how adventure time taught us to grow

#videoessay #adventuretime #hallofegress
i remember this episode feeling three times longer than 11 minutes--its actual running time--because i felt so much older by the end of it. and i remember this episode meaning something more than all the ones i had watched before, because it screamed a sense of realism that adventure time had never reached before. it talked of self growth and finding an inner peace, ideas that were so foreign to me as a kid... but the older i grow, i associate these shows with my emotional growth, and i couldn't be more thankful.
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[@tinfoil6971]

It's crazy how a cartoon from our childhood hits damn hard that my mind went blank a couple seconds. I used to watch adventure time for fun as a kid i didn't really look for a meaning to the show, but now i realized how meaningful the show can be. Thank you for the awesome vid

[@LostSoulSilver]

Adventure Time is a lot like life. You start and go in for the fun of it, then you get lessons you never asked for but needed

[@svjetlanablagojevic7142]

Love what you had to say!

[@toofar2real]

I was already and adult when I got into adventure time, I found it so charming, the way they portrayed all these deep adult themes in the most childlike way

[@frost.0707]

This show is that old? I thought it is kinda new. Tom & Jerry was my childhood. Spongebob. Courage. ❤

[@chunkymonkey7983]

@@frost.0707 Yup, 12 years old.

[@knob007]

Maybe it was just to keep the video shorter, or more simple, but I'm surprised you didn't mention anything about Finn's threads. Possibly, in my opinion, one of the greatest examples of symbolism in cartoon history is the juxtaposition displayed three times in the episode, slowly leading towards a final point of development and growth. At the beginning, Finn is a childlike adventurer, though experienced he tries to leave a thread behind to follow back in case he gets lost. This doesn't work obviously, because Finn falls immediately. Then, he finds a thread in the maze, seemingly left by someone who had the same idea as him, but it just leads to a trap, as symbolism that you can't rely on something designed to go backwards as a way to go forwards. Then, as he leaves the treehouse, he notices an errant thread coming from his shirt and breaks it, symbolizing that Finn has learned that backwards is the wrong way to go, and the only way out of a bad situation is to keep moving forward, leaving behind the problems. Even if the problems are your friends, you can meet up with them again on the other side, when something's different.

[@maximusbalderaz8170]

Oh my god you gave me chills dude

[@knob007]

@@maximusbalderaz8170 thanks it's my second favorite adventure time episode so I've thought a lot about it

[@Skullnezz]

Beautifully written

[@Skullnezz]

@@knob007 May I ask which one is your first?

[@knob007]

@@Skullnezz my favorite is Thank You, it's just such a fantastic episode in every way

[@jasond.5723]

I like how Finn faces the whole episode without ever losing hope or spending a second upset at the situation. He just faces it down balls to the wall, and briefly acknowledges how traumatic it was at the end lol

[@user-ly4ql8hz6c]

That’s what “the vault” is for 😅

[@Kaptnkey]

@@user-ly4ql8hz6c God the vault… when that finally gets cracked open it’s so wild

[@presleybroadhead1308]

Haha this comment was genuinely hilarious 😂 I agree 1000%

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

@@presleybroadhead1308 I agree, too but how can we strive to be as courageous as Finn? He is a mere written character, meaning that he was written that way.

[@desadograisedrobot515]

@@user-ly4ql8hz6c Explain?

[@TarotVylan]

My parents always laughed at me, wondered why i watched that goofy, silly child's cartoon. i'm 21 now, and this show has influenced me through nearly every phase of my life it taught me lessons, it taught me that losing people isn't always bad, and that growing up is allowed to be a slow process it taught me that there are times for fun, and times to drop the toys and get serious.

[@thescholarofcounterculture]

I used to trip acid and watch this with my roommates. This is show makes me miss being a kid more than anything on this planet. I wish I were immature enough to still watch it.

[@damnimreally1604]

“It seems unforgiven when a good thing ends, but you and I will always be back then.”

[@taylorbrown3892]

I'm 32 and still tear up most episodes. Such a good show.

