Finn, Bronwyn, and "Jake" in Obsidian - Adventure Time: Distant Lands Analysis

While Obsidian was about the relationship of Princess Bubblegum and Marceline the Vampire Queen, the brief appearance of Finn and Bronwyn raises tons of questions that fuel countless more speculations. Join me as I discuss how much time may have passed / how old Finn Mertens might be in this Distant Lands special, why Bronwyn tagged along in (what I presume to be Finn’s) van, and why the Land of Ooo’s most famous hero (who is now scruffy, bearded, and scarred-up) has a big chest tattoo of his brother Jake the Dog who is nowhere to be found. Things get rather sad, because yeah, I personally am convinced that Jake is dead, but I do find bittersweet sentiment in the gonzo chest tattoo that Jake has been memorialized with on Finn’s pecs. Even if Jake did die, his spirit surely lives on in the world of Adventure Time!
Music briefly featured at the end was the Gilligan Moss Mix of Eternity With You.
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[@uncivilizedelk]

Since nobody pointed this out yet after 500+ comments: At the very end of my video, I placed Jake's face on the moon due to his dialogue from the season 1 episode "Tree Trunks," where after being asked what he'd do if he could do anything, Jake responds, "I'd carve my face on the moon so the moon would look like my face!"

[@TitansTracks]

Damn now that's attention to detail! 💎

[@gilbertsamuel5778]

Lol I noticed it just it flew past me

[@JNSC_18]

wow

[@dennissheridan8513]

she will never be as good as jake

[@trufflles9495]

I saw that I was about to comment but then I saw this

[@arkangelst]

I'd like to remember that even if Jake is dead, there is another Jake sleeping forever in Prismo's time chamber, and his dreams are sustaining Prismo

[@mtj8870]

@Nicholas Thatcher crystal dimension

[@larrytherustyboii7442]

It's kinda messed up how both finn and jake were imprisoned in either a sleep or a sword just for prismo to live and finn gets a new sword containing his past self.

[@breadloaf666]

@@mtj8870 he has a tattoo of Jake i think it was a memorial.

[@ffucko]

@@larrytherustyboii7442 yea

[@drcheesenut896]

@@larrytherustyboii7442 And then the Finn in the sword gets to finally live his own live, but gets corrupted due to things outside his control. He dies, comes back, kills the things that corrupted him, finally is in control of his life and then dies

[@sethconnelly1271]

Living in a van is like having a tree house for an adult, so its perfect.

[@jeremysnead9233]

Fynn looks like he is living the lifestyle of a ZX offender.

[@offspringfan100]

@@jeremysnead9233 1:04 Well... Lmao

[@jonibangaming9402]

I would take the giant tree house over a van any day

[@lordtachanka5512]

Jeremy Snead XX offender?

[@jasonlang8027]

I'm getting a van

[@worminator314]

Another reason Finn might choose a removable less advanced prosthetic arm is him internalizing the accidental killing of Fern, which was caused by his advanced arm.

[@wegMachMeister]

but in together again he had an arm

[@Eddies_Bra-att-ha-grejer]

The robotic arms might be heavy as well so he doesn't bother having it attached when he doesn't really need two arms.

[@IloveJellow]

@@wegMachMeister I feel he only uses it when its needed.

[@Cossie.]

Or he just took a shower

[@philly_sports1558]

I definitely see Finn as kind of like an older relative mentor for Bronwyn. He's her Jake basically.

[@briang.2218]

Yeah I think that's the most likely situation. I wonder if Bronwyn will one day be the same to an older Sweet Pea, who will then stay as the hero for years upon years as the Billy-like figure in the Shermy and Beth intro. Shermy and Beth will then presumably go to him as their iconic hero, thus continuing the heroic lineage. From at least as far back as Billy to Finn n' Jake to Bronwyn n' Finn to Sweet Pea n' Bronwyn (?) to Shermy n' Beth.

[@Bronwon]

WHY DPES IT FEEL LIKE PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT ME-

[@SamPlaysBlackOps]

Her obi wan

[@thighlover408]

Older relative mentor who wont break his back every so often

[@chrishitchens9646]

I want to see a training montagege with Finn as her backpack

[@simonsmith1455]

Finn could be shirtless to show off his sweet tat. Or, he could be shirtless because he was told he would be fighting a monster, and he is canonically more nimble in the nude.

[@MoreLoreThenThereSeems]

Yes.

[@jaredhall5169]

You bringing that up reminds me that we've had no word on Huntress Wizard so far- and I'm literally dying to learn more about her?

[@ihavenonamestilldonthaveon8970]

@@jaredhall5169 Oh great now im interested! Thanks a lot, now im gonna be bothered by this for like months.

[@Thortjoland]

Maybe he’s shirtless so Jake could breathe! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jaredhall5169]

@@ihavenonamestilldonthaveon8970 Welcome to my world dude. I mean they brought Bronwyn back, so I know they can't have forgotten about HW.

[@ImEin]

Bronwyn was supposed to show how Finn was trying to cope with losing Jake. Finn never really had any interactions with Jake's kids, or his grandkids really. But in the episode "Wheels", Jake introduces Finn to Bronwyn as one of the coolest people he knows. Out of all Jake's kids/grandkids Bronwyn was probably the best replacement for Jake atm to help Finn get over the loss of Jake. Bronwyn probably hangs out with Finn for a similar reason, but they both seem to share the same love for adventure.

[@zashgekido5616]

Not Finn getting a second dog man XD

[@hello.9958]

Wait does Jake have a shorter lifespan than Finn?

