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Blue Eye Samurai

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• Blue Eye Samurai

  claydavis > 23/12/2023, 21:39

  This looks outstanding and the story is just as intriguing. We follow Miru on her journey of revenge in seventeenth century Japan, as she seeks to track down her father for making her a pariah in her own country. Alongside her we also follow the journeys of Ringo, Taigen and Akemi. With it being written by Michael Green, who also wrote Logan and Blade Runner 2049, then I'm sure this is going to be great.
  
  

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  claydavis > 24/12/2023, 01:29

  Episode one
  A stranger walks into a bar and is confronted by it's owner. We see a flashback to when a child is being bullied and then a tiny meteor interrupts the situation. Ringo pursues a kindred spirit, in a hope to emulate their achievements. Princess Akemi is due to be wed, but she wants to choose her own path. Taigen has a confrontation at his dojo. Mizu gains some valuable information, but it comes at a cost.

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  claydavis > 24/12/2023, 04:22

  Episode two
  We return to the same venue at the start of the first episode. Ringo shows how valuable he is. Akemi gives Taigen an idea. It's Hadaka Matsuri. Shindo talks to a friend. Swordmaster has a customer. Mizu needs to get her mind right. Akemi is put into a tough situation. Ringo has a wish. The Four Fangs find their next target.

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  claydavis > 29/12/2023, 23:29

  Episode three
  We open on the episode on an attempted assasination. In the next scene in another time and place mercy is shown. A mother warns a child of potential danger. News spreads about the fate of four men. A contract is written and a message is sent. Two people go on one journey and four people go on another journey. The place called home no longer exists. A meeting takes place. There are a limited number of paths in life, and one must be taken, or can another one be forged? Three white men and five hundred archers. Respect is earned and usefulness can be proven.

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  claydavis > 30/12/2023, 01:50

  Episode four
  The town gathers to witness a duel. There is a specific brothel that offers certain types of peculiarities that none of the others provide. The proprietor has a range of desires to choose from and even one of her own. This town is overseen by someone very powerful and unremorseful. A search is underway by multiple characters in multiple locations for multiple people. Interrogating captives for valuable information isn't easy or straightforward. Sometimes when conversations are had with higher powers and deities, it isn't always respectful or a cry for help. Arriving in a new town can present new opportunities and exactly what you were looking for. Having a way with words is proof that certain situations can be tackled differently and effortlessly. Confrontation arises and stealth is needed.

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  claydavis > 30/12/2023, 22:39

  Episode five
  I'm not even going to bother with the the usual vague synopsis/review. All I'm going to say is that this is a master-class in writing. The episode title is a triple entendre. I've rarely ever seen and/or heard anything so multi-layered with tons of gut-wrenching emotion and drama, interwoven with viscerally balletic action sequences. The text, subtext and metaphors are so exquisitely handled with precision, all the way from it's commencement to it's crescendo.

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  claydavis > 30/12/2023, 22:48

  Episode six
  The perfect needledrop starts at the beginning of this episode and prepares us for what's about to come. A level of focus is required in order to achieve an objective. Nine levels will need to be overcome and conquered, but first it will take ninety-nine steps. Unlocking a door appears to straightforward but isn't. Guards are everywhere, lurking around everycorner and always paying attention to the smallest things. Guns, lots of guns. Someone is always watching. The walls continue to close in and floors begin to open up. Not all flowers are pretty to smell. Prisoners lurk in the shadows. A giant task needs to be overcome and taken down. Memories of the past can inspire the future. You have to keep climbing, no matter how far you fall. Fear begins to rise. The greatest export the British ever made was genocide. What does it truly mean to be a Samurai?

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  claydavis > 31/12/2023, 04:15

  Episode seven
  In desperate times a call for help is answered. A journey of destruction commences obliterating everything in it's path. Unwanted bonds are formed in the most formal procedure. In order to win you must know what game you are playing. The path of recovery is long and strength is essential. Re-forging is a careful and time consuming process that takes intelligence. Understanding an opponent through sparring can reveal new things. Consuming food at banquets isn't easy. An artist must know their true skill and appreciate what they create. When situations are tough apologies are needed in order to form greater partnerships. Famines create unspeakable horrors and cause people to do things they never dreamt of. Many beautiful things can be formed from steel. New opportunities arise and they also fall.

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  claydavis > 31/12/2023, 04:38

  Episode eight - season finale
  The path to gaining revenge is almost here, so a final plan must be devised. During a meeting fears arise whilst gifts are exchanged. Running away is always an option during difficult circumstances. He might be your father but he wasn't your daddy. You can either choose to escape or you can chose to to be great. Business can sometimes stop what is right. Warnings must be heeded. An unexpected arrival approaches in a hail of bullets. Advancements in technology cause the past to fall. Uglyness becomes the new standard of beauty. A confrontation occurs that causes everything to go up in flames. Gates are sealed and destruction spreads. You have to choose what you want. Two new adversaries arise in the distance. Out of the ashes new beginnings can sprout. The things we love need to be cared for and waited upon. A new voyage begins.
  
  I. NEED. SEASON TWO. NOW. This show is a work of art in every sense. It's so multi-layered and multi-dimensional, with a deft ability to brutally and elegantly touch on so many modern societal themes like race, gender, xenophobia, colonialism, disabilities, royalty, addiction, marriage, sex workers etc. The writing is some of the best I've ever seen, especially episode five. The voice acting is stellar, shoutout to Kenneth Branagh. The characters are lovable, everyone needs a friend like Ringo and a fiancé like Akemi. If this was a live-action show set in a contempary period and based in a Western country, it would easily be nominated for Oscars and Emmys. But I fear that due to it being animated, the general public will overlook how outstanding this story is and won't give it the opportunity it deserves, until it is inevitably remade like Infernal Affairs was turned into The Departed.
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