I mean, the very first frame of the opening sequence has ruins and nuclear bombs, clearly implying at the very least a post apocalyptic background lore. If anything I get the impression they intentionally dialed it down for the first season or two given it was a kids show and they needed people invested enough to allow them sufficient creative freedom for what is to come...
Oh my God I just read your comment and I was like what the split second later I just realize if the snail never let out the leg, nothing would happen😂 I feel like such an idiot
Yeah, Ron Perlman is such a great actor! Mr. Lancer in _Danny Phantom,_ Slade in _Teen Titans,_ the narration of some of the _Fallout_ games - he's done all that and more!
@@demonkingnetsu4045 No, that was Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker) Edit: That was _OZAI_ I was thinking of; Sozin _WAS,_ in fact, played by Ron Perlman.
Spoilers of season 6/7 This reminds me of Stakes where the Empress's mind control also doesn't work on the ice king, in that case it is implied to be due to his insanity, but i personally think at least the Lich's mind control doesn't work brcause of the crown, since both it and bubblegum's crown have the gems of power so if Bonnie's gem protects her then it would make sense Simon's protects him
The Lich is voiced by Ron Pearlman who also voices Hellboy (played him in both live action & animated), Slade, Clayface, Orion, Killer Croc, Bane, & others (DC animated media), Hulk & others (Marvel animated media), Sozin (Avatar the Last Air Bender), Armaggon (TMNT), Xibalba (The Book of Life), Satan & Sgt. Sweete (Animaniacs), Lancer (Danny Phantom), Mickey (Hey Arnold), & many more
@@collinkeyser6827 I can't believe I never realized that was the same person. The narrator from 1,000 ways to die lives rent free in my head and makes me rethink every stupid decision I'm about to make
I mean yes ... she cares ... but considering how immediately the way she expresses it shifts, it's pretty clears she was trying to make him feel that way about her, for a purpose like this. Why him specifically isn't too clear, but once the need's gone, so is all the kissing and stroking. It would be very charitable to say that was only because it started being reciprocated, or that she was re-written.
Its not because of her multiple incarnations planning this stupid poop bucket but her current incarnation that took a LOT of the BAD parts of her previous incarnations and became her. PB is simply evil without a clean definition.
Theirs an actual rule for Writing the Lich in Adventure Time that was outline in the show Bible: The Lich isn’t funny. The Lich will always be taken seriously and is never comedic. So whenever he is the center focus the jokes will stop
@@olegshevchenko5869 The only time I can think of that he is treated as a joke is when his body is just stuck there motionless which works because of the tension of him getting up at anytime
@@olegshevchenko5869Expect I don't remember ever laughing AT him, characters around him are funny and even make joke while he's there but I think it's so you don't get _too_ scared. He doesn't make jokes, he's always mostly in control and directly to the point. Without the jokes coming in and out between scenes, you're left to think about all the implications of this horrific being's actions.
Nux really is just a goat when it comes to observation. Er, wait. GOAT, sorry. He isn't a farm animal. ... Or IS HE?! Also: Nux Observation Haki, the one piece is real.
yea, the people who keep saying he prewatches clearly cannot comprehend how good he is at observation, he does read a lot of literature and analyze it so predicting it comes naturally with practice
Quick reminder: Lich is voiced by Ron Perlman aka Slade from Teen Titan aka one of my Top favourite VA That’s actually funny cause PB is voiced by Hynden Walch aka Starfire from Teen Titan
Speaking of Teen Titans, Beast Boy's voice actor voices the main character in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go while Mark Hamill is the main antagonist.
17:12 "Wait, why isn't [The Lich] controlling Ice King questionmark? Either the crown ...." Yes, Ice King's crown has another of the gems of power, which rather ironically shields him from _outside_ mental manipulation. Later episodes will further explore the matter of the gems, the Lich, and the crown, so prepare yourself, because the lore goes deep.
What's with Adventure Time & Undertale fans just casually spoiling a bunch of stuff all at once like unbelievable morons & pretentiously calling it "preparing". People don't need to be prepared for lore. Just let people watch a show.
As others have pointed out on other react channels, they weren't crossing the ocean. It was a lake. That ocean episode pointed out that Finn is only afraid of the ocean. Not any other body of water.
@@justscrollinginthecomments7930 Yeah, but remember in the "My Two Favorite People" episode, Finn had no issue diving in the deep lake with Jake and Lady Rainicorn to retrieve the Universal Translator.
