I think in the in overall quality in the animation industry, Gendy is probably the hardest to top because he can do action, and just pure storytelling by movement. But when it comes to pure action there's stuff like the DMC3 Cutscene director whom is phenomenal and probably the top of that field, and there was indie people like the now passed Monty Oum who was close to that level but closes the gap with a crazy eye for creativity.
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Samurai Jack Season 5 |OT| But Yeah, Im Thinking Im Back.
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I think in the in overall quality in the animation industry, Gendy is probably the hardest to top because he can do action, and just pure storytelling by movement. But when it comes to pure action there's stuff like the DMC3 Cutscene director whom is phenomenal and probably the top of that field, and there was indie people like the now passed Monty Oum who was close to that level but closes the gap with a crazy eye for creativity.
There was actually and interview about this recently:
http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/10/1...genndy-tartakovsky-cartoon-network-adult-swim
So, I don't think he actually killed them. Either they got messed up bad or they were robots. Anyhow, if the bar is sentient characters, you just have to look at X-9 to see where that falls apart. It's interesting, Jack only killing robots was obviously done for censorship purposes, but it became cannon.
Super duper episode 2/3 spoilers below, do not click if you do not want to get spoiled:
It is very obvious he kills someone next episode, their throat gets slashed, apparently.
kboyrulez12345
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Anyone know when/if it's gonna rerun on Adult Swim? I have to record it on my DVR again.
Edit: NVM, a quick search shows it's gonna rerun on Wednesday.
Edit: NVM, a quick search shows it's gonna rerun on Wednesday.
I watched it three times on the night because it was streaming on loop.
I've watched it twice more today.
The wait till next week is killing me.
DangerMouse
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That was a fantastic episode and gorgeous.
That is awesome. It's so him lol.
Yeah.
That is awesome. It's so him lol.
Yeah.
Looking forward to hearing Greg Baldwin in the role, he did a great job in both the rest of TLA and Korra.
The way Jack says "their just nuts and bolts" over and over again makes me think they're setting up a reveal where a lot of the machines he killed over the years were actually people and he just thought of them all as robots to cope. Cue flashblack of all the blood he's shed over the years on his path. Might be too dark for Samurai Jack though.
The Hunter race is all else I can think of, but that was still 3v1.
Man, how crazy it'd be for them all to team with Jack Avengers-style in a last stand against Aku?
GringoSuave89
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Get Hulu and watch the whole series, now.
You owe it to yourself to watch the whole thing.
Fancyarcher
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Superb restart for the series. Terrific animation unsurprisingly, and the Aku daughters storyline is very fascinating. Considering that Samurai Jack has never done a story arc before due to it being made before those basically a requirement for action cartoons, I'm interested to see how it plays out.
Also, Tyler Bates proved me correct with the music. There was very little of it, but most of it sounded like the "beat music". Heh!
Well if he didn't kill them, he certainly left them very much unconscious for a long period of time.
Also, Tyler Bates proved me correct with the music. There was very little of it, but most of it sounded like the "beat music". Heh!
Well if he didn't kill them, he certainly left them very much unconscious for a long period of time.
kboyrulez12345
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There was the Minions of Set.
Spring-Loaded
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Psh, yeah ... right.
I know Tartakovsky can't come out and admit to Jack straight up killing people, but it happened in that episode.
Regardless, the brutality of the show's action was there from the beginning, so robot or no, it always felt bloody.
GringoSuave89
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For the purposes of the narrative Tartakovsky is telling in Season 5, Jack didn't kill them.
Spring-Loaded
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If it serves a story purpose, then I'm all for it.
but they ded
but they ded
Nikodemos
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Scaramouche wasn't very smart. He should've pulled a runner the moment he realised Jack didn't have his sword.
Jack can chop up random mooks, regular or elite, just fine without it. It's Aku who's the issue.
I guess his bounty hunter ego got the best of him.
He did say he was Aku's favourite Assassin like the last guy who was his favourite.
Mr. Smiley
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Also the Minions of Set. Jack "won" but he had to bring in a god to help him, so I don't think it counts.