[@TarotVylan]

@@taylorbrown3892 hell yeah, that's the good shit right there

[@Damo887]

​@@thescholarofcounterculture I'm 17 now and about a year or 2 ago I'd hang out with these two dudes, lets call them mordecai and rigby (wink). We'd start to hangout at school and shit, I honestly can't remember, we would smoke all day ride our push bikes around all night and blast a7x, Breaking Benjamin all the good shit, however on the odd occasion we would go mushroom picking. We would go out at the start of the night at like 8pm, pick for like hours man haha, and we'd eat them on the walk back to my friends house. I practically lived at my friends house during this one set of school holidays, I live in Australia so we have terms and then little holidays for 3 terms and then 1 big one at the end of the 2nd semester (this was during the big one), anyway during this time, we would wake up smoke talk shit have fun ride around drink all that shit, the best part is that we never went to parties and not because we weren't invited, we were just fine with it being only us. I considered these two people my first real experiences with best friends in a long time, I was always a quiet conservative person and these people just got me idk. On the topic of your comment "The Scholar of Counter Culture" this really resonates with me due to the fact that one day I had a really bad trip on mushrooms... so bad I threw up shook uncontrollably and was mentally scared for 10 or so months, crazy how losing your mind makes you reconstruct how you perceive your life's choices. Now I called these two friends mordecai and rigby because they were great friends but they also had a lot of growing up to do, and the more I sobered up the more I realised I had to as well, I wasn't going down a good path and a kick in the ass from a trip taught me that XD. I took up music im redoing yr11 and I'm working towards becoming a musician, not one that relies on drugs to create, but themselves... Life is an emotional roller coaster and I've only just reached the end of the queue.

[@Ailurus]

This was a fantastic breakdown of this episode.

[@natskeee3200]

yo ailurus my favorite youtuber for stuff to listen to in the background

[@an0rmalp3rson70]

Oh damn you watch this guy too

[@user-yd4cf1gc2e]

Ayooo watchu doin here?

[@CyberCy2]

Yeah it was

[@KGC8BIL]

Oh shi its you

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

The Hall of Egress is one of the best episodes of any show I’ve ever seen, that shit was surreal, introspective, and so damn real. Straight up unreal how they presented this in such an understandable and emotionally resonant way in just 11 minutes. Astounding tbh, it’s something I’ve always admired about the show

[@justincapra6966]

i love how all of Finn's friends try to open his eyes for him but it doesn't work until he deals with the cave

[@sanguinesurfer]

I agree. I love adventure time but this episode is different, the concept makes me shiver in some far away yet near place, as if my eyes are closed and I am sitting somewhere infinitely returning to try again until I get it right

[@PanSangex]

11 minutes where every frame has a purpose. I still cant believe this ep isnt more talked about

[@welle6e-387]

i really dont like it man sorry

[@welle6e-387]

dude in my opinion its the worst episode in adventure time

[@imred8264]

Finns character development is so good like he goes from immature kid into to a mature adult.

[@yusukethespiritdetective7865]

A mature teenager

[@anonymoususer638]

That is like one of the most common character developments ever lmao

[@leociresi4292]

Jake the Dog, Finn the human was a dark episode

[@af2954]

@@anonymoususer638 it's never done right in tv shows though. cartoon network shows are too obsessed with keeping children immature for as long as possible, and netflix shows are too hyperfixated on making children become mature too quick with such fast development it's just not accurate

[@anonymoususer638]

@@af2954 ever heard of ATLA?

[@cubbibara1383]

every time i saw this episode as a kid i was hit with a sense of dread and emptiness. i couldn't understand why finn couldn't escape, why he couldn't get out of the temple, and i'd always end up in tears. this episode still makes me cry, and i think i get it now. as we grow we have to learn there are challenges that you have to face on your own, and that has always been so terrifying to me. watching it now, seeing finn tread through this, never giving up hope is truly awakening. i get why i always wanted to be like him, confident. he's still scared, but he acknowledges those feelings and works through them. he is truly one of my favourite protagonists.

[@sapphire4310]

i love adventure time because it works perfectly as a kids show, but doesnt ever stray away from mature topics. it can do both things whenever it feels like, instead of being purely one or the other. i think that's why it works so well with its lessons, a kid can go into the show expecting silly fun, and every so often will be taught something very important along the way without even realising it

[@EgoX369]

Literally y my brother liked regular show more than adventure time. He said “I don’t wanna turn on a cartoon and feel like I’m being taught” At that moment I realized that there are truly only 2 types of people in this world. The ignorant and the Apprentice.

[@ws6778]

@@EgoX369 we keep on learning til we pass, but some people are just hard learners.

[@bambinosbalaclava]

I’m in tears, life’s been really fucking rough for me recently, I left a toxic relationship, got stuck with the lease to our old place, which i’m no longer living at, my dad got covid and Christmas as well as New Years has been ruined, I’ve got strep, and I can’t work which I really need to in order to pay the rent for this place so I don’t go to collections, i’m 22 next month, this videos is the positive voice I’ve been looking for, thank you. You may have saved someone’s life with this.

