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Started watching Shogun

I like Fuji. Everyone else makes me mad. Even John Blackthorne because he shouts too much. And he鈥檚 a pirate. 馃き Okay, so he鈥檚 more likable as the show goes on, but only a little.
Mariko鈥aybe. She鈥檚 funny at times. She gave Kiku a less honest translation of what John said to her. That made me laugh.

John: Tell her prostitutes from my homeland are never as inquisitive or nicely put together. *blush*

Mariko: He prefers women from his homeland. 馃槕

John: Tell her I don鈥檛 have the words to express how grateful I am. *blush*

Mariko: He said thanks. 馃槖


Other times, I get it. She has a very tragic backstory, and she鈥檚 made herself cold-hearted in many ways.

Fuji, though. I thought she was just a character with terrible things constantly happening to her. But when she got more scenes and showed her personality, I just find her so quirky and funny. She promised to guard John鈥檚 guns, and threatened people who tried to take them even though she was crying before about having to serve John. Her crying in another scene, begging John to let them get rid of the stinky rotting pheasant. 馃槀馃様
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Benjago41-45, M
I think this show has been pretty great so far. When I started it I figured after a couple episodes it would feel same old, same old as far as these historical type epics go. But the depth has been quite a nice surprise.
Colonelmustardseed36-40
@Benjago I think the way they express the extreme differences between cultures is done very well. We get to be as horrified and confused as John. (How words can鈥檛 just be thrown around. They have weight and consequences, especially when someone is given status)
Benjago41-45, M
@Colonelmustardseed Agree, very fine lines and I think they are showing it quite well. The big one being the value on their own lives and how they almost trivialize and glorify their own death. Throws John for a loop.