Samurai Jack's WORST Episode

[@flaviacj9177]

I think the "Farting Dragon" episode and "Jack's sandals" is worse than Aku's fairy tails or The Creature. But I totally agree about the worst episode being the last one by far. The old seasons had some mediocre episodes, but at least they were closed in on itselves, without detracting from the central plot. Now the last episode is the worst not only because it's poorly written, it's also bad because it messed the whole message of the show.

[@CarlolucaS]

Farting Dragon is right down there the worst episodes.

[@notrealnamenotatall2476]

...It occurs to me that all of this could've been fixed if Jack WAS older in this season. Think about it, a much older Jack is starting to lose his skill after years of fighting Aku, leading to his feeling of being a failure. Ashi is no longer his love interest, but his protege, his adopted daughter learning from the old master and helping in the final strike against Aku. A battle where Jack is gifted the king's garb teased in the old show by his followers before the final battle, wrapping it up full circle. And what's great about this is that whether Jack stays in the future or returns to the past, it suddenly has weight. If he returns to the past, he returns as an elderly man aged by his experiences in the future. If he stays in the future, he is now a benevolent king ruling in Aku's place alongside his friends and family.

[@flaviacj9177]

100% agree. Season 5 begged for an Sensei Jack. Just imagine how cool would be see an older Jack training a little badass girl. But Genndy just wanted to write a love story and that fucked the end.

[@CarlolucaS]

Anything would have made the episode better to be honest.

[@bloodysimile4893]

Imagine if you will, Aku realize he can't win in the future, so he goes back to the past which Jack had to follow with Ashie. Nearly defeated past Aku when Aku pull one last trick, unite himself with dark Jark, a perfect combination of Aku evil power and personality combine with Jack fighting skill and critical thinking. A 2v1 of Jack and Ashie vs Aku Jack. Ashie sacrifice herself, left at death door, to weaken Aku Jack to level the battle. As rain fall over field, with an action pack fighting scene, ending with Jack and Aku delivers a fatal blow to each other. Aku Jack turn to ash, as Jack laying on the ground dying, Ashie crwaling on being on death door, each telling how much they help each other, For Jack finding hope that he thought he lost, and for Ashie, given a seconds chance for a new beginning which the future now has (Aku really screwed up a lot thing across the universe, not just earth). Ashie heal Jack before she too fade into ash. Jack while sad was about to reunite with his family and village. Show some progress of Jack new life of now helping building a new future starting rebuilding his village then translation into future to some of people that Jack help in Aku timeline meaning up for some celebration that happened to be in Jack home village. Shown Jack still carry some influence for a better future

[@CarlolucaS]

Yup, you wrote something better even with the time travel. It could have been so much better.

[@jupiterslanding2583]

I don’t know how to describe this but you give Samurai Jack vibes , in the best way possible

[@CarlolucaS]

Thanks. I am chameleon.

[@Ncholasbloom]

the worst episode for me as jack is naked

[@CarlolucaS]

That was a very annoying episode for sure. Again the whole references for references sake.

[@YoungManDolphin]

That and the farting dragon episode were my two least favourites.

[@nathanrood865]

Ronin samurai jack was amazing. But just like rehabbing and flipping a house, you can tell where they stopped giving a fuck and just threw the paintbrush in the corner not even bothering to hide the mold.

[@CarlolucaS]

Like the painted the outside and entrance and the further you go into the house the more mold you see.

[@dorinmarintescu1022]

Nothing is perfect and Samurai Jack is no exception this is why perfection is futile even the best show/movie has its flaws rather than trying to pursue something as useless and futile as perfection just enjoy what you enjoy if you love it that is reason enough for you to keep enjoying it you can like something and also being aware it has its own flaws

[@CarlolucaS]

I might want to do a rewrite of the final season.

[@mr.swordtoast]

Please include the Guardians portal

[@CarlolucaS]

@@mr.swordtoast The Guardian would be a central figure for sure.

