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canonicallyobserving911 · 2 years ago

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Buck & Eddie: Meet their “screwed up” parents

The Buckleys vs. The Diazes Which parents are the most screwed up?

Please note: This post includes detailed character studies and scene analyses from seasons 2-5 to illustrate the similarities and differences (if any) as shown in CANON between Buck’s and Eddie’s parents.

WARNING: THIS IS A LONG POST AND IT HAD TO BE LONG, TO ILLUSTRATE THE SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THEIR PARENTS. BE READY TO SPEND A FEW MINUTES READING IT.

Buck’s and Eddie’s parents weren’t there for them when they were younger. While Eddie’s mother was physically present and his dad was physically absent most of the time due to his job; their parenting was mentally exhausting for him. Both of Buck’s parents were physically present but they were emotionally and mentally absent for him. Dysfunction was prevalent in both households but since Buck and Eddie spent a long time avoiding the issues from their childhoods, they missed any opportunities to rectify some of the traumas they had experienced before their emotions took over during conversations with their parents. In 5x17 “Hero Complex” Buck told Eddie, “As someone who also comes from a screwed up family”, his comment illustrated that he recognized the warning signs Eddie started to display prior to his trip to Texas; therefore Buck was right to be concerned. Eddie hadn’t realized the fact that his family indeed was screwed-up too because he replied to Buck’s statement with “My family’s not screwed up! Just my dad”. The truth is his family is just as screwed-up as Buck’s is and that was all thanks to both sets of parents and their parenting skills. Let’s compare the Buckleys against the Diazes to see if one set is more screwed-up than the other.

The Buckley Parents

Philip and Margaret Buckley are the parents of Madeline (Maddie), Daniel and Evan (Buck) Buckley and their home is in Hershey, PA. Even though Buck was named Evan by his parents, he prefers for most people to call him Buck, which was a nickname he started using right after he left the Fire Academy. He said it was because there were other Evans in his class but his use of a nickname has a much deeper meaning (Read blog posts: “Buck & Eddie: 5 times Eddie called him “Buck” to get his attention and the 1 time he called him “Evan” for more information about the use of Buck vs. Evan). His parents conceived him for reasons he didn’t become aware of until his was 29 years old. Daniel had leukemia and he needed a donor but since none of his immediate family members were a match, his parents decided to conceive another child to create a donor specifically for Daniel instead of continuing to try to find a match. This child would be born strictly for the purposes of keeping Daniel alive and they are known as donor babies. Evan was conceived and born for one purpose only and that was to save Daniel’s life. Even though Evan’s blood was a match, the cells didn’t graft which caused Daniel to die anyway. They never told Evan why he was born and the secret was kept from him by his parents and sister for 29 years.

While Buck was growing up, his parents never paid attention to him unless he was being reckless. If he wasn’t falling off his skateboard at 5 years old, falling out of trees and breaking his arm or wrecking his bicycle at 12 years old, they ignored him. His mother would reward his recklessness by giving him food and his dad would reward him too by buying him a new bike or some pizza and ice cream. If they weren’t yelling at him for being reckless, they were rewarding his recklessness so that they wouldn’t have to deal with him. His mother said they lived with a constant reminder every day as she complained to Philip about keeping Daniel’s bike when Evan was 5 years old. Buck overheard his parents talking but he didn’t have any idea of the meaning of her statement. Maddie always took care of him but when he was 12 years old, she moved away to Boston to be with her then boyfriend Doug. Buck was left alone with his parents and he was ignored until he performed his next reckless stunt. He wrecked his motorcycle in 2012 and he went to visit Maddie at her job to ask her if he could live with her and Doug. She said things were complicated and he thought Doug hated him. He went home and his mother started yelling at him. She said, “You think you’re indestructible but you’re not” and his father asked him what he was doing on the side of town he was on when he wrecked his motorcycle but Maddie came to his rescue before he answered his father’s question. She pulled up in the driveway, he grabbed his bag and left with her, while his parents continued to scream and yell at him asking him where he was going. He wanted Maddie to leave with him but she wouldn’t so she gave him her jeep and told him to go. He left Pennsylvania and didn’t go back, therefore when Maddie invited their parents to L.A., Buck was hesitant to see them again due to the way he left home when he was 21 years old.

Maddie told Buck in 4x4 “9-1-1 What’s Your Grievance?”, that she wanted their parents to be involved in her daughter’s life and that she wanted a normal family. Buck said, “Well maybe you should have gotten knocked up by a guy who has one of those”. They agreed to be a “united front” during their parents’ visit and as soon as their parents arrived, their passive aggressive behaviors were on full display for Maddie, Buck, Chimney and Albert to see. After their parents entered Chimney’s apartment and said hello, Buck stood off to the side and hesitated before he went over to speak to them. Once he did, Albert introduced himself as Buck’s roommate which caused Margaret to say “Buck. You’re still going by that name?” Then Buck said, “It’s just a nickname mom” while she looked at him with judgment (Read blog post: “All of Buck’s Women” and “Evan “Buck” Buckley: HUSBAND vs. HIMBO for more information about Buck’s mother and the role she played in his feelings of self-doubt and self-worthlessness).

