Shogun Episode 2 Breakdown | “Servants of Two Masters” Recap & Review

Shogun Season 1 Episode 2 Breakdown. In-depth recap and review for Shogun - S01E02 “Servants of Two Masters” with the ending explained. Please Subscribe 👉 www.youtube.co...
Shogun is the new FX/Hulu historical drama based on James Clavell's 1975 novel of the same name. In episode 2 John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis) is nearly executed before he makes himself useful to Lord Toranaga (Hiroyuki Sanada) by revealing the Portuguese have a secret base in Macao. Lady Mariko (Anna Sawai) who was called to translate is shocked to hear this as a converted Catholic.
We learn more about the political situation through a flashback to before The Taiko died and through Ishido's (Takehiro Hira) maneuvering in present-day Osaka.
S1E2
"Servants of Two Masters"
Director Jonathan van Tulleken
Writers Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks
Blackthorne's arrival in Osaka stirs up a hornet's nest of rivalries. Mariko is trapped between her cause and her faith when she must translate for the barbarian in Lord Toranaga's custody.
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[@PetePeppers1]

One more to go before I get caught up. Should be able to get it out by the time episode 5 gets here. Let me know what you think.

[@BetaxPhoenix]

The fact that you released this video two minutes after I watched the second episode is amazing. So useful

[@CHMichael]

Maybe he watched the old show

[@PetePeppers1]

wow, it's almost as if it was made just for you haha

[@briand5379]

I'm definitely having difficulty with all the subtitles, your breakdowns really help to clarify what I'm missing.

[@jmchez]

The petite but utterly ruthless assasin left me wondering. What kind of upbringing and training did that young woman receive? She was a terminator!

[@lostvayne9146]

a kunoichi. But its quite unappreciated by the common person who has never seen a knife attack before just how dangerous it truly is. Don't matter who you are. A knife is more than a equalizer.

[@dylanblue2271]

Really good as usual Pete. You should try to schedule a mid-season live discussion with Bald Move, as you have for other shows. Really enjoy those.

[@peternacken4730]

great recap as usual. Only thing is that my old ears hear 'Engine' when you say 'Anjin' :D

[@fabsmatt5140]

Really good video with a great summary narration!

[@atasteofreality609]

You have a great voice for video voiceovers!

[@RaphaelChan888]

When saw this on Disney+ (at least in Australia), the subtitles 2:22 say "I wish we'd taken Joseon together". I had no idea Joseon was a place in Korea until I saw this video! This is with the default subtitles for the Japanese dialogue. Just to experiment, when I turned on the English subtitles, it says "Korea" right at that part!

[@aryankamble1771]

what subtitles did you turned on before that showed Josean ?

[@RaphaelChan888]

@@aryankamble1771 it wasn't turned on. It was the default subtitles for the Japanese language parts. When I experimented and purposely tried the English subtitles (for all dialogue, not just foreign), then it says "Korea" instead!

[@aryankamble1771]

@@RaphaelChan888 Oh, but I didn't get the default subtitles for Japanese. I too was watching on Disney+

[@RaphaelChan888]

@aryankamble1771 you mean you have no subtitles for the Japanese dialogue on default settings? Well in Australia at least, there are as viewers here would not be expected to understand the Japanese dialogue

[@eugenewang4650]

Joseon isnt a place in Korea, its the old name for Korea before 1897. Its actually still part of the current official name for north korea

[@Plasticsoul345]

俳優さんがみんなカツラでなく、 本当に頭の髪の毛を剃っているから凄いと思う ポルトガル人もサムライもね

[@Mr.Zen_73]

these reviews are great (got hooked on your The Expanse reviews) clears up some confusion for me on what's going on 🙂

[@KirbySans]

Thanks for covering ep 2

[@PetePeppers1]

Episode 3 video is almost done so now I'll be covering them week to week until we get to the end.

[@XxMonkeyACCxX]

great recap, thank you

[@bencera6067]

I never read the novel, but the first two episodes set me up pretty well despite my doubts!

[@stupidminotaur9735]

The assassin died/bleed out where japan was on the other sand/map. if you didnt catch that.

[@asdhaslf]

Very much needed these breakdowns, Ty!

[@samlanganke1262]

Spot on. Bravo!

