Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal : Season 1 Explored
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- Опубликовано: 8 июл 2024
- With Season 2 of Primal hopefully on it's way very soon, why not refresh yourself with the chaotic, poignant and darkly humourous events of the first season, with a big dose of speculation and science too!
Much of this video had to be re-edited to be allowed on RUclips, which may rob it of some impact. But I hope if nothing else this video convinces you to give the series a watch for yourself.
0:00 Intro / Spear and Fang
7:53 River of Snakes
11:41 A Cold Death
18:48 Terror Under the Blood Moon
26:54 Rage of the Ape Men and The Scent of Prey
38:42 Plague of Madness
50:03 Coven of the Damned
57:39 The Night Feeder
1:05:46 Slave of the Scorpion
1:10:44 Comments and Debrief 
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Primal won the 2021 Emmy Award for Best Animated Series and it *100%* deserves it
Can’t wait for season 2 . Please view that, too.
Fuck yes!
I NEED HEALING !
Not Arcane?
where you guys watch it?
“If it wasn’t titled ‘Rage of the Ape Men’, it would seem Spear and Fang would get a break this episode.” Fucking glorious line.
I love that Spear and Fang are similarly intelligent. There relationship isn’t like a boy and his dog but rather two friends who have gone through the worst together and somehow find ways to make it out of the worst situations.
i would argue that as not true. she is definitely far lesser in intelligence but still sat somewhere above a 'killing machine'.
Yes, like how they almost died from a giant bloodthirsty dinosaur seeking nothing but your bones to be crushed to a pulp.
I really like the concept of ancient animals like the mammoths being hyper intelligent and having their own culture in such a fictional setting.
That concept was actually used in Stephen Baxter's Mammoth book series. It gets pretty crazy.
It’s honestly just an exaggeration of normal elephant behavior. Elephants are very emotional creatures that will mourn the death of a clan member, especially a matriarch, and while they don’t have graveyards like believed, they will visit the place that a member died.
Some have even been known to mourn human conservationists. While we can never know mammoth behavior, they likely had similar behaviors and practices.
@@stingerjohnny9951 Yeah but at the end of the day they seem more like the start of sapience instead of being so outright, so I very much welcome such exaggerations.
Especially one where they don't need to speak human language. Very much appreciated.
@@dalekrenegade2596 Looks fun but I can't find where i can read it.
This also happens in Doctor Who, of all things. Mammoths become a faction powerful enough to wage and win a war against the Time Lords.
Possibly. It may also have been Dracula.
The War in Heaven is... Really weird.
I'd like to think that Spear and Fang became legends among the white ape of the blood moon episode, the one who found the courage to give Spear a spear may have been inspired to train with a spear too. Others may follow, soon they'll be telling stories of how a warrior from far away land riding a dragon defeated the tyrant of the mountain.
That’s a really nice thought
Omg this is beautiful ❤️
IDK what anyone says, that is cannon
That's a really cool interpretation
the introduction of Mira into primal is as if a super advanced alien had come to earth. Her shackles are made from worked metal, for Spear, that would be like giving a plasma gun to a modern day human
yeah, cavemen times to ancient egypt lvl is a HUGE jump
@@ivanlol7153
Oddly enough, humans likely were working with metal thousands of years before we thought. Daggers of iron and, more importantly, meteorite metals like gold and steel have been discovered in Egyptian tombs 5,000 years old
5000 years ago is literally Bronce Age and humans were well into metal working in several places in earth
@@marcst3199 You mean bronze?
I mean we can at least comprehend the concept of a plasma weapon even if we can't make it, this would be like encountering the Q in star trek, the idea of what is basically indestructible material (by Spears standards and understanding of it) would be like encountering something advanced past our current understanding of science, physics, etc. Think of it like the artifacts in stalker, scientists have just begun to understand what they are capable of, not how they work mind you, what their basic properties are
This is the type of animation we need more for adult audiences.
No more gross-out comedies, no more immature dick and fart jokes, no more blood and gore for the sake of mindless shock value, no more socio-political satire, no more unappealing art, no more limited animation. Primal shows that adult entertainment can go beyond brainless gross-out humor.
Reject gross-out comedy, embrace action drama.
I like your points
Based and unga-bunga pilled
@@doomguy19931 Based and stone pilled
@@eneskaradeniz4311 no he makes perfectly valid points
I agree. But I still like Smiling Friends.
