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 ❤
The fight sequence between Ah Sahm vs. Young Jun and Hong does carry a lot of weight. And you know they're dead serious when the music shuts off and the two sides come at each other. My favourite scene was when Ah Sahm threw that punch at Hong, no mercy, resolute like he was cutting off with Hop Wei Tong. I've been following your videos on WARRIOR. It's great to find other people who also have an interest into this series. Good job guys! Hope you guys will upload more videos in the future.
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.
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.
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!
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.
I had no problems with Toy making short work of Strickland. It simply emphasized her seething rage and badassness...it was epic. No useless talking...simply getting about to the business of death. It was PERFECTLY executed!
Agree, at that point she just wanted results. Dragging it out further wasn’t gonna bring Lai back from the dead, or any of the other girls for that matter
Yeah and it’s nice to show how much more skilled she is as a swordswoman than he is. Drawing out the fight would have just meant that his skills were on par with hers. But showing him fencing a dummy rather than opponents had me thinking his skills weren’t supposed to be exemplary. Trying to say he was more of a hobbyist than a true sword specialist/fighter.
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Premiere pro can be a nightmare! I have refused to watch anyone review warrior and waited for you guys episodes everytime! you two were the only people that reviewed this show before season 3! keep it up you guys are really entertaining
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.
Damn It! Ah Sahm did so much for Hop Wei this Season, He move the Printer out of the Hop Wei's House, saved Young Jun and His Father from being deported, finally managed to give Hop Wei a chance to work with the other Tongs and to think that he's the Brother of Mai Ling, the working relationship between two gangs will be smoother but both Hop Wei and the Elders didn't trust them. Ah Sahm did all that for his brothers but his gf got caught in the middle of it and Young Jun wants to kill his Sister, so Ah Sahm said enough is enough and beat the crap out of Hop Wei, next stop Li Yong or maybe Zing. Ah Sahm will do anything to protect his sister now that he's out of Hop Wei.
I wish Ah Sahm didn't defend his sister as much. I feel like her ambition and decisions were her downfall. She made a huge risky move and lost like 1/3 of the Long Zii's money in one foul swoop from that Pendleton situation. Which was probably more bad luck than an actual mistake on her part. But still, too ambitious anyways. Could have risked less money but they wanted her to go big for some reason.
Great review, and I loved this episode as well. As far as the timing goes with Young Jun and second wave leaving after Ah Sahm comes to, it's a callback to the end of season 2 where Young Jun asked AhSahm if he had to make a choice and actually put Mai Ling down would he be able to, and Young Jun just finished his own thought with "I don't know about that" . He had to wait and see what Ah Sahm's reaction would be and see where his actual loyalty really lied first before they bounced. But yeah of course story-wise it had to end up this way as well.
Thanks man. That’s the most solid explanation for the time gap that I’ve heard. I guess it might just boil down to Young Jun really thinking they could take down Ah Sahm if he defected. Appreciate the feedback!
@@winterhillwarriors yep maybe so, but also I think Young Jun didn't want to have to wonder if Ah Sahm would be secretly gunning for him after they killed his sister while he was sleeping. This way no guess work involved he knew the deal.
@@winterhillwarriorshow about now? Any confirmation on season 4 being in the works? The finale had so many twists and turns. I’m curious what direction they would even go in
Awesome video analysis Winter Hill Warriors! Love the video editing, graphics, clip inserts and more importantly, your thoughts/ideas. Hope to see more of your videos on future shows! Much love!
Good review guys. It looks like the earliest time to expect a season 4 is 2025 depending how fast they renew it, so let's hope it is renewed soon. Good TV Shows like this should not keep the fans waiting more than a year for a new season, so let's hope the Hollywood strike ends soon. The one thing I could never understand is how crappy shows with low imdb and rotten tomatoes ratings keep getting renewed but shows like Warrior, the fans have to fight every season to keep it going. HBO, this is a great TV Show, please keep it going!!!
