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The philosophical undertones of this episode are immaculate. I feel like it's all about wanting to be in control. Finn, a boy right in the middle of puberty, realizes that he was powerless when the lich killed his role model and nearly destroyed the world. So when presented with an opportunity to be in complete control, he takes it. But it turns into something ugly and creepy
Going a little further, Finn's last crush and someone he looks up to was princess Bubblegum, the most controlling person in Ooo. In the episode where the Lich tricks Finn and Jake, the first thing we see Bubblegum do is play with tiny creatures, chopping their limbs off and attaching them to other little creatures.
This is the episode where Finn "experiments" and "explores." This episode aged so well with the rise of AI Girlfriends, Anime Waifus, and Shipping Culture. This episode works on levels and layers.
You gotta give it to the writers, Finn is a noble hero but he’s written in really realistic way, in that he’s young and doesn’t know any better and goes on to do the messed up stuff we know about.
I think you can be one of the most noble person ,but if you're given the power to play with peoples lives ,you will do it even if just out of weird curiosity .
- “All the Little People” while it through Finn seems to represent fandom like using “Shipping”, but also the little people do interact in interesting ways (very much like in The Sims) like how Gunter seems to notice real Finn’s hand - Magic Man's incantation "Do what thou swill be the whole piece of log" which is a reference to the phrase "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law" by early 20th-century occultist Aleister Crowley
I love how the title and theme of the episode are callbacks to when Magic Man's short song in his house before going to Mars: "Memories drift in and out of my mind, and the little people get left behind, so whateeeever!" Finn, when granted a level of control similar to Magic Man, made many of the same mistakes. But the important difference is that while Magic Man revels in the chaos and doesn't care about anyone but himself and Margles, Finn feels bad about getting caught up in his curiosity power trip, and he doesn't leave the little people behind - he fixes his mistakes.
Ah yes. The 'shipping' episode. We've all been like Finn at one point or another. Be it one ship or one thousand, sometimes the thought of two (or more) fictional characters being together can be an obsession that bewitches the mind and befuddles the senses.
It's one thing when you ship fictional characters, it's another when you ship people in your lives. That's what makes this episode so messed up. Friend Fiction is some of the most cursed shit.
One of the things I find interesting is which characters interact before or without Finn's involvement. There's a lot of unexpected pairings even before Finn starts messing with them.
"C-Listers" I think is two jokes in one lol. On one side it's what you think and it's the show making a joke saying these are our "background" or "one-off" characters but then me personally I always thought it was also literally the "C" listers; the "Criminal" list of characters that are the "Bad Guys" and he keeps Ice King not with the "C Listers" because he is 1. One of the most popular characters and is honestly a main character at this point also 2. Finn does not look at Ice King in a negative light as much anymore after the Simon reveal which Jake still is on the fence about hence why he questions it. But that's just what I always thought great of you to notice the full circle moment!
Crazy thing is magic man referenced this in the mars episode when Finn was asking him questions about his old picture and he started singing “memories flow in and out of my mind and the little people get left behind…so whatever.” And this episode is called all the little people.
There is so much hidden meta humor in this episode as symbolism, future plot points, dropped plots, plots that could have been but they went a different direction, etc...
18:40 never tought about that in this way, thats a interesting point of view. power corrupts, so making all magic in ooo having some relation to madness is just some genius writing. never tought I would apreciate this show even more on a react video, great job.
This episode was already one of my favorites just because the premise was so enticing. But the revelation that magic man was turning Finn into himself and that full circle moment made this episode ten times better.
A common theme with most high powered magic users in adventure time is madness and sadness. That can be seen with Ice King and Magic Man. This will be seen by other characters in the show too.
It’s very quietly mentioned and easy to miss but magic is ran through the power of imagination and a twisted form of enlightenment. It almost necessitates a degree of insanity. The way you grow in magic is similar to Chim in Elder Scrolls, great power is achieved by removing yourself from your environment and recognizing that nothing is real and changeable, almost like Lucid Dreaming in reality. Magic Man in this way is a powerful Wizard because he is a nihilistic psychopath with practically no grip on reality.
It’s very quietly mentioned and easy to miss but magic is ran through the power of imagination and a twisted form of enlightenment. It almost necessitates a degree of insanity. The way you grow in magic is similar to Chim in Elder Scrolls, great power is achieved by removing yourself from your environment and recognizing that nothing is real and changeable, almost like Lucid Dreaming in reality. Magic Man in this way is a powerful Wizard because he is a nihilistic psychopath with practically no grip on reality.
