Shogun 1x2 REACTION!! “Servants of Two Masters”

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  • @BlindWave
    @BlindWave  10 місяців тому +22

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  • @ジェラシー侍-m2c
    @ジェラシー侍-m2c 10 місяців тому +581

    It is a historical fact that Japan was claimed as Portuguese territory by the demarcation of Spain and Portugal. In historical fact, Portuguese missionary Gaspar Coelho and others committed crimes such as passing weapons to Christian feudal lords and abducting Japanese people and selling them overseas as slaves. Sensing this, Taiko Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued an order to expel Christians, leading to the isolation of the country during the Edo period.

    • @Official-OpenAI
      @Official-OpenAI 10 місяців тому +58

      There were good Portuguese too, that's not to be ignored. Japan has improved its military and foreign knowledge because of their relations with the Portuguese. Of course there were it's crimes throughout, which were even then, also partly organized by corrupted Japanese power as well.

    • @Rolgi
      @Rolgi 10 місяців тому +76

      The Dutch were the only ones allowed to trade with japan from 1639 to 1859.

    • @duman173
      @duman173 10 місяців тому +27

      @@Rolgi exactly the dutchs "good intentions" sure bought them a nice monopoly , unfortunately with how morally grey life is there were few good intention when fighting over so much power and riches no matter what time period or where you came from

    • @RandomNPC001
      @RandomNPC001 10 місяців тому +27

      The Treaty of Tordesillas of 7 June 1494 involves agreements between King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile and King John II of Portugal establishing a new demarcation line between the two crowns, running from pole to pole, 370 leagues to the west of Cape Verde islands.

    • @ThomasVanhala
      @ThomasVanhala 9 місяців тому +39

      The easten part of south america ended up on Portugals side and that is why Brazil is the only country in south america that dont speak spanish.

  • @OrionInSpace
    @OrionInSpace 10 місяців тому +670

    Let it be known here right now that Shogun is a bright example of why shooting on location captures everything so much more than the volume and green screen. No offense to the volume I know it has its uses but taken in the scenery of this show is just amazing!

    • @jordanr9292
      @jordanr9292 10 місяців тому +64

      Absolutely. Shows that shoot on location like Shogun, Andor, and pretty much any HBO production give the audience a real sense of scale and tangibility that does so much to immerse viewers in the setting of which the story takes place. It's something that's really difficult to replicate in a studio.

    • @matthewshepherd303
      @matthewshepherd303 10 місяців тому +19

      You simply can't beat the real thing. All the CGI and special effects in the world are nothing to shooting on location.
      The volume is pretty amazing though, it's pretty good most of the time.

    • @meanseason3056
      @meanseason3056 10 місяців тому +53

      Pretty sure this was all shot in Vancouver. But nonetheless still agree that it’s much more immersive than all this heavy CGI productions

    • @hyperionman420
      @hyperionman420 10 місяців тому +11

      And talking about the volume specifically, the difference between Andor and Mando even at a first glance is so fucking clear.

    • @thattrickytrickster612
      @thattrickytrickster612 10 місяців тому +35

      The reason for the crew shooting in Canada is simply because Japan has modernized so much and so vast, and they couldn't properly convey the beauty of pre-modern Japan.
      That being said, I think they did a good job at transforming the beauty of the Canadian wilderness into 1600 Japan.

  • @JonInCanada1
    @JonInCanada1 9 місяців тому +291

    "Unless I win"
    That one line shakes the ground for Toranaga and he is pleased.

    • @Sinewmire
      @Sinewmire 9 місяців тому +13

      I wish they'd kept the original context, but I understand they didn't want to get into european politics at the time, it's more important to focus on Japan.

    • @KingKing-cz6xh
      @KingKing-cz6xh 9 місяців тому +1

      @@Sinewmirewhat do you mean?

    • @AaronJIMusic
      @AaronJIMusic 9 місяців тому +19

      @@KingKing-cz6xh I think they meant that it would be nice to have more historical background on the conflict in Europe at the time, but that shouldn't be the central focus of the show. That conflict only serves as a backdrop for what's happening in Japan

    • @greggreyes6869
      @greggreyes6869 9 місяців тому +25

      @@KingKing-cz6xh
      on the line "unless i win" in the book it was played differently.
      blakcthorne was telling england's war vs spain/portugal and they were allies with holland who are technically in rebellion.
      toranaga quipped that there are no mitigating circumstances when it comes to rebelling against a sovereign lord
      blackthorne replies, "unless you win"
      in the book context it is more significant since toranaga will essentially rebel against the will of the taiko and as a loyal vasal he shouldnt be rebelling in the first place and blackthorne gave him the answer to this. everything will be settled if the rebel wins

    • @jaijais
      @jaijais 9 місяців тому +20

      ⁠​⁠@@greggreyes6869 with this context, toranaga saying “you shouldn’t wage this war, you’re outnumbered and it’s hopeless” is something that applies to his own situation as much as blackthorne’s, and “unless i win” functions in a similar way. not as pronounced as what you explained happened in the book, but i think it can be read similarly!

  • @thedarkknight2221
    @thedarkknight2221 10 місяців тому +394

    I haven’t become this instantly addicted to a show in years! The scene of Blackthorn telling Lord Toranaga about the true motives of the church was so gripping I was literally at the edge of my seat.
    And the level of authenticity of feudal Japan in this show is mind blowing.

    • @TomtheWonderDog
      @TomtheWonderDog 10 місяців тому +61

      Especially the idea that Blackthorn is literally shattering their worldview with every sentence. "By the way, the Earth is round. Our nations are tiny islands in it. Oh and the Pope signed this treaty to carve it up as property of the Spanish and Portuguese."

    • @Arctic_Stark
      @Arctic_Stark 10 місяців тому +8

      @@TomtheWonderDog Im not sure if the world being round is such an unknown in this world.

