![]() There is very little chance the show’s writers had clear plans for future plotlines surrounding some of these things, so it’s heartening to see later seasons calling back to things that happen here for context. Why does Princess Bubblegum speak German? Who knows! None of these details are ever really forgotten by the show. What was the Mushroom War? Why would dogs and rainacorns be fighting? There is more to this strange world than what’s on the surface we’re introduced to the Nightosphere, we meet Death in the (very metal) Deadworld, and then there’s Susan Strong, who seems human but maybe isn’t. ![]() There are many ancillary details that are brought up with little context to provide much in the way of exposition, yet they are still intriguing. The notion of mystery, of both the world and its inhabitants, is perhaps the most compelling aspect of the storytelling in season two. Episodes consist of Finn battling perhaps the most frightening thing for a young teenage boy (embarrassment) to existential wrestling with the mystery of Finn’s origins to trying to find a date for a snail. However, here in season two, life is still mostly bright and fun with a dash of awkward tween moments. Not unlike the Harry Potter series, as time passes and the characters grow older, they are faced with more responsibility and more of life’s weight. As the series progresses, Finn’s age matters. ![]() Season two brings a birthday, so as of mid-season he’s 13. The show is, at its core, a story about a boy growing up, his heroic aspirations, and his relationship with the fantastical world around him. While there isn’t really a narrative arc that covers the entire season, that’s not really what Adventure Time has ever been about. Now, as far as I’m concerned, season three is where the show truly hits its stride (and doesn’t really stop being excellent, despite some overreach in season six… but that’s not for a while yet), however, even early on in season two we can see what the show is aspiring to be. Season two retains some of those characteristics, but we can see plenty of growth in both how the characters interact with each other and in how narrative and world-building are handled within the show. The structure of the show is of the adventure-a-week variety, and there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of continuity. Whereas the first season is bright and new and fun, the characters are still a little brash and a little one-dimensional. The second season of Adventure Time is a season of growth and evolution. Television * Pendleton Ward * Whimsical Post-Apocalypse * 2010 Synopsis
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