This is definitely an episode that thrives by never letting up long enough for you to think about how silly everything that’s going on is. It doesn’t even give you long enough to be horrified at the thought of an … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “The Pods” and “The Silent King”

It is a truth universally acknowledged that animated characters love ninjas. What is the inescapable allure of ninjas? Is it their ability to seemingly pop in and out of the shadows? Their wide arsenal of weapons? Or their ability to … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “The Chamber of Frozen Blades” and “Her Parents”

Most of the time Finn and Jake work really well together, their strengths complementing each other’s weaknesses. This is not one of those times. Finn has a tendency toward convoluted solutions to problems that often end up making things worse. … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “The Other Tarts” and “To Cut a Woman’s Hair”

Power Animal Air Date: November 22, 2010 | Written and Storyboarded by Adam Muto & Rebecca Sugar | Reviewed by Mrs Queequeg Power Animal or How to Function with ADHD starring Jake the Dog. The first of two Jake heavy … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Power Animal” and “Crystals Have Power”

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”

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”

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”

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!”