Earth & Water

Airdate:

September 2, 2013^[1]

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"Earth & Water" is the thirty-second episode in the fifth season of Adventure Time. It's the one hundred and thirty-sixth episode overall.^[1]

Synopsis

As Flame Princess tries to contemplate her problems with honesty, she gains important advice from an unlikely source that changes everything.

Plot

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The episode begins with Finn and Jake playing Sumo Scootz on BMO with Jake winning for the 79th time in a row. Finn is too bummed out about Flame Princess to care so Jake says he needs a "girl's night out, boy style!". As Jake begins to tell Finn about going shopping, getting their nails done etc. they hear the toilet flush and Jake hides in the couch. They find Ice King in the bathroom and asks why can't they wait two seconds, casually and informs them of a text he sent (as he pulls out a banana with a gunter keychain attached) but the message didn't go through. He says it's their fault his kingdom is ruined because of Finn lying to Flame Princess, so they wouldn't mind him staying. Ice King tells them he has let Gunter reign for a bit whilst he/she fixes up the Ice Kingdom (a 'meanwhile' shot shows Gunter messily making ice towers). Finn leaves the room and Jake says "break-ups are tough!" to which Ice King replies "Ha, yeah remember how you and I were married!"

Characters

Major Characters

Minor Characters

Jake
BMO
Gunter
Ice King
Flame People
- Flame King
- Flame Guards
Fire Wolf Pup
Snail

Trivia

This is the first episode that is from Flame Princess's perspective.
This is the first episode in which Flame Princess and Princess Bubblegum are seen directly interacting with each other. Flame Princess (before she has her flashback) states that she doesn't know whether Princess Bubblegum is her "friend."
It is revealed that Flame Princess is 15 years old. This implies that Finn must be around the same age.
Flame Princess becomes the new ruler of the Fire Kingdom.
Princess Bubblegum remains the same, if not a similar age in the flashback 15 years ago, which suggests she has a different aging pattern to Finn and Flame Princess.
Cinnamon Bun states that he thinks Princess Bubblegum is "bad," but he's not sure.
Cinnamon Bun leaves the Candy Kingdom and now lives in the Fire Kingdom as Flame Princess' right hand man.
Flame Princess tells Finn that they cannot "go out," but they could still "hang out" if he promises to be honest to her.

Cultural references

While talking about the Fire Kingdom's citizens' deceitful ways, Flame Princess makes a reference to the famous English poet and playwright William Shakespeare.

Episode connections

This episode is a direct continuation of "Frost & Fire." Finn's break-up with Flame Princess is discussed, and Ice King reminds Finn about his deceit.
- Ice King has temporarily moved in with Finn and Jake after the events of "Frost & Fire," in which his house was melted by Flame Princess.
The pond that Flame Princess is sitting next to is the same pond that was in "Hot to the Touch."
Ice King's Banana Phone from "Loyalty to the King" returns. However, it seems to be a lighter shade of yellow, and now has a penguin keychain on it.
Ice King reminisces with Jake about the time they were married, which was in the episode "When Wedding Bells Thaw."
Jake mentions Princess Bubblegum's Ball Blam Burglerber, which she used in "Lady & Peebles."
The title card for "Earth & Water" is similar to "Frost & Fire 's. They both have a major character in the center and is split into two parts: a warm themed side and a cool themed side.