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"This magic keeps me alive, but it's making me crazy. And I need to save you, but who's going to save me?"
Adventure Time was a show that I grew with. As a kid I'd always be hyped for the next episode, and I'd always be excited to see it on TV.
The show is extremely dark for a kid's cartoon, and really existential. One of those dark themes is explored by through one of my favorite characters, Simon Petrikov (the Ice King). For such a light hearted character, he had a tragic backstory. The crown slowly got him to lose his mind, which reminds me of dementia, something that I've seen first hand in my family. The character hit quite close to home, thus I made this edit. Hope y'all enjoyed!
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Lowkey I feel like not enough people appreciate the lore and how mature this cartoon was
For real dude
Exactly!!
Well, back then, the audience was just kids, i'm guessing the reason people seem to understand the mature tones of the show later on was most likely because those same kids grew. plus, cartoons back then wasnt really as respected I'm so happy. Cartoons as a whole are growing.
It’s because most of the show isn’t deep and is random nonsense lol
@@tristinsmith1220 the lore starts in season 1 episode 1
It always gets me when he says “crazy crazy crazy in your face all the time… all the time…” that’s so heartbreaking
I've seen this multiple times for that exact reason. 💀
I just watched the episode when he said that and I laughed because of the context. Basically, Ice King has wizard eyes that can see things that aren't there, and it was heavily implying that it was the same hallucinations when you're smoking weed. Laughed like an idiot, ngl.
@@TheFoolAltAccountweed doesn't make most people hallucinate...
@@TheFoolAltAccountWeed makes you docile. Acid and powder on the other hand..
2:31
Finn always sees him as a villain kidnapping princesses in his younger years. But after Finn witnessed this video of what he was, and what made him into the freak he’s known today in that timeline, fin’s perspective to the ice king changed. Finn sees him as a human trapped in insanity by the crown’s curse, begging for salvation from anyone.
I also think Finn didn't perceive Ice King as a human before that tape. All he had to shape his perception were Jake, the candy people, the many monsters and creatures of Ooo, and so on. He must've seen Ice King as -- for lack of a better word -- another creature/humanoid-but-not-human entity within Ooo. A creature that's cartoonish and comical and the antagonist to the hero. So I'd like to think that after that tape, Finn realized a faint hope of being able to interact with a fellow human, like how he was excited to find Susan and the Hyoomans. Then again, I've forgotten the many episodes of AT and this was probably well enough described in an episode lolll.
Finn is simple and childish but Simon.
the fact that finn is so compassionate to ice king because he saw a version of himself fall to the crown as well...
Big props to Simon’s voice actor Tom Kenny. The delivery of his “crazy, all the time” line at 2:31 is amazing.
No wayyy, he's the same voice actor as SpongeBob???? How did I never put two and two together??? He's so good at his work. Damn.
Simon is one of the most saddest and tragic characters in adventure time.
Not just adventure time, cartoon history
@@lokiorfern5274 real
I think fern lore is more tragic
maybe ever
No, FarmWorld Marcelline is hight there too.
Pov : you realize the reason simon never saw betty again was because she went 800 years into the future with future simon
The crown being a metaphor for addiction is so beautiful and heartbreaking
It ties in to several things. The means for the person to use it are like a drug. Long-lasting effects of the Crown are like a degenerative disease, like dementia. And there is also ploy on fate in there. Since most people who used the Crown end up in uncanny circumstances and have no choice or idea what they are getting themselves in to.
It's more like a dementia and/or alzheimer sickness not an addiction, no adicction will keep you so aware that your losing yourself, losing your mind and those can be hereditary so you have nothing to do since both have no cure too
@JenCloud Stronger forms of addiction, like addiction to stimulants or opioids, do cause a decline in cognitive abilities over time. They also cause personality changes. A lot of changes that occur over the years are not reversible despite rehabilitation.
@@JenCloud that as well I just mean't that he feels like he has to keep using it to protect him and marcy and eventually will die without it
@@themanwithtomanyeyes8282 yes whenever an addiction becomes to strong you can lose who you once were
Pure existential teror of loosing mind is too relatable. I can't think of simon without sympathy.
There is something oddly beautiful in the chaos
“If I do things, if I do things that hurt anyone, please forgive me” dang that kinda hurt
2:03 is anyone going to talk about how heartbreaking it feels seeing him, it's like seeing Simon trying to rip out of the crown, begging for Betty to come back.
Simon is still the GOAT, even in Fionna and Cake, can't wait to see more of his journey.
"insanity is not malicious it is the loss of one's self"
Simon's story is just sad. A man lost to madness and unaware of what he's doing. Even after he's cured of his madness he's depressed and without purpose in a world that has changed drastically, truly a man frozen in time.
I love how you could always see the remnants of Simon trying to find his “princess” in the first seasons and then what that actually meant. ALSO PLEASE MAKE A PART TWO FOR HIM FROM FIONA AND CAKE!!!