There's no reason they couldn't be robots either. Tons of humanoid/human looking mother fuckers turned out to be robots. Anyhow the point is, it wasn't obvious that they died.
Spring-Loaded
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Lying face down motionless in the snow after being slashed with a sword/blown up, having displayed no signs of being inorganic machines like every other robot enemy in the series
Sounds good to me!
Sounds good to me!
GringoSuave89
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Odd hill you've chosen to die on, but alright
User 73706
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I mean, even as of this episode Jack's technically "killed" people in his mind, since he's been gone for so long. I think that might be what sends him over the tipping point and results in him probably unceremoniously killing a human later down the line.
Also, does anyone think it's possible
Also, does anyone think it's possible
Scaramouche isn't actually dead? Yeah, I mean, they had to play up the first real "kill" of Jack's for the return, and I know Samurai Jack loves establishing all these quirky characters only to succinctly off them in the same episode, but I think it'd be interesting if he basically had to face a mini-Aku as preparation this season - that is, someone who can't really die for real with Jack in his current state.
GringoSuave89
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Nah, he was a total throwaway.
Spring-Loaded
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It's not obvious that I've died and I might be a robot.
GringoSuave89
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Ok, this made me laugh. You're aight.
User 73706
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Alternatively:
maybe to get his sword back or advance the plot in some capacity Jack is Mega Manning his way through the early episode's villains, considering he took the tuning sword. He could be stockpiling magical stuff to somehow forge a new sword, or maybe try and face Aku without it altogether and not get it back until after he defeats Aku; that'd be a pretty interesting spin considering how much they've built up the magic sword and how they seem to be offering critique on a lot of the old stock tropes that served as the foundation for Samurai Jack in the first "run".
Admiral Woofington
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Anyone playing Zelda loving the similarities? I mean outside of hero from the past in the future deal.
Evil's Bane
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I've told my friends a couple times that Breath of the Wild is basically the Samurai Jack game lol
User 73706
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Samurai Jack has been evocative of Metroid for me more than anything.
Also, the Samurai Jack reboot combined with BotW's release are making me really sad a Metroid animated series by Genndy Tartakovsky set after the events of Fusion is never happening. nintendo pls
GringoSuave89
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was that even in the cards?
User 73706
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No, it doesn't have any material basis. It'd just be super awesome.
GringoSuave89
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k can ever be sure with you
Admiral Woofington
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More like sub zero at raise my hope then crush them bravo bucks
Ryouji Gunblade
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I'm definitely digging the ancient-hero-missing-a-sword-so-scavenge-stuff-to-defeat-an-ancient-evil-in-a-beautiful-but-ravaged-land scenario it shares with Breath of the Wild.
User 73706
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i can't carry this pain alone
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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I won't lie. I teared up a bit when they revealed Jack. Such a good episode.
Booooooooooo
I hope BoTW has a tuning fork sword weapon to steal.
When watching the premiere, I had that exact thought when Jack commandeered the music robot guy's unique weapon.
The latter could make for an interesting dynamic if done right.
We also got a brief glimpse of such in the very first season with the warrior woman, except for the whole Aku ruse.
Admiral Woofington
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Considering that sym bionic Titan had a bit of romance to it, I wouldn't be surprised. And in fact it's welcome from my end. I doubt it'd be anything major considering we're getting only a few episodes
That'll only make it more interesting for me though.
But I agree with the fact that the massive age difference makes it ridiculously incompatible at this point. If anything, it should've been a card that was played way back when during the original series that would have slightly seeped into the current.
Sym-Bionic Titan had romance to it, sure, but it was also a different show with its own tone and style.
Also, with the way Jack and Ashi have been depicted, a romance between them would be creepy. Jack's going to see her as a young kid who's had her life ruined because of him, and that's if he doesn't just end up killing her before finding out. There's not going to be romance, it just doesn't work on multiple levels.
Also, with the way Jack and Ashi have been depicted, a romance between them would be creepy. Jack's going to see her as a young kid who's had her life ruined because of him, and that's if he doesn't just end up killing her before finding out. There's not going to be romance, it just doesn't work on multiple levels.
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