[@narabear2334]

Shogun is soooo hard! I love this show

[@wordsworthstone]

they didn't put the right two and two together but the english did make a correct guess in that the heavily polluted waters of the river thames DOES cause bloody flux though through miasma.

[@davidlericain]

Great recap. But the way you say "Mariko" is almost distracting. lol. Just teasing you ;)

[@Hopeyunit]

As a half white, half Japanese girl with the name Mariko, yes it really is 😅🤣 never really had people pronounce my name like that after I said it aloud to them myself… lmao

[@jcwoodman5285]

Great adaptation of the book & overall supurb. OK it's crafted for a western audience but so was the novel. I get some of the Japanese gripes but hey its not the cultural attack Napoleon was to France so all good😊

[@lilyvonshtuup]

At the time and for at least a few more centuries bathing would have been dangerous. Even today over a million people die each year from Dysentery. Oh & I’m really enjoying this show ☺️

[@tonyfussy5720]

The one thing I’m still confused about is the heir, is it the heir to the Taiko or former regent or is it the future emporer Also there are SOOOOO many names it’s crazy that you’re able to keep track of all of them (reminds me of GoT)

[@eloylopezcuriel]

fantastic

[@JvWet]

Thank you

[@DoseOfMaurice]

Factss 😂😂😂 this show is funny sometimes

[@domoetker3967]

And AMerica?

[@mmsegundo]

Continuo sem entender nada.

[@queotic]

Kiri is not his wife - she is his oldest and main consort.

[@easternlights3155]

I think it's okay to call her wife. There is a lot of sources that translate the Japanese word seishitsu (which is what Kiri and Fuji are in the show) as "wife" and since she was the lord's official partner, had legal standing and managed his household, I think enough conditions are met for her title to be roughly equivalent with the western conception of "wife".

[@melanoidmarkus]

👍🏾⭕️👌🏾

[@markuku2991]

I wonder why im not seeing more of the “No black people and gay lords. This show is racist. Booo!”

[@genreonlinenet]

Pete, did you know Shogun was adapted into a classic miniseries in 1980 starring Richard Chamberlain, Toshiro Mufuni, John Rhys Davies and featuring narration by Orson Wells. If not, you should give it a look.

[@AmbiguousMan724]

This show is garbage and not a faithful adaptation of Clavell's novel but woke sabotage.

[@Getitstraightyo]

lol no

[@AmbiguousMan724]

@@Getitstraightyo lol yes

[@otani8806]

Women would have been seen not heard. Female assassins would be like male assassins you wouldn't see them till you did which was getting the drop on you. I'm guessing there were more female crash test dummies or kill by honey trap.

[@easternlights3155]

Where is the wokeness though?

[@poondaddy6456]

finally a review that adds information rather than just opinions on the episode. Question tho, i was left confused after the opening scene with the Taiko. The older lady bending over the Taiko referred to the Taiko as "husband". Yet Ochiba is the mother of his son, the heir? Was the Taiko married to the older lady yet had a child with Ochiba?

[@MoneeLawrence]

Yes, Lady Iyo (older lady) is the wife of the Taiko. Ochiba was a courtesan to the Taiko and mother of the heir.

[@BillDerby-c2o]

Of all the recaps I have watched yours is the best. Therefore I've become a subscriber.

[@rafamadrigal12]

For an hour show there's so much information thrown at you that I often have to rewind lol

[@Yowzoe]

Best Shogun recap, rich with texture and on-point… Thank you 👏

[@PetePeppers1]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jonathanbuckley1174]

love your shoes.. thank you for all of your research etc

[@nostalgean]

Thanks so much, my friend! Thanks to you, I can follow the show even more closely and enjoy it even more because I know what's going on.

[@admiralsnackbarkekwalice6167]

Re: the curses, "Milk drivling fuck smear" lives in my head rent free and will continue to do so for the rest of for ever.

[@RaW_DaWg78]

I had to subscribe. I love this show, but sometimes I look away and I know that I missed something important. Your explanations clear everything up and connect the dots for me. Thanks!

[@slowdive101]

I think I need a recap for the recap. :)

[@lewismorris3348]

Thank you

[@buluketek5030]

sho-goon, not show gun

[@Ronam0451]

Ok weeb

[@buluketek5030]

@@Ronam0451 ok