So you want to watch Fionna and Cake…
Without having watched Adventure Time?
Or maybe you watched up to like season 3 when you were twelve, or caught a few episodes while high in college. Regardless, you've seen images of that wet meow meow old man or the the cute sword chick or the gay vamp/sugar queen pair and you're curious. You want in, and you don't wanna slog through 10 seasons of TV first.
Absolutely valid. That said, I do think that Fionna and Cake is… nearly impenetrable if you don't have at least some grounding in the original series.
So here you go: a curated list of 19 episodes to get you more-or-less up to speed. Most AT eps are only 11 min long so it shouldn't take long to get through! And while you'll definitely still be confused about some elements in the series, i think sitting there going 'huh, wha?' is an important part of the Adventure Time experience.
S3, E10: What Was Missing
Establishes key character dynamics
S3, E9: Fionna and Cake
The first gender swap episode
S3, E19+20: Holly Jolly Secrets
What's up with the Ice King's VHS tapes?
S4, E25: I Remember You
Why is Marceline hanging out with the villainous Ice King?
S4, E26: The Lich
Finn's idol tasks him with defeating an ancient evil.
S5, E1: Finn the Human
Finn struggles to fight off some raiders.
S5, E2: Jake the Dog
Jake makes a wish.
S5, E11: Bad Little Boy
The second gender swap episode
S5, E14: Simon and Marcy
Flashback!
S5, E48: Betty
Simon tries to fix a past mistake
S7, E6-13: The Stakes Miniseries
Technically optional, but great backstory and character development.
S7, E23: Crossover
Can Finn help another version of himself?
S9, E12: Fionna & Cake & Fionna
Finn meets a mysterious woman claiming to be THE Fionna.
S10, E13-16: Come Along With Me
The series finale, which sets up where the sequels move on from.
Distant Lands: Obsidian
Marceline and Bubblegum set off on a quest which brings up unpleasant memories of their youth.
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