As a og fan of the series i still cannot stress enough how they went from episodical mumbo jumbo episodes to full on biblical like lore. And then we'll have episodes such as "Bmo ravages a chicken" like yeah
He's always calling PB manipulative... He's not entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. She's got a scary streak, but I think that kind has to do with the fact that she's not human, and a monarch to boot. Human monarchs can be pretty inhuman, whether by nature or necessity, and she's a monarch who isn't human to begin with. She has humanity, but judging her by purely human standards is actually kind of disingenuous.
@@kelpermoon23PB not only maintains civilization, she kept the peace in Ooo for over a thousand years. She mentored multiple heroes including Finn and Billy who were powerful enough to fight the LICH but she still let the ice king roam free because she knows he's important to Marceline. PB isn't perfect but she is literally the best ruler in Ooo especially considering how stupid and irresponsible all other leaders are in comparison. The worst thing Bubblegum ever did was have FP locked up and even then it was for valid reasons. Anyone who hates on Bubs probably hates her for not liking Finn and the misogyny just blew up from there.
Yes it’s the crown. It has the magic gems just like pb’s crown and those other headwear Finn and Jake wore. SPOILER In fact all the princess have a power gem in their crown. Billy also has a magic gem, which means he can resist Lich’s control… it’s the reason why Lich had to physically kill him instead of taking control of his mind.
This is why I love the lich literally one of the first things he tries to do the main character is getting him to try and end himself by jumping in fire
The guy who came up with the Lich from this show also created the Beast from Over the Garden Wall. The similarities are pretty clear, but both great villains for their respective shows.
I know Nux pauses to give his takes and that's all perfectly fine but is it just me or does this episode in particular feel kind of choppy with so many edits or cuts done to it? like him trying to point out the music cutting out around 15:38, I couldn't actually listen to the moment because it kept getting cut. If this was done intentionally, is this also a necessary step to avoid copyright that the color grid alone wouldn't prevent? there's a bunch of other little moments that feel just a little awkwardly cut so the cohesion or flow of the scenes feels interrupted in a way that's different from him just pausing for discussion.
He's gotten me addicted to this show, after cagching up with him and then making it to season 6 myself I had to come back and rewatch his first encounter with the Lich. I really can't wait for him to make it to what has become one of my all time favorite monologues.
I love how the original notes Penn Ward made for pitching the character of The Lich to the writers started with a big bold header reading "THE LICH KING IS NOT FUNNY" Just driving home the point that this was to be a serious threatening villain at all times, unlike the Ice King or anything else Finn and Jake had come across.
Now you started. THIS IS THE NO RETURN EPISODE, the general tone will change, no,some of the goofiness and "adventure time spirit" will persist later on, but this is a focal turning point in the series.
Yup, feel like the first 3 seasons are the childhood seasons, then S4 to S6 are the teenage phase and then it gets deeper and deeper till S10 and beyond, with Distant Lands and F&C. Goated show.
The "goofiness and Adventure Time spirit" become less and less later on. It becomes way more about drama and psychological metaphors. But, yeah, the tone will change. That's correct.
Man. Can't wait to see Nux's reaction to the Litch in Fiona and Cake. Granted, it may take him a few years to get to that point. The Litch is probably one of the best villains we've gotten in western animation for some time. At least, from Cartoon Network. This episode really is the point where Adventure Time popped off. Lore, deeper story, high stakes, recurring characters. It gets better from here👌😌
honestly the lich is the kind of character who does not need a reason a motive or backstory he is evil just for the hell of it his goal is extinction of all life he just does it cause hes evil
I'm having a really rough time, I really like watching your reactions to anything, I never thought I would enjoy reactions videos, but thank you, you give me some time to be at peace, I really appreciate it 🤘🤟
I anticipate plot twists a lot in our D&D games so it's possible Nux is going on intuition. And even if he does prewatch some things, I don't really care. It's still a fun react channel.
!7:29 Nux. Ice king is kinda crazy already. Can't really control a crazy person can you? so yeah that the main reason he too crazy to be control yet is also somewhat sane?
If only they used ice king to help against the Lich they would have probably defeat him, just by telling him "Ice king,if we don't defeat that guy, every princess will die and you'll never be marry anyone".
Hey this isn't the next episode you should be watching that would be "Heat Signature" which is the twenty-fourth episode in the second season of Adventure Time and the fiftieth episode overall. And if y'all don't know Adventure Time have episodes out of order either on air or on DVD box set That's why in Season 1 you see Tree Trunks partying in a cave despite being inside the crystal apple in a previous episode
Man, the fact that this was so edited made it very unwatchable. I didn't really mind the constant pausing of the previous episodes, but on top of cutting a lot of things made it just unbearable to follow through.