They were all having a conversation about the weather before things started to go downhill. Buck replied to his mother’s statement about all the rain they drove through to get to L.A., when he said, “We had a lot of rain earlier in the year but lately it’s been dry” to make conversation. But after he finished his statement, his mother looked at him like she didn’t want to hear anything he had to say which made him feel self-conscious. His father changed the direction of the conversation when he said, “Now Evan, Maddie tells us that you’ve been seeing a therapist.” Buck responded, “She did?” and his father continued with “Anything we should be worried about?” His father’s statement made everyone uncomfortable and the awkwardness continued. Their parents told Maddie, after Buck walked into the kitchen with Albert and Chimney that he seemed “fine” and she told them “I think he’s better at that than we think. Seeming fine”.

Maddie, Chimney and Buck had dinner with their parents again the following night and things got heated fast after Maddie was presented with her baby box. Buck asked, “When do I get mine?” and his parents looked at him but didn’t say anything which caused their silence to speak volumes. Chimney tried to make a joke about how Buck wasn’t a grown-up yet but Buck realized from their silence that his parents didn’t have a baby box for him. He got angry and finally started yelling at them after they made even more passive aggressive comments about Maddie and Doug. He told them how they gave up on them when they were children and then he explained why he had been in therapy. He said, “Oh and uh, you want to know why I’m really in therapy? It’s because I’ve spent my entire life feeling like a constant disappointment”. He continued explaining how their job as firefighters being dangerous was no match for how he had to fight for their love and affection. His parents responded with some gibberish about how Maddie and Buck didn’t make it easy for them and Maddie said, “We were supposed to? We were kids”. Then his mother said, “Evan I don’t know what you expected us to do!” Buck replied, “Love me anyway” and left the apartment. The next day, Buck returned to Maddie and Chimney’s apartment to apologize to her for yelling at their parents. Her baby box was out and he started to look through it and found a picture of a young boy. Initially he thought it was a picture of himself until he saw the date that was written on the back. He asked her “Maddie, who is this?” and she finally decided to tell him the truth. She explained how Daniel got sick and how none of them were a match to help him get better. In 4x5 “Buck Begins” he realized during their conversation that since his parents couldn’t find a match for Daniel, they conceived him to be his donor and he was devastated. He left her apartment and stopped talking to her. When he arrived at the firehouse, he told the 118 the reason why he was born was for his “defective parts” so that his blood could be used to keep Daniel alive. Eddie, Bobby and Hen tried to reassure him but he was defensive and tried to play off the fact that he was really hurt by their actions. They were dispatched to a warehouse fire and Buck stayed inside of the building trying to save a man named Sale’ (sp?) and in doing so he went against the IC’s command to evacuate. He got lost and after a piece of heavy equipment fell on Sale’, Buck tried to lift it but he couldn’t. Eddie and the rest of the 118 came in to save Buck so they all rescued Sale’. After the fire was extinguished, Buck showed feelings of depression and self-doubt. He was questioning who he was and why he was born but when Bobby told Athena that Buck stayed inside to save the last victim, Athena said, “I’m sure whoever you saved, was just glad you were being Buck”. Buck replied with “I don’t even know what that means.” That’s when Athena told him, “You never give up. That’s what being Buck means to me. But whatever you do, don’t stop!”

Following a visit to the doctor, Buck returned to the firehouse and Eddie was waiting outside to meet him. He told Buck he had some visitors and when he went upstairs, he saw his parents were there to talk with him. They told him they’d heard some great stories about him from some of the other firefighters and when they all sat down, his mother said, “I don’t even know where to start”. Buck replied, “I’m sorry about Daniel. I can’t imagine what that must have felt like to not be able to save someone you love”. His father said, “Evan” and Buck cut him off and asked them to call him Buck. Then his father said, “You have to know. We never blamed you. None of this was your fault.” Buck replied, “I still wish I could have done more”. His mother grabbed his hands and told him he was born to save someone and that’s what he does every day. He left with Chimney and went to see Maddie. They made up and he told her he was glad that they always had each other.

The Diaz Parents

Ramon and Helena Diaz are the parents of Edmundo (Eddie), Adriana and Sophia and their home is in El Paso, TX. Edmundo is Eddie’s legal name but only his family members call him by that name while everyone else calls him Eddie. His Tia’ Pepa calls him Eddie but his mother calls him Edmundo and Eddie interchangeably. Eddie was the name his estranged deceased wife called him but a previous girlfriend solely called him by his legal name but he broke up with her in 5x3 “Desperate Measures”. Eddie is the oldest of his parents’ three children and he was saddled with a lot of responsibility at a young age. His father’s job required him to be away from home a lot which means his mother was the primary parental figure who ran their household. But Ramon expected Eddie to “be the man of the house” even though he was still a child. He tried cooking for his sisters to help his mother but in his father’s eyes, he failed at that too since he set off the smoke detectors. On the rare occasions when his father would come home, he would scold Eddie for any mistakes he’d made while he had been away. Sometime after he graduated high school, Eddie got Shannon pregnant and his parents strongly encouraged them to get married. They did but Eddie enlisted in the Army as a way to provide for his family which means he left them before Christopher was born.

