Submitted by Moonside in cartoons

So a couple of AT episodes aired about two weeks ago. I just watched the first one, a filler episode about Finn trying to prove he's got the humor chops. Honestly really nice to see Finn do stuff alone and not bounce from situation to another - this is what he likes to do on his own volition, not when Ooo needs a hero.

Blenanas is probably the best filler episode of the show so far. Did they seriously make an episode about their own looming end (as a show)? All while subtly encouraging creativity, yet showing that it is something best pursued for its own sake rather than as means to some goal? This is like the bravest meta I've ever seen in a children's cartoon. Also like

  1. PB's guide was useless - you don't need to learn theory before starting to create. This is a very good lesson.
  2. They just walk over the guard - you don't need permissions to start creating.
  3. Your first idea probably isn't good but it doesn't really matter.
  4. Just share your work around, it will probably lead to something.

All in all very excellent lessons to teach children, bravo! Creativity has been a long running theme in the show which I think has nicely distinguished the show from others.

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BIG_GAY_UNDERSCORE wrote

baked fresh take: only arcless AT episodes are good

every time they hit the THIS IS THE PLOT NOW button it made me want to go back to the first two seasons. I really think the show shines when it's doing more in ten minutes than most shows do in 45.

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Moonside OP wrote

baked fresh take: only arcless AT episodes are good

I must warn you, while disagreement is tolerated, I have access to the ban button as well.

I don't discriminate between filler and plotful episode and even then, I know that I'm using "filler" somewhat wrongly. But I think the show has only gotten better as the time has went and the first and second seasons can't hold the candle in comparison to what has come later. It's sort of weird, however, that AT stopped being this cultural phenomenon all the while it kept getting better and better.

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