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Unity in purpose, while deeply hurt both characters understood that this was necessary in order to deceive the opposition, so that they would let their guard down. It also shows the level of determination and willingness to bear pain. It is also why it is impacting you so much. Modern society has forgotten that the meaning of life is sacrifice.
"I, Akechi Mariko, protest this shameful attack by Lord Ishido" Instead of Toda Mariko, she used Akechi, her fathers name. She dropped her husbands name just before her death.
Mariko was Toranaga's queen. It was always Toranaga's plan to sacrifice her. When Mariko showed up and called Ishido's bluff... It was as Ochiba said... if she leaves, Ishido loses his leverage... if she dies, Ishido has a revolt on his hands... Toranaga used Mariko to back Ishido (and Ochiba) into a corner... Kidnapping her was his only move left, and woud foil Toranaga's plan. Mariko could NOT allow that to happen. The best chess players know how to get the checkmate by sacrificing the queen when necessary. I think Mariko went to Osaka knowing she was doomed to die to further Toranaga's plan. As she told John, death can also have meaning. The next episode is going to blow your mind.
It’s important to notice that Mariko is blown up in front of the door by proclaiming herself Akechi Mariko, not Toda Mariko. In her mind, she was no longer Buntaro’s wife. Also, just in case it’s not known, Ochiba means fallen leaf(leaves) in Japanese. Knowing this makes marikos poems (especially the ones she shared with Toranaga in the last episode and the one she shared in this episode) VERY meaningful and lady Ochiba heard the message Yabushige and others didn’t. In front of everyone “while the snow remains/ veiled din the haze of the cold evening/ a leafless branch” To Toranaga last episode “if I could use words/ like scattering flowers and fallen leaves/ what a bonfire my poem would make” As for the jigai scene (women don’t seppuku - only samurais do. Women and non samurai try to pierce their hearts). Blackthorn offering to second was 1) if she doesn’t dieby having head chopped off, Mariko ends up killing herself making it a mortal sin where she is condemned to hell for eternity. Blackthorn was offering to take off her head before she dies so HE would go to hell (for killing) instead of Mariko. Thus his line “hell is no place I haven’t been” (something to that effect). Mariko asks Anjin to “please wait until I’m fallen” telling him not to cut off her head before she’s dead because she can’t bear the thought of Anjin going to hell instead of her. 2) as much as blackthorn didn’t agree with Mariko ending her life, the thought of her having to do it alone behind the screen doors where it could take quite a long time before she died (in agony ) was too much for him to bare. He wanted Mariko to know that he loved her, respected her need to do what she believed she needed to do to be true to herself. Something Buntaro never was able to understand.
They touch on it, but in the book, when Mariko mentions how she is "not a peasant", it was meant as an insult towards Ishido, who was born a peasant and rose to the Samurai rank, instead of being born nobility.
as the taiko also came from lowborn beginnings, you'd think ishido would be held in better regard, but no. 😄 if the marriage did go through with ochiba, he would've been the stepfather of the future emperor and the most powerful lord in japan!
@@vinsanity40k Not the emperor, the Taiko's son. The emperor is out of this game altogether, just chilling in Kyoto and having no power at this time. He's slightly present in the book, as an additional point of pressure on Toranaga, here they just cut him out entirely.
You guys are correct. Mariko was sent to Osaka in order to expose that Ishido is holding many noble families hostage. By confronting him as she did, he was forced to either let her commit seppuku (which would be admission of guilt) or let them all go (freeing them to potentially go over to Toronaga).
Thank you, Nikki & Steven, so much for your thoughtful and heartfelt reaction to this episode, and to the series. Akechi Mariko was based on the real-life Akechi Tama, Christian name Gracia (“Grace”). Her father betrayed the Taiko’s predecessor. He was the great general Akechi Mitsuhide. Oddly he’s now revered as a model of duty (to the country) over loyalty (to his lord). My family and I live about a mile from where his head is buried. I hope y’all can make it to Japan someday.