After Eddie was honorably discharged from the Army for being wounded in the line of duty, during his second tour, he returned to El Paso where his wife and child were waiting for him. His parents had assisted Shannon while he was away in helping her to raise Christopher which meant they felt like they had a say in how he was being raised. Shannon left Eddie not long after he returned which caused him to be a single father raising a child with cerebral palsy all on his own (Read blog post: “Buck & Eddie: The Buckley Diaz Family (Part 1 of 4)” for more information about Eddie and Shannon’s tragic relationship). In 2017, Eddie was working three jobs to provide a life for him and Christopher but his parents only found fault in the things he was doing. They told him during a family discussion in a flashback Eddie had from 2017 in 3x15 “Eddie Begins” that since he was working several hours a day at three jobs, he should consider leaving Christopher with them so that they could continue to raise him. When he protested and said, “These jobs are just temporary. It won’t be like this forever. You know I’ve applied to different fire departments. I’ve got accepted to L.A. and Chicago.” Then his mother said, “Yes where you’ll be working 24-hour shifts. Leaving Christopher with God knows who. How is that any better for him?” His father chimed in and said, “Christopher needs consistency. He already got cheated out of that when his own mother up and left him”. Eddie explained that Shannon didn’t leave Christopher that she left him so that she could go take care of her dying mother but his mother spoke up and said, “No, no. She gave up on you and she left her son. I will always blame her for that”. His father told him that Christopher barely knew him because he wasn’t around since he’d been in the Army and Eddie said he didn’t remember his father being around much when he was growing up either. His father said he was working and Eddie said so was he. He stormed out of the house and went to stand on the porch and that’s where he found Christopher sitting. They talked and Eddie asked him if he wanted to go on a trip with him and Christopher said “Together” and Eddie replied, “Together”.

Eddie moved himself and Christopher to L.A. after the argument he had with his parents so that he could start training at the Fire Academy. Bobby recruited him for the 118 even though another firehouse was trying to get him to join their team. He brought Eddie there so that he could be partnered with Buck. After Eddie had to reconnect with his estranged wife to help Christopher get into The Durand School, they fell back in bed together but it didn’t take long for them to start arguing again. She told him she wanted a divorce but before she could file for it, she got hit by a car and died in 2x17 “Careful What You Wish For”. His parents and family went to L.A. in 2x18 “This Life We Choose” for Shannon’s funeral and while they were there, his parents tried to coerce him into leaving L.A. and returning to El Paso. His mother said, “Look honey. We know Shannon loved Christopher. But she’s gone now and you’re a single father again. And the hours you work Eddie. Come home”. Eddie responded, “To El Paso?” and then his father said, “Texas has fires too”. He remined them that he’d spent the last year of his life training to become a Los Angeles firefighter and he was about to get his shield. They persisted and told him he would have family in El Paso to help him take care of Christopher and he replied that his life was in L.A. and he also had family there too. Then his Tia’ Pepa spoke up and said, “Thank you Eddie. We are sitting right here.” His abuela got up and walked around the table to stand behind him. She put her hand on his shoulder to support him and he told his parents he wasn’t going to uproot Christopher again and he remained in L.A.

After three years of living in L.A. that included several traumatic near-death experiences and therapy, Eddie visited El Paso for his father’s retirement party in 5x17 “Hero Complex”. When he arrived with his Tia’ Pepa, they were greeted by his abuela who explained how Eddie’s mother was doing all the cooking for the party. Eddie went inside and hugged his mother after she slapped his hand for attempting to peek at the food. His father emerged and had a look on his face like he was glad to see Eddie but hesitant to say anything to him. Helena urged Ramon to show Eddie the watch his job gave him for 40 years of service and after Eddie read the card that was inside of the watch box, his father said, “It’s no silver star” and Eddie looked like he wanted to say something but he didn’t.

During Ramon’s retirement party, Eddie’s mother explained that Ramon had to make a speech. Eddie told his father that he should have plenty of stories to tell and his father said, “Actually I was going to tell them one about you”. Eddie started to look uncomfortable and the more his mother elaborated on the story, the angrier he became especially when his father kept telling the story without including the details of when he scolded Eddie for making a mistake by wrecking his truck. When Eddie started to protest, his mother said, “Edmundo, it’s just a story”. As his father gave him a dead pan stare like he was about to scold him, Eddie said, “I’m sure there’s a better story you could tell up there. Why don’t you tell them about the time you pulled your 10-year-old son aside and told him it was time to step up. Be the man of the house. Why don’t you tell them about that time?” Eddie’s comments upset his father to the point where he started to have chest pains. It wasn’t a heart attack but the pains were not new for Ramon. He had a procedure done in secret, more than 3 years prior to help with his medial issue but he didn’t tell anyone about it (read blog post: “Eddie hides things just like his father, Ramon” for more information about how Eddie and Ramon hide things from their families). Eddie quickly realized what was happening with his father so he took the pills from his dad’s pocket and made him take one. The rest of their family was shocked and Eddie explained what was happening. Helena asked Ramon why he never told anyone and Eddie said it was because he didn’t want to seem weak.

