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10/10
A Good Return for the Series
yiljatwwe25 June 2020
This is probably one of the best spin offs I've seen of anything in a long time. It did everything a good spinoff should, it stayed true to the original source material, by truthfully putting a character we know well into a new situation. It felt like an episode of Adventure Time, which I think is the most important bit. It's a very charming continuation, with a lot going for it. The story didn't feel forced, or like a cash grab, it was genuine, and exciting. A good start to the series, and a promising look for what is to come.
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9/10
All Kinds of Mathmatical!
nasdagoodshepherd27 June 2020
Adventure Time is one of best animated shows ever made on Cartoon Network and on HBO Max, Adventure Time: Distant Lands finally came. First special was only focused on BMO going through a sci-fi adventure with some new friends and it was pretty neat. The animation is really good, the writing is perfect and the lighting is rather great. Not to mention some additional animation. I can easily say that Adventure Time: Distant Land is one of the cartoons that you should be watching and I can't wait for more. I give this show an 9.5/10
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9/10
Be More - Distant Lands Does Just That
rexatron300027 June 2020
Honestly I was extremely pleasantly surprised by this first episode of "Distant Lands", featuring and named after one of the most beloved characters from the original series, the endlessly lovable BMO, and this episode certainly is a whirlwind from start to finish that never stops giving, a rollercoaster of emotions and just what we needed to see for a first dive back into the world of Adventure Time.

Personally I thought they really ticked pretty much all the boxes for what I would expect and want from a spin off - there were a lot of voices and characters (some more obvious than others) from the original, there were actually lots of references to the original series from characters to plot points and especially some of the new info dropped about the universe of AT which we never got in the original. There really were some quite big reveals and a fair few other references that are more mysterious in nature, as well as some that only megafans will catch. I wasn't particularly expecting this spin off to expand too much on the original universe, you never really know how much a team wants to touch anything surrounding the source material, especially with a show as fondly remembered as "Adventure Time", so this was a nice surprise for me and I really hope they continue this trend in the other three episodes as I have rarely been so invested in the lore and world building around a show so much as Adventure Time.

The hour long format is great for the Adventure Time writers and allows a story to be built and developed a bit more easily, or perhaps deliberately, than in the original series, and although I'm only giving this a 9 right now I can see that changing when the other 3 parts have been released, if they are all of this quality I would be happy to revise that to a 10 and of course I very much hope that's the case. I would 100% recommend this to anyone who liked the original show, I fail to see how you could be a big fan of Adventure Time and not enjoy this spin off, if you haven't seen it yet, what are you doing?! Go watch it NOW!!
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10/10
A true wonder
dmedinagimenez25 June 2020
After almost two years of waiting after the end of Adventure Time, its sequel Distant Lands arrives. A continuation that awaited her with very high expectations, and after having seen her first special, that of Bmo, I can only say bravo to those of the staff of the series for having done such a masterpiece. The very fluid animation that it has, the new characters, the new plot that awaits, which in addition made me stay at certain moments with my mouth open because of how good it was, and best of all, it is enjoyed taking into account that each mini chapter lasts 1 hour, and with that I can only say thank you.

Adventure Time I think it has proven to position itself as one of the best cartoons ever created.
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10/10
keep 'em coming!
coex2312 November 2020
I do love the clown claiming to be a "real fan" and then dissed this as "garbage". they must lead a sad, sad life huffing their own gas hoping to be king of all fans.

sorry, clown, but this rules! Adventure Time has thousands of stories left to tell, and just because they ARE telling more stories doesn't mean it's a corporate cash grab.

grab some candy and sit down and DIG IT.
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10/10
"Real Fans" 🙄
acharrell10 August 2020
So sick of these "Real Fans". Seems like every show's got them, and they all suck. Just because you love something, doesn't mean it belongs to you, or you're somehow more "real" of a fan. These "Real Fans" always think any changes made to their beloved show are an abomination. Hey Real Adventure Time Fan, you know that Fin and Jake story ended right? It was 10 seasons long and wonderful the entire time, up to and including the ending. This is a new story and it's different. Different can be good, and this is good so far. To everyone else, if you liked Adventure Time and aren't an insufferable tool, you'll probably like this. Give it a shot.
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9/10
Adventure Time: Distant Lands - The BMO offers a wonderful independent story for the optimistic continuity of the series, providing insight to displaced fans.
The setting is totally different, the characters are mostly new, to be sure, but the sometimes chaotic flow to the narrative and the band of non-kidnappers remains. That's what made the original series and spin-off so unique. And yet, Adventure Time: Distant Lands - BMO is also more streamlined, a little bit smaller, as it does not have the advantage of exploring its mythology over dozens of episodes like its predecessor.

