Last weekend's episode was both brutal and reminded me of why I loved Samurai Jack when I was younger. To tell you the truth, I anticipated it to lose its old charm because the show is no longer restricted by its former place as a slot on a network for kids cartoons. I really love that it hadn't lost its touch in the ~10 or so years it's been off the air. I love how well the battle sequences were done.
I almost felt pity for the Daughters of Aku when it turns out they've never really interacted with the outside world, not being able to understand the concept of friendship or love. When a sister is killed by Jack, they move on. They don't stop to mourn her or bury her afaik, they just keep their eyes on the objective. Which makes the mood even more eerie.
My favorite scene of that episode was when Jack and the wounded wolf holed up in the cave to heal though. It's pretty rare for a cartoon to have more action than dialogue these days, which was something I took for granted with SJ back in the earlier seasons. Glad this hasn't changed. The dialogue is never wasted either.
Also, Aku is a meme now. So there's that.