[@xxxspacy]

Anything you need homie, just reach out. There’s always someone willing to help🙏🏾

[@justincapra6966]

as a random stranger i think u should move back home and reassess life. im sorry it's been so hard recently.

[@prof.sweatercows9187]

It's going to get better. Just... Hmm. How would I put it. Just do what you think is right. And do what makes you happy.

[@arleysjourney]

You are capable of the challenges! Sometimes the best action is to continue removing and accept temporary sacrifices until You're able to afford the Life You want again! Trust the process! Thank You for being vulnerable and understand that You have a digital world You can connect to that offers and abundance of help and knowledge! I trust You will succeed in Life!

[@gabop6095]

Storms will come, just make sure you have your rainboots, and your raincoot and you shall get thru

[@resilientfool7191]

adventure time is the best childhood cartoon you could ever get imo. Like the lore, message, foreshadowing, and humor, everything is just so unique among other cartoons like no other. Adventure time will always be the no.1 cartoon show for me and probably in general

[@PanSangex]

Some may say the new cartoons that got screen thanks to AT and others at that time are equally good or even better at giving this kind of teachings (as SU, amphibia and others) but AT does it so goddamn well, never felt forced, they didn't hesitate on giving Finn a very dislikeable personality before breaking up with flame princess and then paid out with episodes and character development like in this ep. Just flawless IMO.

[@artenthusiastae7196]

a lot of foreshadowing is actually just clever ret-conning. like with Gumbald cutting down the taffy trees. It's amazing how they turned small details from the beginning of the show and made them into something truly amazing

[@keithsimpson2685]

Finn almost been through so much you lose track and it flattens out. Like that Puhoy stuff too.

[@user-ly4ql8hz6c]

Puhoy was crazy! Finn has lived so many lives in his one lifetime…

[@tsukimoon6837]

What episode

[@v3ryr4re55]

@@tsukimoon6837 puhoy

[@MinecraftProLord]

Adventure time and other cartoons in that era realty carried my childhood. I wish this generation is able to experience what we experienced.

[@chardan4499]

Fr tbh the internet is taking over I don’t think there will ever be an era like that again

[@garthalmunemuralias9101]

@@chardan4499 probably never again

[@PotatoMadeOfRainbows]

yesss adventure time & steven universe!

[@PeachiiWubs]

I grew up on Naruto and yu yu hakusho. Will 100% make my kids watch.

[@jamesjohnson8544]

@@PotatoMadeOfRainbows adventure time yes, Steven universe?????? No

[@heartthrobbb]

Best video I’ve watched in a long time, your voice, the music, your breakdown etc. everything was better than perfection

[@sanchito]

bless u dawg--this means so much

[@racr7309]

so true

[@Zaudunyani]

I'll be 40 this year. My son will be 14. We've watched Adventure Time together since it began, and this is one of those emblematic episodes that totally embodies how a medium can portray an incredibly powerful message in just the right package. This is as beautiful a philosophical analogy as has ever been created, in my opinion, and you captured the nuance brilliantly. Thank you for this :)

[@ellijoalair3008]

an adult in youtube whos not in his 20s thats rare

[@PanSangex]

Your boy gonna be a great boy

[@mv925]

it's crazy how a video can change your whole perspective on life within 5 minutes

[@vibe-2024]

I knew it since the first episode, this show wasn't going to be like other cartoon network shows, and it and sure seemed like it, it's no cheesy cringe type of show, it's a show that tells a story about a person who basically goes through things just like us, and I think that's what the people of the show wanted for us to understand

[@doraeguyakaneddie6586]

It's very rare for a Big Cartoon Network show to be cheasy

[@johnaplin9848]

The hall of egress was the moment I realized that there was more to adventure time than the base story it was trying to tell

[@Aerazar]

This show was the reason I still retained my childhood imagination into adulthood, I am extremely grateful for this masterpiece

[@DirtRod]

This deserves way more views

[@intruder6628]

The almighty legendary dirt rod is here. Didn't expect that

[@PenguinMan320]

Wow, I sure didn’t except you here

[@jackieChannel.]

Best for you man

[@Goddywap]

,

[@dr.trousers6101]

When it comes to serious issues or choices I need to make, I’d rather not deal with them. I’m busy enough with work and coming home to think about these things is a chore. When it comes to crunch time I start to freak out. I don’t know how to make that first step in making a decision. I talk to people and they say “yup that’s a big decision to make” and that’s all. In a way I’m looking to them to make my mind up. I hate myself for being this useless, not being able to choose. Maybe it’s fear of the unknown or fear of something different. How does one find egress.