This episode fucked me UP. I just sat there silently for what felt like hours after the episode ended. Mariko was a real one and Anna played her BEAUTIFULLY.
This episode I literally noticed a few times that I wasn’t breathing while watching it!! I was wowed during several moments and left completely stunned at the very end and sat for a few minutes in silence.. best episode of television I’ve seen in a LONG long time!!
Suicide is a mortal sin to Catholics, John knew this, which is why he offered to be the second when no one else showed up. But by killing her, he would commit murder. So he effectively offered to tale her place in hell
@@johnfjellstad I think they implied Mariko and John intended to, but never had the chance to before they got attacked. The thing with adultery though is, you can go to confession and get forgiveness, it's a little harder to squeeze in a confession between a suicide and hell
@@johnfjellstadIntercourse isn't a mortal sin like murder is, I don't think she committed adultery because I don't think she was in a christian marriage with her husband and he could be considered a heretic.
The next episode will be misunderstood by so many reactors for the first time. So be careful and above all pay attention to the title and its meaning. Otherwise, great reaction, as always.
Best episode of the season imo. Such a fantastic show that always goes in directions you didn’t expect. I love how the show makes us feel so lost sometimes bc of the vast cultural differences, it really mirrors John’s experience of being constantly surprised by what happens and unable to truly understand. But he showed such love and maturity and trust when he agreed to second Mariko. He didn’t understand or agree but he loved her so he just did what she wanted. I love their relationship. Can’t wait to see the reaction for the final episode. What a show!
The book is heavily based on historical events, just an incredibly beautiful and dramatised retelling. I'm actually very against a 2nd season because there's no way it lives up to the beauty and subtle writing of the book. But there is a ton of history to draw from for a 2nd season. I just don't think it will be anywhere near as atypical as season 1, which as Steven said, he was expecting more blood and fights given the subject matter, but this is exactly what makes this season so unique. It subverts every expectation.
Glad to see your reaction to this episode this morning. Always enjoyable to watch and this was just an incredible episode to get through emotionally. I might have been holding my breath throughout when watching it earlier this year, lol. Episode 10 is more of a denouement where they kind of wrap up the story of the characters in the novel but don't touch on the historical battle, not yet at least. Toranaga, like the historical Tokugawa, was more of a subterfuge type of leader. Rarely ever says exactly what he's thinking, and anything that he tells his subordinates in the open is meant to be misdirection regarding "Crimson Sky" XD. Remember the three hearts ;-). Variety did a Breaking Down a Scene featurette of Lady Mariko's fight at Osaka Castle if you're interested.
I think it's fascinating how reactors respond with denial or even anger to the realisation that Mariko is going to die. She said it herself: There's every need. From her standpoint and in her culture, it's a good ending. A tragic ending, but a good one.
The story is very strongly based on the lives of historical figures, and there's plenty more that happened to them after this. There certainly is a lot of material to use for the continuing story of the surviving characters.
Ishido didn't want people thinking that they were captive in Osaka, which Mariko proved was actually the case. If they see that Mariko can't even leave, then why would anyone else be allowed to leave the city, high born or low born? So it was a ploy to turn Ishido's subjects and "guests" against him.
The reality was more complicated. ‘Mariko’s’ father did betray and murder ‘ochiba’s’ uncle - the de facto ruler of japan at the time - but ‘ochiba’s’ uncle also murdered her father (his brother in law) and infant brother. ‘Toranaga’ was the third in command of ‘ochiba’s’ uncle and ‘mariko’s’ husband was an ally of ‘toranaga’. The rest is correct. But the rivalry between ‘mariko’ and ‘ochiba’ was really because of ‘toranaga’ - not ‘mariko’s’ father, whose real name was Akechi Mitsuhide. The ‘heir’s’ claim to power comes from his great uncle through his mother - oda nobunaga (the first ‘uniter’ of japan, killed by akechi mitsuhide) - and his father, Hideyoshi Toyotomi (the second uniter of japan). The council of regent’s always feared the power of ieyasu tokugawa, because he was nobunaga’s third in command and became the third, and final, uniter of japan. "Crimson sky" actually happened 15 years after the end of the story told in Shogun, and was the final showdown between the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa.
