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Samurai Jack Season 5 |OT| But Yeah, Im Thinking Im Back.
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captainpat
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Yea but those villians are actively making things worse. Aku's just lounging around, sure he's destroyed the time portals but there's very little showing that he's actively making the future more hellish.
Aku had an assassin decimate an entire city just to get Jacks attention 1 episode ago.
BoogieWoogie
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They do such a good job of showing how tired Jack is. When he gets off the bike to fight the beetle, he just looks like he's about to drop.
Did not expect Jack to straight up merc one of the daughters and feel nothing. Hot damn what an amazing ep.
Did not expect Jack to straight up merc one of the daughters and feel nothing. Hot damn what an amazing ep.
Unspeakable Evil
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This episode was next level shit . The music, the art, sound design, and animation were all A1. Also, Aku and Jack clearly have the same problem 
I think Jack merely didn't get past the shock phase during the scene, he was pretty stunned based on his facial expressions. Introspection to come later
Unspeakable Evil
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When's Legend of Jack: Breath of the Wild?
captainpat
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Aku had an assassin decimate an entire city just to get Jacks attention 1 episode ago.
Did he? Cause it sounded like that robot just did it on its own just to mess with Jack rather than on order from Aku
I think it's supposed to show that if Jack chooses to take out all the daughters of Aku he'll end up sacrificing himself. So probably a hint that Jack won't try to kill all of them.
Plus, he was pretty shook when it turned out not to be just nuts and bolts after all.
Yes. Aku probably didn't give him a step by step plan but Scaramouch was Aku's #1 assassin and it was under Aku's orders that these atrocities were done.
The Ultrabots did something similar to draw Jack out.
Admiral Woofington
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jesus christ. That whole grave of the fireflies scene was amazing.
Spring-Loaded
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Riveting. Compelling, pure action, and the desperation is sold well without undercutting the sense of Jack's skill.
Like a certain newly appointed tyrant
Like a certain newly appointed tyrant
Admiral Woofington
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Let me just say I love how Aku is still goofy. I was thinking that maybe they'd turn him more serious, but we gotta remember this is the same guy that when children were playing and rooting for Samurai Jack he gathered them all together and read them about the girl with the GIANT
FLAMING
EYEBROWWWWWWWWWWWWWS
FLAMING
EYEBROWWWWWWWWWWWWWS
FYI, in case anyone hasn't seen it, the preview for episode 3 is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZMXHkX-fnE&ab_channel=CabooseJr
Admiral Woofington
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I think neither of those had the original show creators involved though. And this was probably brought to Adult Swim specifically because the cartoon network audience doesn't fall into this anymore. With the anime block and action shows all but gone, and all of that being in Adult Swim, better to bring it here.
Tizoc
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I cannot find a proper GIF to express how brilliant this episode is.
It is brilliant
just brilliant
Bravo Genndy and co.
Also that beetle
It is brilliant
just brilliant
Bravo Genndy and co.
They're not Nuts and Bolts this time Jack.
Also that beetle
drone is just a gigantic version of the normal ones.
IT'S JUST A BIG ONE.
At least the normal ones had mobility
IT'S JUST A BIG ONE.
At least the normal ones had mobility
I was never super interested in the serie back when it was airing; I watched some episodes and stuff and was aware of the plot. Now with the revival, I decided to give it a chance, and from what I've seen in this 2 episodes, I'm completely amazed.
Is the original run as good as this 2 Eps? 'Cause if so, I've a lot to catch up!
Is the original run as good as this 2 Eps? 'Cause if so, I've a lot to catch up!
Its the same quality throughout. Just finished re-watching the first 4 seasons and all the great music/art direction/action choreography is there from episode one.
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Be warned though. The first 4 seasons are more about the journey than the destination( character over plot) since heavily serialized television wasn't popular back then. You'll learn a lot about the history of the world and Jack's struggle but be prepared to roll your eyes at some plot contrivances.
User 73706
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The biggest tie this season has to BotW is that all of Jack's weapons keep fucking breaking
Oh, and does anyone else actually kind of prefer Aku's more obviously digital / cleaner look here compared to the original series? I mean the whole show's art style is a lot cleaner than the original, but something about the way Aku was drawn almost reminds me of, like, Camp Laszlo or something. I think it helps with some of the visual comedy, but also really distances him from the style Jack's drawn in - he feels like something that isn't a natural part of the world now.
