Shogun - Wednesday 12th June 2024

I finished watching Shogun.

It was slow to get good, and massively overrated! I think the high expectations were part of the reason I wasn’t as impressed with it as I may have been, and in terms of Samurai based TV shows, it was no where near as enjoyable as Blue Eyed Samurai (which I loved).
It’s definitely a show where perseverance is required.
I wouldn’t recommend it to the casual viewer to be honest; I think you need to have an affinity for Samurai movies and the tropes of that genre to fully enjoy the show.
As for historical accuracy? I have no idea! As a viewing experience, it was alright though. People seemed to have loved it, which is fine by me. It’s by no means a bad show, but I wasn’t as taken with it as others.