GREAT Mini-Series, BUT UNDERWHELMING Ending!

 


So Shogun has finished it's run. 

I just finished watching the finale (A Dream of a Dream). 

Now, the penultimate episode (Crimson Sky) was incredible, EPIC event! So naturally I thought, if episode 9 is this AWESOME....I can't WAIT FOR the finale...episode 10!  

BUT boy was I WRONG.  The finale was an underwhelming letdown! After all the build up, all the anticipation, THERE IS NO FINAL BIG BATTLE!!! You get lame hints of what will happen...BUT well that was it! Like what the heck?!! I mean, yeah they were faithful to the book in that regard, but really? Surely they could have improved on that like they did with other things. 

I was also bit sad they did not change Mariko's fate in episode 9 (I already knew what happens to her from the 80s adaptation)...but at least they improved how it happens a bit. 

It is TOO BAD is a ONE SEASON show, with no plans for a season 2.  I understand the show ended where the book ended, and the book has no sequel.  But I feel there is more story to tell, if the producers are feeling a big adventurous...maybe try going beyond the book!  Just don't make an off the rails disaster like GOT season 8.
TLDR: GREAT MINI SERIES, BUT VERY LAME ENDING!

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