    • @rowdyraj69
      @rowdyraj69 10 місяців тому +17

      ​@@Arctic_Stark it was pretty much known in eastern world about solar system. but not about other countries. like European countries

    • @TomtheWonderDog
      @TomtheWonderDog 10 місяців тому +10

      @@Arctic_StarkIt's possible, but the Confucian model held by most East Asian nations said the world was flat or box shaped. The most shocking part of hearing him describe it as a fruit would have been the idea that you can circumnavigate it.

    • @hazri8758
      @hazri8758 9 місяців тому +5

      Me too. I had to rewind the scene twice because it's so fucking good.

  • @scotthewitt258
    @scotthewitt258 10 місяців тому +286

    Really love the subtle way that Toranaga gives that tiny little smile for just an instant every time Blackthorne impresses him.

    • @lisaburris9045
      @lisaburris9045 9 місяців тому +12

      In the book, Toranaga laughs .. it was important scene

    • @kallemort
      @kallemort 9 місяців тому +12

      @@lisaburris9045I do have to admit I preferred the book version, where the discussion was about the Dutch rebelling against the Spanish crown. "It's not rebellion if you win". Ties more in with the themes of the overall story.

    • @alalalala57
      @alalalala57 9 місяців тому +1

      @@kallemort I love that they didn't have to spell it out in the show.

  • @Hawkxphos
    @Hawkxphos 10 місяців тому +202

    The world being split in half between the Spanish and Portuguese is historically accurate with the "Treaty of Tordesillas" I remember learning that in school, being Portuguese myself😅

    • @JetTheReaper
      @JetTheReaper 9 місяців тому +6

      Tratato das tortilhas 😂half the world kinda hate us😕

    • @Cobalt1520
      @Cobalt1520 9 місяців тому +7

      @@JetTheReaperremember it was Portuguese who were losing their life in the discoveries and voyages, should others who risked nothing enjoy the profits of our sacrifice? What a naive notion.

    • @JetTheReaper
      @JetTheReaper 9 місяців тому +5

      ​@@Cobalt1520I get what you are saying,it took alot of blood, sweat, tears and countless lives,it's our past and history,i've seen people/countries asking for "reparations",that's what i meant.

    • @Noid1220
      @Noid1220 9 місяців тому +3

      I learned that in school because that mofo Magellan landed in my country

    • @jmaitland5709
      @jmaitland5709 9 місяців тому +1

      Indeed. Treaty of Tordesillas was agreeing on the western line that split the Americas, Treaty of Zaragoza was for the eastern line splitting East Asia.

  • @NoopNoop
    @NoopNoop 9 місяців тому +132

    In an interview with Hiroyuki Sanada, he was saying that the Japanese that was spoken in the show wasn’t the modern version, and that it was equivalent to learning Shakespeare.
    I just looked this up, and the same year that this story took place (1600), Shakespeare was writing Hamlet.

    • @jamesestrella5911
      @jamesestrella5911 9 місяців тому +6

      I keep hearing some retroflex “r’s”. I don’t detect that in modern Japanese. Was that part of the phonology at the time?

  • @TheGhost-7002
    @TheGhost-7002 10 місяців тому +262

    Just so you guys know. The heir’s mother wasnt in labour. Toranaga said in the first episode said “The Lady Ochiba (Heirs Mother)’s sister, my daughter-in-law, is in labour.” So she was ‘visiting’ her sister, who is Toranaga’s, son’s, wife. And therefore his grandson was being born.

    • @KW-ps6hk
      @KW-ps6hk 9 місяців тому +3

      And for what its worth, in the book Ishido was [very?] in love with Lady Ochiba. So in that regard she was as good a hostage as Toranaga could have had for his own safety.

    • @hazri8758
      @hazri8758 9 місяців тому +1

      I'm still confused about this. Have we seen the Heir's Mother yet? We have seen the Heir (the boy) right.

    • @KW-ps6hk
      @KW-ps6hk 9 місяців тому +6

      @@hazri8758 Only fleetingly. Her only lines was at Taiko's deathwatch/funeral where she asked the Portuguese priest what if the Kingdom of God is up his barbarian backside.
      For an interesting piece of backstory, Ishido is very in love with her (in the book) and the Lady Ochiba is probably Toranaga's biggest enemy. She has identified Toranaga as being a direct threat to her and her son (the Heir) and its her that I believe is behind most of animosity and distrust of Toranaga by the other reagents. Obviously, I don't know how much if any role she will come to play in the show. -- And yes, we've seen the Heir. He is the only 10 or 12 year old boy we've seen on the show and we've seen quite a bit of him. The older teenager (16 or so) is Mariko and Buntaro's son.

    • @TheGhost-7002
      @TheGhost-7002 9 місяців тому +8

      @@hazri8758 We have seen the mother. She is younger than most people expected. She is the one who looks at Toranaga enviously as they shut the door when the Taiko asks to speak with him on his death bed. She tells the priests that maybe gods kingdom is up their a***s

    • @hazri8758
      @hazri8758 9 місяців тому +2

      @@TheGhost-7002 oh yeah that one

  • @chaost4544
    @chaost4544 9 місяців тому +60

    I'm glad this series called out how arrogant the Treaty of Tordesillas was.

    • @CrissTRG
      @CrissTRG 8 місяців тому

      arrogant yet benevolent by those times standars, spanish and portuguese at least gave them the options to convert into catholisim and rule or die as pagans, while the british chose mass murdering and rule directly, This is the reason why the natives in the territories occupied by the Spanish and Portuguese today continues to be the majority, unlike the territories occupied by the British... People have taken the black legend too seriously and it was nothing more than British propaganda.

    • @mattwatson
      @mattwatson 7 місяців тому +3

      It wasn't that arrogant considering Europeans would go on to control the entire world... 😂 Even Japan was eventually forced to drop its traditional culture, modernise, and open up by the US in the late 1800s.

    • @chaost4544
      @chaost4544 7 місяців тому +11

      @@mattwatson not only is it arrogant to claim two continents when there were societies that had thriving cultures there, it was arrogant for Spain and Portugal to claim it's theirs without the other European powers being consulted. This treaty was a joke and none of the other European powers honored it.