I love the idea of the Scorpion being a dark mirror to Spear, a savage and murderous barbarian-warlord as opposed to the noble, humble and protective nature of Spear. A more human and insidious villain like him would be a great contrast to the previous villains in the show and really shake things up, giving Spear and Fang a problem they can’t just solve with brute force. Personally I’m thinking the next season will have the land of Primal being colonized by the Scorpion’s armies, given that they’ve already brought over a ship with slaves and are probably bringing more if they aren’t already doing so. Excellent analysis btw, you put a lot of effort into it and it shows
Thank you! I'm very keen to see who the Scorpion is and how he affects the season and story - just can't wait for S2 really!
I don't think the warlord is that deep, he might be more of an obstacle in Spear's journey rather than anything that deep. But, with how basically everything in Primal seems to have some set of emotions to show you how real everything is, he might be more 3-d
@@unnaturalhistorychannel - since the Season 2 trailer has come out for Primal, I was then wondering what your take on it is:
ruclips.net/video/UpPNDoKP6d4/видео.html
I love the way Primal presents the villains/antagonists and how not all of them are necessarily evil. It’s fitting for a prehistory setting about survival and may lack the traditional concepts of good and evil.
Pretty much the Night Feeder is the only one that's evil. Unless it's got some insane calorie needs, it kept killing anything it can reach without eating most of what it kills.
I think the only evil villain predator we’ve seen was the Night Feeder that killed for amusement
Literally nothing and no one is a villain in this series. There is no morality, and there is no line to cross. It's pure survival of the fittest. Also, traditional concepts of good & evil only came about after the fall of Rome & spread of Judeo-Christian morality. Objectively, these things do not exist.
@B J C They were, but cultures waxing on about *THEIR* morals and ethics has nothing to do with *TRADITIONAL* concepts of good & evil lmao; Greek culture waxed on about its "morals", but these were the very same morals that stated if you conquered and enslaved nations you'd have a comfy spot in Elysium (the heaven of The Underworld; reserved for Great spirits, not "good" ones) waiting for you.
Pagan morality praised greatness of action, not goodness of character; an axis which would be continued and deepened with the Romans, and finally abandoned after the fall of the empire. It was with Judeo-Christianity (originally having its' moral roots in the self-denying "virtues" preached by Socrates) that morality would evolve into the self-sacrificing act of pure weakness it has been for millennia now.
Now it's good to be poor, kind, compassionate, etc. anything that's against strength and the exertion of it. Now no longer is the Caesar exalted (who bragged of exterminating 1 million Gauls and enslaving a million more), but rather jesus is (who spent his life being spit & shat on by those in power, until being thrown on a cross for dead).
The differences are rather extreme.
@@tinkywinky5558 even then it's implied to be some werebeast so who knows how much it could control itself.
I LOVE that you pointed out that the Alpha Horned Tyrannosaur is also another parent alongside Spear and Fang. I feel like it’s something that is never mentioned among the fan community of Primal, because the first episode is literally a battle between 3 vengeful, angry parents whose families were in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Edit: I also have a personal theory that the world of Primal takes place in an alternate timeline/universe wherein the KT mass extinction event never occurred, however there was still a large enough decline in large dinosaurs that mammals could begin to evolve in small pockets and populations around the world until eventually colliding with the non-avian dinosaurs and merging together. This is further validated by the fact that all of the Mesozoic reptiles we see are Cretaceous species, though not necessarily Maastrichtian (Short-necked Pliosaurs are generally associated with the Jurassic but Kronosaurus did manage to make it into the early Cretaceous).
Yesss
I can accept that theory, lol
Howard did a good job at creating believable worlds that almost seemed plausible. Most notably being his Hyborian Age which drew heavy inspiration from history.
@The Wolf of Comedy You should look into the Young Earth Creationist theory of history, they make a surprisingly good case for the coexistence of dinosaur and man. Consider the recent finding of dinosaur bones with stretchy soft tissue, there is NO WAY they could be millions of years old, yet instead of considering that the sample could be younger than they believed, they said "obviously we'll have to find a new mechanism for how soft tissue could last this long".
@@Travis_Trauma The Young Earth Creationist "Theory" is about as unscientific as it gets.
It completely relies on people not knowing shite about Science in general and that Scientists are inherently evil people who not only intentionally mislead people, but actively destroy fossil beds.
As for Plague of Madness, it didn't seam like a natural disease, the two animals with it seemingly acting vigorously well, well..well past the point where they should be dead. Rather it seams more to be a curse, a magical plague. Also notice that once the plague/curse is passed from one animal to another, fresher animal, the madness seams to pass from its eyes, meaning that perhaps one one animal at a time IS ever affected, but the hosts body quickly burns out, so it needs to pass from one animal to another rather rapidly.
