Xiaolin Showdown Lost A LOT... And That's Cool!
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- Опубликовано: 2 июн 2024
- Let's talk about Season 1 of Xiaolin Showdown and answer the question: "Who Wins the Most on Xiaolin Showdown?"
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:00 Episode 1
6:51 Episode 2
8:45 Episode 3
12:19 Episode 4
14:29 Episode 5
15:56 Episode 6
18:45 Episode 7
22:01 Episode 8
24:09 Episode 9
26:31 Episode 10
29:11Episode 11
32:29 Episode 12
34:58 Episode 12
37:01 FINAL RESULTS 
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Dojo celebrating his 100% win rate while having literally only one win is a funny visual in my mind
Top 10 strongest anime characters
pish yeah right 100% ? dojo lost his rampage two headed singowu battle. when ohmi locked him in his box
Was going to make a “UM ACTUALLY” comment, until I watched the video all the way through and saw that this was covering only Season One. So yeah, Dojo is (currently) undefeated in showdowns!
Wait he lost to omi when dojo got obsessed with eating
It would also be fully in character.
This show was always one of those unsung classics growing up.
The fact that Jack can be both a comedic goofball and also scarilly competitent really sells him as an Adversary
I love frenemies/rivals that also happen to win a lot, or that you can root for because they’re just as likable as the protags, always makes for a fun time
@Colby2D the way Jack gets progressively more wild the longer he uses the Monkey Staff is always a treat.
The dude literally end up ruling the whole world without the héroes he defeated. Chase jung, buya and hannibal roy bean by himself
My favorite was the spirit lady. Just casually being Jacks “little helper” until she gets her body back. Enjoyed the series that even the villains will get some wins too.
Jack: “Why don’t we have a relationship like that?”
Wuya: “I’m not your mommy! Now pick up your toys, Jacky, and let’s go home.”
God, I love this show
She was the harbinger of 1000 years of darkness who would abandon jack as soon as someone more competent came along.
But their relationship really could be adorable at times
I live for found family between heroes and even villains so I guess this show is made for me
Now this is a show that did the Hybrid episodic and serlized story right.
I’ve seen people say it feels like a rip off of avatar the last airbender and I just say Xiaolin showdown came out first but if anything it’s a rip off of Jackie Chan adventures, but they’re all distinct enough for me lol
@@Colby2Dhow's it a rip off? They're entirely different in focus. Avatar is a war story, xialon is not focused on that
@@elgatochurro I agree they’re not similar and came out at different times but some people compare these shows because they both focus on elemental powers with an Asian influence, I was just saying some people have said they’re rip offs before
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That's hilarious, because back in the day I refused to watch Avatar TLA at first because it seemed like rip off of Xaolin Showdown.
@@Colby2DIf I’m not mistaken, wasn’t one of the creators of ATLA responsible for helping in the production of Xiaolin Showdown?
what I liked about it the most was the lesson "progress is not linear" that it SHOWED you. it was never the main focus, they never said it out right, but the losses and the reactions let us know its OK to stumble, even get off the path. what really matters is correcting and getting back on
Yeah i really liked the writing of the morals because it felt very authentic to the sentiments of martial arts
Raymundo arc foreshadowing...
I remembered the backstory that EVERY Shen Gong Wu was used by the original Dragon Monk to defeat Wuya, and wondered how in the heck he could use the Heart of Jong and Sapphire Dragon with their huge downsides...then we got the Emperor Scorpion and I realized that it's the necessary CONTROL for Shen Gong Wu otherwise too self-driven to be net benefits on their own.
Episode 9 was the first episode I saw.
That’s a really interesting point! Those shen gong wu are really cool
I never thought of that but that actually makes a lot of sense
Also because the Shen Gong Wu were designed to be used as a set, that justifies in-universe a wide variety of non-overlapping designs and functions. There are not going to be multiple tunics for example because functionally you can only wear one at a time.
6:51 I think this whole episode exists to sell us on Clay. He's the odd man out of the four main characters, everyone else on the team is incredibly acrobatic, while Clay is big and slow. While he almost never actually struggles in any of his encounters here, they're set up in a way to make us doubt that Clay can pull it off. Admittedly I don't remember the episode well enough to know if anyone outright criticized Clay for his slowness, but two of the three challenges present a test of agility only for Clay to turn them into a test of intelligence and patience. It's here to set up Clay as having a valuable skillset, at least from where I'm sitting.
