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Besides the fact that the creator(s) are clearly geniuses, I think a big part of the awesomeness of the show is that those creators are abstract people. One exa

by tokipin 12y ago

Besides the fact that the creator(s) are clearly geniuses, I think a big part of the awesomeness of the show is that those creators are abstract people. One example was when Finn (the human) suggested that they should pretend to be defeated by a tiny little army of little mushroom people because he pitied them and wanted to give them confidence. To this, Jake (the dog) said something like "no way man, it'll ruin my stats". Or NEPTR's "You cannot tell, but I am giving a thumbs up." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTTplK3kin8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTTplK3kin8 In other words, the humor/atmosphere is much geekier than what you'd expect to find on a television show. The only other show I remember with this aspect is Futurama, except that Futurama is overt with its jokes, whereas Adventure Time has many shades of subtlety.

eiliant 12y ago
Why are those two examples abstract?
- tokipin 12y ago
  The idea of "stats" is a gamer thing, but Jake is talking about "stats" as applying to real-life scenarios. Then there's the idea that a robot is "doing a thumbs up" in some sense or another that doesn't get across through the physical realm. That's how I perceived it, aynyway.
  - Agathos 12y ago
    "Stats" were a sports thing before there were video games, or even before integrated circuits.
    - tokipin 12y ago
      the show is often dungeons & dragons-y, so i assume it was in that context. regardless, you wouldn't use the jargon of "stats" when talking about real-life scenarios. and besides this altogether, there are countless examples. i just randomly picked two that i could remember. there's an entire episode ("All the Little People") that is a playful exercise in abstraction. but maybe "idea humor" has a better connotation
      - Agathos 12y ago
        But taking a dive doesn't cause stat damage, except to your HP. Unless the mushroom people drain levels. I actually saw "All the Little People" as an advanced version of The Sims.

by tokipin 12y ago

eiliant 12y ago

Why are those two examples abstract?

tokipin 12y ago
The idea of "stats" is a gamer thing, but Jake is talking about "stats" as applying to real-life scenarios. Then there's the idea that a robot is "doing a thumbs up" in some sense or another that doesn't get across through the physical realm. That's how I perceived it, aynyway.
- Agathos 12y ago
  "Stats" were a sports thing before there were video games, or even before integrated circuits.
  - tokipin 12y ago
    the show is often dungeons & dragons-y, so i assume it was in that context. regardless, you wouldn't use the jargon of "stats" when talking about real-life scenarios. and besides this altogether, there are countless examples. i just randomly picked two that i could remember. there's an entire episode ("All the Little People") that is a playful exercise in abstraction. but maybe "idea humor" has a better connotation
    - Agathos 12y ago
      But taking a dive doesn't cause stat damage, except to your HP. Unless the mushroom people drain levels. I actually saw "All the Little People" as an advanced version of The Sims.