Given some of the other supernatural elements in the setting, this explanation seams rather possible. I mean, the bodies of two animals with his, had hollowed out bodies, shattered bones and missing muscle mass to the point the bodies shouldn't have structurally moved. And then is the eyes, that's the tell, the passing of the curse, when the curse passes from one to the other, the eyes change and the former host can die (mind you a volcano works wonders too) .
I was thinking it was connected to the witches
@@gamerstheater1187 the horror of the witch is less than the plague because witch craft is complete fiction. While the plague is much possible(but highly unlikely).
For this reason it's more terrifying
also notice the reflection in 40:04 time stamp.
I had actually imagined the episode to be like some sort of a zombie outbreak because after the sauropod vomited all of that blood in the pond he infected it. Those that will drink that water should also be infected. In this manner a lot of dinosaurs would be zombified and spear and fang save the day by ultimately finding the cause of the plague and ending it.
I heard a theory that the scene of Spear hunting with his child is actually a scene of Spear's childhood and he hunts with his father because the child doesn't quite look like either of Spear's kids, although I suppose its up to interpretation.
I thought the same.
Pretty sure it's his father the faces are similar but he has more chest hair then spear does
The kid looks the same as he did in the episode 2 flashback, with the shadow puppets
@@thecanadiandane7262 You have a point. But that could be chalked up to a continuity error. But that is just how I see it.
I thought the kid in the flashback was Spear as well. Learning to hunt and more importantly be taught reverence for the animals he kills.
I think it's fascinating how out of all the crazy and dangerous fights Spear has been in, a Sauropod of all things seems to have freaked him out the most.
My guess is that it’s a classic subversion of expectations. As Spear had no doubt seen Sauropods before as these gentle giants that tend to ignore small creatures like him. Now there’s this one that is actively trying to kill him and Fang
@@tylerleach8796 Yeah, It is quite a twist on their usual nature, And who wouldn't shit themselves against a giant sauropod that's actively decaying while alive and actively out for the blood of everything living it can find?
I'm not sure how good of an analogy this is, but
Imagine a bus passes by the road near your house every day
You know when the bus comes
You know who gets on and off the bus regularly
You know how fast the bus can move
You have set rules for the bus set up in your mind, only changing the odd time the bus is held up in traffic or some other minor change
Now imagine the bus suddenly deciding to swerve off the road it's followed since you first moved in and started to head straight for your house at 200kmh while on fire
I imagine Spear felt something similar
Usually, the only way a bus/Sauropod could be a threat to you/him is if you were dumb enough to run in front of one but now it's behaviour has shifted dramatically and it's trying end you like you murdered its family
Primal as a show is quite special and it seems that everyone loves it and I do too.
I love the way the story is told with no dialogue and more importantly with dinosaurs, while it’s not uncommon to see dinosaurs in animated series, it’s less common to see them take centre stage to the plot. Dinosaurs are more often than not used as single silly episode and just never brought up again. One thing I’ve noticed is that dinosaurs are mostly unused in adult animation as well. So primal is a breath of fresh air to me as it can use dinosaurs in a mature manner and not just for some silly joke in a off hand comment.
Primal is what inspired me to start animating dinosaurs all the time as well as draw them.
A great little summary of just some of the things that make Primal so fantastic!
@@unnaturalhistorychannel - I loved the detail and thoroughness of your analysis. I'd really like to see more such story analyses from you on other fantasy stories you may find of interest.
also it's nice how we see the t-rex actually winning a fight in an accurate fashion
48:00
rabies does do that.
My late uncle was a member of the Sheriff's Department, and shot a (turned out to be) rabid woodchuck on Grandma's property. Like half-an-hour later we were outside doing whatever when we see the thing seemingly raise from the dead!
He did manage to take it down a second time finally. Scary AF to witness all the same...
Question how many bullets did it take to kill it?
@@zcgamerandreacts2762 he shot a bunch at it. no idea how many hit (small fast moving target). This was back in 1990-something.
Bro stopped the zombie apocalypse
I think Fang's reaction to the worm is just her having a fear of anything that remotely resembles a snake. In her mind, living slithering noodle thing = danger.
Also, I think the night feeder is either the fly-eating theropod albeit buffed by the black liquid from Rage of the Ape Men, or it's Primal's interpretation of a Megaraptor.
Maybe a Utahraptor
Or an actual demon of some kind that resembles a dinosaur
Like cats and garden hoses.
I think the night feeder is a shape-shifter, we see it flying and moving around and half the time it's almost invisible. Plus, concept art showed it as a shadowy being
Or a Therizinosaurus since The Night Feeder had long claws.
