How Samurai Jack Mastered The Art of “Nothing” 

Is Cartoon Network still as great as it was during the original samurai jack days? Also shout out to digg for bringing the show life a couple years ago!

This show started before i started learning english. Due to its visual guide on the story i understood 98% of what was happening, not needing the language. It's a masterpiece in my eyes

This show really is minimalistic, the protag doesn’t even have a name! “They call me Jack.”

The only time there was a lot of dialogue was when Jack is with the Scotsman And I didn't mind it one bit

A show made entirely by filler episodes, but it works.

Samurai Jack is one of the coolest and most aesthetically pleasing shows ever made

Samurai Jack made me fall in love with animation in a way no other cartoons had done before.

can you imagine being the creator of something and then coming across a homage like this to it. which in and of its self is art.

"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." - Leonardo da Vinci

Samurai Jack made me fall in love with not just animation but more importantly the importance of a great soundtrack.

The 3 archers, man, I'll never forget watching that episode as a kid. It was just unbelievable to me that Jack was able to do all of that.

This show was awesome! The protagonist was just so calm, intelligent and self aware which made him like-able.

Samurai jack might have been one of best animated shows ever made. Every episode was so unique from the rest and tied into the bigger quest perfectly. At times you felt hope for Jack and at other you felt his grueling struggle. I’ll rewatch it 100 times over

Samurai Jack doesn't jump in your face until you acknowledge it, it just sits in the corner and lets you look at it if you want to or not which is sadly rare nowadays.

I've only ever watched like 2 or 3 episodes of samurai jack. I was too young to understand it. I think it's time to watch it.

This show is severely under appreciated. Art in animation at its finest

Gendy literally had this show treated with love. The characters, the scenery, the dialogue, everything... Every scene in samurai jack can literally be a desktop background But the silence. Holy shit.

"Oh look THEY'RE blind, oh whatever should I do..?"

_"Gotta get back"_ _"Back to the past"_ *_"Samurai Jack!"_* This show was nothing like any other during it's time.

This minimalist style is why I love Primal so much.

When I around 8 years old we had a party at home and at around 12 pm all the adults got very loud (drunk) so I went to my room and turned on the tv and Samurai Jack was on and the peacefulness I felt watching that has stuck with me to this day

Jack never flew in your face. He only jumped good. (yes, that was a reference)

I personally loved the episode where he finds the ruins of his home and has flashbacks. There's Jack says like 4 words that whole episode, everything, all the emotion is conveyed through the visuals and his expressions. It's brilliant

I was in my early 20's when Samurai Jack originally aired. I was too struck by the simplistic beauty of that AMZING little show. You made a connection that I never would and am eternally indebted to you for it. I lost my father to cancer when I was turning 19, he raised me on the Disney classics because of his love of their beauty. My father was a simple working class blue collar Joe that encompassed more grace and nobility than all the Hollywood elite have collectively. Keep doing what you do, I LOVE THIS CHANNEL!!!!

Tartakovsky's Clone Wars was the single greatest viewing experience of my childhood.

Samurai Jack is the only Western show I can think of with the confidence to present the viewer with an establishing shot, then suddenly cease *all action* for a few moments of quiet contemplation before moving on. Cutting to black in order to *show* us something takes a lot of trust in your audience. Several seconds of silence at the height of an intense duel is an incredibly effective tool, but few directors let their work breathe like that.

Walking, walking, walking, still walking, walking. -Duck Dodgers

Took me 18 years to finally realize the gibberish the scottish guy was spittin was him roastin Jack.

Gennady is an genius. I love his work

Saw The 3 archers episode again after watching this video.

LONG AGO in a distant land, I - AKU! The shapeshifting master of darkness, unleeeashed an UNSPEEEAAKABLE EEEVVIL! But ... ... a foolish samuraaai waaaarrior ... ... wieeelding a magic sword ... STEPPED FORTH to oppose me! Before the FINAL BLOW was STRUCK, I tore open a portal in time... ...and FLUNG him into the future! Where myyyyy eeeeeviiiiil is laaaaaaaaw! Noooooow, the fool seeeeks to retuuuurn to the paaast and UUUUNDOOO the FUUUUTUURE thaaaaaaaat iiiiis Aaaaaaakuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu............

my boy Jack mastered Ultra Instinct before it was cool

That light and dark fight vs. The assassisn as stuck with me for my ENTIRE LIFE since I first saw it as a kid. It's just absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Those are the only words I can think of describe that episode.

