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Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 2 weeks agoI disagree because
Blue Eye Samurai isn’t realistic, it’s authentic. Recall the thousands of arrows falling on Mizu during the ambush. The fucking sword bounce. The absurd technology and traps in Elijah’s house.
This isn’t a realistic depiction of feudal Japan, this is an authentic depiction of feudal Japan. It’s a show about how this period felt to live in. And people in feudal Japan believed in onryo. Mizu is an onryo. As their quest for vengeance progresses and they suffer more punishment, they become more and more obviously supernatural.
wjrii@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
That’s a fair take, but for me it just went past the point of willing suspension of disbelief, and I don’t find that meta-narrative compelling. It may well be a reason for me to re-evaluate it though, to decide if I think it’s poorly done versus something where what they wanted to do simply didn’t connect with me.