Fantastically strong start to this show, it looks like the hype was well deserved. I too haven't seen or read the source material for this show so far, but it looks to be establishing its identity with a clear stamp, and is concerned with taking things slow and establishing characters and plot before really taking off.
Fantastically strong start to this show, it looks like the hype was well deserved. I too haven't seen or read the source material for this show so far, but it looks to be establishing its identity with a clear stamp, and is concerned with taking things slow and establishing characters and plot before really taking off.
The comparison with GoT is apt, because there is a bit of sex and violence to counterbalance the slower paced political intrigue, but it seems to respect its audience much more to not use the two as crutches to keep people tuning in. The acting, the set pieces, the setting itself, and the meticulous design immediately stand out as very high quality, and it seems like everyone involved in the project is trying to be as historically accurate as possible.
Few things I noticed: Kinda funny how both sides call each other "savages" within a sentence of each other when hauling the English captain from his ship. I'm fascinated by the fact that Portugal is so entrenched in Japanese culture even in 1600, and have already begun spreading Christianity like a plague to bend other countries to their will. Also, could the guy being boiled alive just gotten out of the frying pan? 🤔
Fantastically strong start to this show, it looks like the hype was well deserved. I too haven't seen or read the source material for this show so far, but it looks to be establishing its identity with a clear stamp, and is concerned with taking things slow and establishing characters and plot before really taking off.
The comparison with GoT is apt, because there is a bit of sex and violence to counterbalance the slower paced political intrigue, but it seems to respect its audience much more to not use the two as crutches to keep people tuning in. The acting, the set pieces, the setting itself, and the meticulous design immediately stand out as very high quality, and it seems like everyone involved in the project is trying to be as historically accurate as possible.
Few things I noticed: Kinda funny how both sides call each other "savages" within a sentence of each other when hauling the English captain from his ship. I'm fascinated by the fact that Portugal is so entrenched in Japanese culture even in 1600, and have already begun spreading Christianity like a plague to bend other countries to their will. Also, could the guy being boiled alive just gotten out of the frying pan? 🤔