I think I was too young to appreciate this show when I was flipping through channels late at night 10 years ago. But this puts it into perspective

The episodes with the 3 archers, the one when he turned into chicken, the episode with the Anubis dogs and Ra and the episode with the Straw-hat robots stick with me to this day.

The 3 Blind Archers episode is definitely one of my favorite Samurai Jack episodes. It reminded me of the first Archie Goodwin and Walt Simonson Manhunter comic book story, The Himalayan Incident, where Manhunter goes up against the legendary blind Zen Archers of Pendrang. And then I discovered that Gendy had also been inspired by that self-same story for his SJ episode.

The blind archers episode was the only one I vividly remember watching as a kid (I was a dumb kid and neglected watching this show because I thought it was "boring") and seeing it again a year back when I binged the series to watch s5 really made me appreciate the small details and their importance in media. This show is an inspirational gem and I hope it's not forgotten anytime soon.

Haven’t seen this show in forever, so hearing Aku voiced by Mako (aka Uncle Iroh) brought me so much happiness!

The feeling you explain in this is the same feeling I get when playing Shadow of the Colossus. Makes you feel strangely empty but is hauntingly beautiful

"30 minutes or its free? I'd like an E X T R A T H I C C samurai animation!"

Man this is a show that is burried deep in my memories

"If this isn't 300 brought to life, I don't know what is" Zack Snyder has left the chat

Honestly I gotta say my favorite episode is “Jack and the Bounty Hunters” which barely has our titular character in it. The entire episode is just an escalation to the when he finally does arrive.

I'm not sad for this show ending. The reason? Not even in a hundred lifetimes I could gain enough perspective to get over it. Like Jack, it does not age, like the devil, it is wise, like the universe, it is endless. Nerdstalgic, I must say...You, my man, you are inspiring. Astounding job!

As a kid I really wasn’t a fan of shows or movies with little to no dialogue, but despite that Samurai Jack caught my attention and ended up being my favorite show. Episodes like the pilot and three blind archers were the ones that stuck out to me the most and the ones I best remembered when I rewatched the show before season 5 aired. To this day Samurai Jack is still my favorite, and I’m happy I can appreciate it even more now that I’m older.

This channel is CRIMINALY underated. I hope you continue to make content on yt!

Most memorable line for me: "You fly?" "No, just jump high"

This is still in my Top 5 all time favorite animated cartoon series 1. Batman The Animated Series (90s era) 2. Samurai Jack 3. X-Men (90s era) 4. Animaniacs 5. Dexter’s Laboratory

I WISH they released the full soundtrack

I'm glad he mentioned the three blind archers because out of all the episodes I watched as a kid that is the only one I can vividly remember every detail of the episode and it's branded in my memory thanks for making me remember again love the videos

Samurai Jack is one of those shows I feel like everyone should watch the first few seasons were great and then when they came back with the final season it was like the show never left the air. The whole series was great as a whole and even though I would love to see more of it I think it’s better if the story just ends as it is

I will never forget the Blind Archers episode as a kid and my mind is forever blown.

This honestly is one of the best animation productions ever in history. Its pure awesomeness and makes you wiser by each episode you watch.

Samurai Jack really makes you FEEL like nothing

Like Samurai Jack or not. Had a friend calling it's style generic... Yeah right, such moments tell you exactly who has any clue in what they are talking about and who does not xD

How did i go from searching for Wall-E earth scene to this masterpiece of a video about a masterpiece of a animation

I adore your videos. I can’t believe how lucky I am to be subscribed to you before you blow up. Your video essays are so amazing. This video in particular has a lot of personality. I’m excited to watch you continue to build the brand of your channel!

