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*[[Ice King]]
 
*[[Ice King]]
 
*[[Cosmic Owl]]
 
*[[Cosmic Owl]]
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===Minor characters===
 
===Minor characters===
 
*[[Jake]]
 
*[[Jake]]
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*[[Gunter]]
 
*[[Gunter]]
 
*[[Snow Golems]]
 
*[[Snow Golems]]
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===Mentioned===
 
===Mentioned===
 
*[[Cinnamon Bun]]
 
*[[Cinnamon Bun]]
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==Songs==
 
==Songs==
 
*"[[Egg Song]]"
 
*"[[Egg Song]]"
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*"[[Freezerburn Royale]]"
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*The Ice King has the ability to control [[Ice Kingdom#Ice King's castle|his mountain]].
 
*The Ice King has the ability to control [[Ice Kingdom#Ice King's castle|his mountain]].
 
*Flame Princess's forged letter to the Ice King reads:
 
*Flame Princess's forged letter to the Ice King reads:
:: ''Dear Ice King,''
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::''Dear Ice King,''
   
:: ''You smell like stink. You're unpleasant, you're not funny, you're old, and no princess will ever marry you ever, simple Simon''
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::''You smell like stink. You're unpleasant, you're not funny, you're old, and no princess will ever marry you ever, simple Simon''
   
:: ''Sincerely Love,''
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::''Sincerely Love,''
   
:: ''Flame Princess''
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::''Flame Princess''
   
:: ''P.S. Let us fight.''
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::''P.S. Let us fight.''
 
*Ice King's forged letter to Flame Princess reads:
 
*Ice King's forged letter to Flame Princess reads:
:: ''Dear Flame Princess,''
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::''Dear Flame Princess,''
   
:: ''You're just the worst. Your hair is bad, your feet smell like face cheeks, your stupid candles smell heinous and you can't even kiss Finn without totes freakin' out!''
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::''You're just the worst. Your hair is bad, your feet smell like face cheeks, your stupid candles smell heinous and you can't even kiss Finn without totes freakin' out!''
   
:: ''Let's meet up and fight, dummy.''
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::''Let's meet up and fight, dummy.''
   
:: ''Sincerely,''
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::''Sincerely,''
   
:: ''Ice King''
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::''Ice King''
*The letter Finn sends to the Ice King (purportedly from Flame Princess) mentions Ice King's old name from before he wore the crown (Simon).
 
*Finn's dreams seemed to work in a certain way: In the first fight, Flame Princess won, which caused Finn to have the dream about her, Ice King won in the second fight, in which Finn dreamt about him, and in the last battle, Flame Princess appears to prevail, and Finn dreamt about her again.
 
 
*In Finn's first dream, the Cosmic Owl can be heard saying "You blew it" multiple times.
 
*In Finn's first dream, the Cosmic Owl can be heard saying "You blew it" multiple times.
*Princess Bubblegum spoke a little German while seeing the fight between Ice King and Flame Princess. "''Ach, mein Glub!" ''means "Oh, My Glob."
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*Princess Bubblegum spoke a little German while seeing the fight between Ice King and Flame Princess. "''Ach, mein Glob!''" means "Oh, my Glob!"
   
 
===Cultural references===
 
===Cultural references===
 
*Ice King referring to Flame Princess holding a log ("You're hugging a log, you weirdo!") could be a reference to the {{w|Log Lady}} in the television series ''{{w|Twin Peaks}}'', regarded as crazy by the other characters due to her habit of carrying a log in her arms.
*Flame Princess' attack in the last fight looked similar to [[w:c:dragonball:Kamehameha|Kamehameha]], the signature attack of [[w:c:dragonball:Goku|Goku]], from the [[w:c:dragonball:Dragon Ball (franchise)|Dragon Ball]] manga and anime.
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*Flame Princess' attack in the last fight looked similar to [[w:c:dragonball:Kamehameha|Kamehameha]], the signature attack of [[w:c:dragonball:Goku|Goku]], from the [[w:c:dragonball:Dragon Ball (franchise)|''Dragon Ball'']] manga and anime.
*Ice King referring to Flame Princess holding a log ("You're hugging a log, you weirdo!") could be a reference to the [[w:Log Lady|Log Lady]] in the television series [[w:Twin Peaks|Twin Peaks]], regarded as crazy by the other characters due to her habit of carrying a log in her arms.
 
