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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: PIF

OK, OK. Sub-Saharan INTERIOR Africa.


61 posted on 03/11/2024 2:37:51 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Where were the whites on Soul Train?


62 posted on 03/11/2024 2:39:59 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I recall when Spike Lee complained about the lack of blacks in Clint Eastwood’s movie about Iwo Jima. Clint replied STFU.


63 posted on 03/11/2024 2:45:17 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul (ll)
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To: z3n

North Africans are not the same as Sub Saharan Africans as the writer probably was referring to.


64 posted on 03/11/2024 2:48:08 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14/12 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15/12 - 1030am - Obama team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Nor were the Japanese interested in importing black slaves.


65 posted on 03/11/2024 2:51:25 PM PDT by Rockingham (`)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Well, I’m sure they’ll dig up some queer samauris.


66 posted on 03/11/2024 3:00:11 PM PDT by The Duke (Not without incident.)
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To: Reily

Yes, Tyre in Phoenicia was the mother city of Carthage.


67 posted on 03/11/2024 3:00:19 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Macho MAGA Man

They were in africa, enslaving their neighbors


68 posted on 03/11/2024 3:04:02 PM PDT by zeugma (Stop deluding yourself that America is still a free country.)
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To: grey_whiskers

Yes, I’m certain, since the Ancient Phoenicians were possibly from the Levant, were Semites, and know that you’re attempting to be “funny”, which you are NOT being.


69 posted on 03/11/2024 3:04:15 PM PDT by nopardons
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To: Macho MAGA Man

They were in Africa living in the same mud huts they live in now.


70 posted on 03/11/2024 3:10:06 PM PDT by CodeToad (Rule #1: The elites want you dead.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The comment brings to mind the movie ‘Dunkirk’. Some man-bunned leftist wussie also asked where were all the blacks in that movie. While there some dark-skinned folks living in Great Britain in the 1940s, very few were actually of the negro race. Most were from India, technically caucasians.


71 posted on 03/11/2024 3:10:19 PM PDT by ByteMercenary (Cho Bi Dung and KamalHo are not my leaders.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

They’re in Africa squatting in the mud slapping flies off their lips. That’s why they don’t appear in Japan.


72 posted on 03/11/2024 3:10:35 PM PDT by Levy78 (Reject modernity, embrace tradition. )
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To: Macho MAGA Man
I ask the question now that I naively didn’t ask in 1980. Where are the Black people?

In those days, in Africa.

The writer of this article is a totally brainwashed idiot..

73 posted on 03/11/2024 3:11:06 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Restless

That’s believable.


74 posted on 03/11/2024 3:13:24 PM PDT by metmom (He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus…)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The first one was boring to tears.


75 posted on 03/11/2024 3:18:49 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: z3n

Not talking about Northen Africa but basic Africa which had not evolved for thousands of years.


76 posted on 03/11/2024 3:19:31 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Tell It Right

“Where are the Black people?”, followed by “Still in Africa living in grass huts and eating roots and berries. They haven’t even thought of sea-faring voyages.”

They were not even living in huts or tents. They were wondering tribes, they had no clothing, no fire or even knew about metal. Everything was totally primitive and they had to hunt everyday to survive and all the meat they got they ate raw. They never basically invented or built anything.


77 posted on 03/11/2024 3:22:30 PM PDT by Captain Peter Blood
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To: Macho MAGA Man

The period piece Bridgerton supposedly set in the early 1800s in London has a Black actress portraying Queen Charlotte, wife of George III.


78 posted on 03/11/2024 3:29:42 PM PDT by The Great RJ ( )
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To: Verginius Rufus

Exactly!


79 posted on 03/11/2024 3:29:42 PM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: BenLurkin

Didn’t it have Richard Chamberlain in it?


80 posted on 03/11/2024 3:30:45 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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