I remember so many people complained this episode didn't have a huge battle or army (Crimson Sky) in it but I was happy, honestly really moved by this episode. Toronaga didn't need a huge army, he just needed one woman.
@@TheLibrarianOG1 Without spoiling much, season 1 ended in the most blueballing anticlimactic way, it was all build up and i'm here for the payoff in s2! It all built to season 2 events i can't see how they're gonna ruin it. With good writers, i mean... why not?
I'm not. We saw too often how screenwriters mess up a great series by not having good source material. It was always planned to only do one season. Only the massive success kinda forced them to do a 2nd.
Should try watching Monsters: Legacy of Monsters where Mariko (Anna) and Lord Ishido (Takehiro) play father and daughter. Watched it _after_ Shogun and it was fun/strange hearing American accents while running around with modern tech being chased by giant mutations.
Mariko's death - they just stole a little piece of my soul. Bastards. Talented bastards, nevertheless. How they put this show together is mind-boggling.
You're not alone amongst people watching this to mistake what is happening at the end, something many people don't realise is that the clans of Samurai have their personal emblems, all through this series very few see the attention to detail from the costume design, the different Lords have their emblems. Toranaga from what I can see actually has the emblem that the real Tokugawa clan used and at the end the guards being killed are all wearing the Toranaga emblem so it's his compound in the castle that is being attacked. It's such amazing attention to detail and carries across the whole show.
Slow down, the initial sword fight at the gate to see how awesome it actually is. The Toranaga swordsman makes his first cut at the threat, cutting off his fingers so he cannot draw his sword, deals with the second threat, and then returns to finish the first target.
Another great episode another great reaction, but Nikki and Steve and to anyone who has not yet done so PLEASE READ THE B00K!!!. I have mentioned earlier that I have read this book 43 times (every year since I was 18 years old) . Do not be daunted by the 11123 pages you will breeze right through it . Will recognise the markers but not everything will be as expected
Take note, writers, THIS is how you kill a female character without it being a “fridging.” Also why I hate that the show has been expanded into a second season that goes past the book. Mariko dying here makes sense for a standalone story, but what the hell are they supposed to do now that they’ve lost everything she brought to the show?
She was the heart of the story. I'm very skeptical of the renewal for Season 2 because I feel like it's going to be an entirely different story with a lot of different themes.
There are Ieyasu's （Toranaga's）rivals Nobusige Sanada and Ten Braves （There are models, but historical fantasy）and my favorite historical warlord One-eyed dragon Date✨←Ken watanabe played before😊💕
This isn't a fairytale...and Mariko is married. There is no happily ever after with John. I hate that they even made her husband abusive so the audience wouldn't feel guilty rooting for her to commit adultery as a Christian woman.🙃 Overall I love this show. It was great to watch. Hate that they extended it to season 2. I fear they might ruin it. (Getting games of thrones flashbacks)
I think many reactors misunderstand the actions of these characters. The real mariko is revered and her house from this time is a museum in Tokyo to this day.. She's a historical figure like Martin Luther King or Muhammed Ali there and held in the highest regard as far as I understand (Im not japanese or an expert in Japanese history)
LMFAO, I GUESS NO ONE READ THE NOVEL WHICH I READ IN THE USMC IN THE JUNGLE THE BOOK WAS ALMOST 3 INCHES THICK!!! BUT I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN THAT IT WAS SO GOOD I KNEW MARIKO WAS GOING TO DIE BEFORE THE SHOW EVEN STARTED ,TORANAGA ALSO KEEP BURNING UP anjin SHIP EVERY TIME HE ALMOST FINISH BUILDING IT, BUT IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IN THE NOVAL MARIKO AND ANJIN MADE LOVE ONCE BEFORE SHE DIE
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Unity in purpose, while deeply hurt both characters understood that this was necessary in order to deceive the opposition, so that they would let their guard down. It also shows the level of determination and willingness to bear pain. It is also why it is impacting you so much. Modern society has forgotten that the meaning of life is sacrifice.