The thing is, i feel that in this moment, the lich knows that he hasnt loss the war. He knows that finn is going to dust him, but knows he'll just comes right back. The lich, IS the end.
Fun Facts about this episode: "Mortal Folly" can mean "a foolish death" or "a fatal and foolish act." This could be referencing how Ice King almost foolishly killed Princess Bubblegum. This and "Mortal Recoil" make the first two part episodes in the series. Ice King was in the presence of the Lich without the protection of Princess Bubblegum's gems. It is implied that he was able to do this because of his crown. When the Ice King says "It's not like you wanna marry her!", Finn can be seen blushing, referencing his crush on the princess. The Lich's lair is in a subway station from before the Mushroom War. Outside the Lich's lair on a pole is the number 81012. The same numbers can also be seen on the right wall as Finn and Jake fall down through the hole, just before Finn grabs the leaking pipe, and right afterwards on the wall directly behind the two. One of the Lich's horns is broken, but it is not broken in Princess Bubblegum's vision. The depiction of himself Finn imagines while meditating appears again as Finn's 28 year old future body in the Adventure Time Comic Issues 2, 7, 8, and 9. Finn can move the six fingers in the gauntlet, but he only has four fingers. The gauntlet and its usage in the episode may be a reference to Michael Moorcock's character Corum Jhaelen Irsei, who at one point possessed an artifact Hand of Kwll. Much like its Adventure Time counterpart, the Hand looked like a jeweled right-hand six-finger gauntlet that could at times act of its own accord, and it was given to Corum to help him avenge his kin and vanquish the Chaos Gods. If you look closely at one of the wrecked subways, one appears to have two jet engines mounted on top of it. This episode and "The Enchiridion!" are featured in the Lego Dimension Adventure Time Level Pack. Episode connections: The plot of this episode is continued in "Mortal Recoil." Iceberg Lake from "Business Time" returns as Finn and Jake pursue The Lich, also confirming it as the location of the Gauntlet dock, which still hangs over the lake. When Billy is shown using his gauntlet in "His Hero," he wears it on his left hand, but it is a right-handed gauntlet in this episode. When Finn pulls back his hat, one can see his blonde hair that has been growing back since "To Cut a Woman's Hair." The Lich's well is shown again in a later episode. Finn's Sweater from Bubblegum is seen again in a later episode. Cultural references: When the Ice King first appears in this episode, he says "Hey hey hey!" the same way as said in the 1980s sitcom What's Happening!! Storyline analysis: The Lich would not have been released if Princess Bubblegum had not taken Finn and Jake to check on the Lich's prison, due to the fact that the snail got there via Finn's backpack; her vision was itself a self-fulfilling prophecy. Production notes: This episode was previously titled "This Mortal Folly" and is listed as such in AT&T U-Verses' description of the episode as well as on iTunes. This episode and "Mortal Recoil" would have been the final episodes of the season prior to the rescheduling of "Heat Signature." The two-part episode is still considered the season two finale by the show's crew and appears as such on the Complete Second Season DVD and Blu-Ray. Errors: When Princess Bubblegum moves to the chest containing the sweater she wants Finn to have, the earring is not present on Finn's head. It returns when she brings the sweater over to Finn. When Finn and Jake are confronting Ice King after he creates an Ice Dome around them, the heart stitches on Finn's sweater disappear. When Finn is going across the water, aiming Billy's gauntlet at the Lich, the gauntlet has 7 fingers instead of 6.
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and to think that 60% of Adventure Time would've never happened without the damn snail
To think most of the lore only got written because of those businessmen in the ice.
117 I was here! I was the one! W
I mean, the very first frame of the opening sequence has ruins and nuclear bombs, clearly implying at the very least a post apocalyptic background lore.
If anything I get the impression they intentionally dialed it down for the first season or two given it was a kids show and they needed people invested enough to allow them sufficient creative freedom for what is to come...
Always great seeing people trying to spot the snail thru out the seasons and then they get to Mortal Folly, such a great payoff
Oh my God I just read your comment and I was like what the split second later I just realize if the snail never let out the leg, nothing would happen😂 I feel like such an idiot
Finn: "That's it! It was the power of love!"
