![]() ![]() For the entirety of the episode, Finn is actually an elderly man, but takes the appearance of his 17-year-old self. It’s both a blessing and a curse, because while this episode continues AT‘s trend of keeping things mysterious, it also slightly hurts the realism of the episode in the process. Seeing Finn as a withered old man is a decision that I really didn’t expect the team to take, but because his scenes are left so vague, it really doesn’t give much info into Finn’s life. The longer I think about it, the sadder I get, so let’s keep this sucker goin’. ![]() But this special emphasizes again and again and again – it fucking hurts, and even if he lived a life where he had things that brought him fulfillment, he still never was able to feel full after Jake passed. It would make me personally more comfortable to see Finn acknowledge and accept his brother’s passing because I want to believe the lil guy would be okay even after such a tragic event. As sad as it is, the idea that Finn was really never the same after Jake passed away just feels… right. And honestly, I do feel like that’s much more appropriate than what I wanted. Or if he accepted it, it still tore him up a lot. The panic that Finn begins to experience is genuinely heartbreaking, and as much as I emphasized that I originally wanted this episode to be about Finn accepting Jake’s passing, the episode makes it very clear early on that Finn really never did. Probably the biggest emotional takeaway from Together Again comes when Finn has to once again deal with the idea of Jake “dying” in a very disturbing way. What it boils down to is Finn’s continuous attempts to keep the light adventuring going so that Jake doesn’t have to leave. That being said, it’s a fine opening that makes it pretty clear early on that it isn’t actually from that time period there are snowmen that look very similar to Gumbald and Peacemaster, and Finn’s voice is very clearly… pubescent. I feel as though it would’ve been a stronger tribute if some of these beginning elements have been fine-tuned. Ice King’s a little overly sinister and Finn doesn’t really capture his youthful energy. It’s a little bit too low energy and the characterization of Finn and Ice King just doesn’t really seem on par with what you would expect from the time period it’s supposed to take place in. ![]() I know that it’s all just a hallucination, but I felt as if there wasn’t enough dedication to truly making it feel like Season One Adventure Time. I will say that the entire beginning of the episode is a little underwhelming for me in terms of capturing that classic AT spirit. I think it’s all the more fitting that the remainder of the opening is set up like a classic Finn and Jake entry. I know it’s only been like, two years, but seeing that classic Adventure Time opening, along with the traditional title cards, was a bit too nostalgic to resist. That being said, I think some of the initial criticisms I left with after a first viewing haven’t completely dissipated, but I’m still feeling mostly optimistic. Together Again really is the solid conclusion to Finn and Jake’s brotherhood that I was still truly craving even after all was said and done. That being said, I’ve watched this special several times since my first viewing with a different perspective – it’s unfair to view it through the eyes of my own personal bias, so I wanted to give myself a chance to appreciate it for what it is. I was mainly expecting it to be about Finn’s life during the timeline of Obsidian, his grief over the loss of his brother, and his eventual acceptance of his passing after a shared epiphany. The story that I thought I was going to get in Together Again was very different from what actually happened, and I couldn’t help leaving this episode a bit disappointed. That being said, I may have went into this one a little too hyped. Come Alone With Me still stands as a decent cap for the original series, but it left me a bit unsatisfied with how Finn and Jake, the core of Adventure Time, were mainly sidelined for story purposes. Together Again was easily the most anticipated Distant Lands special for me personally. Nyström, Anna Syvertsson, Iggy Craig, Maya Petersen & Serena Wu Original Airdate: Written & Storyboard by: Hanna K. ![]()
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