It's even funnier when you notice the background behind the small dude changes - indicating he has been sipping this cup of tea for at least a few hours
@@Connor_Kirkpatrick It was actually just a different scene. After he starts drinking the tea, it cuts to a battle scene. Then it cuts back to him drinking the tea again. But, multiple hours HAVE passed. You'll notice behind him the sun has gone down.
Oh yeah you're right - there's a shadow that wasn't there when he was first served the tea to suggest the sun has moved quite a bit. I hadn't noticed that.
Jonsku 666 I mean that mostly comes down to the quality of the tea leaves. No matter the pageantry surrounding it if you don’t have a good product it won’t taste good.
@@andrescrespo2514 similarly, good tea that is prepared poorly will taste just as bad, from the temperature of the water, the whisking of the tea, warming the bowl, etc
The ceremony was originally invented so a host would prove that they weren't trying to poison the guest, and you can see it in the procedure, every instrument is displayed and cleaned in front of the guest to show that there wasn't any hidden poison.
@@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054Samurai, especially high-ranking samurai who actually had to worry about this, often traveled in retinues. I mean, it's possible, but it could easily go wrong for a dozen of different reasons. The boiling water destroyed the poison. The poison noticably changed the color of the water. The poison gives off an odor that's carried by the steam. Etc. Adding more people complicates it into a giant mess where a simple targeted assassination becomes a "Russian stealth" scenario where you may as well just go in knives out.
The same reason why the 'polite' way of sitting for the Japanese is to sit on your knees until your legs get cramped, apparently its because back in the Shogunate era it would be harder to stand up and assassinate the Shogun or the local regional Lord when you're meeting them
@@chaosomega623 That can't be right. Having sat in that position for a long time, I can state that standing up from that position is much easier and faster than from most other. In fact, if you have a weapon at your side, you can do a iaido move to instantly cut anything in front of you. So it's more the opposite. From that position you have an easier time protecting yourself from assassins.
How did the class react when he said “this is terrible”? I found it hilarious cause it was so surprising from such an otherwise peaceful and tranquil scene.
I know this is years late but.... Telling the tea master directly that the tea is terrible is actually peak rudeness during the ceremony. A lot of emphasis is placed on curtesy. There are actually specific phrases to tell someone *politely* that they screwed up.
Thats how I felt after making yakisoba for my coworkers at the company potluck and no one ate what i made. 😢 oh well. I just will buy chips next time, and they can't complain. 😂
50 years of total chaos, survival, fighting for your life, and losing your sanity. Yet jack remembers how to perform a perfectly flawless tea ceremony with 0 mistakes.
But his loss of sanity is why the tea tastes terrible. The ceremony promotes inner-peace, discipline, and calmness. If any one detail is missing, the tea will be a failure.
Something I really appreciate about this scene is the little things. The way Jack looks less calm and more utterly tired. He isn’t tranquil, he’s desperately trying to pretend to be tranquil. You can feel it, something’s off the entire time. He’s doing it all perfectly, but you can feel his tension, impatience, and just barely restrained rage screaming at him to just get this stupid thing over with. You can see the cracks in the facade just from how hard he tries to be effortless. Naturally, the result is nothing more than hot leaf juice.
I've been invited to a tea ceremony before. In order to make good matcha tea, you really have to whisk it, like really put your wrist into the action until it looks foamy. Jack here did not put his whole effort into that action.
@@52flyingbicycles Ehm... I believe those weren't robots. Unlike previous seasons of Samurai Jack, the last season was made for Adult Swim, so they were able to give us some "real" bloody fights, with "living" people bleeding and dying in fights. Like Ashi's sisters.
Tartakovsky's always been just as good with slow, quiet scenes as he is with high-octane action. The original seasons of Samurai Jack were often opened by long, slow moments of scenery or travelling or some such.
@@52flyingbicyclesnah the old Jack had robots because he wasn’t allowed to carve up living beings because of the network… they didn’t have that problem in the final season
An explanation in case any of you fans are confused on what's going here. Tea ceremonies are a representation of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility that we must embrace, to achieve the main purpose of a tea ceremony. First the tools of the trade: The Chakin is a small retagnular linen or hemp cloth, used mainly for wiping the tea bowl.The Tea Bowl, Chawan, are used for the tea. Depending on the seasons though, the type of bowl differs. Shallow bowls are used in the Summer, deep bowls in the winter. According to the clip here, the bowl could be a shallow, since it's sometime between Spring and Summer. The Tea Caddy, Natsume-Chaire, is a small lidded container that contains the Matcha tea. Or Japanese Green Tea in English. Tea Scoop, Chashaku, is used for scooping the Matcha into the tea bowl and are sometimes made of bamboo. And Tea Whisk, Chasen, also made from bamboo at times and used to whisk the hot water and Matcha together. According to the Wikipedia article on the Tea Ceremony, "Every action in sadō - how a kettle is used, how a teacup is examined, how tea is scooped into a cup - is performed in a very specific way, and may be thought of as a procedure or technique. The procedures performed in sadō are called, collectively, temae. The act of performing these procedures during a chaji is called "doing temae"." What Jack displayed here is a perfect example of such procedures! Let's look at the type of Temae in this scene. There are four types of Temae though: Chabako Temae (Called that because the equipment is removed from and then replaced in a special box. This Temae is used for tea ceremonies outside.) Hakobi Temae (Everything is carried into the room, except the hot water kettle) Obon Temae (A simple procedure for making Usucha, thin tea, the equipment are placed on a tray and the water is prepared in a kettle known as the Tetsubin (Heated on a brazier), and this is the first Temae learned.) Ryurei, where the host and guests sit at tables and an assistant is there. Again, this is where the scene in here comes in. From the looks of it, it looks like the type of Temae is an Obon or a Hakobi. The procedures Jack does is as according to the Wikipedia article: "The host then enters, ritually cleanses each utensil-including the tea bowl, whisk, and tea scoop-in the presence of the guests in a precise order and using prescribed motions, and places them in an exact arrangement according to the particular temae procedure being performed. When the preparation of the utensils is complete, the host prepares thick tea." There's more to the procedures, but I don't think there was time, and tea ceremonies usually take minutes to hours, depending on the type of ceremony. Plus, it was just Jack and the monk. I apologize if this was long, but I figured this would lessen the confusion on the process. Here's the link to the Wikipedia article on Tea Ceremony: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony Also, you can look up videos on Tea Ceremonies on TH-cam. I highly suggest an episode from Japanology, which has a better explanation on the subject.