"I, Akechi Mariko, protest this shameful attack by Lord Ishido"
Instead of Toda Mariko, she used Akechi, her fathers name. She dropped her husbands name just before her death.
Mariko was Toranaga's queen.
It was always Toranaga's plan to sacrifice her. When Mariko showed up and called Ishido's bluff...
It was as Ochiba said... if she leaves, Ishido loses his leverage... if she dies, Ishido has a revolt on his hands...
Toranaga used Mariko to back Ishido (and Ochiba) into a corner...
Kidnapping her was his only move left, and woud foil Toranaga's plan. Mariko could NOT allow that to happen.
The best chess players know how to get the checkmate by sacrificing the queen when necessary.
I think Mariko went to Osaka knowing she was doomed to die to further Toranaga's plan.
As she told John, death can also have meaning.
The next episode is going to blow your mind.
It’s important to notice that Mariko is blown up in front of the door by proclaiming herself Akechi Mariko, not Toda Mariko. In her mind, she was no longer Buntaro’s wife.
Also, just in case it’s not known, Ochiba means fallen leaf(leaves) in Japanese. Knowing this makes marikos poems (especially the ones she shared with Toranaga in the last episode and the one she shared in this episode) VERY meaningful and lady Ochiba heard the message Yabushige and others didn’t.
In front of everyone “while the snow remains/ veiled din the haze of the cold evening/ a leafless branch”
To Toranaga last episode “if I could use words/ like scattering flowers and fallen leaves/ what a bonfire my poem would make”
As for the jigai scene (women don’t seppuku - only samurais do. Women and non samurai try to pierce their hearts). Blackthorn offering to second was 1) if she doesn’t dieby having head chopped off, Mariko ends up killing herself making it a mortal sin where she is condemned to hell for eternity. Blackthorn was offering to take off her head before she dies so HE would go to hell (for killing) instead of Mariko. Thus his line “hell is no place I haven’t been” (something to that effect). Mariko asks Anjin to “please wait until I’m fallen” telling him not to cut off her head before she’s dead because she can’t bear the thought of Anjin going to hell instead of her. 2) as much as blackthorn didn’t agree with Mariko ending her life, the thought of her having to do it alone behind the screen doors where it could take quite a long time before she died (in agony ) was too much for him to bare. He wanted Mariko to know that he loved her, respected her need to do what she believed she needed to do to be true to herself. Something Buntaro never was able to understand.
So good! Thank you so much for sharing this info! Just makes me love this series that much more ❤
Excellent analysis! Thank you!
…And in choosing to be her second, Blackthorn at that moment was no longer an English gajin; he truly became Samurai.
You are correct. Jigai is done by piercing one's heart. Even Ochiba said at 26:02 "Tell me, how would piercing your heart protect YOUR son?"
anna sawai became emmy sawai after this episode! deservedly but man did she break every piece of my heart 🥺💔
They touch on it, but in the book, when Mariko mentions how she is "not a peasant", it was meant as an insult towards Ishido, who was born a peasant and rose to the Samurai rank, instead of being born nobility.
as the taiko also came from lowborn beginnings, you'd think ishido would be held in better regard, but no. 😄
if the marriage did go through with ochiba, he would've been the stepfather of the future emperor and the most powerful lord in japan!
@@vinsanity40k Not the emperor, the Taiko's son. The emperor is out of this game altogether, just chilling in Kyoto and having no power at this time. He's slightly present in the book, as an additional point of pressure on Toranaga, here they just cut him out entirely.
I did not expect the most romantic gesture I've seen on screen in years would be someone offering to behead another person, but here we are 🥲
I'm angry that TH-cam hid this from me for 44 seconds.
😂😂😂
5 seconds for me
You guys are correct. Mariko was sent to Osaka in order to expose that Ishido is holding many noble families hostage. By confronting him as she did, he was forced to either let her commit seppuku (which would be admission of guilt) or let them all go (freeing them to potentially go over to Toronaga).