Also, just as a side note, One of the coolest parts about Xiaolin Showdown for me was always how the heroes and villains were always trading powers: My best example has to be when the only item the heroes have left is the Mantis Flip Coin, which just happened to be the very first item used by Jack in a showdown. Just the fact that any power being used by the villains in one episode could be in the heroes' hands in the next and vice-versa. Fun times.
Yeah Clay was definitely mocked through the episode so it definitely taught there’s multiple ways to win showdowns, which was pretty cool. And yeah it’s really interesting how they show different characters using the same shen gong wu, it’s such a good way to express character
In the mime episode and the one with the hummingbird Raimundo directly criticized Clay's slow, methodical pace. The only person I can't think of that ever criticized anyone was Omi, since he was just so pure.
Hell, even when he went evil it simply turned him into a fighting feeak.
I think this is a good example of disproving the "dumb country bumpkin" stereotype. The Dukes Of Hazzard is another good example. I was genuinely surprised to see how smart they all were in that show.
I loved this show! I also enjoy shows where the heroes didn’t always win every time, it’s great for character growth
It’s great for their growth and it’s very much a part of martial arts to teach more from a loss than a win, but for me I usually don’t like action and combat because I know the heroes are gonna win, but here it’s always a toss up.
Made the villains a proper threat too.
It's even said in the show that there are more lessons learned in loss than there is in victory
And stakes.
Are there more examples of shows were the heroes don't always win?
Clay maxed out his constitution stat
100 constitution 90 intelligence 0 speed
Omi's golden skin just seemed like a reference to the Buddha to me. Even though he stands out like crazy, it's not unheard of for main characters to become artistically distinct from the rest. The Simpsons is an example. A couple seasons in, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie are pretty much the only characters whose hair are a part of their skull, so they don't even look like they fit in to their own show.
Omi was probably conceived VERY early in pre-production, and they were too attached to how he looked to change him after they decided on a style.
Given how he's a Sheolin monk who practices Buddhism, I'd say that's a reasonable venture of a guess.
Yeah I really like the concept that he’s gold because buddhism, and the characters are all written so nicely that it’s not really considered an issue among most fans which is pretty interesting to me
@@Colby2D Dunno if they're hinting at religious preference, but I think it may be symbolic as well as a "literal" reference to the Chinese Shaolin monks' darker gold-like skin color, but gone gone the "classic gold route" for recognizability. You google 'gold' and get a different visual than what a 'gold' color crayon or pencil would give you, as I don't think a more realistic hue would have had the same vibe, but that's just speculation, on why they did it. Doesn't really matter why.
i mean he has a hidden jieba (9 dot square) on his forehead *that literally glows* at times
he's probably some sort of deity and not human
@@notsam2270i always figured he either wasn't exactly human or that his jieba glows for the same reason Aang's tattoos glow- there's some beyond human spiritual power that empowers him
I love Kimiko uses fire because the voice actress is also the voice of Princess Azula of the Fire Nation
Omg I didn’t even think of that
Facts, also she is the coolest and sweetest voice actress I've ever met. So shoutout to her for being amazing
@@Colby2D There is a funny clip of when her and Dante Bosco (Zuko) are doing a panel at a con and someone asks what would happen if Zuko and Azula went on a soul adventure together like how he did with each of Aang's group. She immediately says "I'd get pregnant" which completely breaks Dante and he cant even respond. Its a really funny video on RUclips
It’s nice to see someone not only reviewing Xiaolin Showdown, but also showing who won the most. I would like to see this done with the other seasons. Yes, this does include Xiaolin Chronicles even though I think it was an unnecessary sequel.
It would give me a good excuse to watch it through!
I don’t recommend Chronicles. Disney ruined the shit out of the show.
Save yourself!
I really don't recommend it either, but I don't think it's as bad as most other flops. At best, they skipped ahead of where XS season 3 ended (let's say Chronicles was Season 4.5 at the earliest). At worst, they didn't respect the show's origins and character progession thus far. It's really hard to explain and you would have to watch a few episodes to see why people didn't like it. But it is content for the channel. Setting aside personal enjoyment of the show, I would still watch a win/loss video on Chronicles.
But was Chronicles good, though? I feel like that matters more than its necessity to an already great show.
@@DMCsDantefanchick It's really bad, I wouldn't bother.