Eddie took his father into the house to monitor his pulse and to make sure he was ok. While they sat in the kitchen, Eddie told his father about his panic attacks and Ramon asked him why he didn’t tell them about it. He said, “I’m pretty sure you know the answer to that question”. Ramon then said, “You didn’t want to seem weak”. They talked about the anger Eddie harbored for his father and his father told him he didn’t want to miss out on anymore of his life. (Read blog post: “5 conversations Eddie could've had with his father but didn't” for more information on Eddie’s strained relationship with Ramon). Eddie told him how he was in therapy and his dad thought he was attending those sessions so that he could be better for Christopher but Eddie responded that he was going to be better “For myself”.

Buck & Eddie

Eddie tried to tell Buck in 4x4 “9-1-1 What’s Your Grievance?” that it was ok for him to feel the way he was feeling about his parents. He asked him, “Did you say anything that wasn’t true? when Buck said, “No” Eddie continued explaining to him how he did nothing wrong by expressing his true feelings to his parents regarding how they treated him while he was growing up. He supported Buck throughout his parents’ visit and he was there for him.

Just like Eddie tried to calm Buck down and talk some sense into him about his parents, Buck did the same thing in 5x17 “Hero Complex” when he tried to talk some sense into Edie about his own parents. Eddie was clearly under the delusion that his family wasn’t as screwed-up as Buck’s, but he soon realized they are just as bad if not worse. Buck tried to warn him before he left going to El Paso but Eddie thought everything would be ok. Buck was there for him just like Eddie had been there for Buck so that they could talk about all of the issues they had experienced with their parents while they were growing up.

Maddie Buckley (Buck’s sister) and Isabel Diaz (Eddie’s Abuela)

Even though Buck and Eddie had horrible parents who didn’t realize the error of their ways until their children were grown, they both had someone in their lives who loved them unconditionally.

Buck had Maddie, his sister. She stepped in and raised him when their parents wouldn’t. She cared for him and supported him until she left home and went to live with Doug in Boston, MA. She eventually moved to L.A. and reunited with him and she’s been a constant presence for him except for the one time when she had to leave for herself due to her PPD.

Eddie has always had his Abuela, Isabel. She cares for him and when Eddie moved to L.A., she continued to be a support system for him and Christopher even after she broke her hip. She was the one who would stand behind him or next to him in quiet support, while he had heated discussions with his parents. She also would get Ramon in check whenever he would step out of line.

Summary

The Buckleys are very screwed up parents for several reasons but mainly because they didn’t tell Buck why he was born and they ignored him when he was a child. They didn’t consider the ramifications of their actions when they conceived him. Also they didn’t ask themselves what they were planning to do with him whether or not he would have been able to save Daniel. Were they going to keep him and raise all three of their children? Or were they planning to put him up for adoption? It’s obvious their plan to have another child to save the one that was already living wasn’t fool proof or thought out properly because of how they treated Buck once Daniel died. Margaret was the worst of the worst because she couldn’t get over the fact that even though Daniel died, Buck lived so she should have given him just as much love and attention as she gave Daniel. Even after all those years had passed, she still hadn’t gotten over the fact that Daniel died and as soon as they arrived at Chimney’s apartment, she started judging him and using her passive aggressiveness to make him feel small but he didn’t know why. Philip was passive aggressive too and he allowed his wife to run him. He would only speak up to interject any comments after Margaret had already damaged Buck emotionally. He rarely stood up to Margaret and it seems like he didn’t want to see her upset or argue with her, so he just did whatever she asked to keep from hearing her mouth. He told Maddie that they were shunned by their friends when they had Buck so he decided to move the family to a new town. They never apologized to him for treating him so badly but he kept trying to fix it by scheduling therapy sessions with them. He told Eddie, Chimney and Hen in 4x6 “Jinx” that his parents agreed to a couple of therapy sessions and that he was tired of looking behind himself. Buck hasn’t mentioned his parents since he mentioned they had agreed to go to therapy with him.

