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Finn and Jake are unable to move, thanks to a lonely Ice King who's desperate to "bond" with them.


"Still" contains examples of:

  • And I Must Scream: Finn, Jake and Ice King end up all paralysed from the neck down, courtesy of Gunter. Hopefully the potion wore off, rather than the ending being explained by Negative Continuity.
  • Bottle Episode: The episode takes place almost entirely in Finn and Jake's tree-house.
  • Dance Party Ending: After breaking the bottle of Unfreezing Potion A, Gunter dances to rave music, and then the episode abruptly stops.
  • Disability Superpower: Finn's paralysis boosts his psi powers, allowing him to summon animals via the astral plane.
  • Fan Disservice: The actual and threatened demonstrations of what Ice King actually looks like under his robes.
  • For the Evulz: Gunter breaks jars just to spite Jake and Ice King.
  • Heart Is an Awesome Power: Finn is initially disappointed when he discovers that he summoned butterflies, only for them to turn out to be quite tough.
  • Hoist by His Own Petard: Ice King is left paralyzed by his own freezing potion since Gunter destroyed the antidote.
  • I Just Want to Have Friends: The Ice King goes to crazier lengths than ever before to try to force Finn and Jake to make friends with him.
  • I Just Want to Be You: Ice King trying to transform himself into Finn. Creepy.
  • Immediate Self-Contradiction:
    Finn: What did you do to us, Ice King?!
    Ice King: Whoa, whoa. I didn't do anything to you, 'kay? C'mon, guys, I'm your friend.
    Jake: So why can't we move?!
    Ice King: Oh, because I froze you.
  • Lethal Chef: Jake is actually quite happy for the Ice King to make them omelettes, until the Ice King explains that he'll put his foot into it to help them "bond".
  • No Ending: The episode ends with Finn, Jake, and Ice King paralyzed in the kitchen floor, while Gunter destroys the potion that can cure them and does a "victory dance".
  • "No. Just… No" Reaction: Jake lets out a horrified string of "No"s when the Ice King offers to "dress like Jake" by taking his clothes off.
  • Shout-Out: Ice King's artful black-and-white photograph of Gunter's body parts are an homage to the photography style of Robert Mapplethorpe.
  • Synchronized Swarming: Finn is able to mentally command a swarm of butterflies to form a hand in order to slap around the Ice King.

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