[7.2/10] I gotta admit, I didn’t really get this one. It had some cool, out there bits, and I liked the unlikely trio of Finn, Jermaine, and Betty, but I wasn’t really sure what the episode was getting at. There’s obviously the sense that Betty (and by extension, Magic/Normal/King Man) are too obsessed with one individual that keeps them from progressing with their lives, but that’s a kind of weird message considering that Finn and Jermaine are facing fears and traversing obstacles in order to save someone whom *they* both care about.
It’s certainly poignant when Betty uses her magic to keep her past self from meeting Simon, but again, I don’t know what it amounts to. Still, I like Jermaine teaming up with Finn rather than Jake as a novelty, and Jermaine’s nervousness and fear makes for an interesting counterpoint to Finn’s bravery. Plus, it’s cool to see more of Mars post-Magic Man and it’s a novel way to bring Jake back.
Overall, a bit of a headscratcher of an episode, but one with a lot of cool individual moments and some neat, out there *Adventure Time* imagery.