- He's Just Hiding: Some fans find it suspicious that there was no body of the Guardian shown, just his broken shades. Some believed that the Guardian is still alive, Faking the Dead and hiding the time portal from Aku's sight.
- I Knew It!: Some fans had already deduced that "Daughters of Aku" wasn't just a figurative title for Ashi and her sisters.
- They Wasted a Perfectly Good Character: Considering his Ensemble Dark Horse status, in addition to being the only being to utterly Curb Stomp Jack, more than a few fans were a little putoff that the Guardian was unceremoniously done in offscreen.
- They Wasted a Perfectly Good Plot: For the same reason as the Guardian, a lot of fans weren't happy that Jack being destined to use the Guardian's time portal was Retconned.