I like how Primal is very clear about the emotional and social intelligence differences between Spear and Fang. Of course, Fang does have a level of emotional intelligence, but it's small and she has nearly no social intelligence. Spear, as a mammal and a human being, has high levels of both. Spear understands things Fang cannot, like why the mammoths would want the tusk, and symbology like the skull carvings in "Terror Under the Blood Moon." The fifth episode is full of symbology and meaning that Fang cannot understand. It's one of the key differences between them, and it's one of the things that keeps their dynamic interesting.
Excellent point! Especially with Fang just ignoring the carvings
7:00 I really agree with this. The Horned Tyrannosaurus mother was probably going through the same thing Spear and Fang just went through when they lost their family. But because shes the bad guy we aren't suppose to root for her.
Is not because of that, but it can be taken as payback on the part of Spear and Fang
True, but the fact that her and her offspring were the villains of the episode are defiantly the main factor.
It's like karmatic justice in a sense
Well it's hard to root for her when instead of attacking the two that killed her kids, she eats Fang's infants. The infants didn't kill her kids like how her kids killed Spear's family.
I always interpreted her killing Fang's offspring as her taking immediate revenge, then killing Spear and Fang afterwards.
A courious thing of note. Color in primal is very important, for instance red seems to symbolize fury, fear. Green seems to symbolize magic or things that can be considered unnatural, the moon is also connected to it since whenever something magical happens the moon is green. So far the magical green moon was seen three times, the ape man, the witches and the night feeder.
Primal is such a great show with it's unpredictability and it's story telling without "modern" communication.
My favorite thing by far is the perspective of danger of our protagonists. To give an example, every episode where Fang is an ally we can see her size next to Spear, not being that much bigger then him when we compare her height. But in the episode River of Snakes while they fight in the rain, she is massive to the point where his entire body fits in her jaws, something that would seam impossible in any other screen shot in the series. With other eyes we could think that everything in this series has size inconsistency, but with the focus on visual storytelling, this feels very much intentional as: The bigger the threat, the larger it is perceived. That was the only instance where Fang was a "villain" towards Spear so her massive size showed us his perspective of the danger he is facing. This would also happen with any other creature they go up against, different sizes in different shots depending of how the situation is being handled by our heroes and they're perspectives.
Edit: Loved this format and I would love to see more of this type of video depending on what we are discussing about, this works well for episodic formats like Primal and Primeval
Thank you!
And agreed, the other major time Fang is upsized is when she's incapacitated after the ape men, to deliberately make her a larger challenge for spear to move.
I’d really like to see Spear and Fang confronting mythological creatures outside their continent, one of my biggest fears when Mira first showed up was that they could probably discard the prehistoric ambience but hopefully Genndy will not disappoint at all
Great video pal!
if they do encounter mythological creatures I really hope some of them are dragons. I mean who wouldn't want to see a dinosaur and a caveman take on a dragon. :)
Maybe have them fight a cyclops
Kraken
I actually would like if they encountered something that isn't literately mythological but instead an animal so unbelievably massive and powerful that it is considered mythological.
Considering how he ended samurai jack I wouldn't be too optimistic.
*_Spoilers_*
Didn't Fang die at the end though?
I always thought the Night Feeder was covered in a lubricant, and that it helped it move at extreme speed and make its claws glide through the bodies of other animals. It could also explain why Fang couldn't get a good grip on it, and that this possible lubricant is extremely flammable.
Like a predator that developed a kerosene like coating? That seems interesting.
not implausible but i do think the material is the strange mutagenic material the apemen were using. the small little dino we saw WAS it, and it enhanced it into a mindless killing machine......
its entire possible that the material is sensitive to light too. when the sun rises it forces a reversion. that is why the ritual of the apemen took place at night, why the nightfeeder came out at night as well.
@@taddad2641 I think some of what you say is debatable, but you're points are very solid.
This seriously is one of the most touching shows without a lick of dialogue, truly takes talent to express and force emotion to and from the audience without uttering a word.
The Alpha Rex's young probably targeted Spear's family and Fang's yound because they were soft targets, _hunting practice_ if you will.
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Primal is an incredible exploration of both the paleo-fantasy genre and the narrative potential of animation with mature themes for mature audiences. Even if the violence gets a little hard for me to stomach, this story stands as one of my favourites of Tartakovsky's cartoon canon and one of the stories that inspire me to pursue a career in REAL adult animation.
Even with the trials of RUclips's bloody (pun not intended) copyright system, I still really enjoyed your discussion of the series in this video and how well you worked around these hurdles. Your analyses and summary of each episode's events and highlights had me riveted. Every time I wanted to get up and take a break, I couldn't stop watching as your smoothly transitioned from episode to episode. Outstanding work as always UHC!
