Farrah Goodfairy

Farrah Goodfairy

Thank you! Been practising! 23 From Ever After High
Joined
Last seen
Viewing thread
Posts
9,889
Reaction score
4,354

Profile wall Latest activity Post history About

  • Farrah Goodfairy
    Hi everyone, I just finished season 6 of Adventure Time. Interestingly, this season had 43 episodes making it shorter than season 5 but still longer than all other seasons before it. Overall, I'd say season 6 wasn't as good as season 5 but still very enjoyable. Here are my thoughts:

    - My favourite episode is kind of hard to choose as there weren't any truly standout episodes for me, but probably Joshua and Margaret Investigations since it was interesting to see an episode set in the past, showing us Jake's true origin story and getting to see more of his parents.
    - My least favourite episode was The Prince Who Wanted Everything, since it feels dissappointing compared to previous Fionna and Cake episodes, as I found the plot uninteresting/cringe, it mostly focuses on Lumpy Space Prince who I don't like (despite liking Lumpy Space Princess), the characterisations of Fionna and Cake feel bland/out of character, and other established characters from the F&C universe like Gumball, Marshall Lee, and Ice Queen do not have significant roles in this episode.
    - I thought Wake Up / Escape From the Citadel was an okay season premiere, but it felt quite confusing/chaotic and I really dislike Finn's human dad as a character.
    - I really liked Sad Face, it's one I faintly remember watching as a kid, and it feels simultanteously bizzare, interesting, and meaningful.
    - Furniture and Meat was also quite a fun episode with a meaningful moral about the dark side of money, and I really liked the rap "Money."
    - I also loved Little Brother, which is another episode I faintly remember from childhood, and it tells a compelling story of a young adventurer in a previously unseen world inside Finn and Jake's treehouse, staying loyal to his quest in the face of temptations.
    - Everything's Jake was an interesting episode with a fun premise and a sad ending.
    - I quite liked Is That You, an episode I remember seeing as a kid, it was quite fun and interesting despite being very confusing.
    - The Cooler is an episode I remember loving as a kid, and definitely enjoyed coming back to. I liked the song, and remember asking my mom as a kid what "sentinels" meant trying to understand that line in the song.
    This episode seems like it's basically an allegory for the real-world issue of weapons of mass destructions, which is interesting. The fight scene was pretty cool too. I do have mixed feelings about Princess Bubblegum's questionable actions in this episode, because I want to like her, however at the same time the episode could be taken as an interesting exploration of her moral ambiguity as a character, especially near the end where she learns that spying on others was wrong and so shuts it all down. This episode furthers the conflict between Flame Princess and Princess Bubblegum which was seen in earlier episodes such as Burning Low and Earth and Water. Another thing I enjoyed about this episode was that it reveals FP's first name is Phoebe, which I think is a nice name that suits her.
    - I enjoyed The Pajama War because it just felt like a simple lighthearted fun episode.
    - Evergreen was a great episode, giving more backstory about the lore of Ooo and especially
    revealing the origin of the Ice King's crown
    - Dark Purple was a fun episode focusing on Susan and her friends rather than the usual main cast of Adventure Time, and I enjoyed the nostalgia as I remember it partially from childhood.
    - Walnuts and Rain and Chips and Ice Cream were both fun episodes since they're both titled after food items, so I found it fun to snack on walnuts and water, and potato chips (aka crisps here in the UK) and vegan ice cream while watching them respectively!
    - Hoots was a very good episode focusing on the Cosmic Owl, and it has a very interesting ending.
    - You Forgot Your Floaties was a fantastic episode which explains a lot of background lore at the same time as having a dramatic turn of events in the present, ending with a really big plot twist which is interesting to see how it will play out in later seasons.
    I thought it was incredibly smart how the vision of Simon in the water is muted but he mouths the title "You Forgot Your Floaties" which can be interpreted as symbolising "going into the deep end without something to keep you afloat" but she can't hear him because she's already sunk.
    - I quite liked Orgalorg, although I've known all along that
    Gunther is Orgalorg
    because I saw this episode as a kid.
    - I thought the two-parter season finale, Hot Diggity Doom / The Comet, was great. It was very captivating and dramtic and weird in an intriguing way, and had a good ending.