Fun Facts about this Episode: Although the little Lady Rainicorn does not appear to be pregnant, Finn mentions that she is. Magic Man and Finn both said the same phrase in this episode: "I'm not coming back." This is the first time Flame Princess and Princess Bubblegum are shown interacting with each other, though they do so as toys. There is no Magic Man doll included in the bag, despite him being the one to create it (as seen in the title card of the episode). In one shot of Jay T. Dawgzone's book, one paragraph is repeated over and over: "Now to be clear, Jay T. Doggzone does not condone random flirtation with wanton babes, but rather careful consideration of which lovely honey gives your heart the bu-bumps. 'Cause it's all about the bu-bumps. Secondly, you got to remember to be smooth, no bodacious babe belongs with a bumbling baby beau bereft of bravado." Jake somewhat refers to this excerpt in the beginning of this episode that he should follow the lumps and bumps in his heart implying he read the Jay T. Dawgzone book. Miniature Finn is the only character apart from Lemongrab himself to ride Lemon Camel. Miniature Finn does not have socks as real Finn does. This is the final episode to premiere in 2012. The location where Finn and Jake are when they receive the bag is the same place where miniature Finn is spoken to by Finn at the end of the episode. The Wizard Students have no stars on their cloaks. When Little Finn is shown moping on the cliff, the title card music plays. Episode connections: The open books on the table are written by Jay T. Doggzone, who was previously mentioned in "Reign of Gunters" and "I Remember You". In the book, Jay T. Doggzone is spelled differently from earlier appearances of the name, where it was Jay T. Dawgzone. In a previous episode, "Sons of Mars," Magic Man sings part of a song: "Memories drift in and out of my mind/ And the little people get left behind." The song Finn puts on at the end was reused from the music in the monster's belly from "Belly of the Beast", and is reused in "Breezy". Many characters from previous episodes (more specifically, from season 1) appears as Little People. Some of these characters include: Donny, Tiffany, the Witch, some Marauders, and some Wizard Students. Cultural references: The little people and their interactions are similar to the video game The Sims. Magic Man's incantation "Do what thou swill be the whole piece of Law," is a reference to the phrase "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law". Which is a key tenet of the Philosophy of Thelema, developed by 20th-century English occultist Aleister Crowley. Finn's shaking of the little people in order to speak to them could be a reference to an idea formulated by some New Age thinkers about dimensions and vibrations. This idea states that those on earth exist in one vibrational dimension, and other beings exist on higher frequencies of consciousness (namely spiritual, god-like beings). Finn shaking the little people may be a play-off of individuals raising their vibrational frequencies to commune with spirits/gods (Finn manifests in a cloud to speak to them in the style that gods have been said to speak to mortals). The song Jake plays in the storyboard version is "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" (which is more widely known as the tune used in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band). However, it was replaced with different music in the finished version of the episode. This episode could be a reference to the popular idea amongst fandoms, including the fandom of Adventure Time, of "shipping" which is the act of someone depicting two or more characters, whether through artwork or fictionalized text, being together in a romantic relationship. Storyline analysis: This episode explores the manipulative-obsessive side of Finn's personality, he only concentrated on 'playing' with the little people and practically forgot about everything else for weeks until Jake came back. He seemed to enjoy creating conflicts and drama among them; as a hero, he needs things to fix and trouble in his life, otherwise, he feels uneasy when there is nothing to challenge him, as seen in "Paper Pete". Jake was able to recognize Finn's behavior was not normal and unhealthy, but in "Card Wars" he wasn't able to acknowledge the way he was acting unlike Finn that in the end could realize he needed to stop and mend it. Finn's obsession with manipulating other people's lives will come back to haunt him in a future episode. Production notes: The title card was made by Andy Ristaino and Martin Ansolabehere. This is the last Adventure Time episode to air in 2012. Errors: When the little Princess Bubblegum is carried out of the bag, she is not wearing shoes, but when she is standing up she is seen wearing shoes. After little Jake starts jamming with Ice King, Finn's sleeves went all the way down to his hands, similar to Fionna's sleeves. Near the end of the first scene where Finn and Jake are walking back to the house and they discover the sack full of little people, Finn's sword disappears. After putting little Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess, and BMO, the outline of Finn's bear hat disappears and comes back on the next scene. Finn's hair makes another appearance, but after the scene in which Lady Rainicorn was crying, Finn's hair disappeared just like on "Who Would Win." Little Princess Bubblegum has ears even though the real Princess Bubblegum has no ears as seen in some episodes. Just before Finn starts shaking little Finn, little Finn's lower portion of his bookbag is yellow, as opposed to being lime green like it normally is. When Jake says, "Bring out the C-listers!" Marceline was with them, although she wasn't grouped with the C-listers the first time. The plate where little Hunson Abadeer is shown wasn't on the table, Jake only put two plates with spaghetti on the table. When Jake is saying, "Maybe we’re on different dimensional planes" the button on Little's Finn backpack is missing. When Jake came back little Finn was standing on a blue book after Finn said "I gotta fix this mess!" little Finn was standing on a different book. Also the books and a spool move. The picture of a chef behind the table later appears as only a grey background. When Finn takes little Flame Princess, he did not get burned by her; however when little Princess Bubblegum fights with little Flame Princess, her dress starts to burn. This may not be an error, as little Flame Princess's flames may only work on the little people. Lemongrab and his camel are missing from the dance party. Little Marceline is shown licking Peppermint Butler down to half his size as Jake says, "the destruction!", but when he joins the dance party at the end, he is fully intact.
I feel like Jake really dropped the ball in a way that doesn't get addressed in this episode. He sees his bro doing something that's clearly self-destructive and unhealthy, but chooses to ditch him for 16 weeks (112 days, just shy of four months) without ever checking in on him.
I mean to be fair, most peoples reactions to seeing their friend fictionally ship themselves with their gf would probably result in them no longer being friends. If anything jake’s reaction was pretty tame. And he probably just wanted to spend a lot of time with rainicorn to ease his mind after what he saw.
Jake’s biggest strength is his biggest flaw. He goes with the flow and never acts until things are at their worst. When presented with the possibility of death he legitimately doesn’t fear it and treats it like it’s just another destination. When it came to Ice Finn Jake saw the apocalypse in actions and didn’t do anything about it because he had faith in Finn. He only acted when he saw Finn in immediate danger. So when he sees Finn going down this screwed up path Jake gets caught in his own head and leaves to cool down. He probably expected things to calm down back home as well after 4 months
This episode kinda reminds me about doctor who and why the doctor doesn’t travel alone or with another immortal. He needs someone to keep him grounded so he doesn’t forget the “little people” because if he does he becomes a cruel god, he stops caring about them and they stop being people.
I never put together the connection with how magic man interacts with the people of ooh and the little people. I just figured it was a chaotic monkeys paw and shipping episode. Wild.
I'm a lover of fanfiction and shipping, but when you involve real people in your fantasies, that's when a line is starting to get crossed. That's why I don't even like self inserts because it's the highest form of ego. When you start making up stories about family, friends, acquaintances and yourself, that's when you're entering dangerous territory that borderlines sociopathy. The things Finn does is degenerate and he KNOWS it, but he keeps going indulging his curiosity because he thinks there are no consequences and he thinks these are just toys. It really does help that he's a kid because if I saw a grown man doing something like this I wouldn't want to be in the same room as him. Jake is his brother and it took him 4 months to get over what he did!
I'm the kind of pervert who regularly goes on a doujin site but for that kind of reason I don't look at vtuber doujins much. Even if they are OK with and appreciate it I prefer not to look at the stuff with a real woman behind the virtual avatar. Got to do as little creeping on real women as possible.
@@Japaneseanimeguy That is a healthy outlook. I appreciate the digital bodies, but I always try to keep in mind they are actual people behind the personas.
