Okay, So… I’m Late To The Party, But I Want To Give My Thoughts On Fionna And Cake’s Finale And

Okay, so… I’m late to the party, but I want to give my thoughts on Fionna and Cake’s finale and on PetriGrof. Aka I am overanalyzing a TV show.

The finale fell pretty short of delivering the payoff everyone wanted. But I don't hate it. I just wish it was handled differently.

Simon and Betty's relationship was codependent, in that they both relied on each other for emotional and physical support.

Their relationship was built on shared interests, which created a balance between the two of them. However, we see that they still desired different things in life.

The final season ultimately gave them the opportunity to find their own direction and purpose in life independent of each other, which could have been a powerful message, but Simon seems to take on a lot of the blame for Betty's actions, as if he pressured her into making these sacrifices for him. This undermines Betty as a character and her ability to make her own choices. It perpetuates a misogynistic stereotype, and I’m disappointed.

But what I do like, is that by fusing with Golb, Betty has achieved her ultimate goal of protecting Simon from any further harm. Golb is a force of chaos and destruction, so by becoming one with him, Betty has essentially ensured that Simon will never be threatened. This can be seen as a form of closure for her, as she has finally let go of her obsession with protecting Simon and encourages him to build a life without her. I think this is demonstrated well at the stop when Simon refers to her as his everything while Betty calls him an experience. Betty has moved on, so to speak. Which is not a bad thing.

The truth is, there's always a chance someone you love could become someone that you used to know (LOL). They cannot be your everything, and I really do like this message, even if it was kind of subpar in execution.