Is Samurai Jack the anime of the season and possibly the year

[PapaGreg096]

So with Samurai Jack ending today I want to tell you all I really enjoy it, there was some great action scenes here and there but the backgrounds and atmosphere were abosolutly breath taking. Now don't get me wrong I did have a few problems with the series in that I feel as if the first half was better than the second and I felt if some of the episodes(mostly the second half) felt very rushed. I also felt that Jack got his sword back a little too easily and it was a missed opputantanity to see him use more modern weapons. So thoughts

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

I enjoyed the first 3 episodes, it all went down hill after that and only teetered by episode 7 and 9

 

[MrCalavera_v1legacy]

I think it might* be the best anime since Over the Garden Wall aired. Not saying it's better than OTGW, it has more problems than that, but i sure did enjoy it.

*Of course, there's still finale in question and how they'll handle it.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

If the show had kept up with the greatness that the first three or four episodes had, then I would certainly consider it. But as many have said, it kind of lost its magic about half way through because it started to feel very rushed in some areas, and in other areas it was like, "Why are we here?" Like that whole episode where they're trapped in that prison ship. That did nothing for the plot, save for it ends with Ashi and Jack finally getting together--something we all knew was going to happen. It was a waste of an episode if you ask me.

And now, we have the series finale tonight, which is apparently only going to be half an hour long, and I can't see how they're going to pull this off. Jack is going to need to free himself--because we know Aku captured him just to torment him forever now, because that's Aku--find some way to save Ashi, get his sword back, find some way to finally defeat Aku (and by that I mean actually hit him), and finally decide whether he wants to return to the past or stay with Ashi. Or maybe bring Ashi back with him. All this, and we STILL have the unresolved plot of The Scotsman that has to somehow fit into 22 minutes.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we finally get to see how this will end, but I feel the story has suffered greatly due to having so few episodes. I mean, just two or three more and I think a lot of this could have been avoided.

 

[Saelune]

Its not an anime. It is a cartoon, perhaps inspired by anime, but an anime it is not.

Though it certainly tried to be one with that one episode, you know which one...the cringy one... Ugh.

 

[Saelune]

If the show had kept up with the greatness that the first three or four episodes had, then I would certainly consider it. But as many have said, it kind of lost its magic about half way through because it started to feel very rushed in some areas, and in other areas it was like, "Why are we here?" Like that whole episode where they're trapped in that prison ship. That did nothing for the plot, save for it ends with Ashi and Jack finally getting together--something we all knew was going to happen. It was a waste of an episode if you ask me.

And now, we have the series finale tonight, which is apparently only going to be half an hour long, and I can't see how they're going to pull this off. Jack is going to need to free himself--because we know Aku captured him just to torment him forever now, because that's Aku--find some way to save Ashi, get his sword back, find some way to finally defeat Aku (and by that I mean actually hit him), and finally decide whether he wants to return to the past or stay with Ashi. Or maybe bring Ashi back with him. All this, and we STILL have the unresolved plot of The Scotsman that has to somehow fit into 22 minutes.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we finally get to see how this will end, but I feel the story has suffered greatly due to having so few episodes. I mean, just two or three more and I think a lot of this could have been avoided.

What if he just never even can go back to the past? I mean, what even gave him the idea he could? Going forward in time...really fast, does not mean going back is even possible. Hell, his first goal should have been killing Aku, then finding a way back at his leisure. If he had stopped him in the first place, Aku would not have been able to destroy all those supposed ways back.

 

[Marik2]

The first 3 episodes sure

 

[MrCalavera_v1legacy]

Not anime. But I don't like the term anime anyway. Japanimation was simpler to understand and couldn't be so easily interpreted as Japanese-style animation. Bunch of Japanese wannabes who came up with it.

"Why do you keep saying anime? I don't even know what that means."

"Nobody does! It's foreign! Isn't it cool?"

Isn't it just a japanese word for "animation"?

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

If the show had kept up with the greatness that the first three or four episodes had, then I would certainly consider it. But as many have said, it kind of lost its magic about half way through because it started to feel very rushed in some areas, and in other areas it was like, "Why are we here?" Like that whole episode where they're trapped in that prison ship. That did nothing for the plot, save for it ends with Ashi and Jack finally getting together--something we all knew was going to happen. It was a waste of an episode if you ask me.

And now, we have the series finale tonight, which is apparently only going to be half an hour long, and I can't see how they're going to pull this off. Jack is going to need to free himself--because we know Aku captured him just to torment him forever now, because that's Aku--find some way to save Ashi, get his sword back, find some way to finally defeat Aku (and by that I mean actually hit him), and finally decide whether he wants to return to the past or stay with Ashi. Or maybe bring Ashi back with him. All this, and we STILL have the unresolved plot of The Scotsman that has to somehow fit into 22 minutes.

