8.3 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 3.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
It's one crazy adventure after another for human boy, Finn, and his best friend, Jake, a 28-year old dog with magical powers. They're out to have the most fun possible and they sure do find it exploring the Land of Ooo! Whether it's saving Princess Bubblegum, battling zombie candy, taunting the Ice King or rocking out with Marceline the Vampire Queen, with Finn and Jake it's always ADVENTURE TIME!
Starring: Jeremy Shada, John DiMaggio, Tom Kenny (I), Steve Little, Ron PerlmanAnimation | 100% |
Comedy | 89% |
Family | 79% |
Fantasy | 55% |
Dark humor | 24% |
Adventure | 23% |
Surreal | 21% |
Imaginary | 19% |
Short | 19% |
Action | Insignificant |
Video codec: VC-1
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
Original aspect ratio: 1.78:1
English: Dolby Digital 2.0 (448 kbps)
English SDH
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (2 BDs)
Slipcover in original pressing
Region A (B, C untested)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 4.5 | |
Audio | 3.0 | |
Extras | 2.5 | |
Overall | 3.5 |
In the interest of full disclosure, it must be said that my exposure to Adventure Time's quirky characters and universe was, prior to
enjoying season six, limited
to playing through the Finn and Jake Investigations
video
game and a little (very little, really) time with a different game on the 3DS. While neither
game was particularly memorable for their gameplay mechanics, I did fall in love with the tone and characters almost immediately. And if season
six
is any indication, Adventure Time's TV show captures that same spirit and expands on it, obviously, with plenty of exciting new worlds and
stories and dramatic explorations. The show features many more characters, too, beyond the game's core standbys: Finn, Jake, Lumpy Space
Princess, Ice King, Flame Princess, Princess Bubblegum, Lemongrab, Marceline, and Magic Man. Familiar but excitingly new, season six starts off
with a
bang and goes from there with a strongly developed story arc and a number of interesting one-off episodes, too.
For anyone interested in catching up, see the Blu-ray.com reviews for seasons one through five:
Everything's about to change.
Adventure Time: The Complete Sixth Season's 1080p, 1.78:1-framed transfer is presented with the older VC-1 encode, but it's all good, anyway. The image is a standout of color and contrast. Bright primaries impress, and the show is comprised of a seemingly endless series of showy pinks, yellows, greens, blues, purples, pretty much every basic shade in the rainbow. There's not a lot of nuance or subtle transitions, but there's no mistaking the effortless pop and punch on display. Lines are clean and well defined (some jaggies appear in stills, but the program looks fine in motion), and the source enjoys a crispness and clarity thanks to the 1080p horsepower. Black levels are deep as well, and there's precious little in the way of source or encode artifacts. Clean lines and plenty of color are the highlights, and fans should be thrilled to see their favorite worlds and characters looking this good.
Adventure Time: The Complete Sixth Season's fun doesn't end with its excellent 1080p video, but Warner's Dolby Digital 2.0 soundtrack doesn't really contribute anything beyond the basics. The title song and various bits of music present with decent separation to the sides and enough clarity to please, including that opening theme that isn't exactly recorded to the highest standards (and that's more charming for it). Some basic sound effects play with adequate shape and definition, though nothing offers any substantial heft, serious width, and of course no immersion. Dialogue features effortless clarity and prioritization, presenting with a "phantom center" placement that mimics a center speaker. It's a very routine listen and disappointing that a high profile TV show can't (won't?) come with a multichannel track, but this 2.0 presentation at least gets the job done with no obvious hiccups.
Adventure Time: The Complete Sixth Season contains all of its dosh on disc one. A UV digital copy
code is included with purchase,
as is a leaflet listing all the season six episodes. And, hey, it comes with a
slipcover that's actually differentiated from, and works in conjunction with, the cover art underneath. Neat!
Adventure Time's sixth season begins heavy -- much heavier than expected in contrast to the significantly lighter video game I played beforehand -- and nicely builds on its arc throughout, both for Finn himself and how his quest to find his father shapes the world around him. Yet it's still the seriously fun, colorful, catchy, and decidedly unique program at its center. Adventure Time: The Complete Sixth Season's Blu-ray release features colorfully precise 1080p video, a passable and unexciting lossy two-channel audio track, and a few neat extras. Highly recommended.
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