*In the last fight, Ice King and Flame Princess look like a "Super Saiyan" from ''Dragon Ball Z''.
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*Ice King's attack in the last fight looked similar to Big Bang Attack, the signature attack of Vegeta from ''Dragon Ball Z''.
 
*In the last fight, Flame Princess and Ice King had a beam struggle, which may have been a refrence to the [[w:c:dragonball:Kamehameha|Kamehameha]] vs Galick Gun beam struggle from ''Dragon Ball Z''
*Ice Kings' attack in the last fight looked similar to Big Bang Attack, The signature attack of Vegeta From Dragon Ball Z.
 
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*When Flame Princess grows into a giant, Ice King takes control of his mountain, and the two battle each other, this may be a reference to the Giant Boss Battles from ''Mario and Luigi: Dream Team''.
*In the last fight, Flame Princess and Ice King had a beam struggle, which may have been a refrence to the [[w:c:dragonball:Kamehameha|Kamehameha]] vs Galick Gun beam struggle from Dragon Ball Z. 
 
*When Flame Princess grows into a giant, and Ice King takes control of his mountain, and the two battle each other, this may be a reference to the Giant Boss Battles from Mario and Luigi: Dream Team.
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*The scene where Flame Princess and Ice King engaged in a battle in the Ice Kingdom is reminiscent to the scene in ''Pokémon 2000'' Movie where Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres battle Lugia.
*The scene where Flame Princess and Ice King engaged in a battle in the Ice Kingdom is reminiscent to the scene in ''Pokémon 2000'' Movie where ''Articuno, Moltres ''and'' Zapdos'' battle ''Lugia''.
 
   
 
===Episode connections===
 
===Episode connections===
*This episode title is similar to that of "[[Earth & Water]]." Both episodes are also about/feature Flame Princess, Finn, and somewhat Ice King and Princess Bubblegum.
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*This episode is the first of Finn and Flame princess' break-up arc (plus Princess Bubblegum's involvement). The next is "[[Too Old]]" and then "[[Earth & Water]]."
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**This episode's title is similar to that of "[[Earth & Water]]." Both episodes are also about/feature Flame Princess, Finn, and somewhat Ice King and Princess Bubblegum.
*At the end of the long preview, Princess Bubblegum can be heard saying "Ach, mein Glöb!" which translates in English to "Oh, my Glob!" Princess Bubblegum has not spoken German since "[[Go With Me]]."
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*Princess Bubblegum can be heard saying "Ach, mein Glob!" which translates in English to "Oh, my Glob!". Princess Bubblegum has not spoken German since "[[Go With Me]]."
*"[[Too Old]]" establishes that Finn believes he and Flame Princess break up after this episode, due to Flame Princess saying that she "needs some time alone." Later, at the end of the episode, Finn says to Jake that he is going to "Patch things up with Flame Princess."
 
*The Cosmic Owl returns to deliver a Premonition Dream, first seen in [[The New Frontier]].
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*The Cosmic Owl returns to deliver a Premonition Dream, something previously seen in "[[The New Frontier]]" and "[[The Lich (episode)|The Lich]]".
*In his third dream, Finn starts talking like the miniature version of himself in "[[All the Little People]]." He does this again while trying to explain his actions to Flame Princess.
 
 
*During the scene where Finn wakes up from his third and final dream, the music from "[[Burning Low]]" plays.
 
*During the scene where Finn wakes up from his third and final dream, the music from "[[Burning Low]]" plays.
*In the letter Finn writes to Flame Princess, he states that "[she] can't even kiss [him] without totes freaking out." This references Flame Princess's [[Flame Powers|Elemental Matrix]].
 
 
*Ice King's snow monsters fell apart like the [[Cuties|Cuties army]] from "[[Conquest of Cuteness]]."
 
*Ice King's snow monsters fell apart like the [[Cuties|Cuties army]] from "[[Conquest of Cuteness]]."
 
*The letter Finn sends to Flame Princess reads "your stupid candles smell heinous" is a reference to [[Flame Princess' scented candles]] from "[[Ignition Point]]". It also reads "and you can't even kiss Finn without totes freakin' out!", which is a callback to Flame Princess's [[Flame Powers|Elemental Matrix]], seen in "[[Burning Low]]".
*This episode is the first of Finn and Flame princess' break-up arc (plus Princess Bubblegum's involvement). The next is "[[Too Old]]" and then "[[Earth & Water]]."
 
