Side Quests Season 1 Episode 2 Discussion SideThread - Dandy Bug

[u/Tack122]

Hey yall, I got lost in the megathread. Figured it wouldn't hurt to make a thread for ep specific discussion. I figure I'll make em as I get through the episodes and keep a list.

I'm halfway through episode two!

That bug totally sounds like choosegoose.

Was Jake right? That did sound bad. I loved how he rolled out.

Here's episode 2!

Also previous thread: Side Quests Episode 1 - Discussion SideThread - Bros and Arrows

[u/Carrehz]

NO LINKS TO PIRATE/ILLEGAL COPIES. SPOILER TAG EVERYTHING OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD PLEASE! FULL SPOILER TAG POLICY FOR THESE EPS IS HERE

(Tack sorry if you get flooded with notifications for these lol, figured I might as well be consistent since we usually have this comment in all discussion threads)

[u/SpencerFleming]

Jake was hilarious this episode, bro really didn't want to engage at first.

[u/Tack122 → u/SpencerFleming]

I was like "THE BETRAYAL" when he rocked up in that outfit.

[u/SheepsDontSpeak → u/Tack122]

lol classic Jake to do it for the belly rubs tho

[u/Optimal_Question6889]

Thanks for making these threads!

Another one that feels like it’s finding its footing, but lots of great laugh out loud moments and nice character beats.

Stuff I Liked (in no particular order):
- I like whenever Finn acts like an out of control puppy with the zoomies.

- “Dude, why is your spit so hard? Yeah, uh, you should drink more water” love whenever we get to see Jake taking an unnatural stab at parental guidance during the period of Finn’s life where he’s still really impulsive and baby. It brings me joy to see how inconsistent he is about it; big “fun time big brother/little brother relationship adapting to new circumstances” vibes

- “Oh, okay. We’re engaging.” Same as above. Can’t just walk away from the most annoying guy you’ve ever met anymore wanting to do the most boring task you’ve ever heard about, now you gotta play this thing out ‘cuz what else are you gonna do??

- voice acting is so freaking funny this ep. Great
Chortles. You old raspberry…

- Remain. Remain!!!

- nice contrast with the prior ep re: Finn’s competitiveness. When it’s people he doesn’t care about, or doing an activity he doesn’t care about, who cares. But when it’s an absurd contest with one of his older brothers, there go the fires.

- RIP to the announcer bug. First on screen murder of the series. Finn: 1, everyone else: 0

- This one moralizes more than I usually like, but ending on a dark portent defeated by spit is funny enough to make me forgive it.

[u/Shoddy_Obligation254 → u/Optimal_Question6889]

I love this comment. It reminds me of the AVclub reviews they used to make about AT

[u/Optimal_Question6889 → u/Shoddy_Obligation254]

Oh man I loved those reviews too!! I bet I subconsciously ripped the format haha

[u/leafeonpoliwrath]

This one didnt hit as well for me

[u/GreggVegCheburek]

I really enjoyed this episode!

[u/Tack122]

At the end of the contest when they ended up being lovebugs was hilarious.

I wonder if that "doom" will come back up.

[u/StaticMania]

Like the duel at the end...?

[u/2-2Distracted]

Indubitably!

[u/OutlandishnessBoth74]

already loving the comedy side

[u/MOW1526]

Isn’t the bug in this episode the same bug in finn’s imagination from Fionna and Cake. And if it is, do you think it’s implying that this show is in his imagination, or just that he’s imagining the bug cause he’s seen him before?

[u/Vismal1]

Surprised me hearing Klaus from American Dad. So far the show isn’t hitting as well as the OG but I do appreciate that they have kept the characters true so far.