@@MatthewTeachout-xj4yy I like to think so, with the proper help like friends, family, or a psychologist or therapist to help you out of that dark place. like Jake helped Finn
Remember when Princess Bubblegum had a bunch of candy homunculi on a table diorama, and was casually cutting off and reattaching their limbs to see how they'd react? ...maybe her "manipulative sociopathic tyranny" is a bit more relatable now.
On this second viewing, this whole episode appears to me to be a commentary on fanfic. Messing with carefully established relationships by abruptly and awkwardly forcing different characters to want to be together. Ultimately, ending in depression and sadness for all involved.
Honestly those little toy versions of these characters would make for a perfect mobile game like the player able to do whatever they want and basically play god for these little toy people and maybe the player can make a “toy” version of themselves that they can customise and live a life they themselves have wanted (honestly it sucks they never actually DID do anything like that because that game would have been in the top 3 of my favourite games)
16:36 When I watched this scene when I was younger, I didn't realize this joke until now. im still learning stuff about this show when I've seen it all already
I played god once, for real, irl. Never again. Internet was out and I was bored. So when I noticed an ant on my window, I gave him a cookie. Whole-ass cookies. He nommed, did a spinny walk that I interpret at hitting the lottery-jig, then he crawled out the window. Still no internet. I knew how ants worked. So I took the cookie away. A bit later, a line of ants showed up. They looked around, then left. Except one ant. Still walking everywhere. Felt bad, so I gave his cookie back. He got real excited. Then he left. Still no internet. Sorry, buddy. Took the cookie again. The ants showed up, and only one ant was moving at hyper-speed. The rest just stood there. Then, they bit his head off and left his twitching carcass on my windowsill. I was just trolling. But to the ants, I was F'ing with their livelihood. And a totally innocent ant just doing his job got betrayed by his brothers for something I did. I don't kill ants now. In memory of the ant-who-cried-cookie, I'll put a big cookie or something near the mound. They don't go further than they need to for food.
Nux is only failing lord chaos herself in one way he calls himself lord Nux instead of lady nux, it would likely make people raise an eyebrow and would most certainly get him cancelled on twitter!
It took almost 4 months for Finn to realize he f***ed up? It would most likely take me a week if that to come up with the same conclusion does this mean I have more empathy than him or am I more mature or both?
nah he realized he fucked up a good while back but was unable to figure out a solution from there, and probably became paralyzed with indecision and fear he'd just make it worse. took jake coming in to help guide him before he could finally deal with it.
Prolly means you arent a 14 year old boy raised by a talkin dog in a post apocalyptic world where magic can take away any semblance of control at any time. Also means you likely havent just lost your greatest hero to an undead fiend who wishes to end all life who wore said heroes skin as a suit to manipulate you
This is one of the episodes i watched as a kid because i watched on the tv backin the day i missed alot of episodes but i do remember this one really good
This is still one of my favorite episodes of Adventure Time, even before the Nux analysis. But now, I'm surprised how much deeper, not only this episode was, but Magic Man's character as a whole. It boggles the mind.
Was really looking forward to the reaction to this one. One of my low key favorites from season 5, largely for the philosophical and psychological implications. It could be argued to be an important glimpse into the darker side of Finn's character. I would encourage you to keep it in mind for furure events.
this is why I love nux covering adventure time. I was in my mid teens to early twenties when this show was airing. Admittadly, a stoner at the time, yes. But I loved this show. I NEVER made the connection that Magic Man basically put Finn in his shoes this episode. Yes I was likely stoned and yes my analytical mind was not yet begun to form. But that is why these reactions are so great to me. I get to see what makes these episodes so good on a lever that I must have registered unconciously. There's a reason shows like this stuck to my mind and not other "drugs shows" like Super Jail. That's why I feel like Regular Show has more to it that I originally realized and I will create as many emails as is necissary to fund the patreon for that deep dive. cough cough metaphorically
this reaction vvas actuali banger, that full circle thing and the parallels betvveen finn and magic man, I haven't recognized it. and I savv that episode at leat 3 times no cap.
I will post this on all of your videos until you watch Baldemort's: The Secret History of the Orks. I'm also going to add in The Thousand Sons Are The Saddest Legion by Isyander & Koda (the way he hypes the Magnus v Leman fight is actual god tier), and The Strange World of Invincible Abridged by UndeadHumor. 'In the warp a giant stirred; an image flickered through a mind larger than a nebula. The sleep of Gork was troubled. In his dreams he wore a metal body and led his children to victory. The dream lasted a brief instant of long eternity, something about it caused Gork to smile but not to rouse. In the warp Mork too was disturbed. He dreamed of war spreading like a green stain across the galaxy. He saw billions of his children following giant warmachines built in his crude image on a great crusade. He found the dream good. And slowly his vast mind moved towards wakefulness. Gork and Mork stirred. Their dreams reached out and touched the dreams of their people. A billion Orks turned in their sleep; suddenly, inexplicably infected by scenes of slaughter and reaving, plunder and the taking of worlds. When they awoke they looked on their surroundings and found them dull. Gork struggled towards awareness. After centuries of dormancy it was a long process. He sensed other Powers in the warp trying to interfere. He blocked a subtle tendril from Slaanesh, ignored a baleful warning from the Emperor, discounted the triumphant cry of Khorne. He reached out with his millennia-old mind and gathered the strength of his people. Soon he would be awake and active. A body of steel had been prepared for him. A time of blood and iron was approaching. As Mork gathered strength many a Warboss found himself afflicted with thoughts of power. Ancient ambitions were re-kindled. Long vanished thoughts of conquest stirred in the recesses of slow minds. They planned raids on nearby Humans and toyed with thoughts of alliances with old rivals. Not even great soul-searching could explain why this was so. The Ancient Powers knew what was happening, though. The Waa-Ork was coming. Gork and Mork stirred and a wave of fear passed through the warp. Suicide and incidence of violent crime climbed steeply. On Icolbar an Astropath screamed and threw himself from the balcony of a starscraper apartment, yelling that his people were