I remembered enjoying a few episodes of this when it first aired, so I went back to the pilot this week. And while the other episodes were "merely" enjoyable adventuring, this pilot is astonishing. Jack is sent forth to train with all the peoples of the (known) world -- peoples whose skills and personalities are immediately visible in 30 to 90 seconds. It warms my heart to know that all of humanity's talents will be on display as Jack sets out to confront our greatest enemy.
Also, the sheer amount of plot stuffed in here is marvelous. None of the ten-minute battle scenes of later episodes; just lots of stuff happening. Held my complete attention for 20 minutes, which doesn't happen often for cartoons aimed at 9-year-olds.
Also, the sheer amount of plot stuffed in here is marvelous. None of the ten-minute battle scenes of later episodes; just lots of stuff happening. Held my complete attention for 20 minutes, which doesn't happen often for cartoons aimed at 9-year-olds.
