EPISODE · Mar 5, 2024 · 28 MIN
SHŌGUN 1x01 & 1x02 Breakdown & Review
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AN EPIC TALE IN FEUDAL JAPAN!! Visit http://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS HARRYS: Get $3 Trial Set At https://harrys.com/rejects Shōgun Episodes 1 and 2 Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Been hearing EXCELLENT word of mouth on FX & Hulu's new adaptation of SHŌGUN, so we're giving our First Time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, and Full Spoiler Review of 1x1 "Anjin" and 1x2 "Servants of Two Masters" - introducing us to the Political & Religious landscapes of Japan in the year 1600 as forces from Portuguese Catholics & European Protestants attempt to lay claim to a new land on the brink of civil war... John & Andrew dive into the epic drama Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick Chapter 4, The Wolverine, Sunshine) as Yoshii Toranaga, Cosmo Jarvis (Peaky Blinders) as John Blackthorn, Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, F9) as Toda Mariko, Tadanobu Asano (Thor, Mortal Kombat) as Kashigi Yabushige, Takehiro Hira (Monarch, Gran Turismo) as Ishido Kazunari, and MORE! How does this adaptation live up to the original book, the 1980 miniseries (starring Richard Chamberlain), and the actual history? Let's find out!! #Shōgun #Shogun #FX #Hulu #HiroyukiSanada #Miniseries #Japan #Samurai #Feudalism #FirstTimeWatching #Reaction Follow Andrew Gordon On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AN EPIC TALE IN FEUDAL JAPAN!! Visit http://www.liquidiv.com & use Promo Code: REJECTS HARRYS: Get $3 Trial Set At https://harrys.com/rejects Shōgun Episodes 1 and 2 Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Been hearing EXCELLENT word of mouth on FX & Hulu's new adaptation of SHŌGUN, so we're giving our First Time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, and Full Spoiler Review of 1x1 "Anjin" and 1x2 "Servants of Two Masters" - introducing us to the Political & Religious landscapes of Japan in the year 1600 as forces from Portuguese Catholics & European Protestants attempt to lay claim to a new land on the brink of civil war... John & Andrew dive into the epic drama Hiroyuki Sanada (John Wick Chapter 4, The Wolverine, Sunshine) as Yoshii Toranaga, Cosmo Jarvis (Peaky Blinders) as John Blackthorn, Anna Sawai (Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, F9) as Toda Mariko, Tadanobu Asano (Thor, Mortal Kombat) as Kashigi Yabushige, Takehiro Hira (Monarch, Gran Turismo) as Ishido Kazunari, and MORE! How does this adaptation live up to the original book, the 1980 miniseries (starring Richard Chamberlain), and the actual history? Let's find out!! #Shōgun #Shogun #FX #Hulu #HiroyukiSanada #Miniseries #Japan #Samurai #Feudalism #FirstTimeWatching #Reaction Follow Andrew Gordon On Socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agor711/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/Agor711 Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad: Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM: FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG On INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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