You said that this represents purity, respect and harmony, so the fact that the tea Jack made was terrible means that he is unbalanced given his inner demon, right? That's good writing.
Like, I was thinking the whole time, this is just the art of animation. The silence of the scene allowing the scene itself to portray something simple and beautiful it it's own right. But then the monk spoke, and I realized this is comedy gold as well. The slow, silent tea ceremony was a long build up for a simple, yet brilliant punchline. Bravo to everyone who made this show what it is.
Genndy Tartakovksy is your man. He's a genius. Recently started a new show too, by the name or Primal. Should give it a peep if you enjoy Samurai Jack.
Genndy is a MASTER at scenes like this. No dialogue or virtually no dialogue needed for the scene to possess its weight and significance. Just let the scene play itself out and show off what words cannot
If you don’t mind my asking, why did he pour that first cup of water before making the tea? Was he rinsing the cup? And is that part of the ceremony? This scene is amazing, and I’m curious.
I just noticed the way he places the utensils on the floor; none of it is symmetrical with the lines on the floor underneath. He lacks balance from the beginning. That's an amazing detail I always overlooked until now; what amazing writing this show had!
The rest of the tools seemed symmetrical, but the ladle wasn't. And if he used too many scoops of tea and not mixed properly, the tea wasn't gonna be as good, even if he had the right ingredients.
It’s so amazing how much detail and respect went into the traditional Japanese aspects of Jack. It would have been easy to make a stereotypical samurai who has a funny voice and an impossibly sharp sword, but instead we have a character who feels like a real Japanese person, dealing with extraordinary circumstances through the lense of a traditional Japanese samurai, not a caricature of what Americans think samurai are like.
Would had been better if they had cast an actual Japanese voice actor to play Jack. (The series did start in the 2000's, and nobody really gave a crap about that back then the way they do now. And yes, Phil Lamarr's voice work is pretty iconic, and we did get one actual Japanese actor giving one of his best performances; RIP Mako. (But I'm still a LITTLE salty.))
@@youraftermyrobotbee Or, perhaps the person who did the best job gets the role of an animated character, and not because of the arbitrary reason of matching the ethnicity.
The reason why is because the Tea Ceremony he performed lacked a very crucial ingredient, which is inner piece. It may have been satisfying for US to watch, but it was ruined from the start because of Jack's inner turmoil.
In all honesty, they never did explain what kind of Match/Green Tea it was, but I think it was one of those powdered Green Teas, specifically made for Tea Ceremonies.
Maybe it is matcha, but the way they animate it made it look like tea leaves. After all, if it's tea leaves then this step (1:37) is completely unnecessary, since the point of whisking the tea is to blend the powder and water evenly. If it's tea leaves you just let it sit in the hot water for a while
He knows what to do, but there's no passion, no soul behind it. He's going through the motions like a machine, ironically making him similar to Aku's minions. Outwardly he's calm and collected, but internally he's being torn apart by self-loathing, rage and dispair.
It just clicked that the tea ceremony has been virtually unchanged since Jack learned it as a child. Talk about perseverance for tradition. Traditions tend to fall out of practice, be it holidays tied to religions no longer worshipped or festivals deemed unfit with the current era, but for this to stick around after so long is a bit heartwarming.
@@ChaldeaWarmastergiven some of the things they were doing were foreign even to Jack, things did change somewhat, although for the most part yes, pretty much unchanged.
Tartakovsky is the absolute master at creating scenes with no audio, yet are packed with so much character and emotion. I'm not a huge fan of how this season ended, but scenes like this still made it a masterpiece.
It's not no audio, it's the dialog that he removed. Many scenes in Samurai Jack would lose something if they didn't have the wonderful audio design. The Blind Archers episode especially
@@denmark1226 Yes, crap, that's what I meant. No audio would be weird. The gentle stirring of the water, the tap of the ladle on the pot, it all adds to the scene.
I think the key thing to watch here from a character standpoint is jacks face and expression during all this. He’s doing all the moves correctly, perfectly. But his expression and posture shows that’s all it is: robotic actions. He has forgotten why the ceremony is important and is too angry, tired and frustrated to find the balance to enjoy it. Thus, terrible
The interesting part is the scene is not meant to be relaxing at all, you can see Jack is tense. He is not as he needs to be to do this right. That's why there was no balance.
@@AdmiralStoicRum it’s more by this point Jack has lost his spirit, fighting all that time without aging. He’s tried. You can see him just going through the motions without appreciating the meaning behind them
@@koro_kokoro agreed, which is the entire point of the scene. Tartakovsky's works have always been phenomenal for their quiet portrayals of events, letting the scene tell the story
Some might find this all boring. But be assured, the Tea Ceremony (otherwise known as the Cha-no-yu or The Way of Tea) is as important for Samurai to learn as using a blade. It helps teach them discipline, focus and peace of mind; as shown when the monk said the tea lacked balance
sadlobster1 and he was unbalanced and therefore unworthy to wield his blade yet because Mad Jack had essentially made his head sweat and his fingers tremble.
For a person who will dedicate a big portion of his life to hack and slash and cover his body and face in the blood of his enemies, being able to slow down and do such a slow-paced ceremony to make tea... Yeah I can see how this kind of discipline is important.
This is surprisingly accurate they took out a few things but it’s understandable since they have a limited amount of time to actually show the ceremony
Something that someone pointed out to me recently, is that the Monk never actually says the TEA is terrible. In fact, it's more likely he is referring to Jack's current state. Jack lost the sword, had to forgo his code against the killing of other living creatures, and most importantly, lost his Bushido (Literally 'Path of the Warrior', a set of rules that focus on honor, loyalty, and justice). He became ruled over by Mad Jack, and was, well, unbalanced spiritually. Since the start of the season, he's been essentially running from his problems, refusing to deal with them while he searches for something to magically fix all of them. He still retains his morals and noble heart, the pieces are still all there for him to be his true self, but they remain scattered due to Jack's fear. However, we, like Jack, assume he is talking about the tea and disrespecting him. But the Monk never actually insults Jack. From a contextual viewpoint, he points out Jack is a mess, and that is why he is unable to find the path to reclaiming the sword. He cannot tell Jack where to go or what to do, because only Jack knows his own path forwards. And to find that path, Jack obviously has to earn it. He cannot passively wander aimlessly and just hope to find it. He has to seek it out himself. Jack finds his Bushido again by getting rid of Mad Jack, the embodiment of his trauma and darkness that had clouded his path and led him astray, and that is what allows him to meet the gods and earn the sword.
