Her Spirit Lives On

It’s absolutely ✨perfect ✨ 🥹😭😍💖

because I wanna see it in action on my blog lol

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I felt pretty conflicted about the ending to Samurai Jack, in particular, the death of one of the series most well-developed and interesting characters (and its most dynamic, empowered, and well-rounded female characters). Tartakovsky’s choice to kill off Ashi for the sake of complexifying and dramatizing Jack’s backstory felt contrived, and disappointing as she became a plot device rather than a strong female character. Pain is NOT beautiful, Mr. Tartakovsky. This short gif is a way for me to retell a version of the story, one in which Ashi and Jack can finally have a happy ending. Cherry blossoms, both symbolic of death, rebirth, the ephemerality of life, and hope envelop Ashi and Jack in embrace. They are a beautiful motif Tartakovsky uses throughout the series, and I wish that they would have alluded to the eventual coming together of Jack and Ashi (and their ability to overcome their forced patriarchal obligation, vengeance, and solitude) rather than Jack’s eventual return to the past. Jack no longer needs to fight to avenge his father, and Ashi needs no longer fight for her mother - these characters are liberated from the legacy of their parents. This gif is my attempt to make eternal Jack and Ashi’s relationship, in an eternal loop. In this way past, present or future blend into one – the only reality being each lived moment (no need to go back to the past samurai Jack). We cannot live in the past, or the future, but in the exact moment, and as fully and meaningfully to the best of our abilities and given our circumstances.

no, no she doesn’t ✌️😔

I...don’t even have an excuse guys

gotta get girlfriend back

lol she scored… @samuraidaddy

ashika

Jack and Ashi in the Samurai Jack BTT Gameplay

Crops of a summer commish I did!

BadNerd commission for @heartqueen14 😎🤓