Re: Joe's wiki plot spoiler in post #24...
Yabushige would have approved. :)
I'm still thinking about this show since viewing the finale last week, and I'd be hard pressed to name something I enjoyed more, at least recently. I tend to believe that there needs to be some passage of time...
Season and show finale this evening...
The finale might seem a bit anti-climactic after the momentous events of episode nine, but I think that interpretation misses the larger arc of the series. Episode 10 did a fantastic job of concluding the season and addressed all of the major plot lines...
Viewed episode seven earlier this evening. Man, the plotting and calculation just never lets up; and that is a good thing. Some terrific sequences in this episode as we gain a little bit more understanding of Toronaga.
Without getting too spoilerish, I wonder how much, if any, Gin had to do...
I (obviously) haven't posted in this thread for a while, but Shogun is easily the best thing I've been watching lately. One thing I really like about the series is how it uses Blackthorne's acclimation to Japanese culture as a means to slowly immerse us (the viewers) into this time and place...
I'm a little bit surprised that this show doesn't have more activity on the forum. I viewed episodes one and two over the weekend and was really impressed with all aspects of the series.
The series definitely gives a 'Game of Thrones' vibe in multiple ways including 'world building', strong...