Shows You Should Be Watching
Honest reviews. Zero hype.
Summary Finn and Jake travel to a land where reality has been redesigned and improved. Our Take This one’s a lighter breather in the Islands arc, and honestly it coasts a bit. The island’s gimmick produces a few good visual…
Summary After waking up alone and shipwrecked, Finn investigates a bizarre island in search of his friends. Our Take A quiet, eerie hour that leans on atmosphere over action, and it mostly pays off. Finn wandering this strange island solo…
Summary Finn, Jake, and Susan set sail on a ocean voyage full of wonders and danger. Our Take This is a slow, cozy middle chapter that leans on atmosphere over plot, and honestly it mostly works. Whipple is a fun…
Summary A mysterious craft invades Ooo and Finn believes it may hold the secrets to his past. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour that reminds you why Adventure Time works.
Summary Princess Bubblegum’s scientific mind must wrestle with her Elemental magic potential when she’s faced with a Crystal Entity. Our Take A quiet, oddly philosophical episode that leans into PB’s discomfort with the magic side of her own nature. The…
Summary When disaster befalls James Baxter, it’s up to Finn and Jake to help him pick up the pieces. Our Take A quiet little hour built around one of the show’s strangest recurring characters, and it lands better than it…
Summary An otherworldly encounter puts Tree Trunks on the trail of a conspiracy in the Candy Kingdom. Our Take Tree Trunks gets a genuinely weird one here, and the show leans into her oddball energy instead of playing it safe.…
Summary Kim Kil Whan is worried about his daughter’s future and asks Jake for some parental advice. Our Take A quiet, sweet episode that leans on Jake’s history of being a terrible dad, which gives the jokes some real weight.…
Summary Finn makes amends at the Candy Hospital while Jake tries to connect with their unexpected houseguest. Our Take A quieter, low-stakes episode that mostly works because it lets Finn sit with his guilt instead of rushing past it. The…
Summary Finn and Jake contend with a mysterious, but familiar, new being. Our Take The season’s low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.