    That's all for my thoughts on season 6! I'm looking forward to season 7!
    Tangle the Lemur
    Tangle the Lemur
    Fun fact about Everything's Jake, the voice actor for Jake was also Bender in Futurama and they brought in the other Futurama voice actors for that episode iirc
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Interesting, I've never watched Futurama myself so I didn't catch that. Thanks for letting me know this interesting trivia.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Also another thing I found interesting about this season that I forgot to say earlier is that the season finale reveals Finn is 16 years old, which at least as far as i can recall is the first time his age has been specified since "Too Young" in season 3 when he said he was 13, meaning that at some point he had his 14th, 15th, and 16th birthdays "off-camera" so to speak, but we don't know when exactly. I was kind of surprised he was 16 already since he doesn't really look or act like he's grown up THAT much compared to earlier seasons.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Hi everyone, I just finished season 5 of Adventure Time, meaning I'm now halfway through the show. This season was very good overall - probably my favourite season so far, and definitely a big improvement from season 4. Interestingly, this season was twice as long as all the other seasons so far, having 52 episodes instead of 26.

    My favourite episode was Bad Little Boy because I loved finally seeing a sequel to Fionna and Cake, and it was great to properly get to know Marceline's counterpart Marshall Lee since he was only a non-speaking cameo in the original episode. The songs were also fabulous in this episode, and the ending was very mysterious. It's also nostalgic as I enjoyed this episode a lot as a kid.

    My least favourite episode was probably the two-parter Lemonhope because I found it too weird and I didn't enjoy the story.