Kimiko was the rich daddy's girl stereotype. Since this was around the rise of fast fashion. She's drawn and animated kinda using the "Wear it a day, then throw it away" fashion model. Hence the many fits of Kimiko. That or her outfit prolly has something to do with what they're looking for or where they're going. Either way that's what I think at least, could be different
Yeah I think it’s a combination of her being rich and possibly the large rise and influence of Japanese fashion in the west in the early 2000s with Sanrio, and Harajuku, and as another commenter pointed out, she could be depicted as a gyaru girl possibly
Considering cosplay is mainly associated with Japan, I think that's the main reason for the many outfits.
My headcanon is that Jack's whole family have supervillain origins, hence why a random girl at one of their parties had the skills to become a fairly effective Catwoman-expy.
It literally is the meme of the supermodel moving next door to the tax evader.
In the real world good doesn't always win, a powerful message you don't see in a lot of kids shows.
For sure, I always feel you learn more from a loss than a win in sports and stuff so it’s always nice to see
@@Colby2D "There's a benefit to losing. You get to learn from your mistakes."
Ngl, Jack knocked out in a boat had me laughing.
It’s scary!
Wuya actually holds a special place in my heart as an example of a villain who made a serious effort to avoid holding the idiot ball. For the first two seasons, at least. She did pull one "sudden but inevitable betrayal" with Mala Mala Jong, but... well, I can forgive her for that as her patience was almost assuredly shot from close proximity to Jack Spicer for an extended length of time.
Also, what happened in the next few episodes are a contributing factor, and I don't even know why I'm being evasive as if spoilers matter, but I guess I'll continue to dodge spoiling, regardless.
Yeah Wuya does a good job holding the conflict together because it kinda allows Jack to be more goofy and chill with the other warriors
It is kind of funny to think that we have ever reason to believe Wuya would have upheld her deal with Jack if he just slightly more bearable to be around.
Jack Spicer is easily my favorite character in this show. Equal parts goofball and competent, great design, charismatic vocal performance. Honestly he may be one of my favorite antagonists in the history of western comedy/action cartoons lol.
Clay was my favorite. Practical, reliable, honorable, and as smart as he was tough.
I like how the episodes where you were saying they had no lessons (Germaine and the Sun-Chi Lantern) had no moral payoff when it did on the arc overall: Omi's story. Starting out as one who believed he was the only dragon warrior and did not trust in others, those two episodes are where he develops the most. It might not be overt, but working with a stranger, even going as far as to offer him a spot with him, and finally trusting and seeing the powers his fellow dragon warriors had that did not were massive for his development
Yeah that’s a really nice way of looking at it. I kinda interpreted the sun chi lantern episode as more of a “Omi’s trust is unconditional when push comes to shove” and sometimes I feel like there’s other episodes where they have a conflict that kinda gets indirectly solved but they’re all written so nicely I think it’s totally valid to consider the episodes as part of character arcs
The way I see it, the Showdown with the glass of water was about not letting the water hit the ground, or at least be returnable to the glass.
I imagine if Omi swallowed the water, he would've lost.
That’s also what I think it is😄
this might be wildly incorrect but there was this ye olde black & white movie about a guy repeatedly trying to cross an empty pool with a candle without letting it flicker out. fire/water + pool/desert, and the way Omi cups the glass when the wind is blowing makes me think of it.
It's also a reference to the movie "The Golden Child", where Eddie Murphy's character faces a similar challenge of not spilling water through an obstacle course, and solves the dilemma the same way.
i don't know why but it was so easy to be on Jacks side, the idea that it was a tug of war between the bad and good guys was kind of mental with how much back and forth it all was
Jack was just too funny to not root for lol
I love how the show at least attempts to keep track of which side has what wu. Instead of giving the villains wu off screen. This often leads to the villains stealing lots of wu from the vault, so the balance of wu between them can shift drastically. Regardless of how much butt kicking is involved. Good old fashioned losing the battle, but winning the war.
Yeah it’s a really nice touch to introduce one shen gong wu for an episode and then just cycle the rest between. It makes me feel like I can keep track of them more easily, and makes the writing feel less convenient to just pulling something out of thin air
I remember back in kids WB days during the episode where Jack Spicer robs the temple there was a contest to go online at commercial break and write in whch Wu was left. This was real early internet days, so while I was proud of guessing it right, there wasn’t time to get to the computer haha. Really boosted engagement and expectations though.
It’s also cool that not EVERY shen gon wu gets traded via showdown. The fact that trickery and plain old robbery are viable options is definitely something that makes it all the more exciting
@@victorviterbo3952 I think this is really important to the general format, most shows with a premise like The Showdown end up in Kid's Toy/Game Anime land where all conflicts are solved via the ritualized contest, which is cool and fine, Yugioh is a banger, Beyblade is awesome, its a functional format
But having this respected and ritualized contest while also just having people literally rip items off each other, even mid-contest, or steal them from holding, and having normal martial combats, gives the show a unique flavor
Clays mime fake out in ep2 makes sense if ya think it through.
