![]() It’s not a coincidence that she’s implied to tolerate much of Ash’s jerkish behaviour but draws the line when he sells Hambo for a new wand. Hambo stays with Marceline long after she turns into a vampire, ever a symbol of the tragic childhood she lost and yet is stuck in. But Hunson eats those fries and so Marceline takes the family axe instead and keeps it as safe as she keeps Hambo. It’s the one thing Simon leaves behind when he abandons Marcy, for her own good, and summons Hunson to take care of her instead. It’s a remnant from the wreckage of the world, a plushie given to a scared little girl by an equally scared old man. Hambo is the one representation of her relationship with Simon that she has left. So what about Hambo? Hambo is, for a while, everything to Marceline. Just a teddy in the wreckage of the world It’s Hunson’s disregard for Marceline’s feelings, his carelessness, his lack of understanding, that really matters. ![]() But Adventure Time has a special talent for making the mundane whimsical and significant, so through the context of the full song, through little glimpses here and there, we understand the symbolism of the fries. There’s the infamous rock shirt, which we’ll get to, and then there’s the French fries eaten by Hunson Abadeer.Īs iconic as the Fry Song has become and as synonymous with the complex Abadeer father-daughter relationship as it is, it seems silly, at first glance, that Marceline would be so upset over that simple transgression. And it’s not just Hambo that adds unexpected depth to Marceline’s character and her relationship with others. How do you stress the sheer volume of having lived for a thousand years? How do you signify the lack of letting go of the past, lack of maturity? You give a girl a teddy bear and have her hold on to it for as long as she can. Like with many of the show’s more complex aspects, this is especially prevalent in Marceline’s story. This doesn’t only apply to objects but actual parts of one’s self, like Finn’s arm and the interwoven significance of his many swords. Adventure Time and the mundane, aka Daddy, why did you eat my fries?Įver a show to be full of hidden symbolism and so much more under the surface than its 11-minute runtime would allow, Adventure Time uses seemingly mundane objects like a teddy bear or a T-shirt to convey the monumental importance of character dynamics.
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