[@ImEin]

@@hello.9958 In Dungeon Train, Finn looks into the future and see's that Jake is still with him as an old man because Finn refused to get off the train. So that implies Jake could live to be as old as Finn, if we're assuming that it's a natural lifespan and has nothing to do with any of the magical items Finn was collecting while on the train. There's also a short comic written by one of the writers and storyboard artist that depicts Jake getting old, dying, and the his body contiously expanded until it filled the huge hole that was left on Earth from the comet. But the creator of that comic said it was purely head canon, so it doesn't really count. Regardless, it's safe to assume Jake COULD live to be as old as Finn, but even if that was the case, in Obisidian, Finn is likely in his mid-to-late 20's or early 30's and Jake is already dead. Finn is 17 by the end of the original series. So Jake had to have died within that timespan and it probably wasn't from natural causes (My guess is that it was Ice Thing aka Gunter, that ended up killing him somehow because of the hallucination Finn had after he died where Jake was frozen in a block of ice. It woudl also explain why Gibbon, Jakes decendant, is seen fighting Ice Thing in the intro for Come Along With Me. You can also see that PB is imprisoned in the Ice Kingdom with Marceline looking for her, which just reinforces that Ice Thing is just as bad or worse than Ice King, probably Orgalorgs influence). And just as a side note, Finn admits to Jake that he was messed up for a long time after Jakes death in Together Again. I highly doubt Finn would be adventuring again anytime soon after Jake died and probably went through a depressive phase. Which is just to say that Jake had to have died shortly after the end of the original show. But that's just speculation at this point.

[@StevenJones851]

​​@@ImEinack is Dead sadly that's why Finn is taking his time too cope with Bronwyn and has a Tattoo of him

[@gibran2919]

​@@hello.9958i like to think jake died of old age cause jake rapidly aged faster than finn. Like finn is still a baby when Jake graduated

[@212Assain]

I finally figured out why Finn looks so weird to me in Obsidian. He doesn't have his hat on.

[@fearless8841]

I thought that was a hoodie hahahaha

[@sniperturtle7301]

@@fearless8841 it a hat change my mind

[@sycoraz]

@@fearless8841 he takes off the hat only a bunch of times

[@SoulMasterOG]

he needs the hat

[@imtheartifact3629]

Exactlyyyy

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Seeing Finn as an older man made my heart hurt MY BOY IS GROWN

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

Our flower blossoms again

[@intensifies6653]

Yeah he grew old before in but it looked like mostly a joke.Glad our boy looking pretty awesome

[@JacySanjunXiao]

*Childhood intensifies*

[@michaelheeheetler6117]

What about jake MY BOY IS DEAD

[@imtheartifact3629]

SAME

[@gary4014]

I think PB was unfazed at nude Finn because 1) she’s healed Finn after some big things so she’s probably seen him nude in a medical setting and 2) they’re probably just good enough friends that she cares even less Marcy would have never seen Finn nude so it would make sense that it feels weird for her

[@owenbridgers]

This is what I believe lol

[@Lush_Produce]

Finn has

[@Josh-fj9hi]

I like to just ship PB and Finn

[@jollyjol]

@@Josh-fj9hi nah lmao PB is a doctor and it's extremely weird to ship them now she's already with Marceline during that scene

[@hoothoot7122]

To be fair marceline has said she used to hide in the tree house. She’s probably seen funn naked too

[@eliasfitzgerald1786]

Alternatively, Finn wasn't wearing a prosthesis because he just got out of the shower. But the thematic elements cooould still stand.

[@uncivilizedelk]

The timeskip to the dance had to be at minimum 15 minutes though (and after Finn found some pants), so by then Finn could have totally put it on if he usually uses it when eating/dancing/partying/etc, but he chose not to.

[@SticklysKingdom]

He was also dancing shirtless, so it's also entirely possible he just recognized that the danger was dealt with already, and was too lazy to go properly change put on his prosthesis

[@eliasfitzgerald1786]

@@uncivilizedelk You know what? That's fair.

[@justbny9278]

@@uncivilizedelk no need to pull out the candy Devil Breakers for dancing

[@uncivilizedelk]

Oh, and I want to add that Finn would totally eat the sand provided at the party by the glass folk.

[@swiss5513]

Idk why but I feel so sad that the tree house is gone. Finn and Jake had so many memories in that tree house and I mean so did we when we were all growing up.

[@rincetucka_RBX]

for some reason i feel content but also sad

[@NeonRahkshi]

@@rincetucka_RBX That reason is life, and death

[@penquinnice5087]

Same

[@fireelighting8610]

Same

[@toomanynamestopick]

Growing up can be sad. Things change, both the houses we've lived, but the people we knew. It's bittersweet leading to where we are now compared to where we've been. Your feelings are super valid and I agree and that's I think what the animators wanted to teach us. One final lesson.

[@bialynia]

If you think about how all of Jake's pups re-opened their grandparents' investigation agency together, it makes a lot of sense that Bronwyn did the same and took over her grandfather's business - being an adventurer with Finn.

[@wickedwhisper4568]

I'm surprised no one has anything to say about the "finn has two towels which one blew off?" Ngl it would be hilarious if everyone was just impressed by his hair.

[@uncivilizedelk]

So when you say "impressed by his hair," what you mean is that... Finn has a big bush!

[@wickedwhisper4568]

@@uncivilizedelk LMAO! Well I've never seen him use a razor so my theory is rock solid imo

[@Sexy_Stev]

Having a big bush would be annoying af

[@wickedwhisper4568]

@@Sexy_Stev adds an extra layer of protection for battle purposes

[@salesman2638]

screams

[@felixgroove4016]

Actually, the "Jake made himself flat and just resting on his friend's bosom theory" can explain the blue flowers because Jake can make himself blue Warren Ampersand style as was seen in the finale.

[@airpodsmurf6175]

dont do that, dont give me hope

[@felipe_drawmania1604]

He also can grow wings with that form that allows him to fly.

[@jebkerman5422]

No it can't. We have seen him yellow or blue, but never yellow and blue at the same time. I don't think he can just recolour parts of his body. Also why would he be on finns chest? Finn just came out of the shower, and I don't think jake would just stay on finns chest while he's takeing a shower. That would be wierd.