[@sanchito]

you just have to make the jump. let the regrets of sitting back and letting other people choose how to lead your life drive you to make better choices for urself in the future. there is only learning. i wish i could say there was this big relief/sense of exit or "egress" in life, but there's not. life is ongoing, and the only thing that changes is what u decide to change. we are just monkeys walking on a big rock:) think of that when you are struggling to stop reacting. start acting. bless

[@-BerryFM-]

The more new stuff you do, the easier everything else that you have already done gets

[@cortezfilms8511]

Flip a coin idk

[@ArbitraryEverything]

Even if choices need to be made, they don't necessarily need to be made right. Take others' advice and opinions into account, but don't let them control you. Because while it is a great skill to learn from the mistakes and successes of others, it is the mistakes and successes you make yourself that truly teach you the full story of how an action will affect the world around you. Start small with actions with manageable or rectifiable consequences, and move upward, learning how it all works as you go. Eventually you will find an answer for every problem, at first it may not be the right one, but you will learn from experience and you will find a way to go about solving challenges that resembles you as a person and that you will be able to stand by whether they work out or not.

[@D.Martyr]

Do you guys think a therapist could help one find, see, accept and change alot?

[@puzzLEGO]

The kids who grew up with adventure time rather than mind numbing kids youtube videos are the real legends of today

[@Puffster_Legend]

😎 thnx man

[@Sagowie]

I don’t think it’s the kids’ faults for growing up watching dumb KZbin videos, it’s their parents’ faults for being lazy and not finding better ways to educate their children

[@Dandelionsinthesky]

@@Sagowie Exactly

[@datuchakitiashvili215]

@@cmrja04 nah kids now dont even watch tv they only have play games on phonse or ipads/tablets or computers

[@poke6983]

@@datuchakitiashvili215 blasting cocomelon on a the bus during mondays

[@IIwII_usxx]

i always saw this episode in a different way, i thought of it as ignoring the challenges in front of you and thinking and wishing of a way it could be different way, finn closes his eyes and sees his friends, sees jake, the people he loves, dreaming and wishing things could be different if he wasn’t facing the challenges ahead of him, and every time he opens his eyes he’s hit by the harsh reality that he has to still face the challenge he’s been dreading and putting off, soon dreaming and wishing gets tiring and he gets fed up of just waiting for his desires to come true that he gets up and finally sets out to face the challenge, he breaks free from sitting around and waiting for something to happen and actually faces what he needs to in order to get what he wants, sure he can try to manifest those great things to happen to him but half of manifesting something is putting in the effort, your never gonna get anywhere sitting around and waiting for a better out come, you have to get up and face the hard ships in front of you to get what you want. that’s how i always viewed at episode, about breaking free from wishing and actively moving forward.

[@Mmjjww70900]

Some people need to grow emotionally, some already started to root.

[@RealNigga0190]

this is one of the reasons i loved watching adventure time. it was childish in its appearance, but there was meaning in each episode. As the show progressed, viewers watched as the meanings got deeper and deeper, and the challenges Finn, as well as others, had to face in order to understand what they meant became harder and harder. Worth the watch. I need to finish it one day.

[@sovanbiswas3773]

I used to watch this show as a kid and always thought adventure time was a cool, happy and a funny cartoon...but recently when i found it again on yt...it made me feel that with age one starts to understand wat actual problems are. Thank you for helping me realise it and not making me feel that I am the only one with problems...THANK YOU SIR...i mean it....

[@thejustinjustin1233]

This show is something that you reflect on years later and appreciate the strong meaning and purpose that lies beneath. Adventure time really has such deep lore and characters

[@KavYT]

this is something i really needed to watch. I've been independently studying web development to get a job for a year now and just started to look for work but the job search experience has been overwhelming and so new to me. I wish i had some guidance or a hand to hold but it's really something i need to figure out on my own but i know the reward and the experience gained will be one of the greatest things i will achieve so far EDIT: I completely forgot about this comment but I landed a job not long after posting this comment! :> It's a contract position to first see how I perform but after 6 months, I'll be offered a full time position if things go well

[@Bxnjamin]

Keep going man!

[@theusual6317]

Rooting for you!

[@takamikeigo7985]

Yo, congratulations!! We're rooting for you my guy/gal

[@gmbaest1660]

hows it going now?

