I mean, honestly.. I think a lot of people would really enjoy seeing a battle or three in season 2. I dont mean the small skirmishes that were really good, in season 1. I mean GRAND, HUGE, battles with 1000's of people in a nicely rendered CGI, with some intricate skirmishes between known characters in the midst of it. Give the viewer some kind of idea of just how powerful certain armies are, cause at times it seems like Toranaga's army was just a whimper at best.There is a lot of actual history they can draw from, so it isn't too hard to continue the story. Even if they skip over the Battle of Sekigahara, they've got the Catholic conspiracy/power struggle and eventual expulsion of foreigners and also the stuff with the heir, since another power struggle ensued. Although that is a pretty big time skip IRL
white / western(ish, the author was Australian) exaggeration?
Sure. Even beyond the differences in Australian culture due to influence of southeast asians and Pacific islanders, the author's biography is interesting. Notably he fought against Japan in WWII and was a PoW, so he has some real-world experience beyond what a typical western author would. Not that eating a handful of rice a day for months means you learn Fuedal Japan history. James Clavell - WikipediaAustralia and NZ were colonised by Britain, therefore are considered Western democracies because their culture, values, political and legal system are descended from or based on Britain.
Sure. Even beyond the differences in Australian culture due to influence of southeast asians and Pacific islanders, the author's biography is interesting. Notably he fought against Japan in WWII and was a PoW, so he has some real-world experience beyond what a typical western author would. Not that eating a handful of rice a day for months means you learn Fuedal Japan history. James Clavell - Wikipedia
Is it historically accurate to kill your kid and self for such a minor offense, or is it some dumb white / western(ish, the author was Australian) exaggeration?
A lot of samurai went ronin though. There's none of that in this.My understanding is traditionally it was just a samurai thing for dishonor or execution ordered by their lord
No, eps 1-4 were the best. It treads water for a bit after that and ends on a pretty weak note.I lost interest in this midway through the season. Does it get better?
I mean, honestly.. I think a lot of people would really enjoy seeing a battle or three in season 2. I dont mean the small skirmishes that were really good, in season 1. I mean GRAND, HUGE, battles with 1000's of people in a nicely rendered CGI, with some intricate skirmishes between known characters in the midst of it. Give the viewer some kind of idea of just how powerful certain armies are, cause at times it seems like Toranaga's army was just a whimper at best.
at first i thought the same, but later it seemed to hint that it was a planned suicide to make toronaga look like he had lost all support, even amongst his closest retainers. a feudal japanese lord is not above using vassal suicides as a means to an end.Hiromatsu kills himself to protest Toronaga's choices