    • @snickims9717
      @snickims9717 6 місяців тому +1

      @@chaost4544 It 100% was arragant, although for a good few centruries you would be forgiven for thinking otherwise, considering how effective spain was in their conquests. That did not end up working out for them, in no small part due to their arragoance.

  • @jasonsekiguchi458
    @jasonsekiguchi458 9 місяців тому +21

    It takes a tremendous amount of strength and skill to behead someone so cleanly like that.

  • @mksongbird
    @mksongbird 10 місяців тому +97

    the way the female actresses seemingly glide along the ground as they walk is subtle but so impressive, at least to me, that it stood out immediately. a small detail that i'm sure took preparation/practice that really just adds to the detail of the show.

    • @eduardoarmenta9232
      @eduardoarmenta9232 9 місяців тому +16

      Anna Sawai (the actress who plays Mariko, the translator) practiced that walk very often and one time a woman at a store asked her if she was feeling alright, if she wanted to go to the bathroom

    • @markkringle9144
      @markkringle9144 9 місяців тому +13

      The kimono undergarments restrict the knees, so they have to walk that way to get around.

    • @mattwatson
      @mattwatson 7 місяців тому

      It's how ALL Japanese women walk. Their feet are different to other races, they have wheels in their heels that they can activate when they need to be silent.

  • @smudgetheignored
    @smudgetheignored 10 місяців тому +67

    Blackthorn speaks Dutch to his crew, Portuguese to the priests and Mariko (in the books he also speaks Latin to her), Japanese to the samurai (though poorly) and Spanish to the Friar in the prison. He sometimes speaks English when there is no one around him who understands any of the languages he speaks.
    What I'm enjoying is the fact that we are getting more of the political side of the story, which they were not able to do with the original mini series. Audiences are more accustom to reading subtitles now than they were back in the day. Also helps that TV screens are so much more massive and better than they were back then.

    • @rustknuckleirongut8107
      @rustknuckleirongut8107 9 місяців тому +7

      If I remember correctly there were not many subtitles before Blackthorn starts to learn Japanese in the 80`s series. You just got morsels from the narrator every so often. This is one of the things I loved about the old show, that you were locked to Blackthorns experience of what was going on. This is also why it is very much a good thing to have this modern show with more of the background from the Japanese perspective.

    • @smudgetheignored
      @smudgetheignored 9 місяців тому +2

      Narrated by Orson Wells, so it sounded great.

    • @greggreyes6869
      @greggreyes6869 9 місяців тому +3

      didnt the friar in the prison in the books thought he was spanish (failing eyes) and was why he was disclosing a lot of secrets to him

    • @smudgetheignored
      @smudgetheignored 9 місяців тому +2

      Yes. There was a bitter rivalry between the Jesuits and Friars in the book. With Friar Domingo failing eyes and being isolated from his own people, he was ready to tell Blackthorn everything. Toronaga knew of the priest, but could do very little about it because he was a prisoner of the Taiko and therefor he had no claim over him, even after the Taiko death.

    • @onepoh4680
      @onepoh4680 8 місяців тому +3

      I wished they spoke actual portuguese on the show, me speaking portuguese may or may not be the reason 😂

  • @paulhewes7333
    @paulhewes7333 10 місяців тому +32

    that little smile at "Unless i win" was brilliantly done.

  • @thewillofd4417
    @thewillofd4417 10 місяців тому +48

    That entire scene in the zen garden is the best in the whole show so far for me I absolutely loved that part, both episodes have been really good can’t wait for more!

  • @richardyoung3462
    @richardyoung3462 10 місяців тому +114

    Mariko's father (and the family) are a disgraced line, like the samurai that had the outburst during the first episode. She was supposed to die as well. Her dark secret is that she probably still wants to at times, which goes against her faith, as well her new sense of duty to Toranaga. She likely told the priest during an early confessional, so he knows enough to check.

    • @viciouspiggy1
      @viciouspiggy1 10 місяців тому +21

      Mariko is based on Hosokawa Gracia, who refused to commit seppuku due to her Christian faith. I think "dark thoughts" and what she told the wife of the samurai who committed seppuku in the first episode means that she wants to die, and has survivor's guilt over not dying with her family, but is a true believer so won't kill herself.

    • @kansairobot2015
      @kansairobot2015 10 місяців тому +10

      Her father is famous,. Akechi Jinsai - the one who killed Goroda

  • @k.k.2751
    @k.k.2751 10 місяців тому +28

    Super happy to see authentic Japanese jidaigeki (historical drama) done properly outside of our country!

  • @indiafoxtrot_
    @indiafoxtrot_ 9 місяців тому +20

    18:48 bro said " nah i'd win " 😂😂😂

  • @JS-ct3kr
    @JS-ct3kr 10 місяців тому +126

    I hope the show stays this strong for the remaining episodes because it's SO F'IN GOOD, captivating in a way I haven't had since early Game of Thrones, and Black Sails.

    • @Hunterfalke
      @Hunterfalke 9 місяців тому +8

      I have just started watching Black Sails and it is really good. Just like Shogun, all shots and character interaction seem very focussed and intentional and it's just fun to witness competent storytelling.

    • @andrewcrowder4958
      @andrewcrowder4958 3 місяці тому

      Try Peaky Blinders.

  • @nickdouglas736
    @nickdouglas736 9 місяців тому +9

    the rivalry between catholic monarchs in europe and the church has been the source of many shenanigans in medieval time. Like having two popes for some time and what not.

