Xiaolin Showdown talkback (June edition) - One-time villans with a side of continuity

[veemonjosh]

Thousands of years ago, when the Earth was still young, specific humans became Shaolin warriors. Then aliens threatened the world with a lawsuit for using the word shaolin. The humans decided to rename the art with an X because the letter X makes everything cool (Megaman X, Sonic X, Xaunat, Red X, ect.). Thus the word xiaolin was born. Then the first Xiaolin Showdown over the legendary Shen Gong Wu took place between Grand Master Dashi and the evil sorceress, Wuya. Grand Master Dashi won and imprisoned Wya in a Puzzle Box. Dojo, his faithful dragon, then hid all the Shen Gong Wu across the planet. The world was at peace, until a young, self-proclamed mastermind named Jack Spicer was given a Puzzle Box... Now it is up to four Xiaolin Dragons (in-training) to stop Wuya, Jack, and many others from using the Shen Gong Wu for evil.

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This is the talkback for Xiaolin Showdown on Cartoon Network Fridays (June 2006).

(All episodes on at 7:00 PM)

6/9 : Screams of the Siren (#27)

6/16: The Black Vipers (#28)

6/23: Pre-empted by Camp Lazlo Marathon

6/30: The Emperor Scorpion Strikes Back (#29)

"According to these oddly shaped welts on my tail, there's some Shen Gong Wu just ripe for the picking!"

"I'm so evil I can't stand it!"

The game is to discuss these episodes! Ready? Gong-Yi-Tan Pai!

Previous talkbacks (can someone tell me in a PM about how to combine text and links?):

Episodes 1-5:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=161851&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=161851&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episodes 6-10:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=162276&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=162276&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episodes 11-14:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=162702&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=162702&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episodes 15-19:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=163156&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=163156&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episodes 20-21:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=163849&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=163849&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episode 22:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=165003&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=165003&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episode 23:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=165471&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=165471&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)
Episodes 24-26:
http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=165471&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=165471&highlight=Xiaolin+Showdown)

[Freedom Fighter]

Just to let you all know, the show airs at 7 pm this month on Fridays, not 9:30.

[veemonjosh]

Just to let you all know, the show airs at 7 pm this month on Fridays, not 9:30.

Crap... I missed it (I was out shopping)... :shrug:

Oh well... I'll catch it when the weekday run gets to this point...


(Interesting... I just found out that if you post the topic, but keep the poll page open, you can make it any time after the topic is made...)

[veemonjosh]

Can this topic get a sticky?


New episode tonight at 7PM!!!

Tonight: Clay's sister, who is the leader of a biker gang in the desert, steals the Xiaolin Dragon's Shen Gong Wu.

I still wish we knew more about everyone else's families, and not just Clay's.

[Bubblegum Girl]

I still wish we knew more about everyone else's families, and not just Clay's.

I really wanted to see Jack's family but no dice since I've all of the episodes from season 1-3. :sad:

[veemonjosh]

I really wanted to see Jack's family but no dice since I've all of the episodes from season 1-3. :sad:

Yea... the most we know of them is that they're rich, Jack's dad has relation to Hong Kong, they think Jack is a wierdo, and there was that whole Jack's cousin episode.

Edit: Did anyone else notice the "Can you hear me now?" guy in one of those chambers beneath the Earth's surface? :P

[veemonjosh]

Just to let you all know, tonight's episode is being pre-empted by a Camp Lazlo marathon. I have no idea why, it just is.

The Emperor Scorpion Strikes Back might air next week (keyword is MIGHT).

[veemonjosh]

Hey XS fanatics, a new-to-CN episode airs TONIGHT!!!

Episode #29 - The Emperor Scorpion Strikes Back
Originally premiered on Kids WB - 2/19/05
Cartoon Network Premiere - 6/30/06
Time - 7:00 PM

Tonight: Mala Mala Jong comes back and uses the Ring of the Nine Dragons to divide himself into the Fearsome Four. All looks lost, until a new Shen Gong Wu activates; one that can control all other Shen Gong Wu. The Xiaolin Dragons must get to it before the Fearsome Four do, or else the world will end.

[veemonjosh]

That "Auntie May's bunions" bit was hilarious. :p

[Swonker]

That was a good episode, but why wait for Jong to put himself together when he can assembled anytime?

And, Veemonjosh, I'm beginning to see what you mean by the Xiaolin Dragons radomly beating up Jack. Having the Fearsome Four use him as a basketball was just unnecessary.

[veemonjosh]

And, Veemonjosh, I'm beginning to see what you mean by the Xiaolin Dragons radomly beating up Jack. Having the Fearsome Four use him as a basketball was just unnecessary.

Yeah, the Jack abuse is my least favorite part of the series. :shrug:

[Aldrius]

Considering how powerful and creepy Mala Mala Jong's first episode was. This one was a BIG disappointment. Especially considering how little Wuya actually did... plus there's a huge plot-hole. Wuya could control him without use of a shen gong wu in 'Mala Mala Jong' why was one necessary here?

Plus, why can the monks knock around Mala like nothing? In his first appearence they could hardly touch him. If they were going to bring back Mala they could have done it in a much better way.

*Sigh* Season 2 sucks.

[veemonjosh]

Considering how powerful and creepy Mala Mala Jong's first episode was. This one was a BIG disappointment. Especially considering how little Wuya actually did... plus there's a huge plot-hole. Wuya could control him without use of a shen gong wu in 'Mala Mala Jong' why was one necessary here?


*Sigh* Season 2 sucks.

I guess because she was the one who summoned Mala Mala Jong the first time. This time, he wasn't summoned by anyone.

And Season 2 gets better two episodes from now (when we reach the main stretch of Chase Young episodes).

[Aldrius]

Bah, I guess that's a matter of opinion. =b

Personally, I can't stand Chase Young. So his convuluted plot just bothers me.