Say clay punches himself as hard as he possibly can.
With the mime copying him. He'd throw a full force punch too.
Now it's just, who's more durable.
The amurican built like a tank? Or the french twink?
It could even be the exact same force, since when they bump into each other, they both fell down. So it’s not a mime punch he is taking, but a junior senator Armstrong punch.
The barbarian poisoning technique. You both drink the poison, but you just have so many HP that it kills them first.
French Twink, lmao.
Shouldn't they be equally durable if they're the same in every aspect?
@@TheREALSimagination well I don't think the mime copies durability.
Think of it this way.
If he can copy your exact moves with it's exact force.
He wouldn't need to worry about tanking hits. Since in a one v1v. It'd just be a storm of parries.
Clay managed to work around that though.
Walking past the storm of parries to hit the squishy french bread loving twink under it all. lol
Unironically Jack Spicer will always be who I root for. Dude is a real underdog and works harder than any of the main characters. Really most of his losses boiled down to wuya nagging, "power of friendship' or just PLOT. Season Gave him some major debilitating handicaps. Season 2 they Flanderize him for the new villains on the block so i suspect he will get far more losses as Omi and Kimiko rise fast. With Raymundo taking more wins too.
Yeah season 2 adds a lot of interesting villains of the week, a lot of the earlier ones don’t have much depth
Motherfucker could have a PhD in engineering and instead chooses to build robots to find random magic stuff truely a legend
Yeah, I did hate the way a lot of his depth was dropped in the later seasons. In the first, he could be a bit daft on some things, but on the whole was actually pretty clever, and a tricky foe. Then in the later seasons, he got stupider and stupider, to the point where sometimes you wondered how he still remembered to breath in some scenes. Ironically, that is the one thing I like about Chronicles. Jack there felt a lot more back to his Season 1 characterization, in a good way.
Genuinely one of my favorite characters still. I like a character really skilled at one thing and otherwise mostly a goofball. The later seasons aren't very kind to him though 😕
They did kind of compensating making him ruler of the world in the future and tapping out all the powerfull forces of evil, but it's a bit unsatisfied that his dream of world domination happened because Omi and Dojo weren't there anymore, so it conditions Jack to be an actual threat only if Omi and Dojo out of the picture.
With Episode 2 I saw it as a character illustration of Clay further teaching his friends the importance of Occam's razor. Sometimes, to win a showdown, a simple solution is required.
Yeah I think it’s a great way to show us how crazy showdowns can be for so many reasons
God- "White Omi isnt real he cant hurt you."
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I believe the specific thing regarding the self punch in the face is supposed to denote Strength vs. Fortitude. Clay can take a lot of hits, including from himself, the Mime cannot. A sort of Tank vs. Glass Cannon situation.
I agree that’s a really good point
Big ups to my goat, Clay. I like how episode 2 establishes that he’s got a level of cleverness that a beefy cowboy character typically wouldn’t have in a show like this. I don’t think I saw the other seasons so I’m excited to see where the show goes. Big fan of cartoons with solid continuity and a sense of progression.
Clay is so goated
I loved how Kimiko’s outfit changed all the time.
But I also love Raimundo’s character arc over the whole series. From a cocky guy who made jokes, to his turn to evil, to redeeming himself, and ending the series by becoming the leader. Him becoming leader was also a departure because you would’ve expected the kid in the logo would have been the leader.
Makes me wonder if Chase was wrong about Omi being “the chosen one” which wasn’t really expanded upon. There was no prophecy or anything and even his “dots” have no explanation. He just kinda glows which makes me think of Avatar State stuff but it’s not stated what it means. But if there’s a chosen one prophecy it probably applies to Raimundo or the team as a whole rather than a single individual.
I like to think of it more as Omi has the most potential but has the most to learn and his growth Isn’t as short term or linear as raimundo. But chase could be wrong, since chase always thinks he’s right about everything lol
I saw their conflict as a card game, you may win/lose a lot in a row and yet come up with a major victory/defeat turning the tides like nothing happened
That’s a cool way to look at it! Some of the showdowns are kinda strategic like that too, especially later on
*Lost in Random rears its head upon this mention of card for powers in real-time action*
Good anology! Did you know90% of gambling addicts stop right before they win big?