The little saga includes a reasonable amount of knowledge and characters at that time of execution. We met the young teenage scientist rabbit Y4 who makes observations on a failed space station called 'The Drift'.

The problem is when you feel a little rushed when it comes to stories and development of relatively new characters. There is simply no time for fans to develop an emotional and deep attachment to these characters when their lives are overturned, we feel something strongly in one way or another. Fortunately, BMO acts as an emotional anchor in this case. If this freelancer had simply started following these new characters, he would have felt derived, a pale imitation of what made the original Adventure Time so good. For both the characters in this special and the viewers at home, BMO is here to save your day.
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10/10
Why not more??
sveinunglidsheim7 October 2020
This "spin off"- mini series is just delightful. The animation is better than ever. So much detail and the style is so tasty. I was surprised how easily i forgot the main characters from the original series. Y5 and Olive is both adorable and the chemistry between everyone is good.

Negative: Why just 3 episodes?? They could divide the length into normal Adventure Time- running time episodes so you could have at least 6 episodes to look forward to. When something this good comes along why just tease us like this? Give us more, please!
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10/10
Loved it!
schenkel-austin25 June 2020
It was so amazing, I really loved it! Can't wait for "Togther Again"!
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10/10
Best return
mohammedalqhtine29 June 2020
Adventure time is back for one more time A good story for bmo Hope that obsidian will be good as this episode
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10/10
Adventure Time Grown up
Eridicator20 November 2020
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I grew up watching Adventure Time, so when Distant Lands was announced I went absolutely crazy. After finishing the second episode Obsidian, I had to come here and share my thoughts and how much I loved the episode. Adventure Time was made to be streamed, with HBO picking up all 10 seasons and even renewing it for a limited series, and its new 45 minute format adds new dimensions to both its art design as well as theme. I've heard many people complain about the regression of the art, especially the character detail, but after 10+ years of living life with BMO, Marceline, and Finn (where's jake tho?) I think the art team chose to divert time and effort away from the characters and towards the absolutely stunning background and locations. The themes are much more focused now, probably because Distant Lands is a limited series, as compared to its original iteration. Obsidian dives deeper into Marceline's back story as well as the origin of the fan-favorite couple Bubbline. All in all, Distant Lands is a well thought-out, beautifully animated, and much needed Adventure Time fix for those seeking more after a seemingly rushed final season.
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7/10
Not as good as the original series but it's ok
daaaaarrin2 October 2021
Well like I said this was the attempt of a type of reboot in a way but after watching it obviously the animation is still fine like the original and the acting is fine as well the story lines are interesting but some are kind of boring no offense, definitely doesn't hold up as well as the actual original tho, but still decent..was kinda hoping to see more of Finn and Jake but not so much.
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4/10
Not the same
LeArgonaut3 September 2021
The original adventure time series was incredible and filled with comedy and emotion that I thoroughly enjoyed. This mini series completely lacks both. The jokes are stale and any emotional aspect seems pretty forced. I think it would have been much better if they had showed older Finn and his adveo with Jake's granddaughter instead of highlighting the lives of side characters that I am much less emotionally invested in. Either way, the only joy I got out of it was seeing the characters again, even if it seemed like their personalities were completely different than the original.
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9/10
exited
mariaraluca-195901 November 2020
1 episode is out and it makes me exited for the future of a great show like Adventure Time
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8/10
A happy accident
rcrowley-283696 July 2020
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I had heard nothing about this production before randomly coming across Ep1 on HBOMax. I was originally a fan by proxy since my kids were devoted to the CN series, and then an actual fan of the brightly festooned but overall grim nature of the lore and story arcs. I was just a bit disappointed to realize it wasn't a continuation of the lives of Finn and Jake, but that didn't last long when I saw how well the treatment of BMO in the premier episode was handled over an hour long tale. It feels very much like the original, but just not about the original focus. Having BMO competently live our their proclivities towards justice via the unique existential lens so instantly recognizable to fans of the CN series was almost completely perfect.

