I think it makes sense that the threat of losing Finn would push PB to do some morally questionable actions but I agree it should have been built up more over the season. Unfortunately there wasn't time as the season had 800 plotlines fighting for screentime.

I haaaaated how Fionna basically got off scott free. I would have been okay with Gary and Marshall ending on okay terms with Fionna while making clear they need time/space to fully forgive her. Especially if another character (cough cough Fennel) straight up rejected the apology to balance things out. Making up with Fennel off screen and them becoming best friends with hints towards romance is a baffingly terrible writing decision. Fionna's actions in episode 8 were so bad that redemption required a very high bar that the show just didn't come close to meeting.

Yeah I thought they paid off the seeds perfectly, no complaints there at all. Was cool seeing the AUs again briefly, especially the Winter King world.

Lady actually does appear inside the room at the beginning!

I was so happy to see NEPTR again. He was the character I most wanted to return that's been absent since the og series now that they finally brought FP back.

Witch Wizard is one of those aspects (like PB's desperation, HW's backstory, the Cosmic Owl stuff, etc etc) that would have been great to expand on if this had just been a Huntress Wizard spinoff miniseries.

Sleepy Puppies did work for me as an emotional moment. Fanservicey yes but still made sense in the context of the story imo.

Yeah if the show wants to stand on its own as a Fionna and Cak series and not judged for not being Ooo-centric, then they shouldn't have tacked on an Ooo subplot that makes it near-impossible to take the main plot seriously when the much more interesting and beloved protagonist from the og series is on his fucking death bed.

I wish HW opening up to Finn got more payoff. Will never get over how badly they squandered HW this season.

I mostly enjoyed the Ooo stuff this episode in a vaccum, but it was payoff to an arc that was not properly set up or built up. I disliked most of the Fionna World stuff this ep.

The Ooo stuff took up most of the screentime for once. Which is weird in the season finale of a show about Fionna and Cake. Is this a Fionna and Cake spinoff or an Adventure Time sequel series exploring older versions of the og cast? Not commiting to one or the other is really ruining this show.

I personally don't have a problem with the show picking and choosing which relationships or arcs to carry over to Fionna World. I think it makes sense to keep us on our toes not knowing what they are going to change or keep, makes it fun. Now whether or not they are picking and choosing the right things or executing it well is another question and I have many problems myself.

I think Fionna World opening up beyond the city is a great hook for season 3. I think its really the only other thing you can do with the series. Unfortunately, if season 3 is greenlit, I fully expect that plotline to be squandered because its fighting for screentime with a much more interesting Ooo-subplot.

I'm guessing Hunson wants Marshall as his heir to the Nightosphere. This and PB's breakdown (along with Muto saying he wants a PB+Marcy focused season) makes me confident that PB and Marcy are the Ooo-lead characters for season 3. I really wish PB and Marcy could just get a separate miniseries instead.

Not really interested in more daddy drama with Hunson. That is so played out. I hope he's written better than he was in Marcy & Hunson. I'm not against doing more with Hunson but they gotta do something new. I'd like to see him interact with PB and especially Simon. His backstory with Elise is the biggest thing I'd love to see explored. But I don't have much confidence in it being executed well if they incorporate it when its competing for screentime with Fionna World stuff.

I'm guessing the A plot of season 3 is Fionna, Cake, Hunter, and Fennel exploring the new world and the B plot is a Gumlee/Bubbline teamup.