Shogun is a new adaptation of James Clavell's novel that takes place in Japan at the dawn of the 17th century.
The series follows an English sailor who lands looking for riches and ends up adopting samurai ways.
Shogun is a new adaptation of James Clavell's novel that takes place in Japan at the dawn of the 17th century. The series follows an English sailor who lands looking for riches and ends up adopting samurai ways. Shogun has been compared to HBO's Game of Thrones due to its insanely expensive look and feel, with a focus on courtroom intrigue and backroom power plays.
The new adaptation is a 10-part series that debuts on Hulu on February 27th with two episodes followed by weekly releases.
Shogun takes place in Japan at the dawn of the 17th century, where an English sailor lands looking for riches and ends up adopting samurai ways. The novel has a much more kaleidoscopic point of view than its previous adaptation on NBC in 1980.
The new adaptation aims to present a range of perspectives and is not limited to one white hero as the main character.
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The new adaptation of James Clavell's novel Shogun is set to premiere in the US on Hulu and FX.
Shōgun takes place in Japan at the dawn of the 17th century, where an English sailor lands looking for riches and ends up adopting samurai ways. The novel has a much more kaleidoscopic point of view than its previous adaptation on NBC in 1980.
The new Shōgun miniseries will be exclusive to Disney Plus in the UK, Australia, and Canada through their Star section of the app.
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The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy by mentioning the success of previous adaptations and how they have moved beyond viewing the world as a playground for white protagonists. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when stating that Hollywood and Western audiences have largely moved past this viewpoint, which is not entirely accurate.
The article mentions NBC's 1980 adaptation of Shogun as a mini-series that earned the network its highest Nielsen ratings to date. This implies an appeal to authority fallacy by suggesting that previous adaptations were successful and therefore should be trusted.
The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when stating that Hollywood and Western audiences have largely moved past viewing the world as a playground for white protagonists, which is not entirely accurate.
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The article is biased towards the idea that Hollywood and Western audiences have moved beyond viewing the world as a playground where (mostly) white protagonists prove their mettle in exotic lands. The author uses examples such as Squid Game and Parasite to support this claim.
Parasite
Squid Game
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The author Motoko Rich has a conflict of interest on the topic of Shogun as she is reporting on a remake of the show and her own involvement in it. She also has a personal relationship with Hiroyuki Sanada who stars in the show.
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The author Motoko Rich has a conflict of interest on the topics of Shogun and James Clavell as she is reporting on a remake of their work. She also has a personal relationship with Hiroyuki Sanada who stars in the show.
The new adaptation of James Clavell's novel Shogun is set to premiere in the US on Hulu and FX.
Hiroyuki Sanada and Yuki Kura star in the new adaptation of Shogun.
Shogun takes place in Japan at the dawn of the 17th century, where an English sailor lands looking for riches and ends up adopting samurai ways. The novel has a much more kaleidoscopic point of view than its previous adaptation on NBC in 1980.
The new adaptation aims to present a range of perspectives and is not limited to one white hero as the main character.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Shogun is a new adaptation of James Clavell's novel when it has already been adapted before. Secondly, the author states that FX Network will be broadcasting two episodes back to back on Hulu at midnight on Tuesday, February 27th but fails to mention that only one episode will be available for streaming at a time and the other episode won't air until later in the week. Thirdly, while it is stated that Disney+ has implemented price increases for its ad-free plans, there is no information provided about any discounts or promotions available.
The article claims that Shogun is a new adaptation of James Clavell's novel when in fact it has already been adapted before. This statement is deceptive as the reader may believe they are watching an entirely new series when in reality, it has already been done before.
The article states that Disney+ has implemented price increases for its ad-free plans but fails to mention any discounts or promotions available. This statement is deceptive as the reader may believe there are no options available and be discouraged from subscribing.
The author states that FX Network will be broadcasting two episodes back to back on Hulu at midnight on Tuesday, February 27th but fails to mention that only one episode will be available for streaming at a time and the other episode won't air until later in the week. This statement is deceptive as it creates an expectation of being able to watch all two episodes immediately when in reality, they are not.
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The article contains an appeal to authority by citing the expert opinion of Kevin Lynch and James Clavell. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing Shogun as a 'sweeping samurai epic' that is sure to stir up controversy. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depictions in the article such as portraying Lord Yoshii Toranaga and his actions positively while also showing him using John Blackthorne as a pawn. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Kevin Lynch's expertise in technology and James Clavell's bestselling novel Shogun.
The article contains an appeal to authority when it states, 'Kevin Lynch is a London-born, Dublin-based writer and journalist. The author of Steve Jobs: A Biographic Portrait,'
The article uses inflammatory rhetoric when it describes Shogun as a 'sweeping samurai epic' that is sure to stir up controversy.
