Samurai Jack Season 2
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
This is a continuation of a rather excellent series. While one can see clearly is Season one, Jack is learning his way around this rather strange landscape into which he has been thrown, Season Two, is a little more introspective, sometimes playful and even a bit strange, yet each story is excellently done with action and adventure. It starts off with a friendly Monkey Man who, with the help of his tribe, teaches Jack how to “Jump Good.” A series of short tales and then, The Scotsman returns, seeking help to rescue his kidnapped wife. The True clinker here seems to be the “Farting Dragon” while a strange and even odd tale is reminiscent of “Alice in Wonderland” where Jack must chase a white rabbit in order to get back his clothes and sword. A small ode to the 300 Spartans in which Jack discovers a small group of warriors pitted against an enormous army of robotic minotaurs. When his footwear is destroyed he discovers that its hard to fight without the right shoes. He also learns a valuable lesson in climbing a mountain about patience and perseverance when he accompanies three monks. Each story is a one of a kind and very well done…- Betty L. Wilkins
The second season is where Samurai Jack and the series really becomes great. This is where Jack learns to jump, falls down a hole into Wonderland, fights for the honor of his sandals, flees the best hunters in the galaxy, robot assassins, and Demongo, a collector of souls. He fights in the Dome of DOOM, helps 300 Spartans defeat an army of evil robots and a mountain helps him defeat his own inner demons. He has to deal with a gargoyle, help the Scotsman save his own wife and has to deal with the feelings that the ruins of his old home bring about. Lone Wolf and Club even make an appearance!Each and every episode is a hit. Add the extras which include one commentary, a pitch (where an artist tries to sell an idea to the others) and the scrapbook which is a small short about where Genndy Tartakovsky came from, where he got his ideas and even about his family.- Michael Valdivielso
Samurai Jack is the cutting edge of creativity. There is no doubt that on some episodes, such as the farting dragon episode, there is a different tone and direction. However, it shows that Tartakovsky is willing to go out on a limb. He is daring to do something different from other shows (cartoon or not). This difference is the divide between Samurai Jack and Naruto. Don’t get me wrong, I love Naruto, but it lacks what nearly every T.V. show, or even movie lacks-risk. Tartakovsky is creating a legacy much like Tarantino and Zhang Yimou (Director of Hero and House of Flying Dagger). Make no mistake, Samurai Jack, in every season that will be released, will be impressive and different from each other. I personally cannot wait until the third and fourth seasons however, the Spartans episode, Emikandi Hunters, Jack Naked, Jack and the Ultra Robots, and Jack Remembers the Past offer up some of the most diverse Samurai Jack episodes. And it only gets better from here.-Spencer K. Hudson
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Phil LaMarr, Mako
Directors: Randy Myers, Genndy Tartakovsky, Rob Renzetti, Robert Alvarez
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Dubbed: French, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.)
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 2
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: WarnerBrothers
DVD Release Date: May 23, 2006
Run Time: 296 minutes
ASIN: B0007VY40E