He said "shaolin showdown"? Not "Gong yi tanpai" clearly a fake fan. Seriously though my friends and i would say that all the time back when we were kids and this show was still airing
Which apparently is basically just "ready, set go"
I don’t even think he liked the show either which made it even crazier. Like I watched it all for nothing lol
The fact that his dad straight up just gave him a dybbuk box is wild
I’ve never heard this term before now, but yes that’s definitely one of the crazier gifts you can receive
When i was a teenager, i knew a chick who literally was romantically obsessed with Jack Spicer.
Jack might be the most popular character from the show when I really think about it
10:23 "don't know what a PDA is"
I feel old, thanks
I hated PDAs growing up because I think I was just at the age where when I would’ve needed one, cell phones were a lot more advanced, but I remember friends having them in middle school and hardly using them lol
I've used PDA's and grew up in that time, and I still can't tell you "what" it is. They all sucked so hard that you couldn't actually use then for anything.
Both Courtney from Total Drama and Tucker from Danny Phantom had one and all I could think of was "why are they called public displays of affection?"
Season 2 should be uploaded on Sunday (4/28) it’s twice as long, so it’s a big project!
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I'm looking so forward to this. Subbing just so I get notified for the season 2 video.
Yay!😊
Oh yo let's go! I just finished watching this ep in time for episode 2! This is an awesome nostalgia binge!
Jack Spicer the coolest villain, who shows that he can turn any of his situations around with the use of his wit and great luck.
Kimiko was my favorite for the heroes. I always thought she would bring more to the table. Her and the cat burglar would have been a great rivalry.
They were pretty cool and strong, and I think Kimiko uses fire in a lot more interesting way than the others besides Omi
@@Colby2D Kimiko & Clay were always my favorites in the show. She was hot stuff (literally!) And Clay was pretty badass, which ain't surprising, given he's a good ole' boy from Texas.
I never realized how often they actually lost in this show. That is actually something really unique I haven't heard discussed anywhere else. I hope the other seasons get reviews like this. I wonder how their stats change as the show goes on.
Correction on E6, Jack also had the Jet Bootsu which Jack used against Kimiko to win the showdown for the Monkey Staff which also allowed Jack to create the chameleon bot
Ah that’s a good point, thanks!
I absolutely adored this show back in the day and I remember almost religiously watching every episode as they came out. Then the first season ended and I don't remember EVER seeing it on TV again, I actually assumed it got cancelled and didn't find out for several years that it carried on. As soon as I found out that their were 2 more seasons I binged the entire show in just under 2 weeks.
I really hope you keep going with this idea, episode run-downs for the rest of the series and season scoreboards with an overall tally at the end.
Thank you very much. The plan is to upload a season a week, and then do a final tally at the end!
Honestly it'll be really interesting to see the final tally at the end of season 2 and 3.
This show was really good and its kind of a shame how under rated it is.
For sure, things definitely shift a lot in season 2, so I’ll be sure to compare the two seasons individually, and who’s the collective winner at the end of each season
@@Colby2D Things are definitely gonna get more interesting as you tally up the win rates for more recurring villains. Wuya, Chase, and Hannibal all have multiple showdown to their names. Plus Dojo even gets to partake in a showdown or two!
If we are talking showdowns exclusively and not counting group wins, Clay is dead last with only 2 wins for the entire series, both in Season 1. Poor guy. But with him counting non-showdown victories like tackling Jack for the Two-Ton-Tunic, then maybe he'll have a better final count.
It’s not a loss unless you can’t get back up. They might’ve lost the battle but never the war.
Looking back this is one of the few shows from the time where it seemed like the protagonists were evenly matched.
Yeah that was a big reason why I’d pay attention during the showdowns instead of watching it more in the background
Raimundo was always my favorite, because, as you had stated multiple times in this video, he was always hyped to be the strongest and highest potential Xiaolin. When he went dark side with the sexy mommy witch, he cemented himself as my favorite, because I LOVE a good redemption story.
kinda funny but since one side is almost always a team, their losses often are like 2-4 at once, for just one win on the other end, so the scores ending up 50% or less makes sense
That’s a good point! I was thinking maybe the side characters took a lot of the other wins, so these two factors combined make sense
One of my favorite Saturday cartoons as a kid because of the huge variety of magical items the characters had, it was one of the earliest shows I watched as a kid to attempt a continuous narrative, and the showdowns made every climax unique. It's a universal law that people have to engage in gameshow events for world destroying artifacts. How cool is that?