To give you an idea of how brilliant this scene is: From the moment Jack sits down and starts to make the tea everything, and I mean every single thing he does is either crooked, off center, or not balanced/aligned properly. You might not have seen it, but your brain did.
@@jamilgonzaga7081 then I think you've misunderstood the scene. The while point in the episode is that he's messed up on the inside and dealing with inner Desmond throwing off his balance.
@@jamilgonzaga7081Him bowing down so suddenly that it even sounds like hitting something, just as fast as he's drooping the tools shows how it becaneva meabsvto an end (the sword) nkt about the ceremony itself.
holy crap the attention to detail here is amazing, he got every step down perfectly, from the way he snapped the towel to clean the bowl with hot water first.
I love this scene. How tranquil and peaceful it is. How much detail went into the traditional tea ceremony. And I can't help but laugh every time the monk goes "This is terrible"
They really did put a lot of thought into this traditional Japanese ceremony, from the movements to the order of the rituals, they did a great job trying to show another culture traditions and arts.
It's amazing. You get the feeling that this is important. No words are said but it's the feeling one gets knowing that this is a special ceremoney and it has a lot of messages.
Comedy aside, the level of detail devoted to the ceremony -- down to the order in which the utensils are laid out and the the formal wiping of the chashaku and chawan -- is lovely.
@@Lugo428 Generally speaking, when you drink from the tea bowl, you avoid drinking it from it's front. It seems to be one of the trickiest things in tea ceremonies as some bowls may have no design at all and you wouldn't even know which side to drink.
@@pugasaurusrex8253 Yeah no....I have tasted Peruvian coffee and I can say without any doubt so far It has been very disappointing. so far the best coffees i have drank in peru have been Columbian....i am not columbian...I also tastes the most popular brand of coffee peru has to offer and is meh.
Anyone wondering why it’s terrible: right after he says that, Jack says “really?” And he says “yes. It has all the components. Yet, it lacks balance” which was really talking about Jack.
Someone on here said that there's an irony of the ceremony being perfect but his heart is in turmoil so the tea comes out terrible, but as someone who knows this routine fairly well theres a lot of small flaws that are really obvious when you know tea ceremony. It gives a feel of he's just bumbling through it but just masking the panic. It's really cool that it also shows in the tea ceremony itself if you know what to look for... though it also could be that they were just mistakes especially considering this made before there was copious amounts of information and footage on the internet.
Because I feel insane, I am going to list them. 0:12 the hishaku is not held like that. the balance of the two hand like that is pretty but you just go straight to mirror position (the up down hold) and put the hishaku down. There's no point where it gets held like that. 0:13 fingers sticking out (this will be a running theme) 0:18 the hishaku is not set down with two hands. Its set down with the right hand pinching at the bottom. 0:20 this is uzucha not koicha. you don't bow here. And certainly not like that! Oh my god that's too low! ... bad bow posture too. 0:25 wrong grip on the chashaku. should just be on the thumb and index finger on the very tip not like a ruler you are going to whap someone with. 0:31 This is probably done for ease of animation but you would never set the parts that will make contact with the tea on the ground. Setting the chasen flat is killing me. Its also to early to be moving those implements never mind without purifying them.
Part 2 0:41 The fukusa folding was going so good until the last part. once into the square shape you fold it in two by holding it in the right hand and pushing against it with the left hand and then pulling it off. It looks kinda like a yinyang shape from that angle. 0:44 wrong movement to purify the natsume. Its not straight down the natsume, it's two half moon motions (there's a lot of moon motifs in tea ceremony) 0:47 natsume on the wrong side of the tea bowl. Now is the time where the chashaku would be taken off the bowl. 0:51 fingers sticking out. 0:57 hishaku is way too high. Should go to chest height. The pot lid should have also been tilted slightly toward the teamaker so it is not fully sealed. If the pot is left sealed while on the heat it will explode.
Part 3 1:03 Again too high, also should be directly in front instead of off to the left (especially bad because the left is where the dirty waste is, but maybe deliberate for symbolism) 1:07 NO SWIRLING!! ITS NOT A POT OF STEW THERE'S ONLY WATER. This killed me when I first saw it. On other things I dismissed because they would probably be more complicated to animate but on this why? why? Its only a thrust motion into the pot that's it. The opening of the pot is only maybe 2cm more in diameter than the hishaku itself, there's no space to swirl it even if you needed to. it's so weird. 1:11 there's not physical way to set the hishaku down with water in it. I don't know why this frame exists. 1:19 Chasen lifted way to high. Should only be to the height of the hishaku. 1:20 the thump of the chasen on the ground kills me. Its a very delicate instrument that takes a lot of skill to make and he just thunks the fragile bristles on the ground. Its this and the swirling are the mistakes that I hate the most. The rest are understandable but these two really aggravate me. 1:25 That's not matcha. 1:38 wrong hand position for stabilizing the bowl and wrong whisk movement. Should be minimal contact and a vigorous back and forth motion to whisk the tea. 1:42 Again this two handed thing with maximal contact when it should be right handed with minimal contact. 1:51 Drank out of the face of the tea bowl Obviously there was a great amount of abbreviation and a lot of choices were made with style and the theme of the scene in mind as opposed to what is actually done, but there were a lot of little things that stuck out to me. There's other even smaller ones that have to do with positioning etc that I felt like they weren't work mentioning. This was kind of a fun exercise to test how much I can spot and I wanted to share the perspective of what it looks like to someone who knows what it's supposed to look like. As you can see from the very long list it becomes very obvious that Jack doesn't quite remember what he is doing. 😅
I notices that the way Jack initiated the tea ceremony seems to be slightly rushed and created some noises here and there. At the beginning, when he sat down, he did so almost in a manner you'll expected from a person who give up on life, in contrast to the monk, who just quietly sit. No noise, no thuds. Just simply sit in a lotus position. Heck, throughout the tea making process, you'll found that Jack did everything a little bit quickly. For example, when he pours a ladle of water into a bowl, he ain't doing it slowly and gently, he just pour it robotically. As if, he just want to finish the job instead of at least enjoy it a little. This shows that the reason why the monk called Jack's tea to be terrible is not because it tasted really shitty. Rather, it's because Jack is psychologically broken after years of Aku catching him lacking for Lord knows how long. The tea ceremony represents inner peace, and Jack had none of that. Also, look at how they sit. The monk is sitting in a lotus position, signifying what the tea ceremony embodies, while Jack over there is sitting solemnly while his eyes are closed, a sign that his soul was figuratively crushed.
