that marceline/koo (poo?) encounter is really the highlight of the episode for me. it's just fucking confusing and awkward for both of them

olivia said that he said it. so, secondhand, and possibly a joke

The way they're talking to each other reminds me of too many conversations I've had with exes. Seems like they're rolling with it without saying it.

"The Cooler" is an undersung Adventure Time peak.

I think the Graybles aren't chronological with the rest of the series. They happen, but we don't know when.

You will get more Starchy than you probably would reasonably expect.

Yes. Root Beer Guy's widow.

OH. It was Olivia relaying a story of talking to Pen. He said, "Oh, you know they dated, right?" to her.

I dunno if I'm at "meh" but I do think that I'm not feeling an A, exactly.

Her, by the way! And yes, this is her first. Y'all should read some of her comics. Weeping Flower, Grows in Darkness got nominated for some Ignatzes this year.

Anyone ready for Cherry Soda Girl tomorrow? I've seen it, and hoo whee.

I've seen honest-to-gosh video of Pen saying it's canon.

Dunno if this was an A, but it was fun. It really didn't give me anything I didn't expect, although PB breaking down crying was really disarmingly genuine.

Moynihan is toning it way down for his last season. He's written about it on his site, how "You Forgot Your Floaties" was kind of him in a fugue state of Moynihan-ing.

It's not necessarily always a message, but you can usually drag a sort of thesis statement out of a quote. And that quote ehoes pretty well.

Anyone excited for TWO KRIS MUKAI boards this week (Tuesday and Thursday)???

Two weeks from now. All eight episodes air in the same week.

it's almost like people could care about each other OFFSCREEN

Basically, Neddie wants to be isolated, is even mostly afraid of his own sister, and only likes sucking roots with no one around. It's not that he's different. It's that's what he WANTS.

I actually think Adventure Time has carried a lot of messages. Last season was about how you can't expect everything to be satisfying and about how you can make peace with the universe through accepting that truth. There's a really neat through-line that I see if you watch "Something Big," "Astral Plane," and "The…