Reviews of television shows
We have arrived at the climax of the Shadow War plot and instead of a great big Death Star style confrontation, it ends up being won by ideas and the sharing of information. As far as sticking to the themes … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Into the Fire”
The Invitation Storyboarded by: Sam Alden and Polly Guo Originally Aired: January 30, 2017 Review by: CedricTheOwl Welcome one and all to Islands, the second Adventure Time miniseries! Though it was certainly not intended to be, Islands also serves as … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Islands”
After the breakneck pace that was set getting all the pieces in place for the Shadow War story arc, we get a bit of a pause before the last big push. It makes sense in a way. The last few … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”The Long Night”
Season 9 of Adventure Time reviews is upon us! This season is a relatively short one, with the 8 part “Elements” miniseries taking up over half of the episode count. With that in mind, I am going to forego last … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time Season 9 Central Hub and Sign-up Thread
Another jam packed episode is here, with the central question being “What the hell is apotheosis?” A thankfully seldom used word, it means elevation to godhood, and on the surface it pegs Cartagia’s madness, but it also has a meaning … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Falling Toward Apotheosis”
We have been burning through plot at break neck speed and this episode keeps up the tempo. More big revelations in the Shadow War, as well as increasing desperation on the Centauri side of things make for a quick episode, … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “The Summoning”
Wheels Storyboarded by: Graham Falk and Charmaine Verhagen Originally Aired: January 24, 2017 Review by: CedricTheOwl What a streak of Finn-focused episodes we’ve had lately, huh? Status quo changes, heavy introspection, character development like woah, a new potential ally (or … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Wheels” and “High Strangeness”
After re-establishing the status quo last episode we dive right into trying to solve some of the new mysteries that were left over from last season. In the process we also get developments in Londo’s plight back on Centauri Prime. … Continue reading The Last Best Hope… -“Whatever Happened to Mr.Garibaldi?”
Two Swords Storyboarded by: Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard Originally Aired: January 23, 2017 Review by: CedricTheOwl First of all, I’d like to thank Mrs Queequeg and Katie for providing some much needed background information on the episode ordering for … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Two Swords” and “Do No Harm”
And so begins season 4, a season that I think is pretty great even if it does not reach the heights that season 3 managed. It will be a recurring theme for me for the next 22 weeks, but I … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”The Hour of the Wolf”
Preboot Storyboarded by: Aleks Sennwald and Adam Muto Originally Aired: November 19, 2016 Review by: CedricTheOwl Our boy Finn has had a rough time over the past few episodes, fatally damaging the sword that is also himself and falling into … Continue reading Come Along With Me: “Preboot” and “Reboot”
We have arrived at the end of season 3 and it has been a doozy. Major story arcs got activated after operating in the background, a major character was killed off, status quos were upended and everyone even got new … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…”Z’Ha’Dum”
Earlier in this season, I expressed surprise at the Rainicorn/Dog wars getting a second reference. Here, I have to express surprise that this is only the second Card Wars reference. The original season 4 episode was huge. I was hearing … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Daddy-Daughter Card Wars” and “Frog Seasons”
“Shadow Dancing” is the great big battle climax to the slowly building tension with the Shadows. A force that has been moving against the heroes since the middle of the first season finally gets confronted. The battle itself is a … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Shadow Dancing”
Walkabout and Grey 17 were about shuffling things around and getting back on track, whereas “And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place” is about moving us forward again. I really like this one, not only for the sense of … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“And the Rock Cried Out, No Hiding Place”
This episode deals with some of the lingering plots that Sinclair’s exit left behind, and it brings back one of my favorite recurring antagonists in Neroon of the Warrior Caste. It is a pretty good showcase for Marcus, Delenn and … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Grey 17 is Missing”
I Am A Sword | Written and Storyboarded by: Jesse Moynihan & Sam Alden | Aired: April 23, 2016 | Reviewed by CedricTheOwl Among my many, many observations upon rewatching Adventure Time for this series has been tracking when Finn … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “I Am A Sword” and “Bun Bun”
Getting back to business as usual after the two-parter is going to involve dealing with the fallout from several revelations that have not yet been addressed. Kosh’s death, Franklin’s resignation, and the secret that telepaths can disrupt Shadow vessels. “Walkabout” … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…- “Walkabout”
Beyond the Grotto | Written & Storyboarded by Seo Kim and Somvilay Xayaphone | First Aired: April 9, 2016 | Reviewed by: Prestidigititis So…what is a lard? A lard is like…this animal. A few different animals, in fact; unique to … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Beyond the Grotto” and “Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension”
We jump right back into the action in this episode, with Londo showing Sheridan the destroyed Centauri capitol city. He goes on a minor rant, and then has Sheridan sent away, promising to execute him the next time he summons … Continue reading The Last Best Hope…-“War Without End Part 2”
Broke His Crown | Written and storyboarded by: Hanna K. Nyström & Ako Castuera | First aired: March 26th 2016 | Reviewed by: Lyssie Well, as Bonnie says in this episode, “this is not what I was expecting”. I always … Continue reading Come Along With Me: Adventure Time – “Broke His Crown” and “Don’t Look”
