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35 votes, 63 comments. And it’s a better voice for LGBTQ+ representation. To purchase Archer Magazine in print, visit our online store. Known for its ability to distil complex ideas and narratives into sharp fifteen minute episodes, the Cartoon Network series has spent six seasons and nearly two hundred episodes cultivating success and a brand presently unrivalled in the youth programming landscape.
Read more stories about: film and tvmedia facebook - twitter - 1 Comment Leave a Comment Cancel Reply. Though portrayed as rivals of sorts, their history has been gradually teased out over the past few seasons.
For those unfamiliar with the show, Adventure Time follows the exploits of Finn the Human and his step brother and best friend Jake the Dog. Finn is renowned for his heroism and functions as a protector of the tremendously camp Candy Kingdom alongside Jake, who has the ability to stretch and reshape his body into any number of forms.
The argument could be made that reading this as evidence of a romantic relationship is simply seeing what you want to see, but last year some degree of confirmation came.
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Please enjoy our catchy subject lines and occasionally NSFW headlines. The Archer Magazine e-news delivers queer goodness to your inbox fortnightly! Where their quests formed the basis of the series, it has long become a sprawling, intricately drawn story universe populated with dozens of weird, fascinating characters.
International iterations of Cartoon Network have a long history of censoring Adventure Time episodes, including in Australia, where on-screen kisses and precious, precious fart jokes are often removed.
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So far I have "You Made Me" (Lemongrab not feeling. Hyperion, my love! Cartoon Network broadcasts everywhere from Russia to India to the Middle East and North Africa, all territories which have not exactly proven to be queer-friendly in recent times.
There are other instances which are more debateable. Follow him on Twitter: bortlb. Archer Magazine needs your support! Photo by RyanRWarner. In another episode, BMO sings an adorable song with an egg taped to its chest about becoming pregnant.
Adventure Time’s Fionna and Cake spinoff builds on the queer romance between Princess Bubblegum and Marceline. Characters who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, or belong to any subdivision of the LGBTQ comunity.