SHŌGUN Episode 5 REACTION!! 1x05 "Broken to the Fist" | Breakdown & Review
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Continuing FX & Hulu's highly-acclaimed new adaptation of SHŌGUN with our First Time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, and Full Spoiler Review of Episode 5, "Broken to the Fist" - as word travels of Nagakado's attack on Jozen and the forces from Osaka, Mariko's husband, Buntaro, makes a surprise return alongside Toranaga, raising tensions in the house of the Anjin as mother of the heir returns to Osaka..
John & Andrew dive into the epic drama starring Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick Chapter 4, The Wolverine, Sunshine) as Yoshii Toranaga, Cosmo Jarvis (Peaky Blinders) as John Blackthorn, Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, F9) as Toda Mariko, Tadanobu Asano (Thor, Mortal Kombat) as Kashigi Yabushige, Takehiro Hira (Monarch, Gran Turismo) as Ishido Kazunari, and MORE! How does this adaptation live up to the original book, the 1980 miniseries (starring Richard Chamberlain), and the actual history? Let's find out!!
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30:21 i love how everyone at this point is just "protect Fuji at all cost!"
Fuji best girl.
The woman has been through so much.
Best waifu in the show for real
She has less lines, but can often steal or make scenes with just her facial expressions and grasp of non verbal communication. Bravo 👏
I don't think Fuji is the best girl like she is good but she is not best girl
I kind ship John more with her than with Mariko. Mariko is just such an obvious choice. And I would like Mariko to be without a husband or lover and just be free.
Shōgun just keeps raising the bar each new episode. This is definitely shaping up to be one of the best shows of 2024 already. It deserves all the success it's finding right now.
a lot of people are saying the book is better but as someone who has never read the book and never will, I say it's doing pretty good
@@cereal4694 People always say that. But a book is a book and a show is a show.
Fuji's actress. Damn. Her face is so expressive.
This definitely felt like the most emotional episode so far. with the largest culture shock for westerners
Mariko not moving an inch from the arrow has a lot more impact when you realize she wants to kill herself so badly.
Christians are scared to die, they don´t want to die. They chose suffering instead of death. Plenty of easy option for someone else to cause their death yet they avoid it.
I kind of took it as she had a lot of faith in her husband's skills. But yeh that too, as well as he would never let her die.
i also took it as yeah she’s suicidal but this is also most definitely not the first time hes done this to her hence why she knew what was about to happen
I also as well took it as she knew the writers wrote it that way.
A Japanese wife in this era is the property of her husband. They cannot go against what their husbands do. In this scene, Mariko could not even move her body.
I love that John brought the stone back up at the end, paying homage to Uejirou (the old gardener), the man who he admired and died by Johns words.
Earlier in the show you're made to believe that the mother of the young boy is either 1. Being protected by toranaga under the guise of visiting her pregnant relative or 2. Toranaga actually DID take her hostage to try and gain an upper hand.
But this episode I believe reveals the reason, toranaga took her because she is actually a major threat and looks to usurp the council as a whole
It benefits Toranaga for the council to attack first. She's goading them. Either its been conspired with by her and Toranaga or not. Either way it doesnt really matter, it benefits her to get them fighting and buy herself and her son time, whilst also potentially elimnating rivals. She's playing the game as well.
In the east we had a lot of real historical examples when a woman usurped power through her son or some powerful men put a woman as de jure rulers for their benefits, China had Empress Wu Xetian and we in Java had Empress Tribuwana Tunggadewi. Asian women can't take power normally even though they came from royal family.
The second arrow went through the hole made by the first... he's THAT good
And the fact that he knew where to aim even behind the wall.since that was the target he was assigned 😮
That too drunk
Begs the question why he let the general run away in his horse in that ambush scene
I was about to cry. I thought something happened to Fuji. I loved that scene with Anjin at the end when he was fixing the stone garden thing, it kind of got me choked up. Lady Ochiba is fantastic and I cannot wait to see more of her.
Every episode of Shogun has been top tier television, just amazed!