Thanks so much man! Glad you enjoyed it
The sauropod: very sick, not it’s fault. A tragic character who didn’t deserve what happened to it.
The night feeder: an asshole. Just… a complete asshole.
0:51. *Spear and Fang*
7:54. *River of Snakes*
11:41. *A Cold Death*
18:48. *Terror Under the Blood Moon*
26:54. *Rage of the Ape Men and Scent of Pray*
38:42. *Plague of Madness*
50:03. *Coven of the Damned*
57:39. *Night Feeder*
1:05:46. *Slave of the Scorpion*
I feel like we’ll see the madness plague return sooner or later. It felt too strange to leave at 1 episode,and while it showed all it did,we still don’t have a clue on what caused this to begin with. Maybe we’ll learn of this cause in season 2?
Yes. Maybe that is what is causing the dinosaurs to become extinct.
im assuming it has something to do with "man" specifically the scorpion cult humans having diffrent bacteria/germs and then introducing it to everything in spears homeland
I have a theory that scorpion and his followers will make use of the black liquid in rock form that has to be licked versus being drunk like with the ape men for a temporary buff. Just a theory.
@@josesosa3337 a film theory
This is such a one of a kind show for me, it's absolutely brutal in many aspects and can be a bit of a hard watch at times but MAN is everything from the storytelling, (most) lack of dialogue, and the artistic aspects just brilliant. I have an even bigger appreciation and love for it as I'm a really massive fan of anthropology and ancient human history. I still can't watch the show in one sitting because of sheer brutality (I'm a massive baby when it comes to animal deaths) but I seriously love this show and am so looking forward to it's second season.
Summer can't come soon enough!
Only found your channel recently, but I love the analysis with a healthy mixture of science.
Thank you!
My theory of how all these life forms from different eras exist at the same time is because the world of Primal, is the same as The Lost Land from Turok. The Lost Land is the described as an "interdimensional sewer" which all manner of life from across the universe and across time are transported to by means of randomly-appearing portals or tears in reality.
When I watched this it reminded me of the old Conan novels. And now I discover that it was based on a Robert E Howard story. The author who created Conan the barbarian and the greater world of Hyborian age of 12 000 years ago that he created for Conan to have his adventures in. This story could easily take place in the jungles of Kush, Darfar, or the mysterious black kingdoms in the far south regions of Conan's world.
Spear and Fang are named after Robert e Howard's first ever written short story
Finding out that the names Spear and Fang were taken from Robert E. Howard's first story made me stupidly happy.
I've been a massive Conan fan since I was like 10 years old. Later I got into Solomon Kane and Kull, and expanded to read everyone from HP Lovecraft and all the Golden Age authors like Asimov and heck, I've even read L Ron Hubbards stuff like Battlefield Earth.
But Robert E. Howard remains my favorite. Somehow I found the coolest of the OG sci-fi/fantasy authors first. Go figure.
I'd hafta say that my favorite Conan story is Red Nails, but it varies depending on which story I'm revisiting.
Always nice to see another Robert E Howard/Conan fan.
@@JohnSmith-mk1rj Hour of the dragon is my favorite
@@grahamtotte7133 'tis a good one.
Be eezy, brother.
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I had a theory that the old mammoth is the mother of the matriarch.
Perhaps she herself was the past matriarch in her younger years.
But she passed the leadership role to the chestnut colored mammoth.
Going off of the trailer, "The Scorpion," is anything but human
One of the things I like when Mira was cooking the food she found, you could see she was adding ingredients to make it taste good. It something that a bit alien to spear, like spear is no stranger to cooking food, as we seen with him cooking the bugs over a fire to feed fang, but he never seen or had food cook with so many, ingredients to make it taste good. Where fang sniffing something super taste, went straight into it like a dog smelling food. Spear was a little be less okay with it, as I would guess being his food just have the stander bland taste of them. while trying what Mira made could have, overloaded his taste buds to not enjoying it kind of like how some humans eat food that has a familiar taste to it, and dislike something that is unknown to their tongue.
I believe that the two trying to one-up one another in episode 2 is more of Fang trying to be the dominant part of the duo. Which is why if you look closely you can see Fang having a face of discomfort when eating the fruit.
This was EXCELLENT! I really appreciated the real-world connections you made through researching actual phenomena seen in "Primal". So glad this showed up on my RUclips recommendations.
Thank you! I'm glad you sat through the whole thing too!
Had not considered the mass of snakes in the second episode to be a mother and young. I had vaguely assumed it to be a mating ball, with the 'merely' huge snakes being males seeking the attention of the gigantic female.
Huh, that also sounds pretty likely actually.
1st timer. FANTASTIC. Will be watching from now on.