doomed. On the craft-world Hope of Other Days, an Eldar philosopher stopped listening to the atonal music of his water-chimes and began composing his death-haiku, feeling his life had been justified. On distant Earth, a living corpse in a golden throne opened eyes that held fear for the first time in centuries. Gork felt his attention being tugged towards one tiny world on the edge of Orkdom. A strange attraction drew him to it. He leaned down from warpspace and looked upon it. His breath brought storms in the Ash Desert. His gaze caused machines to break down. His lightest tread brought earthquakes. Seeing the disruption he was causing among his people he withdrew. He knew the time was not yet right for his return. He withdrew but he left a message. Mork moved on the face of the warp, brushing aside Daemons and ignoring ancient barriers set by long dead Gods. He moved from world to world and placed in the heart of every Ork the desire to be restless, to move, to follow the siren call of adventure when it came. He sensed other Powers subtly striving to oppose him and laughed as their attempts to restrain his crude, irresistible purpose. The Emperor knew that he must save his people. If Gork and Mork unleashed their hordes then any unprepared worlds would be swept aside by a green tide of death The Emperor bent his thoughts to the task. Across Human space, within the range of the Astronomicon, Imperial Tarot began to foretell disaster. Commanders consulting them found all the signs of impending catastrophe on a cosmic scale. In the Segmentum Obscura, Battlefleets were recalled and prepared for war. On the homeworlds of the Adeptus Astartes, Space Marines reached for their weapons, knowing their time of destiny was near. On the edges of the Eye Of Terror, the Orders of the Adeptus Titanicus roused their ancient war-machines. Having surveyed his Empire and seen it was ready the dying immortal within the Golden Throne prepared himself for the conflict to come. Gork and Mork knew that they were ready. Their people were agitated and prepared for battle The Emperor, their chosen enemy, had deployed his forces. The first skirmishes had been fought, now war was about to be joined. Beyond them they sensed the Chaos Powers watching, waiting to see what advantage the God-brothers' actions might bring them. In the darkest pits of creation twisted creatures prepared to follow the Orks' advance. Gork and Mork did not care. They knew they were strong enough to resist Chaos. The time was right. The time was now. It was time for Gork and Mork to have some fun. In the Warp Gork and Mork waited, well pleased. Across the face of a million worlds their children were on the move, a green tide that would topple empires and re-shape the Universe. The Waa-Ork was on the move.'
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The philosophical undertones of this episode are immaculate. I feel like it's all about wanting to be in control. Finn, a boy right in the middle of puberty, realizes that he was powerless when the lich killed his role model and nearly destroyed the world. So when presented with an opportunity to be in complete control, he takes it. But it turns into something ugly and creepy
That..... is _way_ overthinking it.
Going a little further, Finn's last crush and someone he looks up to was princess Bubblegum, the most controlling person in Ooo. In the episode where the Lich tricks Finn and Jake, the first thing we see Bubblegum do is play with tiny creatures, chopping their limbs off and attaching them to other little creatures.
@@devlinmcguire7543 hey that’s what theorists do
@@Snesthekeleton maybe
@@Snesthekeleton yeah, you got me there
Finn discovered The Sims and immediately took the ladder out of the pool.
“He has a whole fucking batcave in that blanket” … laughs in future episode.
Hehehe
Puhoy is one of my favorites
😂😂😂
Oh dude, I love Puhoy
Sometimes foreshadowing is extremely obvious…
This is the episode where Finn "experiments" and "explores."
This episode aged so well with the rise of AI Girlfriends, Anime Waifus, and Shipping Culture.
This episode works on levels and layers.
This existed before all of that (except anime waifus ig) with the sims games
@@Pherretfish”this episode AGED so well…”
Shipping culture definitely predates Adventure Time.
@@PherretfishShipping culture is very old, I know people whose grandmas used to do that stuff
You gotta give it to the writers, Finn is a noble hero but he’s written in really realistic way, in that he’s young and doesn’t know any better and goes on to do the messed up stuff we know about.
I think you can be one of the most noble person ,but if you're given the power to play with peoples lives ,you will do it even if just out of weird curiosity .
"Magic man is just pure chaos"
The irony hits hard sometimes
Oh, oh no, oh that’s dark…
@@Bondrewd__21 yeah man, if you know you know
Yoooooooo that just hit me 😂
- “All the Little People” while it through Finn seems to represent fandom like using “Shipping”, but also the little people do interact in interesting ways (very much like in The Sims) like how Gunter seems to notice real Finn’s hand
- Magic Man's incantation "Do what thou swill be the whole piece of log" which is a reference to the phrase "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law" by early 20th-century occultist Aleister Crowley
I love obscure references like this.
timestamp for gunter noticing fins hand pls?
mini gunter notices the hand? daaaaamn thats massive, i also wanted the timestamp i need to see that
@@kattaplez721 Its around 10:50. He watches Finn's hand after he put down Ice King's drumset.
It’s at 10:55 after Finn places the drum set notice that for a moment Gunter looks up as Finn’s hand moves away
Nux: “Oh no… Is that Magic Man? He’s back? This can’t be GOOD.”
Chat: “Yeah, that is the correct response for Magic Man.”
I love how the title and theme of the episode are callbacks to when Magic Man's short song in his house before going to Mars: "Memories drift in and out of my mind, and the little people get left behind, so whateeeever!"
Finn, when granted a level of control similar to Magic Man, made many of the same mistakes. But the important difference is that while Magic Man revels in the chaos and doesn't care about anyone but himself and Margles, Finn feels bad about getting caught up in his curiosity power trip, and he doesn't leave the little people behind - he fixes his mistakes.
I like how the first thing that traumatized Nux this episode is the idea that Jake intends to break up with Lady, even as a joke lol
Ah yes. The 'shipping' episode. We've all been like Finn at one point or another. Be it one ship or one thousand, sometimes the thought of two (or more) fictional characters being together can be an obsession that bewitches the mind and befuddles the senses.
I can have autism, but I never acted so autistic.
Some of us still are.
Shipping is ok. Its when fighting other ships in a sense that only yours is valid is when its not ok.
It's one thing when you ship fictional characters, it's another when you ship people in your lives. That's what makes this episode so messed up. Friend Fiction is some of the most cursed shit.
@@zacharybartolo5111it really can be Finn was playing god
Last episode Nux: Finn is so pure and kind.