 
*The letter Finn sends to the Ice King mentions his's old name from before he wore the crown (Simon). Finn learned it in "[[Holly Jolly Secrets Part II]]".
*It was proven that Finn and Flame Princess broke up in this episode, due to a statement Flame Princess said in Earth & Water.
 
*The letter Finn sends to Flame Princess reads "your stupid candles smell heinous" is a reference to [[Flame Princess' scented candles]] from "[[Ignition Point]]" and also reads "and you can't even kiss Finn without totes freakin' out!" is a reference to the plot of "[[Burning Low]]".
 
   
 
===Errors===
 
===Errors===
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===Production notes===
 
===Production notes===
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===Storyline analysis===
 
===Storyline analysis===
* The story is a surprisingly explicit reference to Finn's pubertal changes and developing sexuality. Finn is visibly aroused by Flame Princess' battles with the Ice King, even though he doesn't understand why. His dreams, in which Flame Princess shoots fire at his crotch and he enjoys the experience, are thinly veiled wet dreams.
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*The story is a surprisingly explicit reference to Finn's pubertal changes and developing sexuality. Finn is visibly aroused by Flame Princess' battles with the Ice King, even though he doesn't understand why. His dreams, in which Flame Princess shoots fire at his crotch and he enjoys the experience, are thinly veiled wet dreams.
 
*Finn's dreams seemed to work in a certain way: In the first fight, Flame Princess won, which caused Finn to have the dream about her, Ice King won in the second fight, in which Finn dreamt about him, and in the last battle, Flame Princess appears to prevail, and Finn dreamt about her again.
* Finn's choice of white noise for his "Sleep Jam" is odd. Though the sound of ocean waves is a common white noise, Finn has intense thalassophobia (seen in "[[Ocean of Fear]]" and "[[Billy's Bucket List]]"), most likely making the sound of waves a panic trigger for him.
 
 
*In his third dream, Finn starts talking like the miniature version of himself in "[[All the Little People]]", and in the real events he sounded like this to Flame Princess after admitting to manipulating her.
{{censorship}}
 
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**Finn speaking the Little People language likely represents that he did not truly learn a lesson from that episode about manipulating others' lives.
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*Also in the third dream, Finn turns into a baby version of himself with facial hair and long, hairy legs. This likely represents both Finn's physical maturation (his puberty) and the immaturity of his actions in the episode.
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*Finn used intimate details of Flame Princess (scented candles, the kiss) and Ice King (his real name) in his letters to them.
 
*Finn's choice of white noise for his "Sleep Jam" is odd. Though the sound of ocean waves is a common white noise, Finn has intense thalassophobia (seen in "[[Ocean of Fear]]"), most likely making the sound of waves a panic trigger for him.
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{{Censorship}}
   
 
==Videos==
 
==Videos==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Adventure time (frost & fire) short preview "NEW" "HD"|Short Preview
 
Adventure Time- Frost & Fire (Long Preview) 720p- HD "NEW RELEASE"|Long Preview
 
Adventure Time - Frost & Fire Marathon|Frost & Fire Marathon
 
 
Flame Princess vs Ice King - Adventure Time Geek Week Cartoon Network|YouTube Geek Week Preview
 
Flame Princess vs Ice King - Adventure Time Geek Week Cartoon Network|YouTube Geek Week Preview
 
</gallery>
 
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===Official art===
 
===Official art===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
File:Tumblr mqx3vzA3qi1qztifro1 r1 500.jpg|Promotional Artwork
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Tumblr mqx3vzA3qi1qztifro1 r1 500.jpg|Promotional Artwork
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S5 e30 fpwithfinn.PNG|Finn and Fire Princess hanging out
 
S5 e30 fpwithfinn.PNG|Finn and Fire Princess hanging out
 
S5 e30 fpsmiling.PNG|Flame Princess enjoying her time with Finn
 
S5 e30 fpsmiling.PNG|Flame Princess enjoying her time with Finn
s5 e30 Finn holding a log to FP.PNG|Finn giving Fire Princess a log
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S5 e30 Finn holding a log to FP.PNG|Finn giving Fire Princess a log
s5 e30 FP wants to fight IK.PNG|Flame Princess is insulted by the Ice King
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S5 e30 FP wants to fight IK.PNG|Flame Princess is insulted by the Ice King
 
S5 e30 fpandfinnsmiling.PNG|"Finn, let me."
 