Buntaro kneeling and apologising is the truest sign of the manners, customs and traditions of their culture above everything else. He apologised because he needed to for doing what he did on Blackthorne's property, but as shown by the rage and disgust in his face after, he wanted to kill him. The arrows on the post after hints that he would likely had done so given how skilled he is as a samurai
I took the arrows as more Blackthorne confirming his suspicions: that Buntaro blaming his behavior on the sake is utter bullshit, he still had enough self-control and discipline to fire two arrows through the same hole into the exact same spot.
@@Birthday888 yes, and on top of that if he had that much self-control he would have applied it toward his wife instead of losing his temper and physically hurting her.
That broke my heart that the garden died because of a cultural misunderstanding. Sweet man.
Again, including earthquakes in the show is just genius and I love it.
It's likely based on a real earthquake that happened around that time. The 1605 Keichō Nankaidō Quake.
Andrews blackforn impression cracks me up every time.. BOTTOMS UP 😂
"Tatarigami" is a term from Japanese mythology and folklore. It refers to a vengeful spirit or deity that causes calamities, disasters, or misfortunes as a form of divine retribution. The word "tatarigami" itself can be broken down into "tata" meaning "to strike" or "to hit," and "kami" meaning "god" or "spirit."
In Japanese folklore, it is believed that these tatarigami can manifest from objects or places that have been mistreated or neglected, such as abandoned shrines or objects of great significance. These spirits then bring misfortune upon those who have offended them or their associated places or objects.
With a slight modification, "tatarigami" can be divided into "tatari," a conjugational variant of "tataru," meaning that a god, Buddha, or grudge spirit causes a disaster, and "Gami," a phonetic variant of "Kami," meaning god.
This ep definitely makes you feel like blackthorn on how they treat life/death. Fuji(his consort) is such a gem. Her reactions to blackthorn are hilarious & heartwarming lol was genuinely worried for her after the earthquake
Yep first episode where I felt like I was experiencing a culture shock through blackthorn
This episode developed the world and the characters so well that by the time we got to the ending with that earthquake, I was genuinely in awe and worried for everyone and constantly questioning what would come next.
Been hooked from the start, shogun definitely raised the bar for future television hopefully 😊
I watched this with my friends and DAMN , i can't believe 50 minutes passed so quickly , it's ALWAYS SO GOOOD
now we have to wait for a week for another 50 minutes that pass so quick.
@@dannyanggawan this is what happens when shows are GOOD WAAA
The actress that plays Fuji (Moeka Hoshi) kinda reminds me of Tom Hardy in the way that she can act and portray her emotions and almost mentally speak with her eyes alone, her facial expressions are amazing, and she's beautiful af.
Im so happy fuji wasnt dead from the Earthquake.
Im calling it,everyone of Blackthornes men are dead. Mariko repeatedly is mistranlating his words when he brings it up.
The reveal of the Spy being a hidden Samurai underneath Torunaga's service is a great twist as well.
But John leaving a dead bird up for 7 days was so stupid,he shouldve thoroughly explained it through Mariko at some point.
Tatari-gami are a sort of avenging spirit, meant to be treated with respect otherwise they wreck havoc.
I wonder how that would play into the earthquake happening right after Uejiro getting rid of the bird.
@@eatsmylifeYT the pheasant is an honorable personal gift from Toranaga to Blackthorne, to which he is his hatamoto, basically he is an honored representative for Toranaga. Blackthorne simply hang it out to "dry" so that he can prepare a nice meal for the household, which is his good intention. The household and its tenants, however, indirectly insulted Lord Toranaga in 3 ways:
1. They threw away the pheasant (the gift) and disrespected the hatamoto's wishes. This is actually the last straw.
2. They accused and insulted a noble's hatamoto for bringing in a tatarigami, which is a spirit of destruction and calamity who is summoned by bringing dishonor to respected nobles. The only way to appease the spirit is by apologizing to the noble, in any way.