  • @Rojtenberg1
    @Rojtenberg1 10 місяців тому +59

    'Tordesillas Treaty' was real thing. since they where the first 2 nations to find new land in the americas, spain and portugal created this to divide the world in two, and avoid conflict. and of course that anger the others nations in europe. so far the history in this is right on point

    • @Rojtenberg1
      @Rojtenberg1 10 місяців тому +12

      and a reminder, the first pirates where indeed secret agents of certain nations, to atack others and avoid a open war. so the guy in the first episode was right to call Blackthorne one

    • @Cobalt1520
      @Cobalt1520 9 місяців тому +2

      To divide the world TRADE, of course. You can’t expect a Nation with only one million people be capable of conquering half the world, thats ridiculous. Of course certain regions could be conquered but not most, and certainly Portugal could never conquer Japan. Yes, a treaty to regulate the trade with those new regions, remember it was Portugal and Spain who were risking the life of their countrymen, why should others benefit from that?

    • @snickims9717
      @snickims9717 6 місяців тому

      @@Cobalt1520 Why can't you expect that? Thats what spain managed for a good couple centruies. Thats the advantage of having the tech edge and your enemies being devistatied by disease. It just so happens the half portugule got was a bit more advanced, and less hurt by disases.

    • @NankitaBR
      @NankitaBR 2 місяці тому

      ​@@Rojtenberg1 The same ship and crew would be called "pirates" by some that were the ones they would attack/spy on and "corsairs" and "servants of the crown" by whatever country was hiring them to do the attacking/spying.

    • @NankitaBR
      @NankitaBR 2 місяці тому

      ​@@Cobalt1520 Why was there a "risk for their lives"? Because they were INVADING other people's territories and some people would fight back and attack the invaders. Stop trying to sanitize history.

  • @richardyoung3462
    @richardyoung3462 10 місяців тому +96

    It's not a topknot on the falcon, it's the hood. The falcon's eyes are covered when it is not in a cage or hunting, to keep it "docile".

    • @MrFredstt
      @MrFredstt 10 місяців тому +5

      Interesting

  • @ImPhoebe
    @ImPhoebe 9 місяців тому +12

    I love to think that the 18:32 sequence is Yoshii Toranaga actually having a projection of himself on John Blackthorne, being on the "loser side" being outnumbered, and seeking his reaction. The reason of his smirk, which I like so much, is to me a validation of "I see we both see it the same way.. I'm overpowered, and everything would lead me to loose.. unless I win at this game !". Such a coooool scene in that garden.

    • @greggreyes6869
      @greggreyes6869 9 місяців тому +2

      same in the books but different context. but same point in the story where toranaga sees a connection between them
      on the line "unless i win" in the book it was played differently.
      blackthorne was telling england's war vs spain/portugal and they were allies with holland who are technically in rebellion.
      toranaga quipped that there are no mitigating circumstances when it comes to rebelling against a sovereign lord
      blackthorne replies, "unless you win"
      in the book context it is more significant since toranaga will essentially rebel against the will of the taiko and as a loyal vasal he shouldnt be rebelling in the first place and blackthorne gave him the answer to this. everything will be settled if the rebel wins

  • @Moosed31
    @Moosed31 10 місяців тому +15

    Toranaga pushing that assassin out with his sword is such a small scene but shows so much, great acting and can not wait for more Shogun!

  • @jonjohns8145
    @jonjohns8145 10 місяців тому +58

    I love that this show is doing a very good job of sticking to the Actual history of that period including the Treaty of Tordesillas between Spain and Portugal which divided the "new world" between them.

  • @tharusha.fernando
    @tharusha.fernando 10 місяців тому +68

    I literally shed a tear, seeing a good show after a very long time....

    • @nont18411
      @nont18411 10 місяців тому +10

      To top that, a good show coming from Disney property. Very rare these days.

    • @XxXDestroyer
      @XxXDestroyer 9 місяців тому +2

      ​@@nont18411 Truth. Also The Bear as well, it's fantastic.

    • @hazri8758
      @hazri8758 9 місяців тому +2

      after this episode, I literally yelled "fuck this is so good"

    • @kassiogomes8498
      @kassiogomes8498 9 місяців тому +3

      We are in the gold age of television. There are dozens of INCREDIBLE shows. Succession just ended.

  • @mimic1984
    @mimic1984 10 місяців тому +34

    I'm enjoying this show WAY more than I thought I would. 💜

  • @ZaberFangAT
    @ZaberFangAT 10 місяців тому +27

    Mariko's 'dark thoughts' were probably referring to her desire to join her father in death. They've highlighted that kind of concept a couple of times, between talking about her and her father, and the other girl who was denied dying with her husband and son last episode.

    • @PROVOCATEURSK
      @PROVOCATEURSK 9 місяців тому +1

      Why would that be dark thoughts? Their whole cult is obsessed with death being the ultimate reward.

  • @areopanda1664
    @areopanda1664 9 місяців тому +14

    I love that American media is becoming more and more ok with subtitles in tv and films do to character language. There is just something so immersive by letting the characters speak in their native tongue when multiple languages are in the stories.

    • @areopanda1664
      @areopanda1664 9 місяців тому +1

      First time I saw this done was for Hiro in the Heroes show. At I was instantly in love with this

    • @kassiogomes8498
      @kassiogomes8498 9 місяців тому +4

      That's not what's happening here. They chanced all the other European languages to English. It's sad.

    • @Oxley016
      @Oxley016 9 місяців тому +4

      @@kassiogomes8498 Most people, never mind most actors, can not speak 5 languages. You would be lucky to find actors that speak 2.

    • @Nekotaku_TV
      @Nekotaku_TV 9 місяців тому

      @@Oxley016 No, should be easy to hire Portuguese speakers.

    • @Nekotaku_TV
      @Nekotaku_TV 9 місяців тому

      @@kassiogomes8498 Yeah I hate that. Love that they do it for Japanese but then just goes with English for an Englishman speaking Portuguese.

  • @pjny21
    @pjny21 10 місяців тому +12

    I love how they used 'bureaucrat' multiple times because that's how Ishido sees himself (thus the bit about the stone) among other powerful rich lords that he needs to pull together against Toranaga who has clearly been a favored and favorite clan amongst the Taiko's family.. So Ishido is actually just insecure as much as he appears to be ambitious.