The Diazes are screwed up as well and their infractions stemmed from them putting too many responsibilities on Eddie at an early age. Eddie’s mother is controlling and she still tries to smother him just like she did when he was younger. It appears her plan was to do the same thing with Christopher if Eddie had left him with them. (Read blog post: “The Women in Eddie’s Life” for more information on Eddie’s mother and the other women in his life). Eddie’s father was emotionally and physically absent but when he did go home, he wasn’t there for Eddie in the way Eddie needed for him to be. Sure, Eddie made mistakes as a child but all children do and it seems like his parents couldn’t understand that. Their goal was to get Eddie to move back to El Paso so that they could watch his every move and get control of Christopher. They never really cared about his well-being, especially his mother so it’s interesting how she uses Christopher as a shield just like Eddie does. Eddie uses Christopher as a shield all of the time and now it’s easy to see where he learned it. Ramon lets Helena do all of the talking but whenever he does finally speak up, he just echoes everything Helena said. Their thoughts about Shannon are reflective of how they want to control Christopher too. While she was in El Paso, they helped her raise him but once she left and Eddie followed, they no longer had any leverage. Even though Helena’s comments about Shannon were correct, she should have tried to help Eddie instead of overstepping her boundaries as a grandmother and trying to take over. Eddie went to Texas in 5x17 “Hero Complex” to reconcile with his father but he didn’t talk to his mother about all of the things she did wrong when he was younger. Apparently, she wanted Shannon to be like her, take care of the house and children while her husband was away all the time but they all need to realize Shannon was not like Helena because Shannon was raised by a flaky mother who cared more about getting a boob job than anything else. It will be interesting to see Eddie’s conversation with his mother once he realizes she did the most damage to his mental state. The amount of pressure she put on him in his father’s absence had to be extraordinary so hopefully he will realize just how much damage she did to him too as he continues his therapy sessions with Frank.

Buck and Eddie both have parents who were equally screwed up because not one set is better than the other. Their parents should have been better for them when they were children and if they didn’t know how to properly be parents then they should have at least apologized for their actions. Buck’s parents ignored him while Eddie’s parents tried to control him. Even though Buck and Eddie’s childhood experiences were different, there were some similarities in how they both left home in their early 20s and how they both by chance ended up at the 118. That’s one of the reasons why they are perfect for each other. They fit together like two puzzle pieces that are needed to complete a masterpiece. They’ve built a family together; one they chose and it’s working for them (read blog post: “Eddie Diaz: The Family He Chose” for more information about the family Eddie chose not long after he moved to L.A.). They are in love with each other and once they become a CANON couple it will be interesting to see how they will handle telling their parents about their relationship. Will they tell them together or will they tell them separately? (Read blog post: “Buck & Eddie: Buck said, “This is Eddie’s house, I’m not really a guest” to learn more about Buck and Eddie’s journey to becoming a CANON couple.) Will TPTB allow them to become a CANON couple in season 6? Only they know the answer to that question.

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tedlyanderson · 6 years ago

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Annotations for Adventure Time: Beginning of the End issue 3!

Did you enjoy my annotations for issue one and issue two of this miniseries? If so, good news! (If not, shove off!) I have annotations for the third issue, right here waiting for your lovely eyes! Obviously, as with the previous posts, this will have great big massive spoilers for the issue, so take that into consideration. Please enjoy, my pals!

Pages 2&3: Okay, there’s a lot to unpack on these pages, haha. First and foremost is a reference to something other than Adventure Time for once: Jake’s monologue on these pages is a loose reference to one of the very best issues of classic Fantastic Four, number 51, “This Man ... This Monster!” In that issue, among other events, Reed Richards travels through the Negative Zone and muses to himself about the nature of reality:

There are cameos on these pages from a bunch of the “cosmic” things of the AT universe, including the Catalyst Comet, the Lich, a copy of the Enchiridion, Glob Grob Gob Grod, the Finn Sword, and Prismo (in a rare 3-dimensional appearance). There’s also a herd of Time Lards with clocks on their bellies.

Also in this image, note the most minor and in-jokey reference in this entire series: the satellite on the middle-left with the word “FELIS” on it. In the episode “Fionna and Cake and Fionna,” someone asks Ice King where he gets the ideas for his Fionna and Cake stories, and he replies that they’re “beamed into [his] melon every night.” Later that episode, we see him sleeping as a pink laser zaps into his head, carrying images of Fionna and Cake. I chose to interpret this as a reference to one of my favorite authors, Philip K. Dick, who believed that he was receiving knowledge in the form of an information-rich pink laser beam from a satellite called VALIS. So this satellite, FELIS (get it? like cats?), is the source of the Fionna and Cake stories—in my version of the universe, anyway.

Page 4, panel 4: Chronologius Rex declares that he is the lord of Time, not meatloaf. Meatloaf has been established multiple times as Finn’s favorite food.

Page 5: And here we come to the crux of this issue: Finn’s possible futures. Issue 1 of this series was about Finn’s past, issue 2 was about his present, so naturally issue 3 is all about his futures. Obviously none of these should be taken as “canon;” I just came up with three possible paths Finn might take based on what we’ve seen him do throughout the series. I’ll explain my thinking after the third sequence.

All three of the futures are color-coded—the Candy Knight future is pink, obviously.

Page 6: I love Mari’s designs for Queen Bubblegum—the high ‘80s shoulders are great! My suggestion for Old Peppermint Butler was that he be smoother and shinier, as if he’s a candy that’s been sucked on for too long.

In panel 2, the “Dinner Kingdom” is kind of a half-reference to the Breakfast Kingdom in present Ooo.

And in panel 5, note old Finn’s Jake medallion.

Page 7, panel 4: I am not sorry for the “bunch” of banana soldiers joke.

Page 8, panel 1: Beards are indeed a factor in many of Finn’s futures: pretty much every time we’ve seen an older or artificially-aged Finn, he’s got a beard of some sort. I continue the trend in this issue.