Okay but fr one of the most insane plot twist in what is originally a kids cartoon (but ended up being more of a young adult cartoon)
"I wish for the power to keep Simon safe" that phrase breaks me 😢
I hope in the new series for the Fiona and Cake, Simon could touch more on his part of what he wanted to show. Thank you for posting this amazing video.
Yeah I really hope so too! Thank you for your kind comment
It looks like it will be the case :D, his VA even said that it is the most emotional thing that he has ever recorded
10 months into the future simon has been losing his mind more than ever before since he lost betty and even went as far as to summon a ritual in order to see betty one more time (which only made a portal to open up on the back of his head) "Just a normal human in an magical world." - Simon
do keep in mind this is when only 2 episodes of the show was out.
I honestly feel really bad for Simon. He didn’t want this life but the crown controls those who wear it and now we’re seeing him wanting to put it back on. I really hope this doesn’t happen but when you’re really depressed what choice do you have?
1:33 This is heartbreaking, i cant control my tears
Same...
I shead a tear everytime
this is one of the realest saddest moments in cartoon history. he wanted princesses trying to find his princess.
Man, whoever made this must be pretty awesome and attractive!
LOL STOP
@@iasonasedits2682 what the name song ?
@@thered9536 Touch by Artem Yegorov
@@iasonasedits2682 thanks
@@iasonasedits2682 face the truth bro
The transition between Simon and Ice King's voices is weirdly fascinating, despite the fact it's the same VA.
this video is timeless thank you for making it
Thank you for watching it :))
It is indeed timeless, speaking from the future
I love the background of farm world Simon being that he would freeze his dimensions bomb. In the face of such a challenge he gave his life to save others, a truly brave and selfless man.
Simon and Betty is just true love, both of them spent every moment that they could since betty went through that time portal to bring the other back, betty trying to bring simon's memories back/out and simon trying to get betty back, they used everything that they could think of, and niether of them was ready to give up till they succeed.
Made for each other yet not meant to be
The part that got me is Simon saying "I don't know when it will end....I'm scared.."
Magic, Madness, and Sadness… all wizards in adventure time have this. It’s probably what made the lich a formidable foe to Finn and his friends
Ok but imagine seeing this video in real life of someone's documentary. How crazy it would be
That would be pretty crazy
@@MuhammadUmair-gh2kklow key not gonna lie it would have been bazoonkers
Simon backstory is really a tragic story when you really think about it
God the finale of Fionna and cake is gonna break me :,(
The most depressing fact about ice king. (In my opinion) Simon petrikov had put it on his head as a joke. A JOKE! He didn’t know. He couldn’t have known. The moment It touched his head he was already in too deep. He’s in a prison in his own mind. The crown has a curse. A curse created by the original gunter. That’s how he saw his owner. And he wished to be like him. At the cost of his sanity.
omg u r right- all of that was caused by A FREAKING JOKE
The best type of story telling for a character. Always the it was a mistake or it happened by chance
i really love simon petrikov character it's really sad that adventure time didn't have much episodes with simon in it i really love this character i hope one day we get a show deticated to simon and i don't just mean like fionna and cake sipn off but whole show deticated to simon !
Damn this made me cry 😭
i want something like a novel of adventure time, based on simon petrikov or other character that can relate the 1000 years background story in a bit serious way
Simon Petrikov is truly the character with the saddest backstory in the series, it breaks my heart when I rewatch adventure time and the spin off series. He went through so much, and had to suffer and lose everything, including his mind and memories. There’s also a clip of him flying off being really sad talking to himself saying something along the lines of “Why doesn’t anyone like me? Is it because I’m magic?” and the sad truth is that it is because oh his magic, the crown drove him to insanity causing him to make many many questionable life choices and made him feel even more alone in the world, if he didn’t have magic then he wouldn’t have been insane and made people scared of him and people hate him. There is so much more to his character than just a creepy old man who kidnaps princesses and I feel like not nearly enough people appreciate him and his character development and lore. He’s so underrated
Even in the end he still lost his Betty. Simon's story probably the saddest in AT. Can't wait to see him in fiona and cake
1:16 Im so glad Simon, as any true scientist would, used Metric Celcius as opposed to using Fahrenheit.
Only thing is that 30 degrees celsius body temperature would be quite high if he was "lowering at a supernatural rate"
Kinda late, but Merry Christmas to everybody! Hope you guys have had a wonderful winter break so far
Ironic how this lore started as a joke and then went on to be adventure time's best character.
WTF man. The meaning of the whole cartoon changed now. I'm thinking of rewatching the whole thing.
Who is here after Fionna and Cake episodes?
Me
hazah! people understand adventure time now! took a lot but we got there in the end. idk why everyone just stopped watching the first 5 - 19 episodes in, but at least I get to see more people get inspired by Ice Kings story. He is a tragic character who put SHEER will power into not going insane, after 1000 years, that 999, is what probably did him in for good. HE STILL WASN"T A BAD PERSON! And betty, sacrificed everything for him, through those obsession's. Not even living your life at that point at all. Heartbreaking...
