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Cast & Crew of Shōgun with their Emmys, 2024

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Shōgun, 2024

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**Shots of the Episode**

Shōgun (2024)

Episode 3: “Tomorrow Is Tomorrow” (2024) Director: Charlotte Brändström Cinematographer: Aril Wretbald

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JUSTIN MARKS: I think to me what's clear in the last two scenes between Alvito and Blackthorn is that first of all, in his own way, Alvito loved Mariko just as much as Blackthorne did. It may have been spiritual love, it may have been more than spiritual love, I don't know. But it's certainly his, his feelings for her were strong enough that he would make a promise to her and keep that promise to her, even if it meant sparing the life of a man who his own church and faith tells him must die. You know, so much of Blackthorne's fate relies on this central unseen twist moment between Alvito and Mariko where Mariko negotiated a deal to spare Blackthorne's life in exchange for giving access to, and allowing for the destruction of the Erasmus, Blackthorne's ship and, and the principle weapon that could be used against the church.

So in other words, save the man, but take the weapon out of his hands, maybe then try to find a way to kill him some other day. But for Alvito, I think the act of keeping that promise in Osaka where he could have been killed in those woods and no one would've ever known, but Mariko would've known, and Alvito wouldn't let that happen.

So I think it speaks to the depth of his love for Mariko that that's what he was willing to do.

EMILY YOSHIDA: Yeah. I'm very curious to find out if there's gonna be any contingent of online fan who is just shipping Alvito and and Mariko really, really hard. I know they'll be out there. Um.

A Dream of a Dream: FX's Shōgun: The Official Podcast, Transcript

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MISSION ACCEPTED

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Top Favorite Episodes of "SHOGUN" (2024)

Below is a list of my favorite episodes from "SHOGUN", the F/X channel's Emmy-winning adaptation of James Clavell's 1975 novel. Created by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, the limited series starred Hiroyuki Sanada, Cosmo Jarvis and Anna Sawai:

TOP FAVORITE EPISODES OF "SHOGUN" (2024)

(1.03) "Tomorrow Is Tomorrow" - After English sailor/pilot John Blackthorne survives an assassination attempt, daimyo Lord Yoshii Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.

2. (1.09) "Crimson Sky" - Toranaga's interpreter, Lady Toda Mariko, arrives in Osaka for the fight of her life. Blackthorne and Kashigi Yabushige, who had accompanied her, scramble to save their own heads as their options dwindle.

3. (1.06) "Ladies of the Willow World" - Lady Ochiba no Kata, dowager consort of the late Taikō, returns to Osaka in order to accelerate the Regents' campaign against Toranaga. In Ajiro, Toranaga tests Lady Mariko's loyalty to his cause.

4. (1.02) "Servants of Two Masters" - Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries. Lady Mariko is trapped between her cause and her new Catholic faith when she must translate for the Protestant Blackthorne in Lord Toranaga's presence.

5. (1.07) "A Stick of Time" - Outplayed by new alliances in Osaka, Toranaga is forced to carve out a new deal with a long lost family member.

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Shōgun

TV Shows/Dramas watched in 2024

Shōgun (2024, USA/Japan)

Creators: Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks (based on the novel by James Clavell)

Mini-review:

Damn, this is one masterful piece of television. It's outstanding in pretty much every regard (save for one, but I'll get to that later). From the very first episode, you can just tell the show's cast and crew poured all their passion into making this. The sets and costumes are amazingly detailed, and the writing is nothing short of spellbending; it's pretty much impossible to pry your eyes away from the screen. And the acting... just WOW. This is one superb ensemble. Everyone is so f**king good that I can't even pick an MVP. As for the one thing I didn't like, that would be the cinematography. This show falls prey to the Hollywood trend of making some scenes so dark that you can't see anything. But still, everything else is absolutely incredible, so I can forgive them for the darkness. Anyway, if you haven't started Shōgun already, you really should do it as soon as possible. It's a true must-watch.

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Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Directed by Joseph Kosinski

Cinematography by Claudio Miranda