The Weird Genius Of Adventure Time 

Who is the greatest animated character of all time?

I like how adventure time matured with its audience

I used to see this show as a silly comedy in it's first season, but all that changed when I watched that Episode where Marceline sang that sad song with Ice King.

I remember the ads they did where they would have a kid dressed as Finn running around asking what time it was, imagine how different it would be if the show was live action

I remember watching the premier episode with the candy zombies. I thought I missed an episode explaining the show's start, but Adventure Time just started out at a crazy sprint into the world

I remember the episode “I Remember You” being the first time I realized that these characters had actual backstories....made me think about what kind of events happened before

When I got into Adventure Time and started watching it, somehow I ended up watching the show as Finn was growing up, coincidently(?) at the same time I was. So then at end of the show when Finn and I were both 17, it just made it that much more special. I think that’s one of the reasons why it’s pretty much always been my favorite and probably always will be.

Baby's building a tower into space. Space is where he's gonna find his dad. Daddy's got an arm. And Baby's gonna harm his arm by tearing it off his dad. ...I really liked the show before. But this episode really hit me, hard. It came so out of leftfield. From then on I knew, Adventure Time was something special.

Could you take the a look at the "Over the Garden Wall"

Bacon pancakes, makin' bacon pancakes. Take some bacon and I'll put it in a pancake.

i remember watching the pillow episode as an 11 year old and getting this weird feeling in my chest, of longing but fear of that longing. it’s the only thing on television to ever make me feel anything that way that hard

I loved the episode with a young Marceline and Simon, it shows that the creators really understand human interaction and the rich history that can occur between two characters.

When this show ended my dog passed away, I rewatch it to relive the nostalgia of having my dog there. Rest in paradise Chica

This show is my favourite TV show of all time for a reason. As it evolved, it revealed a surprising amount of nuance. The whacky random show suddenly showed its commentary on real life issues that was a lot of help for me and others. It tackled so much topics, its hard to name them all. Finn's arc from an immature crush he mistook for love, to a rash hormonal jump into a toxic relationship, to finally recognizing his faults, to developing meaningful relationships without needing to seek love. It touched on identity issues in some episodes; uncertain futures; dealing with trauma, guilt, PTSD; moral ambiguity; flaws in the structure of capitalism; terrible father figures; facing Alzheimer's; redemption from sin; even the nature of human life and endings; and so much more. And it does all this without ever sacrificing the idea of how fun life can be. I wish more people would recognize how great the writing can be, because there is a lot that can be learned from this show.

It hit me how this show feels, when I listened to Marcy’s song about fries. It seems to silly to me when I was younger and watched it. Then I listened to the words, and I was like; okay, damn.

"The land of Ooo is a world filled with candy kingdoms, evil ice kings, beautiful dragons, and fire-breathing princesses!" -Finn the Human

A quote from Guillermo del Toro in "The Art of Ooo": "It is the rarest of tales that can be told with the ease of a child....Adventure Time is animated by incredible humanism. One that has its basis in the effortless bromance of Jake and Finn, yes, but one that also understands pathos, fragility and loss.....Contrary to Hollywood dictum the characters are the story and its structure is not dictated by a creaky three-act structure- it stays infuriatingly real by simply being in awe of the world and its characters, by being profoundly in love with it all." "It embodies the angst and circumstance of the day-to-day and the aesthetic malleability of our culture while leaving us with the sense that we are watching a true classic in the making: a work that will endure," "Adventure Time has a depth of myth and uses it nimbly but to its full power. The throwaway nature of the series' cosmology, or genesis or back story is built upon a lore that is as solid as it gets and as perfect as any worthy creation in the fantasy genre."

there is some seriously dark shit like the lich.

Makes me so happy to see this brilliant show is still relevant after its ending 🥳

It always surprised me how much dark imagery was hidden in Adventure Time.

6:13 Can we appreciate the Jake's malevolent son's name is a cross between Kim Il-Sung and Genghis Khan.

This show just...hits different for me now for some reason. I’m 3 mins in and already tearing up idk why

I love "Adventure Time" I wish I could watch 'Adventure Time Distant Lands' but I don't have HBO Max!