Out of all the episodes I find the Night Terror episode felt underwhelming since it has a plot similar to Plague of Madness, but the parallels that you talk about actually starts to make the episode its own
The still believe on the theory that the Night Terror might be the Troodon that the duo scared off. How I interpret it, the Troodon has lives its life having to hide among the shadows of prehistoric fauna much larger than it, giving it no room for living a free life knowing any creature can crush or hunt it. At some point the Troodon might have discovered the black goo that powered its body, giving flashing speed and long, sharp claws capable of slashing through anything. With this overwhelming power, its now capable of killing anything in sight, probably gaining an unbrideled rage against the apex predators or armoured herbivores that have ignorant on its existence. That might be reason why its hunting Spear and Fang down, because when they scared the Troodon during the day, the two are now on its hit list.
I love that you cover this series, its one of my favorite animated shows ever in this year, god bless Genndy Tartakovsky to make such artistic and awesome series
Thank you!
As a narrative i also feel the night feeder is the weakest episode, as there's a lot of carnage and not a lot of development with the main characters. But the worst Primal episode is still better than most other media out there!
I honestly hope Season 2 eventually becomes a thing, The fact Genndy Tartakovsky doesn't get more work with stuff like this and Samurai Jack is frankly criminal. He's a amazing writer and knows how to assemble a staff with each show to get his vision out there. Samurai Jack shows that Genndy knows how to write a wordless scene with how much of Jack's adventure was him wandering without a word. Show don't tell is the way we all discovered what was happening along side Jack, Primal is no different. We connect with Spear and Fang through a similar medium, here's hoping for a second season.
S2 is already in the making! Hopefully to be out in summer
Me: "I'm not much interested in video essays or TV shows, so this video might not be for me."
Also me: "but his profile picture is a Tigrex, the objectively best monster, so I'll give him a shot!"
hope you enjoyed it. I had the same impression and now this channel is one of my favorites, I especially recommend the king king essay where so many cool animals are explained
I can’t imagine the amount of research and work it took to make this. A thank you still seems so under appreciated!
But still appreciated!
Characters in the Primal show when there is currently a lot of serene peace around them:
*chuckles* "I'm in danger"
The NIght Feeder, to me at least, seems to be quite heavy handed symbolism for darkness itself, rather then an actual creature that needs to be analyzed. It's a manifestation of whatever unknown threat we instinctively fear might be lurking in the dark. That's also why fire is the key to defeating it.
I think this is the best explanation I've seen for it.
Hell, I'd argue Spear is SMARTER than the average human if they were to switch places, this man constantly creates revolutionary equipment on a whim, something that takes ages to come up with he can deduce in mere seconds, imagine being thrown into an alien planet with no knowledge of how anything works, naturally, you would struggle to think of ways to use this alien environment, Spear not only discovers new inventions in alien environments but he does it extremely fast.
We were all blown away 🙌
Primal proved that adult animation doesn’t always have to be a cringy sitcom.
*Season 2 was just as good if not BETTER than Season 1.*
When it comes to Plague of Madness, I don't think this is a disease (even if "plague" is in the episode name). Since we've seen later in the series that magic exists, I think this is perhaps a curse of some kind. The other sauropods don't seem to turn, even if they don't have fatal wounds. Instead, it seems that the sauropod that killed the original dinosaur "acquired" the curse after said curse left the other dinosaur. It would at least somewhat explain why, even after sustaining quite a lot of damage, the sauropod isn't slowed down or seen to lose ability; it stays as deadly and determined as when it first began it's rampage.
I think that, since it didn't manage to kill another creature at the time that it died, the curse couldn't transfer. Or, perhaps, the curse jumped to one of the sauropods that had been killed earlier. Who knows?
Edit: Also, I looked up gas gangrene on google images, and it made me slightly uncomfortable.
Seems like the Curse can only transfer after dying shortly after biting something? We don't get a scene of some other animal only getting lightly wounded by the bite and getting away, so this is some very heavy speculation.
Or it could be more like a parasite, killing other creatures in it's path and only moving on to another host when it's done with the current one
I never noticed the connection between Spear and the sun and the way it parallels Mira and the moon, that’s rather brilliant.
I like how in some cases the series has kinda shown human evolution backwards. Hairy, primitive apes have advanced societies with simple machinery and construction which aids in complex rituals that reinforce hierarchies- on the other hand, hairless, thin, wiry, pale men like you’d expect to see in the modern day enjoying the spoils of being at the top of the food chain cower like rodents underground, exhibiting little more in the way of advancement than carving crude warnings into stone and crafting basic clothing
It’s like some odd time anomaly. Every period on earth is present in some way at the same time, but somehow including the supernatural. It could just be part of the Flintstones but violent vibe, but something tells me there’s something very wrong with the world Spear and Fang live in
Personally I don't think that the cave dwellers are responsible for the monoliths. Perhaps, as the video suggests, the carvings were created by something that lived there before, or the cave dwellers are the descendants of those people. My personal theory that the blood bats are not of natural origin, and might be the result of some ritual involving the monoliths, and the same force that's behind the supernatural events that occur later.
