Burning Low

"Burning Low" is the sixthteenth episode in the fourth season of Adventure Time.

Synopsis
Princess Bubblegum may be jealous when Finn starts hanging out with Flame Princess.

Plot
The episode starts when Finn finishes building Flame Princess' new house. Finn then asks Jake to check out the house, but stayed at his little dirt pit and says no thanks because he didn't want to interrupt. Flame Princess enters the burning house and says she loves it. A small fire spreads to Finn's feet, in whichhe says that it didn't hurt as much as it used to, but the fire accidentally catches to the rest of his leg and he screams, then runs to the water, yelling "Oh Glob, oh Glob!" Flame Princess and Jake then run to the side of the cliff and look at the water to see what happened to Finn, but he floats back up and says that he's okay. Finn plays in the water, until FP tells Finn to do what she likes, (which Finn does by sucking up water through his mouth and letting it squirt out like a fountain) Jake then tells him to do the thing he likes (which Finn does by making a fart-like effect in the water). Jake then says, "Alright Finn, that's enough." Then pulls Finn up back to land. Flame Princess is happy and thanks Finn for building her new home. Finn requests a hug, and Flame Princess accepts but they're interrupted by Jake, him knowing that they would/might hurt each other. Jake wraps Finn in tin foil and when he is finished, Finn and Flame Princess walk up to each other, blushing for a while, then hug. They let go after a while then Finn and Jake walked out to the forest. Finn didn't know if a hug was okay and asked Jake for tips. Jake then says to "let things take their natural path" and explains some "junk" about dating. He creates "tiers" or a set of stairs from his hand and then explains that Finn is, "at Tier 1, which is hugging, but pretty soon, you'll be at Tier 2, which is smoochin'. Jake then explains about the rest of the tiers. Finn replies that he doesn't know what Tier 15, and Jake that replies that he needs a shower. The two then enter the treehouse, to see PB collecting taxes. Finn then tells PB that he needs a shower. Jake then reveals to PB that he's hanging out with Flame Princess. Princess Bubblegum is distraught from this, and explains to Jake why he can't see her. The next day, Finn tells Jake that he's going out, but runs into Princess Bubblegum. She then attempts to explain to the duo why Finn can't see Flame Princess, but in the process, Finn leaves and Jake falls asleep. Princess Bubblegum then thinks that Jake understands, but he wasn't listening to PB.

Later, Finn wants to write a poem for Flame Princess, where Jake falls asleep again, and Finn is seen later at a hill. Princess Bubblegum explains that Finn can't see Flame Princess, but Finn retaliates by saying that he loved her, and that he won't let her ruin everything. Finn leaves, and Jake is seen later singing Bacon Pancakes. Princess Bubblegum appears again, and Jake explains why Finn is acting this way. Princess Bubblegum explains that Flame Princess's elemental core can't handle extreme romance, and that when she has extreme romance, she will burn through the Earth's crust and core, destroying it from the inside. Princess Bubblegum then says that's why she was locked inside the lamp, to contain her. The two rush over to Flame Princess's new home, where the two are seen kissing. Flame Princess then creates a hole through the crust, where she is trapped. Finn goes after her, but only after Jake ties his hand to Finn before to keep him from falling. After most of Finn's attempts to revive her fail, he kisses her, and rekindles her. The two come up. Finn kisses a rock, and Flame Princess also kisses the rock, which means that they "kissed." The two walk off, and Jake asks Princess Bubblegum if she's jealous, and the episode ends when she replies, "Shut up."

Characters

 * Finn
 * Jake
 * Princess Bubblegum
 * Flame Princess
 * Snail
 * BMO
 * Morrow
 * Flame King (Mentioned)
 * Tree Trunks (In Jake's Dream)
 * Lady Rainicorn (Indirectly Mentioned)

Songs

 * Bacon Pancakes

Trivia

 * This marks Flame Princess' third appearance in the series and her second appearance in the fourth season so far.
 * When Jake explains the tiers to Finn, he's talking about his and Lady Rainicorn's relationship.
 * This is the first time Finn kisses a princess his age, as opposed to a princess who is biologically his age, but still technically older, as was the case with Princess Bubblegum in "Too Young".
 * Princess Bubblegum says she told Flame King to lock up Flame Princess because she was physically unstable and could destroy the world from the inside.
 * The Promo art shows Princess Bubblegum with a crying Flame Princess who is locked up.
 * Finn kisses Flame Princess two times.
 * This is the first time when Finn let out his feelings about Princess Bubblegum.
 * This is the second time The Morrow has appeared.
 * Tree Trunks can be seen in Jake's dream.
 * Flame Princess must have been in love before Finn so that is how she got the lamp when Jake first found her.

Episode connections

 * The title card is a reversal of the title card for "Incendium." Finn is crying with photos of Princess Bubblegum in Incendium, while it is reversed in Burning Low with Princess Bubblegum crying with photos of Finn.
 * Jake acknowledges how much Princess Bubblegum hurt Finn back in "Incendium."
 * This is the second time Flame Princess burned out. The first time was Incendium.

Errors

 * When Finn ran to the water, Flame Princess did not feel pain when the fire was put out (which just may be a sign that she is in control of her powers and emotions).

Videos
File:Adventure Time - Burning Low (short preview)|The short preview. File:Adventure Time - Burning Low (long preview)|The long preview. File:Preview - Sons of Mars Burning Low|The long preview 2. File:Sneak peek of flame princess and finn episode|Comic-Con sneak peek. File:"Burning Low" Animatic|Animatic