Quickly becoming my favorite channel

It always left me feeling empty - just always wanted him to get home

I'm glad you mentioned the archers, that episode is a masterpiece. In the original sense.

> video about genius of Samurai Jack > description says “5 best episodes” > immediately shows clip of Jack and the Three Blind Archers > *like*

The three blind archers... Gosh what a wild ride that was

That tower episode was phenomenal.

This is what makes primal an amazing show, the characters can’t even talk! Love Genndy

2000s animation were just as great as 90s animation

stop, you're making me want to binge watch all the stuff i liked as a kid.

I love how he divided video by cutting it in half

Three Blind Archers was the first episode of the show I ever saw. Late one night after I was sent to bed as a child I discovered Samurai Jack and instantly loved it. It was unlike anything I had ever watched and is still largely untouched in its unique execution in my eyes.

Samurai Jack is one of my favorite animated shows. I loved how it was all art and "minimal" dialogue. When their was dialogue, you got to here the great Mako play the voice of the antagonist.

If all movie fights were like jacks No talking No disputes Just visual delight

Anime: wait that's illegal

This has to be one of the most unique shows ever made. The story and all the references , the music and off course the visuals. Amazing work, but so underrated.

3:46 unfortunate freeze timing LOL

Samurai Jack honestly encapsulates the Japanese concept of Ma. Good video man keep it up been really enjoying the content you put out.

this show inspired so much of my own creative passions and ideas, i can only dream of making something half as good as it is

This show was never in my repertoire growing up. I watched this video 6 months ago and decided to give the show a watch. But not just me. I am currently watching 1 to 3 episodes a night with my four and a half year old daughter. We both love it! Thanks for the video, my dude!

Lulu Sweet Thing. My favorite episode. Jack was actually the silent antagonist in this one.

samurai jack literally gave me hope that western animation can also be as good as anime since most shows are now just things for kids to watch, samurai jack brings me hope that western animation can be amazing, thanks for making a vid about samurai jack u amazing

that was one of the best videos I have seen on youtube. Thank you for that.

There are so many episodes that have long scenes and battles that have no script at all, just sound effects and music or ambient sound. It's like nothing I ever saw before, and I fell in love with this show more with every single one. 4:46 this is a perfect example, but it's also a very special episode. Thank you for highlighting it because it needs to be seen to be appreciated. Words cannot do it justice. It's truly that good!

This helped me understand why I loved this cartoon so much.

genndy tartakovsky is the very definition of show don't tell.

Thank you for a cerebral and exciting appreciation of this amazing set of animations. 🙏

Really spot on. I remember watching the show as a kid and getting stuck to the TV screen, mesmerized. The new series was a mature closure of such a beloved childhood show, truly a piece of genius art that will remain stuck to its viewers for years to come.

This show was so ahead of its time. The art is amazing.

what an absolutely beautiful love letter to this wonderful old show.

I love your wrap-ups, bring a a good sense of completion to every video

This brings back the FEELS. big up for making this video!

Samurai Jack was one of the best shows I seen when I was younger. It didnt get in your face it just let you be a viewer to enjoy it

if you enjoyed this show as a kid, you were ahead of the curve

I remember reading somewhere that old japanese artists would use the "nothingness" of the paper as a key element in there paintings

I really enjoy your reviews and explanations of tv writing, directing, producing, etc. It truly shows the passion you have for this genre and for this industry. I’m glad I found your channel.

Basically: Show, don't tell.

Omg you reminded me of the blind archers completely! Last time I saw that episode was so long ago, it almost feels like a fever dream. Props for a great vid and an impeccable analysis

I remember watching this as a kid and I loved the art style and story of the series, was so happy they FINALLY made the final season for the grown up fans, was amazing

This video and narration is god tier. good stuff

That black and white sword fight was so badass! Never seen anything like that in a “kids cartoon “ before

Every show you covered has hit me, I have very fond memories of watching all of them. Love the content!

This whole video needs an Oscar. 🥺 I miss jack and my childhood

the greatest stories are told silently and without words