S5 e30 fpandfinnsmiling.PNG|"Finn, let me."
tumblr mr1jp521CO1sps4xro1 1280.jpg|Flame Princess flying towards the Ice King in the first fight
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Tumblr mr1jp521CO1sps4xro1 1280.jpg|Flame Princess flying towards the Ice King in the first fight
s5 e30 Ice King about to throw icecicle at FP.PNG|Ice King preparing icicle spears
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S5 e30 Ice King about to throw icecicle at FP.PNG|Ice King preparing icicle spears
tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao4 1280.png|Flame Princess defending against the icicles
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Tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao4 1280.png|Flame Princess defending against the icicles
tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao6 1280.png|Ice King prepares a snowball attack
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Tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao6 1280.png|Ice King prepares a snowball attack
 
FPpunchesIK.png|A punch in the gut from Flame Princess
 
FPpunchesIK.png|A punch in the gut from Flame Princess
tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao9 1280.png|Flame Princess slapping Ice King's cheeks
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Tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao9 1280.png|Flame Princess slapping Ice King's cheeks
tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao3 1280.png|Flame Princess creating a heart while fighting the Ice King
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Tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao3 1280.png|Flame Princess creating a heart while fighting the Ice King
s5 e30 FP burns IK's butt.PNG|Flame Princess burning Ice King's buns
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S5 e30 FP burns IK's butt.PNG|Flame Princess burning Ice King's buns
s5 e30 Aw, my hams.PNG|"Aw, my hams!"
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S5 e30 Aw, my hams.PNG|"Aw, my hams!"
tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao5 1280.png|Ice King is kicked into the Ice Kingdom
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Tumblr mqz1c278Rv1s9o6gao5 1280.png|Ice King is kicked into the Ice Kingdom
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h03m01s76.png|Flame Princess admires her work
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h03m01s76.png|Flame Princess admires her work
 
FP admires her work.jpg|FP shrugs as the fiery heart explodes
 
FP admires her work.jpg|FP shrugs as the fiery heart explodes
tumblr inline mr31haSIfM1qz4rgp.jpg|FP burning Finn's groin in Finn's dream
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Tumblr inline mr31haSIfM1qz4rgp.jpg|FP burning Finn's groin in Finn's dream
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h04m15s38.png|Picnic at the Ice Kingdom
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h04m15s38.png|Picnic at the Ice Kingdom
vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h45m06s154.png|Eating marshmallows
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h45m06s154.png|Eating marshmallows
 
Flame Princess About To Fight.jpg|Finn misleads Flame Princess into thinking that Ice King is making fun of her
 
Flame Princess About To Fight.jpg|Finn misleads Flame Princess into thinking that Ice King is making fun of her
 
FlamePrincessmeetsIceKing.png|"What did you say to me?!"
 
FlamePrincessmeetsIceKing.png|"What did you say to me?!"
s5 e30 FP catches IK.jpg|FP starts the second fight by punching the Ice King into the ground
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S5 e30 FP catches IK.jpg|FP starts the second fight by punching the Ice King into the ground
tumblr inline mqrkxu75C61qz4rgp.png|Finn enjoying the fight
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Tumblr inline mqrkxu75C61qz4rgp.png|Finn enjoying the fight
s5 e30 Ice King in the snow.PNG|Ice King in the snow
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S5 e30 Ice King in the snow.PNG|Ice King in the snow
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h05m23s210.png|Snow bear attack
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h05m23s210.png|Snow bear attack
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h05m33s31.png|After snow bear hug
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h05m33s31.png|After snow bear hug
tumblr inline mr36cfOYFn1rrlvnu.jpg|"Put it away, man! You didn't win nothing!"
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Tumblr inline mr36cfOYFn1rrlvnu.jpg|"Put it away, man! You didn't win nothing!"
 