It's amazing how Adventure Time manages to combine some of the most out-there elements--be it its characters, setting, lore, stories, or really anything else--and be one of the realest, most grounded shows in recent memory. Just looking at the characters alone, you've got: - A teenage human adventurer who is one of only two known humans in the entire world (until they find more, living in a faux-Edenic society that survives purely off of fear and ignorance) - His brother, a stretchy mutant dog-alien hybrid brother who dates a rainbow unicorn from the crystal dimenion - A bit of hyper-intelligent anthropomorphic chewing gum - Her on-again/off-again vampiric cambion rockstar girlfriend - An ice wizard with a penchant for kidnapping royal ladies who used to be a world-reknowned archaeology until he got magic Alzheimer's from a crown - A talking gender-fluid GameBoy with possible dissociative personality disorder - A bit of fire (to quote Minerva) - And so many other characters that, at a glance, might seem wholly unbelievable. The series is implied to take place in the ruins of the United Stated 1000 years after the world was razed by nuclear fire. The world itself appears to be a fantasy world dialed up to about 13 on the surface, but also features many futuristic sci-fi elements as well, and references to the modern (late noughties) world. Abraham Lincoln is literally ruling the entire planet of Mars, for cryin' out loud! Yet, through the skill of the writers, artists, VAs, and remainder of the crew, the show presents all of these fantastical elements in a package that results in one of the most natural and immersive shows in many years, which tackles issues like identity, sexuality, gender, death, destiny (or lack thereof), a variety of family troubles, fear, change, and so many others, all done to a high degree of effectiveness and without resorting to analogues or stand-ins, sacrificing its overall quality (it brings it up, if anything), or coming off as pandering.

I love the episode that taught kids about the NSA, weapons of mass destruction, etc. I forgot what it's called, but when princess bubblegum goes to the fire kingdom to disarm them after trying to freeze them out

i loved that the show aged with me from my childhood to my teenage years, eventually ending the moment i moved out

At first I watched for the goofs and laughs. Then I became emotionally invested. Every time I hear that opening music, I get a sense of catharticism reminding me of the journey I had with Finn, Jake and the casts throughout all seasons. I love this show. It's time for a rewatch!

Anyone else remember the Adventure Time/Minecraft Special :D

The Egress episode still haunts me Or when Jake is a brick 😅

My favorite secretly dark episode is the one when the Ice King is so lonely he steals the magic of another wizard (who was trying to be his friend) and gives life to his furniture, hoping they would love him just cause he gave them life. Turns out they were so not into him and he kills them, basically for having free will. It was the most amazing parallel between the Ice King and God, and his propensity to kill his creations for behaving according to their own desires. I was shook.

Thank you for covering one of my favorites. Would love to see a video about side characters. How they can be developed not by being in the spotlight but by one liners and hints? Or leaving us guessing and speculating but in a good way. And how they can help main characters develop or whatnot.

I like how when Finn and the Flame Princess broke up, Adventure Time thought us about relationships and what makes a good relationship. Though at first I was completely shattered

College is sucks. I think I'm going to start watching Adventure Time again to escape my depression and soul crushing assignments. It's only fitting.

Man, this show could hit like a truck sometimes. My favorite episode is Puhoy,, I think where Finn goes to pillow world and lives out his life there. Stay well out there everybody, and Jesus Christ be with you friends.😊

I love its universe and backstory of everything it has. Didnt notice this side of the show

And here I thought we were gonna be talking about The Lich

There's a book called *Enchiridion by Epictitus*, a small pamphlet of sorts. Reading it more or less frames the stoic undercurrents of this show, which is arguably far from a coincidence. Atleast the few episodes that i've seen. Good read for the times.

Greetings from Brazil! As a huuuge fan of the show, i've watched a whole bunch of videos talking about the many different and interesting themes of the show. But even still, your analysis covered on a theme that i surprisingly had never seen anyone tackling it before. It's funny how normally people would analyze more lore focused or impactful episodes, but you instead picked a very average episode of Adventure Time in my opinion. But after seeing the video, i found a whole lot of appreciation for it. You did my favorite Cartoon Network show and possibly one of my favorite pieces of media justice. Great video as always!

The editing is always on POINT.

Finns willingness to only harm those who are evil and unwilling to change or step down always follows me. It makes me think twice before labeling people in absolutes .

the jake and finn sleeping in the boat is a perfect loop for a lofi hip hop video

1100 likes in 43 minutes. Niiice. Please, by all means, do as much Adventure Time content as you want. I paused at 0:00 and I'm already hooked.

Adventure Time is just so special. Whenever I even think about the universe of that show, I get this weird feeling that’s a duality between being haunted and entranced by it. The vast scale and depth of the world can be scary as well as some of the surprisingly dark material within it. There has never been a fictional universe that draws me in quite like this one. I’m never gonna forget it.

I love this show, I feel like I grew up with it. It came out in 2010 when I was 10 and at that time it was just surface, nothing too deep. Then Finn got older and so did I.

Adventure Time, come on grab your friends

Adventure Time didn't just respect it's older viewers, it respected it's younger ones too. This nerdstalgic episode felt kinda rushed.