3. Buntaro's pettiness broke the harmony and peace in the hatamoto's own home.
As a result, a giant landslide happened, caused massive destruction to the village and almost wiped out Toranaga's army. Blackthorne basically appeased the tatarigami by offering his swords, formerly Fuji's late father's who is Toranaga's best and most trusted generals, to Toranaga, as a consequence Blackthorne's household is relatively safe as well as Fuji.
Sorry about the lengthy reply but this is just my speculation based on superstitious perspective
@@primecoconut4204It's speculation as you rightly points out, but that makes sense.
When they portrayed a character so well, everyone worried about Fuji after the earthquake 😅😂.
Shogun is a great series, they really nailed it. I am suprised how good it is. Would love more good historical shows. Thank You for the reaction! ❤️
The ending. The lady pull such a power move Ishido didn't see that coming
mother or caretaker of taiko's son I think
@@wh_kersmother
so I'm assuming she wants to take control for herself?
@@hazri8758 In terms of her position, the wife of the Taiko she holds a much higher status than the council members.
However, with the Taiko's passing and everyone aim for the position of the next ruler, she finds herself in a very difficult position.
She needed to exert pressure on the council to protect her child, young heir.
I understand more and more how the it isn't the Japanese do not value life with their "silly rituals and courtesies", it is the complete opposite. Mariko has tried explaining this numerous times. "we live, we die, we control nothing else". "Death is in the air, the earth, the water". It is with their rituals and courtesies where they place great meaning in life that seems so transient is such a perilous country.
To para-phrase someone else who said it…. “Cersi Lannister has entered the chat “ ( lady Ochiba/ queen mother) shock😮! Great reaction guys..this show is soo good its making me watch all the reactions.. lol
It took the Anjin five episodes to fully experience the culture shock 😅
Just when you think you know where this show is going, all of a sudden a freaking earthquake happens!
皆さんのコメントを見て、海外の多くの人に この作品にとても興味を持ってくれている事を嬉しく思います。私達は 日本の歴史、特に"侍"が登場するドラマのカテゴリーを時代劇 "Jidaigeki"と呼んでいます。 映画やテレビが生まれてから日本では沢山の時代劇が作られてきましたが、このSHOGUNは数ある名作の中でも素晴らしい作品だと思います。皆さんと、この物語を共有する事ができてとても嬉しい。
im so obsessed with this show, that i wake up in the morning, wanting to check how Fuji is recovering, only to say~ damn...
The death of the gardener would be the plot device needed for Blackthorne to mature in the sense of responsibility and the weight of his words and actions. We got to know and love him as this foul-mouthed, smack-talking privateer; something drastic needed to happen for him to start to grow into and play the part of the increasing position of honour and responsibility he is occupying. Side note: dry aging pheasants by hanging it for a week or so with its feathers is a thing, as it softens the meat of wild game and improves the flavour.
In the meantime, Fuji (best WAIFU, fight me) apparently was aware of the thing between him and Mariko (Yes it was Mariko who went and did the yobai with John on the previous episode) , and still does his best to serve. so when Buntaro came back (I was actually surprised how early he revealed he was alive, and not the fact he was alive), she asks Mariko to tell her if ever his host was in danger (subtext, if Buntaro were to lash out to john in anger if and when he finds out about the infidelity) as she is duty bound to protect the Hatamoto.
that drinking contest, which is usually a form of male bonding, really wouldn't get Buntaro and Blackthorne to be closer together, as the latter got to transparent in showing her affection for Mariko; even the whole shooting thing was very telling as John shows his concern for Mariko openly in a culture where propriety takes precedence over anything, thus the beating.
Next comes the whole 4D chess that's happening with Toranaga handling things in the aftermath of his son's blunder. Genius. He used it as an opportunity to
1. teach his son an important lesson;
2. flush out whoever manipulated his son to action;
3. pit Yabushige against his nephew Omi by having the uncle tell his nephew that the young guy was to take control of the artillery regiment instead of him. (Side note, i think Kiku is also an informant for Tornaga 74% sure)
then near the end there's that cute part where Toranaga was SOOOOOOOO not interested to mediate on the bickering or whatever problem he sensed between Mariko and Blackthorne, considering how commited John was to get his aid against the Catholics to just ask to be set free to leave Japan permanently.
