Adventure Time has always struck me as this century's Yellow Submarine thanks to its fantastical landscapes and surreal characters and situations. I watched it with my then-young teenaged son, and considered it fine for his age, but continue to wonder what younger viewers make of the bizarre adventures of Finn the Human and his talking dog Jake in the Land of Ooo. Concerns about mild language and a reliance on weapons in their battles are balanced by the show's mature storytelling and wordplay that rewards repeat viewing (I didn't originally get everything I saw with Rocky and Bullwinkle either). Season seven boasts a couple of series benchmarks, including the award-winning “Bad Jubies,” a stop-motion episode set during a storm that isolates Jake, Finn, Lumpy Space Princess, and BMO in a storm shelter. Also notable is “Stakes,” an epic eight-episode arc in which vampire queen Marceline seeks a cure from Princess Bubblegum that will free her from being immortal. But the cure unleashes Marceline's vampire essence and revives several of her formerly vanquished nemeses. Adventure Time continues to immerse viewers in its unique universe. Compiling all 25 episodes from the 2015-16 seventh season, extras include behind-the-scenes featurettes, mini-episodes, song demos, and art galleries. Recommended. Aud: P. (D. Liebenson)
Adventure Time: The Complete Seventh Season
(2017) 3 discs. 286 min. DVD: $24.98. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). SDH captioned. Volume 33, Issue 1
Adventure Time: The Complete Seventh Season
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