I think it was really cool they introduced so much without falling into a more generic formula of “villain/artifact of the week”
I think Kimiko's outfit in the first episode is actually a Miss America cosplay from Battle Fever J, an extremely early season of Super Sentai, the origin of Power Rangers.
I’ve never heard of this before that is so cool! I can see the resemblance!
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Season two?
Please continue this series covering seasons two and three.
Great video. Definitely gotta do the other seasons. Even if they aren't all fights over the SGW, it would be a great video just for nostalgia.
I’ll cover seasons 2, 3, and chronicles. I’ll probably try to do them a season at a time, unless there’s some other format or feedback you have, please let me know
I think one season at a time sounds good. Honestly, whatever works best for you.
I'm having hard-core flashbacks about the show! Forgot how creative it was! It was an awesome three seasons!
Every rewatch I always underestimate how good it was
I unironically love this and it makes me appreciate the show more great video it’s extremely rare for a long form video to make my favorites, but this had me cheesing thw whole time. Subbed and excited for the next season
Great video analysis! Man I miss Xiaolin Showdown. It was so creative in its own way.
Thank you! I miss it too🥲
Sadly Chronicles was not good
@@wafflebroz I have to agree. :( I hope Christy Hui regains 100% of the rights to the show some day, and can make a proper sequel.
You can tell the writers/characters really loved using the golden tiger claws and who could blame them. A wicked cool design with the op power of teleportation and a cool visual for said teleporting ? I'd barely use any other Wu.
Design wise they’re definitely one of the coolest shen gong wu!
My god this unlocked so many faded neural paths. Every time a Shen Gong Wu was mentioned by name, I could feel the memory reignite like a faded ember.
Lol I feel the same way. Thanks for watching!
So glad to see someone talk about Xiaolin Showdown. I loved this show as a child and part of the reason for that was the showdowns themselves. You could never figure out how things would go and the challenges were diverse and epic. This also extends to the characters, especially Raimundo's temporary fall from grace.
Dojo having a 100% win ratio is just too funny that I have to accept it.
Season 1 had some good episodes and showdowns but I can't wait for you to cover the other seasons, things just get more intense as the show goes on.
Thank you so much. Yeah the show picks up in some really cool ways I’m looking forward to talking about it more!
Thank you for talking about Kimiko! People often praise shows like As Told By Ginger, or Totally Spies, or W.I.T.C.H and Winx for having their character actually change their clothes. But I'm like - not only did Kimiko change clothes, but she also was weraing different wigs every episode, and wasn't it kinda awesome?
The show itself is VERY good, creative, has good humour and very well-done. It got a sequel even, but unfortunately it was just horrendously bad imo.
This was one of my favorite shows, even though I wasn't a kid anymore when it came out. I loved the philosophical lessons.
Already waiting for the season two win/loss analysis lmao. Such a nice time reminiscing on a classic show!
Thank you! I’ll try to have it soon!
I always just thought omi was yellow because he was the "golden child" of the group, you know, subtle puns that don't need to be explained :D
I think I subconsciously felt that way about Omi
Damn, seeing this unlocked memories of this show I didn't know I had. Thanks for the surprise nostalgia
That’s awesome to hear, thanks for watching 🙂
Yo, seriously, I saw the thumbnail and said, “Self, this was a show that existed. Huh, I guess I’ll check this video out-“
I remembered. I had forgotten so much. I loved this show. I wrote fanfic for this show. I was on a message board where we roleplayed and made OCs and original shen gong wu. I was Mikori, of Earth with affinity for Life Force. I made plants grow with the Blooms of Sakura. My love life-
It all came back in a flash, and I just can’t believe how much I had forgotten.
Its kind of insane the staying power this show has! Even to this day there is pretty active fandom!
I think its bc of Jack mostly lol
Jack definitely hard carries lol
I got into show a few months back and ended up falling in love with it. I was too young to catch it because I was born the year before it aired & ended when I was four and my only knowledge of it was through crossover amvs as well as the reboot in the 2010s only seeing like an episode or two .
That’s pretty cool! I plan to cover the reboot at some point in May, so stick around for that! Thanks for watching
@@Colby2D no problem and I can’t wait for your video on the reboot
I completely forgot Rai was the only one to bet on Kim. There's a bunch of small scenes throughout the show hinting at his crush on her, but I guess this would be the earliest one.
