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Shogun depicts ancient Japan at times when they have close connections with Catholic-driven Portuguese, and then we see all of a sudden a Dutch ship arriving whose purpose was to destroy the Portuguese plan to control Japan.
Yes, the plot seems very interesting and entertaining, yet the execution is a lot to be concerned about because rather than showing how the Dutch sailor shows the Japanese how to fight off the Portuguese threat of occupying Japanese territory, they instead show ridiculous political drama between killing off the main character of the show through Seppuku, a Japanese form of suicide, and that is where my interest in the show dies off completely because throughout the show we see this depressing suicide from multiple characters of the show.
I do not understand what is the hype is regarding this TV show, as it really messed up my head with depressing tones of suicide over and over again. Avoid it at all times, and do not be confused with the high ratings and critical acclaim of this tv show.
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