I love your recap guys! I'm late to the Warrior party but binged the first two seasons in under two weeks. Just starting S3 now. Excited to see how your storylines play out
AhToy Is such a BADASS! I Love this show soooooooo MUCH! The creative behind the writing is phenomenal and the actors have perfect timing! Have watched the first 2 seasons 4 times! Does not get old! Hoping and praying for season 4!
Love this, lads - fantasy sport references were hilarious. I’ve only just watched the fight (not finished the episode yet), so a few thoughts absent the knowledge of what comes next. I found the creative choices here fascinating, because - as shot - it basically subverts expectations. Prior to the fight we had a classic (almost cliche) build up to a protagonist beat down. We saw Ah Sahm struggle against his opponent in their first fight, we saw his sister’s conviction that he was outmatched, we were shown - and even explicitly told - he was fighting for his ego vs something bigger than himself, with his comparative lack of training / seriousness etc in comparison to his opponent serving to highlight this. Invariably, when this trope happens in books or films, the protagonist gets his arse kicked, then goes away, learns from those lessons, and only then gains the ability to win a rematch. And yet, in this instance, none of those factors are why Ah Sahm lost the fight. In fact, as choreographed, Ah Sahm should have won the fight with little ambiguity. He knocked his opponent out cold and was free to finish him off, all whilst incurring surprisingly little damage to himself. It was only an act of Oberyn Martell level complacency that led to him losing rather than walking away completely vindicated for his comparative character flaws. The question is whether this was intentional, or if it was merely down to a disconnect between the narrative / choreography of the fight scene vs the show itself (which happens all too often in these situations).
Much appreciated! The Ah Sahm loss is one of the cooler Warrior conflicts to analyze. He wasn’t operating the sense of urgency needed for the moment. This raises a few questions. Is he personally invested in the gravity of the situation compared to what Li Yong feels? Was his head getting too big considering the success he’d had to this point where he figured he could get away with some showboating in between? I think it was a writing choice to both humble him and give him another obstacle to overcome. It heats up the feud between he and his sister (Mai Ling) pretty well too. You’ll see that as you keep watching. Seasons 1/2 feature some very solid writing in that sense. Season 3 wasn’t as strong, in our opinion, but still well worth the watch.
his name is luffy read like lew fey, speaking of high as fuck is it just me or was smoking weed more fun pre legalization? I mean it was like an adventure finding it and their was never enough but now you just go to the local weed store and for the same 20 you can get 60 million zillion pounds
Good call, ima change the pronunciation from here on out. Yes I agree man legalization has taken the fun out of weed. I’m also a bit worried about the weed they churn out these days, it’s too lab-made
I am sure you can figure some things are kinda tough with live people so for that reason the show starts behind but its good you did this review as now I have reason to watch your videos again
The writing definitely wasn’t as good when compared to seasons 1 and 2. I think this was a setup season for a 4th season so we just gotta keep our fingers crossed that they get renewal
You guys always do a great recap! What a finale! There’s got to be a season 4. Come on…Bill dumped a body in my Cement Factory 🏭!!! Let us pray! All the best, Horace ❤
Man they killed Kong Pak without ever having him and Ah Sahm have a single fight. I was so looking forward to that and I'm disappointed that we didn't get to see it.
And what the fuck do Japanese Monks do there? First of all, they chant Nam Myoho Renge Kyo, that did not exist in China or USA back then. Second, Chinese people would have never ever let Japanese Monks bless their "traditional" ceremony/ritual. This is really a weird.
If season 4 is greenlit, I hope the year will be displayed in the first episode to indicate how much time has passed. I assume the story is leading up to the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 (or was it 1881?), but because this is about the Tong Wars, a final conclusive end CAN (theoretically) be the 1906 San Francisco earthquake which largely ended Tong activity.
I like the time jump idea. I think that would advance the storyline appropriately and speed up the opportunity for new conflicts. Good historical connections.