Flame Princess to Ice King.jpg|Finn's forged letter from Flame Princess to Ice King
 
Flame Princess to Ice King.jpg|Finn's forged letter from Flame Princess to Ice King
adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0009.jpg|Flame Princess's reaction to the forged letter
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Adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0009.jpg|Flame Princess's reaction to the forged letter
vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h48m46s47.png|Flame Princess vs. Ice King with Gunther in the final battle
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h48m46s47.png|Flame Princess vs. Ice King with Gunther in the final battle
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h06m40s208.png|Battle in the Ice Kingdom
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h06m40s208.png|Battle in the Ice Kingdom
vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h49m17s91.png|"Ach, mein Glöb!"
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h49m17s91.png|"Ach, mein Glöb!"
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h07m35s133.png|Giant explosion at the Ice Kingdom
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-19h07m35s133.png|Giant explosion at the Ice Kingdom
vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h50m59s98.png|Flame Princess final appearance in Finn's dream
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h50m59s98.png|Flame Princess final appearance in Finn's dream
adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0002.jpg|Finn's buns being burned by Flame Princess in the final dream
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Adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0002.jpg|Finn's buns being burned by Flame Princess in the final dream
 
FP in Finn's dream.png|Flame Princess in Finn's final dream
 
FP in Finn's dream.png|Flame Princess in Finn's final dream
 
Finn in flames.jpg|Finn's body engulfed in flames in final dream
 
Finn in flames.jpg|Finn's body engulfed in flames in final dream
adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0004.jpg|The Cosmic Owl
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Adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0004.jpg|The Cosmic Owl
 
What have I done.jpg|Finn looks over the scene of carnage
 
What have I done.jpg|Finn looks over the scene of carnage
 
I can fix this!.jpg|Finn preparing to run into the battle
 
I can fix this!.jpg|Finn preparing to run into the battle
vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h53m09s121.png|Finn telling the truth...
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h53m09s121.png|Finn telling the truth…
vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h53m33s108.png|Flame Princess listening to Finn's apology
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-07-17h53m33s108.png|Flame Princess listening to Finn's apology
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-18h39m53s5.png|FP's facial expression to Finn's confession
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-18h39m53s5.png|FP's facial expression to Finn's confession
 
Upset Flame Princess Frost and Fire.png|"That letter said things that only you would know, Finn."
 
Upset Flame Princess Frost and Fire.png|"That letter said things that only you would know, Finn."
af.PNG|"Personal things, Finn, and you used them against me!"
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Af.PNG|"Personal things, Finn, and you used them against me!"
Flame Princess Frost and Fire I-I need some time alone!.png|"I thought you were the one person I could..."
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Flame Princess Frost and Fire I-I need some time alone!.png|"I thought you were the one person I could…"
vlcsnap-2013-08-06-18h40m17s0.png|"...I need some time alone"
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Vlcsnap-2013-08-06-18h40m17s0.png|"…I need some time alone"
Adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0007.jpg|"But... I said I was sorry..."
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Adventure time - frost and fire full episode 006 0007.jpg|"But…I said I was sorry…"
 
What It was you, Finn.jpg|"You blew it, man!"
 
What It was you, Finn.jpg|"You blew it, man!"
 
Snail In Frost & Fire.png|Snail
 
Snail In Frost & Fire.png|Snail
s5 e30 FP grabs Ice King.png
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S5 e30 FP grabs Ice King.png
 
Full-Powered Flame Princess.jpg
 
Full-Powered Flame Princess.jpg
 
Mad Flame Princess.png|Flame Princess destroying the Ice Kingdom.
 
Mad Flame Princess.png|Flame Princess destroying the Ice Kingdom.

Revision as of 22:13, 26 March 2019

"Frost & Fire" is the thirtieth episode in the fifth season of Adventure Time. It's the one hundred and thirty-fourth episode overall.

Synopsis

A fight between Ice King and Flame Princess causes Finn to have a premonition dream. Finn becomes obsessed with the dream and wants to find out how it ends so he asks Jake for advice. Jake tells him to make Flame Princess and Ice King fight again.

Plot

Finn and Flame Princess are hanging out outside of the Tree Fort. Finn hands her a log, which she burns in her arms. Suddenly, the two are interrupted by Ice King, who was flying by overhead. He taunts Flame Princess for hugging a log. Finn groans and feebly reaches at the Ice King. Flame Princess supersedes Finn's attempt to help, and flies toward the Ice King herself, beginning a fight. She punches him in the stomach and sets his underwear on fire before kicking him back into the Ice Kingdom. Her aerobatics produce a fiery heart shape in the sky, and she flies back to Finn, who blushes in his astonishment.

Night falls, and Finn falls asleep in his bed. He starts to dream. Clouds of smoke surround Finn, and he asks "What's cooking? Smells good!" He looks around in confusion and realizes that he is on fire, and begins to scream and panic. However, he soon sees that it is Flame Princess burning him below his stomach. He then realizes it feels good and starts laughing. In the background, a disembodied voice whispers something indecipherable.