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we finally get to see how this will end, but I feel the story has suffered greatly due to having so few episodes. I mean, just two or three more and I think a lot of this could have been avoided.

What's worse is the other wasted plotlines that ended unsatisfactorialy.

The Horsemen and Ashi's cultist mother.

The Horsemen in perticular was the worst one, seeing Jack just one shot him and that's it, no explination just grinds my gears.

Hey like instead of wasting time with fucking Scaramouche, mabye you could have given the horsemen more screentime and development

Seriously though Fuck Scaramouche, he's the Jar Jar Binks of this season for me.

 

[Sniper Team 4]

What's worse is the other wasted plotlines that ended unsatisfactorialy.

The Horsemen and Ashi's cultist mother.

The Horsemen in perticular was the worst one, seeing Jack just one shot him and that's it, no explination just grinds my gears.

Hey like instead of wasting time with fucking Scaramouche, mabye you could have given the horsemen more screentime and development

Seriously though Fuck Scaramouche, he's the Jar Jar Binks of this season for me.

I see your Horseman and Cultist Mother, and I raise you The Daughters of Aku. They were built up all through the teasers before the season started. When they finally confronted Jack, they kicked the crap out of him, more than anyone else has ever done (save for maybe The Guardian with the glasses). I was expecting them to be around for the duration, slowly getting picked off, but no. Taken down in one episode.
And what about the other one that Jack just threw off of the cliff? Jack and Ashi survived the fall, so why didn't she? How cool would it have been to have Ashi not fight her mother, but her sister instead? Ashi could see what she was like, and meanwhile the other sister could have to struggle with the realization that their leader, the sister they all followed, abandoned the cause. That would have been something worth watching, but no. Despite having the same training, she apparently dies when she falls.

 

[PapaGreg096]

I see your Horseman and Cultist Mother, and I raise you The Daughters of Aku. They were built up all through the teasers before the season started. When they finally confronted Jack, they kicked the crap out of him, more than anyone else has ever done (save for maybe The Guardian with the glasses). I was expecting them to be around for the duration, slowly getting picked off, but no. Taken down in one episode.

You know I use to have a problem with that but when you realize they stuck out like sore thumbs in the snowy landscape and they never learned how to protect one other then you kinda understand how Jack killed them so easily. T

And what about the other one that Jack just threw off of the cliff? Jack and Ashi survived the fall, so why didn't she? How cool would it have been to have Ashi not fight her mother, but her sister instead? Ashi could see what she was like, and meanwhile the other sister could have to struggle with the realization that their leader, the sister they all followed, abandoned the cause. That would have been something worth watching, but no. Despite having the same training, she apparently dies when she falls.

Yeah I kinda agree with that, I thought it was a missed opportunity and the whole subplot with the "Cult" felt kinda wasted when you actually think about it. Also I wish Jack kept his beard and hair

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

What's worse is the other wasted plotlines that ended unsatisfactorialy.

The Horsemen and Ashi's cultist mother.

The Horsemen in perticular was the worst one, seeing Jack just one shot him and that's it, no explination just grinds my gears.

Hey like instead of wasting time with fucking Scaramouche, mabye you could have given the horsemen more screentime and development

Seriously though Fuck Scaramouche, he's the Jar Jar Binks of this season for me.

I see your Horseman and Cultist Mother, and I raise you The Daughters of Aku. They were built up all through the teasers before the season started. When they finally confronted Jack, they kicked the crap out of him, more than anyone else has ever done (save for maybe The Guardian with the glasses). I was expecting them to be around for the duration, slowly getting picked off, but no. Taken down in one episode.
And what about the other one that Jack just threw off of the cliff? Jack and Ashi survived the fall, so why didn't she? How cool would it have been to have Ashi not fight her mother, but her sister instead? Ashi could see what she was like, and meanwhile the other sister could have to struggle with the realization that their leader, the sister they all followed, abandoned the cause. That would have been something worth watching, but no. Despite having the same training, she apparently dies when she falls.

This season is only dissapointing because of so much wasted opportunity.

Instead we get worthless filler like Scaramouche's hijinks, the Giant Worm, Callbacks that were weak (except the 3 Blind Archers one) etc.

 

[MrBoBo]

It's probably the best show, animated or not.

 

[MrBoBo]

This season is only dissapointing because of so much wasted opportunity.

Instead we get worthless filler like Scaramouche's hijinks, the Giant Worm, Callbacks that were weak (except the 3 Blind Archers one) etc.

