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* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but in this case it's actually relevant to the plot. Jack has to rely on his acute sense of hearing in order to better understand how the archers plan on fighting him.
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* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but in this case it's actually relevant to the plot. Jack has to rely on his acute sense of hearing in order to better understand how the archers plan on fighting him. Indeed, from the point between when Jack departs the ferry and the point where he has a flashback to his time training in blind fighting, there is no dialogue whatsoever.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: One clue that the archers rely on sound to attack comes during the opening sequence, where an axe head hitting the ground is riddled with arrows even though there would be no reason for the archers to shoot it.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The warlord leading the army eventually ends up [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen as a janitor on a ferry]], telling passengers stories of his past glory. After expressing his desire to use the well, the former warlord warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The warlord leading the army eventually ends up [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen as a janitor on a ferry]], telling passengers stories of his past glory. After overhearing his story and expressing his desire to use the well, the former warlord warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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'''Jack and the Three Blind Archers'''
'''Episode numeral:''' VII
'''Original air date:''' 8/20/01
'''Episode numeral:''' VII
'''Original air date:''' 8/20/01
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong warriors. The well granted their wish... by stealing their sight and making them its eternal guardians.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. wishers pay a steep price. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong the most powerful of warriors. The well granted their wish... by stealing and stole their sight and making free will to and make them its eternal guardians.
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* DealWithTheDevil: The wishing well is powered by an evil force (implied to be Aku) which grants it's visitors' wish while also taking something away from them: the archers wished to become great warriors, but were enslaved to protect the tower as a result. Season 5 confirmed that it was Aku behind the well.
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* DealWithTheDevil: The wishing well is powered by an evil force (implied to be Aku) which grants it's its visitors' wish while also taking something away from them: the archers wished to become great warriors, but were enslaved to protect the tower as a result. Season 5 confirmed that it was Aku behind the well.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but, before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will come at a heavy price.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but, but before he can make his wish, wish he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted he makes will come at a heavy price.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The warlord leading the army eventually ends up [[HowTheMightHaveFallen as a janitor on a ferry]], telling passengers stories of his past glory. After expressing his desire to use the well, the former warlord warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The warlord leading the army eventually ends up [[HowTheMightHaveFallen [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen as a janitor on a ferry]], telling passengers stories of his past glory. After expressing his desire to use the well, the former warlord warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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* SenseImpairedMonster: The Archers are completely blind, but have incredibly acute hearing; they don't reaction to Jack waving his straw hat at them, yet are able to perfectly pinpoint his location just from the rustling of his clothing. He's able to defeat them by [[ToKnowHimIMustBecomeHim blindfolding himself to hone his own hearing to their level]], evening the playing field.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will come at a heavy price.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but but, before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will come at a heavy price.price.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The general of the Vikings, who's a human, sadly returns to his ship to give the battle report, and Jack, who's traveling on board, overhears his mention of the well. After expressing his desire to use it, the general warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The general of warlord leading the Vikings, who's army eventually ends up [[HowTheMightHaveFallen as a human, sadly returns to janitor on a ferry]], telling passengers stories of his ship to give the battle report, and Jack, who's traveling on board, overhears his mention of the well. past glory. After expressing his desire to use it, the general well, the former warlord warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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* DealWithTheDevil: The wishing well is powered by an evil force (implied to be Aku) which grants it's visitors' wish while also taking something away from them: the archers wished to become great warriors, but were enslaved to protect the tower as a result.
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* DealWithTheDevil: The wishing well is powered by an evil force (implied to be Aku) which grants it's visitors' wish while also taking something away from them: the archers wished to become great warriors, but were enslaved to protect the tower as a result. Season 5 confirmed that it was Aku behind the well.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers. The general of the Vikings, who's a human, sadly returns to his ship to give the battle report, and Jack, who's traveling on board, overhears his mention of the well. After expressing his desire to use it, the general warns Jack of how dangerous the archers are, but Jack chooses to go anyway.