    - I thought Finn the Human and Jake the Dog was a very interesting two-parter season premiere that explores an alternate timeline in the AT universe, and I loved how it was resolved at the end.
    - I enjoyed Jake the Dad and found it wholesome and teaches good life lessons, although it does feel weird to think that Jake's a dad now since he generally acts much younger than his age and he's the best friend/adoptive brother to Finn who is still in his early/mid teenage years. I also found the ending kind of suprising but not bad I guess.
    - Mystery Dungeon was a hilarious episode featuring an unusual team of characters (with Lemongrab being particularly comedic) solving a dungeon, and I loved the plot twist that
    the whole thing was a setup by the Ice King in an attempt to bring his fanfictions to reality.
    - I absolutely loved Vault of Bones. I love how this episode focuses on the relationship between Finn and Flame Princess as they spend time together exploring a dungeon and I found their chemistry cute, as well as liking Flame Princess' hair and outfit in this episode. This episode reminded me a lot of Indiana Jones. I also really enjoyed the morals of this episode.
    - Simon and Marcy was a great and fairly nostalgic episode giving interesting insights about Marceline and Ice King's time surviving together in an apocalyptic world a very long time ago, and it shows interesting new sides to both of them. The episode is equally as sad as it is wholesome, however.
    - A Glitch is a Glitch was a supremely bizzare episode but I actually quite enjoyed it and found it entertaining, especially being a fan of computers and games in general.
    - I loved One Last Job and the interesting insights into Jake's criminal past it gives, and it's interesting Jake Jr says she's 22 which is exactly how old I am now.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    - I have mixed feelings on Jake Suit because while it was entertaining in some ways I didn't like how Finn and Jake treated each other in this episode when they're meant to be close friends/adoptive brothers.
    - I loved Be More and how it finally reveals BMO's backstory.
    - I loved Sky Witch as an episode focused on the female protagonists Princess Bubblegum and Marceline and the relationship between them. I enjoyed the callbacks to What Was Missing, as well as this episode furthering the implied LGBTQ+ relationship between the two ladies. It was also a good debut of Maja the Sky Witch and Crabbit. I also enjoyed the quote from Dylan Thomas' "Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night" which I remember I studied that poem in English class as a teenager and recognised it from this episode. This episode is nostalgic to me as I must have watched it many times as a kid.
    - Frost and Fire is another very nostalgic episode I watched many times as a kid, and I really enjoyed revisiting it. It has a lot of cool action fight scenes between Flame Princess and Ice King, as well as interesting drama and emotional tension.
    This episode also features the breakup of Finn and Flame Princess due to Finn deceiving her to trick her into fighting Ice King. Although I sort of enjoyed the drama there and thought the moral is valuable about how it's not fair and can be very hurtful to be dishonest to or take advantage of those close to you, I do kind of feel this breakup was too early, since they only became a couple in the previous season and aside from Vault of Bones I don't think there were enough episodes that focused on developing their relationship before they broke up.
    I even remember making my own video game based on this episode when I was a kid, sadly I no longer have access to that game now.
    - Too Old was a fantastic and highly nostalgic episode for me, as it's one I very specifically remember watching when I was closer to Finn's age and associating with my relationships to adults in my life, but I have to say revisiting this one now I'm 22 hits soooo different 😭
    - I also really enjoyed Earth and Water and also have lots of nostalgia from enjoying this episode as a kid/teen and relating to Flame Princess' struggles a lot, and I thought this episode was great character development for her.
    - The Vault was also a super interesting episode which finally addresses the cliffhanger ending of "The Creeps" in season 3, showing Finn's past life as Shoko and also giving interesting insights into the history of the Candy Kingdom. I like how this episode could sort of but not exactly be seen as a (positive) trans episode since Finn the Human boy used to be a girl in his past life and that's presented as normal and okay. It's also interesting how as far as I know, this is the first episode to reveal that Princess Bubblegum is actually hundreds of years old, there were some episodes including Earth and Water which showed she was older than she looks (e.g. she's already an adult in a flashback explicitly said to be 15 years ago) but they didn't reveal that she's REALLY old.
    - Apple Wedding is an episode I remember quite liking as a kid, but have mixed feelings returning to as adult for a few reasons
    1. While I enjoyed the debut of Tree Trunks' mother I really found it uncomfortable when she flirted with her ex-son in law, 2. Princess Bubblegum's behaviour was atrocious in this episode especially at the end although she does say the iconic meme line "nope nope stop talking go to jail" and 3. The King of Ooo is never held responsible for the ACTUAL reason that he's a terrible person and the wedding was a scam.
    - I enjoyed The Red Throne since it's also a nostalgic episode that provides even further development to Flame Princess.
    - I quite liked the season 5 finale Billy's Bucket List and thought it provided a very interesting cliffhanger reveal that
    Finn's human biological father is still alive out there.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Also @Tangle the Lemur now that I've finished watching through season 5, would you be able to elaborate the specific reasons why you posted the reaction image referring to season 5 on my previous profile post after I finished season 4, and why you consider season 5 infamous? (using spoiler tags if necessary)
    Tangle the Lemur
    Tangle the Lemur
    Mostly cause of Frost and Fire, aside from being a great (sarcastic) example of Finn's character,
    it has some odd sexual implications. It's pretty heavily implied that Finn, who is turning 14 or so at this point in the show and would just be starting to enter puberty, is getting turned on by watching FP beat the piss out of the Ice King, which is why he keeps encouraging her to do it, not yet being familiar with the social expectations of... all of that. Those Cosmic Owl visions he has could also be interpreted as wet dreams, and a lot of the imagery and subtext of the episode seems to suggest that's what it's about. I'll admit it's a bit of a crazy comparison to make, but a lot of people online seem to say that's probably what it's about.