  • @jasonsekiguchi458
    @jasonsekiguchi458 9 місяців тому +10

    Hiroyuki Sanada is such a talented actor, goddamn.
    And his character is so clever.

  • @asdonut
    @asdonut 9 місяців тому +7

    John Blackthorne is based on the real life character of William Adams who was ships pilot and was shipwrecked on Japans coast in 1600.He went on to become an honoured advisor and samurai to Ieyasu Tokugawa ...Shogun.

  • @dominiqueodom3099
    @dominiqueodom3099 10 місяців тому +13

    I really liked Ishido's plotting in this episode. I can see why hes the true threat amongst the Council Leaders because hes the only one besides Yoshii that isnt letting Religion get in the way of the bigger picture and him being the one behind John's Breakout by seeing this guy has some usefulness is a legitimately good move.
    Meanwhile,Yoshi is seeing how religion is being used to Colonize the world and him seeing the "the bigger picture" with Japans place amongst the entire globe at this point is also an amazing scene.
    I really love how they are showing how Religion is truly a sneakier way of Colonizing,its happening for legitimate Centuries and i like how this story doesnt hide their place in this conflict.

  • @scotthewitt258
    @scotthewitt258 10 місяців тому +39

    It's like watching Star Trek. When someone "speaks" Klingon and we "hear" them in English.
    Blackthorne is kinda a polyglot. It's demonstrated by his fast picking up of Japanese words, such as "hai" for "yes".
    When he is talking to Rodrigo or the priest, he is talking with them in Portuguese.

  • @shockmesane4158
    @shockmesane4158 9 місяців тому +8

    Im stoked after the first two episodes. I feel pretty confident word of mouth will spread on this one over the next few weeks, especially considering everyone who has seen all 10 episodes say it stays consistently excellent.

  • @nont18411
    @nont18411 10 місяців тому +33

    The Taiko’s armor looks spectacular. I hope we get some flashbacks to see the Taiko in his prime putting that armor in action.

    • @TomtheWonderDog
      @TomtheWonderDog 10 місяців тому +15

      That's actually (a replica of) the real life Hideyoshi's armor

    • @ジェラシー侍-m2c
      @ジェラシー侍-m2c 10 місяців тому +16

      Toyotomi Hideyoshi was the only person in Japan to rise from peasant status to chieftain of a samurai clan. Hence, he was given the title of "Taikoh. Since he called himself the son of the sun, his armor was made in the image of the sun.

  • @osirex5495
    @osirex5495 10 місяців тому +8

    This show, if they can continue this quality, will definitely be something else man. Its so good

  • @lucaslekander7917
    @lucaslekander7917 10 місяців тому +15

    Blackthorne referred to the Doctrine of Discovery when he was drawing the world map. It is good to know this history when watching Shogun. The assassination attempt further verifies the accuracy of Blackthorne's claims.

    • @RandomNPC001
      @RandomNPC001 10 місяців тому +4

      Netflix actually has a good doc series on this part of Japanese history!

    • @ImRyuuuuu
      @ImRyuuuuu 9 місяців тому +1

      ​​@@RandomNPC001what's the doc series called? Im interested to learn more

    • @RandomNPC001
      @RandomNPC001 9 місяців тому +4

      @@ImRyuuuuu Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan

  • @pedroguerrero3862
    @pedroguerrero3862 9 місяців тому +9

    the scene in 17: 45 is real, well sorta, the treat itself was called the Treaty of Tordesillas. Spain and Portugal really did divide the world between the two countries but it didn't include Asian, Russia, and the other countries within Europe. Spain claimed north and South American and Canada while Portugal claimed Africa and Australia.

  • @nont18411
    @nont18411 10 місяців тому +16

    Somehow my favorite moment of this episode was when Toranaga quipped with his wife. For all the political backstabbings, murders and schemes, Toranaga really needs this in his life: Someone he can feel at home with.

  • @newsiesmario2242
    @newsiesmario2242 10 місяців тому +9

    This show is so masterfully done. I’ve seen a small amount of people say it’s boring and not enough action. First of all there has only been two episode. And second, the acting, visuals, dialogue, tension, and intrigue sucks me in more than action does! And this show has been amazing in all those regards. What a start to a show!

    • @swag31556
      @swag31556 9 місяців тому +8

      When you learn to appreciate a show without much action you have reached a new, better, plain of enjoyment

    • @kassiogomes8498
      @kassiogomes8498 9 місяців тому +4

      We don't need action.

    • @danielfrank2985
      @danielfrank2985 9 місяців тому +3

      So many people now have no attention span so this doesn’t surprise me

    • @newsiesmario2242
      @newsiesmario2242 9 місяців тому +3

      @@danielfrank2985 very true. It’s just gotten worse and worse with the rising popularity of short form entertainment.

  • @loneassassin1015
    @loneassassin1015 9 місяців тому +2

    Even though the smirk fit perfectly with the scene, I really wish they stuck to the book and the 80’s miniseries by having Toranaga laughing at the “Unless I Win” because it’s that moment where Blackthorne realizes that Toranaga wasn’t laughing at him like he was looking at a fool or a crazy man, but as a man that despite being alone had such a high level of confidence that he could take on the Portuguese and win.

  • @chaost4544
    @chaost4544 9 місяців тому +1

    Being a pirate at that time meant there was little clean drinking water available and when they did bathe it was usually in the ocean. The conditions were so bad on pirate ships the fresh water would often become putrid and it could become deadly. "The Flux" and fevers were pretty common

  • @nikkia4701
    @nikkia4701 10 місяців тому +5

    39:23 it also heavily depends on the climate i think. because here in the Philippines, it's very warm and humid so the norm is to shower everyday in the morning before going to work or school, otherwise u might smell later in the day 😭

  • @placebo5466
    @placebo5466 9 місяців тому +3

    Toranaga's plan was exactly like what he said about how the falcon hunts. I love it. The writing in this show is respectable and it looks great too.