Worthless filler?

> Jack starts of Insane

> Girls trained to kill, made insane

> Jack almost dies, gets his mojo back kills them all

> Looks after one regardless of her attempting to kill him

> Starts to see Jack isn't the bad guy

> Sees the good Jack has done, opens her eyes

> Saves Jack from Jack

> Helps Jack become Jack again

> Fall in love

> Attempts to abandon because of this

> Aku uses his attachment against him


Are you sure we watched the same show? Because there is a pretty clear arc from episode to episode. The original show had no arc what-so-ever.

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

This season is only dissapointing because of so much wasted opportunity.

Instead we get worthless filler like Scaramouche's hijinks, the Giant Worm, Callbacks that were weak (except the 3 Blind Archers one) etc.

Worthless filler?

> Jack starts of Insane

> Girls trained to kill, made insane

> Jack almost dies, gets his mojo back kills them all

> Looks after one regardless of her attempting to kill him

> Starts to see Jack isn't the bad guy

> Sees the good Jack has done, opens her eyes

> Saves Jack from Jack

> Helps Jack become Jack again

> Fall in love

> Attempts to abandon because of this

> Aku uses his attachment against him


Are you sure we watched the same show? Because there is a pretty clear arc from episode to episode. The original show had no arc what-so-ever.

Jack's Resolution with the horsemen stalking him had a terribly uneventful resolution.

Jack getting back his Sword could have been better.

How Jack lost his Sword could have been better.

The resolution with Ashi's Mother is mishandled.

The Giant Worm was only really only background filler. It served no point to the plot.

Scaramouche taking away any and all precious screentime and plot away from the main charcarters.

 

[Samtemdo8_v1legacy]

I see your Horseman and Cultist Mother, and I raise you The Daughters of Aku. They were built up all through the teasers before the season started. When they finally confronted Jack, they kicked the crap out of him, more than anyone else has ever done (save for maybe The Guardian with the glasses). I was expecting them to be around for the duration, slowly getting picked off, but no. Taken down in one episode.

You know I use to have a problem with that but when you realize they stuck out like sore thumbs in the snowy landscape and they never learned how to protect one other then you kinda understand how Jack killed them so easily. T

And what about the other one that Jack just threw off of the cliff? Jack and Ashi survived the fall, so why didn't she? How cool would it have been to have Ashi not fight her mother, but her sister instead? Ashi could see what she was like, and meanwhile the other sister could have to struggle with the realization that their leader, the sister they all followed, abandoned the cause. That would have been something worth watching, but no. Despite having the same training, she apparently dies when she falls.

Yeah I kinda agree with that, I thought it was a missed opportunity and the whole subplot with the "Cult" felt kinda wasted when you actually think about it. Also I wish Jack kept his beard and hair

The Cult was horribly wasted and what makes it worse is that they were the most interesting characters in this entire series, finally a villain or in this case an orginization of villainesses that look much more intimidating and a threat than Aku, who has become litirally the butt end of a joke. Like seriously this is our ultimate bad guy folks, a joke:


What happened to this Aku?


That is why I had high hopes about the Cult and Daughter's of Aku, if Aku is not a threat anymore, these cultist will, but no they got wasted. I mean there should have been a Jack vs the Cult Leader scenario.

 

[MrBoBo]

This season is only dissapointing because of so much wasted opportunity.

Instead we get worthless filler like Scaramouche's hijinks, the Giant Worm, Callbacks that were weak (except the 3 Blind Archers one) etc.

Worthless filler?

> Jack starts of Insane

> Girls trained to kill, made insane

> Jack almost dies, gets his mojo back kills them all

> Looks after one regardless of her attempting to kill him

> Starts to see Jack isn't the bad guy

> Sees the good Jack has done, opens her eyes

> Saves Jack from Jack

> Helps Jack become Jack again

> Fall in love

> Attempts to abandon because of this

> Aku uses his attachment against him


Are you sure we watched the same show? Because there is a pretty clear arc from episode to episode. The original show had no arc what-so-ever.

Jack's Resolution with the horsemen stalking him had a terribly uneventful resolution.

Jack getting back his Sword could have been better.

How Jack lost his Sword could have been better.

The resolution with Ashi's Mother is mishandled.

The Giant Worm was only really only background filler. It served no point to the plot.

Scaramouche taking away any and all precious screentime and plot away from the main charcarters.

You can debate the execution, but it simply was not filler. It had a clear arc.

 

[Bad Player]

This is probably a stupid question but

When people say "the first 3 episodes," do they mean of the final/current season, or the series as a whole?