Finn awakens to Jake talking to himself as he makes eggs. Finn runs to him, explaining that he had an amazing dream. He tells Jake his dream and mentions that he assumes it was inspired by Flame Princess and Ice King's battle. Jake responds by rambling on about his own elaborate dream. During Jake's narration, Finn begins daydreaming, and decides he must make Ice King and Flame Princess battle again to trigger his dream. 

Finn invites Flame Princess out for a picnic in the Ice Kingdom. Whilst sitting, the two the see the Ice King flying home with his groceries, innocently whistling. The Ice King overhears Finn's call and shouts out a friendly greeting. Finn then misleads Flame Princess into thinking that the Ice King was actually making fun of her in the tone of his voice. Flame Princess becomes enraged and confronts the Ice King. Ice King panics and tells her that she can take anything she wants from him. He throws his groceries at her, which hurt her because they are frozen, and she punches him with full force. 

Thrown to the ground, Ice King spawns four snow warriors, three of which promptly fall apart. Flame Princess forces the Ice King into submission, while explaining why she hates being made fun of. Just as Flame Princess is about to beat up on the Ice King, the last of his snow warriors bear hugs Flame Princess, freezing her. She falls in pain. Ice King laughs victoriously and flies away. Finn runs to Flame Princess' aid, and she assures him that she will be fine.

Night falls again, and after some bizarre sleeping rituals in the Tree Fort, Finn falls asleep. His second dream begins with the same opening line as his first: "What's cooking? Smells good!" However, this time Finn looks down to discover the Ice King hurling ice cubes at him instead. Finn panics and then sees the Cosmic Owl laughing at him, and recognizes his voice as the incomprehensible whisper from the first dream.

Finn awakens screaming, and hurries downstairs to explain his dream to Jake. Jake freaks out at Finn's mention of the Cosmic Owl, saying that his presence means Finn's dream was prophetic, and that Finn must finish the dream to understand what the Cosmic Owl was saying. Finn rapidly writes an insulting, belligerent letter to Ice King while pretending to be Flame Princess, and another letter to Flame Princess while pretending to be Ice King. Finn delivers the letters, and the two enraged recipients meet in the Ice Kingdom for an epic show-down while Finn spectates from a snow trench.

The fight escalates into a huge explosion, causing the Flame Princess to burn up and enlarge into 'Flame Mode', destroying a large part of the Ice Kingdom in the process. Ice King retaliates by controlling his Ice Mountain like a giant warrior, but is quickly destroyed. The snow then begins to melt, and the Penguins flee. Finn admits to himself that he has gone too far, and collapses in the overwhelming heat, entering his third and final dream. 

Finn sits in his bed, and as in his first dream, Flame Princess sets him ablaze. However, this time she completely burns his body, transforming him into a hairy, manly baby repeating the word 'wah'. Flame Princess is startled by this change and walks away. The Cosmic Owl stands before him, and Finn finally makes out what he was saying: "You blew it."

Finn awakens to Flame Princess's destruction of the Ice Kingdom. He runs into the ice cave and rescues Gunter and Ice King. Because Finn is carrying the Ice King on his back, Flame Princess mistakes him for the Ice King, and hurls a flame ball towards them. Ice King freezes the fire blast, saving them.

When Flame Princess realizes her mistake, she shrinks out of ‘Flame Mode' and apologizes. Finn explains that he is the one who is sorry. He explains that he has been manipulating Flame Princess and Ice King into fighting, and admits that he was the one who forged the letters. Flame Princess feels betrayed, especially because the things in Finn mentioned in her letter were so personal to them as a couple. She ignores his apology (just hearing the 'wah' shown in Finn's dream) and tells him that she needs some time alone. As she walks away into the sunset, the Ice King tells Finn, "You blew it, man." 

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  • We learn a variety of Flame Princess's abilities in this episode:
    • She has the ability to hover.
    • She can shoot beams of fire from the center of the gem on her forehead.
  • The Ice King has the ability to control his mountain.
  • Flame Princess's forged letter to the Ice King reads:
Dear Ice King,
You smell like stink. You're unpleasant, you're not funny, you're old, and no princess will ever marry you ever, simple Simon
Sincerely Love,
Flame Princess
P.S. Let us fight.
  • Ice King's forged letter to Flame Princess reads:
Dear Flame Princess,
You're just the worst. Your hair is bad, your feet smell like face cheeks, your stupid candles smell heinous and you can't even kiss Finn without totes freakin' out!
Let's meet up and fight, dummy.
Sincerely,
Ice King
  • In Finn's first dream, the Cosmic Owl can be heard saying "You blew it" multiple times.
  • Princess Bubblegum spoke a little German while seeing the fight between Ice King and Flame Princess. "Ach, mein Glob!" means "Oh, my Glob!"