I also dug the subtle call back to the Blind Archers episode with the running in rain sequence -- hell, it had a better effect here.
BTW, I feel like the Aku therapist thing could get some light meme/gif usage around here.
Exhibit A
Oh, and does anyone else actually kind of prefer Aku's more obviously digital / cleaner look here compared to the original series? I mean the whole show's art style is a lot cleaner than the original, but something about the way Aku was drawn almost reminds me of, like, Camp Laszlo or something. I think it helps with some of the visual comedy, but also really distances him from the style Jack's drawn in - he feels like something that isn't a natural part of the world now.
Definitely. It's more episodic though, so don't go in expecting one single arc like this season. There are some episodes that blow any thing else from the same period out of the water, like Princess and the Bounty Hunters, The Tale of X-9, Jack and the Spartans, and a bunch of others.
Taco_Human
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I like the cleaner look, I just don't like how they stopped making his teeth with red lines instead of black. That's not how he is supposed to look. :/
Hellwarden
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I somehow completely missed the fact that Jack was hiding under a destroyed beetle drone and not just a random piece of scrap.
Seems like this civilization Jack and the sisters fought through was destroyed by Aku.
Seems like this civilization Jack and the sisters fought through was destroyed by Aku.
Lifejumper
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That high frequency dagger might be one of the coolest weapons in animation.
Tizoc
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Aku had an assassin decimate an entire city just to get Jacks attention 1 episode ago.
Aku didn't necessarily TELL him to do it; much like how he responded to the scientists, he had the same attitude towards that assassin: You wanna go kill a village, fine whatever, just do whatever you want.
Admiral Woofington
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shame he likely lost it now.
User 73706
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It's crazy to me that we're at a place with mental health now where Jack, the one who's normally seen as the resolute, indomitable savior of the future, is still trying to shrug off the demons of his failure and the ghost of his original time's customs, and is struggling to convince himself that the future has taught him that he can't use "honor" as a front to just (literally) fall on his sword. Yet Aku, the shogun of sorrow, yadda yadda yadda, is the one trying to sort his psychological problems (evidently depression, at least?) out in a somewhat "healthy" way. It's an interesting critique of the original series when you consider that Aku's seemingly mellowed out a little compared to the bombastic, affable personality he had in the first four seasons, and watching the original run you'd never imagine Jack of all people to be the one contemplating suicide.
In today's political climate, indifference might as well be contribution, though. The episode is hammering home that Aku is responsible for the hellhole the Earth's turned into under his rule, and despite being a borderline deity he has nothing to show for it.
In today's political climate, indifference might as well be contribution, though. The episode is hammering home that Aku is responsible for the hellhole the Earth's turned into under his rule, and despite being a borderline deity he has nothing to show for it.
Scaramouch was pretty obviously overestimating his importance, especially given Aku's "who is this?!" when he phoned him. He was doing this stuff of his own accord.
Zeus Molecules
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Oh he cares he just as traumatized by Jack as Jack is of him. Like how many decades did they go at each other with a vengeance?
wrestleman
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Also worth noting that when Scaramouche calls Aku, Aku doesn't recognize the number.
EDIT: Don't know why those last few posts didn't load but beaten as a result.
Yeah i mean he isn't directing them anymore and is letting them do their own thing
This.
Zeus Molecules
illegal immigrants are stealing our air
Oh I see.... Yeah Aku is probably suffering his own type of PTSD. It's unique how this final season is looking at the mental health aspects of being a hero and a villain. I think the venture bros touch on this and that is about it.
Gravemind IV
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I only ever saw incidental episodes of the original series, which were good, but I didn't get the entirety of the narrative at that time.
But I was determined to follow this new season - and boy has it delivered so far. Excellent episodes, can't wait for the rest.
But I was determined to follow this new season - and boy has it delivered so far. Excellent episodes, can't wait for the rest.
Tizoc
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Yup, my thoughts too.
Tinfoilhatsron
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Finally saw it. This episode was fucking amazing. That music! I need the OST.
Tizoc
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Now we're just getting into the minutia of Evil Dictatorships.
Well to be fair everything that happens all ties back to Aku, whether he cares about what his cronies do anymore or not.
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