This episode Nux: Finn is Light Yagami.
Only in Adventure Time, lol.
With Great Power comes with Great Responsibility. It has never been so true.
"Finn kinda a freak." Oh just you wait. Flame Princess episode is what I'm thinking of next
God, I hate that episode
God, I love that episode
God, I have mixed opinions on that episode.
God, I am indifferent on that episode
God i loathe that it happened but it is what it is. Smh Finn, smh
One of the things I find interesting is which characters interact before or without Finn's involvement. There's a lot of unexpected pairings even before Finn starts messing with them.
"C-Listers" I think is two jokes in one lol. On one side it's what you think and it's the show making a joke saying these are our "background" or "one-off" characters but then me personally I always thought it was also literally the "C" listers; the "Criminal" list of characters that are the "Bad Guys" and he keeps Ice King not with the "C Listers" because he is 1. One of the most popular characters and is honestly a main character at this point also 2. Finn does not look at Ice King in a negative light as much anymore after the Simon reveal which Jake still is on the fence about hence why he questions it. But that's just what I always thought great of you to notice the full circle moment!
Crazy thing is magic man referenced this in the mars episode when Finn was asking him questions about his old picture and he started singing “memories flow in and out of my mind and the little people get left behind…so whatever.” And this episode is called all the little people.
Nux pointed that out on stream
I do so love the parallels between Magic Man and Finn during this episode
I also like how you picked it up quickly
Finn does this for 16 weeks and it messes him up. PB has been doing this for centuries.
“Memories drift in and out of my mind. And the little people get left behind. So whatever.” - Magic Man in one of his few lucid moments
There is so much hidden meta humor in this episode as symbolism, future plot points, dropped plots, plots that could have been but they went a different direction, etc...
Finn plays The Sims
18:40 never tought about that in this way, thats a interesting point of view.
power corrupts, so making all magic in ooo having some relation to madness is just some genius writing.
never tought I would apreciate this show even more on a react video, great job.
This episode was already one of my favorites just because the premise was so enticing. But the revelation that magic man was turning Finn into himself and that full circle moment made this episode ten times better.
Nux- there us a lot space under that blanket.
Me- wait for the pillow fort. There is definitely a lot space in that .
A common theme with most high powered magic users in adventure time is madness and sadness. That can be seen with Ice King and Magic Man. This will be seen by other characters in the show too.
It’s very quietly mentioned and easy to miss but magic is ran through the power of imagination and a twisted form of enlightenment. It almost necessitates a degree of insanity. The way you grow in magic is similar to Chim in Elder Scrolls, great power is achieved by removing yourself from your environment and recognizing that nothing is real and changeable, almost like Lucid Dreaming in reality. Magic Man in this way is a powerful Wizard because he is a nihilistic psychopath with practically no grip on reality.
It’s very quietly mentioned and easy to miss but magic is ran through the power of imagination and a twisted form of enlightenment. It almost necessitates a degree of insanity. The way you grow in magic is similar to Chim in Elder Scrolls, great power is achieved by removing yourself from your environment and recognizing that nothing is real and changeable, almost like Lucid Dreaming in reality. Magic Man in this way is a powerful Wizard because he is a nihilistic psychopath with practically no grip on reality.
Fun Facts about this Episode:
Although the little Lady Rainicorn does not appear to be pregnant, Finn mentions that she is.
Magic Man and Finn both said the same phrase in this episode: "I'm not coming back."
This is the first time Flame Princess and Princess Bubblegum are shown interacting with each other, though they do so as toys.
There is no Magic Man doll included in the bag, despite him being the one to create it (as seen in the title card of the episode).
In one shot of Jay T. Dawgzone's book, one paragraph is repeated over and over: "Now to be clear, Jay T. Doggzone does not condone random flirtation with wanton babes, but rather careful consideration of which lovely honey gives your heart the bu-bumps. 'Cause it's all about the bu-bumps. Secondly, you got to remember to be smooth, no bodacious babe belongs with a bumbling baby beau bereft of bravado."
Jake somewhat refers to this excerpt in the beginning of this episode that he should follow the lumps and bumps in his heart implying he read the Jay T. Dawgzone book.
Miniature Finn is the only character apart from Lemongrab himself to ride Lemon Camel.
Miniature Finn does not have socks as real Finn does.
This is the final episode to premiere in 2012.
The location where Finn and Jake are when they receive the bag is the same place where miniature Finn is spoken to by Finn at the end of the episode.
The Wizard Students have no stars on their cloaks.
When Little Finn is shown moping on the cliff, the title card music plays.
Episode connections:
The open books on the table are written by Jay T. Doggzone, who was previously mentioned in "Reign of Gunters" and "I Remember You".
In the book, Jay T. Doggzone is spelled differently from earlier appearances of the name, where it was Jay T. Dawgzone.
In a previous episode, "Sons of Mars," Magic Man sings part of a song: "Memories drift in and out of my mind/ And the little people get left behind."
The song Finn puts on at the end was reused from the music in the monster's belly from "Belly of the Beast", and is reused in "Breezy".
Many characters from previous episodes (more specifically, from season 1) appears as Little People. Some of these characters include: Donny, Tiffany, the Witch, some Marauders, and some Wizard Students.
Cultural references:
The little people and their interactions are similar to the video game The Sims.
Magic Man's incantation "Do what thou swill be the whole piece of Law," is a reference to the phrase "Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law". Which is a key tenet of the Philosophy of Thelema, developed by 20th-century English occultist Aleister Crowley.
Finn's shaking of the little people in order to speak to them could be a reference to an idea formulated by some New Age thinkers about dimensions and vibrations. This idea states that those on earth exist in one vibrational dimension, and other beings exist on higher frequencies of consciousness (namely spiritual, god-like beings). Finn shaking the little people may be a play-off of individuals raising their vibrational frequencies to commune with spirits/gods (Finn manifests in a cloud to speak to them in the style that gods have been said to speak to mortals).
The song Jake plays in the storyboard version is "Lonesome Fiddle Blues" (which is more widely known as the tune used in "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band). However, it was replaced with different music in the finished version of the episode.