Yeah I’m unsure of what HBO’s strategy is and what shows they want to push. There’s a major Asian fanbase that can be tapped into, so if they wanna make more money and gain users, this should be a big show they promote. I felt like this season had a smaller budget as well, especially when compared to season 2.
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
when you are using a sword you wana hit the person your fighting which Lia didnt understand but Ah Toy did. Strickland uses a fencing style while she uses a round style so the advantage is to her, also the goal in a fight is to land the first hit which is true for any fight. The goal is blood tends to throw the other guy off
I'm just sad that Lai is gone. I even thought for a moment that the trio(Ah Sahm, Ah Toy and Lai) will raid Strickland and his goons to finally finish them for good, I really wanted to see a fight between Ah Sahm and Strickland's Tall henchman. XD
Mai Ling is like Cersei Lannister if Cersei Lannister had a brain. She is a bad person, but such. Great character. She uses her feminine charm and guile to manipulate her enemies. The fight between Li Yong and Kong Pak was Tragic as fuck. The Ah Sahm vs the Jun and Hong was so sad, but it was badass. I'm looking forward to season 4, I hope Chao survives the stab from Zing. I completely forgot about him. Great series.
Zing was in alcatraz prison so it seems insane he escapes. Now 1 person made it but if you get out alive the water is very cold and you have to swim through a rip tide to san francisco
@@winterhillwarriorswish they gave us JUST 1 episode (maybe 5 or 6) - of a clever way zing escaped… would’ve really made chaos “death” a lot more impactful
@@winterhillwarriorsFeels like he should have owned his position rather after beating the shit out of everyone. I also don't get how Young Jun just regenerated like was Wolverine straight after that fight
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.
Ah Toi does NOT say, "Say it, Poor Guy." She was cursing in Cantonese slang. What she said was "Say Pohk Gai" Drop dead in the gutter, a popular Cantonese curse.
@@Razor_Crest_Pit_Droid that would be "Say Bak Gwaai" Bak -white, Gwaai-devil or ghost. . However Die white devil -say bak gwaai makes sense as well. I will ask my friends who speak better guongdong wah than me.
Fun fact Xin Wuku (the underling who just can't die) started as an internet star, he was the urban ninja, ua-cam.com/video/OlsJOgueTtY/v-deo.html him and a bunch of other created EMC monkeys. A crew of stuntmen who worked on UA-cam 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
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.
a guy like hong only has that family, say he says “no i don’t want to kill ah sahm” - young jun and everyone would notice that and a rift would 100% begin to form. & the last thing a guy like hong wants is to be (very easily) deported back to china
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.
The one aspect that has never been paid more than lip service is Mai Ling and Ah Sahm's grand father's involvement with them in China. If he was American, I believe as a possible story line, Zing has those two on the ropes at the end of season four, but that side of their family heritage might save them in the end if there is a season four. This is only possible because of Yan Mi using the funds given to her by Chao at the train station. She lets that money make her money, and in a flashback (with As Sahm in bed) recalls the background of his American grand father and starts working to locate this part of Ah Sahm's American heritage. She stays out of harm's way by being out of focus, but her plans in locating, informing, and asking for their help to get Mai Ling and Ah Sahm to safety from deportation would be one scenario for Mai Ling and Ah Sahm to escaper death from Zing. Of course this is just spinning a possible conjecture in the story line for season four.
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
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.
Sahm was too close and thats what brought young Jun down. For instance Sahm didn't want to travel to silver mine but Jun insisted which was such a bad call because he and Pops needed to take that time to continue bonding and bringing Sahm around just muddy the waters. Then of course Sahm starts a fight with Germans which ends the life of Papa Jun weeks later. Also the fact that Young waits until the shit hits the fan b4 getting others trained on the printing press. But can someone explain to me who Zing is again and why he hates top hat asian dude??