Page 8, panel 5: This is a futuristic version of Founders’ Island, the main human settlement outside of Ooo, fixed up and fully repaired. The implication is that Finn not only returned to the human islands, he also helped fix the place up.

The color scheme for the Teacher Finn future is blue, connecting with the water and sky surrounding them.

Page 9, panel 2: I love Teacher Finn’s design so, so much, you guys. I described him as a lovable old professor, someone with his mother’s compassion and his father’s roguish charm, and Mari knocked it out of the park. Note his Jake hat.

Page 9, panel 3: “Homies help homies: always!” is the Adventure Time philosophy in a nutshell.

Page 9, panel 5: Note that Finn is still using his old, trusty sword Scarlett in this future. She’s even more nicked and battle-scarred, but I’m sure she’s still good in a fight.

Page 10, panel 2: Dodging eggs while fighting was part of Finn’s training from Rattleballs in his eponymous episode.

Page 10, panel 2: When it came to Finn’s human wife, I told Mari to make her look a little bit like a human version of Flame Princess. I figured Finn if has a type, it’s her!

Page 11: The third and final possible future is the Space Captain Finn future, which is green-themed for no particular reason. This future is based on the idea that Finn and his Candy Kingdom pals team up with the remaining humans to build a spaceship to take them away from Earth, which is about as likely as anything else in Adventure Time, haha.

Everything in this sequence is of course heavily inspired by Star Trek: the Next Generation, a show that I love and grew up watching. The Minerva A.I. is the ship’s computer, obviously, warning of “excessive sparks detected on bridge.” Jake is Finn’s right-hand-man, just like Riker was to Picard (and Finn even calls him “numero uno,” like Picard’s “number one”). Lady Rainicorn is the equivalent of counselor Troi, Fern is a bit like Data, and Jake’s skateboarding granddaughter Bronwyn is the hotshot kid pilot, like Wesley. Princess Bubblegum is the engineering chief—she always struck me as preferring the role of scientist rather than royalty, frankly—assisted by Frieda and BMO. Flame Princess, upgraded to Plasma Princess, powers the ship as a whole. And Finn himself sports a beard similar to Commander Riker’s—which is appropriate, as a future version of Finn was voiced by Riker’s actor, Jonathan Frakes!

When coming up with these futures, I thought about what the Finn we knew might be most drawn to doing, and boiled it down to three major options: fighting and defending (the Candy Knight future), teaching and training (the Teacher Finn future), or exploring and leading (Space Captain Finn). For what it’s worth, I don’t really have a preference, or any opinions on which future is most likely—one of the strengths of Adventure Time has always been finding ways to surprise its audience with something that makes total sense in retrospect. If Finn does have a “canonical” future, it’s probably something I would never have thought of, but which makes perfect sense.

Page 11, panel 4: Princess Bubblegum yet again mentions “zanoits,” which are maybe some kind of mysterious particle? It’s a funny word and deserves to be used more often.

Page 12, panel 1: I mentioned in my annotations for the previous issue that I felt bad making Susan revert to her simpler speech patterns, since by this point in the series she’s perfectly capable of using big words. I tried to make it up to her by making her the ship’s communications officer, who would use big words all the time.

Additionally, the “Tuffbone sector” is a reference to Meredith Gran’s Adventure Time miniseries, Marceline: Gone Adrift. In that series, Marceline explores space and meets other races, including the Tuffbones, dog-like alien critters.

Page 12, panel 2: Note that Shelby (the worm who lives in Jake’s viola) is wearing a bandolier similar to Worf’s. I was particularly proud of that idea, haha.

Page 12, panel 4: Jake’s exclamation of “Outrageous!” is a reference to another role by his voice actor, John DiMaggio: it’s the catchphrase of Aquaman, from the Batman: the Brave and the Bold series.

Page 16, panel 3: A “dead world” is another bit of unexplored Adventure Time lore: they’re apparently where people go when they die, but they’re not quite the afterlife as we think of it? Or it is, but there’s a lot of them, like at least fifty? Unclear.

Page 16, panel 4: I had to work in the title of the show somehow.

Page 17, panel 3: I wanted to make sure I referenced my favorite song from the show, “Everything Stays” by Rebecca Sugar, and this seemed like the perfect time to bring it up, as Jake discusses the inevitability of change.

Page 17, panel 4: When I described this panel in the script, I specifically mentioned the series Neon Genesis Evangelion, one of the weirder depictions of the end of the world you can find. I love the image of the enormous stone blocks sinking into an endless sea.

Page 18, panel 5: Chronologius’s epithet for Jake, “starchild,” references Jake’s actual origin as a half-alien creature. I checked the dates, and apparently I finished the script for this issue just a couple weeks after the episode “Jake the Starchild” aired, in which Jake’s parentage was fully revealed.

Pages 20-21: Finn’s final “confrontation” with Chronologius might feel a bit underwhelming—essentially, all he does is convince Chronologius to give them an opportunity to escape. There’s no big battle, no war of wits; it’s already been established that Chronologius is basically invulnerable, so it’s not like Finn could beat him in a fight. It’s not terribly exciting, but that’s kind of the point: over the course of this issue, Chronologius becomes more sympathetic to Finn and his plight, particularly after seeing all the good he did (and might have done) in the world. So it’s less about beating up some big bad dude, and more about convincing someone to act like a pal. In a way, Finn beats Chronologius by making him into a friend.

