Although Adventure Time ended in 2018, the franchise’s newest spinoff, Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake, has proven that the animated series still has a loyal fanbase, and furthermore, that other Adventure Time characters that deserve their own spinoff should most definitely get one. Adventure Time began as an animated television series airing on Cartoon Network. The series ran for ten seasons, and followed the quirky adventures of teenager Finn and his dog companion Jake in the eccentric Land of Ooo. Recently, the series became a franchise with the release of the 2023 spinoff series, Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake.
While Adventure Time has no shortage of amazing characters, there are some that are definitely at the top of the list for spinoffs. For example, the choice to make Fionna & Cake was great because it focuses on characters that are both completely similar and vastly different to Finn and Jake. Therefore, the series has the same energy as Adventure Time without being a carbon copy. The next natural step then is for the franchise to branch out to other characters that can do the same thing. The newest Adventure Time spinoff should center on beloved characters who have lives that are different from Finn and Jake, and Fionna and Cake.
Marceline & Princess Bubblegum Deserve An Adventure Time Spinoff
The Adventure Time characters that most deserve a spinoff are Marceline and Princess Bubblegum. Both characters appeared throughout Adventure Time’s ten seasons, and furthermore, became serious fan-favorites. Princess Bubblegum is a close confidante of Finn’s, and is also the ruler of the Candy Kingdom. Meanwhile, Marceline is a fun-loving vampire queen that also forms a friendship with Finn. Though Bubblegum and Marceline are stand-out characters on their own, what would make a spinoff about them especially great is their romantic relationship. At the end of Adventure Time, Bubblegum and Marceline are officially dating, and spinoff could continue this satisfying plot point.
Out of the entire Adventure Time cast, Princess Bubblegum and Marceline are most deserving of a spinoff because of their unique personalities and the dynamic they bring as a couple. Bubble and Marceline are seemingly opposite in every way, from their color palettes to their roles in the Land of Ooo, however, these differences are what make them so good together. Of all the relationships that occur in Adventure Time, Bubblegum and Marceline definitely have the most heart-warming one, and there’s no doubt that fans would want to see more of them together.
How A Marceline & Princess Bubblegum Spinoff Could Work
Because Princess Bubblegum and Marceline only just started their romantic relationship, their romance should definitely be a focal point of their potential spinoff. This alone would definitely bring in fans who were long-time supporters of their relationship. But, on a plot level, a Bubblegum and Marceline spinoff could focus on the two characters going on adventures and explore the world of Adventure Time. The series could be more mature like Fionna & Cake, and delve into more important topics through a quirky lens. Overall, it would be satisfying to use these characters as a vessel for female empowerment and expansion of the Adventure Time universe.
