The acclaimed FX drama’s ending is a bold, refreshing change from the usual rhythm of Western TV.
. In a landscape of remakes, franchise, and reboots, it is a series that feels remarkably fresh, despite being the fourth time the book has been adapted connives his way to becoming shōgun—the de facto military dictator of Japan . As its palace intrigue intensifies,It’s understandable, then, if viewers expect the release of that tension to be explosive.
It might feel throwaway, but this is a statement of a thesis, an advertisement of the structure the whole series follows. As John Blackthorne finds his feet in Japan, we see the deflecting facade of a Toranaga interested only in peace, his family, and the security of his vassals. Later, when Blackthorne enters Toranaga’s service, we start to understand that Toranaga has pushed Japan to the brink of war, his ambition slowly manifesting.
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