The only real but not surprising issue I have with this so far is the same lack of a piece of the magic that Pendleton Ward wove into his creation, and that small loss of the passion he put into the work has been noticeable since Adam Muto took it over. Muto is great, but it's still just not quite as full a world and Ward's was.
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10/10
Fantastic
ceejayrawness21 November 2020
Please don't stop making these. This series is absolutely fantastic to watch.
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10/10
Perfection
Passionfruitpie3 September 2021
Adventure Time and Distant Lands are so special to me. I grew attached to AT and cried after the series ended. When Distant Lands was announced, I was so thrilled and it did not disappoint. I loved every single episode. My favorite by far was Together Again. I cry every time I watch it. Beautiful show. Will miss it tremendously.
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10/10
It's great I missed this
mdnellundy-208791 May 2021
Please keep delivering these crazy apocalyptic future episodes.
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10/10
Familiarity and Fun
jeremytongpao-672127 February 2021
'Adventure Time: Distand Lands' is a continuation of the original 'Adventure Time' series. It does not butcher or cheapen the previous series or characters in any way, and is still as enjoyable. If you were a fan of the show, you will definitely enjoy these special episodes.
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10/10
The continuation we didn't know we needed
marichalnack20 December 2021
Wow. Made me cry. The best way to pick up on a story that ended perfectly. Goes deeper into the characters lives and ate rich with world building and artistic style as well as wonderfull story lines.
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9/10
This series makes you cry, especialy the Finn and jake one, Spoilers
peterdanielvogels20 June 2021
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The Bmo one is cute but not well written in its story The Marcelin and BB one is cute and well written The Finn and Jake is ok written, good in the beggining, ok in the middle and lich fight, but the ending,i never cried harder then this in the main story, even the come along with me montage, really, you cant finish this without crying one.
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6/10
Do you want some more? Yes! Does it have to make sense? NO!!
julianmarku25 April 2021
So, remember how we ended the series? Well this is for all those greedy fans who want more because readying the comics was too boring and no one is gonna touch a graphic novel with a ten foot pole.

So we find ourselves in whatever, doing anything to kill time. Does it build up to something? Nah!

I may be too cynical about this cartoon but I honestly got into it late in the series after a long pause and i realized that the story was lost. It was 100% about the characters. After watching this spin-off I actually wondered why I was watching it expecting a story when it is actually about empowering characters!? And what is so entertaining about political and social messages mixed in cartoons meant to entertain?! Do you want relationship advice? I don't think this is the place for that when your characters never change or grow up. Do I need to know how changing my name makes me a different person instead of a giant hypocrite? Then maybe this is not the place for you.

Here is what is bothering me and I hope I don't annoy people. This series cast the story in the wind and decided to follow a strict character study by using unrealistic characters in unrealistic circumstances to get in a political or socio-economic message. It's basically a platform for fan fiction, character studies and small stories.
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1/10
Meh
oliverickx3 January 2022
Very mediocre, it seems clear that universal is bribing people to subscribe to hbo max. It should be seen as independent of the rest of adventure time, which helps saying goodbye to the show.
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10/10
Lovely flash back to my childhood
lalo14328 August 2021
I used to love watching AT after school and I truly loved the series, but with time I lost track of my favorite series , until today, and all I can say is that I simply love this. It´s a wonderful spin off that made my heart warm for everything I loved about Adventure Time.
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8/10
A great continuation of Adventure Time........
owenpont-7080328 December 2021
This was so cool to see. I grew up with Adventure Time, Regular Show, Ninjago, Clone Wars, and tons of other shows old and new. As a kid I adored Adventure Time. I watched regularly and when I found out they were making a new Adventure Time series, I was so excited! Then I started watching it, and while I don't think its better than the original show, I think it is still a great continuation. And I think they should do this with more shows.
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