Shogun - Hulu / FX Reboot of 1980 Mini-series

[ArizonaTank]

Today is release day for Shogun reboot. This is a new mini-series of the novel "Shogun" by James Clavell. The previous mini-series was released in 1980.

I am kind of, sort of, looking forward to this. Clavell took too much artistic license with Japanese history for my taste. But if the series is good, I could be turned. My wife is stoked however. Anyway, will get started on it this evening.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I'm looking forward to it.  I just hope that they don't do the usual Disney thing and beat us over the head with "the message".

[Gusington]

Also looking forward to it. I love the book, never saw the original series.

[Grim.Reaper]

Watched both released episodes this morning on Hulu.  Enjoying it so far, been awhile since I watched past Shogun material so can't really compare it. 

[ArizonaTank]

My wife and I really liked it as well. Much better than the original series IMHO. Perhaps because this time the producer is Japanese. It feels more authentic (despite having been filmed in Canada).

My only complaint now is that I have to wait another week to see the next episode.

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

I watched the first episode and I'm pleasantly surprised.  Seems very good so far.  (And boobs!) 

I appreciate that they're speaking Japanese in the polite keigo form even though I find it hard to understand at times.

I remember watching the original miniseries in social studies class in junior high and being shocked by the piss scene.  Good to see it recreated here as well.

They've definitely toned down the racism espoused by both the Europeans and the Japanese in the book and original series and replaced it with sectarianism instead.

My only quibbles are minor.  Some of the samurai retainers seem a little rolly-polly and, seeing as how they filmed parts of it near here, a few scenes take me out of the story because I recognize the area.

[Gusington]

^Was waiting to see what you thought...this bodes well.

How do you say 'boobs' in Japanese?

 

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Oppai  おっぱい

if you wanna be more polite, you can say:

mune 胸  which is more like bosom or chest.


if you wanna use cheeseball slang, you can say:

pai-otsu  ぱいおつ  It's kind of like pig-Latin in Japanese where you put the last syllable of a word first.

[Gusington]

I'll go with mune   

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

Nah, oppai is fine.  The Japanese are way more open to talking about boobs than we are.  Drunken Japanese girls are always grabbing each other's boobs.

[Gusington]

The Wife could be empress there, I believe.

[GDS_Starfury]

Oppai!!! 

[Silent Disapproval Robot]

God damn, episode 9 was awesome.  This whole series has been truly excellent. 

[ArizonaTank]

God damn, episode 9 was awesome.  This whole series has been truly excellent. 

+1

[Jarhead0331]

Any theories on what Toranaga is planning?