Ep 22. Henchman
- TVPG
- August 23, 2010
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7.9 (2,191)
Finn and Jake have encountered many foes and adversaries on their adventures in the Land of Ooo. However, in season 1 episode 22 of Adventure Time, titled "Henchman," they find themselves in the unique position of willingly taking on a henchman - someone who typically works for the main villain of the story.
When Finn and Jake stumble upon a dungeon, they come face to face with the evil Ice King. Instead of fighting him, they strike up a deal to become his henchmen for a day. The Ice King assigns them tasks such as cleaning, making snow cones, and capturing a princess. Finn and Jake begrudgingly carry out these tasks, all while trying to figure out the Ice King's true motives.
As they go about their duties, Finn and Jake accidentally capture the wrong princess - one who is not in fact a princess at all, but a regular citizen of the Candy Kingdom. They soon realize their mistake and try to rectify it, but it's too late - the Ice King has discovered their blunder and is furious.
In true villainous fashion, the Ice King decides to attack the Candy Kingdom with an army of snow monsters. Finn and Jake must now find a way to stop him and save the kingdom they just unintentionally put in danger.
Through a series of witty banter and action-packed fight scenes, Finn and Jake ultimately prevail and defeat the Ice King's army. However, when they return to the Ice King's dungeon to confront him, they discover that he was only using them as pawns in his plan to impress a new love interest - the newly captured "princess."
In the end, Finn and Jake learn a valuable lesson about not blindly following someone, even if they seem like they have good intentions. They also gain a new understanding of the complexity of villains, realizing that they too can have emotions and motives beyond just causing chaos.
Overall, "Henchman" is a fun and action-packed episode of Adventure Time that explores themes of loyalty, morality, and the gray areas of good vs. evil.