Primal Season 2 is an absolutely magnificent addition to an already fantastic set of episodes. It’s one of Tartakovsky’s best by far, and he’s proven that this is a franchise that’s only going to get better with time. From top to bottom, it’s one of the best animated series going right now.
Narratively and compositionally, the proceedings are dynamic, balancing ferocity and tenderness, minimalism and sophistication with captivating flair. ... Primal is an adventure that’s as surprising as it is solemn, and as pulse-pounding as it is poignant. It’s a sterling example of form as content, and once again solidifies Tartakovsky’s status as modern commercial animation’s most daring and inventive voice.
The animation and the sound are so well done that it transmits the emotion without the need for words.
It describes the essence of the human being, and the difference of the cultural clashes of the civilization and the primitive era (which we call barbarian)
The philosophical thought is similar to the book of Robert E.Howard : Conan of Cimmeria.
It is necessary to know the Nordic mythology to better understand the end.
In short :
Brutal, heartbreaking, tender and warm.
At 22 minutes, episodes occasionally strain the limits of its dialogue-free, roar-heavy approach to storytelling. As an event, though—as a dose of bracingly original animation from a master of the form—it’s hard to question its few missteps. After all, everybody’s gotta eat.
Through the lens of two characters, a man and a dinosaur, “Primal” is a piece of elemental storytelling that finds some real emotional depth without either of its protagonists uttering a single word of dialogue.
Epic yet intimate, Primal is awash in eye-popping imagery. ... Tartakovsky has long been a distinctive force in TV animation and this is another winner, a spare storytelling experiment that plays like nothing else in the current landscape.
If the first two episodes available to press are any indication, it has retained all the ferocious zeal and devastating pathos of the first season, while setting the stage for a descent into a new den of prehistoric nightmares. Our blood runs hot with anticipation for the weekly episodes to come.
Primal restores a genuine sense of awe regarding how you can use the format for something besides shits and giggles. It’s storytelling at its most basic, sound and images moving faster than a speeding velociraptor and brimming with soulfulness.
This is the best show I've seen in a long time. The visuals, the music and the ability to weave emotionally rich moments in the midst of carnage is impressive.
I decided to watch this probably like many people did because they like Samurai Jack and of course the guy who did that did Primal.
First of all the animation that everyone is going nuts over in their reviews is so '90s and simplistic. People must look at shows like Arcane, Love and Death and Robots or Invincible, which are a lot better animation. Since the series is hand-drawn, you can tell that it reuses a ton of drawings from scene to scene.
People also say what a fantastic story Primal has. First of all Primal has no dialogue to help explain or move the plot along which a lot of people see as a huge positive, but I do not.
There are only 4 plot elements in the series
Run Fight Eat and Sleep
So for instance, 1 episode is basically Run Fight Eat Run Run Sleep and then every episode after that is just a variation on these elements.
Oh well, I have stopped watching this series and will not pick it up in season 2.
Started off well, but the second half is full of magic and story elements that destroy the world building having established this was set in or around the Precambrian era. At one point I really though they were just going to add in aliens and mechs, and cannot be sure they did not.
Someone confused primitive with primal unfortunately. The very sobre Franco-Japanese style of animation (it seems half of the drawings were made by French) is completely wasted on an inane plot. Samurai Jack was so playful, tongue in cheek and didn't take itself half as seriously as this arrogant drivel.