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Writer Asks “Where Are The Black People?” in New ‘Shogun’ Samurai Series Set in Ancient Japan
The Gateway Pundit ^ | March 11, 2024 | Margaret Flavin

Posted on 03/11/2024 1:25:59 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

X FX recently released a new version of the wildly popular 1980s TV miniseries Shōgun.

Shōgun is based on a famous novel by James Clavell and is set in Japan in the 1600’s.

The network shares, “FX’s Shōgun, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel, is set in Japan in the year 1600, at the dawn of a century-defining civil war. “Lord Yoshii Toranaga” (Hiroyuki Sanada) is fighting for his life as his enemies on the Council of Regents unite against him, when a mysterious European ship is found marooned in a nearby fishing village.”

However, at least one writer is concerned that the story of Japanese warriors is not “Black” enough.

The 2024 version focuses far more on the Japanese perspective. The white characters appearing in the first episodes representing Portugal, Spain, England, and Holland could hardly be deemed heroic. However, the character John Blackthorne, now played by Cosmo Jarvis, is already a pivotal figure and will be a hero, along with several Japanese characters. Others are already praising the new 10-part series as a cultural sea change from the 1980 version. I ask the question now that I naively didn’t ask in 1980. Where are the Black people?

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TOPICS: Education; History; Society; TV/Movies; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: baka; blackpeople; godsgravesglyphs; jamesclavell; japan; moron; politicallycorrect; shogun; spivey; spiveybaka; williamspivey; wokehollywood
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To: BenLurkin

(It and the Thorn Birds convinced me that the Mini-Series as a form is a detestable entertainment vehicle.)

Don’t forget about ‘Rich Man, Poor Man’


121 posted on 03/11/2024 7:12:18 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical objects Trump is being given the Alex Jones tr)
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To: takebackaustin

2 Chronicles chapter 14
Very large army described as Cushites, black Ethiopians, apparently controlled areas around Gaza, at least for a time. King Asa of Judah and his army pretty much wiped them out.


122 posted on 03/11/2024 7:51:43 PM PDT by jjotto ( Blessed are You LORD, who crushes enemies and subdues the wicked.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man
"Writer Asks “Where Are The Black People?”

They may have been zealously engineering new sources of green energy to fight climate change (/sarc).
123 posted on 03/11/2024 9:23:28 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

They are in Wakanda. I thought everyone knew this.


124 posted on 03/12/2024 5:42:00 AM PDT by Pennsyltucky Boy (bitterly clinging to our constitutional rights in PA)
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To: Firehath; moder_ator

Yet again, a pile of spam of which nothing ever relates to the article, much less actually contributes to the conversation..


125 posted on 03/12/2024 10:51:00 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Firehath; moder_ator

Still more..


126 posted on 03/12/2024 10:53:23 PM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: z3n

Carthage originated as a Phoenician colony.

The Phoenicians came from what is now Lebanon, and were white.


127 posted on 03/12/2024 11:53:55 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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128 posted on 03/13/2024 12:11:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Putin should skip ahead to where he kills himself in the bunker.)
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