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!!This episode contains examples of
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!!This episode contains examples ofof:
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong warriors. The well granted their wish...by stealing their sight and making them its eternal guardians.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong warriors. The well granted their wish... by stealing their sight and making them its eternal guardians.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack plunges his blade into it, so [the well] can never claim anyone ever again, declaring while doing so:
--> '''Jack:''' Evil spirit of the well! You will not claim another innocent! I wish thee... '''DESTROYED!'''
--> '''Jack:''' Evil spirit of the well! You will not claim another innocent! I wish thee... '''DESTROYED!'''
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack plunges his blade into it, so [the well] the well can never claim anyone ever again, declaring while doing so:
--> '''Jack:''' -->'''Jack:''' Evil spirit of the well! You will not claim another innocent! I wish thee... '''DESTROYED!'''
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* CurbStompBattle: To establish how deadly the Three Blind Archers are, the episode opens with them utterly destroying an army of robots as if they were made of tissue paper.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will enslave him to the well.
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* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will enslave him to the well.come at a heavy price.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong warriors. The well grants their wish...by making the well's eternal guardians.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong warriors. The well grants granted their wish...by stealing their sight and making the well's them its eternal guardians.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack plunges his blade into it, wishing [the well] destroyed so it can never claim anyone ever again.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack plunges his blade into it, wishing so [the well] destroyed so it can never claim anyone ever again.again, declaring while doing so:
--> '''Jack:''' Evil spirit of the well! You will not claim another innocent! I wish thee... '''DESTROYED!'''
--> '''Jack:''' Evil spirit of the well! You will not claim another innocent! I wish thee... '''DESTROYED!'''
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack plunges his blade into it, wishing it (the well) destroyed so it can never claim anyone ever again.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack plunges his blade into it, wishing it (the well) [the well] destroyed so it can never claim anyone ever again.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack wishes for it to be destroyed so it can never trick anyone ever again.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack wishes for plunges his blade into it, wishing it to be (the well) destroyed so it can never trick claim anyone ever again.
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* WishingWell: A very malevolent one that can warp the wishes addressed to it in various nefarious ways. The archers wished to be great warriors, and the well corrupted them into it’s guards.
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* WishingWell: A very malevolent one that can warp the wishes addressed to it in various nefarious ways. The archers wished to be great warriors, and the well corrupted them into it’s its guards.
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* ExposedToTheElements: The second time Jack goes up against the archers, he's wearing nothing but his {{fundoshi}}, even though it's winter on the island. It doesn't seem to bother him at all.
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* MeditatingUnderAWaterfall: Jack does this after his first attempt to get to the well fails, and he's trying to think of a way to beat the three archers.
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* BreakTheHaughty: This is the first time Jack shows any visible signs of anger, here out of frustration for how many times [[YankTheDogsChain his chain has been yanked]].
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* NotSoStoic: This is the first time Jack shows any visible signs of anger, here out of frustration for how many times [[YankTheDogsChain his chain has been yanked]].
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* WishingWell: A very malevolent one that can warp the wishes addressed to it in various nefarious ways.
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* WishingWell: A very malevolent one that can warp the wishes addressed to it in various nefarious ways. The archers wished to be great warriors, and the well corrupted them into it’s guards.
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* WishingWell: A very malevolent one that can warp the wishes addressed to it in various nefarious ways.
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* DeadlyDodging: How Jack finally takes out the archers--he stands between them and dodges, so their own arrows hit each other.
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* HornyVikings: The episode opens with a whole army of robot Vikings (with horns, of course) assaulting the tower, only to be destroyed by the archers.
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* ShoutOut: The three archers resemble stylized mice, referencing the nursery rhyme "Three Blind Mice".
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* BreakTheHaughty: This is the first time Jack shows and visible signs of anger, here out of frustration for how many times [[YankTheDogsChain his chain has been yanked]].
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* BreakTheHaughty: This is the first time Jack shows and any visible signs of anger, here out of frustration for how many times [[YankTheDogsChain his chain has been yanked]].
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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: After noticing that the archers are blind and rely on their hearing to detect intruders, Jack blindfolds himself so he caj defeat them in the same manner.
