阴魔王的诡计/逃离恶魔城

〈阴魔王的诡计/逃离恶魔城〉（"Wake Up / Escape from the Citadel"）是《探险活宝》第六季的第1及2集。在卡通频道2014年3月17日播出。本集以阿宝和老皮为主角。在〈阴魔王的诡计〉，阿宝和老皮为宇宙犯罪作证，以到一个多元宇宙监狱称为恶魔城，以见被困的阿宝父亲。正少年啪要帮助他们时被阴魔王谋杀。在〈逃离恶魔城〉，老皮、阿宝和阴魔王来到恶魔城，在那里阿宝和老皮见到阿宝父亲阿丁，但不如阿宝所期待。三人都从阴魔王跑开，因为他开始摧毁恶魔城。这时马丁正要逃跑，阿宝紧跟在后，但他的剑草连接整个手臂，导致阿宝失去了手臂。尽管阿宝丢失他的父亲和肢体，阿宝与老皮表白阴魔王已变成巨婴。
Cultural references.
When the Lich is addressing Finn, he refers to the escaped criminals as "Ancients", a reference to one of the many name for deities in H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos. Oliver Sava of "The A.V. Club" wrote that the transformation of Finn's arm was similar to Tetsuo Shima's transformation in the anime "Akira". Jason Krell of io9 described similarities between the scene immediately following the loss of Finn's arm and the end of the 1980 film "The Empire Strikes Back".
Reception.
"Wake Up" and "Escape from the Citadel", first aired on Cartoon Network on April 21, 2014. The episodes were viewed by 3.321 million viewers and scored a 0.7 Nielsen rating in the 18–49 year old demographic. Nielsen ratings are audience measurement systems that determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States, which means that the episodes were seen by 0.7 percent of all households aged 18 to 49 years old were watching television at the time of the episode's airing. Furthermore, the episode was the 23rd most-watched cable program on the night it aired.
Both episodes received largely positive reviews from television critics. Robert Lloyd of the "Los Angeles Times", wrote that "Wake Up" and "Escape from the Citadel" form a "beautiful, strange and exciting" two-part special episode of the series. He specifically cited the plot as a highlight, as well as the return to the series by Nanjiani as Prismo. Eric Kohn of IndieWire awarded both this episode and "Escape from the Citadel" an "A–", writing that while the episode featured extremely dark material, it was never presented in a way so as to drive viewers away. Kohn wrote highly of the comedy and naturalistic dialogue that took place during Prismo's opening party in "Wake Up", and felt that the addition about Prismo's origins helped the show slip "in a certain wise gaze the fog of time". In regards to "Escape from the Citadel", he also noted that "the fate of the Lich takes an amusing new turn," and that the storyline concerning "Finn's cursed sword arm—an ingredient that has festered in the sidelines for weeks—reaches a beguiling new state."
Oliver Sava of "The A.V. Club" awarded "Wake Up" an "A", and "Escape from the Citadel" an "A–". Sava praised Nanjiani's "delightfully low-key" performance in the former, noting that his "soft, smooth voice is perfect for a character that is so laid back he's completely flat, and his casual delivery of ominous lines helps keep the tone light as the material gets heavier." Furthermore, he noted that the jokes were more pronounced in this episode, making the opening scene during Prismo's party that much funnier. Sava felt that the Lich's monologue to Finn in "Escape from the Citadel" was "even creepier thanks to Ron Perlman's gravely voice for The Lich and the evocative staging by writers/storyboard artists Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard", who were able to "achieve a fascinating combination of terror and hope when Finn touches The Lich with Guardian blood and starts a grotesquely stunning transformation that strips the villain of his power by making him a giant baby." Sava also complimented the episode for being full of harsh realizations concerning Finn's father and the vulnerability of his body. Ultimately he concluded that "the developments of these two episodes dramatically alter the series' status quo to give this season an added boost of momentum from the very beginning."