Both pale in comparison to the rock star that is Fuji.
Television Shōgun (FX Networks series) - premieres February 27, 2024
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He's fantastic.
An hour after the game Yabushige twisting himself into knots trying to find the right thing to say to Toranaga randomly popped into my head and gave me a chuckle. In my book, that makes him an absolutely brilliant character.
I wouldn’t argue with that. She’s my 3rd favorite character.
Badass widow.
The amount of dialog she conveys silently through facial expressions alone is unbelievable. Yabushige needs to grunt to do what Fuji can do with a raised eyebrow.
Five episodes in..knowing neither book nor older tv series: quite entertaining and intriguing but alas, can‘t really stand blackthorn. Much too much screentime for the lad, what a pity.
Also not a fan of the heavily usage of the fisheye lens. The rest is top notch.
Also not a fan of the heavily usage of the fisheye lens. The rest is top notch.
He does give the 'ahh shit here we go' impression every time he's on screen.
At least you have to admit his voice is pretty epic. Im jealous. Instead of that ill live with my Barry White voice.
Recently started to watch this show and that also stood out to me. For being the main character I think he's a bad actor, other than that have enjoyed it a lot.
First two scenes I thought they went totally Rick Grimes but they‘ve gone full Tom Hardy with him. Doesn‘t help that the character is written less than stellar. Always raising eyebrows to how they treat their women while he abandoned his with two kids for seeing „the horizon“..
Always raising eyebrows to how they treat their women while he abandoned his with two kids for seeing „the horizon“..
I forgot about that detail
This might be the best example of a great TV show with a shit protagonist. I remember liking the first seasons of Orange Is The New Black but hating the protagonist. Besides that there's not really anyone else who sticks out. I can think of shows where the protagonist is bland or simply serves as a vessel to drive the story forward. But being outright annoying in an otherwise great show? Now that is rare!
When do the new episodes appear on Disney, just caught up with E7.
He just reminds me of James Purefoy. Sounds and looks like him.
Every Tuesday. I'm not sure of the time as I steal them.
A pirate, ey? I shall notify the Portuguese!
You may Seppuku now.
Thanks.
He does give the 'ahh shit here we go' impression every time he's on screen.
He's outstanding. My favourite character. He's caught between a rock and a hard place and he plays it so well.
I've not read this thread for fear of spoilers. Can I get a verdict whether this is worth a watch? The strong opening IMDB rating has caught my attention.
Yes.
It’s not max ‘HBO good’, but it’s peak ‘FX good’. Definitely worth a watch with a lot of talent on display.
IMDB disagrees with this, although I thought the last episode was maybe the worst one of the season. We’ll see how it finishes.
I like Buntaro as a character
Cheers, that'll do me.
I wouldn't watch much tele if my minimum standards were 'HBO good'.
Fantastic episode. The acting to convey the intensity & tension is superb.
Wow, what an episode. The facial acting by Hiroyuki Sanada in THAT scene was unbelievable.
Am I the only one who listens to Anjin's voice and think that he's auditioning for Russell Crowe's Gladiator?
The pacing of this is such a god damned tease, its masterful though.
Agreed. They do an excellent job to keep you guessing. I felt I saw the latest twist coming from a mile away and yet somehow they got me to seriously doubt that theory until the very end of the last episode.
Am I the only one who listens to Anjin's voice and think that he's auditioning for Russell Crowe's Gladiator?
Yeah I found his accent really jarring at first. Got used to it now though. Can't believe it's the same actor that was in 'Calm with Horses'.
This show is superb. Absolutely love it
Am I the only one who listens to Anjin's voice and think that he's auditioning for Russell Crowe's Gladiator?
I keep thinking Tom Hardy
He does give the 'ahh shit here we go' impression every time he's on screen.
Yeh, and he’s a really cute character that reads between the lines, feel like he always knows what’s going on. He’s a survivor.
I loved when your man’s head was sent back to him from Ishido and he smiled. He knew that his fate was decided and that he basically had to commit to Toranaga
Great show. Hiromatsu's suicide was so hard to watch but I had guessed the twist by then.
I don't mind Cosmo Jarvis, but his accent has definitely kept changing throughout
I don't mind Cosmo Jarvis, but his accent has definitely kept changing throughout
Oh I just realized Blackthorne is the guy from the flashbacks in Raised by Wolves. And by realized I mean I looked at his Wikipedia article.
I think he's doing a great job.
I think he's doing a great job.
He's a good actor, great in an Irish film called Calm with Horses, too, I just don't think he's nailed the accent in this.
Most of the performances have been top notch, they nailed the casting. Had never heard of Anna Sawai but she's been superb.
She's been great. Before Shōgun, Anna Sawai played the role of the main protagonist in the modern-day timeline of Monarch: legacy of Monsters, which is a series that fills the blanks in the Godzilla universe.
The nuances of the whole honour system is fascinating.
Even when I think I'm being big brained and see what's coming, I don't.
Even when I think I'm being big brained and see what's coming, I don't.