Title: Adventure Time: Ocean of Fear
Series Identifier: Season 1, Episode 16
Format: TV/Video
Genre:
- All-Ages
- Action
- Adventure
- Comedy
- Fantasy
Conversation Topic:
- Fear
Relatable Experience:
- Overcoming fear
Insights:
- This episode shows Finn dealing with “a disease known as FEAR.” Jake helps Finn overcome with his fear using gradual exposure to the fear.
Finn finds he has additional voices/parts that recognize he is a hero and remind him that “flaws” like his fear are what make a hero. - Finn ends up accepting that his fear will always be a part of him and the narrator states that the fear has been “Conquered… at least for now.”
Usage/Anecdotes:
- Although Jake’s use of exposure to the fear is very aggressive, it can serve as an introduction to the concept.
- Finn believed that if he was afraid he couldn’t be a hero, but he had additional internal narratives that contradicted each other.
Reflection Questions:
- What does it mean if you’re afraid?
- Do you believe that you are sometimes brave?
- How would you feel if Jake exposed you to your fear the way he exposed Finn?
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