[@darthgoku1580]

What if Jake was covering Finn's lower body for him when his towel blew off? That would have been a hilarious joke.

[@iris_the_angel]

jakes grows older differently, it's not a linear function, it depends of how much stretched he is (relative to his alien parent)

[@Maplestarknight]

I saw a fan comic on tumblr that was Finn waking up on his 18th birthday, ripping his shirt of and grabbing Jake's face and yelling "LET'S GET MATCHING CHEST TATTOOS!" and Tbh that will always be my assumption of how that happened.

[@wook5676]

I also saw it, and yeah it’s probably the case

[@mrpocho7676]

@@wook5676 Um no, jake died :(

[@elijahcatacutan2641]

@@wook5676 jake is dead confirmed :(

[@refrigeratorupmybutt]

@@mrpocho7676 He looked perfectly fine in the last episode🤦 doesn't mean he died as soon as the show ended lmao

[@potato686]

@@elijahcatacutan2641 since finn still look happy in that ep , jake probally not died yet in there .

[@stingerjohnny9951]

It took me this long to realize this, but Bronwyn is living with her “Grunkle Finn”

[@parisheidi3119]

Lmao

[@bullettime8760]

Great Uncle Finn lol

[@speedyeagle1597]

I g o t t h a t r e f e r e n c e

[@ComedyCole]

Gravity falls flashbacks

[@dontsubscribetothischannel9684]

technically it would be spelled Gruncle if you mush grand/great with uncle but i get it

[@PK-Radio]

Finn now walks around shirtless He has reached maximum chad level

[@champ1159]

From simp to Chad, the journey is beautiful to see

[@megonggaga8046]

@@champ1159 "Finn should be in a relationship with someone" fan vs "hes a chad he doesnt need a gf" enjoyer

[@regularhooman1568]

@@maturespecimen1314 naked and chill

[@noonedoesstuff]

@@champ1159 well said

[@pizzapizzapizzapizza848]

Finn the chad

[@ishkajules]

I love that Elk talks about how happy Finn looks. I was always a bit depressed by the fact that Finn admits to Jake in the Dead World he was always just waiting to see him again. Revisiting Obsidian makes me hopeful that Finn did actually have some happiness after Jake died. While it's true he never got over Jakes death, the same way anyone would never truly get over the death of a loved one, he still had his friends, he still had adventures, he still had fun. 2:31 - you might say Elk is a fan of the van.

[@scoobertdoobert6268]

I don’t think Jake is dead. I think he’s just too old to go on adventures as that was one of his fears so it makes sense that they would be showcasing that actually happening. And Finn’s Jake tattoo is a way of Finn saying that Jake will always be with him in all of his adventures spiritually even if he can’t be physically

[@_LemnZ]

Tbh, that is a much better explanation for the tattoo.

[@theprogaming6164]

Or maybe hes just hanging with lady

[@drumo2273]

This is a theory I would unquestionably believe if Jake weren't part intergalactic alien. Makes it really hard to gauge his life span because of it, but this is probably my favorite headcanon.

[@goddessrick8734]

But in the train episode when Finn looked into the future ball Jake seemed to have been aging at the same rate as Finn. I think he matured faster physically but doesn't necessarily age faster.

[@averydee5328]

sorry dude he's dead.

[@John.McMillan]

Finn was about 18 years old at the end of adventure time, Based off the characters seen and how people speak I kind of feel like Finn would be around 23-24 the last time we see him, 26-27 at the oldest.

[@hira587]

I wholeheartedly agree

[@nayo4678]

he was 17 so he would be 20-22

[@abstract4164]

He was 17 because the creator said it felt wrong to end the show with finn as an adult because the show grew with finn being a teenager and thats just part of the character

[@0nlinediariesXoX]

@@abstract4164 Source? Because Pendleton (Creator of AT) wasn’t even apart of the Adventure Time crew anymore when the show ended

[@Mrcharles.]

Adventure time and regular show. Two coming of age cartoons on Cartoon Network during the 2010s. Never forget.

[@bug9494]

Simon probably brought them because PB yelling out “banana gaurds” for help was ingrained in his brain after hearing it so many times as ice king pestering her. I can even hear her say it in my own head XD

[@paulinetruong7422]

BMO saying forever young is cursed

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

It's one of those moments in adventure time that deserve a video onto itself

[@Ivi-Tora]

Not as creepy when you consider BMO is and will always be forever young.

[@timeneses]

Didn't you know Elk made a video on All's Well that Rats Swell?

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

@@timeneses maybe If not he should

[@airplanes_aren.t_real]

@@Ivi-Tora off the top of my head it's probably because seeing fin age means that bmo might not be useful anymore Like for real at some point we all stop playing with our toys

[@sorses]

It is funny how Bronwyn copies fins pose when they are out of the van

[@slushisimcambi2521]

Kinda reinforces the idea that Finn is taking her under his wing to be a monster hunter.

[@TheDragonstorm1993]

I noticed that too

[@imred8264]

She's adorableeee

[@bloodassassin9285]

Van check Finn being both dante and nero aspects not personality of them check Hunting monsters/demons check Finn similar to nero sparda being one armed and prosthetic check Devil may cry references similarities are so high

[@moonboba3903]

Another theory. In one of the elements parts episode- Cloud. Finn and Jake were doing a therapy session in the clouds giving eachother “haircuts”. Finn and Jake said that in the future they should open a hair salon when they get older. Maybe Jake was at the hair salon while Finn took action. Just my theory :)

[@oliverkim744]

Its wholesome. I believe that is what's going on. No buts. Its canon.

[@Riyuza]

Yes buts its not canon

[@elijahcatacutan2641]

Well um jake died so yeah

[@Suoleks]

What if Finn doesn't wear the shirt because he's becoming like Billy? His early childhood idol. Someone he wanted to be like, you know?

[@qwart22]

Didn’t billy get possessed...