As a 31 year old currently sucked back into rewatching the entire series after seeing random clips for weeks that seemed all too relatable, you did Adventure Time some true justice with this video. I stumbled across it after pausing midway through the "Jake The Dad" episode, and literally googled "adventure time is strange" and your video popped up... I think regardless of anyones views or past or anything, most of us can say we did not envision the world in the state it is currently while growing up. Adventure time does a great way of reflecting this on so many levels, and the creators journey with psychedelics and overcoming traumas of the world that we all see far too often these days, and usually is a function of the everlasting chaotic cycles of the lives we live now is a journey i can not recommend to people enough. It's for kids, its for adults, Adventure time will always stand as a true gem, and for me so will your video now. Thank you. 🙏

Lemongrab is awesome. Everyone else is UNACCEPTABLEEEEEEEE! Of course, BMO is pretty sweet too.

The perfect contrast to this video would be breaking down The Midnight Gospel by the same creator 🙏🏻🔥

"time is an illusion that helps us make sense, so you keep on living in the present tense, it seems unforgiving when a good thing ends. But you and I will always be back then "- bmo the godfather of spiritual grounding in the 2000s lmao

This is one of the most nostalgic videos I’ve ever seen. Thank you for reminding me of this show.

This is my favorite show of all time. Not because of the great funny/emotional writing but because it grew up with me. I don't remember much from my past because my memory is doinked. But I remember watching this show every week at 8:00 pm Mondays. It brings me back to my 7 y/o self that I can't really be anymore. And the fact that this show grew with me thickening the plotline as I got older was great. I'm not gonna lie when I was 11-12 I stopped watching the show why I couldn't tell you. This is to this day the greatest world build I've ever seen in animation, not really close. The land of oo had so much to explore without it feeling forced. It was a great ride and I'm not an emotional guy but rewatching it and seeing the finale made me tear up. Knowing this part of my life is over and I have to focus on school and being social makes me so... idk. It's hard to explain how much this show influenced me and I'll never know how much it really did. So Pendelton Ward thank you, to Adam Muto thank you for continuing the show, and to John Dimaggio, you voiced my favorite character of all time.

I love you're video and I love adventure time I love how Finn goes from a carefree dumb child to a depressed teen struggling to under to understand the world and its complicated relationships to a person who makes peace with not only themselves but their mistakes and it shows he's development from seeing evil as black and white to understanding there are grey lines and stories that change he's perspective. - Marceline who seemed like this cool edgy girl who doesn't care about anyone only to later realize that literally everyone she's ever loved abounded/disappointed her except her own mother. - Jake a dog who seems careless and fun but then we find out he over stresses and worries about about things on an unhealthy level and he deals with this by being as relaxed/carefree as he possibly can and just follows the river of life and goes along with it. - P.B who seemed like a well put together person who is perfect but we find out she's a dictator who tries to control and protect her people even if it means crossing the lines to the point of spying on them but grows and learns to be more understanding and okay with people's mistakes. - even Ice king went from a sick crazy evil guy to a miss understood and misjudged character with dementia who in his core just wants someone to love him because he loves and cares about people so much that it literally caused his own destruction. and these are just 4 characters there's so many others who grew and changed and were misunderstood L.S.P, Lemongrab, Cinnamon bun, Lemon hope etc. even the Litch changed became a more understanding person the only person who didn't grow/change was B.M.O and even then it was on purpose because he was made to see the world through the eyes of a child filled with love, curiosity and imagination. and quite a few people dont like the direction the show took with evolving its characters to be more serious but I for one and many others loved it. This show helped me through high school and depression and finding myself and made me be more understanding of people and their struggles it literally taught me not to judge a book by its cover(people by only what I knew). Truly a masterpiece of a show, and I wish more people covered it.

Great video! I got to talk with Princess Bubblegum's voice actress, Hynden Walch, about the post apocalyptic aspects of the show at a convention. And we briefly talked about a few of your points while I was getting my program signed.

Yes, so happy to see you finally talk about Adventure Time

I was one of those kids that grew up with pbs kids so I was very late with adventure time and watched it in 2017 since I finally got it on Hulu. It probably wasn't the same experience as what other people had, but I still just fell in love with the show. Inalways loved seeing character development and tuis show is basically that definition. I really hope other people can learn about the show like I did because it really does make you feel just good

You’re channel really shines man. You really are someone who’s passionate about what they do and I really appreciate that.. thanks man for the great content 👍🏽

You just analyzed one of the greatest shows of my late childhood. Over the garden wall seems to have the same sort of atmosphere as AT sometimes. You should take a look at it.

