SHŌGUN Episode 10 REACTION!! 1x10 “A Dream of A Dream” | Finale Breakdown & Review

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Immediately after watching episode 10, I was unhappy about not depicting the Battle of Sekigahara, but when I remembered Toranaga's line to Nagakado, "Those who have never experienced warfare want to fight immediately," I knew that I had Nagakado in my heart, and at the same time I realized how great he was for winning the battle without spilling blood.

Loved the final episode. A dream of a dream. Blackthorne never reached 'home' never died an old man in Tudor digs with grandchildren, with pale blue eyes. He was holding Mariko's crucifix. That was 'buried' at sea with Fuji's husband and son. No need for a battle, Crimson Sky had done it all, made by the bonfire of Mariko's actions and sacrifice. Best show I have seen in years. Now to binge watch it with my wife.

Wow, I just learned that the bay where Fuji spread out the ashes of Fuji’s husband and baby and where Anjin gave to the deep sea Mariko’s cross, was the same bay that the Clavell Family grew up in, and where they spread James Clavell’s ashes when he died ….. Michaela, James’ daughter, was so emotional when she was talking about this …

44:28 Toranaga was not trying to avoid being Shogun, he was actively manipulating his way to it. Like in the first episode's monologue where he remarks on the bird hiding in the sun.

Yabushige in the first episode : “Why tell a dead man the future” Toranaga to Yabushige in finale : “Why tell a dead man the future” Me to the entire cast/crew/creators/writers (in Blackthornes voice) : “WELL DONE YOU GLORIOUS BASTARDS!!!” This show was brilliant!

I hope Shogun wins all the Emmys as it certainly deserves it. An excellent drama with such a laser focus on cultural and historical accuracy. Bravo!

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH for being so great week-to-week, flavoring our experiences with your insights & interpretations - stuff like this make it easy to remember why we love doing this stuff :)) What was your FAVORITE scene from the FINALE??

I’m glad the show didn’t heavily rely on action, I know some are sad that we didn’t get enough action but I think the show was meant to be about the diplomats not the impending war which is why the show runners stated it was more like house of cards and not game of thrones

The scene where Fuji and John was sitting together was beautiful. That simple, emotional, powerful scene was able to even make me cry.

Not a different cross, present Blackthorne is dreaming about a future Blackthorne, a future he gives up. Anjin never returns, he thrives, marries and dies in Japan.

I love that he and Fuji-Sama had such a beautiful moment together, burying their lives at sea, before she left.

Only by knowing when to fall Do flowers become flowers And people become people by : Hosokawa Gracia ( Akechi Mariko ) . "a good story is only good because it has an end.. " I'm gonna miss this show. it was truly special . thanks for your reaction guys !

“flowers are only flowers because they fall… but thankfully, the wind.” PHEW! had to pause the episode for a cry break there haha. this show man. i’m so grateful for it. thank you guys for these wonderful reactions. ❤️

After watching the episode twice, I conclude that the flashfoward is not really a flashfoward but a dream of how blackthorne sees himself in the future. Not in japan anymore and still holding on to the cross (not letting go of mariko). He lets that dream go when hes about to commit seppuku but doesnt really let it go until he drops the cross in the river.

What a finale! This show is a masterclass in how to craft perfect television! 10/10 final episode for a 10/10 show! I'm gonna miss Shōgun so much!🌟✨️🎉

最終話を見てまた1話から見始めた。 何度見ても、細かな動き、目線、唄、言葉に散りばめられたその先にあるストーリーに一片の無駄が無く、見れば見るほど深い感心に包まれる。 血を流す戦いも人の裏切りももう沢山だという虎永の思い通りの素晴らしいエンディングだった。 この時代に生まれ、この素晴らしいショーを見る事が出来て幸せだった。

The twist that a lot of people seems to be missing is that toranaga was "actually" the bad guy. In retrospective the accussations that ishido an the other regents make about him making moves to gain power in episode 1 where almost certantly true. Its almost certain that he was the one that manipulated marikos father to kill ochiba's. He's morally no better than any of the antagonists. Hes just more proficent in the game.

In a world where violence and war is idolized i love how the art of war ( The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. - Sun Tzu) the strategy, the brains before brawn is depicted so masterfully in this series and how cunning Toranaga really is in his secret heart. Makes me think too of the idea of martial artists or samurai in this case where the battle has already been fought, won or lost in the "mind" before the swords have been drawn, which i really appreciated. It's so wonderful, the whole series was so beautiful, full of poetry and meaning, amazing cast, crew, the clothing and sets and the whole timing, pacing of every single thing was so impeccable and beautiful. Just an absolute masterpiece ❤❤❤❤

The flashforward at the start of the episode was just a feverish dream of Blackthorne’s that never really happened …. the rosary he was holding in that dream was actually given up to the waters of the bay, so he couldn’t have had held it in the future …