Dude this video feels like an insane short movie. Adventure Time lore literally goes so crazy
1:49 this hit hard and i honestly understand him...
Wow even not watching Adventure Time this had me bawling like a baby.
Good Adventure time edit, it definitely looks like insanity.
The actual main character.
interesting how they revised Simon and Betty at some point but after seeing the Fionna and Cake special where we SEE that betty A. wasnt his Fiance she was a student and a fan of simon, and B. SHE WENT ON THE JOURNEY WITH HIM FOR THE CROWN
This was a really great edit! Merry Christmas to those who celebrate it!!
truly a masterpiece
This video make me cry. It's beautiful
When you watch adventure time as a kid you relate to finn and enjoy his goofy fun personality but when watching it when you're older and watch it... You see just what's wrong with Finn and feel bad for the other characters
Very good summary of simon's lore
I dont think Simon deserved what happened to him and Betty but life is life i guess kind of the entire reason why we watch shows like this.
Adventure Time for randomly during that one episode in season 3:
В детстве Ледяной Король казался глупым персонажем, комедийным злодеем, который всегда проигрывал добрым Фину и Джейку. Сейчас понимаешь, что Саймон дважды потерял то, что ему было дорого больше всего, и что он столько натерпелся из-за короны.
Чем старше становишься, тем грустнее от истории Саймона...
After watching the Fionna and cake series this hurts way more
I’m not crying, You’re crying! 😢
This is on another level, amazing
"For years, I was so used to taking care of you. When the crown made me forget who I was, that role was reversed. I can't imagine how that felt. You stood by my side, taking care of me for centuries." -Simon to Marceline (Adventure Time comics) And to think Ice King started out as a villain of the week and turned into one of the best and most tragic parts of the entire show. Not sure what was worse. For Marceline and Betty to know who Simon once was and to watch him descend into madness unable to stop it or Simon knowing he was losing it and then being a shell of his former self.
I’m literally crying
great now i'm crying and it's not even 7
To be trapped in your own head, to push everyone away due to your trauma and PTSD episodes, and those that do stay you've damaged and hurt so much you need to be the one to walk away so they can live free... The pain he felt for so many years I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy.
this video legitimately made me cry... thank you
Low key just got sober and the crown takes on a whole new meaning. Ik it’s not what they meant when they created this show but sanity takes on different forms.
The best character ever...
You know it just occurred to me. The crown's power came from crystals that were a creatures eyes at one point. In some stories when something is made with part of an animal/person/deity or a magical being, the weapon/armor/etc keeps some of the things will/mind, so maybe part of the reason the wish "To be Master Evergreen" was imperfect and caused some insanity was because the crystal-eyed beast was spiteful about its slaying (and the stealing of its eyes). Its one possibility at least.
Most underrated and needed video on the platform.
1:47-2:02 Makes me just… weep. It reminds me of one of my closest friends who slipped deeper and deeper into schizophrenia to the point where he just didn’t know what was real anymore. There was a day when he was aware of how badly he was deteriorating and he had a breakdown right in front of me. It sounded like this. Tom Kenny is a master class voice actor for how he portrayed Simon in this story.
as a long fan of adventure time i loved this show so much watching this made me cry again even after seeing the new show with simon in it im gonna miss him
This video is a masterpiece. Congratulations bro🤌👏
i used to watched amv’s about Simon literally daily when i was 11
This video so...touching man
Wow, never realized the parallel with some of the phrases.
El mejor edit de Simon Petrikov
Now I realize why Simon wanted to love princess bubblegum and all the other princesses. It's because he lost Betty. I finally understand.😢😭
Some of the best time was watching this after school wit the squad...ahh the good old dayz.
That was a great tribute
This edit was AMAZING
everything chaNGED when that tape first played
Its crazy how a Christmas episode has so much lore
Ah man seeing this after watching the new fionna and cake. Just poor simon
Please make more adventure time videos there’s so much more lore from other characters
This is a really good video detailing the story of the Ice King. BTW, what is the music used for this video?
artem yegorov touch
this made me cry
I feel like ice king and Simon have become so separate people
CORE MEMORY UNLOCKED [The Loss Of Mind]
This was really well done. You helped me feel.
compared to the pilot ice king dosent even feel like the same person lol
this is a beautiful edit.
Fiona and cake gave us more Information and well, grew up with the audience, when we were young none of this made sense you know depression craziness it grew up with us thank you for this.
Beautiful edit.
amazing edit man
this is the best edition of simon
"where everybody knows your name"
We reflecting a bomb from earth with this one
very good and emotional edit!!!
icl im obsessed with this video
The reason he never saw Betty again is because his future self made a time portal and brought past Betty into the future
I don't really like edits much but this THIS ***THIS*** Is brilliant