Zing is the former leader of the Fung Hai, another Tong in Chinatown. He knows that Chao (top hate dude) set him up and framed him as the murderous Chinese swordsman. That got Zing sent to prison, but he managed to escape. We have a Season 3 preview video that breaks some of this down
@@winterhillwarriors well I finished the season. Gotta admit I liked S2 better, it feels like things were a little rushed maybe because the showrunners weren't sure an S4 was confirmed. The good news is I can watch all your episode reviews from the beginning and maybe catch some things I missed the first time through.
Yeah I agree with that. Seasons 1 & 2 we’re definitely stronger than 3. The whole writers strike probably threw everything off. If we get a season 4 I’m expecting it to be a banger. We haven’t made any season 1 & 2 episode recaps so that might be something we do down the line
I kinda feel for Buckley because its clear Archer wants the Blake estate so her and her guy plan to trick and im guessing murder him. I am not sure if we will get a season 4 but if we did I could guess it starts with Buckleys first kill because I dont see a guy like him blind sided
He usually gets the upper hand after a bit. It’ll all come down to whether or not he has people around him that’ll tip him off or if one of those two gets sloppy trying to hide it.
When Ah Toy kills Strickland she does not say "Say it.." She is speaking Cantonese and is saying "Say uh, poke guy." (means "Die fucker"... Seriously)..
The numbers weren’t great for season 3 on HBO, but they also did an awful job marketing it. Hoping it can find a new home on Netflix and land a fourth season that way.
@@miekgg I was asking about the numbers for season 3 on max, I don't think they've revealed the figures or gave any official cancellation reasons but viewership could be a reason it did well globally but not as well in the US where most of the audiences are
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
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
The "simply cant die" dude Yall dont know?? That is the "almost" legendary Xin sarith azuma phan wuku The urban ninja from the early 2000's UA-cam Put some resssspec on ma boys name
Unfortunately,i did not love this season. The first two kept my attention all the way through. While this season entertain me in some part,bored me in other. Tho,to be far,this season was only give 5 months of development. So likely that why the quality isnt as consistent. 6/10.
Honestly the writing wasn’t quite as tight. I think they went in with the idea to extend to a season 4 while also keeping some action set pieces in there. Really hoping they get a chance to wrap it up properly.
I did a lot of flushing and then concealing with creatine and was passing some home tests beforehand. Either it worked or they were mainly testing for hard drugs
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 ❤
Thank you man! Hope we get to see more of you and hopefully a season 4 gets greenlit. Keep us posted on what else you’re involved in!
Oshit. It’s actually him 😂
The fight sequence between Ah Sahm vs. Young Jun and Hong does carry a lot of weight. And you know they're dead serious when the music shuts off and the two sides come at each other. My favourite scene was when Ah Sahm threw that punch at Hong, no mercy, resolute like he was cutting off with Hop Wei Tong.
I've been following your videos on WARRIOR. It's great to find other people who also have an interest into this series. Good job guys! Hope you guys will upload more videos in the future.
Appreciate that! Yeah super intense fight scene, we may break it down later this year in a video. Watching Ah Sahm dismantle the entire tong was crazy
Learys bar fight is 🔥
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.
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.
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!
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.
Hope Neflix steps up to the plate.
I had no problems with Toy making short work of Strickland. It simply emphasized her seething rage and badassness...it was epic. No useless talking...simply getting about to the business of death. It was PERFECTLY executed!
Agree, at that point she just wanted results. Dragging it out further wasn’t gonna bring Lai back from the dead, or any of the other girls for that matter
Yeah and it’s nice to show how much more skilled she is as a swordswoman than he is. Drawing out the fight would have just meant that his skills were on par with hers.
But showing him fencing a dummy rather than opponents had me thinking his skills weren’t supposed to be exemplary. Trying to say he was more of a hobbyist than a true sword specialist/fighter.