"This is terrible"
No Chill whatsoever
I’m pretty sure he just said that to test Jack’s control of his anger
😂😂😂
Jack's face makes it so much better too 😂
*We have to stop this mad man before he roasts everyone here*
I know yall just trolling, but the tea suppose to reflect your inner thought, Jack mind is not at peace that why his tea taste horrible
It's even funnier when you notice the background behind the small dude changes - indicating he has been sipping this cup of tea for at least a few hours
Pretty sure it was just a cut for ads/separate episode
no wonder he thinks its terrible
@@Connor_Kirkpatrick
It was actually just a different scene. After he starts drinking the tea, it cuts to a battle scene. Then it cuts back to him drinking the tea again.
But, multiple hours HAVE passed. You'll notice behind him the sun has gone down.
Huh. Neat.
Oh yeah you're right - there's a shadow that wasn't there when he was first served the tea to suggest the sun has moved quite a bit. I hadn't noticed that.
just wanna say
Jack still knows how to do it after not having done so for presumably 50 years
He may know how to do it
Yet that doesn't change the fact that it tastes terrible
Jonsku 666 I mean that mostly comes down to the quality of the tea leaves. No matter the pageantry surrounding it if you don’t have a good product it won’t taste good.
@@jonsku6662
It tastes terrible because Jack is unbalanced. The whole point of the ceremony is to be calm and promote inner peace.
@@andrescrespo2514 similarly, good tea that is prepared poorly will taste just as bad, from the temperature of the water, the whisking of the tea, warming the bowl, etc
All was needed is extra ingredient to the concoction, chemical X.
"This is terrible"
Yes he closed his eyes while doing it...
To fully embrace the true essence of the tea
Hes a monk, I'd suppose he would be closing his eyes for a lot of the time
@@robofortune770 I think he was talking about samurai Jack
Here is 1k
Wait, it's "Yes", not "Yet"?!
The ceremony was originally invented so a host would prove that they weren't trying to poison the guest, and you can see it in the procedure, every instrument is displayed and cleaned in front of the guest to show that there wasn't any hidden poison.
That's a really interesting background. It had always made me wonder why they always feel sincere in every movement, for just making a tea.
What about the water?
@@checkoutmyplaylistsforente8054Samurai, especially high-ranking samurai who actually had to worry about this, often traveled in retinues. I mean, it's possible, but it could easily go wrong for a dozen of different reasons. The boiling water destroyed the poison. The poison noticably changed the color of the water. The poison gives off an odor that's carried by the steam. Etc.
Adding more people complicates it into a giant mess where a simple targeted assassination becomes a "Russian stealth" scenario where you may as well just go in knives out.
The same reason why the 'polite' way of sitting for the Japanese is to sit on your knees until your legs get cramped, apparently its because back in the Shogunate era it would be harder to stand up and assassinate the Shogun or the local regional Lord when you're meeting them
@@chaosomega623 That can't be right. Having sat in that position for a long time, I can state that standing up from that position is much easier and faster than from most other.
In fact, if you have a weapon at your side, you can do a iaido move to instantly cut anything in front of you.
So it's more the opposite. From that position you have an easier time protecting yourself from assassins.
My professor showed this clip in my East Asian history class. Best day in college I’ve ever had
That’s absolutely beautiful.
@@RogueT-Rex8468 your name 😆
@Doomer Guy as someone who likes words I must say I forgot what that meant , it's frustrating
@Doomer Guy I looked it up , and it didn't really say that but I guess that's close enough lol
How did the class react when he said “this is terrible”? I found it hilarious cause it was so surprising from such an otherwise peaceful and tranquil scene.
"This is terrible"
Dude at pure silence the ending is golden 😂👌
Jack literally said
:(
@@NameName2.0 Ikr? He looked so sad.
All was needed is extra ingredient to the concoction, chemical X.
I know this is years late but....
Telling the tea master directly that the tea is terrible is actually peak rudeness during the ceremony. A lot of emphasis is placed on curtesy.
There are actually specific phrases to tell someone *politely* that they screwed up.
@@AsaelTheBeast oh lmao thanks :D, I'm patient so don't worry
Jack's face when the monk says "this is terrible" hits hard 😔
Jack needs a full 11 hour sleep before hearing something like that
I am 300
And you can just feel his soul flicker
Thats how I felt after making yakisoba for my coworkers at the company potluck and no one ate what i made. 😢 oh well. I just will buy chips next time, and they can't complain. 😂
50 years of total chaos, survival, fighting for your life, and losing your sanity.
Yet jack remembers how to perform a perfectly flawless tea ceremony with 0 mistakes.
But his loss of sanity is why the tea tastes terrible.
The ceremony promotes inner-peace, discipline, and calmness. If any one detail is missing, the tea will be a failure.
how tf is it "perfectly flawless" if the tea is terrible?
@@ionaskualexander1255 Physically, the tea was made perfectly. But without balance, it is nothing more than hot leaf juice.
@@wingedbluj1674but uncle that’s *all* tea is
@@flyingcow8171 I can't believe my own nephew would say something so horrible!
Something I really appreciate about this scene is the little things. The way Jack looks less calm and more utterly tired. He isn’t tranquil, he’s desperately trying to pretend to be tranquil. You can feel it, something’s off the entire time. He’s doing it all perfectly, but you can feel his tension, impatience, and just barely restrained rage screaming at him to just get this stupid thing over with. You can see the cracks in the facade just from how hard he tries to be effortless. Naturally, the result is nothing more than hot leaf juice.
Now that you mention it. Now I can see it.
Uncle, all tea is hot leaf juice!
@@plmko2824I can't believe my own nephew would say something so horrible!