The Night Feeder is actually my favorite episode to the series. It reminded me of an episode of Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack called "Jack and the Haunted House".
Yeah its my favorite too it was so intense
It's my favorite as well. The set up and pay off of the hunted becoming the hunter towards the end. Closely followed by rage of the ape men
I LOVE that episode! Both from Primal and Samurai Jack; watched the latter so much as a kid that Primal was enjoyable because of the storyline and the Dinosaurs! ^^
I love this show it manages to give the feeling that samurai jack did silent moments ruined by surprises that we wouldnt expect and not held back by age restrictions its simply perfect
my girlfriends name is Mira, i have to say that something in the way Spear said her name i felt his pain, it honestly knocked the breath out of me. God how i love this show, Bravo Mr Tartakovsky, this is your masterpiece
"coven of the damned" is what made me think that Primal takes place in the same setting as Samurai Jack. They're made by the same person so it makes sense. Sort of like how Aku's corruption before there actually was an Aku. It would also explain where the oil looking mutagenic steroid and the plague of madness came from given their similarities to some stuff caused by Aku in Samurai Jack. The corruption also could cause giant monsters so it's not that far off to assume that the bats and spider were a result of that. Pretty sure my main connections between the two I have is that black oilly substances and green lights are indications of Aku. Like Aku's robots being filled with the oil stuff or the primordial corruption that eventually spawned Aku is similar.
I’ve heard fan theories that chemical x from the power puff girls could also be primeval Aku goo ( in a different timeline to samurai jack )
You've out done yourself once again, great video. That final speech about the merits of the show was particularly inspired
Thank you so much!
I find it interesting that Mira is completely shaven. Not just her head, her whole body. It calls into question just what season 2 has in store.
I saw the trailer for season 2. can't wait to see the new tribes and civilizations. not to mention the creatures. cold death and under the blood moon are my favorites.
One of the best, well written and deepest shows (amimated or otherwise) I’ve ever seen. The connection that Fang and Spear have formed in the face of tragedy is very touching. They’re each others’ family now. Also, it’s amazing to me that to survive you not only needed strength, skill, determination, etc….but a whole lot of luck as well.
This video is a great breakdown of the series. Thank you for posting it…
Thank you so much!
“Single word of dialogue” Brought to you by the brilliant mind that created Samurai Jack
Tartokovsky is the GOAT
I hate to push the Auteur Theory, but we are lucky to have such a visionary as Genndy Tartakovsky.
So excited to see this ever since you announced it
Hoping it delivers!
Brother. This was beautifully done. I enjoyed watching Primal as it was, but my goodness, the way you broke down the themes, that narratives, the connections to real world occurrences. A well-done exploration.
Thank you so much!
Agreed!
The plague of madness will always have a special place in my heart as it’s the first episode I ever saw. Nothing was on and I switched to AS and saw Primal was on, had no idea what it was but decided to give it a try. It began beautifully and then it kept my ass in with all the violence. Then it kept showing episodes until the whole series was over. So that episode always sticks out to me since it’s my first.
This was the first episode for me, too. I thought the sauropod was a zombie.
The art by Julio on the left side at 3:00 looks like a trailcam picture taken at night...extremely cool
Julio has actually started doing faux trail cam art now too!
Yeah wow its a great idea ive never seen anything like it.
This was an incredible video. I've never seen a single episode, but now I went and bought the Bluray. Thanks for such an comprehensive explanation
Thank you so much for uploading this. I don’t know why but this show really touches my heart and it’s nice to see that others appreciate it as well.
Primal is such an interesting documentary.
I loved this series and your channel, so it was a match made in heaven for me. I love the introspection, keep it up!
I'm glad it delivered!
Dude thank you very much for making this video. The strong data demonstration and story recap is great .
14:52 I thought it was a flashback to Speak as a child hunting with his father. Either way, it was a scene that actually made me tear up.
Edit/Season two SPOILER!!!
I was wrong...
Other people say it the other way around saying the child is spear learn how to hunt and the other caveman is his father teaching him
So glad i subscribed to this channel! I love both flora and fauna, and i really like the way you present this type of stuff.
Much appreciated!
I just got done with Season 1 and I really enjoyed going through the episodes and then following up with the chapters and commentary in this video. Perfect video 10/10.