*_*Proceeds to rip a man's face off through his eye sockets with "The Power of Love"*_*
It’s entirely possible that Bubblegum gave that to him *because* she knew Finn liked her and that it was a contingency. She’s calculating like that
@@thehoodedteddy1335she looks completely baffled by whats happening tho
14:31 "is that just a casual nuclear warhead sitting in the background?" Nux, there's nuclear warheads in the first few frames of the intro
The core of writing for the Lich was one scentence. "THE LICH ISN'T FUNNY."
That surprisingly works
the only time the Lich had a "funny" moment was when he was wearing Billy's suit and he was eating a sandwich along with them
@@FutileStruggleofaBoulder that and when he was shaking and screaming like a toddler when he turned into sweet pea
@@FutileStruggleofaBoulder not really sure if that counts, since it's horrifying in hindsight
Now the true lore begins, this is when things start to get serious. Also the Lich is so damn cool, love his voice.
Yeah, Ron Perlman is such a great actor! Mr. Lancer in _Danny Phantom,_ Slade in _Teen Titans,_ the narration of some of the _Fallout_ games - he's done all that and more!
And Fire Lord Sozin
Hellboy of course and the narrator of the 1000 ways to Unalive series
@@demonkingnetsu4045 No, that was Mark Hamill (aka Luke Skywalker)
Edit: That was _OZAI_ I was thinking of; Sozin _WAS,_ in fact, played by Ron Perlman.
"Fall"
The Litch not being able to control Ice King is either due to his crown, or because Ice King is insane and there's no mind to take control of.
To be fair it also makes him crazy already 😂
It more or less because of the nature the wish being to become evergreen to the point that it's absolute that it cannot be reversed
@@MarkTitusMahinay a GOLB-level being can reverse it
A little from collumn a
A little from collumn b
Spoilers of season 6/7
This reminds me of Stakes where the Empress's mind control also doesn't work on the ice king, in that case it is implied to be due to his insanity, but i personally think at least the Lich's mind control doesn't work brcause of the crown, since both it and bubblegum's crown have the gems of power so if Bonnie's gem protects her then it would make sense Simon's protects him
The Lich is voiced by Ron Pearlman who also voices Hellboy (played him in both live action & animated), Slade, Clayface, Orion, Killer Croc, Bane, & others (DC animated media), Hulk & others (Marvel animated media), Sozin (Avatar the Last Air Bender), Armaggon (TMNT), Xibalba (The Book of Life), Satan & Sgt. Sweete (Animaniacs), Lancer (Danny Phantom), Mickey (Hey Arnold), & many more
He's Also The Narrator On 1,000 Ways To Die.
@@collinkeyser6827 And most Fallout games.
@@alexreznov45 And also the Newscaster in the beginning of Fallout 4. Don't know about 76 though.
@@collinkeyser6827 I can't believe I never realized that was the same person. The narrator from 1,000 ways to die lives rent free in my head and makes me rethink every stupid decision I'm about to make
He "played" Hellboy in the movies. That was him in costume.
I think PB genuinely cares for Finn and is not manipulative towards him since the sweater genuinely worked.
I mean those aren't exclusive from eachother
She *does* care about Finn but she is *also* very manipulative not just to Finn but to everyone
Bit of both
I mean yes ... she cares ... but considering how immediately the way she expresses it shifts, it's pretty clears she was trying to make him feel that way about her, for a purpose like this.
Why him specifically isn't too clear, but once the need's gone, so is all the kissing and stroking.
It would be very charitable to say that was only because it started being reciprocated, or that she was re-written.
Its not because of her multiple incarnations planning this stupid poop bucket but her current incarnation that took a LOT of the BAD parts of her previous incarnations and became her. PB is simply evil without a clean definition.
Nux: "THAT IS NOT HOW IT END!?"
AT fans: "we said the same thing, anyways no that is not how it end IT IS JUST THE BEGINNING CHILD!"
Theirs an actual rule for Writing the Lich in Adventure Time that was outline in the show Bible: The Lich isn’t funny.
The Lich will always be taken seriously and is never comedic. So whenever he is the center focus the jokes will stop
A knight of Cerberus, I believe the term is called.
Well, yes and no. There are a number of Lich moments that are actually sorta funny.
@@olegshevchenko5869 The only time I can think of that he is treated as a joke is when his body is just stuck there motionless which works because of the tension of him getting up at anytime
@@olegshevchenko5869Expect I don't remember ever laughing AT him, characters around him are funny and even make joke while he's there but I think it's so you don't get _too_ scared.
