That being said, it’s a fine opening that makes it pretty clear early on that it isn’t actually from that time period there are snowmen that look very similar to Gumbald and Peacemaster, and Finn’s voice is very clearly… pubescent. I feel as though it would’ve been a stronger tribute if some of these beginning elements have been fine-tuned. Ice King’s a little overly sinister and Finn doesn’t really capture his youthful energy. It’s a little bit too low energy and the characterization of Finn and Ice King just doesn’t really seem on par with what you would expect from the time period it’s supposed to take place in. I know that it’s all just a hallucination, but I felt as if there wasn’t enough dedication to truly making it feel like Season One Adventure Time. I will say that the entire beginning of the episode is a little underwhelming for me in terms of capturing that classic AT spirit. I think it’s all the more fitting that the remainder of the opening is set up like a classic Finn and Jake entry. I know it’s only been like, two years, but seeing that classic Adventure Time opening, along with the traditional title cards, was a bit too nostalgic to resist. That being said, I think some of the initial criticisms I left with after a first viewing haven’t completely dissipated, but I’m still feeling mostly optimistic. Together Again really is the solid conclusion to Finn and Jake’s brotherhood that I was still truly craving even after all was said and done. That being said, I’ve watched this special several times since my first viewing with a different perspective – it’s unfair to view it through the eyes of my own personal bias, so I wanted to give myself a chance to appreciate it for what it is. I was mainly expecting it to be about Finn’s life during the timeline of Obsidian, his grief over the loss of his brother, and his eventual acceptance of his passing after a shared epiphany. The story that I thought I was going to get in Together Again was very different from what actually happened, and I couldn’t help leaving this episode a bit disappointed. That being said, I may have went into this one a little too hyped. Come Alone With Me still stands as a decent cap for the original series, but it left me a bit unsatisfied with how Finn and Jake, the core of Adventure Time, were mainly sidelined for story purposes. Together Again was easily the most anticipated Distant Lands special for me personally. Nyström, Anna Syvertsson, Iggy Craig, Maya Petersen & Serena Wu Original Airdate: Written & Storyboard by: Hanna K.

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