So this past weekend
saw the return of a beloved nostalgic animated series. It ran back in
the 2000s on Cartoon Network, had and continues to have a staunch
dedicated fanbase, and was known for bringing sophisticated and
complex storytelling to a medium that more often than not written off
as children's fare by the broader community.
And considering
Cartoon Network's track record with bringing back critically beloved
animated shows from the 2000s for a new audience while paying respect
to the original run, they are basically tap dancing barefoot on
broken glass while ritualistically peeling off their own skin with a
superheated potato peeler in that regard, I was beyond worried about
what would become of this series.
And this is after a
lot of mollification came my way. The original creator was involved
and had a plan for what he wanted to do. Most of his creative team
returned, including most of the voice-actors. And the suits
overseeing production weren't actually Cartoon Network but the
notably more lax and gonzo mature animation branch of Adult Swim.
I am of course
talking about the return of Genndy Tartokovsky's Samurai Jack.
