Ignition Point
"Ignition Point" | |
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Adventure Time episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 22 |
Directed by | |
Written by | Somvilay Xayaphone Bert Youn |
Story by | Patrick McHale Kent Osborne Pendleton Ward |
Production code | 1008-101[1] |
Original air date | September 17, 2012 |
Running time | 11 minutes |
Guest appearances | |
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"Ignition Point" is the twenty-second episode of the
The series follows the adventures of Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada), a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. In this episode, Finn and Jake sneak into the Fire Kingdom on a quest for the Flame Princess (voiced by Jessica DiCicco). Once there, they discover a plot to assassinate the Flame King, and try to thwart it.
The idea for "Ignition Point" had been developed at a writers meeting, wherein Tom Herpich wanted to focus on political intrigue in the Fire Kingdom. The episode was seen by 2.256 million viewers, and received mostly positive reviews from critics. Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club appreciated how the episode ran the gauntlet from toilet humour to Shakespearean references.
Plot
While spending time with Flame Princess (voiced by Jessica DiCicco), Finn and Jake learn that she misses her scented candles, which she left in the Fire Kingdom. The duo volunteer to retrieve them, but Flame Princess tells them to be careful and watch out for her evil father, Flame King (voiced by Keith David). Once they enter the Flame Kingdom, Finn and Jake manage to acquire the candles, but hear a conspiracy to assassinate the king between two fire beings, one of whom has an untied shoe, and the other has a hissy voice.
Finn and Jake traverse the Flame Kingdom palace, trying to identify the culprits. Eventually, Jake gets the idea to dress up as actors and perform a play wherein they pretend to be the conspirators; this will cause the real assassins to act suspicious. Their plan goes awry, and Flame King believes them to be the actual assassins. However, by a lucky turn of events, Finn and Jake are able to unveil the actual culprits, who are the children of Flame King's brother, whom he murdered to acquire the throne. Finn is concerned that, because her father is truly evil, Flame Princess might be evil as well, but Flame King notes that someone with a good spirit could change her.
Production
"Ignition Point" was written and storyboarded by Somvilay Xayaphone and Bert Youn, from a story developed by series creator
Many of the character designs used in this episode had been designed by
Reception
"Ignition Point" first aired on Cartoon Network on September 17, 2012. The episode was seen by 2.256 million viewers, and received a 0.5 rating in the 18–49 demographic. This means it was seen by 0.5 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the episode's airing.[7] The episode first saw physical release as part of the complete fourth season DVD in October 2014.[8]
Oliver Sava of
Explanatory notes
References
- ^ "Shows A-Z, Adventure Time With Finn and Jake". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
- ^ a b c Leichliter, Larry (director); Adam Muto (creative director); Nick Jennings (art director); Somvilay Xayaphone & Bert Youn (storyboard artists) (September 17, 2012). "Ignition Point". Adventure Time. Season 4. Episode 22. Cartoon Network.
- ^ a b Herpich, Tom (2014). "Ignition Point". Adventure Time: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD commentary track). Los Angeles: Cartoon Network.
- ^ Muto, Adam. "[Adam Muto, explaining the influence of 'Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead' on 'Ignition Point'". Spring.me. Archived from the original on September 14, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
Yeah. Well, we watched Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, at least. Kent Osborne is a pretty big fan.
- ^ Ristaino, Andy (2014). "Ignition Point". Adventure Time: The Complete Fourth Season (DVD commentary track). Los Angeles: Cartoon Network.
- ^ Cash, Nate (supervising director); Nick Jennings (art director); Tom Herpich & Steve Wolfhard (storyboard artists) (July 22, 2013). "Be More". Adventure Time. Season 5. Episode 28. Cartoon Network.
- ^ "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night Football' Wins Night, 'WWE Raw', 'Switched at Birth', 'Major Crimes', 'Bad Girls Club', 'Perception' & More". TV by the Numbers. Zap2it. September 18, 2012. Archived from the original on November 1, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2012.
- ^ "Cartoon Network-Adventure Time-Complete 4th Season". Amazon. June 27, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ a b c Sava, Oliver (September 17, 2012). "Adventure Time: 'Ignition Point'". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Archived from the original on August 2, 2014. Retrieved September 11, 2014.
External links
- "Ignition Point" at IMDb