[@stranger5011]

Episodes like this is what so special about Adventure time

[@yoohoo1230]

I remember watching this as a kid and remember having nightmares about it, it has always stuck with me because of how stressful it was to witness everything. I remember relating that nobody really believed my struggles even people who were suppose to understand me bro is was like 4/5

[@sadgirlhrz]

just recently rewatched the entirety of adventure time and this episode left me speechless. i didn’t quite understand it like this but i still understood it. having it explained in this way just made me sob so hard :’) adventure time truly is my favorite show of all time

[@ZoeHerrera-Maldonado]

thank you. everyone needs to see this show and these connections and appreciate what art like this can bring to everyone’s lives

[@mahoganylawrence6079]

this is probably the best breakdown of adventure time i’ve seen clear and to the point but fully explaining everything

[@Shin-hf3lt]

its incredible that theres a callback to this episode years and years in the future, during fionna and cake where finn is using this blindfolded method to help simon

[@racool911]

Wanted to watch a episode I remembered last night and ended up binging like 30 late into the night. This show is a masterpiece

[@ericplacencia4033]

I cried at the end of this video, really filled with self help nuggets. Thank you for this gem.

[@lew-ejones-ayres5088]

The first time I watched this episode a couple of years ago I knew something was special about. Something just felt deeper, stranger and yet profoundly familiar about it and I couldn't figure it out despite reading countless threads and analyses of the episode. You've summed it up perfectly at a time when I've just found a way to open my eyes. Top work, we appreciate you.

[@Pygmy_God]

My favorite episode dude, thanks!

[@sanchito]

thank u bro, mine as well!

[@pp_113]

Ep?

[@Pygmy_God]

@@pp_113 season 7 episode 24

[@j-bonkers1887]

After watching this episode as a child, I became a new and enriched person, haha. I'll never be the same without Adventure time being such an integral part of my childhood 👏

[@sanchito]

couldnt agree more!

[@TishyRose]

You have a wonderfully soothing voice. It is one of those voices that puts you at ease, gives you a comfortable, safe feeling like when you’re little and being read a bedtime story. Sorry if that’s a weird compliment.

[@begottenz1864]

I come back to this video every now and then because it really helps with meditating

[@scuba9675]

I’ve watched adventure time twice through, one when I was a kid and one when I binged when the show ended, each time I always remembered the Hall of Egress each time

[@enzofarias6717]

This is such a beautiful video, thank you so much for making this for us!

[@sanchito]

my pleasure

[@IanTheGreatYT]

Yo this channel is incredible, somebody get this man to 1 mil asap. Honestly this video is so coincidentally helpful for me, I've been dealing with a lot of personal crap and this video really helped me to try and take a step back and even change my perspective on issues.

[@zombiezgamer2690]

I no it may seem embarrassing for some but adventure time really impacted my life as myself as a human and the things it taught me have always helped me live my life

[@maxymoo7960]

this video is fucking phenomenal. it shows the deep symbolism of this amazing show, the writers are genuinely the smartest people on this planet. this video made me sit down and think about my entire life, and how much i have ahead of me. i need to rewatch the entire show again so i can look for more of this shit.

[@kitkarts]

still one of my favorite explanation video, congrats on 1 mil views on this piece

[@sanchito]

thank u bro

[@misogynbluu]

i can't remember the last time a 5 minute touched my very spirit. your way with words is impeccable and i understood with absolute clarity everything you were trying to convey. and you managed to convey so much in such little time. so many people fill and fluff their videos but you get straight to the point. i love it. thank you!

[@misogynbluu]

5 minute video*

[@nighttimestalker]

I always loved when this show went to it's dark themes.

[@KingTVII_]

wow, just wow. I'm honestly speechless, this was a really beautiful take on the episode. Amazing video

[@kocetociparov1089]

Blind people: well shit.

[@brlcks3568]

i keep coming back to this, i love this so much man. definitely my favorite show of all time

[@Whofan06]

I was so glad Hall of Egress was included in the final marathon before the finale. It has to be one of the most emotional, relatable, and touching episodes while being one of the most difficult to articulate as to why. It just always brought me to tears the emotions it brought out in me watching, Finn's frustration and desperate desire to get home, even when he seems to be home and surrounded by friends he knows or rather feels that it still isn't true. And you just keep going and going with that feeling until finally, for whatever reason, something feels different and you can finally move on. The whole episode just somehow captured this tight chested anxiety and sigh of relief at the end, and it's the kind of abstract story telling only Adventure Time could tell so accessibly and with such charm.

[@yarenm4492]

I know that this was a breakdown of the episode, but this is exactly what I needed in my situation. Thank you for breaking down this episode!