Keep spreading the word! Unfortunately the only thing these execs respond to is money and numbers. They don't have the patience anymore to watch shows grow and gain traction
Agreed, HBO has been a shit show lately. They’ve been spending money on the wrong shows and then neglecting the right ones (such as Warrior). It pisses me off greatly as a fan but execs have always struggled with understanding with the general audience wants.
Fun fact Xin Wuku (the underling who just can't die) started as an internet star, he was the urban ninja, trvid.com/video/video-OlsJOgueTtY.html him and a bunch of other created EMC monkeys. A crew of stuntmen who worked on TRvid projects for stunts. You would see them all over but mostly in Corridor Digital (Corridor and Corridor Crew) and Freddiew (Rocket Jump). The Ah Sahm Brothel fight scene in season 1 had another member (the who threatened Ah Sahm, bringing him in a body bag.)
Longzii member1:is this the onion who was asking about xiaojing Ah sahm:no that was me Lzm2:then I guess u r coming with us Ah sahm:if I was looking for a di.. probably i wouldn't be in a brothel LzM2: U can either come walking or u can come in a fuking bag either way u r coming to see longzii Ahsahm: I don't know who longzii is but am just guessing here he can kiss my salty ass Then proceed to fight as ah sahm hits the longzii member 2 spring double kick ...interesting part of warrior Sn1 E01 titled the itchy onion
I really hope Chao is not dead :(. Ah Toy crying hit me right in the feels she is one of my favorite characters. Ahh Sahm doing the one inch puncg was amazing! Great episode.
Great analysis, guys! It's bittersweet to see this season end and only being able to HOPE for the next one. Ah Toy besting and killing Strickland was satisfying and I like how Leary learned from the guy despite all things considered. Lee getting his old life back and the possibility of Mosely keeping his end of the deal is promising. And I do like how he was respectful to the guy when he turned him down even though he clearly didn't like him. His concern for Yan Mi and future as a cop being foreshadowed hit me in the feels. Never expected the defecting Long Zii to stand alongside Li Yong as their new leader and many may not notice it, but this was a parallel to Ah Sahm rejoining the Hop Wei in Season 1; even having the same music. Speaking of whom, Ah Sahm severing ties with his brothers and the tong, in admittedly epic and heartbreaking fashion, was bound to happen sooner than later. It's symbolic to have him forsake them just as the Long Zii forsook Mai Ling, leaving the two with nothing more than each other; much like when they were young. Can't wait to see how that pans out. And finally, NOOOO! My boy Chao can't be dead! He's one of my favorites and one of the best characters in the whole show! Still, real cool to see Zing again. Would've liked to see how he escaped, but there's always next season. I knew Cat was more than she seemed when it came to Buckley, but her banging his campaign manager was a twist. Honestly, I think Penny is behind this. She said she couldn't help but wonder how Buckley would feel if someone pulled his strings in addition to vowing to destroy him. The campaign manager also even mentioned her and the Blake Estate. No way that's a coincidence. Come on, Max! Greenlight Season 4! Don't let us down! Give us what we want!
Hey appreciate it! We agree wholeheartedly. Good catch on the music connection. A Season 4 where the goal is for these two to reunite and work their way up all over again shows a lot of promise. It opens up way more conflict and puts us back in the position of rooting for an underdog. Ah Sahm feels destined to peace out when the show wraps up, but there’s plenty more to explore before that. The Archer and Buckley stuff is fascinating. The second the guy starts acting human he falls into a pretty rough trap. Very interested to see if Penny or Sophie are connected. Seems like they’ve got to be in some way. Nonetheless, they’ve got to give us a Season 4. Too much to wrap up still.
