That's my understanding, too.
I know there was a Weisman-led comic book that picks up after season 2 and pretends 3 doesn't exist, but I haven't read it.
Yeah, we're building a race of frog-people. It's a good time
Xander ,'Selfless'
Animation 1: I'm Not Bad, I'm Just Drawn That Way
A thread to discuss television and online animation.
Kalshane - Feb 13, 2014 2:36:28 pm PST #149 of 1080
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
-t - Mar 19, 2014 6:11:46 pm PDT #150 of 1080
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
As highly enjoyable as the latest Archer was, I am mildly disappointed that it didn't address the whole crocodiles can climb trees thing.
Kalshane - Mar 21, 2014 3:56:54 pm PDT #151 of 1080
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Cool. I just got an Amazon pre-order recommendation for "Spectacular Spider-Man: The Complete Series" on blu-ray. They never did release season 2 on DVD as a set. I'll be able to clear my ahemed copies off the HTPC.
Tom Scola - Mar 31, 2014 9:57:28 am PDT #152 of 1080
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Justice League recaps are back on the AVClub!
Kalshane - Apr 12, 2014 8:02:18 am PDT #153 of 1080
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
Tom Scola - Apr 14, 2014 6:10:05 am PDT #154 of 1080
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Emily Nussbaum writes up Adventure Time in the New Yorker: [link]
Cartoon Network has ceded the 8pm timeslot to Adult Swim, the air times for everything has been moved up an hour, so now Adventure Time airs at 6pm instead of 7. I wouldn't be surprised if this new season ends up being the last one.
DavidS - Apr 14, 2014 7:17:40 am PDT #155 of 1080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I wouldn't be surprised if this new season ends up being the last one.
And then...they go through the multidimensional portal and we get to see six seasons of the adventures of Fionna and Cake!
Tom Scola - Apr 14, 2014 8:37:27 am PDT #156 of 1080
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Relatedly, the Cartoon Network suits are a bunch of dicks.
Tom Scola - Apr 15, 2014 10:43:58 am PDT #157 of 1080
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Even more on Adventure Time.
Compared to, say, the stuff I read on the Internet about GoT, where critics can zero in on exactly what they like and don't like about it, the writing about Adventure Time is a lot more nebulous than traditional criticism. People are having a hard time putting their fingers on why they like it.
DavidS - Apr 15, 2014 4:02:57 pm PDT #158 of 1080
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
the writing about Adventure Time is a lot more nebulous than traditional criticism. People are having a hard time putting their fingers on why they like it.
I was talking about it with Emmett the other day, comparing it to Phineas and Ferb. Phineas and Ferb is a show that's so insanely formulaic that most of its jokes are callbacks, catchphrases and the writers busily hanging lanterns on everything in sight. But, it's so good hearted and kind to its characters and witty playing with its own strictures and has such catchy songs that it's still highly entertaining.
Adventure Time is at the far other end of the spectrum from Phineas and Ferb, in that it's tonally weird, sad and terrifying at times, heartbreaking and goofy and has purposefully off narrative beats including the frequent use of jarring tags.
My biggest insight into Adventure Time actually came from a bit of fanart that rendered all the characters realistically and I realized it's a total freaky horror show but it doesn't seem that way because Finn is so relentlessly optimistic and Jake doesn't give a shit. But it's really a nightmarish world full of damaged characters.