Bubblegum and Marceline: The Importance of a Well-Written Relationship

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*MAJOR SPOILERS FOR ADVENTURE TIME – READ AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION

My salad days are long gone, but my love of cartoons never seems to wilt away.  Animation is a medium that continuously astounds me in the way that it grows and shifts as time goes on.  Cartoons are certainly not the same as they were 20 years ago. No longer are “children’s” cartoons short lessons of the week with some lowbrow slapstick humor (which, don’t get me wrong, I also love,) but instead creator-driven projects with ambitious plots, mature themes and complex character relationships.  It is wonderful that kids and adults alike can enjoy smart, creative shows like Steven Universe and Gravity Falls in today’s day and age.  This is a privilege that we owe to the show that started the trend all the way back in 2010: Pendelton Ward’s totally mathematical Adventure Time.

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Introductions!

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Hey, what’s up!  I figured it was about time I started one of these.  I’m not much of a talker in person, but give me the time and space to write, and I’ll be spewing out words like it’s nobody’s business.

I recently graduated from college (Ithaca ’18 pride) where I received a bachelor’s degree in screenwriting.  I’ve always been the type of person who turns to fiction in times of need because fiction has always been there when the going gets tough.  I love stories.  I use stories to tell others about myself: what makes me laugh, what makes me cry, and what issues are important to me.  I’m hoping that the stories I’ve created will make it to the big screen one day, so other’s will enjoy watching them as much as I enjoy writing them.

For now, I want to use this space to share my thoughts and feelings about the media that inspires me.  There will be pieces on films, television, video games, and of course – cartoons!

So please, read at your own leisure!  If you ever feel like chatting about the topics I blog about, feel free to comment!  I’m always happy to further the discussion.

Peace.