He doesn't make jokes, he's always mostly in control and directly to the point. Without the jokes coming in and out between scenes, you're left to think about all the implications of this horrific being's actions.
So the lich is Amy Schumer?
17:22 Ice King's crown also protects him from the Lich's dark influence
When finn was meditating that vision of himself even has a mechanical arm
Also, that same arm was the same one he wore the gauntlet of heroes on.
heck in one of the alternate universes, he looks exactly the same from his vision
"Billy's Big Ol' Beef Fingers" is the best hot dog restaurant name I've ever heard.
Oh man… Nux picking up on him not being able to control Ice King and the power of the crown…
Woo boy. This is just the start fellas.
Nux really is just a goat when it comes to observation. Er, wait. GOAT, sorry. He isn't a farm animal.
... Or IS HE?!
Also: Nux Observation Haki, the one piece is real.
yea, the people who keep saying he prewatches clearly cannot comprehend how good he is at observation, he does read a lot of literature and analyze it so predicting it comes naturally with practice
The crown protects him
Seriousness always hits the hardest in a world of humor, I swear.
prime example is gintama
Exactly bro. Like in One Piece for example, mostly goofy in tone but when it gets serious it gets SERIOUS💀
It's a little bit of a pull but it reminds me of the Graveyard scene in Saints Row 2.
It took so long for Nux to reach the full Lore episode. I'm so excited for the future of Nux watching this lol
Man i hope CN copyright doesn't fuck this series for us😭🥺i've seen that happen with other channels.
Quick reminder: Lich is voiced by Ron Perlman aka Slade from Teen Titan aka one of my Top favourite VA
That’s actually funny cause PB is voiced by Hynden Walch aka Starfire from Teen Titan
Speaking of Teen Titans, Beast Boy's voice actor voices the main character in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go while Mark Hamill is the main antagonist.
Was The Lich's premiere the most anticipated episode in Nux's Adventure Time Binge?
Yes
I can’t wait for Nux to get more Ice King lore.
I think it is the Ice King thing
I think holly jolly secrets is
Nah Holly Jolly Secrets and I remember you will blow his mind. The later is probably one of the greatest episodes of any cartoon.
17:12 "Wait, why isn't [The Lich] controlling Ice King questionmark? Either the crown ...."
Yes, Ice King's crown has another of the gems of power, which rather ironically shields him from _outside_ mental manipulation. Later episodes will further explore the matter of the gems, the Lich, and the crown, so prepare yourself, because the lore goes deep.
and dont forget about gunther and why gunther is his favorite and the identity of gunther
What's with Adventure Time & Undertale fans just casually spoiling a bunch of stuff all at once like unbelievable morons & pretentiously calling it "preparing". People don't need to be prepared for lore. Just let people watch a show.
Why are you spoiling things?
@@D_YellowMadnessits not just those two franchises people do it for everything
I only realized today that the Lich has always been bald. I always thought the hood was his hair.
As others have pointed out on other react channels, they weren't crossing the ocean. It was a lake. That ocean episode pointed out that Finn is only afraid of the ocean. Not any other body of water.
Could be a potential explanation, but I also like the idea that the Lich threat was too big so Finn had to overcome that fear even temporarily.
@@justscrollinginthecomments7930 Yeah, but remember in the "My Two Favorite People" episode, Finn had no issue diving in the deep lake with Jake and Lady Rainicorn to retrieve the Universal Translator.
Fact: Liche wastes no voicelines ever, the only time he dares to speak is when he has a speech ready
As a og fan of the series i still cannot stress enough how they went from episodical mumbo jumbo episodes to full on biblical like lore.
And then we'll have episodes such as "Bmo ravages a chicken" like yeah
now Nux finally gets to understand why chat was spamming "lore" the past 2 seasons..
can't wait for season 3 when the show gets extra goated
He's always calling PB manipulative... He's not entirely wrong, but not entirely right either. She's got a scary streak, but I think that kind has to do with the fact that she's not human, and a monarch to boot. Human monarchs can be pretty inhuman, whether by nature or necessity, and she's a monarch who isn't human to begin with. She has humanity, but judging her by purely human standards is actually kind of disingenuous.
Well she has an interesting backstory so he will see that in time
And? Pb is by far the worst character and is certainly evil enough to be considered a bad guy
@@kelpermoon23PB not only maintains civilization, she kept the peace in Ooo for over a thousand years. She mentored multiple heroes including Finn and Billy who were powerful enough to fight the LICH but she still let the ice king roam free because she knows he's important to Marceline.