Seeing white omme is ao so cursed and i dont know why. It did so much damage also great vid
Yeah his design and proportions made him too uncanny which definitely makes sense why he’s such a vibrant color lol
@@Colby2D I would say something that has a set color but it is changed no matter the texture or whatever messes with some people brains like seeing a orange apple it tastes and looks the same but the color is well "wrong"
And him looking "normal" makes him look abnormal
Ike is u made the tongues of Ed edd and Eddie Normal colored or u made courage a normal dog color
Here’s the thing about Clay’s father that you seemed to miss, he’s not a secret master or badass. He’s a counter to Clay, lacking the skill, strength and wit and only being a big guy. He thinks he knows what’s best but is actually very deeply out of his depths when confronted by real wuxia magic. He can’t destroy a robot or teach the cast a secret technique because then that means that narratively he has a point when he says Clay shouldn’t think or plan and only needs to be big and strong
That’s a fair point. I think sometimes these story structures go on to show that both sides have things they’re good at, justifying their perspectives, but they can see eye to eye and respect their different paths, which I think can be somewhat of a common structure especially in stories of like “character leaving the family business, farm, town, etc”
You're pulling on my nostalgia twice over with that PMD music behind this Xiaolin Showdown video. I also distinctly remember the first few episodes like I just watched it yesterday. Imma continue watching but you gotta let me cry over PMD for a bit
Lol thank you for noticing and letting me indulge in the nostalgia combo
I feel like there's some irony to be found that Jack Spicer shares a name with a gay man, and the first thing I saw when I looked him up on tumblr was ship art of him and Blossom.
Omg😭 thank you for mentioning jack spicer I’m so glad someone else has mentioned him! (The real one)
Man, i totally forgot this show existed from my childhood! Thanks for the huge flashback and rundown!
honestly throwing the golden tiger claws into the center of the earth was a big brain move
I remember a while back where people said hes yellow because the creator is racist to chinese.
...while the creator was chinese. Reminds me of Stellar Blade.
hearing the PBR ost in the back put a smile on my face ngl :]
Omg thank you for noticing
Clay still won that ceramic elephant challenge in my eyes. The plot just made him unplug his controller by not pulling it back. The person just smashed it because he didn't think someone would use a rope. Which invalidates his entire test and he was probably really frustrated that one of his students basically outsmarted him. Clay was even swinging the rope in front of him and the dude still couldn't stop clay from grabbing the target.
Ayo? Is that Pokemon Battle Revolution music? Now i'm subscribed.
Loveee this recap of the series. Would love a video for the next season!!
Should be uploaded this week, thanks for watching!
the teasing the show did with jack and jermaine possibly being the fifth member was one of the biggest teases
I love that they at least try to bring them to the temple, like it was cool enough I don’t mind being teased lol
There was a brief period where CN aired this back in the day, and the Mala Mala Jung episode went hard even though I had no idea what was going on.
I felt the same way, that’s how I saw the majority of the show back then
I used to write fanfics based on this show and rollplayed as Jack quite a bit. I even created a genderbent version of Jack who was his sister. I don’t think the series was ever given a proper conclusion.
That’s funny, something about jack gravitated so many people towards fan art and stuff. And the show doesn’t have a final final conclusion, but it wraps itself up really nicely where it satisfies me where it ends. I’ll cover that more in the future videos!
A relic of a show
This was a great analysis!Definitely hoping for a part 2
I mean Raymundo bodying the other three definitely needs to count as a triple win, but I love this content
Lol I feel that, I love that they make Omi and raimundo so strong, like Omi’s not just a head above everyone else
Episode 2 does have a character arc, it's just not Clay's. The arc is for literally everyone else, and maybe the audience too, which is very cool.
The big and strong but kind/soft character in cartoons tends to be always dumb, or cowardly, or naive... The episode introduces Clay, but it also proves the rest of the team (and potentially the audience who are too used to the trope) wrong and it teaches them that there's more ways to win than just being super physically proficient.
That’s a really good point! It does a great job of showing just how important the mental aspect is to these showdowns, and clay is so unique probably my favorite character
Clay is definitely just tough and able to tank the punch. It's like a normal dude vs a professional heavyweight fighter.
Dude is a brick wall
Xiaolin Showdown's first series was the first time I had ever seen a villain win. While it is short lived and the status quo is restored it was a big deal to see them fall to such a point of dispair. Later series tried to replicate this, like when Omi is turned evil but it was never as impactful as the first time Wuya was resurrected
I could see Episode 10 being cool if Clay starts trying to force the cows to do what he wants, and realizes this is how his dad is teaching him. And, by changing his strategy to *guidance*, their bond grows. This would set up a fun parallel to his dad learning the same lesson and recognizing Clay's willingness to adapt.
