I recently rewatched the Amazing World of Gumball episode "The Shell", and it struck me why it's my favorite episode of that show: energy. Every set piece has some creative spark to it, be it a conversation at the dinner table or just walking through a side character's house. I bring this up to compare to the…

My research goblins (aka me Googling Mandy Long) have failed me on this too. At this level of obscurity, I suspect it might be a crew member who passed away. I would love to know the truth though, just so we know to whom this wonder episode was dedicated.

I definitely enjoyed it as well. I always enjoy their gratuitous use of explosions for comedy, and the garbage truck exploding with the Tape Hunter inside hit that note perfectly. The show's references to popular internet memes have felt somewhat forced in the past (most notably the Worst Death Ever reference in…

"'And Benson For All' was criminally misunderstood!"

I don't begrudge you for liking it either. I'll admit there's a non-trivial amount of personal bias in my reaction to the episode. Finn's relationship with FP was doomed from the start, but I was sufficiently charmed by them to want it to end on better terms. After "Red Throne" I actually dreaded seeing FP in any…

That's extremely gratifying to hear. And lo and behold, "Billy's Bucket List", and to a lesser extent "Lemonhope", was where Finn started to pull out of the downward spiral that was his interpersonal relationships, especially with PB.

Once he learns to control that grass arm, he's going to be a beast.

I'll agree that he certainly wasn't over her, but those same episodes, "Dungeon Train" in particular, seemed to be about taking steps towards moving on. "Earth and Water" also seemed to end with Finn and FP at least being cordial with one another. "Red Throne" seemed like it discounted both of those points for the…

As one who bore the shameful mark of the Fubblegum shipper, do I ever.

I couldn't agree more. One of the reasons I rag on "Red Throne" so hard was that it completely ditched half a season's worth of character growth for Finn. This episode (and this season in general) has shown that the hard-won character growth he's undergone throughout season 6 has stuck. The coda at the end of "The…

After seasons of teasing, we finally get a Huntress Wizard episode, and it delivered beyond my expectations. Her powers were insanely creative, both for combat and for comedy. It's impressive how much character they were able to give her with the relatively few lines she did have. Moynihan's writing can be…

Jake's comment on the video game seems like his view of dating in general. The only way to move forward from a failed relationship is to remember past failures and learn from them (building up armor), but don't let them sour you to future relationships (treat every encounter like it's your first). That's what I took…

On the plus side, he can now safely date Lightning Princess if he so desires.

There's a console over there if you get bored. It was a gift, so I haven't got it set up.

Paging "King Worm".

I'm enjoying these episodes with lesser focus on Mordecai. After Muscle Man's wedding, I needed a break from him. Benson interrupting Mordecai and Rigby while they were actually trying to be productive for once was a great inversion of the usual dynamic.

To be honest, I was hoping no one would ask. It is as inscrutable to me as cornucopia doors are to Sava. Though taking my previous musings about the design of the dungeon into account, it's an obvious video game puzzle setup, and therefore probably either a complete red herring or actively harmful to the solver.

This episode makes for a good sequel to "Dungeon Train". Both episodes featured titular dungeons designed to turn the best instincts of seasoned adventurers and heroes against them. Finn's initial methods of navigating the Hall of Egress reminded me of playing old adventure games or dungeon crawling RPGs. They…

My favorite moment in voice acting came from William Salyers. Rigby reading his rejection letter had a chilling amount of shame and self-loathing to it. Fantastic read.

While I can't deny that Stanley's reticence towards helping defeat Bill seemed a bit forced, it's a tiny flaw in masterpiece finale to a wonderful series. Mecha-Mystery-Shack, Bill in top form for all his moods, Blubs and Durland, top tier animation in both action and quiet scenes, and more callbacks and cameos than…