My fave episode. The way she talked back and then leaving. Awesome moments. Great editing on this yall
Hosokawa Gracia's, the real life Mariko, death poem
Because they fall
Flowers are Flowers
And People are People
IMO The best episode of the series.
By the way, Anna Sawai got the Emmy for THIS episode.
Thank you, Nikki & Steven, so much for your thoughtful and heartfelt reaction to this episode, and to the series.
Akechi Mariko was based on the real-life Akechi Tama, Christian name Gracia (“Grace”). Her father betrayed the Taiko’s predecessor. He was the great general Akechi Mitsuhide. Oddly he’s now revered as a model of duty (to the country) over loyalty (to his lord).
My family and I live about a mile from where his head is buried. I hope y’all can make it to Japan someday.
This episode fucked me UP. I just sat there silently for what felt like hours after the episode ended. Mariko was a real one and Anna played her BEAUTIFULLY.
This episode I literally noticed a few times that I wasn’t breathing while watching it!! I was wowed during several moments and left completely stunned at the very end and sat for a few minutes in silence.. best episode of television I’ve seen in a LONG long time!!
Mariko's death was such a gut punch. IMO, her character was the heart & soul of this series.
The anjin is just along for the ride. Refreshing to see the plot not actually revolving around the "main" character.
Suicide is a mortal sin to Catholics, John knew this, which is why he offered to be the second when no one else showed up. But by killing her, he would commit murder. So he effectively offered to tale her place in hell
@@christianforsstrom2222 so is sex outside marriage, which Mariko apparently didn’t have a problem with *sigh*.
@@johnfjellstad the one time they had sex Mariko thought she was a widow
@@christianforsstrom2222 didn't the show imply that they had sex in this episode?
@@johnfjellstad I think they implied Mariko and John intended to, but never had the chance to before they got attacked. The thing with adultery though is, you can go to confession and get forgiveness, it's a little harder to squeeze in a confession between a suicide and hell
@@johnfjellstadIntercourse isn't a mortal sin like murder is, I don't think she committed adultery because I don't think she was in a christian marriage with her husband and he could be considered a heretic.
とても優れたリアクションです。お二人のリアクションは毎回、楽しみに見ていました。物語もあと１回ですね。
The Show made me still emotional. I can't see it without my tears try to come out. Such an amazing Show and i whould say its the Best Show in 24
The next episode will be misunderstood by so many reactors for the first time. So be careful and above all pay attention to the title and its meaning.
Otherwise, great reaction, as always.
The titles are very important, yep!
Also can I just say how happy I am yall are going full time with these reactions??? So many videos coming out makes me happy!
Best episode of the season imo. Such a fantastic show that always goes in directions you didn’t expect. I love how the show makes us feel so lost sometimes bc of the vast cultural differences, it really mirrors John’s experience of being constantly surprised by what happens and unable to truly understand. But he showed such love and maturity and trust when he agreed to second Mariko. He didn’t understand or agree but he loved her so he just did what she wanted. I love their relationship. Can’t wait to see the reaction for the final episode. What a show!
This is an incredible episode I can’t wait to watch this reaction later
I love this Show!!!
Steven has some amazing insights. I love how into it he is. And as always I love nikki's reactions. Yall seem so genuine
I came for the samurai fights but stayed for Mariko. Anna Sawai was so great in this sea of greatness
Nikki, I knew you would love Mariko standing on business vs. Ishido! Boss Lady with the kimono *swish*…the battle…🙌
I love listening to her speak!!
The book is heavily based on historical events, just an incredibly beautiful and dramatised retelling.
I'm actually very against a 2nd season because there's no way it lives up to the beauty and subtle writing of the book. But there is a ton of history to draw from for a 2nd season. I just don't think it will be anywhere near as atypical as season 1, which as Steven said, he was expecting more blood and fights given the subject matter, but this is exactly what makes this season so unique. It subverts every expectation.
Glad to see your reaction to this episode this morning. Always enjoyable to watch and this was just an incredible episode to get through emotionally. I might have been holding my breath throughout when watching it earlier this year, lol.
