Adventure Time: Distant Lands

Adventure Time: Distant Lands is a four-episode anthology series set in the whimsical universe of Adventure Time. Each special focuses on different characters, exploring their unique journeys in the magical land of Ooo and beyond. “BMO” follows the lovable robot BMO on a cosmic adventure to save a space station. “Obsidian” delves into Marceline and Princess Bubblegum’s past and present as they confront a fiery threat in the Glass Kingdom. “Wizard City” tracks Peppermint Butler’s quest to master magic at a mystical school, uncovering dark secrets. Finally, “Together Again” reunites Finn and Jake for an emotional adventure in the afterlife, grappling with life, death, and their unbreakable bond.

Adventure Time: Distant Lands Review (S1:E2 – Obsidian)

Quirky and gently leaning into postmodern absurdity, Adventure Time: Distant Lands is a show that only a fan could love. Having never seen a single episode of this mini-series’s parent program, I found myself unable to connect to the characters or ease my way into its particular brand of relatively mellow zaniness.

                   

PARENTAL NOTES

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• This particular episode is full of relationship themes, ranging from angsty teen break-up songs to adult women in a romantic relationship sharing a bed and exchanging romantic kisses.
  • It is 80% relationship drama.

Gonna Get A Pack of Cigarettes

• The main character’s mother abandons her in an emotional flashback.

Blue Moon

• Anthropomorphic people made of glass spend an entire scene revealing hidden cracks in their “flesh.”
  • One of them is a crack in an anatomically correct butt.
• A shirtless guy in a towel, who just got out of the shower, shows up, and his towel blows off off-screen. We see the towel floating in the air, but not him.
• We see a flashback of the vampire demon singing at a rock concert. She takes her shirt off to throw it at a fan and is left wearing a bright red bra.

Demons

• The main character is half-vampire, half-demon. Yet another children’s program that tries to mainstream and dismiss demons.

WOKE REPORT

Legacy Lesbians

• Apparently, the same sex attraction was hinted at throughout the original Adventure Time series (TV-PG), but two of the main female characters end up in a relationship in the finale. This episode of Distant Lands is entirely about their relationship.
  • In one scene, we see them sleeping in bed together.
  • They romantically kiss more than once.