PB isn't perfect but she is literally the best ruler in Ooo especially considering how stupid and irresponsible all other leaders are in comparison.
The worst thing Bubblegum ever did was have FP locked up and even then it was for valid reasons.
Anyone who hates on Bubs probably hates her for not liking Finn and the misogyny just blew up from there.
@@AdumbDrivershe also committed mass genocide on her knights even though they wasn’t doing anything wrong
@@kelpermoon23 she isn't evil and she gets better over the show. I can't believe this slander
I could be wrong but I think Ice kings crown does give you mind control resistance, I mean if PBs crown has it why not Ice King's?
Kinda hard to be charmed when you're already stricken with enchanted madness.
Yep, The crown gives you several immunities
Yes it’s the crown. It has the magic gems just like pb’s crown and those other headwear Finn and Jake wore.
SPOILER
In fact all the princess have a power gem in their crown. Billy also has a magic gem, which means he can resist Lich’s control… it’s the reason why Lich had to physically kill him instead of taking control of his mind.
@@garuelx8627 his mind is a literal labyrinth. Which also why Prismo hid a universe in his brain. No one is finding anything in there
@@claymore-kid7114gotta spoiler that, Nux reads comments.
This is why I love the lich literally one of the first things he tries to do the main character is getting him to try and end himself by jumping in fire
The Lich. The Grand Daddy of Lore.
The guy who came up with the Lich from this show also created the Beast from Over the Garden Wall. The similarities are pretty clear, but both great villains for their respective shows.
The Beast had to be cunning, for he had a major weakness. The Lich has virtually no weaknesses
You seem to be under the impression that Ice King has a brain for the Lich to control.
This is we’re it starts
Where *
Before time there was nothing
@@ramgami-7122 here
@@mistislayer3861 before there was nothing. There were monsters!
@@mistislayer3861 And before there was nothing, there were monsters.
I know Nux pauses to give his takes and that's all perfectly fine but is it just me or does this episode in particular feel kind of choppy with so many edits or cuts done to it? like him trying to point out the music cutting out around 15:38, I couldn't actually listen to the moment because it kept getting cut. If this was done intentionally, is this also a necessary step to avoid copyright that the color grid alone wouldn't prevent? there's a bunch of other little moments that feel just a little awkwardly cut so the cohesion or flow of the scenes feels interrupted in a way that's different from him just pausing for discussion.
Bro it was starting to get irritating like damn just watch the show
heking samee omg so much just skipp skip skip
I love how they casually kill best girl like that and just immediately say okay episodes over go on home
He gonna respect Ice King even more in the next episode
We're all counting on it.
He's gotten me addicted to this show, after cagching up with him and then making it to season 6 myself I had to come back and rewatch his first encounter with the Lich. I really can't wait for him to make it to what has become one of my all time favorite monologues.
I love how the original notes Penn Ward made for pitching the character of The Lich to the writers started with a big bold header reading
"THE LICH KING IS NOT FUNNY"
Just driving home the point that this was to be a serious threatening villain at all times, unlike the Ice King or anything else Finn and Jake had come across.
3:43 The Darth NIHLUS of Adventure Time!!!
21:25 Poor Ice King, imagine if Adventure time ended here, he MURDERED the Princess he loved the most
"Billy's Big Ol' Beef Fingers" 🗣🗣 had no reason to make me wheeze
Now you started. THIS IS THE NO RETURN EPISODE, the general tone will change, no,some of the goofiness and "adventure time spirit" will persist later on, but this is a focal turning point in the series.
Yup, feel like the first 3 seasons are the childhood seasons, then S4 to S6 are the teenage phase and then it gets deeper and deeper till S10 and beyond, with Distant Lands and F&C. Goated show.
The "goofiness and Adventure Time spirit" become less and less later on. It becomes way more about drama and psychological metaphors. But, yeah, the tone will change. That's correct.
"You have way too many secrets ma'am" you have no idea bro.
It's just jewels in general that stop the Lich from controlling peeps. Ice Kings crown has crystals and it's also got insane ice magic inside
ice king at this point basically start to get better and better, he is one of my fav characters
17:27 his magic is just protecting him that Crown is mega powerful. Plus he’s crazy. Hard to control a mind that’s already out of control by default.
Man, I love how the lich wasnt some small obstacles for finn to conquer, He was a fucking terrifying force of nature
Liches make for great villains, this Lich reminds me of the Horned King from The Black Cauldron
My man. That's peak lich design
Top 10 Episodes in Adventure Time
17:40 - Celebrities tryna reel you in
18:02 - Me with a happier life
The ice king's immunity to the lich isn't explained until season 6
The Lich returns like it never happened.