[@josephboechat6020]

@@CarlolucaS Please do it. I would Love to see a vídeo like that

[@guto5285]

You know i appreciate that we pointed bad things even in the most acclaimed shows makes us realize that nothing is perfect Samurai jack always was show that just watch for fun,and cool action scenes so this end never bothered me but looking back is kinda sad

[@CarlolucaS]

The sad thing is that you can't even do a season 6 and course correct. I mean the tried with the canon game but that also just made everything worse.

[@Flipitmixit]

Akus fairy tales is cute, and the finale was rushed but better than Jack losing his sandals or turning into a damn chicken wtf was that

[@CarlolucaS]

They are all down there in my list.

[@DigitalPand3mic]

I gotta admit, you're in denial about jack and the creature. That episode is hilarious

[@CarlolucaS]

Maybe. My lips were not moved :|

[@DigitalPand3mic]

@@CarlolucaS lol well I thought it was funny seeing jack have to deal with him. But the real question is what happen to the creature. 🤔

[@CarlolucaS]

@@DigitalPand3mic There are many unanswered questions in the show. Like what about the monks? The Gecko Monks? The humans from that fled to other planets. The butterfly people? The Baby? The Aldaluvians and the Aldaluvian Queen? They had 13 years to answer and manged to not answer any of those questions and fuck up the series finale :)

[@lewilbur]

Yeah... that giant blue bunny/bear was totally a reference to My Neighbor Totoro. But a really bad one at that. They totally missed the point/metaphor. Totoro is supposed to be a death god and the whole story is based around a true story of a little girl's drowning. The ending is ambiguous because it's like are the two kids dead at the end or not? Weird that they are up in that tree, no? (And the Japanese version leans more to the idea that we are seeing their spirits in the tree based on what the mother says) Anyway so dissapointing with this pathetic excuse for a reference. I know that Totoro is more of a little kids movie but it was still deep and gripping. Jack was just ... smh 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@CarlolucaS]

The My Neighbor Totoro reference could have been backed better into the episode especially since Jack's parents are gone. That would have made a powerful episode.

[@lewilbur]

@@CarlolucaS omg absolutely! It would have been so tragic and relatable for many people. I like your version the best.

[@gatorgamer1013]

As much as you hate samurai Jack season 5, that wide screen is😎👌.

[@CarlolucaS]

Season 5 is clean. Especially the first 3 episodes.

[@theradioactiveplayer3461]

Respectfully, I disagree.

[@CarlolucaS]

Respectfully, I accept your disagreement.

[@doodlehobbo8697]

My favorite "Worst" episode is probably Aku's Fairy Tails, especially when kids rebel Aku. 5:25 I think the transmission was just a cool intro and nostalgic reference that doesn't applied to his propaganda broadcast.

[@minespatch]

Yeah, Aku's fairy tales being on this list is a bit unfair. Yet it's his opinion.

[@loiiblank4699]

@@minespatch I like the episode but Aku just vanishing always felt off

[@CarlolucaS]

I just heard it from every video that praises the episode so I wanted to dispel it.

[@doodlehobbo8697]

@@CarlolucaS I don't know it's just a simple fun episode but not an art piece.

[@CarlolucaS]

@@doodlehobbo8697 Oh, no I meant the intro to the last episode lol. Aku's fairy tales is a fun episode it is just weak compared to other epiosdes.

[@DrTimes99]

The Crystal of Cagliostro is actually another reference. "My Neighbor Totoro" is a very well known Miyazaki film, for which the creature is a reference, however the first feature length film Miyazaki directed was called "Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro."

[@CarlolucaS]

I didn't know that. There are quite a few references in the show. Some are more blatant than others.

[@silvertongue.242_99]

There's a game?

[@CarlolucaS]

Battle Through Time. It's good from what I've heard.

[@silvertongue.242_99]

@@CarlolucaS oh well I definitely want to play it then, thanks

[@shaunweiss8949]

Good thing the game gave us a better ending

[@CarlolucaS]

Meh, I am probably going to talk about the game one day.