This was great! please do a recap for the last two seasons as well? I can't make myself watch it but these videos are the exact perfect way to relive my childhood (the good parts) for a bit. If you make one more video for this show I'll subscribe!
The plan is to upload a season a week, but I’d love to know if there’s any other shows or topics you’d be interested in seeing!
@@Colby2D Hehehe I tricked you. I had already subscribed 😘
Holy shit i watched and loved this show as a kid ive tried to look this up but had no idea how to spell it correctly so i never got any results
I definitely typed Xiaolin several different ways in the hashtags for this video because of this lol
I absolutely adore the ending of season 1. Ray becoming an antagonist and then it ending on the most horrific note possible, with the sun eclipsing and everything corrupting and decayed at the the restored Wuyas incomprehensible power, following with one of the hardest and most threatening lines in a show made for kids.
Omi: "...Wuya?"
Wuja: "In the flesh."
Chills. Just such an insanely dark way to end a season. Mad respect to the creators to go in that direction!
I think this ending to season 1 is the best cliffhanger in the whole show
This was so cool to watch, brings back memories! Please do more :D
Omi becoming the avatar
Perfect
The clay mime thing is more about durability than power
Wow, I haven't seen the show since I was a kid, and I'm surprised the memories from these clips are coming back
That is cool to hear, thanks for checking this out!
Yesss, so glad somebody besides me recognizes this show's existence! Though for some reason, Jackie Chan Adventures always seems to come up when talking about this show... wonder why lol. I always preferred the ending of JCA myself, putting a very tight bow on everything, resolving every single plot thread, whereas Xialoin Showdown leaves the door open for everything by comparison. Though looking back on it through this video, I actually remember a lot more about this show than I thought. Maybe they both have their strong points.
I was debating going back and watching that, maybe making a video on it. Might not be as in depth or episode by episode, but I didn’t watch it much growing up
@@Colby2D From what I remember, it has a pretty similar plot structure, in terms of the enemy groups occasionally getting victories over the heroes, including some big enemy wins that completely shift the priorities of the heroes.
I think it's totally worth a watch/rewatch! I don't know how many others would be interested in a video, but I'll definitely be there :D
would love to see you do the later seasons of this and carry on the count
I shall try my best🫡
I kinda figured Omi'd be at the top, but I'm more surprised just how... bad everyone did! I guess it helps with the unpredictability.
Yeah someone mentioned that everyone kinda has a bad record because a lot of times when Jack wins, that means there’s 1 win and 4 losses, so naturally there will be more losses than wins overall
Golden Tiger claws are my favorite Shen Gong Wu. No surprise but Tigers are my favorite animal, with Tiger claws being my favorite melee weapon. So having a pair of Tiger claws that also have the ability to rip the fabric of space and create portals, is amazing, especially when paired with how creatively they get used.
Also ngl, I had a crush on both Cat Nappe and Kimiko when I was a kid, and now that I'm older I can agree with everyone else saying alive Wuya could get it lmao
I forgot just how well i knew this show 😢 recognized so much more than I thought I would
Bro bout to make me make another old tv oc fr 🤣🤣 I loved this show soooo much!! ~ still gotta see how the remake is
This show was really cool :) the remake (chronicles) wasn’t really for me, and wasn’t very well received, but it had interesting ideas. I wouldn’t recommend it but I think it’s worth a shot if you haven’t seen it before!
@@Colby2D I heard that but it's part of something that I loved so why not try n watch yknow 🤗
@@mariagonzalez7780 for sure!
Other shows: we have plot armor.
Xhaolin: what's plot armor
Man, looking back... our old cartoons were damn good. They don't make them like they used to. This thing has so much depth and I watched it out of order and with plenty of reruns, valuing whenever I would see some new episode I didn't encounter before. Now you have shows you can stream from start to end in the span of an afternoon and they have less depth than one episode of this thing.
The show worked really well because it was pretty episodic but had the occasional mini arc. Producers really like to have shows they can play reruns of too, and I remember watching this more at nights on Cartoon Network
Raimundo losing a lot despite being probably the strongest is on purpose. One of the cool things in this show is how being strong and a good fighter helps, but isn't everything, and his real development comes later, after his "villain arc", when he comes back and becomes the leader (another cool thing they did, since normally that position would go to Omi, who is more or less the main protagonist if there is one).
Agreed, he had the most character development next to omi. He was the foil to omi's character
id love to see this continued
Almost done with the other videos!