Forum:Is Bubblegum actually Betty?

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Please keep in mind this is all speculation:
We know Betty left Simon early in his transformation. We are also given hints Betty was a scientist. It would make sense that in her sadness and frustration over what Simon did to drive her away, she dove into her work. we could suppose that, in her anger, one of her experiments went wrong. Could it be that the accident turned her into Bubblegum?

Being made of gum she could have survived the great mushroom war. She would have been alone for a long time with nothing but her experiments to keep her company. Lets suppose that, driven by her loneliness, she created candy people to keep her company. Eventually creating the entire candy kingdom. We have seen her experiment with candy people in many episodes, so it is plausible she is their creator. Why candy? After being hurt by Simon she may have longed for innocent, sweeter days so she made this the focus for all her new experiments.

So why doesn't PB recognize Simon? She left before he had fully transformed into the Ice King. She was not aware of the powers and problems the crown caused him. After the war, she more than likely assumed he had died and wouldn't have gone looking for him, or expect him to turn up. As the Ice King, Simon had changed too much and was unrecognizable from Simon. Furthermore, the qualities in the Ice King would certainly remind her of the qualities in Simon that drove her away to begin with. This I imagine, is why she dislikes him so much.

Why didn't Simon try to find Betty? As we know, Simon was being driven insane by the crown. I imagine he did try to find Betty but she had left without a trace. Once the war ended, it was assumed no humans were left alive. Simon would have given up looking for her, and soon after was fully posessed by the crown.

How old is Bubblegum? We've seen that she ages differently than other living creatures. She was able to return to a childlike state and grow back to adulthood by losing some of her body. If this is all it takes for her to stay young, she is conceivably immortal. She is very smart, is she simply a genius, or has she had a long to learn. She is also secretive about her past, how many years is she trying to hide?

Why does PB reject Finn? Lets assume for a moment she is Betty. It would make sence she was deeply hurt by her ex-fiance and doesn't want to put herself in the same situation. Or maybe she misses Simon, and out of a lingering loyalty, stops herself from getting involved with someone else. At the least we could consider she is now thousands of years old and may see Finn as a child and not nearly on the same level as her. (Which also appears to be the same reason Marceline is not interrested in Finn)

Additional thoughts: The Ice King has a predisposition to princesses, "princess" was his nickname for Betty. He has a greater desire for Bubblegum over any other princess. It is thought this is because she is a scientist like Betty was, but what if a part of Simon recognizes that she  IS  Betty, but he can't, or won't, remember. Likewise, PB may see traits in the Ice King that she remembers in Simon, this could explain why, at times, she is tolerant of him.

Do you know anything that might prove/disprove this idea. I'd love to hear other peoples take on this...