[@Suoleks]

@@qwart22 Billy is dead, yes. But if you don't remember, Finn and Jake were pretty big fans of Billy the hero. That doesn't mean Finn has no respect for Billy, he knows the bad stuff was the Lich

[@qwart22]

Seth C no but if he becomes like billy then that means...

[@Suoleks]

@@qwart22 Billy was a role model. The Lich is now a non problem. Billy was dead when the Lich was in his body.

[@qwart22]

Seth C oh my god it’s a joke about the Lich possessing finn

[@jaredhall5169]

I'm really hoping that Finn has taken up the cool laid-back uncle role from Jake, with Bronwyn being the youthful and excited up-and-coming adventurer.

[@philly_sports1558]

Grunkle Finn

[@evanverplank7242]

Dude i never thought of it that way thats awesome

[@justanasthmaticnewt]

✨yes. ✨

[@sniperturtle7301]

@@philly_sports1558 yes

[@PersonManManManMan]

I'd like to think so too

[@LilyCat963]

watching this again now, after seeing Finn in Fionna & Cake... the first minute is just knives in the heart. Finn was ANYTHING but content 😭

[@bootyholebandit2905]

I hate that some people are trying to ship fin and jakes granddaughter.

[@icyunvme2400]

Right, that’s weird.

[@TarboGreatApe]

Dear God...

[@OGJuic]

Glad Penguin Art what you doing step great uncle

[@naryosh_]

@@OGJuic Oh hell no

[@bricklickmcgee4196]

EUGH, WHAT?!?

[@Hamantha]

I’m calling it now, that Van has a lot more room than it shows

[@a.k5680]

If it doesn't im gonna riot

[@briang.2218]

oh crap it's actually a TARDIS. Finn's a Time Lord.

[@anzorunono4967]

Uncle grandfather

[@Ad_Astraz]

@@briang.2218 Adventure Who

[@Hamantha]

@@anzorunono4967 I love that

[@fumikagetokoyami8297]

PB was so unfazed because that probably was just normal for her and she just rolls with Finns stupidly and rushing in from just taking showers and gets him clothes later on during missions

[@birdlegscass]

Bronwyn looks and dresses like she's a late teen or an early twenty-something. Based on that I would think it's only been a few years, especially given how fast pups are supposed to age

[@michaelhenry3234]

@Jax Gladiator That could be true. She's only half pup, so maybe she ages a little slower than pure pups.

[@VoxTenebrae]

Also worth noting that Bronwyn is half-bear and only 1/4 rainicorn, 1/8 dog, and 1/8 shapeshifter (compared to the 1/2 rainicorn, 1/4 dog and 1/4 shapeshifter of the pups), so she might age differently. I have a feeling Bronwyn and the pups mature very fast (Kim Kil Whan was only a year old by the time Bronwyn was born, and I feel like her basically being a teenager by Wheels is slower than Kim Kil Whan's maturation), but once they mature they remain healthy adults for a long time. Jake's kids don't look any different once they become adults, all the way to the end (Come Along With Me).

[@HomuHomura]

@@VoxTenebrae she's the ultimate furry, i hope Cartoon Network doesn't make anything to explote media with that kind of thing

[@amuroray9115]

Finn looks like he’s late 20’s to early 30’s to me.

[@dreamwrld307]

"Finn goes around slaying any monster that gets out of hand" Finn a witcher confirmed?

[@pw1679]

:o

[@iputapipebombintoyourmailb6210]

he kinda is. but less of magic

[@zashgekido5616]

​@@iputapipebombintoyourmailb6210 MORE actually, if only technically

[@walterobrien8045]

Kinda shocked but also heartwarmed that Finn is comfortable seeing himself with a beard. I’d think it’d remind him of Martin, and we already know Finn’s idea of the worst version of himself looks like Martin as of “don’t look” But by this point in his life, Finn’s feelings about Martin could obviously have changed.

[@Nisom630]

If Jake is in fact dead, I'm not too sad about it because it means Jake gets to chill with Prismo.

[@briang.2218]

Oh yeah, I guess there's a version of Jake dreaming up Prismo, huh. Though I guess you mean that Prismo and ghost Jake are hanging out?

[@Sandman3]

@@briang.2218 hot tub time

[@henlolimbo5088]

@@Sandman3 and infinite sandwiches

[@GlamGlasgow]

Stop it I am already crying

[@bluefire1636]

Well,

[@Randolorian230]

I actually cried seeing that tattoo. Even though we can’t confirm whether Jake is dead or not yet it’s still a mixture of emotions seeing that

[@Deadman1000]

The fact that the voice actor of Jake was also Bender made me love this show

[@princesssparrow4530]

My headcanon is that Finn is "dad age". That's just the vibe I get from him now. He even dances like a dad🤣

[@2crazyvideomonkeys]

I get a "young uncle" vibe myself. Old enough to be a parental figure, but young enough to still be cool and hip.

[@CosmicOwlChild]

Lol uncle

[@spookzer16]

@@2crazyvideomonkeys Grunkle!

[@2crazyvideomonkeys]

@@spookzer16 Cuncle! (cool-uncle)

[@dolphabear8754]

Completely forgot how insanely creepy BMO could be.

[@mariunfabregas7533]

_Forever young_

[@imtheartifact3629]

Yes LMAO

[@mossy642]

I love what it says about the treehouse: there is no replacement, and that’s ok.

[@arcaneorder1964]

The reason why he doesn’t age is because when Betty made the wish she was inferring that the crown’s magic was keeping him safe of all harm that included aging would stop

[@eloarchclips597]

Imagine not watching the video properly

[@thepumpkin3203]

aging isn’t harm tho

[@arcaneorder1964]

@@thepumpkin3203 technically yes because with aging come health problem, mental illness, diseases

[@NintendoMeister2260]

That makes since now that she's golb so even though they can't be together they'll exist for most of time.

