Talk:Samurai Jack

Japanese reception

"Does anyone know about the reception in Japan? I.E, take offence, find humors, so on." Roxanne Edits 02:30, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fan service

This fan service link is bsolutly rediculous. He is in his underwear becuase the three arches would hear his clothes otherwise, not becuase fans get their jollies at seeing jack in his underwear.

You mean the three archers? Have you seen any other episodes of Jack? He loses his clothing in 75% of them. Heck, there's one episode where he's pretty much naked for the duration of it, constantly hidden behind strategically-placed objects. That's why even I, who is normally skeptical of such fan blather, think there had to have been some fanservice going on there. Garrett Albright 10:09, 19 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Totally. Jack's gradual stripping is so common in the series it's something you can even watch for in each new episode (or episode you haven't before seen). And there was a fan site (now either moved or broken link) called "Crazy Drooling Fans", aimed at Samurai Jack fangirls and gay fanboys, that had sections rating each episode one by one on several factors, including "yumminess". Face it, Jack is a dish. And though it may not be encyclopedic to state that in those words in a Wikipedia article (and I've tried :D), it is at least worth mentioning the periodic fan service that appears in the series, and how it is received by fans. - Gilgamesh 02:02, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh. Found it. I don't think it's an adult site, but it certainly celebrates Jack without his shirt. [1] - Gilgamesh 02:08, 20 August 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Air date, or at least year? Anybody know?

The fan service mention is ridiculous. Fan service (as defined in Wikipedia) is mainly there to titillate. Semi-nudity in Samurai Jack doesn't seem like that. Besides, is there anything to support the assertion that it is "widely regarded as fan service"? Widely regarded by who? There is erotic fan-fiction about any subject on the internet, so that in itself seems like poor support. It seems it's mostly user Gilgamesh that's fixated on this issue. I say we merely state that Jack appears semi-naked in many episodes, and remove any unwarranted connotations from that fact.201.235.225.31 08:04, 6 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I did a major edit to this article on 26-Dec-05. I was tempted to remove the "fan service" nonsense -- it seems obvious to me that the he is shown without his kimono only so that you can see that he is a muscular heroic man underneath, and not to titilate anyone. I resisted the urge however, and just toned it down a little and moved the photo to appear with it under Trivia. (P.S. who was it that thought the Emmy Award should go under Trivia? lol!) -- Mecandes 18:13, 26 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Good call.201.235.51.167 06:01, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, for the love of... After reviewing your edits, I think they are well-suited. I am not "obsessed" with this issue—I just know that Samurai Jack is fairly popular among women and the gay audience, and even my straight friends acknowledge that the show is full of homoerotic moments (I myself hadn't before called it "homoerotic" though—I tend to use more worksafe language in my everyday discussions). I mean, come on—a half-naked guy tickling another half-naked guy in an arena? Whether or not the show is full of fan service, it is, at the very least, constantly full of very attractive (occasionally even gaydar-tripping) masculine moments, and they're there in every single episode. I walked away the first time thinking that Samurai Jack seemed more like a beefcake show than a children's cartoon, and that impression has never left since. And it's not like I push a gay POV on Wikipedia—maybe you just have to a woman or a gay man to understand. - Gilgamesh 13:29, 3 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the reference to fan service should be left as it is. Many fans do regard Jack's disrobing as "fan service" as many sites will state. Jack 23:09, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed with all who said it's fanservice. You don't need a pair of DD breasts to do fanservice ~_~. Oh, and he doesn't wear a Kimono, he wears a Keikogi, and refers to it as a "Gi" (I think it's in the episode "Jack is Naked" that he comments that the clothes 'lack the comfort and utility of my gi') This is a relatively minor point that I'm gonna edit in. (Darien Shields 23:54, 17 May 2006 (UTC))[reply]

