History Recap / AdventureTimeDistantLandsTogetherAgain

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: As the episode largely is confined to the afterlife via the Dead Worlds, several characters don't appear presumably due to being alive still. While some of these are explained via prior episodes or in this episode like Neptr or Peppermint Butler, others like Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, and Simon go unexplained. Bubblegum in particular stands out, as Peppermint Butler is acting as the new Princess of the Candy Kingdom, but he doesn't mention what happened to Bonnibel. And while she and Marceline not being present can be explained due to their being functionally immortal unless outright ''killed'', Simon was left a normal human after Betty sacrificed herself, in turn likely giving him a normal human lifespan, and suggesting he should have either died at some point, or found a way to keep living.

** Life returns after originally appearing in the two shorts, [[Recap/AdventureTimeShortTheGiftThatKeepsReaping "The Gift That Keeps Reaping"]] and [[Recap/AdventureTimeShortFrogSeasonsWinter "Frog Seasons: Winter"]].

[[AndTheAdventureContinues FINN & JAKE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN]]

* TheUnreveal: It is made purposefully ambiguous how Finn and Jake died, or what their lives were like before their deaths. The only thing known is that Finn lived long enough to grow old and apparently never stopped adventuring, while Jake did a long time before him. When Finn finds Mr. Fox, he unconsciously reverts to his 17-year-old self, but bears the Jake tattoo he wears in "Obsidian" as a child, which implies that Jake might have died not too long after "[[Recap/AdventureTimeS9E13ComeAlongWithMeTheUltimateAdventure Come Along With Me]]." It can be inferred at least that both their bodies had been recovered by the living and likely given proper funerals, as Peppermint Butler knew where to find them and [[GraveRobbing take their bones]].

'''New Death:''' ''Mom''…?

* {{Hell}}: While many of the dead worlds are... [[EldritchLocation weird]], the First Dead World is the most conventionally like Hell, being a massive pit where the souls unfortunate enough to wind up there are trapped neck-deep in mud as they are tormented and generally inconvenienced by monsters. The parameters of damnation (or for any other Dead World, for that matter) is never really elaborated, though it's implied that Choose Goose is there for being annoying, Maja is there for her wicked actions and Wyatt is there for his needy and selfish personality.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: As the episode largely is confined to the afterlife via the Dead Worlds, several characters don't appear presumably due to being alive still. While some of these are explained via prior episodes or in this episode like Neptr or Peppermint Butler, others like Princess Bubblegum, Marceline, and Simon go unexplained. Bubblegum in particular stands out, as Peppermint Butler is acting as the new Princess of the Candy Kingdom, but he doesn't mention what happened to Bonnibel. And while she and Marceline not being present can be explained due to their being functionally immortal, Simon was left a normal human after Betty sacrificed herself, in turn likely giving him a normal human lifespan, and suggesting he should have either died at some point, or found a way to keep living.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: When it’s revealed just how New Death "[[KillAndReplace inherited]]" his title, we see he briefly has this reaction when he realizes that he just killed his father.
-->'''New Death:''' …What did I do? Mom’s gonna ''kill'' me!

* ResidualSelfImage: People in the Dead Worlds look like whatever point in their life (or previous life) they want to. Finn starts out as elderly as when he died. Realizing he's in the Dead Worlds unconsciously and [[ObliviousTransformation unknowingly]] turns him into his teenage self, but with his later tattoo of Jake. When Mr. Fox explains the form changing, [[ContinuityCavalcade Finn goes through previously-established forms]] (himself as a baby, his [[GenderBender female]] [[ReincarnatedAsTheOppositeSex past life]] Shoko, a pink blob, a butterfly, and a comet]]) before settling on being a teenager again. Later, he and Jake use their past life forms as a disguise, but can't hold them long enough.

* ResidualSelfImage: People in the Dead Worlds look like whatever point in their life (or previous life) they want to. Finn starts out as elderly as when he died. Realizing he's in the Dead Worlds unconsciously and [[ObliviousTransformation unknowingly]] turns him into his teenage self, but with his later tattoo of Jake. When Mr. Fox explains the form changing, Finn goes through several forms (himself as a baby, his [[GenderBender female]] past life [[ContinuityCavalcade Shoko, a pink blob, a butterfly, and a comet]]) before settling on being a teenager again. Later, he and Jake use their past life forms as a disguise, but can't hold them long enough.

* FelonyMisdemeanor: Choose Goose ended up toiling in eternal torment in the 1st (and worst) Dead World for the sin of... speaking in rhymes.

-->'''Life''': HE DID '''[[BigWhat WHAT?!]]''' He's willing to snatch my entire purpose from ME?! ''Après tout ce que j'ai fais pour ce garçon, après tout ce que j'ai fais pour lui. Non mais c'est pas possible, ce n'est pas possible. Non ça me... ça m'infurie complètement! Mais c'est pas possible!''
-->(Translation: "After all I did for that boy! After everything I did for him! No, but it's not possible! That's not possible! No, I'm... I'm completely infuriated! But that's not possible!")

* ChekhovsGun: When they reunite, Margret hands Finn a bunch of weapons, including "some paper talismans for spiritual warfare". The talismans end up being powerful enough in stopping New Death in his tracks when Finn and Jake fight him at the end.

* GrandFinale: The special details Finn and Jake's final adventure, and serves as the finale for ''Distant Lands'' as well as ''Adventure Time'' as a whole.[[note]]''Distant Lands'' was originally produced as three specials with "Together Again" being the last in production order. During production, HBO Max ordered a fourth special, "Wizard City", which was to premiere before "Together Again"; however, the COVID-19 pandemic delayed "Wizard City" and forced the production crew to air the episodes in production order. As such, "Wizard City" is intended to be an [[DenouementEpisode epilogue]] to the series.[[/note]]

* ShutUpHannibal: When the Lich tries to tempt Mr. Fox/new New Death by promising to be his "[[WeCanRuleTogether strong]] [[{{Pun}} right hand]]," Jake stomps on him and throws him into the void.

* TheUnreveal: It is made purposefully ambiguous how Finn and Jake died, or what their lives were like before their deaths. The only thing known is that Finn lived long enough to grow old and apparently never stopped adventuring. When Finn finds Mr. Fox, he unconsciously reverts to his 17-year-old self, but bears the Jake tattoo he wears in "Obsidian" as a child, which implies that Jake might have died not too long after "[[Recap/AdventureTimeS9E13ComeAlongWithMeTheUltimateAdventure Come Along With Me]]." It can be inferred at least that both their bodies had been recovered by the living and likely given proper funerals, as Peppermint Butler knew where to find them and [[GraveRobbing take their bones]].

* AbsenteeActor: Marceline, Lady Raincorn, and BMO are the only main characters to not make a cameo[[note]]Ice King and Lumpy Space Princess appear in Finn's illusion, and Princess Bubblegum has a statue in Peppermint Butler's private room[[/note]].

--> '''New Death''': '''''Burn'''. Heroes of Ooo. It's only a matter of time.''\\

--> '''New Death''': ''Heroes of Ooo. It's only a matter of time.''\\

* ContinuityNod: Finn attempts to kick Death [[Recap/AdventureTimeS2E17DeathInBloom once again]] (though in this case he tries to kick the New Death) and predictably phases right through the latter's body again. [[DontExplainTheJoke Guess his brain is still stupid]].