You know those episodes of Samurai Jack where there was almost no dialog but the visuals were amazing? That’s most episodes of Primal. Except with more blood and gore because it’s not for kids.

An arc is a viking becoming a fire monster after making a deal with hell.

I was really really excited about Primal. Samurai Jack was such a formative show for me and Primal sounded like they had handed Tartakovsky a large budget and told him to just do whatever he wanted, for whatever audience, and he chose an R-rated dinosaur theme. Fricking amazing setup. The show itself…kinda drags. The first 5? episodes are non-stop creative freedom. They were everything I hoped for and more. I remember watching those early episodes with my mouth just hanging open at the sheer audacity. But over time he tries to weave more of a story, integrate more characters and I don’t think it works particularly well. The visuals are all incredible, there are great moment in every episode, but I didn’t particularly care for season 2. It just wasn’t working for me.

If you like Samurai Jack then you should definitely watch this. It’s a master of animation and storytelling showing a new, more mature side of himself. It is shocking, beautiful and absolutely worth a watch. I wish season 2 had lived up to my expectations but I’m grateful for what we got.