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Anjin: I USED YOU! Toranaga: you’ve got that backwards my guy 😏

Bro didn’t wanna lose his favorite jester 😂

On the book , Blackthorn believes that the village will be massacred for his failure to learn sufficient Japanese. But in reality this threat is to emphasize to the village the importance of his learning so they all assist. And secretly Toranaga states that whatever is learned will be deemed sufficient. The Anjin demonstrates he is not an enemy at all to the village by this action and that he has come to understand a great deal about what motivates the people. Toranaga also clearly sees that the Anjin has adopted a sense of Bushido and that a Samurai should be a “ Servant” of the people as well as his Diaimyo . Effectively Anjon has become a Samurai in his heart.

He finally learned what Mariko ment by Death can also serve a purpose

He couldn't kill himself, but he killed his former self. That's why he's looking back, and we see his old self one last time.

"I used you" Join the club 😆

the master doesn't want his pet to suicide

After watching the final episode, I realized a few things: 1. Mariko was a perfect example of a samurai 2. Torunaga was neither good or evil, and 3. A war can be won without a final clash. Mariko embodied a sober yet refreshing depiction of a samurai, without the romanticisms of Seven Samurai or The Last Samurai and the girl-power madness of Kill Bill. The word samurai means “to serve”. That meaning defined Mariko’s actions up to her death. She knew that she was going to her death when she headed for Osaka but she was serving her lord as a samurai should. By giving her life, she didn’t just save Torunaga’s son but she died in a way that discredits Ishido and assured Torunaga’s victory. Mariko did not have an over-the-top duel with an enemy but she made her last stand fitting the last of her samurai bloodline. Blackthorn may have understood Mariko’s thinking when he attempted seppuku to protest Torunaga’s punishment of his village. Torunaga’s true colors showed on the last episode. He was neither a hero or a villain. He was playing 4-D chess to become the next Shogun and he had no problem using his most loyal followers as pawns, even it meant them dying. Although he was Machiavellian to say the least, he wants to become a Shogun to unify the country. He does some bad things for the greater good. However, some of his actions could be seen as noble, albeit self-serving. He saved Blackthorne from killing himself, maybe to repay him for saving his life during the earthquake or to use him for getting a fleet out of it. Torunaga also saved Mariko from killing herself, perhaps out of compassion or the need of her “last stand” in Osaka to ensure his victory without a battle.

I love the tiny details in this show, like Blackthorne holding the blade to his heart rather than his stomach since that's how Mariko did it

God so intense ..could we not just discuss this over starbucks

How kind of Toranaga to stop a suicidal person just for him to build ships for him! so sweet!

John learned not just the words from Mariko hut also the lesson. That Death can he used as a weapon too. Marikos death was Crimson Sky. John knew his death would force Toranaga to do what he wants. And even if he doesnt. Hell die and join Mariko

I’ve never seen John’s actor in anything before but man Cosmo can act! Best performance from all the actors of the show the best I’ve seen this year.

Blackthorne looked so broken

Anjin - "I used you" Toranaga - yeah, about that..

I doubt that he was as ruthless to keep him around just because he made him laugh, he saw something in him thats what I like to think. Old ways can hardly be understood by us outsiders I know this well, there is more to it than depiction of Toranaga as just a power hungry individual.

John has had enough of this. Can’t say I blame him.

I believe he refused to let him die not because he "entertains" him, rather repaying him for saving his life in the earthquake and respecting the self sacrifice for the villagers. He admired that John finally grasped the honorable ways of the Japanese. He is not all bad after all. The "make me a fleet" had two faces too. 1- to give John a purpose to live for, because he knew very well he loved Mariko and lost all interest to live 2- Why not make himself more powerful out of it. The man is simply a psychology and a strategic master. He has absolute self-control in addition to everybody else around him. One of the very best characters ever written hands down..

2:23 Ouch!😬

Would be wild if Toranaga actually could understand Portuguese/English the entire time.

Toranaga slaps him on the back at then end. Well done, but you don't have to die for me just yet.

"Death serves no purpose for you. Building a ship, that is a purpose."

Episode 10 was amazing. I know many probably wanted the spectacle of a big battle with dramatic blood & gore & special effects but this episode was far more poignant & emotional with its story telling & exposition. The actual battle of the events that this story was modeled after in real life was epic. Some regents defected to Toranaga’s side which helped him prevail. The manipulative power hungry Lord that Ishido was modeled after was captured & buried up to his neck where he supposedly lasted for 3 days until he died. This series was amazing & scenes like this in Episode 10 were moving& emotional. The acting was incredible. Despite being shady, I really like Yabushige. It’s a shame he betrayed Toranaga & Mariko which led to her death. The actor playing Yabushige crushed it. It totally sucks that we’ll only get this one season. This is one of the few shows Hollywood has cranked our recently that wasn’t garbage or laden with an agenda or ideological messages. Some of these actors like Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Toranaga & Anna Sawai as Lady Mariko better get some awards for their superlative performances

This is a better depiction of Toranaga than the 80's version, whilst he might do some callous things it's the big picture and greater good.