This episode could be a reference to the popular idea amongst fandoms, including the fandom of Adventure Time, of "shipping" which is the act of someone depicting two or more characters, whether through artwork or fictionalized text, being together in a romantic relationship.
Storyline analysis:
This episode explores the manipulative-obsessive side of Finn's personality, he only concentrated on 'playing' with the little people and practically forgot about everything else for weeks until Jake came back. He seemed to enjoy creating conflicts and drama among them; as a hero, he needs things to fix and trouble in his life, otherwise, he feels uneasy when there is nothing to challenge him, as seen in "Paper Pete".
Jake was able to recognize Finn's behavior was not normal and unhealthy, but in "Card Wars" he wasn't able to acknowledge the way he was acting unlike Finn that in the end could realize he needed to stop and mend it.
Finn's obsession with manipulating other people's lives will come back to haunt him in a future episode.
Production notes:
The title card was made by Andy Ristaino and Martin Ansolabehere.
This is the last Adventure Time episode to air in 2012.
Errors:
When the little Princess Bubblegum is carried out of the bag, she is not wearing shoes, but when she is standing up she is seen wearing shoes.
After little Jake starts jamming with Ice King, Finn's sleeves went all the way down to his hands, similar to Fionna's sleeves.
Near the end of the first scene where Finn and Jake are walking back to the house and they discover the sack full of little people, Finn's sword disappears.
After putting little Finn, Jake, Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess, and BMO, the outline of Finn's bear hat disappears and comes back on the next scene.
Finn's hair makes another appearance, but after the scene in which Lady Rainicorn was crying, Finn's hair disappeared just like on "Who Would Win."
Little Princess Bubblegum has ears even though the real Princess Bubblegum has no ears as seen in some episodes.
Just before Finn starts shaking little Finn, little Finn's lower portion of his bookbag is yellow, as opposed to being lime green like it normally is.
When Jake says, "Bring out the C-listers!" Marceline was with them, although she wasn't grouped with the C-listers the first time.
The plate where little Hunson Abadeer is shown wasn't on the table, Jake only put two plates with spaghetti on the table.
When Jake is saying, "Maybe we’re on different dimensional planes" the button on Little's Finn backpack is missing.
When Jake came back little Finn was standing on a blue book after Finn said "I gotta fix this mess!" little Finn was standing on a different book. Also the books and a spool move.
The picture of a chef behind the table later appears as only a grey background.
When Finn takes little Flame Princess, he did not get burned by her; however when little Princess Bubblegum fights with little Flame Princess, her dress starts to burn. This may not be an error, as little Flame Princess's flames may only work on the little people.
Lemongrab and his camel are missing from the dance party.
Little Marceline is shown licking Peppermint Butler down to half his size as Jake says, "the destruction!", but when he joins the dance party at the end, he is fully intact.
Damn. That's a lot of words. Too bad ain't reading 'em
Mood@@NewYorxer
This episode made me uncomfortable as a kid, I never understood but years later.. I understand now
I feel like Jake really dropped the ball in a way that doesn't get addressed in this episode. He sees his bro doing something that's clearly self-destructive and unhealthy, but chooses to ditch him for 16 weeks (112 days, just shy of four months) without ever checking in on him.
I feel like the show went overboard with 16 weeks, should have said 2 weeks, max
I mean to be fair, most peoples reactions to seeing their friend fictionally ship themselves with their gf would probably result in them no longer being friends. If anything jake’s reaction was pretty tame. And he probably just wanted to spend a lot of time with rainicorn to ease his mind after what he saw.
Jake’s biggest strength is his biggest flaw. He goes with the flow and never acts until things are at their worst. When presented with the possibility of death he legitimately doesn’t fear it and treats it like it’s just another destination. When it came to Ice Finn Jake saw the apocalypse in actions and didn’t do anything about it because he had faith in Finn. He only acted when he saw Finn in immediate danger. So when he sees Finn going down this screwed up path Jake gets caught in his own head and leaves to cool down. He probably expected things to calm down back home as well after 4 months
Nux being concerned for Lady Raincorn was such a wholesome moment.
Ironically, this episode also foreshadows an event with Finn that occurs in this same season, if you know what I mean.
Sad that the lesson here didn't stick.
Don’t spoil anything for him, even if you’re saying something super vague that’s still spoilers
oh its coming and he's going to catch it right away.
@@NivMizzetFiremindPause?
Breezy?😊
OH FUCK NOT THIS ONE
I honestly need the point of this episode explained in Nuc logic. It scared me fr
Thanks for the logic Nux
Two lessons in this episode:
1. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
2. Shipping is cringe.
This episode kinda reminds me about doctor who and why the doctor doesn’t travel alone or with another immortal. He needs someone to keep him grounded so he doesn’t forget the “little people” because if he does he becomes a cruel god, he stops caring about them and they stop being people.
I never put together the connection with how magic man interacts with the people of ooh and the little people. I just figured it was a chaotic monkeys paw and shipping episode. Wild.
I didn't think much about this episode at first and even after see people react to it, but DAMN! Nux just open my mind WTF?
This just in, Nux edging to Magic Man lore.
Finn blushing while the girls were fighting was so such a eerie thing
dude no spoiler
This and the farm world ep really shows finn dosent handle large amounts of power
I love this episode. It reprosents finns first time journeying into puberty and how we all learn about relationships into that time of our lives
This has to be one of my favorite magic man episodes!!! Just give power to Finn's curiosity and he becomes MagicMan...
I wonder if Magic Man was trying to corrupt Finn here and knew that Finn would do this.
Or maybe he was trying to get someone to understand him even if he didn't know magic man did it. He at least knew someone could experience what he is.
This and the pillow episode is literally the best written thing in media ever.
Actually I think the pillow episode won an award.
I'm a lover of fanfiction and shipping, but when you involve real people in your fantasies, that's when a line is starting to get crossed. That's why I don't even like self inserts because it's the highest form of ego. When you start making up stories about family, friends, acquaintances and yourself, that's when you're entering dangerous territory that borderlines sociopathy. The things Finn does is degenerate and he KNOWS it, but he keeps going indulging his curiosity because he thinks there are no consequences and he thinks these are just toys. It really does help that he's a kid because if I saw a grown man doing something like this I wouldn't want to be in the same room as him. Jake is his brother and it took him 4 months to get over what he did!