Would it have been better if the ending was more exciting, action-packed, crazy-style? Maybe! Looking back on it, I feel like I could have given Mari more chances to do cool art stuff—the first half of this issue has some pretty far-out sequences and nifty new things to draw, but the second half is basically three characters talking against a mostly boring background. Thematically I feel like it’s better to have Finn succeed by befriending the villain, rather than just punching his lights out, but it definitely doesn’t have the same visual impact. Overall, I’m still proud of it, but that doesn’t mean it couldn’t be improved.

That’s it for issue three! Join me next time for—issue four?!? Yes! This three-part miniseries is in fact a four-part miniseries, ending with Finn and Jake’s adventures through time! Look forward to it, my chums!

#adventure time beginning of the end #adventure time comics #comics annotations #adventure time annotations

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theaceofarrows · 2 years ago

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Back with a part pt 5 of the human realm pros list!

58. Gus gets a book of weird human realm facts suggested by @has-brain-rot

59. ⬆Bonus⬆ Gus and Willow do a lot if research on bees for fun

60. Luz and Vee (Vee learned at camp) teach the rest of the BI how to make s'mores suggested by @has-brain-rot

61. Camila gets the BI crew to watch Chopped to learn about different human foods and now they're all hooked (Vee already was)

61 1/2. Amity, Willow and Vee get very invested in The Great British Bake Off

62. ⬆Bonus⬆ They end up having they're own cooking competition (after #7.) And IT IS CHAOS

63. ⬆Double Bonus⬆ Gus and Hunter would probably end up lighting something on fire and or blow something up; they're doing they're best!

64. The BI crew sneaks out one night and absolutely TRASHES Philip's side of the Wittebane brothers statue (to be clear this is after Hunter has already seen the statue)

64 1/2. The BI crew gets a quick demo on what spray paint, saran wrap and Silly String are; they also use toilet paper, glitter and probably some props

65. Luz shows everyone a picture of Tinker Bell and everyone's mind is blown because "THAT'S NOT A FAIRLY!!!"

66. ⬆Bonus⬆ Willow and Vee become very good at making fairy houses for fun

67. BI crew is introduced to Instagram filters and it ends up being a who thing (Gus likes it because it's like human illusions)

68. Luz teaches everyone about stick/branch sword fights (Camila makes them switch to pool noodles after things get too intense) suggested by @has-brain-rot

68 1/2. Luz is playing the Pirates Of The Caribbean theme in the back while also making lightsaber noises

69. Luz shows Gus and Hunter the games on her phone (like that meme hehe) and now they're addicted

70.⬆Bonus⬆ They end up having an Angry Birds tournament (yes Hunter still uses technology like an old man)

71. They all go to a cat cafe suggested by @has-brain-rot

72. ⬆Bonus⬆ Amity is a cat magnet

73. ⬆Bonus to #53⬆ Gus is a natural at skateboarding because of the way he flys on his staff suggested by @has-brain-rot (genius)

74. ⬆Bonus to #57⬆ Luz shows everyone the grumpy cat meme and says it's Hunter. Hunter does The Grumpy Boi Face™ (you know the one)

75. They go to one of those photo booths and go between taking turns and Luz trying to get everyone to squish together for a group photo

76. BI crew attempts karaoke, key word, attempts

77. Camila takes the gang to a Chuck E Cheese's (the thought of Vee and Gus specifically at one is just SO wholesome)

78. ⬆Bonus⬆ Amity and Luz try to do that thing where couples try to win prizes for the other but they just keep getting flustered by the other (canon-)

79. ⬆Double bonus⬆ Willow is the ABSOLUTE QUEEN of the ring the bell sledgehammer game (I don't what it's called)

80. ⬆Triple bonus⬆ Hunter does that older sibling thing where you try to win the big prizes for your little siblings for Gus and Vee (Vee probably just ends up getting those little temporary tattoos and plastic rings)

80 1/2: Hunter spends like all his tokens trying to win them prizes, it has varying results (kills it on the dance games though like #54)

Will be adding more because this is therapeutic :) Thank you all so much for all the attention this has gotten. Feel free to add suggestions!!

