adventure Time is the vaguely warped morality it has. The start of this episode is a perfect example. Finn and Jake stroll across … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Wizard” and “Evicted!”
Welcome! Episodes 5 and 6 of the Adventure Time spin-off, Fionna and Cake, are now available. Given that I know there are a lot of Adventure Time fans here, I figured it would be a good idea to provide a … Continue reading Fionna and Cake Episodes 5 & 6 Discussion
Original airdate: May 3, 2010 Director: Larry Leichliter Written and storyboarded by: Pen Ward and Kent Osborne My Two Favorite People brings some focus to Jake, specifically his relationships with both Lady and Finn. We open with Finn and Jake … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “My Two Favorite People” and “Memories of Boom Boom Mountain”
Hello all! Welcome back to Play It By Ear, a weekly column where every Friday I discuss my thoughts on a different video game’s soundtrack. You can see the list of upcoming games and their corresponding playlists here. I will … Continue reading Play It By Ear #5 – Adventure Time: Hey Ice King! Why’d You Steal Our Garbage?!!
Welcome! Episodes 3 and 4 of the Adventure Time spin-off, Fionna and Cake, are now available. Given that I know there are a lot of Adventure Time fans here, I figured it would be a good idea to provide a … Continue reading Fionna and Cake Episodes 3 & 4 Discussion
Ricardio the Heart GuyAir Date April 26, 2010Written & Storyboarded By: Bert Youn and Sean JimenezReview by Katie Ricardio the Heart Guy is in many ways a representative season 1 episode. We cold open on Finn and Jake fighting Ice … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Ricardio the Heart Guy” and “Business Time”
Welcome! The first two episodes of the Adventure Time spin-off, Fionna and Cake, are now available. Given that I know there are a lot of Adventure Time fans here, I figured it would be a good idea to provide a … Continue reading Fionna and Cake Episodes 1 & 2 Discussion
The Enchiridion!Air Date: April 19, 2010Coverage: Prestidigititis Folks, I’m so happy we’re doing this. That I get to be a part of this deep dive of a show that I love so much. And I’m so lucky that this is … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “The Enchiridion!” and “The Jiggler”