Yo sorry for the black screen upload from earlier, Premiere Pro got screwed up and we uploaded the wrong file. Appreciate the patience and hope y'all enjoy this video!
Premiere pro can be a nightmare! I have refused to watch anyone review warrior and waited for you guys episodes everytime! you two were the only people that reviewed this show before season 3! keep it up you guys are really entertaining
That loyalty and support means a ton!
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.
Yeah he didn’t get stabbed in the neck so they may be setting it up for his recovery in season 4
Damn It! Ah Sahm did so much for Hop Wei this Season, He move the Printer out of the Hop Wei's House, saved Young Jun and His Father from being deported, finally managed to give Hop Wei a chance to work with the other Tongs and to think that he's the Brother of Mai Ling, the working relationship between two gangs will be smoother but both Hop Wei and the Elders didn't trust them. Ah Sahm did all that for his brothers but his gf got caught in the middle of it and Young Jun wants to kill his Sister, so Ah Sahm said enough is enough and beat the crap out of Hop Wei, next stop Li Yong or maybe Zing. Ah Sahm will do anything to protect his sister now that he's out of Hop Wei.
I wish Ah Sahm didn't defend his sister as much. I feel like her ambition and decisions were her downfall. She made a huge risky move and lost like 1/3 of the Long Zii's money in one foul swoop from that Pendleton situation. Which was probably more bad luck than an actual mistake on her part. But still, too ambitious anyways. Could have risked less money but they wanted her to go big for some reason.
Amazing season! Thank you for all the hard work Winter Hill Warriors.
No problem, it was an honor
Great review, and I loved this episode as well. As far as the timing goes with Young Jun and second wave leaving after Ah Sahm comes to, it's a callback to the end of season 2 where Young Jun asked AhSahm if he had to make a choice and actually put Mai Ling down would he be able to, and Young Jun just finished his own thought with "I don't know about that" . He had to wait and see what Ah Sahm's reaction would be and see where his actual loyalty really lied first before they bounced. But yeah of course story-wise it had to end up this way as well.
Thanks man. That’s the most solid explanation for the time gap that I’ve heard. I guess it might just boil down to Young Jun really thinking they could take down Ah Sahm if he defected. Appreciate the feedback!
@@winterhillwarriors yep maybe so, but also I think Young Jun didn't want to have to wonder if Ah Sahm would be secretly gunning for him after they killed his sister while he was sleeping. This way no guess work involved he knew the deal.
This season was crazy, I think season 4 might be crazier🔥
Agreed. Season 4 is setting up to be the craziest with all the dynamics going on with Zing’s return and what happens with Ah Sahm and Mai Ling
Is Season 4 confirmed?
I don't think so yet@@chrislim1950
@@winterhillwarriorshow about now? Any confirmation on season 4 being in the works? The finale had so many twists and turns. I’m curious what direction they would even go in
@@xandert.3304it’s unfortunately been cancelled. i’m gutted
Awesome video analysis Winter Hill Warriors! Love the video editing, graphics, clip inserts and more importantly, your thoughts/ideas. Hope to see more of your videos on future shows! Much love!
Thanks for the kind words, we’re doing an entire True Detective Season 1 breakdown in anticipation for the Season 4 premiere in December
Good review guys. It looks like the earliest time to expect a season 4 is 2025 depending how fast they renew it, so let's hope it is renewed soon. Good TV Shows like this should not keep the fans waiting more than a year for a new season, so let's hope the Hollywood strike ends soon. The one thing I could never understand is how crappy shows with low imdb and rotten tomatoes ratings keep getting renewed but shows like Warrior, the fans have to fight every season to keep it going. HBO, this is a great TV Show, please keep it going!!!
Yeah I’m unsure of what HBO’s strategy is and what shows they want to push. There’s a major Asian fanbase that can be tapped into, so if they wanna make more money and gain users, this should be a big show they promote. I felt like this season had a smaller budget as well, especially when compared to season 2.