I've been invited to a tea ceremony before. In order to make good matcha tea, you really have to whisk it, like really put your wrist into the action until it looks foamy. Jack here did not put his whole effort into that action.
@@plmko2824 Blasphemy!
I love this surprisingly quiet sequence. There is only tea making, no music, no dialogue, and none of the show's signature fight scenes.
Except it’s intercut by Ashi fending off a massive hoard of robots
@@52flyingbicycles Ehm... I believe those weren't robots.
Unlike previous seasons of Samurai Jack, the last season was made for Adult Swim, so they were able to give us some "real" bloody fights, with "living" people bleeding and dying in fights.
Like Ashi's sisters.
Tartakovsky's always been just as good with slow, quiet scenes as he is with high-octane action. The original seasons of Samurai Jack were often opened by long, slow moments of scenery or travelling or some such.
@@52flyingbicyclesnah the old Jack had robots because he wasn’t allowed to carve up living beings because of the network… they didn’t have that problem in the final season
The foley artists must have had a field day making the sound effects for this scene alone.
An explanation in case any of you fans are confused on what's going here.
Tea ceremonies are a representation of harmony, respect, purity and tranquility that we must embrace, to achieve the main purpose of a tea ceremony.
First the tools of the trade:
The Chakin is a small retagnular linen or hemp cloth, used mainly for wiping the tea bowl.The Tea Bowl, Chawan, are used for the tea. Depending on the seasons though, the type of bowl differs. Shallow bowls are used in the Summer, deep bowls in the winter.
According to the clip here, the bowl could be a shallow, since it's sometime between Spring and Summer.
The Tea Caddy, Natsume-Chaire, is a small lidded container that contains the Matcha tea. Or Japanese Green Tea in English.
Tea Scoop, Chashaku, is used for scooping the Matcha into the tea bowl and are sometimes made of bamboo.
And Tea Whisk, Chasen, also made from bamboo at times and used to whisk the hot water and Matcha together.
According to the Wikipedia article on the Tea Ceremony, "Every action in sadō - how a kettle is used, how a teacup is examined, how tea is scooped into a cup - is performed in a very specific way, and may be thought of as a procedure or technique. The procedures performed in sadō are called, collectively, temae. The act of performing these procedures during a chaji is called "doing temae"."
What Jack displayed here is a perfect example of such procedures!
Let's look at the type of Temae in this scene.
There are four types of Temae though: Chabako Temae (Called that because the equipment is removed from and then replaced in a special box. This Temae is used for tea ceremonies outside.) Hakobi Temae (Everything is carried into the room, except the hot water kettle) Obon Temae (A simple procedure for making Usucha, thin tea, the equipment are placed on a tray and the water is prepared in a kettle known as the Tetsubin (Heated on a brazier), and this is the first Temae learned.)
Ryurei, where the host and guests sit at tables and an assistant is there.
Again, this is where the scene in here comes in.
From the looks of it, it looks like the type of Temae is an Obon or a Hakobi.
The procedures Jack does is as according to the Wikipedia article: "The host then enters, ritually cleanses each utensil-including the tea bowl, whisk, and tea scoop-in the presence of the guests in a precise order and using prescribed motions, and places them in an exact arrangement according to the particular temae procedure being performed. When the preparation of the utensils is complete, the host prepares thick tea."
There's more to the procedures, but I don't think there was time, and tea ceremonies usually take minutes to hours, depending on the type of ceremony. Plus, it was just Jack and the monk.
I apologize if this was long, but I figured this would lessen the confusion on the process.
Here's the link to the Wikipedia article on Tea Ceremony: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_tea_ceremony
Also, you can look up videos on Tea Ceremonies on TH-cam. I highly suggest an episode from Japanology, which has a better explanation on the subject.
You did a great job letting everyone what is an actual tea ceremony, thank you my good sir
I learned a lot from this thank you
Very informative. Information is power.
You said that this represents purity, respect and harmony, so the fact that the tea Jack made was terrible means that he is unbalanced given his inner demon, right? That's good writing.
All those tasks for a cup of hot leaf water? Lol no thanks
This video cleansed my soul
Now you can *SEE*
Was it terrible?
For at least a day
And my ears.
Like, I was thinking the whole time, this is just the art of animation. The silence of the scene allowing the scene itself to portray something simple and beautiful it it's own right. But then the monk spoke, and I realized this is comedy gold as well. The slow, silent tea ceremony was a long build up for a simple, yet brilliant punchline. Bravo to everyone who made this show what it is.
Genndy Tartakovksy is your man. He's a genius. Recently started a new show too, by the name or Primal. Should give it a peep if you enjoy Samurai Jack.
Genndy is a MASTER at scenes like this. No dialogue or virtually no dialogue needed for the scene to possess its weight and significance. Just let the scene play itself out and show off what words cannot
@@Syz_gy Yeah so true
@@jasonalcatraz5817 Yep
The reason why the tea tasted bad was because it lacked the most important ingredient - BALANCE.
And a sugar cube.
I never drink a nice hot cup of tea without a heaping tablespoon of balance
Or just a sugar spoon:/
cannot believe he got the ratio of tea to water wrong, smh
No my dude, the most important ingredient is love. They show it in Spongebob.
I'm surprised at how well the Japanese tea ceremony is done here! Though the tea they use in reality is a powdered green tea called Matcha.
Max Tull well instead of powdered matcha he's using tea leaves which means that this must be a senchadou instead of chanoyu
this guy teas
Max Tull matcha is amazing
Well, it was lacking the most important ingrediant
If you don’t mind my asking, why did he pour that first cup of water before making the tea? Was he rinsing the cup? And is that part of the ceremony? This scene is amazing, and I’m curious.
Jack: "what is wrong with it?"
The Monk: "This tea is nothing more then hot leaf juice!"
Jack: ...
Zuko: That's what all tea is
"How could a member of my own family say something so horrible!"
Ace: They’re FIREBENDERS!
Then everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked.
Turns out the Monk was Aku
"This is terrible"
*OOF*
Thats alot of damage!
Jack;OOF
I just noticed the way he places the utensils on the floor; none of it is symmetrical with the lines on the floor underneath.
He lacks balance from the beginning. That's an amazing detail I always overlooked until now; what amazing writing this show had!
He also added two scoops of tea, which is too much, as one scoop is more than enough.
