>>93066358We're not discussing the execution of the scenes, we're discussing about the darker tone of the new season. And in that regard, I'm right since you've had to resort to a completely different discussion to try and prove me wrong.
But anyway.
>Lasted all of five minutes, with absolutely no explanation as to the nature of the ghost thing driving him to it.It was a bit rushed, I'll concede you that, but it still happened. Besides, what more explanation you need? He's a samurai ghost. That's it, there's no real significance to the plot beyond that. You wanted a complete backstory on that?
>Cartoon goat mutants in a flashback. Hardly a "dark" sceneIt is a dark scene because it's the start of the descend of Jack down the path that's taken him where he is now. Innocents dead at his hands because he let his rage take over his actions. That's pretty meaningful for a character like Jack, as well as something darker we'de have never seen before.
>Played up tremendously for rather terrible humorThat is your opinion; humor is subjective and I found it funny.
>Valid, but did not prevent humor entirely, as we see from Aku cracking jokes during the whole fightBecause that's what Aku does, he's a dark evil entity with a sense of humor. He balances evil and comedy perfectly.
>The ending is a can of worms I'd rather not get into, but suffice to to say the same mood could be accomplished other ways, like say, through a heartfelt goodbye to a close friend who would be erased from existence by your actionsYes, it could, but as you've implied, the mood was there, so the dark tone is prevalent despite your counterpoints.
