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GC13 and David discuss The Star from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Marceline is such a good girl. Bad actually, a punk. But she has a good heart. Now ask yourself how dangerous she’d be with absolutely no conscience whatsoever? Why, something strong enough to do that could probably turn Martin into a good person again…

And don’t think it’s lost on us that our discussion of an episode as spooky as this gets released on Halloween. But just you wait until you hear about the episode we’re going to be recording about on Halloween.

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GC13 and David discuss The Winter King from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

It’s an easy pick for favorite episode of the series. Ice Scouts? Check. Fabulously perfect Simon? Check. Adorable, deranged Candy Queen? Check. Two, count them two songs? Check. What’s not to love?

While we could have spent a lot more time exploring the Winter Kingdom, let’s just say we enjoyed our time here. Fionna and Cake have a mission, and there’s no way Cake is going to forget it.

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GC13 and David discuss Destiny from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Fionna has had her first taste of adventuring and she is loving it. She’s in her element, after all (that time spent playing those post-apocalyptic RPGs is really paying off).

If only Farmworld Finn could be having as much fun as Fionna is—wearing the crown does things to a man, long after you take it off. It would be nice if he could understand Simon’s reasoning for putting the crown back on, but he probably already knows, deep down inside…

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GC13 and David discuss Prismo the Wishmaster from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Ah, now we’re getting into the good stuff. Fionna and Cake find themselves in Ooo oh so briefly before being sent out to the multiverse. Not to explore though, oh no! They’re running for their lives, and thanks to the too-eager self-sacrifice of Simon they have a game plan.

And Lemongrab is still hilarious, even with a brand new voice. And it’s always fun to see an idiom so humorously illustrated.

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GC13 and David discuss Cake the Cat from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Cake isn’t just in Ooo now, she’s exploring it! And while she may initially get on quite well with the locals, following her instincts leads to some… Less than kind outcomes. Thankfully Fionna arrives in time to save her before anyone can get the bazooka.

Our duo, reunited, disappears at the end of the episode. Oh, it’s going to be a long week, isn’t it?

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GC13 and David discuss Simon Petrikov from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

Simon is no longer the Ice King, but that doesn’t mean things are good: he’s not better now that he’s not part of a madness. At least it’s always wonderful to hear a Rebecca Sugar song. And adventuring with Finn isn’t very fun  when you’re not a seasoned adventurer.

With Cake in the land of Ooo though, hopefully Simon’s adventures will land him in a better place. Let’s be honest: his current job sucks.

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GC13 and David discuss Fionna Campbell from Adventure Time: Fionna and Cake.

In this move to Max Adventure Time has taken some steps they couldn’t have taken on Cartoon Network while remaining fundamentally itself, if you can get over the sadness. Some people are not meant to give bus tours, and others need their own bakery as soon as possible.

It’s not a pleasant first episode, but remember: Fionna and Cake were born from the fanfiction of the Ice King, and he’s not having such a great time right now. Let’s hope everyone finds the magic they need for their life.

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GC13, Soren, and David continue their discussion of the Netflix movie Nimona.

This is a movie that couldn’t have been made just a decade ago, and even still it almost got lost to history. A theatrical release, once planned, wasn’t even in the cards after its rescue.

It’s a complicated world we find ourselves living in. Fiction can be a mirror to that world, but it can also be an attempt to change it. Keep your eyes, and your mind, open.

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GC13, Soren, and David discuss the Netflix movie Nimona.

Nimona took a long road to come to fruition, but now that it’s here it’s a wonderful adaptation of a graphic novel collected in 2015. Fantastic characters, beautiful art and transformations, with a kind message too.

There was a lot to say about Nimona, so next week the discussion will continue where we left off!

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GC13 and David discuss The End of the Beginning from Unicorn: Warriors Eternal.

Tell me if you’ve heard this before: the heroes all join together into one body to confront evil. At least it goes better for them this time than it did the last… And Anubis is always in style.

With no more episodes announced it’s certainly a cruel tease of an episode title, but it very much encapsulates how the episode end feels. We can only hope there’s more Unicorn: Warriors Eternal to come, otherwise the series barely got to begin before it ended.