Samurai Jack - Season 5 Alternative Ending (Fanon Version)

As we know, Samurai Jack's final season concluded a while ago...and the ending really divided people. In my own opinion, the ending wasn't anything spectacular but it was cool to see so many of Jack's allies as well as seeing him finally beat Aku and return to the past after so long.

As a whole, the series was solid in my opinion and, most importantly, the fact that we got a conclusion to the series was great to see as it could have easily joined the many TV series that never got a finale at all.

As I've said, however, some people weren't happy and - like with good movies - a bad conclusion can potentially ruin what could otherwise be an entertaining experience. As such, I've decided to play a bit of "what if" and seeing what ideas I can come up with that may conclude the series with a happier and more satisfying outcome. After all, I'm not the only person to toy with the idea.

For my alternate version, Episodes 1-7 will stay as they are while I will begin my changes, however major or minor, with Episode 8. Episode 9 onward would be extended episodes.

So, here we go:

Episode 8
When we see Jack and Ashi in the marketplace, we also see a camera crew covering a story for a TV show. Elsewhere, we see Scaramouche - now attached to his octopus body and crawling around on land - stop to watch the TV as he looks for information regarding getting to Aku faster. As he watches, he notices to his horror that Jack is in the background and now with his sword back; Scaramouche initially despairing that he's too late. However, he then notices Ashi with Jack and begins to come up with a new plan. Before he can say anything, he's snatched up by a bird of prey. Off-screen, we hear a scuffle before seeing the octopus body fall away. Scaramouche, now with his head attached to the bird, gleefully comments on how happy Aku will be once he tells him his new plan, before flying into the distance while singing his own lyrics to the song "Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins.

The rest of the episode continues as normal.