I don't think there will be a better episode to illustrate why Jack's samurai strength of mind needs to exist in addition to the warrior skills he acquired around the world.
The true antithesis of Samurai Jack isn't really Aku - the monster you can still talk to and duel with. The primordial House Demon made Jack go all-in in his spirit to conteract and thwart the insane being with the willpower of a protector, probably like his ancestors defeated other demons even before Aku conquered Earth.
It's worth noting that the scariest and the most dangerous monster Jack faced was somewhere from his ancestral land.
And the animators went all-in to depict the Hero vs The Dragon in such a universal and archetypal way anybody would be left impressed.
The true antithesis of Samurai Jack isn't really Aku - the monster you can still talk to and duel with. The primordial House Demon made Jack go all-in in his spirit to conteract and thwart the insane being with the willpower of a protector, probably like his ancestors defeated other demons even before Aku conquered Earth.
It's worth noting that the scariest and the most dangerous monster Jack faced was somewhere from his ancestral land.
And the animators went all-in to depict the Hero vs The Dragon in such a universal and archetypal way anybody would be left impressed.