Oof, this episode was a 10/10. Not gonna lie tho it was SUPER tough watching the boys fight. This is one of the few times I’ve ever watched a tv show that I’ve been genuinely unable to pick a side. I totally get where both sides are coming from, I’m gonna say tho. Young Jun DID. NOTHING. WRONG. 👏 I really feel for him this season he’s been through so much. I have faith tho the eventually the boys will reconcile. They’ll have beef for awhile for sure but I believe with the Help of Hong they’ll eventually become bros again, that fight was amazing tho. One of the best cinematic fights I’ve ever seen from a pure emotional and impactful standpoint. Other series and movies should take more, the fight DOESNT need to be big and flashy, it just needs to be IMPACTFUL.🙏🏻 kinda thinking they may take Jun down a villain route slightly tho, at least briefly just to show him become harder and colder. Hoping they don’t have him go down a bad road permanently. I just want the Chinese characters to unite with Big Bill and Lee against the racists like Leary. Ah Sham, Hong and Juns relationship is honestly the best in the series and It will definitely make me salty if they NEVER reconcile after this but making him make good with Mai Ling after she’s spent 95% of the series being unlikeable.
Agree on Young Jun. There were times in the season he was being stupid (like spitting on Atwood and getting thrown in jail), but ultimately he still cared about Ah Sahm. Going after Mai Ling was the smart move because in all fairness she deserved to die. Watching the Hop Wei boys split up was brutal, but hopefully they reconcile like you said. Ah Sahm wasn’t fighting to kill while Jun was, but it was warranted since Ah Sahm is the magnitudes better fighter and he was the one technically betraying the Tong.
11:15 - 11:19 It also mirrors Leary and Ah Sahm's conversation at the end of season 2. "Has anyone ever told you, that you suffer from an abundance of confidences?" They even have the same response. "It's come up."
Great catch. Felt a little too on the nose, but I like what they were trying to do with it. If we get a season 4 they’ll certainly use Ah Sahm and Mai Ling to show parallels from the jump given how we ended the finale.
For sure. Just couldn’t resist grabbing it at the end. You have to figure a guy like Strickland is connected enough to have some people that’ll go looking for him.
Bill's happy that zing was sentenced and he got the old chief off his back, I don't think he cares who the real swordsman is, so i don't think he will be going after Ah Toy
He’s ultimately motivated to be the top guy this season and has always seen Mai Ling as a rival. This end of this episode marks the point where he really struggles to hide his anger which sort of impacts his decisions for the rest of the show.
Sad that it's over, but what a great season and finale! Ah Toy's my girl and she fucked Dickland up! Her and Nellie getting revenge like that was really satisfying. I hope they'll stay together in season 4. I don't think Bill saw her because she's usually wearing makeup and the distance was too far. Glad Yan Mi survived and got on the train. Zing is back to cause chaos, and I don't want Chao to die! Enough tragic deaths this season! Hard to watch Ah Sahm fight against his brothers, YJ and Hong but it was inevitable. He still love his sister and wants to be more than a gangster. He's gonna stay in Chinatown to complete his hero of the people arc. After 3 seasons of war and division, it would be nice to unite everyone. Especially with all the racism and Chinese Exclusion Act looming closer. Coming full circle with Ah Sahm and Mai Ling is very interesting. Also Li Yong is leader of his own tong, good for him! Remind me of Ah Sahm walking with the Hop Wie in season 1. We absolutely need a season 4! The story and characters have so much potential! Thanks for reviewing Warrior, love your videos!
Always appreciate the support! I’m very interested in what Li Yong does with his tong and which territories they start to take. Also curious on what Mai Ling does as her soldiers are now all gone and she’s seemingly left with just Ah Sahm
I remember him because him and Ah Sahm has history...he beat him up in ep4, so he got his pay back....and last ep he took his gun out when he saw Ah Sahm walk into the police station
I kept wondering in the back of my mind 'Is Ah Sahm really gonna have to throw down against not just the Hop Wei, but Young Jun and Hong, too?' That was such an emotional fight because while they're brothers, they're also past the point of holding back, even though Ah Sahm did NOT want it to come to this. Also, Bill becoming Chief AND having Lee at his side gives them an opportunity to do some real good. Really hope we get a fourth season!
Yeah man it was brutal watching that fight go down. The Hop Wei did what they had to do, but Ah Sahm was never gonna go against his blood. Classic case of unstoppable force meets immovable object.