This is also a display of him being out of balance.
The rest of the tools seemed symmetrical, but the ladle wasn't. And if he used too many scoops of tea and not mixed properly, the tea wasn't gonna be as good, even if he had the right ingredients.
When you let a friend peek at that passion project you been working months on.
This is too relatable🤣!
Help! This got me!
I'm dreading this happening now...
I think many of us know that when you have a true passion project, said project is never truly finished.
It’s so amazing how much detail and respect went into the traditional Japanese aspects of Jack. It would have been easy to make a stereotypical samurai who has a funny voice and an impossibly sharp sword, but instead we have a character who feels like a real Japanese person, dealing with extraordinary circumstances through the lense of a traditional Japanese samurai, not a caricature of what Americans think samurai are like.
YOOOOO (that yoo from naruto) KAGEBUNSHIN NO JUTSU HAHA SWORD ATTACK YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA *SLASHES YOU* Too easy, you prick.
I honestly have no other examples. I grew up with Jack.
Would had been better if they had cast an actual Japanese voice actor to play Jack.
(The series did start in the 2000's, and nobody really gave a crap about that back then the way they do now. And yes, Phil Lamarr's voice work is pretty iconic, and we did get one actual Japanese actor giving one of his best performances; RIP Mako.
(But I'm still a LITTLE salty.))
@@youraftermyrobotbee Or, perhaps the person who did the best job gets the role of an animated character, and not because of the arbitrary reason of matching the ethnicity.
Hi, as you can see I’m Japanese. I wouldn’t want anyone else but Mr. Lamarr to play Jack, his voice is wonderful, and his acting superb.
The most satisfying scene in the entire show, only to have Jack be insulted in front of his face
The reason why is because the Tea Ceremony he performed lacked a very crucial ingredient, which is inner piece. It may have been satisfying for US to watch, but it was ruined from the start because of Jack's inner turmoil.
This is so soothing, and just shows how beautiful the show is. Whole scenes where nothing is spoken, only tranquil actions
Like jack vs that blinds snipers, so fucking awesome
This is surprisingly accurate to tea ceremonies. Despite them not using Matcha.
Suprised that despite Jack doing everything correctly, the monk still thinks it's bad.
That's why it was terrible
In all honesty, they never did explain what kind of Match/Green Tea it was, but I think it was one of those powdered Green Teas, specifically made for Tea Ceremonies.
Maybe it is matcha, but the way they animate it made it look like tea leaves. After all, if it's tea leaves then this step (1:37) is completely unnecessary, since the point of whisking the tea is to blend the powder and water evenly. If it's tea leaves you just let it sit in the hot water for a while
@@moahammad1mohammad Because he was lacking balance
"This is terrible"
Jack: "Dishonor on me! Dishonor on my cow!"
Sure
That quote from Mulan
I heard Eddie Murphy when I read that.
😂🤣😆
I love how he does everything with his eyes closed he remembers this routine so well
He knows what to do, but there's no passion, no soul behind it. He's going through the motions like a machine, ironically making him similar to Aku's minions. Outwardly he's calm and collected, but internally he's being torn apart by self-loathing, rage and dispair.
The sfx is massively underrated in this scene. Makes it sound very therapeutic.
Agreed.
Competent foley ASMR
Jack is performing a tea ceremony in his head while his bae is killing off bounty hunters and her own mom.
It‘s only terrible, because he didn‘t twist the cup.
japanese be culture in a nutshell.
It just clicked that the tea ceremony has been virtually unchanged since Jack learned it as a child. Talk about perseverance for tradition. Traditions tend to fall out of practice, be it holidays tied to religions no longer worshipped or festivals deemed unfit with the current era, but for this to stick around after so long is a bit heartwarming.
I mean, the Shaolin monks still endured and maintained their traditions, albeit away from the prying eyes of Aku
@@ChaldeaWarmastergiven some of the things they were doing were foreign even to Jack, things did change somewhat, although for the most part yes, pretty much unchanged.
Some traditions definitely need to change, but others can stay unchanged.
Tartakovsky is the absolute master at creating scenes with no audio, yet are packed with so much character and emotion. I'm not a huge fan of how this season ended, but scenes like this still made it a masterpiece.
It's not no audio, it's the dialog that he removed. Many scenes in Samurai Jack would lose something if they didn't have the wonderful audio design. The Blind Archers episode especially
@@denmark1226 Yes, crap, that's what I meant. No audio would be weird. The gentle stirring of the water, the tap of the ladle on the pot, it all adds to the scene.
I didn't even realize this was ASMR when i kept coming back to this scene
this is so soothing! thank you for taking out the fight scene.
I think the key thing to watch here from a character standpoint is jacks face and expression during all this. He’s doing all the moves correctly, perfectly. But his expression and posture shows that’s all it is: robotic actions. He has forgotten why the ceremony is important and is too angry, tired and frustrated to find the balance to enjoy it.
Thus, terrible
Scenes like this makes you appreciate aspects like sound design.
This was the most relaxing scene in the whole series
Except it’s not 1 scene but several pieced together, it’s not exactly that peaceful when taken normally
The interesting part is the scene is not meant to be relaxing at all, you can see Jack is tense. He is not as he needs to be to do this right. That's why there was no balance.
@@AdmiralStoicRum it’s more by this point Jack has lost his spirit, fighting all that time without aging. He’s tried. You can see him just going through the motions without appreciating the meaning behind them
@@koro_kokoro agreed, which is the entire point of the scene. Tartakovsky's works have always been phenomenal for their quiet portrayals of events, letting the scene tell the story
This animation is so precise, well done.
This aroused me
Ayo?
In what whay
ASMR Jack.
@RPG Craftsman take me to dinner first.
This scene is so relaxing
Some might find this all boring. But be assured, the Tea Ceremony (otherwise known as the Cha-no-yu or The Way of Tea) is as important for Samurai to learn as using a blade.
It helps teach them discipline, focus and peace of mind; as shown when the monk said the tea lacked balance
sadlobster1 and he was unbalanced and therefore unworthy to wield his blade yet because Mad Jack had essentially made his head sweat and his fingers tremble.
Now I wanna see Leonardo do this in Ninja Turtles
For a person who will dedicate a big portion of his life to hack and slash and cover his body and face in the blood of his enemies, being able to slow down and do such a slow-paced ceremony to make tea... Yeah I can see how this kind of discipline is important.
