"Adventure Time" Hug Wolf (TV Episode 2012) Poster

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7/10
When hugging it out goes wrong
Mr-Fusion6 June 2016
I love it: an absurdist twist on the werewolf story. Finn becomes cursed when he has a run-in with a hug wolf, sending him on a nightly feeding frenzy. Something as harmless as a hug is twisted into an affliction. It's clever and you get the sense that this show is working on a whole new level. But if you have a loathsome beast, you also need a lynch mob full of irate townspeople (check), and seeing our noble hero struggling with his woeful malady (also check):

Jake: "Finn? say something to reassure me."

Finn: (demon-voice) "I'LL HUG YOUR MOM!"

Jake: "Gah!"

It's not wacky, but the silliness is used to great effect.

7/10
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8/10
Don't you want a HUG?
mxkov22 May 2018
Warning: Spoilers
One of the reasons I love Adventure Time is that it can turn a simple, almost overused premise into a wacky and weird story. For example, "Hug Wolf", turning the old and plain werewolf story on its head!

First, I have to praise the voice actors. Jeremy Shada was especially good in this episode, and I don't think I give the VA enough credit. Anyway, about the story. It felt simple and cartoony, but it had this dark overtone that made it very fun, but unexpected. The season 3 and 4 recent episodes have done this quite well.

This episode was not as funny as some that I've seen this seen, but it makes up for the lack of humor with the sheer enjoyment you get out of the story. Although, I did love the angry dad gumdrop trying to protect his daughter from the "Hairy Teenager" A.K.A Finn the Hug Wolf.

Overall, I was confident when I finished watching that I did enjoy the episode. I know it sounds odd, but with earlier season 4 episodes I really didn't know how I felt about the episode, by it wasn't in a great way. This was a straightforward, fun episode of this season.

Poor Cinnamon Bun's love handles. :(

Rating:7.5/10
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