... jeez... that's going to haunt me for a while...
I'm the kind of pervert who regularly goes on a doujin site but for that kind of reason I don't look at vtuber doujins much. Even if they are OK with and appreciate it I prefer not to look at the stuff with a real woman behind the virtual avatar. Got to do as little creeping on real women as possible.
@@Japaneseanimeguy That is a healthy outlook. I appreciate the digital bodies, but I always try to keep in mind they are actual people behind the personas.
Is it possible to be a recovering Sociopath because I might be screwed?!
@@MatthewTeachout-xj4yy I like to think so, with the proper help like friends, family, or a psychologist or therapist to help you out of that dark place. like Jake helped Finn
Remember when Princess Bubblegum had a bunch of candy homunculi on a table diorama, and was casually cutting off and reattaching their limbs to see how they'd react?
...maybe her "manipulative sociopathic tyranny" is a bit more relatable now.
Gesticals and Mesticals
19:51 It's like Princess Bubblegum and that tray of tiny candy people...
Maybe they're more meant for each other than it would seem.
I swear I always thought this wasn't an actual episode but actually a really weird dream I had a decade ago wow
Ah yes. The episode that reminds us that Shippers Destroy Lives
On this second viewing, this whole episode appears to me to be a commentary on fanfic. Messing with carefully established relationships by abruptly and awkwardly forcing different characters to want to be together. Ultimately, ending in depression and sadness for all involved.
"Memories drifted out of my miiiiind, and All The Little People get left behiiiind! So whateeeeeveeeeer!!!"
Honestly, low-key feels like those old horror shorts. Not conventionally scary, but just weird unerving psychological stuff.
magic man turned finn into everyone who plays (insert any video game here) and keels all the NPC's
Always gotta love the AT content, like interludes of peak lore consumption between the chaos of the world haha
Remember when Raid: Shadow Legends Hated nux? Good times.
Honestly those little toy versions of these characters would make for a perfect mobile game like the player able to do whatever they want and basically play god for these little toy people and maybe the player can make a “toy” version of themselves that they can customise and live a life they themselves have wanted (honestly it sucks they never actually DID do anything like that because that game would have been in the top 3 of my favourite games)
Man, this episode sure has.......impact, to say the least
I wish UA-cam notifications actually worked. I want to be informed and watch immediately when it's Nux Adventure Time. :(
I always found this episode to be a great way of showing the creepy things that most fan fiction makes
I never been so happy to see a RAID: SHADOW LEGENDS AD than when it's on a nux adventure time video
He ruled them like a god… an angry god…
16:36 When I watched this scene when I was younger, I didn't realize this joke until now. im still learning stuff about this show when I've seen it all already
I played god once, for real, irl. Never again. Internet was out and I was bored. So when I noticed an ant on my window, I gave him a cookie. Whole-ass cookies. He nommed, did a spinny walk that I interpret at hitting the lottery-jig, then he crawled out the window. Still no internet. I knew how ants worked. So I took the cookie away. A bit later, a line of ants showed up. They looked around, then left. Except one ant. Still walking everywhere.
Felt bad, so I gave his cookie back. He got real excited. Then he left. Still no internet. Sorry, buddy. Took the cookie again. The ants showed up, and only one ant was moving at hyper-speed. The rest just stood there. Then, they bit his head off and left his twitching carcass on my windowsill.
I was just trolling. But to the ants, I was F'ing with their livelihood. And a totally innocent ant just doing his job got betrayed by his brothers for something I did.
I don't kill ants now. In memory of the ant-who-cried-cookie, I'll put a big cookie or something near the mound. They don't go further than they need to for food.
... Jeez... that's going to haunt me for a while
holy shit
damn they killed the "liar" who was wasting their energy and time
Holy fuck damn
Putting this is the ant psychology thesis
This episode is just Fin discovering Corn
Nux is only failing lord chaos herself in one way he calls himself lord Nux instead of lady nux, it would likely make people raise an eyebrow and would most certainly get him cancelled on twitter!
It took almost 4 months for Finn to realize he f***ed up? It would most likely take me a week if that to come up with the same conclusion does this mean I have more empathy than him or am I more mature or both?
More mature is more likely.
nah he realized he fucked up a good while back but was unable to figure out a solution from there, and probably became paralyzed with indecision and fear he'd just make it worse.
took jake coming in to help guide him before he could finally deal with it.
Prolly means you arent a 14 year old boy raised by a talkin dog in a post apocalyptic world where magic can take away any semblance of control at any time. Also means you likely havent just lost your greatest hero to an undead fiend who wishes to end all life who wore said heroes skin as a suit to manipulate you
@@Roguerobin4 trauma is a good excuse and the little people are a form of escapism but little Jake said it's still wrong
Nux interpreted it in a very interesting way but i can only see this episode as a response for toxic shippers 😂
i'm so happy that we can see so much episode in the last weeks
This is just me playing sims with 500 mods
i love the background music in this episode it makes the episode feel so wrong and eerie like this isnt right
This is one of the episodes i watched as a kid because i watched on the tv backin the day i missed alot of episodes but i do remember this one really good
Holy this episode stuck with me for weeks when i saw it
Nux and this grind of adventure time? I love it
Im convinced nux has prewatch powers. Immediately when he was like "did he make them to fall in love!?" HOW DID YOU KNOW!? IMMEDIATELY!!
Ooooh so what Magic Man was singing before...is actually a title episode!?
I’ve been so excited for this episode!!!!
5:00 ......whose gonna tell him?
The backstory of Magic Man is a slow build across the series so just hold onto whatever gets shown about him.
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 1!
I’ve waited a long time for this
This is still one of my favorite episodes of Adventure Time, even before the Nux analysis.
But now, I'm surprised how much deeper, not only this episode was, but Magic Man's character as a whole. It boggles the mind.
Was really looking forward to the reaction to this one. One of my low key favorites from season 5, largely for the philosophical and psychological implications.
