One of the greatest animated shows ever just became much harder to watch

Genndy Tartakovsky's visually stunning epic demands your full attention — and now it's much harder to experience There are plenty of animated shows where casual viewing is totally acceptable. If you’ve seen every episode of Futurama a dozen times and just want to half-watch it while you’re getting stuff done around the house, that’s fine. Sure, you’ll miss some of the visual gags, but you’re still going to laugh. Then there are shows that require a much greater investment in terms of your attention. Even upon repeat viewing, some shows demand that you put your phone down and commit to the full experience. Samurai Jack is one of those shows and, unfortunately, it just became much more complicated to watch. In August 2001, Samurai Jack debuted on Cartoon Network. It was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, who’d made a name for himself at the network by working on shows like The Powerpuff Girls and Two Stupid Dogs, along with creating Dexter’s Laboratory. But while those were all comedies primarily aimed at younger children, Samurai Jack was a bold, high-concept action series intended for a slightly older demographic. The series begins in ancient Japan, where an evil demonic force known as

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