Episode 10 is more of a denouement where they kind of wrap up the story of the characters in the novel but don't touch on the historical battle, not yet at least. Toranaga, like the historical Tokugawa, was more of a subterfuge type of leader. Rarely ever says exactly what he's thinking, and anything that he tells his subordinates in the open is meant to be misdirection regarding "Crimson Sky" XD. Remember the three hearts ;-).
Variety did a Breaking Down a Scene featurette of Lady Mariko's fight at Osaka Castle if you're interested.
I think it's fascinating how reactors respond with denial or even anger to the realisation that Mariko is going to die. She said it herself: There's every need. From her standpoint and in her culture, it's a good ending. A tragic ending, but a good one.
Best episode of a fantastic series. Anna Sawai did an amazing job here.
The story is very strongly based on the lives of historical figures, and there's plenty more that happened to them after this. There certainly is a lot of material to use for the continuing story of the surviving characters.
Ishido didn't want people thinking that they were captive in Osaka, which Mariko proved was actually the case. If they see that Mariko can't even leave, then why would anyone else be allowed to leave the city, high born or low born? So it was a ploy to turn Ishido's subjects and "guests" against him.
Amazing episode!
Best episode of the season. Mariko just owned this episode front to back. She was amazing. It's not hard to see why Anna Sawai got the Emmy.
The reality was more complicated. ‘Mariko’s’ father did betray and murder ‘ochiba’s’ uncle - the de facto ruler of japan at the time - but ‘ochiba’s’ uncle also murdered her father (his brother in law) and infant brother. ‘Toranaga’ was the third in command of ‘ochiba’s’ uncle and ‘mariko’s’ husband was an ally of ‘toranaga’. The rest is correct. But the rivalry between ‘mariko’ and ‘ochiba’ was really because of ‘toranaga’ - not ‘mariko’s’ father, whose real name was Akechi Mitsuhide.
The ‘heir’s’ claim to power comes from his great uncle through his mother - oda nobunaga (the first ‘uniter’ of japan, killed by akechi mitsuhide) - and his father, Hideyoshi Toyotomi (the second uniter of japan). The council of regent’s always feared the power of ieyasu tokugawa, because he was nobunaga’s third in command and became the third, and final, uniter of japan.
"Crimson sky" actually happened 15 years after the end of the story told in Shogun, and was the final showdown between the Toyotomi and the Tokugawa.
I remember so many people complained this episode didn't have a huge battle or army (Crimson Sky) in it but I was happy, honestly really moved by this episode.
Toronaga didn't need a huge army, he just needed one woman.
I don’t know what the producers will choose to call the final episode.
But if I had the opportunity to, I would name it “Ten Thousand Heads.”
God i am SO HYPED for season 2!!!
They are going to ruin it then because they have no more source material to follow
@@TheLibrarianOG1 Without spoiling much, season 1 ended in the most blueballing anticlimactic way, it was all build up and i'm here for the payoff in s2! It all built to season 2 events i can't see how they're gonna ruin it. With good writers, i mean... why not?
@@Husky92223 yea they have the Battle of Sekigahara, and that can be an entire season
@@Elessar_Telcontar18 OMG yessssss
I'm not. We saw too often how screenwriters mess up a great series by not having good source material.
It was always planned to only do one season. Only the massive success kinda forced them to do a 2nd.
6:15 Steven is finally going through puberty with the voice cracking 😂
Been waiting for this 😮😅
They would divide this episode in 3, minimum, in any other show. So much happening and all in one hour
This is definitely in my top 3 shows of 2023 but my number 1 is definitely The Gentlemen. It's fantastic. You guys should definitely check it out
Love you guys!
The tensest episode of TV I have ever seen
Should try watching Monsters: Legacy of Monsters where Mariko (Anna) and Lord Ishido (Takehiro) play father and daughter. Watched it _after_ Shogun and it was fun/strange hearing American accents while running around with modern tech being chased by giant mutations.