[@yeah3708]

I LOVE that you talked about this episode because I use this episode to describe psychedelics. The first time you don't know anything, but after a few times you begin to map out the new territory and learn it.

[@RashtaEinthisB]

the music on videos about childhood shows having next-level deep meanings always slap the hardest

[@randyestrada6224]

I learned that when im in situations like these scary moments I tell my self you can risk if you have nothing to lose in the end but if you do have something to lose you can always wait. The right time will come remember its not a race its a marathons as long as you make 1 tiny step you’ve already achieved a lot be proud of yourself and remember were all not perfect so mistakes just means its part of life don’t ever down yourself.

[@BeverlyHighland]

This episode was scary af to me. He couldn’t open his eyes or it’d reset, which makes me think none of what he was experiencing while blind was real. Which begs the question, what are the things he’s experiencing like Jake and BMO? What are they?!

[@aldosahagun3350]

That give me the chills, since I have aphantasia, cannot see mental images, itñs thought provoking.

[@BeverlyHighland]

@@aldosahagun3350 that’s wild. So you can’t just have random fantasies? You can’t play out a scenario in your head?

[@aldosahagun3350]

@@BeverlyHighland as you say, but you can draw a lot without actually thinking that much (in words not images).

[@aldosahagun3350]

@@BeverlyHighland anyways let me thinking what a nightmare it should be to be blind for that much time, or actually imagine a lot of things... both sideas are creepy imo.

[@pinkxim4005]

This is one of my favourite episodes from adventure time but I never really knew why I connected to it so much but this video really helped me understand why. Awesome vid 👏🏻

[@black_shima9857]

When u reach 1mill subs remember us, Dope videoooo man

[@Swytched]

I come back to this video a lot. It’s such a subtle reminder yet has touched me deeply each time I return. Trust yourself friends.

[@Swytched]

Always good to keep remembering

[@Swytched]

No more egress

[@kntranced719]

Recently I've been thinking about what I wanna do after I finish school and what I want to get out of life, I know (at least I think I do) what I want to have but the process of actually getting to that point is something else entirely. I try to look within myself to find solutions but i keep getting doubts if anything I do will work, and even if it does, how long will it last? It really frustrates me when it seems like something that should be simple and comes naturally to others. I try to do my best so that people can recognize me as valuable but when no one seems to care and I attempt to call them out on it, it just pushes them away further- I want to change, but it doesn't seem like it'll matter if whether or not that happens and I don't know what to do anymore...

[@ryandinosaur3089]

If you're trying your best with the goal of being recognised as valuable in others eyes then you will always feel like you're hitting a brick wall. As soon as you start working for yourself and understand that your value isn't based off of others validation then things become a lot easier. Trust me, once you leave school the main thing you will notice is how the days get longer and the years get shorter I feel like I left school 5 minutes ago and its closer to 5 years now so it's important to focus on the future and what you want to do with yourself but it's equally important that you don't lose yourself in that search, from one stranger on the Internet to another, you do you, the rest will fall into place 👌

[@kntranced719]

@Ryan Dinosaur I get that, but I also don't want to spend the rest of my life alone, it seems like people are able to find their best friends or partners by doing the littlest things and going from there but for some reason, it seems way harder for me doing the same just for anyone to call me a regular friend, like there's always someone better than me out there. I try to be nice, to be there for others when they need, so why can't I seem to get that same trust back? On top of that, even if I really did start working for myself, i don't know how far I'll be able to go. I'm most likely not going to be original or revolutionary, so I'm probably not gonna make a ton of money to afford whatever I want either. Having someone to support you in that case would help you to feel like you're at least doing something that matters to one person.

[@ryandinosaur3089]

@@kntranced719 in fairness if you're still in school then you still have lots of time to find the person that'll appreciate all the effort you put out there, be that in the form of a relationship or a friend and you don't need to rush that. In regards to work and things like that, you don't need a lot of money to be happy, the trouble is that you can get caught up with things like that, as long as you can afford the things you need with the luxury of being able to enjoy yourself every now and then you're already doing better than most, set small goals and you'll achieve more of them, I just completely changed my career path simply because I wasn't happy and working for nothing and I got lucky but I know I won't ever make a million and I'm doing something that's common but I'll make enough to get by and that's enough, you shouldn't worry about things like that while in school.