  • @giver6153
    @giver6153 10 місяців тому +9

    I really curious about this Yabushige dude,i always love a movie with such random characterization like him

  • @neo_ericjuarez61
    @neo_ericjuarez61 9 місяців тому +5

    Additional information, the heirs mother, and Yoshi's daughter in law are sisters, there are three of them sisters which the other one I believe become a nun. The three sisters mother is Lady Oichi, which is Nobunagas sister. The Taiko and Yoshi also served Nobunaga in the early days.

  • @DXDragon38
    @DXDragon38 10 місяців тому +4

    I just finished watching this episode, I can't wait to see the rest of the series!
    I've had the book on my list for a year or 2, but now I want to go read the whole thing!

  • @dakotalehigh7520
    @dakotalehigh7520 9 місяців тому +2

    Im hooked. Waiting is going to suck but ao glad yall are enjoying it as much!

  • @wompa70
    @wompa70 9 місяців тому

    That they waited until the second episode to give us a rundown of the council was pure genius. And then did it in like 20 seconds!

  • @ellingtonGaming
    @ellingtonGaming 10 місяців тому +5

    this show is OUTSTANDING. Cant wait for next tuesday

  • @steve0500738
    @steve0500738 9 місяців тому +13

    They arent pirates, if they really have letters of mark from Holland, they're privateers - basically legal pirates operating on behalf of Holland, against specific enemies of Holland - in this case, Portugal.

    • @MiLikesVids
      @MiLikesVids 9 місяців тому +3

      For less confusion better imagine them as hired mercenaries who should be treated as lawful combatants rather than pirates who are outlaw thieves. The Letters would also set what the hired mercenaries were allowed to do and what was out of bounds. Modern language thanks to films have blurred what were valuable distinctions at the time. Holland was in the middle of a long war to free themselves from Spanish rule in 1600 so the Spanish and Portuguese have the incentive of not recognizing what they see as a rebel government, so to speak, when it comes to the letters of marque.
      The show is set 12 years after the Spanish sent that other Armada against England and Queen Elizabeth so Blackthorne is coming from a lot of historical beef with the Spanish and Portuguese.

  • @swiftlypoet
    @swiftlypoet 10 місяців тому +6

    What a coincidence 🥴 I’ve literally just finished watching your reaction to the first episode

  • @uhltide3
    @uhltide3 9 місяців тому +2

    The scene of Blackthorne telling the true intentions of the Catholics was so gripping that I became instantly hooked on the show. So much intensity just from small facial expressions and excellent dialogue.

  • @MyFavorite_Scenes
    @MyFavorite_Scenes 10 місяців тому +3

    Man i can`t believe we`re watching a show this great

  • @jacobhatton2759
    @jacobhatton2759 10 місяців тому +8

    This is gonna be the best year of television in the history of the world and this show is setting the bar HIGH!

    • @r4eees702
      @r4eees702 9 місяців тому

      What else is there this year? Invincible s2 p2, hotd p2, the boys S4?

    • @kassiogomes8498
      @kassiogomes8498 9 місяців тому +1

      You guys are so over the top.

  • @MrSpaceWorm
    @MrSpaceWorm 10 місяців тому +5

    You know they just switched shirts and went straight back into it haha

  • @dragontears
    @dragontears 10 місяців тому +1

    Im so excited to see how they adapt the rest of the book. Theyve done such a good job so far.

  • @gghelis
    @gghelis 10 місяців тому +10

    Spain and Portugal dividing up the New World is absolutely true. There's also a very funny story, though I'm not exactly sure if true or not, of why Brazil (Portuguese-speaking) ended up so big and Spanish-speaking countries in South America to the West of Brazil are so "narrow" and streched, look it up.

    • @Dan_G.R.S.
      @Dan_G.R.S. 10 місяців тому +2

      The main reason for the shapes is just natural elevation. The Andes basically split and squeeze countries like Chile and Peru into the ocean. On the other side countries are mostly flat, but Brazil is a bit higher than the others, so Argentina, Bolivia, etc are further squeezed between the Andes and Brazil. A good analogy is a pizza crust, looking at a topographical map will clarify this more.
      As to why Brazil is so big, there are a lot of factors to it, the biggest probably being when the crowns of Spain and Portugal were joined together. By the time they split off again Brazil was already so big that there was no way Portugal was going back to the split.
      (I'm Brazilian and while everyone knows how the split happened this side of the globe, it's actually very rarely taught that the line would obviously circle back to the other side and split Japan and the rest of Asia as well).

    • @gghelis
      @gghelis 10 місяців тому

      @@Dan_G.R.S. The story I'm referring to is that when Portugal and Spain were carving up the map of South America, they were about to carve it along a straight line going from North to South, but someone's hand slipped when drawing the line and so it accidentaly made Porguguese territory bigger than it was intended to be. As I said, I don't claim it's true, but it would be funny if it was.

    • @Dan_G.R.S.
      @Dan_G.R.S. 10 місяців тому

      @@gghelis That's a funny anecdote that we hear here sometimes, but the real split was actually like, comically terrible for Portugal, they only had a tiny bit of the coast whereas Spain had the entire continent to themselves. When the two joined together into the Iberian Union and then later split again Spain got absolutely wrecked and lost the entirety of Brazilian territory (a LOT)

    • @gghelis
      @gghelis 10 місяців тому

      @@Dan_G.R.S. Well damn, reality is simultaneously more boring and more f-ed up, as usual.

  • @enc69
    @enc69 10 місяців тому +14

    I’m wildly impressed with this show. Their wardrobe department goes absolutely bonkers, as well as their pre-production team to do all of the research in order to execute this period piece. The writing is concise and it doesn’t provide any dramatic fluff to take you away from its intensity. Alllllllll the way dialed in. Well done, FX🫡

    • @SuzakuX
      @SuzakuX 10 місяців тому +3

      Yabushige's jinbaori made of crow feathers with the cut out to show his surname embroidered on his back looks so damn cool. Cooler than any authentic period outfit, but I'll let it slide. Too bad it's worn by a bad dude.

