Afro Samurai Number 2 Headband For Sale

Okay, let's talk Afro Samurai. Specifically, that Number 2 headband. And why, oh why, is it always "for sale?"

Seems like every convention, every online marketplace...boom! There it is. Beckoning. Mocking, almost.

The Allure of Second Best

Let's be honest. Nobody really wants the Number 2 headband, right?

It's like being the silver medalist in the Olympics. Respectable, sure, but... you're not Number 1.

Am I wrong? Maybe it's just me. But that's my unpopular opinion.

The existence of the Number 2 headband presents a problem. Doesn’t it imply a whole bunch of other headbands?

Like, is there a Number 3? A Number 17? A Number 42, perhaps owned by a disgruntled accountant?

These are the important questions, people!

Imagine a Afro Samurai spinoff. A bunch of mediocre warriors battling it out for the coveted Number 7 headband.

Comedy gold! I’d watch that.

I get it. The Number 1 headband is probably super expensive and maybe, just maybe, slightly cursed.

So, you settle for the Number 2 headband. It's like saying, "I'm almost the best!"

It is available for sale, and who knows? Maybe you will find yours. But I am not buying it!

But is it worth it? Does wearing it grant you any special powers? Besides the power to say, "Yeah, I'm second best?"

I remain unconvinced. But I am sure someone is going to read this and buy it!

Okay, I admit it. From a purely collector's standpoint, the Number 2 headband makes sense. It's part of the set!

You can't have Afro Samurai memorabilia without it. It would be like having only one shoe.

Still, a tiny part of me thinks the collector secretly wishes it was the Number 1 headband.

I'm not knocking Afro Samurai. The series is amazing. The soundtrack is legendary.

But the constant availability of the Number 2 headband just strikes me as...sad.

It's like it's perpetually on clearance. Forever destined to be the bridesmaid, never the bride.

Maybe I am wrong. Maybe Number 2 headband owners are living their best lives, embracing their second-place status.

And if you are one of them? More power to you! I genuinely mean that.

I still think I’d rather have a really cool paperweight.

Ultimately, the Number 2 headband is for sale. And it will probably stay for sale. Forever.

And someone, somewhere, will buy it. And that is okay.

Just don't expect me to join the Number 2 crew. I'm holding out for Number... zero? Is that a thing?

Just kidding! (Mostly.)