That Rage of the Ape Man episode was so radical….like the greatest Hulk fight scene ever
I resonate with your closing statements. Such a gem your channel is to stumble upon.
Well, time to blow off my responsibilities to watch this hour and fifteen minute video on Primal.
I can only hope it'll be worth it!
Ye
YES! It's finally here!
Watch it quick before youtube zaps it!
Any toughts on making part two for season 2?
Finally this show is getting the actual exposure it deserves this is an elegantly crafted show it delivers an experience that is truly breathtaking and connects with humans truly the feelings of loss anger rage
I'm so excited to see you breakdown season 2. I'm following for that video!
I can’t wait for season 2 of this show and I’m glad you made a video on this marvelous show
This was a very well put together summary of the series thus far.
I loved every minute of this video, thank you.
This is an amazing video. Watching this video made me feel like I was watching Primal for the first time again. Enriching stuff. Thank you!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
I cannot WAIT for season 2!
Yo this was by far one of the most enjoyable explained videos I have ever heard. Please continue this type of content it is amazing.
I haven't been able to watch this series, so I appreciate being able to hear about its lore and themes. It's really as good as everyone makes it out to be, so it seems!
Fantastically done! I am a big fan of both you and Genndy! Thank you! Much Loves.
Commenting from a little ways into the future, Primal seemed very foreign to me as I was never a fan of hyper violent media. But the way you essentially summarized the entire season for me in a way that's not only informative (giving light into the inspiration for creature design and behaviour), but also insightful (each episode had something for the viewer to learn about life, human nature, and the primordial forces that drive us to survive), made me realize that this was finally a series meant for adults-- Not just the fact that it's brazen in its depictions of gore and brutality-- but also in its way to force viewers into very heavy introspection.
The Plague of Madness episode in particular is what I believe to be the harshest episode to grasp for a younger audience, as it would probably be very confusing for a younger mind to understand that tragedy can befall anyone, regardless of the human concept of good and evil. And that sometimes, there is no lesson. Just that you're still alive, and thats enough.
I genuinely want to thank you for the effort you put to explain the entire series and each episode in its entirety, as I feel like I wouldn't have enjoyed the series as much as I do now if it was just a simple review of the series as a whole.
I'm also sending this as you're probably already aware that Season 2 is in active production, and I can't wait for you to cover it in the same manner as this video. If you find that you can't, that's fine too. As this video may serve as a wonderful gateway to new fans of the series.
I stumbled on clips of Primal randomly on RUclips the other night and quite enjoyed the few bits I watched so I decided to check it out online.....ended up watching all of them in 1 sitting. This was a great 'breakdown' of it overall, quite a lot of what you came up with I fully agree with and I pretty much had the same take on a lot of things lol. I didn't expect to enjoy Primal as much as I did and I'm definitely planning on watching the next series and getting the whole lot on bluray/DVD if I can!
This video is great wouldn’t have guessed it captivated me so much, keep up the good work!
I've never heard of this show, but I was enthralled by your exploration and now I have to look it up. I think I learned more about just the natural world from this, than any current nature program out there. Your investigation and presentation were spot on and had me fascinated the entire time. Very good work
This show looks awesome and I am gonna have to give it a watch!
Loved the format and how you approached covering it!
With this vid I have officially caught up on your whole library of videos!
So glad I found this channel and can't wait to see what you cover in the future!
Just came across this video after subscribing for monster hunter content. I stopped this video during the introduction to watch the first episode to see if I was into it. I then binged seasons 1 and 2 up to what's released in the past day or two and I'm completely hooked. I can't wait for more. Thanks for this video!
The greatest compliment I can give this video is that, initially, I kinda brushed off Primal. I'm not super into what it was initially marketed as RE: tons of hyper-violence. However, watching your exploration of it has convinced me to go back and give it a chance. So thank you for that.
Honestly a great recap and discussion of Primal. Took a random chance to watch this and didn’t regret it, even had me googling terms and coming up with theory and discussion relating to evolutionary traits and such. Hopefully once season 2 comes out, you’ll continue this series.
The videos you make give me the feeling that im in a dark classroom and watching a movie. :D
I'm glad I can provide that ambience!
Episode 3 is the absolute best! And the old apes outfit reminds me of Joseph Jostar (part4 version)
I had a moment while asleep, thanks for the high quality video
Primal's been on my backlog for a while. I knew it'd be good, but hadn't had the time to give it. Maybe this video's a bit too meaty to consider an appetizer, but it's got me even more excited to check it out properly.
Comes thoroughly recommended!
Absolutely loved this, can't wait for the second season.