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Okay, so we all know that Finn has an apparently deeply rooted fear of the ocean. One he's not aware of until it actually happens. He's not afraid of any other form of water, nor had he seen the ocean before - calling it a lake, at first.
My question is where did this fear come from? It didn't just get conquered and go away, because it's still very much there in "King Worm" along with all the other fears introduced throughout the series. I was kind of hoping we'd eventually get more information about it over the course of the show, but so far that hasn't happened yet.
I've heard a couple of theories, such as Finn having come from the ocean, but they never made much sense or had too little to go on for feasibility. I actually had expected there to be a topic here, but didn't encounter one, nor was there any discussion on the Talk page for the episode.
We know that the Hyoomons became fish-like people, and part of me wants to think this will play into it somehow, but there's really no evidence of that at this time.--68.6.182.39 20:21, January 31, 2013 (UTC)
Hyoomans lived in Beatopia and as you can see there is a lot of water. It's not an evidence that they have no connection with an ocean, but picture seems complete enough to me.
As for fear itself, it could be a one-time plot-device, but I think it will be explored in future. It probably comes from old event which he doesn't remember, but it could be some kind of natural instinct (who knows what happened with humans since MW) or anything else. Mushroom time (talk) 12:25, February 2, 2013 (UTC)
You're right, I had forgotten about all the water around Beautopia. I definitely agree Finn's fear is probably stemming from an event he doesn't remember, or possibly even a racial memory. I really hope we'll get to see/explore more of the Mushroom War in Season 5 or 6.--68.6.182.39 23:26, February 4, 2013 (UTC)
Actually, Finn finally overcomes his fear as one of the elements of "Billy's Bucket List" - the cliffhanger episode of Season 5. -- Glenn L (talk) 04:55, March 18, 2014 (UTC)
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Hmmm... I know that in BBL Finn conquered his fear, but that still doesn't answer the question as to why he was afraid of it in the first place. Perhaps it's simply an unexplainable phobia. Maybe we'll get some answers in season six? Who knows!
-TG