Then there's the whole power move of Ochiba-sama as soon as she arrived in Osaka and talking to Ishido.
Another note on the 4d chess, I wonder if it was set up by Toranaga because clearly yabushige was looking for the spy and the gardener was killed due to disobeying blackthornes instructions. Toronaga tells the actual spy to 'find someone', perhaps the gardeners death was meant to throw them off?
@@treehouse1998 the Gardener's death was convenient for the samurai spy (Toranaga named him in a scene where they meet, but i cant seem to remember that one name specifically for the life of me), as, remember he was offering to surrender himself--probably to keep another spy hidden (im guessing Kiku)--but was ordered to procure another "spy" to be discovered instead. The fact that there was an earthquake, and the gardener serving under John just died the day before, made it easy for him to plant evidence and throw Yabushige and co of his scent as he was ordered to.
Meat in general is usually dry aged for longer than that before selling it. It has to be aged in some way to make it tender, since it will stiffen soon after slaughter, but consumers are accustomed to the flavour of aged meat, as with wine and cheese (compared to fresh cheese) and cured meats, so in many countries it is normally aged further. Indeed, game meat can be overly tough and unpalatable, even fresh as can be, so aging suits it well.
@@skyworm8006 yep, i even had to google that since i was like “why is he hanging a pheasant with feathers like that? Is that a thing?”
Then i had to remind myself that blackthorne was not nobility so he would probably be used to the smell of poached game stinking up his house; so in this episode, he was acting WAY below his station.
You gotta read between the lines…..the “Ronins” that Toranaga spoke off isn’t ronins at all, but his own troops hidden in Osaka.
Yes. In the book, he has placed his cadres of "ronin" all over Osaka in case he needed them. I also remembered that a house would signal yo have his allies bec a fish symbol was etched in its wooden entrance.
This show is freakin awesome.
"he SMELLS of countryside" is a dig at Lord Ishido who comes from a Peasant background
Interesting that Toranaga isn’t mad about Jozen’s death he’s mad because his son was manipulated.
Jozen are Ishido's men, and the war is inevitable anyway. Of course Toranaga mad about his son foolish decision, worse, because his son was manipulated.
This show is the real deal. Best show in years.
I like the messages in the show, or at least my interpretation of it. For instance, "we live, we die" followed by an earthquake and landslide.....to me showed the order of the universe, mother nature rules all and death is certain in one way or another, so within that life to show honour, humility and having no fear of death become concepts that are easier to understand. That's how I see it anyways.
Great entertaining character development episode, love these characters
This show is the breathing example of the phrase "Never let dem know your next move"...
I don't know about y'all but the character of Lady Fuji❤😅😮 has grown on me & is becoming my favorite character of the show so far...............
The Tatarigami (Japanese: 祟り神 Tatarigami, "Curse God") is a curse that plagued Yashiori Island, Inazuma, formed from the will and power of the serpent god Orobashi who was slain over the island. When the wards suppressing it are disrupted, it causes sickness and calamities around the island.
"Tatarigami" Powerful Gods or Spirit that brings all forms of calamity upon their victims, such as "Death and Destruction, Fire and Famine Place and War.
Insane how quickly the tsunami followed that earthquake. It is little wonder if there is any army or village, and villagers left. Powerful episode in so many ways. Great reaction gents ✌️
wonder what happen with Toranaga's army after the earthquake. After they save Toranaga from mudslide, they show us the mudslide destroying some part of the army camp
How has nobody mentioned that Lord Ishido is literally the father in Monarch Legacy Of Monsters and Kate his daughter the actress who plays her is in this show, people notice her but never the dad! (I know John noticed in the first episode but no other reactors have noticed)
I just realized, i think torinaga is playing chess with omi against Yabushige once yabu is now an allied army with Ishido. Omi, given his huge ambition, will do anything to take over the fief and may even kill his own uncle when war breaks loose. Torinaga knows that neither the uncle or the nephew can be trusted.