Before there was life, before the universe... Before time existed...
THERE WERE MONSTERS.
Both Mortal Folly and Mortal Recoil are both real Season 2 finale while Heat Signature was not the the final episode of Season 2.
We see snail appear in the front in that storytelling episode when jake was sick and finn went into forest.
Man. Can't wait to see Nux's reaction to the Litch in Fiona and Cake. Granted, it may take him a few years to get to that point. The Litch is probably one of the best villains we've gotten in western animation for some time. At least, from Cartoon Network. This episode really is the point where Adventure Time popped off. Lore, deeper story, high stakes, recurring characters. It gets better from here👌😌
One of many good episode but this one leave something to desire. This is just a dip in the ocean
Ice king didn't get controlled because of his crown
You mean because he's a Sigma Male!
Spoiler:
The ice crown was created by the first Ice Element as a weapon to destroy the lich
honestly the lich is the kind of character who does not need a reason a motive or backstory he is evil just for the hell of it his goal is extinction of all life he just does it cause hes evil
i made the mistake of being impatient and watching it on Twitch, now I have to wait longer for the next one 😭
I'm having a really rough time, I really like watching your reactions to anything, I never thought I would enjoy reactions videos, but thank you, you give me some time to be at peace, I really appreciate it 🤘🤟
I don't think Nux prewatches, I just think he overthinks a Hell of a lot, that's it 😂 but anyway yess! I've been waiting for this one!
I anticipate plot twists a lot in our D&D games so it's possible Nux is going on intuition.
And even if he does prewatch some things, I don't really care. It's still a fun react channel.
now he understands why every was yelling lore about the snail every episode.
5:40: "there has to be some motivation"
👀 Laughs in Fionna and cake (the show)
I think PB knew the gauntlet wouldn't work, so the sweater was the backup plan.
The only creepy character design from Cartoon Network that's comparable to the Lich that I can think of is the Beast from Over The Garden Wall
The reason Ice King wasn't controlled is a combination of the power of the crown and the madness the Ice King has as a result of the crowns power
ice king just like nux fr, "FINN AND I DEFEATED THE LICH"
0:15THE GREATEST VILLAIN IN CARTOON NETWORK BOIS!!!!! NIGHTMARE DRUGS!!!
I personally don't think that sweater did anything. Canonically speaking, Finn has inhuman strength and durability due to what is he is.
Embodiment of good
It was either the Crown, Ice King’s Magic Power, or the fact Ice King is so fucking Insane that The Lich couldn’t mess with his head
The "lore" episodes are just as good as the goofy ones in my opinion
15:07 holes are holes
p-holes b-holes a-holes pie-holes
holes are holes
if it fits
it probably belongs there
Ice king - chaotic neutral
Lich - chaotic evil
!7:29 Nux. Ice king is kinda crazy already. Can't really control a crazy person can you? so yeah that the main reason he too crazy to be control yet is also somewhat sane?
If only they used ice king to help against the Lich they would have probably defeat him, just by telling him "Ice king,if we don't defeat that guy, every princess will die and you'll never be marry anyone".
Now imagine being us way back when this AIRED. BRO, THE CLIFFHANGER WAS INSANE.
Welcome Nux.
You are now finally in the REAL adventure time
Hey this isn't the next episode you should be watching that would be
"Heat Signature" which is the twenty-fourth episode in the second season of Adventure Time and the fiftieth episode overall.
And if y'all don't know Adventure Time have episodes out of order either on air or on DVD box set
That's why in Season 1 you see Tree Trunks partying in a cave despite being inside the crystal apple in a previous episode
So ice kings crown is like their gem things, probably answered already. also platonic love can be powerful, says this devoted son.
"How do you kill water" it's comparable to "how do you burn a pool?"
15:52 Bro is so sure of his sexuality that the pp drawing just makes him stronger
Nux: "You mean this is a Lore episode? Boy, I better milk this out with commentaries every 3 seconds of footage 😁😁"
Oh it begins
The fact that the destruction of the Litches body here is a mere inconvenience to him shows the absolutely horrifying creature it really is
LET'S GO I WAS COUNTING THE DAYSSSSS THANK YOU NUXXX
11:42 Bro like "i will ask for consent no more, i'll force the consent"
Man, the fact that this was so edited made it very unwatchable. I didn't really mind the constant pausing of the previous episodes, but on top of cutting a lot of things made it just unbearable to follow through.