[@happynihilist2573]

Yay more videos

[@CarlolucaS]

I am gonna turn into a content goblin.

[@777Rowen]

Fantastic discussion! Love the use of Undertale music you use in your videos

[@CarlolucaS]

I try to use Undertale whenever I can.

[@dennisbeaman958]

Just because your a father doesn't mean your the father even if blood related for her case even though it's blood related she doesn't consider him as her father even her mother wasn't a mother in anyway shape or form to her aku is not family

[@CarlolucaS]

Yes, correct. Aku is quite literally her father. It goes so far that when Aku dies she also dies. That is how deep their relationship goes. She rejects him as a father. That's also true but none of that fits overall with the message of the episode or finale. I think it is again just supposed to be a joke but I fail to understand what the joke is. Also nice Berserk pfp.

[@dennisbeaman958]

@@CarlolucaS thanks for the compliment love berserk and great video whenever I saw the episode I thought it was a comment from her saying she doesn't accept him as her father never thought of it as a joke during that scene

[@CarlolucaS]

@@dennisbeaman958 Hm. I think if they had the counter part of Jack being her father or at least mentor figure than it would have made sense. As a random comment in the middle of a battle I thought it was just a joke. I might be wrong but I don't see how it fits in the overall narative. It could be that they are trying to say that with the rejection of the Aku Good she also rejected Aku as a father but she didn't really reject him. She was more freed by Jack's love. Again the comment would have worked if Jack was more of a father or mentor figure. I thinking about reading Berserk. I heard only good things but never got around on reading it.

[@dennisbeaman958]

@@CarlolucaS if you ever do hopefully you don't have a weak stomach it gets pretty messed up even gut's origin is messed up I think the movie is still on Netflix if you have that so you can kinda get the idea of the Manga

[@maverickdarkrath4780]

The video game was a better final to the series then the actual final episode

[@CarlolucaS]

The video game has other problems.

[@silvertongue.242_99]

I did not thing of the fact aku also has time travel. I just was thinking Jack kill him before you go to the past

[@CarlolucaS]

That's the problem with time travel.

[@idiotgaming6376]

Question why didn't aku just go back to the past repeadly then there'd be 100 aku vs 1 Samaria

[@silvertongue.242_99]

@@idiotgaming6376 he would only be able to do that once and he already won so need for him to go back to help himself

[@silvertongue.242_99]

He only needed to keep jack in the future. If tried to follow him jack would just kill them both

[@GenercT]

Drippy as always, sir, the video was cool too

[@CarlolucaS]

The drip is important. The video is just window dressing.

[@evilmurlock]

3:42 comon man, that was one of the best episodes!!!

[@CarlolucaS]

There are some banger out there.

[@tcwtfln_yt]

Ashi was gone but then she came back

[@CarlolucaS]

Maybe, in a different timeline but also Gendy does regret anything even though he changed it.

[@das_LKL]

one must respect the scottsman

[@CarlolucaS]

They did my boi dirty.

[@Rollemup223]

I hate that episode cuz it made sense 😔

[@CarlolucaS]

Which episode?

[@777MMC]

Indeed it is indeed it dose😔

[@CarlolucaS]

Yes brother.

[@Riley-ye3gf]

mmmmmm moar videeos

[@CarlolucaS]

yes, this week you get another one and than maybe next week one but one in 2 weeks for sure.

[@trudavy]

Lessgooooo

[@CarlolucaS]

Ooooogssel

[@DrTimes99]

So the problem isn't Jack returning to the past. It's actually a combination of two things. 1) As stated he abandoned all his allies to be killed by Aku, when it's been shown multiple times he chooses the lives of those before him. 2) By Ashi disappearing, it shows that the future where Jack was doesn't even exist as a separate timeline. This means that Jack should have abandoned the people of the future to travel to the past every time, since travelling to the past would erase the future completely. By eliminating the "Aku future" they make the entire show pointless. Every life saved and good deed done was erased.

[@CarlolucaS]

Yeah, alternatively he condemned everyone to literal nonexistence or you could say Jack killed all of them.