History BrokenBase / SamuraiJack

* Another one is whether Greg Baldwin did a good Aku or not. While Creator/{{Mako}}'s [[ActorExistenceFailure unfortunate passing]] made [[TheOtherDarrin recasting the character]] necessary, some didn't like Greg Baldwin's deeper voice, and think he gives but a pale imitation of Mako's performance. Others are not only fine with it, but think he's at least a worthy successor in the role.

* A humorous one is when Jack loses his BadassBeard [[BeardOfSorrow of Sorrow]] after he [[spoiler:finally regains his sword]]. The fans are already thinking it subverts the possible future where he had one with his sword, while another camp liked his classic look, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhdiNbEC33A this shows]]. Solved now that [[spoiler:this future has been {{Jossed}} from happening due to the destruction of that time portal, but no doubt some people are now sore for a new reason- that [[EnsembleDarkhorse the Guardian]] was revealed to be DeadAllAlong after the 50-year TimeSkip.]]

* The Series' GrandFinale has already received some criticism from many fans [[spoiler:due to some claiming that the entire episode felt completely rushed (not helped by the fact that the episode itself really was about 4 minutes shorter than usual by burning up time on the intro, a MythologyGag to the old intro (though a heartwarming inclusion of the late Mako) and an OverlyLongGag where the Scotsman rattles off the names of most of his daughters) and anti-climatic. There's no tearful reunion with Jack's parents, which is quite jarring to witness considering how long he's been fighting to save them. Not even a [[ButNowIMustGo proper send-off]] for all the characters of the future Jack has befriended. Then there's Ashi's death/CessationOfExistence which didn't really sit well with many, despite other fans saying the ending was satisfactory and was a proper conclusion to the series as a whole ([[WordOfGod in agreement with the creator]] [[TorchTheFranchiseAndRun happy it's finally over for him]]). The biggest point of division seems to be Ashi's death, which some see as [[YankTheDogsChain pointlessly cruel to Jack]] (it happened on his wedding day no less) and others see as a lead-in to a poignant conclusion to the series. It's also been criticized for the sheer amount of IdiotBall moments from Aku in order to cram the conclusion of what should have been a much longer season into 22 minutes.]]

* When the second episode of the fifth season aired there became a split with the show's use of blood and gore. Some felt it was appropriate what with the show's newfound maturity and putting in more blood let the show heightened the stakes by showing Jack wounded. Others felt that the show is entering into the faux-maturity that plagues certain young adult media wherein the creators are trying too hard to be DarkerAndEdgier. A third group disregards the debate on maturity and argues that the blood worked with the striking stylized aesthetic of the show. And a fourth group has looked into the issue and realized that the show had been attempting to incorporate blood and even swearing all along but the daytime censors weren't allowing the inclusion of these things (scenes cut from "The Tale of X-49" prove that they were trying to add profanity and blood even back during the original run).

* The Series' GrandFinale has already received some criticism from many fans [[spoiler:due to some claiming that the entire episode felt completely rushed (not helped by the fact that the episode itself really was about 4 minutes shorter than usual by burning up time on the intro, a MythologyGag to the old intro (though a heartwarming inclusion of the late Mako) and an OverlyLongGag where the Scotsman rattles off the names of most of his daughters) and anti-climatic. There's no tearful reunion with Jack's parents, which is quite jarring to witness considering how long he's been fighting to save them. Not even a [[ButNowIMustGo proper send-off]] for all the characters of the future Jack has befriended. And then there's Ashi's death/CessationOfExistence which didn't really sit well with others. Despite many other fans saying the ending was satisfactory and was a proper conclusion to the series as a whole ([[WordOfGod in agreeance with the creator]] [[TorchTheFranchiseAndRun happy its finally over for him]]). The biggest point of division seems to be Ashi's death, which some see as [[YankTheDogsChain pointlessly cruel to Jack]] (it happened on his wedding day no less) and others see as a lead-in to a poignant conclusion to the series. It's also been criticized for the sheer amount of IdiotBall moments from Aku in order to cram the conclusion of what should have been a much longer season into 22 minutes.]]

* Another one is whether Greg Baldwin did a good Aku or not. While Creator/{{Mako}}'s [[ActorExistenceFailure unfortunate passing]] made [[TheOtherDarrin recasting the character]] necessary, some didn't like Greg Baldwin's deeper voice, and think he gives but a pale imitation of Mako's performeance. Others are not only fine with it, but think he's at least a worthy successor in the role.