The Annotated Adventure Time
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Tarot and Your 20s in Adventure Time’s “Daddy-Daughter Card Wars”
In Adventure Time‘s “Daddy-Daughter Card Wars,” Jake enters one final tournament of Card Wars to bury the regrets and baggage of his…
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Modernist Lit and Plato in Adventure Time’s “Five Short Tables”
On the latest episode of Adventure Time, “Five Short Tables,” Ice King’s ‘Fionna and Cake’ fanfictions get jumbled together in an experimental…
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Death, Life, and Pride Recur in Adventure Time’s “Elemental”
On the latest Adventure Time episode, “Elemental,” an ice elemental named Patience St. Pim awakens and reveals her shared destiny with…
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Original Sin and Normal Men in Adventure Time’s “Normal Man”
On the new episode of Adventure Time, “Normal Man,” Magic Man (called Normal Man, now that he’s non-magical) attempts to right…
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Slaying The Self in Adventure Time’s “I Am A Sword”
On the latest episode of Adventure Time, “I Am A Sword,” Finn finds out what it means to lose himself, when…
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Misguided Rebellion in Adventure Time’s “Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension”
On the latest Adventure Time, “Lady Rainicorn of the Crystal Dimension,” Lady Rainicorn ventures back into the Crystal Dimension to rescue TV,…
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Dissolving Identity in Adventure Time’s “Beyond the Grotto”
On the latest Adventure Time episode, “Beyond the Grotto,” Finn and Jake pursue their pet sea lard into the pond, through…
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Neural Atypicality in Adventure Time’s “Broke His Crown”
In the latest Adventure Time episode, “Broke His Crown,” Ice King is acting even stranger than usual, and Marceline and Princess…
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Police States and Individualism in Adventure Time’s “The Thin Yellow Line”
On the latest Adventure Time, “The Thin Yellow Line,” Princess Bubblegum’s tyrannical image begins to soften as Finn and Jake search…
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Independence vs. Romance in Adventure Time’s “Flute Spell”
On the latest Adventure Time episode, “Flute Spell,” Finn explores the fine line between romance and emotional independence while pursuing a…
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Dungeons and Midlife Crises in Adventure Time’s ‘Hall of Egress’
On the latest Adventure Time episode, “The Hall of Egress,” it’s midlife crises and vintage dungeon-mapping mayhem, as Finn finds himself trapped…
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The Annotated Adventure Time: Redeeming the Imperfect in “Crossover”
On the latest episode of Adventure Time, “Crossover,” Finn and Jake return to Farmworld to prevent an interdimensional disaster, but find…
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