"Strengthen your position by pitting your rivals against each other." Classic big-brain move.
@@alcor4670 Now Omi being a commander, his power grem stronger
@@dannyanggawan One must be cautious when he is given a position of power, as this paints a bigger target on his back. Toranaga knew this when he was offered sole regency by the Taiko on his deathbed, which is why he declined.
Which is also why the Emperor in the Dune novels gave House Atreides control over Arrakis, as he was getting worried about that house's growing influence.
Yes, also rewards Omi for being capable of open rebellion (thus throwing his lot together with Torinaga) while he punishes his father, who tries to play diplomatic in order to never commit
i heard a theory that the courtesan, kiku, works for toranaga. he planned everything all along knowing his own son better than his son knew himself.
9:44 Since the first episode a lot of the Japanese dialogues are layered. The characters spar verbally with barbs, threats, and insults but veiled in courtesy and civility.
Not at all, they are very blunt.
The scene with the gardener, words being spoken into law and being duty bound to follow them speaks so much to leadership, responsibility, sacrifice, duty and consequence. It’s what I love so much about Japanese culture. Everything done and said carries weight because the laws make words more than just that.
Pretty sure Toranaga knew about the background of those swords. He actually laughed when Blackthorne offered them to him, but then graciously accepted the gift. Before that they were worthless, now they have meaning.
25:42 Blackthorn’s going through the difference between knowing and understanding - between visiting a country…and living there.
I was looking for a good way to express the same feeling. But yes, he has become more aware of the stakes he is playing for.
Tatarigami, cursed spirit of vengeance that brings destruction, famine and plague
The real hunter in this episode is nature and everyone is hawks at its mercy
At this point, John still underestimates his title from Toranaga, and don't understand the weight of his words.
Mariko's husband is a terrifying guy
you guys are my favorite reactors of this show.
Remember during the 2nd episode Toranaga and Lady Ochiba kept looking at each other when the Taiko was about to die. I believe they planned this whole thing, for Lady Ochiba to hold power in case the 4 other regents will turn against Toranaga.
"What a way to put that" - Absolutely same reaction. Its like being killed (broken up with) with a poem. The cut might be less painful but it goes deeper.
It's not only a clash of traditions. It is also a clash of MEN. John/Buntaro, Toranaga/Nagakado, Yabushige/spy, Ishido/other regents. So the entering of Lady Ochiba as female mastermind is even more effective.
What was your Favorite Moment from Episode 5??
The arrow... Come on... sweet...
John fixing the rock at the end like the gardener used to... Brief but very touching
Earthquake scene, went 0-100 real quick lol
@@CascaEnjoyedIt Liquid earth. OMG...
Blackthorne touching Fuji's hand upon seeing her after the earthquake.
Epic Series...I've worked in Games for Decades....it takes 4 years to do an epic game...i.e. GTA etc....Shogun has been in the planning and developement and fine tuning for 10 years....I can't wait for Emmy and Golden globes season...This show should Definately sweep....especially script since it was based off of a novel...but the writers did their due diligence to switch names to more time period accuracy which the original author got wrong. Again...Awesome show....yours and theirs. -P
The best duo since peanut butter and jelly!!!! This was definitely my favorite episode yet. Such an epic series!
Fuji die, we riot.
What an episode! Somehow each episode builds on & improves on the previous one. This show is so good. The banter & oneupmanship between Blackthorne & Buntaro was epic. I still can’t get over the drunken arrow shots over Mariko’s face. Crazy. This episode was amazing but also showed the crazy harsh cultural values & norms of the time such as a family’s name & the patriarchal & misogynistic system. The attention to detail is incredible.
God what an amazing episode
Love Omi getting promoted as Toranaga's spy is close to him. And can tell him everything. Great move.
