Shogun (the FX TV show)

[Andrew NDB]

Has anyone been watching this? I'm on episode 4 and this is incredible stuff. Super well made, acted, cast, everything. And super gorey! The last episode I watched just had about 12 samurais getting blown to grisly chunks by chain cannons.

[ToTheNines]

No, but it's on my list. Might start this week. It's Hulu exclusive right?

[ResidentEvil7]

Yes, I saw it and I liked it. Although it's kind of hard for me to follow because of all the subtitle translations coming from people with unusual-sounding names.

[Andrew NDB]

No, but it's on my list. Might start this week. It's Hulu exclusive right?

I think it's on Disney+ too. And -- obviously -- FX.

Yes, I saw it and I liked it. Although it's kind of hard for me to follow because of all the subtitle translations coming from people with unusual-sounding names.

You know you can turn on the dubs, right? There's an option for it in Hulu. I believe you just pause it then select dubbing instead of subtitles.

[Autbot_Benz]

ya I watched back when it first came out. It's a fantastic show.

[ToTheNines]

I finally started. Knocked two episodes out last night. Unbelievably good show with insane production value.

Looks like season 2 starts filming this upcoming January. It will take place 10 years after season 1.

[ToTheNines]

Just finished, wow!

At some point in getting older, it became so hard to just enjoy anything. Partly because a lot of new media is slop, but for wherever reason I just have to criticize everything and anything I feel qualifies as good seems to be pretty rare. But Shogun was just an incredible ride, start to finish. No notes!

Incredible cinematography, perfect casting and acting, brilliant writing, and to my eye… absolutely authentic and realistic. Such a well done show.

And of course I can never turn my TMNT-brain off, so this had me fan-casting a movie that will never happen. But Anna Sawai (Mariko) would make a killer Karai once she’s a little closer to 40 or so. And the guy who played Ishido would be a good Shredder.

Patiently waiting for season 2.

[Andrew NDB]

I was very pleased with it. Apparently everyone is worried that it will go off the rails in season 2, since now they'll be going beyond the book and in doing so will be going "without a net." Still, if they keep the same creative team in place I can't imagine it being anything but of the same quality. Plus, it's not too great to do a whole season buildup to a thing you don't really see at the end of the show.

Also, I'm told the 1980 original adaptation of the book is also really good, if not better with more of the "western perspective." I'm interested to see and find out.

Anna Sawai is also pretty good over in "Monarch." And of course they had to make her a surprise lesbian because lesbians.

[ToTheNines]

I was very pleased with it. Apparently everyone is worried that it will go off the rails in season 2, since now they'll be going beyond the book and in doing so will be going "without a net." Still, if they keep the same creative team in place I can't imagine it being anything but of the same quality. Plus, it's not too great to do a whole season buildup to a thing you don't really see at the end of the show.

I agree.


Anna Sawai is also pretty good over in "Monarch." And of course they had to make her a surprise lesbian because lesbians.

Speaking of such things, Shogun is a masterclass of “strong female” characters, but I haven’t really seen anyone singing its praises for accomplishing that. I guess people just want cringey girl-power crap like the Avengers: Endgame eye roller or whatever.

[IMJ]

I have fond memories of the Chamberlain Shogun - enough that I'd like to pick it up on Blu-Ray and watch it in HD. I'll get to this one at some point too.... I started watching it some time back but only got maybe two episodes in for some reason.

[Andrew NDB]

https://www.darkhorizons.com/shogun-wraps-second-season-filming/

Season 2 just wrapped. There isn't a ton of SFX used or needed in the show so I can't imagine there would be a lengthy post production needed.

[ToTheNines]

Shoot it in my veins