Strickland and Leary are Siths. One to wield power and the other to covet it. Lol while he didn't kill him, and he did become the master.
Hahaha I love that analogy
Thanks guys been waiting for this review thw whole week
Glad you enjoyed it man!
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
when you are using a sword you wana hit the person your fighting which Lia didnt understand but Ah Toy did. Strickland uses a fencing style while she uses a round style so the advantage is to her, also the goal in a fight is to land the first hit which is true for any fight. The goal is blood tends to throw the other guy off
I'm just sad that Lai is gone. I even thought for a moment that the trio(Ah Sahm, Ah Toy and Lai) will raid Strickland and his goons to finally finish them for good, I really wanted to see a fight between Ah Sahm and Strickland's Tall henchman. XD
Mai Ling is like Cersei Lannister if Cersei Lannister had a brain. She is a bad person, but such. Great character. She uses her feminine charm and guile to manipulate her enemies. The fight between Li Yong and Kong Pak was Tragic as fuck. The Ah Sahm vs the Jun and Hong was so sad, but it was badass. I'm looking forward to season 4, I hope Chao survives the stab from Zing. I completely forgot about him. Great series.
I like that comparison a lot. Hopefully Netflix can give us a fourth season. We’ve got a lot of excellent storylines that deserve to be wrapped up.
I figured Archer is more than she seems I just did not expect this exactly
Exactly, too many red flags from the start.
Ah sahm looked down and a slight delay before delivering the one inch punch, was he trying to hint to Hong what's about to happen
Not sure, I think a bigger part of that might’ve just been for cinematic effect to get the audience to pay attention to the one inch punch
"...while you just chill. Thinking about your sadness." Relatable.
Damon drops absolute gems that have you thinking about life lmao
11:55 I knew she was playing him immediately
We need season 4. We need to see LEARY vs LI YONG! and ZING vs AH SAHM.
Come on HBO, renew them!!!!!
Fingers crossed man we’re all praying
Awesome series!! Just discovered it.
I’m jealous, wish I could watch it again for the first time
I think sophie will return, tell leary about her sister in hospital, theres alot that could happen from there with him having power
Sets up a nice Buckley vs. Leary political battle
sucks that the actress had scheduling conflicts - she was 100% gonna have a storyline in season 3 but…
we are all pushing for a season 4 - as well as the directors and cast.
Zing was in alcatraz prison so it seems insane he escapes. Now 1 person made it but if you get out alive the water is very cold and you have to swim through a rip tide to san francisco
Yeah they definitely wanted us to just buy into the fact the guy is a savage 😂 nearly impossible.
I thought he was in San Quentin
@@vesbarrow I have never been their I just saw water so 2 an 2
@@winterhillwarriorswish they gave us JUST 1 episode (maybe 5 or 6) - of a clever way zing escaped… would’ve really made chaos “death” a lot more impactful
Somebody explain to me why Asahn didn't just admit that he arranged the plates with the cops
He didn’t want to look like a snitch in front of the Hop Wei, even though that’s what he did
@@winterhillwarriorsFeels like he should have owned his position rather after beating the shit out of everyone. I also don't get how Young Jun just regenerated like was Wolverine straight after that fight
Have this renewed for Season 4? So many questions
No news on this yet, the writers strike is gonna impact show renewals for the time being
Ah sahm just gets his sister back but lost everything
Makes you wonder what his path forward looks like.
Hopefully we get a season for and they don't cancel this like they do all the good shows
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.
great recap !!!! let's hope we have a season 4 now that Netflix picked this show up !!!!
Ah Toi does NOT say, "Say it, Poor Guy." She was cursing in Cantonese slang.
What she said was "Say Pohk Gai" Drop dead in the gutter, a popular Cantonese curse.
The literal translation is Die (you) White ghost (devil)!