Toranaga knows everything. The shinobi man informs them with a pigeon, so he knows about Yabu and the others, and the prostitute Kiku is also a shinobi. Fuji informed me about Anjin and Mariko by letter.
However, I feel that the samurai is depicted too brutally. But during the Sengoku turbulent period. He portrays Ieyasu's calmness well.Mariko's husband really wants to be loved by Mariko, but he knows that she doesn't love him.
IDK about Buntaro wanting to be loved. But what I do think is that he is the classic depiction of a samurai that prioritizes Loyalty to his Lord above all else: not loyalty/love for the realm; loyalty even when your lord is in the wrong; loyalty above family. which is why, even though, in all technicality, Mariko's father did the right thing, Buntaro-sama may fill like his name is slighted by being married to the daughter of such a man, and also ordered to keep her wife alive, or rather, not allow her to take her own life.
Blackthorn values human life, he will do anything to save people he cares about.
protect fuji!
Been waiting all morning for this!
Okay, didn't expect the Heir's mother (Lady Ochiba) actually wants to seize control for herself. This is getting interesting.
She knows the biggest threat to her son being Shogun is Toranaga himself (even if that idea is misplaced.)
@@francismanzano4191 and maybe perhaps the reason Toranaga held her captive in the first place is he knows that she would try to usurp the "throne" for herself and have him killed.
I'm kinda confused with Toranaga. First he said the decision to attack Jozen was foolish, but he said the otherwise to Yabushige. I'm guessing he was just trying to test Yabushige's loyalty (?)
He’s playing them and manipulating them.
Mariko's face when her husband showed up 😩
I really hope next episode Fuji sees Lord Toronaga wearing her father’s swords. Even though they meant nothing before and she doesn’t know that, she’s been through a lot and would probably be ecstatic to see their esteemed Lord branding her family’s treasures.
First episode that I felt shocked alongside John at all the customs and death
My only observation is that its my opinion/hope from the way it was filmed Fujiko watched him tend to the garden and recognized it for what it was, honoring the Gardner and an act of contrition on Blackthorne's part.
There’s very little subtlety in the dialogue 😭.
There is culture shock to be sure but there is also class shock to be considered. Blackthorn isn't one of the toffs back home in England, either. His father was a poacher getting game off the local lord's estates. He might hang a bird like that in his house but nothing like that is happening in Richmond Palace near Queen Elizabeth or anyone in that class. Blackthorn is just as much one of the Beverly Hillbillies among the California millionaire crowd in this drama as he is a European in Asia.
Both the english and the japanese were peasants compared to the portuguese during this time. This show sucks
@@JoaoOliveira-rk8gvSpain×Portugal lost to England×Holand in the Anglo-Spanish War (1585-1604).
For Toranaga to scend to the position of Shogun, the heir needs to die one way or another. Whether he dies of natural cause, killed by his mother, the council or Toranaga is to be seen.
I find John, the boor with a good heart in the middle of the elegant misogny of the Japanese culture. The unseen power of women.
Johnizzio and Andritzzio!! Amazing hosts.
Love the show as well.
Earthquake..must save Fuji!!
Was John even intending to eat that rotten bird at some point? was rotten bird an actual edible food item for the English back in the day? if so, how was that even possible?
14:11 I looked up "English Rabbit Stew", and the first one that came up was from Great British Chefs -- posted back in 2014. It had no reviews.
Should I take this as a hint?
There is a koan about the real people that these characters are portraying about being given a bird that does not sing and being asked what they would do with the bird
Oda Nobunaga (Lord Karoda) says "Kill It"
Toyotomi Hideyoshi (The Taiko) says "convince it to sing"
Tokugawa Ieyasu (Toronaga) says "wait"
Idk compared to how we’ve seen men of this time treat women regarding sex. She might actually find pillowing with John better since we’ve seen his respect towards them means it’s more enjoyable. As a man I hate the idea of men forcing themselves on women and being aggressive in pillow time.
I saw a comment like “Every episode Fuji-sama continues to rise in the waifu ladder ranking” 😂 and I agree!