    Season 6 is a fun one. It'll break your brain by the end, but it's definitely worth it and I think it's definitely one of the most well rounded seasons. Season 8 is my personal favorite, however.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Just wanted to post to say that I recently finished the Storybook of Legends (Ever After High book) and I royally enjoyed it, it feels like all the charm of the series in a book format that leaves more to the imagination. So it's a strong recommend from me to any fellow fairytale fans :) And I'm looking forward fairy much to the rest of the EAH books!
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Hey everyone, I just finished watching season 4 of Adventure Time. Overall, this season gave me the most mixed feelings out those I've seen so far, but it was still enjoyable. Here are my thoughts:
    • My favourite episode was Burning Low, because I have childhood nostalgia for it and it has very entertaining drama with a fantastic high-stakes plot twist and climax.
    • My least favourite episode was Web Weirdos because I found it gross and weird, I didn't like the story or characters introduced, and it didn't have any redeeming qualities for me.
    • Hot to the Touch was a really nice season premiere which interestingly takes place immediately after Incendium (the season 3 finale), making this effectively a two-parter in between seasons 3 and 4. Across this episode and Burning Low it was lovely to see more of Flame Princess, since her role was quite limited in Incendium until the end.
    • I liked Five Short Graybles. It was interesting that it takes place in the far future, and tells five short stories about the main cast of Adventure Time. I did manage to guess the theme. However, as a vegan and animal rights supporter I felt uncomfortable with the scene where Princess Bubblegum puts a cow into a machine to make cheese, since this is clearly shown as uncomfortable and non-consensual for the cow.
    • Return to the Nightosphere / Daddy's Little Monster was an extremely confusing two-parter, but started to make a bit more sense in the second part. Overall it was not bad, but fairly weak compared to other two-parters.
    • Princess Monster Wife was a very dark episode. I sympathised with the wife a lot and felt very bad for her, especially at the end.
    • I absolutely loved Card Wars. I just thought the card game with holographic pop-up visuals was super cool.
    • I quite liked Sons of Mars, which greatly expanded the lore of Magic Man, Mars, etc. However, I didn't like how
      The King of Mars sacrifices his life in his very first appearance since the pilot, since he was a very interesting character.
    • I didn't like Who Would Win because of how it normalises violence and Finn and Jake beating each other up felt out of character and I didn't like it since I love their close friendship.
    • I have mixed feelings about the season 4 finale, The Lich. I liked how it was very high stakes, greatly expanded the lore of the Adventure Time multiverse, and left on a really intriguing cliff-hanger; however the episode's plot felt forced, rushed, and out of character (Finn and Jake learned stealing was wrong in multiple previous episodes), the start felt too weird for me, and the plot twist while dramatic was too obvious.

    That's all for my thoughts on season 4! I'm looking forward to starting season 5 and hoping it will return to being as great as seasons 2 and 3 were.
    View previous comments…
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    @Tangle the Lemur I don't understand your first comment and what you mean with that image, is season 5 considered bad or something? I actually started the first four episodes already and so far it seems pretty good to me so far.

    As for Princess Bubblegum, I'm not sure I haven't really picked up on anything so far indicating she's a bad person, but perhaps that relates to things that happen in future seasons, in which case I don't want to be spoiled. If you're able to explain why you think she's not a great person without spoiling anything in season 5 or later, would you be able to do so?

    Regardless of her being a good person or not I didn't feel comfortable watching the cheese scene.
    Tangle the Lemur
    Tangle the Lemur
    I haven't seen the show in a while, but I'm pretty sure it's not spoilers to just say that her character has authoritarian/control problems. You'll see them more clearly in later episodes, but I think people commonly cite Burning Low as one example of that where the way she acts was just kinda weird in general. There are more obvious hints later on, though.

