Thursday, December 19, 2013

Holiday Gift Guide 2013: Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season





Adventure Time
The Complete Second Season
Voice Cast: Jeremy Shada, John DiMaggio, Hynden Walch, Niki Yang, Tom Kenny, Olivia Olson, Martin Olson, Dee Bradley Baker, Pendleton Ward, Polly Lou Livingston, Jessica DiCicco, Maria Bamford
Studio: Cartoon Network
Release Date: June 4, 2013
ASIN: B00BDD1UYI
Running Time: 286 minutes
Rating: TV-PG

Retail:
Blu-ray - $32.07
DVD - $26.95

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Billy's Review:

In the style of Regular Show and the late Futrama comes the Comedy Network's Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season, now available to own on DVD and Blu-ray, featuring 26 wild episodes, 26 commentaries and "The Crew Of Adventure Time, Interviewed By Pendleton Ward."

Inspired by the he fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, Adventure Time was created by Pendleton Ward. The series centers on a human boy named Finn and best friend/adoptive brother Jake, who happens to be a dog and is voiced by John DiMaggio (Bender from Futurama). Set in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, Finn and Jake set off on a new adventure in every exciting episode; sometimes saving : Princess Bubblegum, hanging out with :Marceline the Vampire Queen, or stopping the Ice King from whatever scheme he is currently up to.

The 26-episodes on the two-disc set are:
Loyalty To The King
Blood Under The Skin
It Came From The Nightsophere
The Eyes
Storytelling
Slow Love
Power Animal
Crystals Have Power
Her Parents
To Cut A Woman's Hair
The Chamber of Frozen Blades
The Other Tarts
The Pods
The Silent King
The Real You
Guardians Of Sunshine
Death In Bloom
Susan Strong
Mystery Train
Go With Me
Belly Of The Best
The Limit
Videomakers
Heat Signature
Mortal Folly
Mortal Recoil

At first glance, Adventure Time's animation style my look a little silly, but after watching a few episodes you'll learn the style matches the tones of the series, which feels like an adventure video game. The characters names are a little silly, like Princess Bubblegum or Lady Rainicorn and a few characters have odd powers, like with Jake, who can shape, grow and even shrink if he wanted to. Though the series is aimed at children, the crazy plots can attract adult viewers as well. My favorite episode is "It Came from the Nightosphere," where Finn must help Marceline and her father reconnect, but then he must stop her father from stealing all the souls from Ooo. Overall, Adventure Time: The Complete Second Season has plenty of humor, adventure and action to satisfy all fans. It would make a great Christmas present!


*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.


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