Asger
Since: Feb, 2011
08/14/2013 00:00:00
When I read the synopsis of the episode online, I rolled my eyes to heaven in pure annoyance. Because having them backtrack onto more Prince Bubblegum 'romance' just seemed pointless...We already know what's going to happen, kind of what we saw in the earlier seasons.
Still, the Lemongab parts made up for it, and made for a decent episode.
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"Too Old"
Adventure Time, must you continually and evermore raise my expectations regarding what is true insanity?
This episode follows the relationship of Finn and Bubblegum, something we haven't see since "Burning Low" from last season. I really liked episodes that highlighted these two as it shows Finn at his most vulnerable. With Flame Princess, he is comfortable. With Rosilinen, he lived an entire life with her and needed not continue the story from then on. Princess Bubblegum is still very much an unknown.
As for Princess Bubblegum, this episode NEEDED to make up for her tainted reputation in "Sky Witch". I found the PB from "Sky Witch" cruel and uncaring towards Marceline, with the act of charged words coming harshly. Did the comeback happen? To an extent. I'll give her credit for not completely resorting to being a stick in the mud. Instead, she showed that even in situations of danger, she is still resourceful and caring. Perhaps what Finn said in the end is true. She's an adult and adults are like that. In fact, one of my favorite anime of recent memory, Michiko And Hatchin, had a young girl question the actions of her older caretaker. The caretaker's response was, "That's how grown ups, you know, negotiate."
Speaking of comeback, the Lemongrabs. What the flob is going on? An authoritarian regime, mass cannibalism, electrical torture doled out to innocent citizens. With this episode, the Earldom of Lemongrab officially supersedes the Goblin Kingdom as the most insane kingdom the show has created. What can you do? I just...Lemongrab.
Finally, there's Badlemon Nohope. His design is simple, meant to reflect the morose nature that comes with being under a dictatorship. I'd like to think his human-like design is a reference to The Simpsons, as Pendleton Ward has stated on multiple occasions that it was a chance encounter with Matt Groening as a child that inspired him to enter animation.
Overall, it was an interesting episode, if only to turn some pages in this story. Finn has moved on from Princess Bubblegum, The Earl of Lemongrab is unsalvageable, Badlemon may become a factor, and Flame Princess is back in the mind of Finn. Not bad for only 12 minutes.