GO FREE as he drops bubblegum to her death
Got to be one of the best parts in this show
bruh the editing .... what happened ? there's so many cuts it's giving me a headache. Cmon Nux
the lich for sure has a motive
I have been waiting for this moment.
The thing is, i feel that in this moment, the lich knows that he hasnt loss the war. He knows that finn is going to dust him, but knows he'll just comes right back. The lich, IS the end.
Explaining the Lich's motivation to end all life would reveal spoilers your mind is not yet ready to comprehend.
On that note I didn’t think Betty would have some semblance of her personality in Golb. I thought he would’ve completely assimilated her
14:20 that explosion is also in the title card.
I hope nux watches the remake of this fight one day it’s so well animated
“How do you kill water”
Ask flint Michigan
Has anyone realized that fins arm (the one the lich blew the gauntlet off of) is the same arm he ends up losing later on in the show
He does!!!!!
I was wondering that but forgot we he lost it so couldn’t easily check
Fun Facts about this episode:
"Mortal Folly" can mean "a foolish death" or "a fatal and foolish act." This could be referencing how Ice King almost foolishly killed Princess Bubblegum.
This and "Mortal Recoil" make the first two part episodes in the series.
Ice King was in the presence of the Lich without the protection of Princess Bubblegum's gems. It is implied that he was able to do this because of his crown.
When the Ice King says "It's not like you wanna marry her!", Finn can be seen blushing, referencing his crush on the princess.
The Lich's lair is in a subway station from before the Mushroom War.
Outside the Lich's lair on a pole is the number 81012.
The same numbers can also be seen on the right wall as Finn and Jake fall down through the hole, just before Finn grabs the leaking pipe, and right afterwards on the wall directly behind the two.
One of the Lich's horns is broken, but it is not broken in Princess Bubblegum's vision.
The depiction of himself Finn imagines while meditating appears again as Finn's 28 year old future body in the Adventure Time Comic Issues 2, 7, 8, and 9.
Finn can move the six fingers in the gauntlet, but he only has four fingers. The gauntlet and its usage in the episode may be a reference to Michael Moorcock's character Corum Jhaelen Irsei, who at one point possessed an artifact Hand of Kwll. Much like its Adventure Time counterpart, the Hand looked like a jeweled right-hand six-finger gauntlet that could at times act of its own accord, and it was given to Corum to help him avenge his kin and vanquish the Chaos Gods.
If you look closely at one of the wrecked subways, one appears to have two jet engines mounted on top of it.
This episode and "The Enchiridion!" are featured in the Lego Dimension Adventure Time Level Pack.
Episode connections:
The plot of this episode is continued in "Mortal Recoil."
Iceberg Lake from "Business Time" returns as Finn and Jake pursue The Lich, also confirming it as the location of the Gauntlet dock, which still hangs over the lake.
When Billy is shown using his gauntlet in "His Hero," he wears it on his left hand, but it is a right-handed gauntlet in this episode.
When Finn pulls back his hat, one can see his blonde hair that has been growing back since "To Cut a Woman's Hair."
The Lich's well is shown again in a later episode.
Finn's Sweater from Bubblegum is seen again in a later episode.
Cultural references:
When the Ice King first appears in this episode, he says "Hey hey hey!" the same way as said in the 1980s sitcom What's Happening!!
Storyline analysis:
The Lich would not have been released if Princess Bubblegum had not taken Finn and Jake to check on the Lich's prison, due to the fact that the snail got there via Finn's backpack; her vision was itself a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Production notes:
This episode was previously titled "This Mortal Folly" and is listed as such in AT&T U-Verses' description of the episode as well as on iTunes.
This episode and "Mortal Recoil" would have been the final episodes of the season prior to the rescheduling of "Heat Signature." The two-part episode is still considered the season two finale by the show's crew and appears as such on the Complete Second Season DVD and Blu-Ray.
Errors:
When Princess Bubblegum moves to the chest containing the sweater she wants Finn to have, the earring is not present on Finn's head. It returns when she brings the sweater over to Finn.
When Finn and Jake are confronting Ice King after he creates an Ice Dome around them, the heart stitches on Finn's sweater disappear.
When Finn is going across the water, aiming Billy's gauntlet at the Lich, the gauntlet has 7 fingers instead of 6.
Finn's burnt hand is foreshadowing.
The Lich laughing is honestly peek fiction
paused more times than i see my father on a daily basis