While you studied the blade, I studied tea.
One important warrior who formed the form of chado is furuta oribe,, student of sen no rikyu, so yes, it is important.
This is surprisingly accurate they took out a few things but it’s understandable since they have a limited amount of time to actually show the ceremony
Something that someone pointed out to me recently, is that the Monk never actually says the TEA is terrible. In fact, it's more likely he is referring to Jack's current state. Jack lost the sword, had to forgo his code against the killing of other living creatures, and most importantly, lost his Bushido (Literally 'Path of the Warrior', a set of rules that focus on honor, loyalty, and justice). He became ruled over by Mad Jack, and was, well, unbalanced spiritually. Since the start of the season, he's been essentially running from his problems, refusing to deal with them while he searches for something to magically fix all of them. He still retains his morals and noble heart, the pieces are still all there for him to be his true self, but they remain scattered due to Jack's fear.
However, we, like Jack, assume he is talking about the tea and disrespecting him. But the Monk never actually insults Jack. From a contextual viewpoint, he points out Jack is a mess, and that is why he is unable to find the path to reclaiming the sword. He cannot tell Jack where to go or what to do, because only Jack knows his own path forwards. And to find that path, Jack obviously has to earn it. He cannot passively wander aimlessly and just hope to find it. He has to seek it out himself.
Jack finds his Bushido again by getting rid of Mad Jack, the embodiment of his trauma and darkness that had clouded his path and led him astray, and that is what allows him to meet the gods and earn the sword.
in that moment my respect to Samurai Jck and this cartoon Artist rises even more high
Oh no- that sad face at the end breaks my heart!
To give you an idea of how brilliant this scene is: From the moment Jack sits down and starts to make the tea everything, and I mean every single thing he does is either crooked, off center, or not balanced/aligned properly. You might not have seen it, but your brain did.
I didn't know that was important
I think that's just you. I don't see any errors he made, and it's very calming, as it should be.
@@jamilgonzaga7081 then I think you've misunderstood the scene. The while point in the episode is that he's messed up on the inside and dealing with inner Desmond throwing off his balance.
@@Trojanponeyshii I didn't know assassins creed was involved what's that mean then is Jack a Templar
@@jamilgonzaga7081Him bowing down so suddenly that it even sounds like hitting something, just as fast as he's drooping the tools shows how it becaneva meabsvto an end (the sword) nkt about the ceremony itself.
Last season of Samurai Jack came out 7 years ago? Damn i feel old
Love it when animated media portrays small mundane moments like this with just as much detail as they would for big action scenes.
holy crap the attention to detail here is amazing, he got every step down perfectly, from the way he snapped the towel to clean the bowl with hot water first.
Meanwhile, Ashi is committing mass genocide to protect Jack
The fact that, because this is animated, the ceremony execution is *_PERFECT_* makes this incredibly adorable.
This scene and the one after definitely hits home for how I feel when I put effort into something just to be outright criticised for it
I love this scene. How tranquil and peaceful it is. How much detail went into the traditional tea ceremony.
And I can't help but laugh every time the monk goes "This is terrible"
This is hardly a tranquil and peaceful scene. They may not be doing anything violent, but Jack is very aware that this is a major test.
I love the seemingly accurate choreography detailing tea ceremonies
Epic scene with an epic one liner, nice.
They really did put a lot of thought into this traditional Japanese ceremony, from the movements to the order of the rituals, they did a great job trying to show another culture traditions and arts.
1:46 average green tea experience
Millions of kids got introduced to the Japanese Tea Ceremony through Samurai Jack.
It's amazing. You get the feeling that this is important. No words are said but it's the feeling one gets knowing that this is a special ceremoney and it has a lot of messages.
Because it is important, this is jack’s inner journey to get his sword back
I love how quiet this show is, even during fight scenes
Comedy aside, the level of detail devoted to the ceremony -- down to the order in which the utensils are laid out and the the formal wiping of the chashaku and chawan -- is lovely.
The fact that he remembers all this despite living well past his actual age.
Mad impressive he recalls something he probably hasn’t done since his youth during more happy times.
I now see why the tea sucked. That’s too much water.
The whisking technique was also off
THAT'S FORTUNE COOKIE NONSENSE
7.8/10, too much water
I.e. it wasn't balanced lol
Jack didn’t wash his hands.
I love the silence in this scene despite all the chaos he face in his life. He still remain calm.
also he didn't rotate the cup. but still very nice.
igobivo what's the significance of rotating the cup?
Lugo428 Because rotating the cup means you don't drink from "the face" of the cup, as it is a sign of disrespect for the tea maker.
@@ineedmuhmemes6771 perhaps it was intentional, since saying its terrible is probably also insulting
baval5 Technically it’s because Jack himself is imbalanced spiritually atm
@@Lugo428 Generally speaking, when you drink from the tea bowl, you avoid drinking it from it's front. It seems to be one of the trickiest things in tea ceremonies as some bowls may have no design at all and you wouldn't even know which side to drink.
It was 7 years ago?! Time flies…
"this is terrible"
"american coffee is the best!"
*Peru has entered the chat
Mr. Joestar, that *is* American coffee
Milo has entered the chat
LOL JOJO reference!
@@pugasaurusrex8253 Yeah no....I have tasted Peruvian coffee and I can say without any doubt so far It has been very disappointing. so far the best coffees i have drank in peru have been Columbian....i am not columbian...I also tastes the most popular brand of coffee peru has to offer and is meh.
you can go through the motions, but it won't do you any good if your heart is not in it.
Anyone wondering why it’s terrible: right after he says that, Jack says “really?” And he says “yes. It has all the components. Yet, it lacks balance” which was really talking about Jack.
I love that entire scene. Just that entire build up of him working on the tea, then that guy just saying it’s terrible just cracks me up
Your asmr video hosted by samurai jack.
The end was a nice touch it made me laugh.
I remember my group was assigned a project about Tea Ceremonies and for the video we were supposed to provide, we showed this scene. God I feel old.
“This is terrible”
Inner Jack: Screw you!
Jack got so angry he summoned a [STANDO]
6 years ago... Time have effect on me...
Cheers to all fans 🍻
i was not expecting him to say that at the end lol i think i cried
Hard to believe this was seven years ago.
