A Dream of a Dream
- Episode aired Apr 23, 2024
- TV-MA
- 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
7.9K
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In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.In the wake of a tragic death, Blackthorne finally considers the true nature of Toranaga's plan.
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Did you know
- TriviaAll entries contain spoilers
- GoofsDuring the funeral procession, the "Anima Christi" is heard. While the text of the prayer dates to the 14th century, the musical arrangement being sung is from 20th century composer Marco Frisina.
- Quotes
Usami Fuji: Let your hands be the last to hold her.
- Crazy creditsThe opening credit sequence is a modified version of a zen garden. This style of garden is often referred to as karesansui, which means "not using water."The two main elements of a Zen or karesansui (pronounced "kah-ray-sahn-soo-ee") garden are rocks to represent mountains (or islands) and sand to represent water. The sand used in Zen gardens is not beach sand; it is actually crushed or decomposed granite, small pebbles, or fine gravel. The particles of crushed granite are angular rather than round, so they can be more easily raked into patterns. Moreover, ripples in the sand or gravel represent flowing water or ripples in the ocean.
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The battle that isn't
We are so used to endings that have to culminate in CGI battles and big noise (and I certainly like them when watching most MCU movies and shows) that you might miss what this gem is all about. I mean, the show itself has built the arc up to this expectation (or was it just me and too many other previous series), but what they made of this final episode and the whole series as such is simply a marvel. A masterpiece of storytelling, of character development, of writing, of acting, of tying up loose ends so perfectly and giving Shogun exactly the farewell it deserves.
I haven't read the book, so I don't dare judge the show against its source material. But what it does, it does brilliantly.
It's so beautifully crafted and perfect to the end that even if not all the episodes were a full 10 for me (with a mathematical average of over 9 for sure), the whole series gets a 10 for itself every day. And for once, I envy those who were able to (or had to) wait and watch and enjoy it for the full ten weeks, as I only started watching after the seventh episode aired and was just too quick to get through all ten. The time was too short and I will miss it.
I haven't read the book, so I don't dare judge the show against its source material. But what it does, it does brilliantly.
It's so beautifully crafted and perfect to the end that even if not all the episodes were a full 10 for me (with a mathematical average of over 9 for sure), the whole series gets a 10 for itself every day. And for once, I envy those who were able to (or had to) wait and watch and enjoy it for the full ten weeks, as I only started watching after the seventh episode aired and was just too quick to get through all ten. The time was too short and I will miss it.
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- Apr 22, 2024
Details
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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