adventure time is the best thing ever made. i love it w every ounce of my being. nothing will compare. i remember seeing the pilot right when it aired and it immediately stuck w me as a show made for me. my mom getting me the third season dvd in my Easter basket was one of the most life changing days of my life. ive said for the past 6 years that i could only watch adventure time for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy. i put on adventure time when im struggling to breathe through tears, when i feel hopeless, when im doing work, when im so mad im shaking, when im showering, when im feeling perfectly fine, and i always end up watching it on the best days of my life, like when i got my first kiss from my love, i watched season 3 that night. when i was 9, i caught the episode i remember you when it aired just by chance. man, when i tell you that it blew my mind is such an understatement. ive never seen ANYTHING like that and still never have. adventure time is unlike anything that ever existed or will exist, and i cant believe how lucky i am that little 6 year old me was laying down on the carpet just letting cartoon network run, and was able to catch slumber party panic when it first came out to the world.

Amazing amazing amazing!! I can see all the work you put into background, the transitions and mimicking the style of adventure time but not copying it! Incredible!! Thank you for your amazing content!!

Adventure Time was... UNIQUE. But in a good way. It was able to work with the limitations presented to it by the kids show format, and presented dark and mature themes in a way that it was still appropriate for a kids show. It was incredibly creative that way.

man, this makes me want to binge watch the show 😭😭

I love the direction you're taking this channel tbh. Good Stuff.

First a video on Futurama, now a video on Adventure Time?? Wow, way to make content on my two favorite animated shows of all time, thanks!

Greatest cartoon of all time. Without this show growing up i would not be as mature as i am, this show was my education even though i went to school. And now that i watch it again lately it really was the best cartoon ever. You know the episode were jake pushes pb away when he finnaly got over that girl, that taught me to get over my crushes in elementary, middle school, and even high school sometimes. That episode showed that i can get through life and their are better things in life. So yeah, adventure time is beutiful and also HILARIOUS stil

Finally, I've been waiting for this..

This was very well put together and presented. Well done.

The way you put everything was done so beautifully

I was always a little disappointed we never got to see Jermaine and his nieces and nephews interact at all.

Easily my favorite animated series of all time. Probably my favorite tv show in general of all time. It’s just such a beautiful show

Your editing has stepped up to insane levels. This looks beautiful.

I just have to say, I recently found your channel and your editing is super impressive. Your video topics and delivery are also great but DAMN your edits (especially the text) are slick.

I am one of those lucky people that matured with Finn and the show. What a experience, this show really educated a whole generation.

I also love how the episode ocarina deals with unjust laws/ rules. " They made the rules after they grabbed all the good parts for themselves and said this is how it should be these are the rules now." Whether or not these laws were fair to everyone or just the upper class.

I'm about to binge all your videos and then be impatiently waiting for your next video :0

Dude love ur content. Great video as always.

I like the Stakes, Islands, and Elements series of Adventure Time. Man, those were the days.

I love how this video shows what makes Adventure Time great without spoiling major plot points, well done.

This video was made so well, great job.

Really smooth editing dude!

Adventure Time is a timeless masterpiece. The lore of the world, the depth of the characters, to the simplicity of a boy who wants to be a hero.

This show is sooo rich. I started watching this when I was in high school with my friends. Now I’ve forced my siblings to watch them too and they love it! Hahaha

Great video man I always enjoy them

Omg finally bro nerdstagic please keep making vids its inspired me so much to look it to animation industrys

I watched this recently and am now up to the 10th season. I actually didnt get most of it but really love the PLOT episodes. Its too bad they mostly come late, but the show is great for studying writing, especially Stakes and Islands.

I love this show And now I miss it so much 😢

Seriously! Why doesn't this video have millions of views?! This is one of the most brilliant analysis videos I've ever seen!

I’m so happy when a new video of yours comes out.

Ice King isn't very evil if you ask me.

You should talk about the Hall of Egress episode

there is no way you could know but i am using your show in an English writing assignment of mine and all in all you are the one media source I'm using because holy shit you break down all the most important aspects of adventure time that i could never think of..... please if not for anything else keep making content because I would be lost without your video. thanks, man, I love you genuinely.

In your first minute you summed up a point I've long been tryign to make. People often forget to understand that every choice in animation isn't made because that's whats needed to get the end result but rather has to be thought out cleverly to compliment the end result, making it arguably a harder medium to hold control over. Controlled chaos as you said

Honestly my favourite western cartoon

This is why Adventure Time is the best a lot of people really do think it’s a silly childish show but that’s so far from the truth

Great video the editing is on point

Amazing video. Props to everyone who worked on this, I absolutely loved it. ❤️

I never watched this show, it seems interesting though with everything on production hold. I might check it out.

Cheers! Here's to the greatest cartoon of the 2010s.

been waiting for something about adventure time. amazing job as always

Beautiful video bud nice to shine a light on such a deep and amazing show