2:23 - Do not be so reckless with your sword! *Punches Anjin. Anjin falls on sword.*

He keeps him round for the lolz

Wolverine and the silver samurai

When in Rome 😂

"I used you" Bro if 2 people are using eachother it's called cooperation. :D win win

i havent seen so much porwerful scene since game of thrones glory days in a tv show

This was a very interesting restructuring of Blackthorne’s attempted seppuku in Clavell’s original novel, where it took place much earlier in the story and under rather different circumstances. Was it better? worse? YMMV, but I thought this was pretty cool.

This show was the definition of F around and find out

Toranaga was like “that’s where you’re wrong, it was ME using YOU! Congratulations, you played yourself.”

Mariko! We love you

Great acting

Master would not get his daily dose of laughter

Toranaga really tortured a whole village and killed innocent villagers just to keep his image 🤣 🤣🤣🤣

At 1:25 there is a moment we see old Blackthorne again. But What is happening exactly? its like a moment of seeing the ghost of Christmas future. Did young Blackthorne change his future? Is Old Blackthorne holding Marikos cross? Didn't Blackthorne end up letting it go? What is happening?

I hope Blackthorne was able to give Fuji sama a good pillowing before she became a nun.

"Bushido is realized in the presence of death. This means choosing death whenever there is a choice between life and death. There is no other reasoning." - Yamamoto Tsunetomo With Blackthorne's willingness to choose with meaning, this signifies both his karma binding him to Japan and also Toranaga's realization that he has found a daimyo in the Anjin after all, which is why he saves him.

John Blackthorne 1 day in Ajiro: "SAVAGES YOU ARE ALL SAVAGES" John Blackthorne 6 months in Ajiro: "I've been only here for 6 months but if anything happens to these people I will kill everyone in this room and then myself"

Taki = enemy, is like the ancient Aramaic "Taki" which means to "pearce" like the English to "Tack" which is connected to "attack". We see a common connection between languages. Making it easier to learn. Taki = attack.

Does anyone who know japanese know the phrase Anjin says at 1:58? Does it start with "Watashi"?

what he said about the eagle and a man. u can both break them and make something out of them.

In the final episode i was hoping for a big battle.

At the end he finally understood the value of life.?

In almost every clip of this show someone is doing or trying seppuku.They seem really obsessed about it.

Wow

He become mariko he wanted to die but denied because his a pet of toranaga 100% his gonna use him just like how he use mariko

It wouldn't have been Seppuku. Seppuku is a formal ritual suicide where you disembowel yourself. John was going to stab himself in the heart in protest.

Toranaga: rebuild that ship Anjin: why thank you, that is very generous of yo- Toranaga: so I can burn it again 😎 Anjin: 😑 bruh… Toranaga: 😎✌️

This waS not just a seppuku, it was a straight up funshi.

Not sure how much gesturing to explain that "I fed you sh it" line would help, if the other language doesn't have the same expression. I don't speak Japanese, but I speak a bunch of European languages that don't use that metaphor.

I've only thought about it now, but, seppuku is supposed to represent an honorable method of death, right? A sinner who refused to do it was seen as dishonorable, but what about the person who prevented someone from doing it? You're basically denying him his choice of getting an honorable death. That should've been a terribly disrespectful thing to do, isn't it? Wonder if Toranaga only stopped Blackthorne because he was a foreigner.

if you play "My Mother and My Father" OST in the background at 1:40, it fits really well your welcome

Denied

Question? If he tosses Mariko's cross in the water, how does he have it in his old age?

Toranage sacrificed his childhood friend, his general.... but he saves the funny white guy 😂

Soooo… Toronaga approved the destruction of Anjis ship, and now he’s torchering and beheading his own people to “find out who the traitors are”? He’s killing Christians to get rid of those he deems disloyal? All in an effort to be Shogun, rule Japan? How is he the good guy? He’s a tyrant no different then Ishido, clawing he’s way to power and using whoever he needs to, he knows he essentially sent Mairiko to her death AND watched his most trusted friend Toda commit seppeku to deceive his enemies. Oh and the death of his son. I mean WTH?!

This went so far off the rails…

Once you break their will you can make them believe anything.

isnt it called sudoku man?

with the retrospect of what toranaga said at yabu's seppuku, him saving blackthorne now has two meanings: 1. toranaga likes blackthorne and isn't willing to let him die over this. 2. toranaga isn't done with blackthorne yet.

He decided to fully commit to killing himself after imagining living a life being constantly reminded about the dearest love of your life that you’ve lost. Now he understands Mariko’s pain.

Remind me to not watch any more shows with cosmo jarvis.. this show was a massive dud. If you want japan culture then watch, if you expected a story and battle teased through all 10 episodes and similar to the last samurai, don’t bother watching.

Suicide is considered a sin in christianity btw.

I like how "teki" which is "enemy" was catched as "dicky" in subtitles. anyway this scene is pointless in comparison with original series.

Not like the book at all, not even in the slightest.

けっこう…虎長の言葉どうりに按針を「笑わすから」とかの感覚で子飼いにしてるとそのまま受け取ってる人が多いのね。 あの最終回のセリフは立場ある人の半分照れ隠しみたいなもんで 案外按針の考え方にシンパシーがあると見てます 友達とも違うけど外国にもこんなヤツがいたのか、的に認めているんだけど 利用価値や道化者とすることでそう悟られないようにしてる感 日本映画だと最終回のセリフもそういう描き方な気がする

just a 10 episode series? really ?