Fanservice does not solely mean titillation, though that is the most common usage. For example, a "versus episode," a stand-alone episode of a show which has no apparent reason for existance but to pit two popular characters in the series against each other in battle would be considered fan service, or a holiday episode or a series crossover. Fan service could literally mean parts of the show which are added simply for the enjoyment of the fans and do nothing to advance the plot. Like it or not, Jack's constant loss of clothing and corrosponding self-healing hat and robe are as much a part of the show as the 20 second background pans. Another factor that may be present besides just showing off Jack's physique is that Jack's robe being slashed is often used as a way of implying wounds without having to show blood. For example, in Jack vs. Mad Jack both acted as if they were injured when their robes were cut. Mad Jack even said "it hurts, doesn't it?" when we could clearly see that he had merely torn apart Jack's sleeve. From that view, it's a part of the suspension of disbelief that goes along with the censorship. Jack's robe being slashed = Jack being cut, and yes all those aliens and animals really are robots, even though they have no visible joints or metallic parts. --Tjstrf 08:01, 23 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ending

Why did the show end abruptly? And, will there be a defining ending?

Because Cartoon Network decided to. Reasons have not been disclosed --malber 12:40, 6 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How did the show end? Did jack defeat evil and everything endup being all good and great??24.66.94.140 22:30, 14 July 2006 (UTC)hope.[reply]

Verify

Could someone verify this statement made on the main page.

"Samurai Jack refers to his attire as gi, not kimono."

Thanks Jack 23:09, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I can't honestly find evidence of that comment, so it was good to remove. It really doesn't matter towards the encyclopedic entry, but Jack's outfit seems to represent a variant of an aikidogi, consisting of a gi shirt, and a white hakama. Cybertooth85 16:55, 14 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Question

Is this sentence really true?

"Aku's face resembles green ghost The Flying Dutchman in SpongeBob Squarepants."

I've never seen this and hardly see it now. The only thing that I can see that may be the same is their mouth. I'm not sure if that's meant to be, or coincidence. Sir John Sack-and-Sugar 21:15, 2 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Editing

Cleaned up many spelling typos and a few grammatical errors in abilities section.-- WkpdTed (talk · contribs) 16:32, 9 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I just went through and added a bunch of missing commas -_- Lovok 14:14, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Comment on audio track

I'd like to add the following somewhere in the article, but (a) can't find the proper place to add it, and (b) not sure whether it's appropriately NPOV (I obviously feel it's accurate, but that could be my POV speaking):

Although all episodes deliver an overall cinematic and solid visual experience, many scenes are quite minimalistic and cluttered in appearance; the audio track however is consistently powerful, well tuned and professionally produced, with very few exceptions.

What do you think? --Gutza ^{T T+} 00:18, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, it's PoV, and unless it's cited, it doesn't matter if it's accurate or not. "The threshold for inclusion in Wikipedia is verifiability, not truth." (see Wikipedia:Verifiability). Cheers --Pak21 10:25, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough; as stated in the introductory paragraph above, that's one of the reasons why I asked before adding. Ok, can we find a NPOV way of delivering a "weaker" version of that idea? It is verifiable after all that the music includes a good deal for low-frequency sounds, that the voices are humorously well-chosen (I'm talking mostly about the accents), that the environmental sounds are well-engineered (footsteps, etc), and that the acting is good, no? --Gutza ^{T T+} 11:00, 11 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Movie

It says that no movie has been produced but I have the movie on VHS right now (2006) and I have had it for a while now. But it seems that it is more of a prequel. Is this the movie that they are refering to???? 65.60.164.62 18:55, 27 August 2006 (UTC)(Jtervin just not signed in)[reply]

Here is the Amazon.com listing: [2]

The movie is made up from the first 3 episodes (afaik) -- Po0ky 18:19, 6 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Artwork (copyright?)

Does anybody know what license I should select if I wanted to upload a Aku.svg image I created?
Preview: Aku (PoweredUp).png (Added some fancy-ness)