![]() ![]() He is not mysterious like Ice Prince is, Fionna can tell his every trick, and yet she still falls for him. We don’t see much of their relationship in the first episode, but the name alone implies that he is domineering and hot-headed. This contrasts Fionna’s ex-boyfriend DJ Flame in every sense. He is not a “protector” or overly dominating, he is a kind hand to help her out, and he has an aspect of mystery that piques Fionna’s interest. He is mysterious and helpful, assisting her in winning her battles, but not completely taking them over for her. This also lends to the contrast between ice and fire Ice Prince is who she dreams about and who she aspires to spend her days with. Ice is a theme that follows throughout the entirety of the episode, whether it’s the physical ice that Cake constantly chases after, or the icy relation between Fionna and basically everyone she interacts with throughout the day. This clip specifically really sets the tone for the time period of the show, and how Fionna truly is just a modern woman dealing with modern struggles in her life.Īfter the intro we see Fionna’s day continue to get worse, her cat Cake becomes sick and unable to eat, but she has a strange attachment to the ice machine on Fionna’s fridge. However, the fun campy animation of the intro is briefly interrupted with a clip of Fionna sobbing over her bathroom sink after being dumped by DJ Flame over text. The theme sequence itself is high energy in its movement and color scheme, reflecting a 90’s sitcom in its own right. The lyrical dissonance is shocking when you really look into it, but at first glance, it can easily pass as a silly 90’s inspired sitcom theme. There is also a contrast in the new theme song for “Fionna and Cake.” The pop-esque song is riddled with depressing lyrics about how much Fionna hates her current life, a stark contrast to the typical “Adventure Time” we have all grown up with. The dull colors of the apartment, the theme song of “Cheers” playing on the TV, and Fionna’s despair of waking up in the modern world is a sight we are not used to in the typically vibrant and high-energy Land of Ooo.įionna’s despair of waking up in the modern world is a sight we’re not used to in the typically vibrant and high energy Land of Ooo. The reveal of Fionna’s small city apartment is a shocking one. A beautiful pause and a “will they-won’t they” moment between the two ends when Fionna’s blaring alarm rips her from her action-packed dream. When it seems that Fionna might be beat, she is met with help from the mysterious Ice Prince. In the first episode, we start off with an action sequence featuring Fionna fighting off a rat bus, by far one of the most interesting monsters we have seen in the Adventure Time franchise thus far. ![]() The pilot episodes, “Fionna Campbell” and “Simon Petrikov,” unfold beautiful stories about two sets of characters that we all know and deeply love, riddled with some of the most melancholic humor that could make even the strongest soul well up with tears. ![]() The release has received a 100% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes with a 96% audience score, an incredible score for a pilot episode, especially one that is based on a pre-existing series. “Fionna and Cake” features incredible female leads that rely not only on relationships, but yearn for something more in life.
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