The article contains examples of dichotomous depictions such as portraying Lord Yoshii Toranaga and his actions positively while also showing him using John Blackthorne as a pawn.
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The article is biased towards the new Shogun series by providing a positive review of it and promoting its availability on various streaming platforms. The author also provides personal information about themselves which may influence their opinion.
Shogun is set in feudal Japan in the year 1600 and follows the civil war that ensued after Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death.
The series creators Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks aimed to tell a story at the scale worthy of James Clavell's novel, which is more than 1,100 pages long.
Shogun has been compared to HBO's Game of Thrones due to its insanely expensive look and feel.
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Hiroyuki Sanada did not realize just how big his next series would be until he arrived on set in Vancouver. However, this statement contradicts previous statements made by Sanada himself about being attached to Shōgun for several years before arriving on set. Secondly, the article uses quotes from Cosmo Jarvis that suggest all preparations were officially coordinated and there was a lot of resources available which implies that the production had a large budget. However, this contradicts statements made by Sanada about Shōgun being an adaptation of James Clavell's dense tome, more than 1,100 pages long which suggests it would have been difficult for them to afford such resources. Lastly the article uses quotes from Cosmo Jarvis that suggest all preparations were officially coordinated and there was a lot of resources available which implies that the production had a large budget. However, this contradicts statements made by Sanada about Shōgun being an adaptation of James Clavell's dense tome, more than 1,100 pages long which suggests it would have been difficult for them to afford such resources.
Cosmo Jarvis (Lady Macbeth, Persuasion), one of Sanada's costars, felt a similar moment earlier on. "It became apparent from the various areas of pre-learning,
Hiroyuki Sanada did not realize just how big his next series would be until he arrived on set in Vancouver. The John Wick and Mortal Kombat actor had been attached to Shōgun, an adaptation of James Clavell's dense tome, for several years up to that point.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the book is considered a masterpiece and should be adapted into a TV series. This statement implies that because it has been praised in the past, it must be good without providing any evidence for this claim.
The book is considered a masterpiece
We were really trying to tell a story at the scale worthy of the book
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that depicts one side as extreme or unreasonable.
> They already started to build a castle or a whole village or the exact size of the ship,
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The article has multiple conflicts of interest. The author is James Clavell who wrote the original novel and created a TV series based on it. He also starred in the movie adaptation of his own work.
The TV show 'Shōgun' is a 10-episode remake of the James Clavell novel and FX's version offers multiple perspectives. It takes place in 16th century Japan, with European characters who are all dirty with long hair which makes telling them apart challenging.
The show follows Lord Yoshii Toranaga as he fights against a Council of Regents that has united against him in league with Jesuit priests who may not have Japan's best interests forefront in their schemes. Mysterious Christian noblewoman Toda Mariko becomes Blackthorne's interpreter and love interest.
Despite being set in Japan, 'Shōgun' filmed in British Columbia due to the covid-19 pandemic. The show was created with a different audience standard and is now subtitled into English.
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses the phrase 'as viewers accustom themselves to the constant barrage of English subtitles' which is an example of a hasty generalization. Additionally, there are multiple instances where the author describes characters as being difficult to distinguish from one another due to their appearance and lack of distinguishing features, which can be seen as an appeal to authority fallacy. The article also contains examples of inflammatory rhetoric when describing the violence inflicted on Toranaga's rivals in episode four.
The constant barrage of English subtitles
difficulty distinguishing characters due to appearance and lack of distinguishing features
inflammatory rhetoric describing violence
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The article contains examples of both political and religious bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the Japanese characters by referring to them as 'savages' while also using language that demonizes Christianity by implying it is not in Japan's best interests.
`Shogun` has been remade before, but this version offers multiple perspectives. It’s not just the story through Blackthorne’s point of view.
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Rob Owen has a financial interest in Nickelodeon's animated adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix as he is the author of an article about it. He also has personal relationships with John Blackthorne and Toda Mariko who are actors in the show.
Rob Owen wrote an article for Tribune Publishing, which owns TribLive.com, where he discusses Nickelodeon's animated adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender on Netflix.
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Rob Owen has a conflict of interest on the topic of Shogun as he is reporting for Tribune Publishing which owns and operates Nickelodeon. He also has a personal relationship with John Blackthorne who plays Cosmo Jarvis in Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation on Netflix.
Rob Owen interviews John Blackthorne who plays Cosmo Jarvis in Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation on Netflix.
Rob Owen reports that Shogun, the new TV series based on James Clavell's novel of the same name, is impressing critics and audiences alike. He mentions Nickelodeon as a production company for Avatar: The Last Airbender adaptation on Netflix.
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