Mariko's death - they just stole a little piece of my soul. Bastards. Talented bastards, nevertheless. How they put this show together is mind-boggling.
You're not alone amongst people watching this to mistake what is happening at the end, something many people don't realise is that the clans of Samurai have their personal emblems, all through this series very few see the attention to detail from the costume design, the different Lords have their emblems. Toranaga from what I can see actually has the emblem that the real Tokugawa clan used and at the end the guards being killed are all wearing the Toranaga emblem so it's his compound in the castle that is being attacked. It's such amazing attention to detail and carries across the whole show.
Love you guys and the way you give true reactions to the movies. If you have not watch smoking aces 1 please watch that movie it is a good sleeper.
21:17 they tried to use authentic costumes for the show, but here they said the gravel was too sharp, so they made her some cut down Nikes to wear.
Slow down, the initial sword fight at the gate to see how awesome it actually is. The Toranaga swordsman makes his first cut at the threat, cutting off his fingers so he cannot draw his sword, deals with the second threat, and then returns to finish the first target.
Another great episode another great reaction, but Nikki and Steve and to anyone who has not yet done so PLEASE READ THE B00K!!!. I have mentioned earlier that I have read this book 43 times (every year since I was 18 years old) . Do not be daunted by the 11123 pages you will breeze right through it . Will recognise the markers but not everything will be as expected
" . . . a leafless branch . . ."
Y’all should watch presumed innocence it’s a really good show and I love to see y’all‘s reaction
You should watch It’s What’s Inside movie
♥
Take note, writers, THIS is how you kill a female character without it being a “fridging.” Also why I hate that the show has been expanded into a second season that goes past the book. Mariko dying here makes sense for a standalone story, but what the hell are they supposed to do now that they’ve lost everything she brought to the show?
Apparently they're going past the book and basing themselves on historical events. Hopefully it's just as good as this season. Hard to top honestly.
Hopefully prequel.
She was the heart of the story. I'm very skeptical of the renewal for Season 2 because I feel like it's going to be an entirely different story with a lot of different themes.
The struggle went on for 15 years after the book ended.
There are Ieyasu's （Toranaga's）rivals Nobusige Sanada and Ten Braves （There are models, but historical fantasy）and my favorite historical warlord One-eyed dragon Date✨←Ken watanabe played before😊💕
Best episode, but do watch the denouement in episode 10 ;-) This version is heroines, not heroes ;-)
I´ll go to hell so you don't go to hell type of love you don´t find in every corner...
Great reaction. Now when you are comfortable with subtitles reading I hope that one day you will watch DARK in German.
The old Shogun Mini Series with Rich Chamberlain was not even close to this Interpretation
Sorry that number should have been 1123 pages. Even so read the book
Peak TV.
This isn't a fairytale...and Mariko is married. There is no happily ever after with John. I hate that they even made her husband abusive so the audience wouldn't feel guilty rooting for her to commit adultery as a Christian woman.🙃 Overall I love this show. It was great to watch. Hate that they extended it to season 2. I fear they might ruin it. (Getting games of thrones flashbacks)
I think many reactors misunderstand the actions of these characters. The real mariko is revered and her house from this time is a museum in Tokyo to this day.. She's a historical figure like Martin Luther King or Muhammed Ali there and held in the highest regard as far as I understand (Im not japanese or an expert in Japanese history)
LMFAO, I GUESS NO ONE READ THE NOVEL WHICH I READ IN THE USMC IN THE JUNGLE THE BOOK WAS ALMOST 3 INCHES THICK!!! BUT I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN THAT IT WAS SO GOOD I KNEW MARIKO WAS GOING TO DIE BEFORE THE SHOW EVEN STARTED ,TORANAGA ALSO KEEP BURNING UP anjin SHIP EVERY TIME HE ALMOST FINISH BUILDING IT, BUT IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IN THE NOVAL MARIKO AND ANJIN MADE LOVE ONCE BEFORE SHE DIE
please react to Agatha All Along...It's so fun and good series to watch
you guys can still catch up
U talk too much