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NeverRealm™

Recovery

Jay

He would have a very hard time relearning the fact that strangers are people

When he had the scroll power was overflowing so he had to constantly release energy via static, this has become normal for his body but without the extra energy he is just tired often

Also with his lack of power he has to get used to simply being a normal person who talks to people

He's banned from joining them on missions until he isn't chill with murder

Nya

She didn't actually use her powers too often so she luckily doesn't have to deal with that

She does however have to get used to people trying to help her, people just giving her advice and for her to not take that as them trying to control her

She has difficulty joining them on missions, but she isn't banned

Kai

Ohh boy, Kai is still paranoid as ever and is struggling to control his powers without the scroll, which makes him feel kinda useless

He's not used to people talking to him or being happy around him either

Kai doesn't go on missions, kinda cus he's banned and kinda cus he doesn't want to, he is rather calm about killing enemies and he sees himself as weak due to not being able to fully control his powers and doesn't want to get hurt

Cole

Cole is the least affected, he wasn't entirely conscious during his time in the Never Realm

He was stagnant for years so he does have some joint problems and he needs physical therapy, but that's about it

Doesn't go on missions until he is physically well again

Lloyd

Boy needed therapy then and he needs it now too

He has some remaining anger issues and id really bad at listening to people, he is no longer the leader due to this

He is guilt ridden and isolates himself from his family

He doesn't go on missions, no one knows when he'll be ready to go on them again

[themetallicnemesis]

Hehe Take me to war kai moments

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The Red Shogun fought in a no rules fighting pit against snakes for a year. He should have a bunch of scars after that.

Some burns from venomari acid, scars from constrictia claws, he has snake like eyes from a fangpyer bite.

[redsamuraiii]

Me, watching Feudal Japan genre resurgence in Hollywood:

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Day of Resistance: Moment of Shattered Dreams

In Every House a Stove

Covenant of Rock

Joyous Celebration

Fresh Wind of Freedom

Ancient Courtyard

Passing of Judgement

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[theundeadnightmare]

fuck ninjago for putting kai in this fuck ass costume what is this

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[sp00ky9]

"if I could use words / like scattering flowers and falling leaves / what a bonfire my poems would make"

"what a bonfire she made"

any shogun watchers out there???

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Anna Sawai at the Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala.

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almost forgot to post these here whoops

anyways Sakyo if he looked slightly more like one of his parents than the other

[weclassybouquetfun]

Another Emmy awards down - our second this year, as the collective strikes pushed 2023's Emmys to earlier this year.

No big surprises or watercolor moments. To me the biggest upset was Lamorne Morris of FARGO winning in the Best Supporting Actor for Limited. Even with Robert Downey Jr. (THE SYMPATHIZER) in the mix, I was sure it would go to Jonathan Bailey (FELLOW TRAVELERS; though I was pulling for either him or Tom Goodman-Hill (BABY REINDEER). Larmorne was the dark horse.

Who are 2024 Emmy winners (and not 2023/2024, but 2024 for realz winners).

Best Drama Series Shōgun *Shōgun broke records by winning the most Emmys in its inaugural season - 18 in total (14 at the Creative Emmys and four at the Primetime Emmys).

Best Actress in a Drama Series Anna Sawai *Anna made history by being the first Japanese actress to win Lead.

Best Actor in a Drama Series Hiroyuki Sanada

*While Cosmo Jarvis wasn't nominated, he was there and celebrated with the cast this weekend at various events like the BAFTA dinner.

With his WARFARE costars Michael Gandolfini and the Emmy nominated D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai.

D'Pharaoh's red hand print across his mouth brings attention to crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Elizabeth Debicki

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Billy Crudup

Best Comedy Series Hacks

Best Actor in a Comedy Series Jeremy Allen White

Best Actress in a Comedy Series Jean Smart

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series  Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series  Liza Colón-Zayas

Best Limited or Anthology Series Baby Reindeer

Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Richard Gadd

Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jodie Foster

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Lamorne Morris

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Jessica Gunning

Guest Actor in a Drama Series Néstor Carbonell (Shōgun, FX)

Guest Actress in a Drama Series Michaela Coel (Mr. & Mrs. Smith, AppleTV+)

Best Directing for a Drama Series Frederick E.O. Toye (Shogun, FX)

Best Directing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie Steven Zaillian (Ripley)

Best Directing for a Comedy Series Christopher Storer (The Bear, FX)