[@kntranced719]

@@ryandinosaur3089 I'm gonna be graduating highschool in a few months time and becoming 18, an "adult" even sooner in march. When I look back now, it feels like I've just been "going through the motions" when it comes to school, I did my work and not much else and I know that's the point but, I noticed that whenever we had group projects in our classes and I try to get to know others, most of the time they just kinda brush me off or when I'm doing particularly well in a subject and other students grades are low, then some would try to act nice and try to get me to tell them all that answers on study guides, assignments, etc and never really give any hard work back. For context: I'm on the Autism Spectrum, not sure exactly where, I just know I have it and have been in spe ED classes pretty much all my life and have had classmates of many varieties. Because a lot of the students I know there mostly keep to themselves, we were often talked a lot about behind our backs for not being like the rest or having any friend groups and people would try to use that to their advantage. It's come to a head sometimes when I've gotten into arguments with gen ED students over it and have had less than flattering words said at me. Now when I get out there into the world, go to college or something, others don't need to know I have Autism so they probably wouldn't look at me anyway but brings up another question: if I can't have an impact on the people I know now, how can I hope to have any on others who didn't spend the most essential years of their life growing up around me? Hope I'm not coming off as over-pessimistic but these are serious questions to me that I need to find an answer to at some point, or I don't know if I'll ever be comfortable trying to connect with others if seems to not matter in the end-

[@ryandinosaur3089]

@@kntranced719 In regards to that I can't give advice on a situation I have no right speaking about due to having no official diagnosis myself and I don't want to step in the toes on an illness I know nothing about, I can say that I have recently made a very good friend who suffers with Asperger's and he is the most kind genuine person I know, if you are yourself and continue to be true to that then in time these people will find you and stick with you. In regards to 18 being 'adult' trust me, I'm only 22 and still regarded as a kid despite having my own little family, your peers will always regard you as a child no matter what so it's important to forget and ignore the whole age category of having things sorted of that makes sense. In just these small comments you have shown me that you're a kind soul and there's no doubt that you'll easily find the right people to surround yourself with in the near future, these people may surprise you with their appearance and they come from the least likely of places but keep an open mind, people are often caught up with a lot so they come across as rude and uninterested but if you look past that then there are a lot of people who will be willing to give you the same amount of effort you can offer them and more. And never apologise for coming across any kind of way my friend, you aren't over-pessimistic, you're expressing how you feel and that is more than most can do

[@avrileibeck2225]

"your most challenging obstacles are the ones you have to face alone. Without anyone. But they also reap the highest rewards. And in finding out how to view a situation differently you come to alter your perspective on life as a whole."

[@Immortal4everable]

Adventure time began airing during my freshman year of high school but I didn’t start watching it until I was beginning college. I’m glad that I began it when I did because there are so many deep themes that I truly believe would’ve gone over my head if I were younger. In fact, I’m rewatching it right now with my 31 year old husband who never saw it, and I’m noticing all of the things that went over my head a few years ago. It’s such a great show.

[@Jr630_]

found your channel in my recommended probably the best video I’ve seen all the month Keep it up I support you

[@spicyboi544]

i got a complete collection of adventure time for my birthday cause i really liked it when i was young and felt a little nostalgic i remembered the show being really good and my folks enjoyed it when i watched it as a kid even my parents, but it wasnt just good it was really retrospective and emotionally fulfilled its amazing how a show changes meaning depending when you watch it and what affects you the most great vid, i really liked this ep but couldnt figure out why, so thanks for showing me it awesome breakdown

[@aronornelas8342]

This shit deadass got me tearing up, I relate to this super and can only blame nobody but myself for the true pain that lies beneath the loose shell of the broken person I am

[@JimJamo]

i had watched this several times, i've struggled with a problem i've had for years, but it became different when i had layed down on the beach, the sand around me, while playing this video, it changed me through and through, i gotta say Thank you.

[@YaBoiAshX]

How tf ain't this in the algorithm yet.

[@emmerrick4563]

It will be soon

[@dkist46]

Can't believe I'm just now finding your channel. Keep up the great work, you're going places

[@UndyingOne89]

this really spoke to me, you should deff do more like this for the other crazy eps

[@kiyoshimoro6119]

This is my second time watching this blessing I watched it when I was 14 confused anxious and avoiding my emotions alot and not even being able to have emotions, but now I don't think I'm, nostalgia kicking in rn, growing up with adventure time is absolutely wonderful, it changed me when I was close to the age of finn, feeling all excited watching it it's honestly just admiring but I think I can say "I m feeling again" thanks for adventure time and thank you for this wonderful experience dude, this is my favorite yt now

[@patrickdixon7202]

Cringe.

[@deseanlothian]

Damn brudda, may the algorithm bless you.

