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Hello everyone, i've recently finished watching all the 5 seasons of Samurai Jack, and after looking at Jack's current abilities i believe i have found things that need be adjusted as well as a few additions, this will be almost entirely focused on the protagonist, Jack.
Let's start by adjusting Jacks's current AP description, the explanation given says that Jack and Mad Jack destroyed an entire forest when they clashed their swords causing some kind of explosion, however this was an illusion, when Jack let go of his negative emotions the forest was no longer in flames and remained completely intact, the only one that did seem to have a physical presence was Mad Jack since both he and Jack retained some injuries when the fight was over, in short the forest explosion never actually happened and that is why that part of the description should be removed.
Now onto the next one, there's an ability that needs to be removed, it's flight, he can't fly normally and the space suit is not part of Jack's standard equipment either.
There's a few abilities that i think should be added though, in season 2 episode 7 Jack scales a mountain so high it stood above the clods, and he did so while wearing normal clothes, this heavily implies he has resistance to freezing temperatures, any normal human without proper clothing would have had severe frostbite if put under the same conditions, there's also another scene in the same episode where he fights a yeti-like monster, Jack yelled so loud that he made an ice spike as big as the yeti creature fall. Since (as far as i know) there isn't a super power name for screaming really loudly let's just call it Sound Manipulation and then add a description to it.
Jack's limited telekinesis needs a description, he can only use this power as a spirit. (season 3 episode 9)
His Enhanced Senses also needs a description, since anyone who isn't familiar with the character and verse would have to guess which senses are enhanced and to what extent.
In season 2 episode 9 he showed resistance to a tranquilizer through sheer willpower, the second tranquilizer put him down, still even if it was just one it counts as minor resistance.
In season 4 episode 4 he resisted and eventually got rid of Aku's Possession.
Next i need to address his lifting strength, he never carried the 700 ton sumo wrestler, here's what actually happened, there have been other lifting feats but they need to be calculated, i would suggest calculating Jack pushing a large column in season 3 episode 5, but until then his lifting strength should stay at Superhuman.
Jack's stamina needs an adjustment, he never fought for days on end, the closest thing to that was his all day long battle with the Scotsman, but it happened for comedic effect only, in fact we see we see Jack fatigued and panting during his battles several times, like in season 3 episode 13 for example, which completely contradicts that feat, however he does recover very quickly.
His Standard Equipment needs to be fixed, everything should be removed with the only exception being his sword, which is pretty much the only thing he always carries around.
Remember when i said that this will be almost entirely focused on Jack? Well here's the much smaller part dedicated to everything else:
Aku should get 2 new abilities, in season 3 episode 4 he stated that he could smell blood, and in season 4 episode 4 he briefly possessed Jack.
Ashi should have her resistance to mind control removed, possession and mind control are different, and there's nothing to suggest she that she can resist it.
That's all i got, at least for now.
Edit: i forgot to mention what's so special about Aku smelling blood, he can do it even if it's inside a person's body, making it a great anti stealth ability, also Jacks travel speed must be different than his fighting speed, it always took time for him to travel great distances and even once used a motorcycle for his travels which heavily implies he'd be slower without it, if he is Relativistic+ in travel speed he would be able to run in circles around the world in seconds, but we never see it happen.
Let's start by adjusting Jacks's current AP description, the explanation given says that Jack and Mad Jack destroyed an entire forest when they clashed their swords causing some kind of explosion, however this was an illusion, when Jack let go of his negative emotions the forest was no longer in flames and remained completely intact, the only one that did seem to have a physical presence was Mad Jack since both he and Jack retained some injuries when the fight was over, in short the forest explosion never actually happened and that is why that part of the description should be removed.
Now onto the next one, there's an ability that needs to be removed, it's flight, he can't fly normally and the space suit is not part of Jack's standard equipment either.
There's a few abilities that i think should be added though, in season 2 episode 7 Jack scales a mountain so high it stood above the clods, and he did so while wearing normal clothes, this heavily implies he has resistance to freezing temperatures, any normal human without proper clothing would have had severe frostbite if put under the same conditions, there's also another scene in the same episode where he fights a yeti-like monster, Jack yelled so loud that he made an ice spike as big as the yeti creature fall. Since (as far as i know) there isn't a super power name for screaming really loudly let's just call it Sound Manipulation and then add a description to it.
Jack's limited telekinesis needs a description, he can only use this power as a spirit. (season 3 episode 9)
His Enhanced Senses also needs a description, since anyone who isn't familiar with the character and verse would have to guess which senses are enhanced and to what extent.
In season 2 episode 9 he showed resistance to a tranquilizer through sheer willpower, the second tranquilizer put him down, still even if it was just one it counts as minor resistance.
In season 4 episode 4 he resisted and eventually got rid of Aku's Possession.
Next i need to address his lifting strength, he never carried the 700 ton sumo wrestler, here's what actually happened, there have been other lifting feats but they need to be calculated, i would suggest calculating Jack pushing a large column in season 3 episode 5, but until then his lifting strength should stay at Superhuman.
Jack's stamina needs an adjustment, he never fought for days on end, the closest thing to that was his all day long battle with the Scotsman, but it happened for comedic effect only, in fact we see we see Jack fatigued and panting during his battles several times, like in season 3 episode 13 for example, which completely contradicts that feat, however he does recover very quickly.
His Standard Equipment needs to be fixed, everything should be removed with the only exception being his sword, which is pretty much the only thing he always carries around.
Remember when i said that this will be almost entirely focused on Jack? Well here's the much smaller part dedicated to everything else:
Aku should get 2 new abilities, in season 3 episode 4 he stated that he could smell blood, and in season 4 episode 4 he briefly possessed Jack.
Ashi should have her resistance to mind control removed, possession and mind control are different, and there's nothing to suggest she that she can resist it.
That's all i got, at least for now.
Edit: i forgot to mention what's so special about Aku smelling blood, he can do it even if it's inside a person's body, making it a great anti stealth ability, also Jacks travel speed must be different than his fighting speed, it always took time for him to travel great distances and even once used a motorcycle for his travels which heavily implies he'd be slower without it, if he is Relativistic+ in travel speed he would be able to run in circles around the world in seconds, but we never see it happen.