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* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: After noticing that the archers are blind and rely on their hearing to detect intruders, Jack blindfolds himself so he caj can defeat them in the same manner.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: The well grants wishes, but it also brings a con to the wishers. Years ago, three men have wished on the well to be strong warriors. The well grants their wish...by making the well's eternal guardians.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: After noticing that the archers are blind and rely on their hearing to detect intruders, Jack blindfolds himself so he caj defeat them in the same manner.
* BeatThemAtTheirOwnGame: After noticing that the archers are blind and rely on their hearing to detect intruders, Jack blindfolds himself so he caj defeat them in the same manner.
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* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but it's scaled back to near nothingness here to emphasize the episode's importance of sound and intent listening. The biggest example of this is when Jack blindfolds himself and trains his ears to visualize the sounds all around him in his mind.
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* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but in this case it's scaled back actually relevant to near nothingness here to emphasize the episode's importance of sound and intent listening. The biggest example of this is when plot. Jack blindfolds himself and trains has to rely on his ears acute sense of hearing in order to visualize better understand how the sounds all around him in his mind.archers plan on fighting him.
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* AndIMustScream: The archers are implied to have been fully aware of the curse that the well had put on them and that it had been controlling their sight and minds for several years.
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* InTheStyleOf: The designs of the forest animals, especially the birds, are based on Charles Harper illustrations.
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* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but it's scaled back to near nothingness here to emphasize the episode's importance of sound and intent listening.
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* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but it's scaled back to near nothingness here to emphasize the episode's importance of sound and intent listening. The biggest example of this is when Jack blindfolds himself and trains his ears to visualize the sounds all around him in his mind.
* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will enslave him to the well.
* YankTheDogsChain: Going back to the past is just in Jack's reach, but before he can make his wish, he's told that whatever wish of his that is granted will enslave him to the well.
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* BlindWarrior: The titular archers, and Jack himself when he realizes he can only defeat them if he battles them on their own terms.
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* BlindWarrior: BlindWeaponmaster: The titular archers, and Jack himself when he realizes he can only defeat them if he battles them on their own terms.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack wishes for it to be destroyed so it can never trick anyone ever again.
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* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack wishes for it to be destroyed so it can never trick anyone ever again.again.
* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but it's scaled back to near nothingness here to emphasize the episode's importance of sound and intent listening.
* SilenceIsGolden: The show itself is already pretty light on dialogue, but it's scaled back to near nothingness here to emphasize the episode's importance of sound and intent listening.
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Jack is informed about a wishing well located in a tower on an island by a Viking warrior who saw it firsthand. However, as the Viking warns him, the well tower is guarded by a trio of sightless master archers. If he is to reach the tower, Jack will have to master fighting against and as a blind warrior.
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* BlindWarrior: The titular archers, and Jack himself when he realizes he can only defeat them if he battles them on their own terms.
* BreakTheHaughty: This is the first time Jack shows and visible signs of anger, here out of frustration for how many times [[YankTheDogsChain his chain has been yanked]].
* DealWithTheDevil: The wishing well is powered by an evil force (implied to be Aku) which grants it's visitors' wish while also taking something away from them: the archers wished to become great warriors, but were enslaved to protect the tower as a result.
* RageBreakingPoint: Being a samurai, Jack rarely displays emotion, but he visibly trembles with rage when he learns that the wishing well is yet another way home that he can't use.
* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack wishes for it to be destroyed so it can never trick anyone ever again.
!!This episode contains examples of
* BlindWarrior: The titular archers, and Jack himself when he realizes he can only defeat them if he battles them on their own terms.
* BreakTheHaughty: This is the first time Jack shows and visible signs of anger, here out of frustration for how many times [[YankTheDogsChain his chain has been yanked]].
* DealWithTheDevil: The wishing well is powered by an evil force (implied to be Aku) which grants it's visitors' wish while also taking something away from them: the archers wished to become great warriors, but were enslaved to protect the tower as a result.
* RageBreakingPoint: Being a samurai, Jack rarely displays emotion, but he visibly trembles with rage when he learns that the wishing well is yet another way home that he can't use.
* SelflessWish: When he learns that the wishing well is deceitful, Jack wishes for it to be destroyed so it can never trick anyone ever again.