[@boomgirlbucko]

I figured the maturity episode was when he met his dad and first lost his arm

[@sanchito]

that one too!

[@Siyth]

sometimes in hard times you find exactly what you need, and I think this video was exactly what I needed. thanks.

[@EgoX369]

I loved this episode. Cried first time seein it as a kid. It just hit home…. But I only understood it unconsciously. The message was clear as day in my face but consciously I couldn’t grasp it but unconsciously it moved me to tears.

[@pp_113]

Ep?

[@calebseenchef618]

First video I’ve watched from you and you’ve done an amazing job man! Hit every point and it felt so nostalgic to watch, Thankyou for making this! Love from the UK❤️

[@someup7786]

This channel is going to do very well VERY soon, I’m expecting 100k this year.

[@alexnutts11]

Man, this dude is the truth. His simplistic approach to explaining complex and philosphical struggles resonates with us all. Keep it up brother

[@oliverfalla18]

ive shown this episode to so many people before hand and have watched it so many different times. I love analyzing every detail of these types of episodes in the show and this was a very well explained version of finn's struggles and learning experiences!

[@meowmrrpnyanya]

i enjoyed every second of it. Great work dom!

[@user-ou2ow8td5n]

Well, this video is something I was needed so much at this time, that you can’t even imagine

[@eatsleepdie8808]

i love this episode. It is my all-time favorite one in the show

[@Joao-kd9ey]

One of my fav shows, i recently watched all of it and I was blown away

[@Angy.chicken.in.ur.comments]

They had a good run, it just shows how much we all grow

[@splishsplash4225]

This show was the best thing I've ever watched....I wish I could go back to when I first watched an episode with my brothers when I was a little boy

[@vexehedrim7910]

I've cried to AT so many times, and this video had me sobbing a little bit. I haven't been doing super well recently so maybe that's why. I resonate so much with the description with the episode having felt three times longer than its runtime. I've barely ever understood my emotions or why this episode was so meaningful, so thank you for this insight into my favorite show :)

[@KR_..]

This was in my recommendations, I’m so glad I clicked ❤️

[@vestibe6879]

The song playing in the background is on my playlist, had to check for a second if my Spotify was on or not 😂

[@kylechieza9841]

What’s it called

[@vestibe6879]

@@kylechieza9841 Falling instupendo

[@vincentvalega7217]

This was really well done

[@JLxpez]

Also, it tells us how important it is to be with people that literally open our eyes to the situation we’re in. When Jake says “if I wanna do it that bad, it must be kinda right”, he’s totally on point. It’s just in the nature of people who love us to keep us aware and let us know whenever we gotta face an issue no matter what excuses we come up with

[@CarterHerrigstad]

This has got to be one if my favorite episodes, ever since I first saw it! Although, at the time I didn't know why. I think about this episode a lot and now I think I finally start to see why. Thanks for the great video!

[@steakcat7876]

I don't know how to express my feelings and said it out but.... 👌

[@mattadler4710]

I love how much more mature and thought provoking todays kids shows are. The young get more intelligent with each generation, and that is represented in youth pop culture. I think it's really great that we are allowing todays kids to be whole people and exposing them to a bigger world. No longer limiting their growth to what we (adults) are comfortable with. Yeah its crazy what kids can see on the web today, but most of the time, they aren't just looking at sexually explicit and violent material. Most of the time, they are seeking out their own interests. People may be frightened by the possibilities of the future for our children, but I think it's very bright indeed. Nothing is perfect, and achieving balance doesn't usually happen instantly. Sustaining it is even less likely, but the world is constantly making small corrections, and that idea brings me comfort.

[@ST-lk6lo]

this made me ball my eyes out I miss being a kid so much

[@breprince1205]

This episode always stood out to me and it even scared me. I’m older now and I understand this episode completely and brings chills up and down my spine. I’m into spirituality and have experienced my own self of discovery. The blind fold and him being blinded is interpreted in spiritual practice as relearning and abandoning your roots.This method lets you interpret things in a new perspective. Trusting yourself is key. What’s breath taking about jake and bmo forcing his eyes open is also how family and relatives force you to see things in their own ways.

[@cosbot6168]

Amazing video, I bet you can find more adventure time episodes like this

[@Sky_edit123]

Love your videos and styles of commentary/breakdown keep it up and you'll be big one day and hopefully KZbin recommends your video to other well at least it did to me

[@ms_amanda_iren3685]

I binge watched this show recently and this was by far my favorite episode. Your analysis was spot on.

[@danielrestrepo9168]

You sir just gain a subscriber, keep it coming.