[@LEE3R0Y]

​@arcaneorder1964 exactly, ageing causes you to suffer other things which actually harm you, the act of ageing in itself isn't inherently negative

[@user-fw2el8sf6b]

i love how marceline was in aw and looked away, while bonnie was unphased and was like "ehh, not impressive. try again" lol

[@vieira2a177]

She must have done a lot of autopsies so I think she wouldn't really be surprised

[@orcastrike7750]

More like Marceline has never seen it before but maybe PB has ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@mr.context3872]

@@vieira2a177 that implies she’s been adding... you know what’s... on the candy people

[@badathis6948]

@@orcastrike7750 LOL

[@ski7301]

@@mr.context3872 No she’s just a biologist and someone who’s been alive for like 800 years, most of which has been spent in scientific pursuit.

[@MercuryKurogane]

"There's a chance we'll never have direct validation" *sobbing in the 3rd distant lands episode*

[@RoosterDog0712]

Dude if we get a finn show about him in his van with Bronwyn

[@Fitzy_Fitz]

Hell yeah cool apprentice niece and great uncle adventures

[@felixgroove4016]

That would be an amazing spin-off series! (well technically it would be a spin-off of a spin-off, cause Distant Lands is already a spin-off from AT)

[@strobic8508]

The 3rd part of distant lands is about Finn if I remember or it’s the 4th one. Peppermint butler is with that abracadaniel looking character in the teaser

[@stingerjohnny9951]

@@Fitzy_Fitz could we even say...a Grunkle?

[@Fitzy_Fitz]

@@stingerjohnny9951 ayyyy

[@lordkukuwaba8518]

You forget that the banana guards dont ride horses, they just run at full speed while chanting wee-ooo.

[@masonreid1153]

Nope in 2 episodes they had horses

[@evakjordan]

The latest distant lands episode confirming everyone’s least favorite theory

[@grazzhopper6799]

and that is jakes death?

[@regularhooman1568]

@@grazzhopper6799 *mostly everyone’s death*

[@Joaquin-xq5wo]

everyone had to die someday. Jake dying doesn't really confirm or deny if jake died pre obsidian

[@MostlyPonies1]

Yeah, no way Finn's 40 in that ending. Bronwyn still looks like a teenager. I would say not even 10 years have passed. More like 5.

[@trondirty]

I agree that he's not 40. But I wanted to note that Bronwyn is part rainicorn, and they age rapidly

[@shprite781]

Hint: you can have a bushy beard by 20

[@sourshane]

finn is 18 at the end of the normal series, and jakes pups age 5-7x the normal rate. it makes sense for finn to be a lot older in obsidian

[@trondirty]

I'd still be inclined to say finn is in his early 20's. He looks like he's being portrayed as a van-dwelling, tattooed, bearded millenial

[@siah6969]

Yeah and in the adventure time series it's confirmed that's he's either 17 or 18

[@timeneses]

"Forever Young" is still one of my favorite BMO moments.

[@uncivilizedelk]

Ditto.

[@mvanhespen1926]

At 16:55 i feel like its more to show Jake the world ya know? Even if Bronwyn tags alongside Finn, It's to still be able to go on adventures with Jake.

[@hellbeast1153]

I think it would've been really cool if Jake had Become Finn's arm. Like he found a way to permanently attach a part of himself to his brother to enforce their bond as brothers, or it could strictly be a combat thing. Though, I do like the message it sends with Finn forgoing a prosthetic arm.

[@bones1026]

having your brothers corpse become your prosthetic arm...? wtf

[@jalengames2323]

That would just be weird

[@fareseno]

That would be messed up bro

[@mackcollasius3690]

Y'know what I can get behind this, let's get weird

[@kk_cinevlogs]

Or the hand has a cannon and crossbow attached

[@matti.8465]

There's something really funny about our first look at adult Finn being him coming out of the shower. It's so mundane and not epic whatsoever, it's perfect.

[@danielgeng1885]

Seeing Finn and Jake grow old is so wholesome yet so painful. I've grown up with this series and thinking about them going on their last adventure together makes me as though I'm losing something important, but idk what it is :'(.

[@laoluojobaro5498]

Geez, last time I was this early Finn and Jake were saving princesses from the ice king

[@frozenfoxgames5300]

I've only seen the show when thats what they always did. I stopped watching the show, when I stopped watching tv.

[@3bay]

My theory: Finns gonna show up in every episode of the distant lands series, We first saw him as a baby Then as an adult So I think we’re gonna see finn in different ages We might even see his reincarnations too

[@greatnessawaits4151]

We already saw his reincarnation. It was the cat in come along with me

[@someperson2776]

And we gonna see him die.

[@naryosh_]

good theory ebay but why can't I buy anything on ebay man, the payments never process

[@taylorwoodcock7632]

I love the idea of bronwyn going on adventures with "uncle" finn in place of her dad since she looked up to jake so much.

[@eggpunkhouse]

i estimated how old finn was based on how the show progressed his age in real time. finn was 12 when the series started in 2010, and as the series went on in the years finn grew in age as the series grew in age. is been about 2 years since come along with me, where he was 17 when it took place, so i have to guess, based on how much time has progressed in the real world vs the air date of obsidian, i have to assume that finn is in fact in his early 20s. 20-22 to be exact. maybe because im 20 now im biased since i basically grew up with finn when i watched the show!

[@felixgroove4016]

That`s cool! I also kinda aged with Finn cause I think the creators of the show said that Finn will be 18 in the last episode of the Distant Lands and if it will air in the second half of 2021 (it probably will) I will also be 18 by that time!

[@philly_sports1558]

A lot of people are saying that Finn is an old man now but I couldn't disagree more. I think he's around 25.

[@danieladuranbello]

I wouldn't say that it applies to distand lands 'cause the first episode "BMO" is a prequel

[@rita6355]

Oh lmao I'm 21 I'm probably also as old as him

[@Riku70X]

@@danieladuranbello Well there are exceptions for episodes which are obviously set in the past or future. This includes episodes like "BMO", "Come along with me", and "Simon and Marcy".