This is discipline in it self. It tests the patience...
Well, at least he’s honest.
Me trying my best to make breakfast for my mom on Mother’s Day.
I see this comment from over 3 years prior, and now I'm suddenly panicking over Mothers Day coming up in less than a week. 😂
Regardless the actual turmoil inside Jack when he's making the tea, this is what chill looks and feels like to me.
watched this in history class
That wasn't an insult, that's a statement
"This is terrible."
Jack: Why do I fail so badly...
Pain
Oh, I really loved how the shadows darkened when he placed the ladle down at 0:15 . Such iconic animation
Two-minute build to one joke and it's completely worth it.
Dude, if you'd seen the episode, you would know that this is no joke.
Samurai Jack's take on an ASMR
It’s so relaxing and educational to teach people in Japan or in America to practice to make Tea 🍵 like that. 😊 ❤ 0:10
Just seems overly complicated. Just Add hot water 🤷
dead internet theory
The tea even though done ceremonially, it’s taste and quality mirrored the one who created it.
:) The most relaxing scene of the 5th season.
懐かしいな。私も高校生の頃習ったわ
お手前頂戴いたします
I was having a nice relaxing session
Old Man: This is terrible!
Me (bolting upright in bed) AHAHAHAHHA
this radiates the same energy as that sushi scene from isle of dogs
Someone on here said that there's an irony of the ceremony being perfect but his heart is in turmoil so the tea comes out terrible, but as someone who knows this routine fairly well theres a lot of small flaws that are really obvious when you know tea ceremony. It gives a feel of he's just bumbling through it but just masking the panic. It's really cool that it also shows in the tea ceremony itself if you know what to look for... though it also could be that they were just mistakes especially considering this made before there was copious amounts of information and footage on the internet.
Because I feel insane, I am going to list them.
0:12 the hishaku is not held like that. the balance of the two hand like that is pretty but you just go straight to mirror position (the up down hold) and put the hishaku down. There's no point where it gets held like that.
0:13 fingers sticking out (this will be a running theme)
0:18 the hishaku is not set down with two hands. Its set down with the right hand pinching at the bottom.
0:20 this is uzucha not koicha. you don't bow here. And certainly not like that! Oh my god that's too low! ... bad bow posture too.
0:25 wrong grip on the chashaku. should just be on the thumb and index finger on the very tip not like a ruler you are going to whap someone with.
0:31 This is probably done for ease of animation but you would never set the parts that will make contact with the tea on the ground. Setting the chasen flat is killing me. Its also to early to be moving those implements never mind without purifying them.
Part 2
0:41 The fukusa folding was going so good until the last part. once into the square shape you fold it in two by holding it in the right hand and pushing against it with the left hand and then pulling it off. It looks kinda like a yinyang shape from that angle.
0:44 wrong movement to purify the natsume. Its not straight down the natsume, it's two half moon motions (there's a lot of moon motifs in tea ceremony)
0:47 natsume on the wrong side of the tea bowl. Now is the time where the chashaku would be taken off the bowl.
0:51 fingers sticking out.
0:57 hishaku is way too high. Should go to chest height. The pot lid should have also been tilted slightly toward the teamaker so it is not fully sealed. If the pot is left sealed while on the heat it will explode.
Part 3
1:03 Again too high, also should be directly in front instead of off to the left (especially bad because the left is where the dirty waste is, but maybe deliberate for symbolism)
1:07 NO SWIRLING!! ITS NOT A POT OF STEW THERE'S ONLY WATER. This killed me when I first saw it. On other things I dismissed because they would probably be more complicated to animate but on this why? why? Its only a thrust motion into the pot that's it. The opening of the pot is only maybe 2cm more in diameter than the hishaku itself, there's no space to swirl it even if you needed to. it's so weird.
1:11 there's not physical way to set the hishaku down with water in it. I don't know why this frame exists.
1:19 Chasen lifted way to high. Should only be to the height of the hishaku.
1:20 the thump of the chasen on the ground kills me. Its a very delicate instrument that takes a lot of skill to make and he just thunks the fragile bristles on the ground. Its this and the swirling are the mistakes that I hate the most. The rest are understandable but these two really aggravate me.
1:25 That's not matcha.
1:38 wrong hand position for stabilizing the bowl and wrong whisk movement. Should be minimal contact and a vigorous back and forth motion to whisk the tea.
1:42 Again this two handed thing with maximal contact when it should be right handed with minimal contact.
1:51 Drank out of the face of the tea bowl
Obviously there was a great amount of abbreviation and a lot of choices were made with style and the theme of the scene in mind as opposed to what is actually done, but there were a lot of little things that stuck out to me. There's other even smaller ones that have to do with positioning etc that I felt like they weren't work mentioning. This was kind of a fun exercise to test how much I can spot and I wanted to share the perspective of what it looks like to someone who knows what it's supposed to look like. As you can see from the very long list it becomes very obvious that Jack doesn't quite remember what he is doing. 😅
@@tailsofpearlsand according to other comments, his mental state at that point was just too exhausted and fucked up to do it perfectly
I notices that the way Jack initiated the tea ceremony seems to be slightly rushed and created some noises here and there.
At the beginning, when he sat down, he did so almost in a manner you'll expected from a person who give up on life, in contrast to the monk, who just quietly sit. No noise, no thuds. Just simply sit in a lotus position.
Heck, throughout the tea making process, you'll found that Jack did everything a little bit quickly. For example, when he pours a ladle of water into a bowl, he ain't doing it slowly and gently, he just pour it robotically. As if, he just want to finish the job instead of at least enjoy it a little.
This shows that the reason why the monk called Jack's tea to be terrible is not because it tasted really shitty. Rather, it's because Jack is psychologically broken after years of Aku catching him lacking for Lord knows how long. The tea ceremony represents inner peace, and Jack had none of that.
Also, look at how they sit. The monk is sitting in a lotus position, signifying what the tea ceremony embodies, while Jack over there is sitting solemnly while his eyes are closed, a sign that his soul was figuratively crushed.
和敬清寂
jack: * makes tea *
me: dang that looks pretty good
monk: this is terrible
me: this is terrible
Every movement and item carries a perfect purpose.
Remember, Ashi is fighting her mother's army while this is going on.
This season started out so well. And then you get scenes like this that put you in a coma.