Adventure Time was the very first 2010’s cartoon that I got to like. Though I wasn’t able to follow its later
seasons closely, I liked the show so much at one point that when I listed down
my all-time favorite animated series, it made the top 30.
However, I didn’t always have a high
regard for it. Early on its run, I thought
its art style was too childish. But I
began reading praise for it that I gave it a shot. Soon, I became invested. I especially became fond of the great dynamic
between main characters Finn and Jake and the complex worldbulding unfolding.
At the surface, Adventure Time is definitely a quirky
show for the kids to enjoy. But at a
much deeper level, its meaningful character arcs, rich fantasy mythology, and surprisingly
profound themes are particularly appealing to more mature audiences.
With the show bidding farewell after
a 10-season run, I had to
check out its recently aired hour-long finale. Titled “Come
Along With Me”, the episode starts with Shermy and Beth, the incarnations of
Finn and Jake thousands of years into the future, who go ask the “King of Ooo” (who happens to be BMO) about an artifact they have stumbled upon. BMO then proceeds to tell them the story of
the “Great Gum War”, where Finn and Jake and the various other Adventure Time characters are
participants, and how this leads to the “end of the world.”
The epic finale is layered with as
much loss and heartbreak as much as triumph and sanguinity – a perfectly
fitting way to cap such a show. And as the
characters face their greatest challenge yet, it’s quite satisfying to see them
behave as they did, showcasing the significant character development and the relationships
that arose among them through the show’s run.
Adventure Time is a modern animated classic. And if nothing else, its bittersweet finale
made me realize that it’s the kind of show I would have loved to have grown up
with.
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