There’s a solid 2-3 minutes of Ice King debating on whether he should actually marry his wife because if he does, she may try to steal his demonic wishing eye. There’s also a nice cameo of the bears who later appear in “Belly of the Beast.” Okay, here’s where things sorta lose touch with the rest of the episode. The Manlorette Party is a very enjoyable sequence, including what is arguably the greatest background score in AT history. The episode isn’t devoid of entertainment, though. Sure, that would’ve been an even more predictable plot, but I feel as though there would’ve been more comedic possibilities if they had used a recurring character over a character the audience isn’t familiar with. Also, I sorta feel like this episode would’ve been slightly more interesting if Ice King had brainwashed Princess Bubblegum instead of the newly introduced Old Lady Princess. We all know there’s no way in hell Ice King’s just gonna have a wife from now on, so it hurts the episode a bit that the twist ending isn’t really a twist ending. We know from the second Ice King mentions that he’s getting married that it ain’t gonna happen. The one issue that this episode poses is that it’s pretty predictable. I’m ready to accept that he randomly awoke one day and decided that he wanted F&J as his best friends. I wish there could’ve been a small segue to hint at this unexpected attachment Ice King obtains for Finn and Jake, but hey, it’s already established that Ice King is nuts. Before this episode, the three of them were painted as rivals in almost every scenario, but this is the one that changes it up quite a bit for the remainder of the series. One thing this episode harps on quite a bit is the Ice King’s always growing one-sided friendship between he, Finn and Jake.
Ice King’s getting married! He informs Finn and Jake after trying to kill both of them. This episode features more of the latter, though the entire episode ends up seeming almost as scattershot as Ice King’s brain. Other times, he’s depicted as completely insane and sociopathic. Prior to that, the IK was depicted more as a Saturday Morning cartoon villain that barely posed a threat to our heroes. Just two episodes ago, the more sympathetic side of his character was brought out, and he was hinted at being genuinely caring and fatherly deep down inside. The Ice King’s depiction in season one varies greatly.
Original Airdate: JWritten & Storyboarded by: Kent Osborne & Niki Yang
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