[@tuberobsessor]

I just want to make a point with Marceline's "don't remember how to be angry" line you referenced. When you have that one special person in your life, in as soon as a year, maybe months, your life and viewpoint on life can change drastically. You may consciously, or subconsciously, begin to improve yourself and work on your issues because your partner gives you the support and motivation you need. So it may not even be that it's been so long that she literally forgot, but it may just be because over the short time it may have been, she's become a different, much more mature person as a result of PB. In the same vein, AT has done what many other animated series haven't done. For one, you have many pieces of media, where the characters FINALLY get together, but it's during the climax and you don't see anything about what their relationship is like afterwards. In others, the characters get together at one point, and then that's all it is. Their characters are the exact same to each other, save for the fact that they're labelled that they're "dating". PB and Marceline are showing how comfortable a relationship is, how different people can be once they have someone else by them, and the improvement of themselves not for themselves, but for each other.

[@KavinCatastrophe]

Was kind of hoping Huntress Wizard was going to come out of that van too.

[@dumpy_frog]

That sounds like the opposite of HW’s whole vibe

[@UnorthodoxIndividual]

Huntress Wizard ain't about that life sadly

[@Gundam_JAY]

@@UnorthodoxIndividual yep

[@ClodYT]

if we go through distant lands without seeing her at least once i'll be quite upset

[@piffny6666]

Exceptional beast can’t fall in love…😌😆

[@peaxce6675]

Nobody: BMO: forever young

[@zwei4621]

yes

[@garydorsey4243]

@Brick Master Ellie hell yeah! My 11 year old computer just died on me about 2 weeks ago lol

[@hdhebdghedbdbsb3056]

@@garydorsey4243 rip

[@madebycjoe]

@@garydorsey4243 rip

[@stonedape2406]

@@garydorsey4243 f

[@atommaverick]

Bronwyn's little dance at 12:55 is very cute and considering shes in her teens as well

[@greenpenguin0763]

Two characters show up together for a single frame Everyone: its a couple. A character don't show up for a single episode. Everyone: HE'S DEAD! Update: Sorry everyone.

[@SharkBoltETN]

yeah there is no way jake died its most likely that jake dared finn to get the tattoo and jake lives with lady

[@imperialguard451]

the fact that the flowers are blue implies it’s forget-me-nots which also heavily implies hes dead. i mean, you dont get a tattoo of a living person with those flowers around them. would also make sense why bronwyn is with him, maybe they just live together now as family friends

[@sponge6171]

that's really messed up that people ship them too because she's basically his great niece

[@yeetskeet3688]

@@sponge6171 facts that’s nasty

[@jamesloopin9227]

He’s prob dead cuz of dog years

[@blankname1209]

I like the interpretation of him dying (weird to say I know). I think it really reinforces the whole message of time moving forward and the world living on even as individual people die.

[@poptart4205]

I love how Simon still wears ice kings clothes

[@CanineLupus0114]

When you realize Finn is dancing alone but then again Finn is dancing with Jake (as a Tattoo) maybe that's why he isn't wearing a Shirt in the dance

[@amylamey718]

ha I was like 69 I'm cool now

[@peropero2208]

@@amylamey718 le funni seks number 😳

[@ERJO-xi9pd]

Haha yeaaah about that........

[@geminihemoglobin9828]

I think that puhoy older finn is just what finn wanted/ saw himself in the future, not a canon look.

[@samspin429]

Puhoy probably cannot be a hallucination or imaginined reality because of the inclusion of Golb, whom Finn had never seen or heard of.

[@morningowl43]

@@samspin429 or another dimension

[@Champsr0ck2247]

@@samspin429 Technically the episode happened but Finn forgets all the events of the episode.

[@geminihemoglobin9828]

@@samspin429 well golb is the embodiment of chaos and he appears most likely, because of how chaotic the world finn created in his head was. I don’t know I’ve never considered the events that transpired canon and I just saw it as finn venting about his problems with his girlfriend at the time, flame princess and getting lost in a world he created to vent

[@cheeselover7368]

It’s not a hallucination it’s quite literally a world Finn made with his mind that was made specifically and only for him

[@DarthPoyner]

Never seen any of these shows. But when the "Zeus with a diaper on his head" said "Alphanumeric", my heart skipped a beat.

[@disorganizedbones8139]

Jake is Finn's brother, father-figure, guardian, and best-friend all wrapped into one yellow stretchy dog. Btw, in the beginning of Adventure Time why do think they made Jake a dog, because Finn was supposed to be last human and a dog is a man's best friend. Makes sense right.

[@SanLelo09]

Yeh

[@superiorpanda6449]

Disorganized Bones Aw that's so sweet, I never thought about it like that

[@auravaury]

I have a simpler less morbid theory. Jake in the ending got rid of his dog form and embraced his blue shapeshifter form, so Finn simply tattooed Jake's old dog form to remember him since he was eventually going to forget it. Remember that in the future crystal ball of the Loop Train, Jake gets to be an old man at the same time Finn was an old man.

[@rayaanxmir]

Together again be like 😅

[@debodatta7398]

Nah new special confirmed he dead boyo

[@elijahcatacutan2641]

Oh man

[@Patrick-nq9ij]

Nope, he dead. It's confirmed in Together Again.

[@familiayoutuber4769]

Even before confirmation this theory sounds a little dumb, it would be pretty trivial to tattoo an entire forget me not surroundded tribute to a mere appearance, as well as being a dog still being more of a meaningful identity than to simply throw your childhood away because your father, or well, other father was blue.

[@aeris44]

Adventure Time was always great at solidifying story arcs and plots, but leaving enough of the lore to keep us questioning forever. That’s world building. Love this show so much!

[@zaeg2341]

finn:we'll never grow old together. jake: cause you'll never grow old with me *tears*

[@yourblack2798]

I am trying so hard to fight back tears

[@bobrbw1202]

I dont think Jake died

[@mrpocho7676]

@@bobrbw1202 well...