    • @enc69
      @enc69 10 місяців тому

      @@SuzakuX hearing about the research going into each detail makes it that much more 🤌🏼 lol I’m so excited for these next episodes

  • @monsterking1973
    @monsterking1973 10 місяців тому +8

    I loved this episode

  • @rodrigoborges3876
    @rodrigoborges3876 9 місяців тому +3

    It just dawned on me on rewatch that toranaga set up John as bait on purpose to test the veracity of the info brought before him. He lets Martin know John is already talking shit about the catholics so that puts a target on John's back, and when the assassin does indeed come for John, that confirms to Toranaga that what he was saying is true, or at least true enough that the church would be really threatened by him.

  • @Zachafinackus
    @Zachafinackus 9 місяців тому +2

    I really like the translator being essentially removed when Blackthorne and Toranaga first talk. Such a cool story moment as if the two can understand each others language.

    • @greggreyes6869
      @greggreyes6869 9 місяців тому

      yeah and it pans back to her to show her reacting as a local who converted to christianity showing her conflict

  • @Luba_Dyasi
    @Luba_Dyasi 10 місяців тому +2

    Great show ,I really like your reactions cos they soo detailed.

  • @greggreyes6869
    @greggreyes6869 9 місяців тому +3

    me explaining the plot to my friend
    An englishman in a dutch ship comes to japan. a whole different world with different customs and enemies everywhere
    his reply was, "so like an isekai?"
    lmao

  • @virtualrealityfitness283
    @virtualrealityfitness283 9 місяців тому +1

    This show has me locked in!

  • @swag31556
    @swag31556 9 місяців тому +2

    39:50 thank you. Idk how ppl think its better to shower in the morning. Y would you want to lay in ur own filth all night? And have that build up until you change ur sheets? Not to mention you can sleep in longer before having to get up if you shower at night

  • @may-ky6jl
    @may-ky6jl 9 місяців тому

    Mather of Taiko's young son was Oda Nobunaga's
    niece, eldest daughter.
    Third one got married to Toranaga's son who later on became Syogun after Toranaga died.

  • @Alvie713
    @Alvie713 10 місяців тому +3

    The perfect 10-second summary 😂

  • @jalcome4201
    @jalcome4201 9 місяців тому +1

    What a great catch with the missing sword!

  • @rawkmode6315
    @rawkmode6315 8 місяців тому +1

    I get the feeling that most people don't get this, so I'm not throwing any shade here....but this show is like watching the Star Wars prequels, but from the viewpoint of Palpatine and his immediate circle. The story is a fictionalized account of true events, so if you know the actual history, then you know what people are actually up to in the show....historically speaking, Toranaga is Palpatine, and the Regents are the Jedi Council.

  • @fan-i-am
    @fan-i-am 10 місяців тому +1

    The rock garden scene was also impressive in the original miniseries too!

  • @stevenspringer1599
    @stevenspringer1599 10 місяців тому +6

    I keep thinking Cosmo is doing a Richard Burton impression...

  • @pricemoore2022
    @pricemoore2022 10 місяців тому +9

    Awesome reaction of my favorite episode of Shogun!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

    • @marvelfan7720
      @marvelfan7720 10 місяців тому +1

      5 and 8 are great.

    • @techmaster9123
      @techmaster9123 9 місяців тому

      ​@@marvelfan7720😂😂😂

    • @marvelfan7720
      @marvelfan7720 9 місяців тому

      @@techmaster9123 wat

    • @techmaster9123
      @techmaster9123 9 місяців тому

      @@marvelfan7720 how do you know 5 and 8 are great?

    • @marvelfan7720
      @marvelfan7720 9 місяців тому

      @@techmaster9123 bec for me they were? i enjoyed them.
      what kind of question is that

  • @baronnishi641
    @baronnishi641 10 місяців тому +5

    Everything about this series is great, but I could watch it for the costuming and interiors alone; they are stunning.

  • @Bareego
    @Bareego 9 місяців тому

    Hi, about Mr. Red head on the left. I used to have such a red head as well and it turned out to be high blood pressure. This is something that kills you over time without you realizing it and you'll only feel it once it gets bad. So I would recommend, if he hasn't done so, to get his blood pressure checked. Managed high blood pressure can mean living a lot longer and in much better health, and the pills are like $10 a month (mine are even cheaper).

  • @serralinda73
    @serralinda73 10 місяців тому +4

    The mother of the Heir was visitng her pregnant sister, the sister is married to one of Toranaga's sons. Mariko believes she should have been allowed to die when her father died. She has been forced to live on by Toranaga's order but would gladly take any excuse to commit seppuku - that is her "dark" thought. The priest should have been praying in Latin but also muttering to himself in "Portuguese" while still talking in Japanese to the other prisoners.

  • @Noid1220
    @Noid1220 9 місяців тому +2

    Blackthorne was speaking historical fact

  • @Bekka_Noyb
    @Bekka_Noyb 9 місяців тому +1

    Anna Sawai is stunning! 😍😳 Really enjoying this show so far! ♥

  • @Vliegende_Tuinstoel
    @Vliegende_Tuinstoel 10 місяців тому +6

    I found it sad as a Dutchie that there wasn't any Dutch actors on the ship. Since the crew was mainly Dutch and I didn't see any. Also John is working for the VOC yet he never mentions it except ''Holland''.

  • @skrybonia
    @skrybonia 9 місяців тому

    When it comes to bathing, in 17th century Europe it was believed that one should not bathe too often. Only those parts of the body that protruded from under the clothes were washed. Many people even believed that bathing was harmful to health

  • @stephenpodeschi6052
    @stephenpodeschi6052 9 місяців тому +4

    They were not pirates , they were privateers which meant they were sanctioned by the country
    they came from in this case Holland. The English had many famous privateers sanctioned by
    Queen Elizabeth 1 mainly like Sir Francis Drake , Sir Walter Raleigh , Sir john Hawkins among others
    who did attack & plunder Spanish & Portuguese ships & colonies . So from their point of view they
    are pirates......

