A Dream of a Dream
- Episode aired Apr 23, 2024
- TV-MA
- 1h 3m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
7.5K
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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.
Featured review
Flowers are only flowers because they fall
I'm sitting here dwelling in such bittersweet sadness, processing what I just witnessed. The content of the episode was bittersweet sadness, as well as seeing this series I have loved and waited for every week come to an end.
From the events of the past 9 episodes, basically every character is left dwelling in loss.
And yet, there is a grand purpose laid out that gives meaning to it all: The prospect of a united Japan living in peace. Can they recover from their catastrophic losses and continue on?
Like a newborn baby in Toranaga's arms, subtle signs of hope, faith, and new life emerge.
Mariko taught us that life is delicate like a flower, and only meaningful because it eventually falls.
The character arcs I cared about most were wrapped up in a way that left me satisfied and hopeful for them.
And through a couple of ingenious narrative methods that fit seamlessly into the story, we get a glimpse of the future coming after the curtain falls.
Although it's sad to see this series end, having shared the journey of Shogun, we are "Zutto Issho." Always together.
From the events of the past 9 episodes, basically every character is left dwelling in loss.
And yet, there is a grand purpose laid out that gives meaning to it all: The prospect of a united Japan living in peace. Can they recover from their catastrophic losses and continue on?
Like a newborn baby in Toranaga's arms, subtle signs of hope, faith, and new life emerge.
Mariko taught us that life is delicate like a flower, and only meaningful because it eventually falls.
The character arcs I cared about most were wrapped up in a way that left me satisfied and hopeful for them.
And through a couple of ingenious narrative methods that fit seamlessly into the story, we get a glimpse of the future coming after the curtain falls.
Although it's sad to see this series end, having shared the journey of Shogun, we are "Zutto Issho." Always together.
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- excellent_person
- Apr 23, 2024
Details
- Runtime1 hour 3 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.00 : 1
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