[@cringeaholic4082]

@@mrpocho7676 Aged like a raw egg

[@toastedjam1470]

Finn doesn’t run a barber shop yet so he’s probably not in his 30s yet.(he said that he might open one in elements)

[@bludraws094]

I feel like if Bronwyn is Finn’s partner or apprentice, he would not be showering with her in the van with him. I mean… she is way younger than him. She probably got on the van around the time Simon got on. Finn could have been showering when Simon was like “Finn we need your help cmon”, and then Bronwyn was like “I wanna come too”

[@roxynichols7238]

How DARE the adventure time creators not tell us what Marci’s shirt material

[@summerlenns2851]

It s girlfriend material ✋😔

[@delfini4965]

@@summerlenns2851 👏👏👏

[@shoooooooooooooooooo]

@@summerlenns2851 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩🛏️🤰

[@anastasia_852]

@@summerlenns2851 👌👌👌

[@yatogami725]

@@summerlenns2851 👩‍💻😳🏌️‍♀️

[@jellyfishneo]

I'm not entirely sure jonathon frakes is actually real-world finn's adult voice. puhoy was based on an episode of star trek: the next generation (the inner light), so they probably chose him for that episode as a tribute, since he played riker in that show. wallace shawn, who played grand nagus zek in star trek: deep space 9 (and, more notably, vizzini in the princess bride) also played rasheeta and imaginary jake in that episode. so it's possible that was just an "oh this would be a cool connection" thing instead of a "this is what adult finn always sounds like" thing, but i could be wrong. (btw i was SO excited when that episode came out and i made that connection since adventure time and star trek are 2 of my favorite shows)

[@FirstLast-uz6eq]

TNG strikes again.

[@tiablue9106]

Althooough, in the episode “Dungeon Train” when Old Finn is seen in the future crystal, he was voiced by Jonathan Frakes again. It’s possible this was just for consistency’s sake bc the episodes were being produced around the same time. Now that Jeremy Shada is older I doubt most ppl would mind him playing Adult Finn so they will probably keep him if he appears as an adult anywhere else. idk, my guess is Finn is in his 20s here, just wanted to share since I recently watched that ep :0

[@tiablue9106]

@UCk6I0lMjHoXYVJ_OLLlqSdg yes ur right, the whole voice thing was just brought up in an attempt to guess how old Finn is here. Jonathan Frakes voiced his adult self in the eps "Puhoy" and "Dungeon Train" tho

[@limberlad]

@@FirstLast-uz6eq Along with Levar Burton as Bubble and Marina Sirtis as Samantha in the pit.

[@ImClairek261]

This man sounds as if his always on the verge of crying.

[@SueRoe]

Okay but is nobody gonna talk about how the glass citizen Simon was dancing with lowkey looks like Betty?

[@hawktalon7890]

Simon has a type, LOL. 😆

[@luc.k7736]

bronwyn and finn ships are so cursed

[@piffny6666]

I KNOW!😫

[@luc.k7736]

@@piffny6666 jake would get out his crater just to stop that shit

[@Frogthejam1]

Yeah, that's basically his grandneice

[@rita6355]

Pls have them just have a neice/cool uncle relationship

[@fffernsw4dl539]

@@piffny6666🤢🤢🤢

[@westward12]

In the original series finale, there was pb's best uncle mug in beth and shermy's house. I like to think that's forshadowing finn and bronwyn's relationship as great uncle and neice. I can definitely see them coming together after Jake's death and bonding over their lose and growth as they grieve

[@xavierxambin7392]

Whilst I think Jake is dead he would have a similar life span to Finn we know this because of the future crystal in Dungeon Train

[@chunkb9346]

Lol unless Train was a filler

[@nycproductions8238]

The crystal may not actually show the future. It could be how they think the future will be and visually shows it in the crystal

[@xavierxambin7392]

@@nycproductions8238 well it does show a glimps of the events in The Hall Of Egress so im pretty certain it does show the future

[@bikeguyirl4443]

Too bad Jake and Finn didn't just train battle for 10 years and leave super badass

[@pelagiushipbone7968]

Jake says at the end of his croak dream episode that he'd live another 100 years easy. It suggests his life span is way longer than Finn's

[@LeSpeederus]

I like to think he's in his early twenties. Ya know, a few more battle scars, some more stories to tell, maybe having a bit of a self discovery phase and thus his new style, beard and absence of Jake. Although him being the tatoo would be in character for him, i like to think Finn just needed to see what life is like without his brother. They've been together since infancy and part of growing up is becoming independent from your family. Doesn't mean they're on bad terms, just that their roads in life diverged before merging again later on. The tatoo might be a promise of that. Two things i'd like to mention still: The episode Dungeon Train shows Jake being with a very old Finn in a potential future, so he's definetely not dead due to old age. Finns hairstyle is pretty similar to that of his mom. Intentional or not, it's pretty sweet.

[@flourescentbaguette1354]

Finn wasn’t happy but he didn’t want to bring everyone down. I respect finn and he deserves a better life.

[@zeusthefox1585]

I thought they Confirmed Jake passes away and when this happens his body expands rapidly because he can't contain his power, So PB puts Jakes Body in the Big Hole in the Planet and Jakes body Fills it in

[@fisetrc6086]

That was a theorie no?

[@zeusthefox1585]

@@fisetrc6086 no the creator explained it

[@Taylor-xq9tr]

@@zeusthefox1585 it was a head canon of one of the writers, so technically not canon to the show itself

[@Joshua47]

@@Taylor-xq9tr exactly. It was a small comic one of the creators did. & he ended up filling the hole in ooo

[@thelastcrow5660]

That's actually really disturbing, although the show has a lot of this stuff so...

