Retrospective reviews of Adventure Time written by different authors each week.
The Prince Who Wanted Everything Boarded by: Bert Youn, Kent Osbourne, Adam Muto, and Lyle Partridge Aired: June 26, 2014 Reviewed by: CedricTheOwl It’s been a while since we dropped in on the land of Aaa, everyone’s favorite Rule 63 … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “The Prince Who Wanted Everything” and “Something Big”
It’s so cool when a classic American cartoon incorporates Japanese artistry in innovative ways: Adventure Time invited Fukuoka native, Masaaki Yuasa, to write, storyboard, and direct the episode “Food Chain,” and he really did his thing with it. I didn’t … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Food Chain” and “Furniture & Meat”
Directed by: Adam Muto and Nick JenningsWritten and Storyboarded by:Graham FalkReview by Josephus Brown As this show goes on, it starts to become a lot quieter. There’s a lot more trusting the audience to keep up with things, and a … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time- “Sad Face”/”Breezy”
Hey, everyjames! Remember when the original James got all goopy in the desert? And then he got cloned? And his clone (aka James II) got a medal of valor for saving Princess Bubblegum and Finn and Jake? It’s okay if … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “James II” and “The Tower”
Wake Up | Boarded by: Cole Sanchez and Andy Ristaino | Aired: April 21, 2014 | Reviewed by CedricTheOwl Welcome to season 6 of Adventure Time, everyone! We’ve gone through 156 episodes of zany comedy, high adventure, and crushing emotional … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Wake Up” and “Escape from the Citadel”
Bad Timing | Boarded by: Kent Osborne and Pendleton Ward | Aired: March 3, 2014 | Reviewed by Prestidigititis It’s October, 2014. Adventure Time is well into its sixth season on the air at Cartoon Network, and for the last … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Bad Timing” and “Billy’s Bucket List”
Lemonhope Part 1 | Boarded by: Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard | Aired: March 10, 2014 | Reviewed by CedricTheOwl What duty do the freed have to the enslaved? What obligation does a survivor have? These are tough questions to … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Lemonhope Part 1” and “Lemonhope Part 2”
Two episodes featuring two very different reunions. Continue reading Come Along With Me: The Red Throne/Betty
When I was a kid I would tell people that my favorite color was grass. I meant green, but I guess I meant that specific kind of green that was grass in my child mind. It’s funny how little things … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Blade of Grass” and “Rattleballs”
Welcome one and all to the first half of season 6 of Adventure Time reviews! Seasons 5 and 6 of this show are double length, consisting of 52 episodes instead of 26, so we’ll be handling signups a little differently. … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time Season 6A Central Hub and Sign-up Thread
Root Beer Guy lives a life of quiet desperation. By day he sells questionable vitamin supplements on the phone and tries not to raise the hackles of an aggressive manager, by night he barely connects with his down-to-clown Cherry Cream … Continue reading Come Along With Me: “Root Beer Guy” and “Apple Wedding”
The Pit | Boarded by: Jesse Moynihan and Ako Castuera | Originally Aired: November 18, 2013 | Reviewed by: Lyssie Picking up where the last episode left off, Kee-Oth is carrying Jake through a void full of shards of glass, … Continue reading Come Along with Me: Adventure Time – “The Pit” and “James”
We Fixed A TruckDirected by Elizabeth Ito & Nick JenningsWritten and Storyboarded by Cole Sanchez & Andy Ristaino Sometimes we have to forgive the ones we love for transgressions. But sometimes something is utterly unforgivable. Someone has crossed a line … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “We Fixed a Truck” and “Play Date”
Box Prince | Aired: October 7, 2013 | Reviewed by Ralph Over at the A.V. Club, Oliver Sava wrote, of “Box Prince”: “It’s one of the few times the show has exhibited signs of fatigue during this lengthy 52-episode season, … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Box Prince” and “Red Starved”
Love Games Boarded by: Cole Sanchez, Kent Osbourne, and Andy RistainoOriginally Aired: September 23, 2013Reviewed by: CedricTheOwl After a brief foray into time manipulation and past life regression, we’re back to dealing with the fallout of Finn’s breakup with Flame … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Love Games” and “Dungeon Train”
A killer filler episode followed by a spectacular world building lore drop. Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Time Sandwich” and “The Vault”
Too Old | Aired: August 12, 2013 | Reviewed by Grumproro How do I keep ending up with these episodes that cover so many possible review topics? Really, my main reason for signing up for this one was that I … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Too Old” and “Earth & Water’
Sky Witch | Written & Boarded by Ako Castuera & Jesse Moynihan | Aired: July 29, 2013 | Reviewed by Katie Princess Bubblegum is one of the main characters of Adventure Time. She’s been here since the beginning. Since before … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Sky Witch” and “Frost & Fire”
Hyah! That’s right BMO throw that plate at your boy, Finn! Splash that hot tea you were pretending to drink right on those hot dog abs! Finn, keep doing those sweet cartwheels and mash up that doggy bag! Jake uh… … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Jake Suit” and “Be More”
Candy Streets | Storyboarded by: Luke Pearson & Somvilay Xayaphone | Air date: June 24, 2013 | Reviewed by: Mrs Queequeg Poor LSP! She has been done wrong! Robbed! Without any thought to her poor … heart? The title card … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Candy Streets” and “Wizards Only, Fools”
It’s time to visit our ol’ pal Cuber again in his weird future spaceship! And this time we get a little glimpse of his interests outside of Graybles, taking care of exotic birds in the ship’s arboretum. Our in-universe stand-in, … Continue reading Come Along With Me: “Another Five More Short Graybles” and “One Last Job”
