There are cartoons you watch because you’re bored. Then there are cartoons that feel like a meditation. Samurai Jack - Season 1 falls squarely into the latter category.
Essential viewing. 10/10. It is not just a cartoon. It is a myth. Samurai Jack - Season 1
In less than three minutes, we understand the weight on Jack’s shoulders. He has lost his home, his family, and his era. He cannot return unless he finds a way back to the past. Season 1 is the story of a man trying to do the right thing in a world that has already lost. If you remove the sound from Season 1, you would still understand every emotion. There are cartoons you watch because you’re bored
Here is why Season 1 is not just a great cartoon, but a genuine work of art. Most shows spend a season building their lore. Samurai Jack burns through it in the opening montage. Essential viewing
Have you watched Season 1 recently? Did the Scotsman steal the show for you, or the blind archers? Let me know in the comments.
Twenty years after its debut, the first season of Genndy Tartakovsky’s magnum opus remains a masterclass in visual storytelling. In an era of loud, dialogue-heavy animation, Jack was a quiet, brutal, and beautiful haiku.