[@254Eminem]

Jake is probably on finns chest because jakes voice actor couldn't break his contract for disenchanted therefore his absence is based on irl legal issues

[@superiorpanda6449]

Wait what? What's disenchanted?

[@dvffYT]

@@superiorpanda6449 a show Jake's VA is on

[@superiorpanda6449]

Duffy monster Ah I see, thanks that does make sense.

[@Randomzs]

@@superiorpanda6449 it’s good. It’s made by the creator of futurama and the simpsons

[@javiermiron4519]

i don't think that this is the case, supplying your voice for one or two lines isn't going to cost you your job plus there is going to be a finn and jake episode to end off distant lands right after the peppermint butler episode

[@sophiamacgregor2011]

I was so happy that finn finally looked calm and at ease my heart got glued back together at that moment

[@Rofgad]

The truth about Jake is two theory's: he is dead and super flat, Finn fall on him and he died.

[@apollo6519]

This is to good to be Canon

[@ulkaalcachofajorquera5756]

Fuck i laughed out loud. Good one, my man.

[@MS-sw6kx]

so jakes flat dead body is just on finn’s chest? that’s super morbid and hilarious

[@Bruh-vd1pp]

@@MS-sw6kx i like your humour magic man

[@crownedclam]

HAA THAT SHOULDNT HSVE MADE ME LAUGH

[@CollieDaze]

You missed the most important evidence that Jake outlives Finn from Come Along With Me: in the intro you see two stone monuments of what look like Finn and Jake, but we then immediately see a partially destroyed stone tablet that reads “Fin-“ and “Jer-“. While anybody could’ve built monuments in memory of the heroes Finn and Jake, monuments to Finn and /Jermaine/ would’ve almost certainly been done by Jake, in memory of his brothers. This factor, combined with the implication that Jake has natural genetic longevity from Jake The Starchild, is strong evidence in my opinion that Jake is not only still alive in Obsidian but outlives both Finn and Jermaine (regardless of whether he’s alive in the 1000+ future or not).

[@xtoddrollsx]

100% what I thought too, I also see the reason for the tattoo that maybe Jake forgoes his adventure days (or at the very least his monster fighting days) after the events of the war and Golb where the treehouse and he himself got wrecked, leaving Finn to get the tattoo so that Jake would still be there at every adventure, in spirit.

[@oliverkim744]

I like to believe that hes having a nice picnic with lady rainacorn. And Jake would do anything for his lady.

[@bialynia]

OK, but that "longevity genetic material" didn't just give the owner a naturally long lifespan on its own, Jake's dad prolonged his life artificially by draining his offspring's stretching powers.

[@aleeoid3410]

Well I think you forget, in the dungeon train episode, you can see jake in the orb that shows the future, and by appearance jakes natural lifespan seems to be just as long as finns.

[@aleeoid3410]

And If he is alive in obsidian, then I think finn would have at least thought he was dead, considering that tattoo.

[@CharlesGouraudgaming]

I choose to believe that, on Finn's 18th birthday, he got the tattoo, asked for the flowers, didn't know their significance. The artist didn't say anything because Finn seemed to be repressing something, so just stayed quiet. Once he learned of the significance of the flowers, he turned it into a joke. "Oh, it's so sad that Jake is dead." "Is Finn telling people I'm dead again?"

[@elijahcatacutan2641]

Well jake’s dead so..l

[@mintystarmagic]

Bronwen is definitely 18+ She was an angsty teen she’s first seen but she’s now in a stage of life of exploration. She was eager to leave the RV right when they stopped to explore! I love and believe your insight that “she explores with Finn to get a better understanding of her grandpa.”

[@marianacastrillon8185]

When Finn first appeared and I gasped my brother straight up said: What? Who is that man?? Lmfaooo

[@rowie5396]

now that we know now that finn wasn't actually content and he was waiting for death im ... 🥺 sniffle

[@thealolanprofessor5992]

Elk wasn’t kidding about that fan art in the end. Goddamn...

[@leahs.9941]

unrelated to the video but i LOVE your thumbnail work! they're all eye candy and very well edited but still veer away from obnoxious clickbait ones

[@uncivilizedelk]

Thank you for the appreciation! Many of them take hours of being super picky and unnecessary before I settle for a final version/option (including this one), lmao.

[@hawkfeather6802]

Seeing Finn as an adult is pretty cool. I think he's probably in his 20s. I haven't seen any of the distant lands specials yet. I still hope Jake is alive somewhere.

[@mysticangeldbyt]

I think Jake is on his own adventure in space to see if he can find others of his species, remember Jake isn't an actual dog. I think he wanted to see his father and the blue flowers represent his species.

[@monarchblue4280]

Hes half dog. Half Dog (Dad) half alien( other dad)

[@sarafontanini7051]

...the asshole father that tried to eat him and his kids to be immortal?

[@JTD_infinity]

I believe that Jake made an oath to not fight and spend time with his family. This could explain y his granddaughter decided to follow in his footsteps.

[@spookzer16]

That could be a reason for the forget-me-nots. Since they likely would part ways for a long time!

[@AJDavis-ti2ee]

“Forever Young..”-BMO (as she secretly plucks Finn’s facial hair while he sleeps.) 😂😂😂 I forgot about that!! I love BMO❤️

[@banishedbary5239]

I like that even tho Finn sounds like Finn, his voice actor adds a slight amount of gruffness to his voice

[@banano2210]

or maybe the voice actor also grew up

[@manukahonei]

@@banano2210 Jeremy shada has been grown for years

[@KittenKatja]

I believe he's not just shirtless for that reason, but also because he grew up concealing himself, his identity as a human, and living the opposite now, showing off his human features.

[@spookzer16]

His pean!

[@thehuyto]

Gotta admit that the name "together again" is definitely reminiscent of an afterlife like phrase "one day we'll all be together again in [afterlife]"

[@Lewis0_o]

Babe wake up, new uncivilized elk essay dropped

[@zangbang9886]

HEEEELL YEAAAAAH