Shogun Episode 3 Breakdown | 'Tomorrow is Tomorow' Recap & Review

Shogun is the new FX/Hulu historical drama based on James Clavell's 1975 novel of the same name. In episode 3 Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) makes a daring escape from Osaka and Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) has to think fast to stop him from being discovered and in effect saving his life. Ishido (Takehiro Hira) is outmaneuvered even though he suspects Toranaga is up to something and the Catholics make another attempt to kill The Anjin. Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai) fills in some details about why her lord is known for his trickery.

S1E3
"Tomorrow is Tomorrow"
Director Charlotte Brändström
Writers Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks
After Blackthorne survives a brazen assassination attempt, Toranaga realizes he must ferry his allies out of Osaka or risk certain defeat.

[gronccoravioli]

Tricking John into bathing by having him dive over & over again is what you call a pro gamer move

[jeffjohnson]

So I've fallen in love with this show! I'm 42 and totally forgot that I read this book in high school and saw the 80's version with my dad. So yesterday my dad calls during my third rewatch, so I tell him about this show that I think he'd like, and we spent the next hour of him telling in very great detail about the book and how he read it for like 6 hours at time during one of his sub deployments. And the fact that he hasn't touched this book since the 1970s, lets me know just how much he enjoyed it, and just how much it meant to him. And it's given us something new to bond over because we both love samurai stuff.

[baronwarborn]

Great analysis. I research Hatamoto and from wikipedia: The word hatamoto literally means "origin of the flag", with the sense of 'around the flag', it is described in Japanese as 'those who guard the flag' (on the battlefield) and is often translated into English as "bannerman".

[calculon]

so happy you're recapping Shogun. And thanks for the extra effort catching up to EP4.

[samlanganke]

As usual you are the best reviewer of this show. Keep up the good work.

[BlaccLerock]

10:56 I don't think he declines because he doesn't have experience. A pilot of his caliber is well-versed in naval warfare. He declines because agreeing too quickly would prove that he is indeed a pirate. He accepts because he gets his ship, guns, and crew back and has a chance to escape Japan.

[kasession]

I thought the scene with Buntaro was very moving. 👍🏿

[tylersizelove]

This is really helping fill the gaps. The intricate plot is thick with this show.

[olgavolk]

This scene with Buntaro's final buttle made me wonder why such an experienced warrior did quite a stupid move by getting up from the dock and let himself be surrounded by Ishido's men. In that way, surrounded by many swords he just got himself killed quicker than he could be if he would stay in the narrow steps of the dock and killed his enemies one by one. This would have save much more time to Taronaga's escape. Also the moment of farewell: Ishido's men were staying still at the seashore recpectfully in a distance, neither trying either to kill Buntaro, nor to chase Taronaga's boats. My first thought was that the stage director haven't done his/her best in this scene, but than I remembered Mariko's words that her husband is a very brave warrior (above being a clever and wise man.. obviously) 😏

[nycgweed]

Well done sir ! right into it no bs no buy this and great insight

[hellojam]

I think it's safe to say that when you play the game of friends and enemies you either win or you die

[genreonlinenet]

If you think about it Shogun is very much not only an analogy for engaging in a high stakes form of poker or chess, but it is a representation of how a game of thrones truly occurs with most of the side characters being cannon fodder due to consequences of failure and strict expectations implies in Japanese society. You can also liken the events to the manipulations of the five families in The Godfather and how the Corleone family ultimately settles accounts to come out on top. Effectively most of the characters are akin to soldiers regardless of one’s moral view because you have to remember as an outsider that the protagonist you invest into may seem to be a better choice over the opponent and those who follow, who may be considered horrible, but never forget that the people the author has had you invest in are horrible too. So you cannot expect characters to behave in a manner that complies with contemporary western morals because they do not apply in the same manner. You have to interpret the fact that honor and morality is determined by those who run the game and therefore are fluid. There is no right or wrong. All that matters is how you play the game.

[ohlovelyqs]

Thank you for these videos!! They are so great for someone like me who’s obsessed with the job.

[nerdwatch]

The actor playing the captain of the black ship is from one of my favorite SYFY series. Stargate Universe the 3rd series from that amazing story of shows.

[Hochspitz]

An amazing episode as is your commentary.

[tommynoble]

Great recaps, my man. Anyone ever tell you that you sound kinda like Bill Simmons?

[BonChanSama]

This shows great! Can’t wait for tomorrow

[KirbySans]

Thank you again for covering the last 2 episodes. I'll continue to support, like, and comment. Appreciated.

[mann]

When he agreed to leave ajin behind .. why did they leave even the crew of the ship on board with him ? Should only ajin be left behind ?

[alveolate]

i can't help but wonder if mariko was quite okay with buntaro inting since they had a pretty terrible marriage with him being an angry unloving husband bordering on abusive.