People hyping Fuji because she looks cute and that's it I am not saying that she is bad no she is good but somewhat not essential in this series as I have seen now and also people are neglecting Mariko
@@jxhxhkzhjz8032 You’re missing a lot then, because she’s actually a big part of John’s development and understanding of things, and it continues to grow
@@HoopleHeadUSA I am not say that she is not as important know she is but people hyping her way too much for no reason that I am saying and also I didn't like the fact that people are calling her the best girl and waifu because to me this word is really disgusting
Fuji is the epitome of doing one's duty. She absolutely detests Blackthorne's presence and having to serve him... but she's damned good at her job. Her feelings about Anjin has no place and despite being Mariko's cousin-in-law and best friend and Mariko being the victim of the abuse, she was yelling at Mariko to leave because her shenanigans with Buntaro disrupted the peace of her master's home.
She's a BOSS and the perfect assistant to Anjin.
Despite the mutualness between Anjin and Mariko... i actually hope some feelings happen between Fuji and Blackthorne.
But one thing to keep in mind, she was already married to a young samurai and had a child, and lost both. It would take quite a bit for her to move on to accept Anjin as the next chapter in her life.
In other words, she's probably in emotional hell being Anjin's consort. But she really is the MVP here absolutely. It'd be nice for her to get a positive resolution that doesn't involve her death.
Mariko on the other hand.... death may be the best outcome for her. Even if Buntaro died and she and Blackthorne became an item, she still will be a societal outcast because of her dad.
I think saying that Fuji detests Blackthorne is a bit harsh. She doesn't find him physically attracted at all, and definitely thinks he's an oaf and a brute. But I don't think she hates him as a person?
This is actually pretty faithful to the book and original
I get that Japan is a harsh country and you need to be strong to live there, ESPECIALLY with the earthquakes! I just can’t get over how ancient Japanese culture had such respect for death while having very little respect for life.
They value / appreciate the concept of "impermanence." They even have a word for it -- wabi-sabi -- which is strongly tied to their Buddhist traditions.
If you don't care about life, you don't care about death either.
@@kengo7273 try making that argument to a woman whose husband killed her infant child and then himself.
@@thedarkknight2221 If you never die, you don't care about life. These are not arguments. Just facts.
Why do you think they had to die? Do you think they were "killed" just because the Japanese didn't care about life?
The drama exaggerates samurai culture.
No one would kill a gardener without checking with Anjin.
If a man commits disrespect at Osaka Castle, only he will die.
His baby will not be killed.
Family members are killed when committing serious crimes such as Akechi's rebellion.
Even if foreigners drift into Japan, they will not be killed.
Historically, Anjin and his companions were not killed.
During this period, the Emperor and the nobles were in Kyoto.
Their culture is different from Samurai culture.
Samurai culture is not the only Japanese culture.
Opening scene... I believe that would be a proper usage of the word "butchery." So well done and realistic. Not unlike stacking meet in a slaughter house. "Hey Rocky. You're breakin' the ribs."
This show is so amazing and great! 👍
Gandalf: "Look to my coming on the first light of the fifth day, at dawn look to the east." There ya go! TO THE KINGGGGG
Oh my! My thoughts were: There's turmoil, no inner peace...may be these characters 'unlearn' from that "tapping" into *Eightfold Fence* as adults - with true emotions unfolding! Then: Andrew *"But I guess it's for the greater good."* Yep, what a mixed bag of sacrifice and redemption. Natural disaster balances everything out too perhaps.
Stripes. Bill Murray it's great!!!
I noticed for the first time John ties his hair in braids.
Sugiyama….Let’s just say……someone is looking after his health very well……very VERY well…….
I cant find the music of the the beginning😢
FINE!!! I'll watch it on the DISNEY (instead of FX) channel, so I can be READY for YOUR reaction... And ALL THOSE COMMERCIALS(Que "Rocket" kicking grass.)
Where’s The Crow Reaction trailer ???????