    As for the first question, season 5 is good, and I won't risk accidentally spoiling anything by trying to explain why I posted that image. It's just infamous for a couple of reasons.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Eh, I don't really think she did anything malicious in Burning Low.
    Perhaps she should have been clearer to Finn and Jake in the first place "you can't kiss Flame Princess because she'll be overloaded and be a serious danger to herself and everyone else" rather than explaining it in complicated science but to be fair to her Finn and Jake chose to ignore her and regardless, she only intervened in their relationship because she was trying to save everyone, and not out of jealousy or spite. And once the disaster at the end was averted, she didn't try to stop Finn and Flame Princess being together anymore. I don't think it's an authoritarian/control problem to warn a friend that what they're doing is dangerous to them.
    Sally Acorn (Pre-Genesis)
    LOL MiracleDinner, don't you think whenever we type any messages on this forum that, since the messages show up right next to our avatar, it kind of looks like the character or thing that is our avatar is saying them? 🤣
    Xiahou Ba
    Xiahou Ba
    I do in fact read all of my posts in Vic Mignognia's Edward Elric voice.
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Yeah, I sometimes feel this way too, which is part of the reason why I very often theme as heroines from my favourite fictional franchises that I identify with the most. Also why I love having quotes of the characters I theme as in my custom title, ask thread title, and signature
    Farrah Goodfairy
    Hi everyone, I just finished Season 3 of Adventure Time. It was definitely my favourite season so far! Here are my thoughts:
    • My favourite episodes were Fionna and Cake and What Was Missing, both being extremely nostalgic childhood favourites, in WWM's case I distinctly recall it being my #1 favourite episode in the entire show when I was a kid, with F+C being a close runner up. So I was over the moon when I encountered them right next to each other on the season 3 DVD having been wondering since the beginning when they'd show up. Both episodes feature very fun stories, lovely songs (especially I'm Just Your Problem and My Best Friends in the World), heartwarming interactions between the protagonists, and fantastic morals about womens' independence, and the value of truthfulness and friendship above material treasures. I also really loved Bubblegum and Marceline's outfits in What Was Missing, they're both very stylish and I remember styling my makeshift fashion after them when I was a kid. I also really liked the interactions between the two women in this episode, which although it's not technically the first time they interact it's the first we really see into their relationship, and as someone who cares a lot about the LGBTQ+ community being represented in media, I loved that this episodes subtly hints a possible romantic past between the two women, though I'm aware that sadly the episode got a lot of backlash from homophobes for this reason. F+C introduces a gender-swapped version of the main cast, who were very interesting to meet, and I especially love Cake. And I have to say that this episode really touched my young heart as a (then closeted) trans kid, and it really hits different to watch it now for the first time since I've now been living as female full-time for so many years, and who still hasn't really had a boyfriend yet.
    However, I do have kind of mixed feelings about the ending where both Fionna and Cake start talking with admiration about the "Ice King", describing him as "the hottest hottie", and it's then revealed that the entire story was all a very weird fanfic written by the Ice King. I am aware that there is more detail later on about the existence of Fionna and Cake's world but I don't know what these details are and don't want to be spoiled on them.
    • My least favourite episode was Paper Pete, because I found it largely boring and low-key gross in parts, didn't like any of the new characters introduced, didn't feel it had a good moral, and felt bad for Jake who just wanted to study his girlfriend's heritage in peace, thus I found Finn's behaviour selfish and unreasonable.
    • I thought Conquest of Cuteness was an okay episode, but not the best as a season premiere.
    • Memory of a Memory was a great episode with an engaging story with a great plot twist. I enjoyed seeing Marceline get further development to her character and backstory. I did find the scene with baby Finn a bit weird and off-putting though.
    • Too Young was a fantastic episode. I loved seeing Bubblegum in her younger form, and her interactions with Finn. This episode is also the debut of the Earl of Lemongrab, who is an extremely iconic and entertaining character, and I adored seeing him deliver his first "UNACCEPTABLE!!!" In my opinion, this episode definitely should've been the season premiere.
    However, I do feel a little dissappointed that the "Bubblegum is de-aged into a 13 year old" dilemma was resolved within a single episode having been the big cliffhanger from the season 2 finale, and a part of me wishes we'd gotten to see more of young Bubblegum.