It could be argued to be an important glimpse into the darker side of Finn's character. I would encourage you to keep it in mind for furure events.
this is why I love nux covering adventure time. I was in my mid teens to early twenties when this show was airing. Admittadly, a stoner at the time, yes. But I loved this show. I NEVER made the connection that Magic Man basically put Finn in his shoes this episode. Yes I was likely stoned and yes my analytical mind was not yet begun to form. But that is why these reactions are so great to me. I get to see what makes these episodes so good on a lever that I must have registered unconciously. There's a reason shows like this stuck to my mind and not other "drugs shows" like Super Jail. That's why I feel like Regular Show has more to it that I originally realized and I will create as many emails as is necissary to fund the patreon for that deep dive. cough cough metaphorically
I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR HIM TO REACH THIS EPISODE FOR SO LONG!!!!! 😂😂😂😂
finally. been waiting for this.
this reaction vvas actuali banger, that full circle thing and the parallels betvveen finn and magic man, I haven't recognized it. and I savv that episode at leat 3 times no cap.
Day 33 of asking Nux to do more lore reactions to Middle Earth. I recommend Nerd of the Rings.
literally just checked to see if u posted recently LOL ive been binging ur stuff so much i should just sub already
9 am cst 5 pm cst is when he uploads
I will post this on all of your videos until you watch Baldemort's: The Secret History of the Orks. I'm also going to add in The Thousand Sons Are The Saddest Legion by Isyander & Koda (the way he hypes the Magnus v Leman fight is actual god tier), and The Strange World of Invincible Abridged by UndeadHumor.
'In the warp a giant stirred; an image flickered through a mind larger than a nebula. The sleep of Gork was troubled. In his dreams he wore a metal body and led his children to victory. The dream lasted a brief instant of long eternity, something about it caused Gork to smile but not to rouse.
In the warp Mork too was disturbed. He dreamed of war spreading like a green stain across the galaxy. He saw billions of his children following giant warmachines built in his crude image on a great crusade. He found the dream good. And slowly his vast mind moved towards wakefulness.
Gork and Mork stirred. Their dreams reached out and touched the dreams of their people. A billion Orks turned in their sleep; suddenly, inexplicably infected by scenes of slaughter and reaving, plunder and the taking of worlds. When they awoke they looked on their surroundings and found them dull.
Gork struggled towards awareness. After centuries of dormancy it was a long process. He sensed other Powers in the warp trying to interfere. He blocked a subtle tendril from Slaanesh, ignored a baleful warning from the Emperor, discounted the triumphant cry of Khorne. He reached out with his millennia-old mind and gathered the strength of his people. Soon he would be awake and active. A body of steel had been prepared for him. A time of blood and iron was approaching.
As Mork gathered strength many a Warboss found himself afflicted with thoughts of power. Ancient ambitions were re-kindled. Long vanished thoughts of conquest stirred in the recesses of slow minds. They planned raids on nearby Humans and toyed with thoughts of alliances with old rivals. Not even great soul-searching could explain why this was so. The Ancient Powers knew what was happening, though. The Waa-Ork was coming.
Gork and Mork stirred and a wave of fear passed through the warp. Suicide and incidence of violent crime climbed steeply. On Icolbar an Astropath screamed and threw himself from the balcony of a starscraper apartment, yelling that his people were doomed. On the craft-world Hope of Other Days, an Eldar philosopher stopped listening to the atonal music of his water-chimes and began composing his death-haiku, feeling his life had been justified. On distant Earth, a living corpse in a golden throne opened eyes that held fear for the first time in centuries.
Gork felt his attention being tugged towards one tiny world on the edge of Orkdom. A strange attraction drew him to it. He leaned down from warpspace and looked upon it. His breath brought storms in the Ash Desert. His gaze caused machines to break down. His lightest tread brought earthquakes. Seeing the disruption he was causing among his people he withdrew. He knew the time was not yet right for his return. He withdrew but he left a message.
Mork moved on the face of the warp, brushing aside Daemons and ignoring ancient barriers set by long dead Gods. He moved from world to world and placed in the heart of every Ork the desire to be restless, to move, to follow the siren call of adventure when it came. He sensed other Powers subtly striving to oppose him and laughed as their attempts to restrain his crude, irresistible purpose.
The Emperor knew that he must save his people. If Gork and Mork unleashed their hordes then any unprepared worlds would be swept aside by a green tide of death The Emperor bent his thoughts to the task. Across Human space, within the range of the Astronomicon, Imperial Tarot began to foretell disaster. Commanders consulting them found all the signs of impending catastrophe on a cosmic scale.
In the Segmentum Obscura, Battlefleets were recalled and prepared for war. On the homeworlds of the Adeptus Astartes, Space Marines reached for their weapons, knowing their time of destiny was near. On the edges of the Eye Of Terror, the Orders of the Adeptus Titanicus roused their ancient war-machines. Having surveyed his Empire and seen it was ready the dying immortal within the Golden Throne prepared himself for the conflict to come.
Gork and Mork knew that they were ready. Their people were agitated and prepared for battle The Emperor, their chosen enemy, had deployed his forces. The first skirmishes had been fought, now war was about to be joined.
Beyond them they sensed the Chaos Powers watching, waiting to see what advantage the God-brothers' actions might bring them. In the darkest pits of creation twisted creatures prepared to follow the Orks' advance. Gork and Mork did not care. They knew they were strong enough to resist Chaos.
The time was right. The time was now. It was time for Gork and Mork to have some fun.
In the Warp Gork and Mork waited, well pleased. Across the face of a million worlds their children were on the move, a green tide that would topple empires and re-shape the Universe. The Waa-Ork was on the move.'
Didn’t expect Magic man to use a minor corrupted quote of Crowley’s “Do what thou wilst”
This was my favorite episode
He finally made it to this episode lol that means he’s close to some of the best episodes it just gets even better from here
I need to get the clip of jake saying “I don’t like where you’re going with this it’s not wholesome “ I’ll end up sending it to people often
10:26: THE DISRESPECT!
OH GLOB FINN DISCOVERED THE SIMS
THIS IS MY FAVORITE EPISODE
Omg he’s close to watching Bad Little Boy ❤❤❤ One of My fav episodes 😂
Can’t wait for ep14
Jake was chilling for 16 weeks? 😅
Again, I love how much you love this. Because I love it too!