@@Razor_Crest_Pit_Droid that would be "Say Bak Gwaai" Bak -white, Gwaai-devil or ghost. . However Die white devil -say bak gwaai makes sense as well. I will ask my friends who speak better guongdong wah than me.
Great review! I can’t wait for season 4! It’s going to be fire 🔥 🔥 🔥
Thank you! Fingers crossed that they keep it going
Fun fact Xin Wuku (the underling who just can't die) started as an internet star, he was the urban ninja, ua-cam.com/video/OlsJOgueTtY/v-deo.html
him and a bunch of other created EMC monkeys. A crew of stuntmen who worked on UA-cam 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.)
Holy shit dude I had no idea he was this much of a savage
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
Li Yong looks like Ip Man in the last scene
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.
@@winterhillwarriorswould also make sense for penelope… really annoying that they canceled her from the series basically…
I wish hong had something to say to ah sahm in the fight. I dunno if he was angry or sad to fight with ah sahm.
I felt bad for Hong for being caught in the middle like that, I think he was mainly sad to have to fight against Ah Sahm
a guy like hong only has that family, say he says “no i don’t want to kill ah sahm” - young jun and everyone would notice that and a rift would 100% begin to form. & the last thing a guy like hong wants is to be (very easily) deported back to china
Mai ling seems to be out so the knife thing seems like the plan is Eliza becomes Mai ling so she can be Xaojing the sister to Ah samh again
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.
I want to see Li Young fight Zing. That would be of the chain!!! We need a season 4!!!!
Yeah Season 4 needs to happen for many of these scores to be settled
The one aspect that has never been paid more than lip service is Mai Ling and Ah Sahm's grand father's involvement with them in China. If he was American, I believe as a possible story line, Zing has those two on the ropes at the end of season four, but that side of their family heritage might save them in the end if there is a season four. This is only possible because of Yan Mi using the funds given to her by Chao at the train station. She lets that money make her money, and in a flashback (with As Sahm in bed) recalls the background of his American grand father and starts working to locate this part of Ah Sahm's American heritage. She stays out of harm's way by being out of focus, but her plans in locating, informing, and asking for their help to get Mai Ling and Ah Sahm to safety from deportation would be one scenario for Mai Ling and Ah Sahm to escaper death from Zing. Of course this is just spinning a possible conjecture in the story line for season four.
I like that as a potential spin for season 4
1:51 'say it poor guy'
She was actually speaking Cantonese, saying like....'die mf'....the subtitles were incorrect
Ah good catch, I was confused as hell by the subtitles
Bill and Lee should carry on a new series
That would be a great spinoff. Bill was just in the House of the Dragon Season 2
I see what you did there. "Heavy lies the crown"
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
Nah probably not. Zing back in play will be crazy especially with Lee rejoining the force at the same time.
Aye! aso desu nei. Season4, Please!!!
This the 1st video I've seen of yours but you get a like and subscribe. I'll checkout more videos cause you talking like the boys. You get me?
Thank you bro, we try to talk in these videos like we do in real life
Show is amazing!!! Horrible marketing
Agreed. It started off on Cinemax and once HBO took it over, they had no idea what to do with it
The same goes for its predecessor *Banshee* 🥲 both _criminally underrated._
@@_davidboxing you tripping..What is Banshee? I googled it and not sure if the right thing came up. More info please?
Zing is a writer for the show
He is the director for ep2 and 3...not the writer
@@andyandys5356 That’s what I meant. Wrote the the wrong thing. My bad😔
Love this show, sure hope Netflix revives it
Best wrap up..PROPs!!
Appreciate that! Quick question, did you find the show on HBO/Cinemax originally or did you just find it on Netflix?
I think that ring will cause problems for Leary in season 4.
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.
Buckley gone behead his fiance when he finds out she phony asf.
