James Clavell's Shogun (FX/Hulu) - 2023

[Andalusian girls]

banger ending, glad they kept it true to the novel rather than go Hollywood. couple missteps but a beautiful adaption all around.

think p instantly heads towards the top of the best miniseries list kicking around with Generation Kill, Band of Brothers, Chernobyl, etc.

[Alvinho]

I too, enjoyed this very much. Mariko-sama was a badass. Toranaga-sama's schemes were top-notch.

Spoiler: show

Extra points for making sure the church in Edo would have a whorehouse as its next door neighbors.

[Rhyis.]

the funeral in the original was one fav scenes so i was definitely disappointed there wasn't another scene like it in this one

[Greedouw]

I’m really sad it’s over

[Andalusian girls]

mono no aware pal

the scene on the boat with Blackthorne and Fuji was perfect, aesthetically and thematically. saying goodbye, accepting the impermanence of existence, allowing the beloved dead to move back into the oneness of everything and moving from them yet with them as best you can. perfect tonal completion to a lot of what the show was trying to say about death and its place in life. scene of tha year.

[chazzyphizzle]

fuji's eyes acting MVP, she is so goddamn expressive with em. very good finale, only have very minor quibbles. people that were expecting a full on battle to end kind of surprised me but whatever. i do like how show toranaga alleged it was all to unify japan and protect the heir when i'm pretty sure in real life history his analogue yeets the heir around 10-15 years from the conclusion of the show lol. then again, yabu wasn't totally off base with what he claimed was in toranaga's secret heart

[Andalusian girls]

ye one of the last acts of irl Torenaga's life was to besiege Osaka and kill the heir and his mother. Ochiba and Yabu the only two to ever see his bastard man secret heart.

[Outlaw]

I wish it could go on.

However, like all truly beautiful things in life they are meant to be fleeting.

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[Jamison]

[Xno Kappa]

Just finished this. Yabu the real MVP.

[Xno Kappa]

Fucking Toranaga though lmao

Spoiler: show

That smirk he gives Yabu to let him suffer for a few seconds longer before beheading him was cold blooded. As if confirming to him how big an asshole he really is lol.

This shit was crazy good. Wished we had one or two more episodes. The politicking back and forth was a ton of fun to watch.

[Dimmauk]

I’m really sad it’s over

Me too. So when is season 2?!

[Zetanio]

Me too. So when is season 2?!

hopefully never. season 1 was perfect all we needed. If they want to anthology they can do Tai-Pan next.

[Qalbert]

About that...

Hiroyuki Sanada, star and producer of FX‘s limited series Shōgun, has closed a deal to return as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, sources tell Deadline.

Securing Sanada, has been considered crucial to any plan to extend Shogun beyond its original installment.

Other elements are still being worked out and deals are being finalized as part of an effort by FX to take Shogun to a second season in light of the big commercial and critical success of the limited series. The outcome of the effort would determine whether Shōgun would be considered a limited or drama series going forward, which could have major ramifications on the 2024 Emmy race, with the timing of the decision tied to the deadline for Emmy submissions.

https://deadline.com/2024/05/hiroyuk...ma-1235911076/

Obviously this doesn't necessarily mean anything, but it's an interesting development.

[Cantih]

There's Gai-Jin, but that's the only thing they'd need him for. Everything else is in a different place and time.

And while there might be people capable of writing quality Clavell fanfiction, I don't trust studios to hire them.

[chazzyphizzle]

no yabu or mariko is a huge loss right off the bat, just let this sleeping dog lie

[Zetanio]

no yabu or mariko is a huge loss right off the bat, just let this sleeping dog lie

agreed, can't get blood from a stone.

[kuronosan]

no yabu or mariko is a huge loss right off the bat, just let this sleeping dog lie

Their stories are done

[Andalusian girls]

a corpse should be left well alone

[Dimmauk]

Yall are the worst and I hope they bring everyone back.