It's gotta be Primal for me

  • wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    3 months ago

    All the ones I've watched (the top row) are wonderful, but Samurai Jack is a definite standout.

    I hate that Grievous from this Clone Wars show isn't really cannon anymore. They did such a good job making him legitimately frightening, and it really sold the idea of him being capable of hunting jedi for sport.

    Anyone care to sell me on Primal?

    • barkingspiders@infosec.pub
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      3 months ago

      I was really really excited about Primal. Samurai Jack was such a formative show for me and Primal sounded like they had handed Tartakovsky a large budget and told him to just do whatever he wanted, for whatever audience, and he chose an R-rated dinosaur theme. Fricking amazing setup. The show itself.....kinda drags. The first 5? episodes are non-stop creative freedom. They were everything I hoped for and more. I remember watching those early episodes with my mouth just hanging open at the sheer audacity. But over time he tries to weave more of a story, integrate more characters and I don't think it works particularly well. The visuals are all incredible, there are great moment in every episode, but I didn't particularly care for season 2. It just wasn't working for me.

      If you like Samurai Jack then you should definitely watch this. It's a master of animation and storytelling showing a new, more mature side of himself. It is shocking, beautiful and absolutely worth a watch. I wish season 2 had lived up to my expectations but I'm grateful for what we got.