James (episode)

Synopsis
Finn and Jake suspect Princess Bubblegum's new assistant James is a saboteur ruining an expedition into dangerous territory.

Plot
The scene opens with Jake crying in a storage room. Finn comes in and tries to comfort him, revealing he is also sad. Finn says Princess bubblegum is waiting for them, They go out to the balcony where Princess Bubblegum announces she will begin the ceremony.

Main Characters

 * Finn
 * Jake
 * Princess Bubblegum
 * James

Minor Characters

 * Snail
 * Ooze Monsters
 * Banana Guards

Mentioned

 * Lady Rainicorn
 * Jake and Lady's offspring
 * Charlie
 * T.V.
 * Viola (character)
 * Kim Kil Whan
 * Jake Jr.

Trivia

 * This episode takes place in a previously unmentioned area of Ooo, the "Desert of Wonders", which may be located in the Desert Lands. It seems to contain an assortment of objects and buildings dating from before the Mushroom War. Princess Bubblegum says that she wants to "start colonizing this area by the end of the year" indicating it is unclaimed by any other Kingdom.
 * James' lucky coin features an engraving of Princess Bubblegum and reads "Science is A-Ok" on one side, and an engraving of the Candy Kingdom on the reverse side.
 * The ship's blast door countdown timer also happens to be counting down to the end of the episode. When the timer first appears, it reads "6:45" when there are exactly 6 minutes and 45 seconds left in the episode.

Cultural references

 * Princess Bubblegum accidentally discovering a hidden threat, and then the group being surrounded by said threat is likely a reference to the 1979 movie .
 * James is wearing a red radiation suit, which is likely a reference to in . They are known for being characters that will die soon after being introduced.
 * The way Princess Bubblegum's Tripod descends the hole and lands may be a nod to the classic video game .
 * It seems that The Ooze Monsters can infect somebody like a zombie can infect somebody in the "Resident Evil" video game series.

Episode connections

 * The Ooze Monsters make another appearance, their first since "Simon & Marcy."
 * When PB states that the Ooze Monsters are "from another time" the exact time would be 996 years ago.
 * Princess Bubblegum didn't trust Finn's plans and knew it will fail as seen in "Too Old."

Errors

 * At 2:54 and 2:55 at the split second before Finn turned into Princess Bubblegum the ear holes in his suit distorted making a little wiggle.