  • @morganrichardson8859
    @morganrichardson8859 10 місяців тому +1

    The old man in the prison is Joaquim de Almeida, the villain from Fast Five and Desperado. Love him

    • @RandalReid
      @RandalReid 10 місяців тому

      Thanks for that. He was familiar but I can't put a name to the face. Initially I thought it was Geoffrey Rush but the voice is different and he was never revealed as a cast member. I've seen him in a couple of movies throughout the years - Desperado, one of the Tom Clancy/Jack Ryan films, and yeah, Fast Five. Can't remember if he was in Mambo Kings or not.

  • @AARONANKRUM
    @AARONANKRUM 8 місяців тому

    Blackthorne resist bathing because in England, they had communal baths that spread disease and doesn't understand the way it done in Japan.

  • @AmanCreatesArt
    @AmanCreatesArt 9 місяців тому +1

    I hope you guys watch these two episodes again to clear up some of your confusion before episode three comes out! 😅

  • @tiberiusgorgota6025
    @tiberiusgorgota6025 10 місяців тому +4

    Mariko married 16 years ago and converted to Catholicism 14 years ago after her father was killed

  • @ScrapyardApe
    @ScrapyardApe 10 місяців тому +4

    You guys should also watch the original miniseries from 1980 to compare and contrast.

  • @philip3492
    @philip3492 9 місяців тому +1

    I'm the biggest GOT fan you'll find and when someone says that Shogun could cpmpete with GOT, although it's early, I couldn't agree more. The fact that it's based on a book(s) (no idea if there are multipple) is a warm & reasuring feeling in the stomach, but I wanted to ask for the Shogun stans if the books are finished and how many episodes or hopefully even seasons we can expect. GOT did not by a long shot start with this quality and writing right of the bat, i really hope the directors and producers keep a cool head when this show blows up and don't get too greedy as the god forbid GOT directors did.

  • @raynerstuelgalid
    @raynerstuelgalid 9 місяців тому +1

    Excellent dialogue writing, I must say. Minimalist, but conveys the story and a lot more.

  • @OCDCentral
    @OCDCentral 10 місяців тому +10

    The Flux: At the time the novel was written (1970s), it was thought that 16th century Europeans did not bathe frequently because of a belief the act of bathing could make you ill. I do not know how historical accurate the assumption is.

    • @RandomNPC001
      @RandomNPC001 10 місяців тому +5

      Very Accurate. The Portuguese born first emperor of Brazil only took one shower a year (documented fact) and even so it would mostly be his feet/legs.

    • @98765zach
      @98765zach 10 місяців тому

      Medieval Europeans did actually bathe relatively frequently. Subsistence living is hard and dirty, so the people were naturally hardened and dirty, but they did understand bathing. They understood the generally correct connection between sickness and bad smells, as can be seen by the Black Death plague doctors and such wearing good smelling herbs and flowers in their masks as a ward against sickness, and as far back as Ancient Rome it was known that bathing helped one maintain health. It’s a very persistent myth though, probably due to its ability to inflate one’s own ego by denigrating those who lived before as less enlightened and more savage or base

    • @hafor2846
      @hafor2846 10 місяців тому +7

      The Early Modernity took a step backwards in hygiene. During most of the Middle Ages, people bathed frequently. But then the Black Death happened and people who met other people in close quarters (e.g. communal bath houses) got sick more easily, so they got a stigma of spreading disease. Obviously it's the contact, not the hygiene that killed people, but they didn't know that.
      Additionally, people became a lot more fanatic die to the religious schism between Protestants and Catholics. Previously, it didn't matter too much because everyone was just a christian, but now there were sides so you had to prove to which side you belonged and how serious you were about it. So people got a lot more prudish about certain things. Communal baths already had a bad reputation, but this was essentially the final blow and personal hygiene took a nose dive in the West for centuries.

  • @ArthurSB73
    @ArthurSB73 9 місяців тому

    I am loving how prominent the scheming and politicking is, especially compared to how long it takes in the original series.

  • @MsTaz98
    @MsTaz98 10 місяців тому +2

    Hope the admins tell the guys about the FX Shogun website which will have all the info on character names, regions etc

  • @RandomNPC001
    @RandomNPC001 10 місяців тому +3

    Try living below the equator (Brazil myself) and not take a shower every day!! 🤣🤣

  • @Dexiray
    @Dexiray 9 місяців тому

    This show is blessing, so many garbo shows being produced over the recent years. This quickly will be in S tier shows list.

  • @kenkakuknight
    @kenkakuknight 9 місяців тому

    In my headcanon, Toranaga tells Blackthorne "don't try to defeat the Portugeuse, you are outnumbered" knowing Blackthorne would eagerly tell him otherwise. Toranaga is infamous for being cunning and manipulative.

  • @vinsanity40k
    @vinsanity40k 9 місяців тому

    i still can't get over the main actor's name being cosmo jarvis 😄

  • @may-ky6jl
    @may-ky6jl 9 місяців тому

    Toranaga , Taiko and Mariko's father were colleagues as General under a previous Master.

  • @auntvesuvi3872
    @auntvesuvi3872 10 місяців тому

    Thanks, Eric! Thanks, Calvin! Thanks, Aaron! 🗾

  • @miles7898
    @miles7898 9 місяців тому

    Love this show!

  • @tomas.lambert
    @tomas.lambert 10 місяців тому +1

    The part about Spain and Portugal dividing the world in 2 is real. It’s called the treaty of tordesillas. What’s interesting is that when dividing the world, Brazil wasn’t yet discovered. So it’s thought that Portugal had already sailed to brazil and then decided to split the world to give themselves the brazilian territory.

    • @hafor2846
      @hafor2846 10 місяців тому

      Maybe. Another theory is that it's simply some distance west of the most western islands of Portugal, Cape Verde and the Azores.