Cultural references

  • Ice King referring to Flame Princess holding a log ("You're hugging a log, you weirdo!") could be a reference to the Log Lady in the television series Twin Peaks, regarded as crazy by the other characters due to her habit of carrying a log in her arms.
  • Flame Princess' attack in the last fight looked similar to Kamehameha, the signature attack of Goku, from the Dragon Ball manga and anime.
  • Ice King's attack in the last fight looked similar to Big Bang Attack, the signature attack of Vegeta from Dragon Ball Z.
  • In the last fight, Flame Princess and Ice King had a beam struggle, which may have been a refrence to the Kamehameha vs Galick Gun beam struggle from Dragon Ball Z
  • When Flame Princess grows into a giant, Ice King takes control of his mountain, and the two battle each other, this may be a reference to the Giant Boss Battles from Mario and Luigi: Dream Team.
  • The scene where Flame Princess and Ice King engaged in a battle in the Ice Kingdom is reminiscent to the scene in Pokémon 2000 Movie where Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres battle Lugia.

Episode connections

  • This episode is the first of Finn and Flame princess' break-up arc (plus Princess Bubblegum's involvement). The next is "Too Old" and then "Earth & Water."
    • This episode's title is similar to that of "Earth & Water." Both episodes are also about/feature Flame Princess, Finn, and somewhat Ice King and Princess Bubblegum.
  • Princess Bubblegum can be heard saying "Ach, mein Glob!" which translates in English to "Oh, my Glob!". Princess Bubblegum has not spoken German since "Go With Me."
  • The Cosmic Owl returns to deliver a Premonition Dream, something previously seen in "The New Frontier" and "The Lich".
  • During the scene where Finn wakes up from his third and final dream, the music from "Burning Low" plays.
  • Ice King's snow monsters fell apart like the Cuties army from "Conquest of Cuteness."
  • The letter Finn sends to Flame Princess reads "your stupid candles smell heinous" is a reference to Flame Princess' scented candles from "Ignition Point". It also reads "and you can't even kiss Finn without totes freakin' out!", which is a callback to Flame Princess's Elemental Matrix, seen in "Burning Low".
  • The letter Finn sends to the Ice King mentions his's old name from before he wore the crown (Simon). Finn learned it in "Holly Jolly Secrets Part II".

Errors

  • In Finn's letter to the Ice King, Finn wrote that Ice King was unpleasant, but when Ice King read it, he never said that.

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Storyline analysis

  • The story is a surprisingly explicit reference to Finn's pubertal changes and developing sexuality. Finn is visibly aroused by Flame Princess' battles with the Ice King, even though he doesn't understand why. His dreams, in which Flame Princess shoots fire at his crotch and he enjoys the experience, are thinly veiled wet dreams.
  • Finn's dreams seemed to work in a certain way: In the first fight, Flame Princess won, which caused Finn to have the dream about her, Ice King won in the second fight, in which Finn dreamt about him, and in the last battle, Flame Princess appears to prevail, and Finn dreamt about her again.
  • In his third dream, Finn starts talking like the miniature version of himself in "All the Little People", and in the real events he sounded like this to Flame Princess after admitting to manipulating her.
    • Finn speaking the Little People language likely represents that he did not truly learn a lesson from that episode about manipulating others' lives.
  • Also in the third dream, Finn turns into a baby version of himself with facial hair and long, hairy legs. This likely represents both Finn's physical maturation (his puberty) and the immaturity of his actions in the episode.
  • Finn used intimate details of Flame Princess (scented candles, the kiss) and Ice King (his real name) in his letters to them.
  • Finn's choice of white noise for his "Sleep Jam" is odd. Though the sound of ocean waves is a common white noise, Finn has intense thalassophobia (seen in "Ocean of Fear"), most likely making the sound of waves a panic trigger for him.

Censorship

This episode was censored in some countries. See Censorship of Adventure Time for more information.


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