For some reason, I was getting a very strong Aeon Flux vibe off this one. Like "Ether Drift Theory" specifically.

Where's your hairnet?

Yay! I love the edit function!
(Not that you didn't say it, but it's clearer now)

But it did help show how much of an adult Finn's become and how he's doubling down on being the hero to make up for his dad's shortcomings.

I think it's telling that the dream takes place at the bottom of the ocean.
Also, a ruined city. A ruined village. A water tower.

Oh, listen to how Fynn says "That's true" to his dream baby self and then listen to how Martin says it at the end of his boat story. I think we got a thing there.

She knows how to slap a tiger, that's for sure.

NO ONE is going to talk about Martin's little-dude crown?

But Martin's a liar and screws up everything.

Dude, Jake's "mom" was a transdimentional being that put a spore in his dad's head.

Maybe, somehow, by threatening the orchard, they taught the Lich how to care about something.

That will probably change after the first concert, or the first crush, in that order.

But…crystals have power….

You're too youuuuuuuuuung.

Knowing that the kid isn't his makes you look at her decision to not want it differently.
Her blocking him alters the motivation for her to keep it.

There's no laws against "torture" of a virtual being (Hell, who's played "The Sims" and not done something awful?) and the cookie is the one who confessed, so why not?

Calorie control and exercise are the key.

Yep. His dad is named Martin Mertens.

The walk through the field of tall grass let me know it was going to be good.

"The waffle doll shall fall
Lest you eat the yellow dough."