Well.... hopefully this’ll interest you guys😅. About 2 years ago I did these little season overviews while the show was in its final season and I thought maybe I’d bring it back! These will be the same basic outlines as what I did back then but with edits to reflect my current opinions as well so to give me a chance to re-review the show!
So, I was wondering how you all felt about the first season and things you wished the show had mentioned again, or favorite episodes, or maybe if you started watching during the first season which episode did you first watch? I know many people claim this to be their least favorite season (mine is season nine, another popular choice), I think season 1 is actually underappreciated, especially within the fandom itself.
I’ll start with a few things. I really like season 1, and while I understand how tonally different it is from even season 2, it still is the season that got me to love the show. My first episode was Tree Trunks, a classic. And I’ve been watching ever since. And one complaint I will admit is I wish that The Enchiridion! was the first episode on the DVD and that aired on TV, as Slumber Party Panic is the only season 1 episode that I do not like. But I digress. There is still a lot of fun from this season!
This season does a great job of introducing characters such as Ice King and Marceline! I have always been interested in season one Princess Bubblegum, as I feel they didn’t quite know the tone they wanted with her. She’s a smart scientist, but also very bubbly and optimistic, and also a ruthless leader, and also a prankster. And they incorporate these personality traits much better in later seasons, but in this first season it changes on a whim. This season also benefits from having just some really funny cartoony gags that the rest of the series doesn’t quite indulge in, as well as having the characters be the most wholesome versions of themselves that they will ever be!
One episode I have always felt is under appreciated is When Wedding Bells Thaw. A lot of fans seem to not care for it, but I always find it to be hilarious on rewatch, not to mention its historic introduction to popular Adventure Time music piece Manlorette Party! Plus it introduces the somewhat recurring object, the Demonic Wishing Eye!
Season one doesn’t come out fully-realized, but it comes close to it and the result is a wacky and delightfully uneven season of tones and humor that brings in a wide audience. I despise when people ask “Hey, what are all the plot episodes of the show, i dont have time to watch the whole show” or “what can i skip cause i only want the story.” What is the point in starting ANY show if you aren’t going to watch it in its intended way? Not to mention, there are GREAT “filler” episodes. Adventure Time is mostly “filler” for a very good reason: that IS the show. The show is these characters’ lives and season one is essential not just for overarching story but also for understanding this world’s rules, this show’s humor, and the heart of Ooo itself: Finn and Jake. Also, how does one “not have time”? Like, you mean at a certain point in time you won’t ever be able to watch tv again? So what if you can’t binge through the show in 3 days, shows take time. If it takes a while to get through, then so be it, you don’t have a deadline for watching it.
Worst 5 Episodes:
5.Ocean of Fear
4.What is Life?
3.The Enchiridion
2. Freak City
1. Slumber Party Panic
Top 5 Episodes:
5. His Hero
4. Rainy Day Daydream
3. Dungeon
2. Evicted!
1. Wizard