Some of the pros for the Traumatized Kid Gang™ being transported to the human realm (because I'm not handling the angst right now)

Camila can embarrass Luz in font of Amity

Vee and Luz sisterly bonding

Gus can go yard saleing for human junk

Willow can experience human flora and fauna

Gus and Hunter both being fashion disasters with human clothing

Hunter can finally listen to heavy metal rock music (like Zeno said he'd like)

Camila can teach Amity and BI co how to bake/cook WITHOUT fairies

Luz can show everyone a beach day that doesn't include boiling sea water

Hunter learns what a banana is (whether he cares to or not)

Willow, Vee, Luz and Amity get to have "girls night sleepovers"

Gus and Hunter also do "boys only sleepovers" where they just watch Nat Geo and History channel shows (my headcanon come true)

Luz and Amity can go on a boring date to get ice cream or something

⬆Bonus⬆ the rest of the gang spies on them from the bushes or with terrible disguises

⬆Double bonus⬆ Luz and Amity pretend not to notice the whole time

Feel free to add more!! I probably will

#the owl house #luz noceda #amity blight #willow park #gus porter #toh hunter #toh spoilers #i love them your honor #please tag me or send a link if you use any of these for art or fics!#you guys are awesome #sorry about the typos #let them rest

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nuadox · 4 years ago

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‘All-digital’ CES 2021 kicks off

- By Nuadox Crew -

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CES 2021 is going 100% virtual. The annual trade show organized by the Consumer Technology Association officially kicks off today and will last until January 14 (yesterday was “media day”).

Here are a few highlights from key exhibitors:

+ Bosch: Showcased commitments to sustainability as the first global industrial enterprise to become carbon neutral and introduced an AI-enabled wearable fitness tracker that recognizes and records any type of fitness activity that is based on repetitive, cyclative patterns.

+ Canon: Provided a sneak peek of Canon's plans for the all-digital CES beyond cameras and printers, including redefining viewing the planet, skateboarding and tackling food waste.

+ Caterpillar: Shared the first application of command for Caterpillar's autonomous mining trucks and groundbreaking technology in the most challenging conditions.

+ Hisense: Announced the 2021 TriChroma Laser TV line.

+ Indy Autonomous Challenge: Unveiled the world's first autonomous racecar, to be used in the Indy Autonomous Challenge where 500+ university students are developing the technology to drive the racecar and win the competition for a $1.5 million prize.

+ Intel/Mobileye: Shared news around the future of mobility for Mobileye, including plans to open deployment centers in Shanghai, Tokyo, Paris and Detroit, and use house-built lidar sensors.

+ Kohler: Introduced a ceiling mount kitchen faucet with simple touch control; Kohler whole home water monitor that mounts underneath the cabinets, in partnership with Phyn; new Innate intelligent toilet; touchless bathroom faucets; freestanding soaking bath.

+ LG Electronics: Announced next generation of LG PuriCare™ line for high-quality air management solutions; reimagined side-by-side refrigerator, including a wider window, premium interior look and Craft Ice feature; WashTower™ with convenient controls, built in intelligence and advanced cleaning; 2021 OLED evo TV lineup and QNED MiniLED TVs; CLOi UV-C Robot for disinfection; ThinQ App will transform into an open platform for lifestyle innovation.

+ Magna International: Launched a joint venture with LG Electronics to manufacture e-motors, inverters and on board chargers and related e-drive systems for certain automakers, to support the growing global shift towards vehicle electrification.

+ Mercedes-Benz: Showcased the MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) Hyperscreen, which uses AI to offer a seamless driver and passenger experience.

+ OMRON Healthcare: Announced VitalSight – first remote patient monitoring service designed specifically for hypertension management.

+ Panasonic: Announced technology partnership with Illuminarium Experiences to bring the new 360-degree immersive entertainment centers to life; launched newest OLED TV JZ2000; new Technics wireless headphones will launch later this year.

+ Philips: Discussed the Philips vision and experience in the consumer and professional health tech space and announced the Philips Sonicare 9900 Prestige that is backed by SenseIQ technology and artificial intelligence to intuitively adjust to the need of the user.

+ Samsung Electronics: Announced 4-Door Flex Bespoke refrigerator that can be customized for any kitchen; JetBot 90 AI+ uses object recognition technology and sensors to identify and classify objects and decide the best cleaning path; Eco-packaging will be used for all TV products; Galaxy Upcycling at Home program where users can decide how to repurpose the Galaxy as other convenient home devices.

+ Schneider Electric: Showcased Square D Energy Center, first-ever Square D connected light switches (X & XD range series) and Acti9 Active product, which together deliver a unique end-to-end energy management solution for homes in response to sustainability, resiliency, efficiency and personalization.

+ Skyworth: Presented 2021 TV line up for North America – five series of TVs comprised of 16 different models.

+ Sony: Introduced Airpeak, which integrates AI and robotics to enable creators to explore new heights for photo and video; shared preview of a new, immersive reality concert performance from Madison Beer to demonstrate the music showcase that will be available on Sony PlayStation VR, mobile devices, music video streaming platforms and more.

+ Taiwan Tech Arena: Previewed some of the 100 startup teams from Taiwan Tech Arena that will unveil innovation at CES 2021. Startups are divided into Smart Living, Tech for Good, Cybersecurity & Cloud Solutions, Healthcare & Wellness and Mobility Tech.

+ TCL: Announced OD Zero™ Mini-LED technology that provides viewers with a more realistic and sharper picture and allows for an ultra-thin TV profile; TCL's first-ever Google TV; NXTPAPER tablet, TAB10s, MOVEAUDIO S600 wireless headphones, MOVETRACK Pet tracker and TCL 20 Series phones, with the 5G and SE phones available this month.

Source: CES