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re: Shogun - Official Series Discussion Thread **Spoilers**
Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:26 am to blueboy
Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:26 am to blueboy
FX would make a mint if they did a second series with the freedom to deviate from the book. Everyone loves Shogun.
I'd also accept a spinoff simply focusing on the Anjin's life wandering around Japan as framing for a period piece that explores that period of their history and specifically Edo's buildup into Tokyo.
I'd also accept a spinoff simply focusing on the Anjin's life wandering around Japan as framing for a period piece that explores that period of their history and specifically Edo's buildup into Tokyo.
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 7:30 am to truthbetold
Ordered the whole Asia Saga from Thriftbooks. Looking forward to diving into the material.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 7:32 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:30 am to truthbetold
quote:
FX would make a mint if they did a second series with the freedom to deviate from the book. Everyone loves Shogun.
No.
Just no.
With Hollywood writing and agenda in the state it's in do you really think they wouldn't frick it up?
Hmm, let's just look at some examples to support or dismantle your guess:
The Witcher - devolved from the books and turned to shite.
Wheel of Time - almost completely ignored the books
The Rings of Power - Shot all over Tolkien's world, characters, and plot
The Watchmen - what the frick even was that?
The Mandalorian - devolved in to girl power shite
Ted Lasso - devolved in to woke shite
Shall I go on?
Just be happy that 10 episodes made it safely in to the can without turning completely to shite. We dodged a bullet. Don't tempt fate.
Posted on 4/25/24 at 12:10 am to truthbetold
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FX would make a mint if they did a second series with the freedom to deviate from the book. Everyone loves Shogun.
I’ve seen what happens when Hollywood tries to make up their own endings or addendums to finished properties (Rings of Power, Big Little Lies, Game of Thrones*.)
It never ends well
*obviously a giant asterisk there.
I went back and read the wiki entry on the book because it’s been a while.
Obviously Toranaga was setting things up to his own desires, but he was aiming for peace and a removal of the Portuguese influence in Japan. That obviously included using pawns as sacrificial lambs along the way.
His rise lead to what could be called a “benevolent dictatorship” and time of peace and nationalism for Japan. Hence the name Shogun. While a fictionalized version of events, Ishido was obviously the worse of two evils presented. Toranaga is mostly personified as “a unifier”. Most of History looks favorably on his character.
This post was edited on 4/25/24 at 12:19 pm
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