Sahm was too close and thats what brought young Jun down. For instance Sahm didn't want to travel to silver mine but Jun insisted which was such a bad call because he and Pops needed to take that time to continue bonding and bringing Sahm around just muddy the waters. Then of course Sahm starts a fight with Germans which ends the life of Papa Jun weeks later. Also the fact that Young waits until the shit hits the fan b4 getting others trained on the printing press.
But can someone explain to me who Zing is again and why he hates top hat asian dude??
Zing is the former leader of the Fung Hai, another Tong in Chinatown. He knows that Chao (top hate dude) set him up and framed him as the murderous Chinese swordsman. That got Zing sent to prison, but he managed to escape.
We have a Season 3 preview video that breaks some of this down
Li yong got his own tong no more long zii
It’s about damn time!
I wish they had written in Ah Toy dicing Strickland's henchman
Yeah we didn't get to see the Ah Toy kill montage this season unfortunately, wish they had found a way to write it in
@@winterhillwarriors well I finished the season. Gotta admit I liked S2 better, it feels like things were a little rushed maybe because the showrunners weren't sure an S4 was confirmed.
The good news is I can watch all your episode reviews from the beginning and maybe catch some things I missed the first time through.
Yeah I agree with that. Seasons 1 & 2 we’re definitely stronger than 3. The whole writers strike probably threw everything off.
If we get a season 4 I’m expecting it to be a banger. We haven’t made any season 1 & 2 episode recaps so that might be something we do down the line
I kinda feel for Buckley because its clear Archer wants the Blake estate so her and her guy plan to trick and im guessing murder him. I am not sure if we will get a season 4 but if we did I could guess it starts with Buckleys first kill because I dont see a guy like him blind sided
He usually gets the upper hand after a bit. It’ll all come down to whether or not he has people around him that’ll tip him off or if one of those two gets sloppy trying to hide it.
When Ah Toy kills Strickland she does not say "Say it.." She is speaking Cantonese and is saying "Say uh, poke guy." (means "Die fucker"... Seriously)..
Good catch. That’s awesome.
why did they cancel this show
The numbers weren’t great for season 3 on HBO, but they also did an awful job marketing it. Hoping it can find a new home on Netflix and land a fourth season that way.
@@winterhillwarriorshave they given the public the viewing numbers for season 3
@@haneby1114the whole show was #5 on most viewed on netflix when it came out - a lot of liked it & reviewed it well
@@miekgg I was asking about the numbers for season 3 on max, I don't think they've revealed the figures or gave any official cancellation reasons but viewership could be a reason it did well globally but not as well in the US where most of the audiences are
MAX! We need a commit on season 4!
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
The bald headed bull is Stone not Harrison
Ah good correction
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
The "simply cant die" dude
Yall dont know??
That is the "almost" legendary
Xin sarith azuma phan wuku
The urban ninja from the early 2000's UA-cam
Put some resssspec on ma boys name
Li is dead ?
Yeah it’s confirmed
Unfortunately,i did not love this season. The first two kept my attention all the way through. While this season entertain me in some part,bored me in other. Tho,to be far,this season was only give 5 months of development. So likely that why the quality isnt as consistent. 6/10.
Honestly the writing wasn’t quite as tight. I think they went in with the idea to extend to a season 4 while also keeping some action set pieces in there. Really hoping they get a chance to wrap it up properly.
You probably werent really tested they tend to just hire a cheap lab that does not really test an oh look you passed
I did a lot of flushing and then concealing with creatine and was passing some home tests beforehand. Either it worked or they were mainly testing for hard drugs
Ah Sahm is a snake
wasn't happy with the season.. it should of had more seasons.. too many open ends
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
leary = suge knight
Haha big fax
no season 4 i heard.. thats why season 3 was so badly done.. disappointed
Where’d you hear this? Obviously writers strike rn is going on so I doubt we hear any news of renewal but still curious
@@winterhillwarriors i heard way before the 3rd season came out.. interview with one of the cast members i believe.
False information.. nothing official yet
No Season 4. It sucks!
Fucking blows man