Best Writing for a Drama Series Will Smith (Slow Horses, Apple TV+)

Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer, Netflix)

Best Writing for a Comedy Series Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky (Hacks, HBO/Max)

Best Talk Series The Daily Show (Comedy Central)

For the show itself, I liked that on top of the reunions, they joined genres, bringing together actors from cop shows, medical shows, law shows. Cute. The only bit that didn't work was that bit of in-show promotion for whatever booze that had Taylor Zakhar Perez and Ebon Moss-Bachrach shill. I hope the liquor goes down smoother than the transition from that bit announcing the category. On a very selfish level, I would have wanted Taylor to be a part of the honour of Greg Berlanti - he

[thatfeelingwhentheshowisover]

NeverRealm™

Weather Warlock

Jay got banished scroll in possession

He fixed the mech and explored the Never Realm

fell into a similar "funk" as when he was stuck in the First Realm

Vex convinced Jay to join him, they became con buddies

They would sell lightning rods, Jay would make sure that people needed them

Jay held onto the staff and slowly his morals got corrupted by it

The emperor had Jay and Vex captured because of their crimes(theft, widespread panic, and eventually manslaughter) but Jay was having none of it, so he got rid of the emperor and Vex took the throne

No one dares to challenge Vex because he has what most believe to be the very spirit of the sky on his side

Jay electrified Vex with magic juiced up lightning That made him more or less imortal

Lady Phoenix

Nya got banished scroll in possession

She tried to fix the mech, but had no power source so she tried to look for help finding Vex

He tricked her into believing that the emperor was a wicked man, so that she would fight him

After she won Vex claimed that she should rule, she became the Lady Phoenix

The scroll corrupts her sense of self, making her extremely stubborn and unwilling to let others tell her what to do or who to be

She is actually a good ruler, the people's opinions on her are generally positive

She throws Vex in prison because he dared to tell her what to do

Water fills the castle, think wall waterfalls, and there is a moat that has rivers that break off and spread all over the land, the rivers never freeze or slow

Her water boosted by the scroll has healing abilities and people exposed to it don't age, there is water in the prison

Tapestries with phoenix imagery, red and blue are her empire's colors with gold

She wears something similar to her Samurai X armour

Red Shogun

Kai got banished scroll in possession

He tries to look for help while staying close to the mech, just in case the others can track it

Vex finds him barely surviving all alone

He tricked Kai into believing that the emperor of the realm was evil, so he fought him

Kai knowing that he has to win(Vex made certain to make the emperor sound like a horrible person), is able to unlock his powers

Although he thinks he is only able to use his powers with the scroll, so he keeps a hold on it

Kai becomes the Red Shogun because someone needs to prevent the empire falling into chaos

The staff makes him rather power hungry, which in turn makes him paranoid

Vex can easily trick Kai into attacking anyone he wants

He has guards with him at most all times and never leaves the palace

With him in charge the section on the Never Realm we see became a mostly burnt desert wasteland

His fire lights torches that fill the castle, his fire gives off comforting warmth and grants a sort of immortality when in its presence

He wears intricate gold coated armour that he made himself, he is good at making fancy things like when he remade the Golden Weapons

The Volcano

Cole got banished scroll in possession

He stays near the mech knowing that it has a tracker and is therefore more likely to be found than if he left

Vex finds him and lies about the emperor being a terrible person

Cole gave the scroll to Vex, to try and avoid getting corrupted

During the fight, of Cole vs. the emperor and his army, Vex throws the scroll to Cole because he wasn't winning without it

Cole "wins" by accidentally creating an earthquake bigger than he ever has, it wreaks the castle and splits open the ground causing Cole to fall

Cole is stuck and keeps trying to get out, but it's just making him panic, so he stays stuck

Due to his panicked attempts of escape, more earthquakes happened and a mountain formed where the castle once was, which then became a volcano(the lava doesn't hurt Cole)

Now trapped with the scroll in hand, he becomes more and more corrupted, just wallowing in misery and becomes barely even conscious for most of his time in the Never Realm

Vex, always the opportunist, learned that strange crystals appeared near the volcano that had certain properties(think of the promised properties of gemstones were real) and uses them to practically become immortal

The terrain changes a lot, Vex uses this to his advantage by becoming a leader because he has lived as a nomad for awhile and people who's homes were destroyed didn't know how to survive as nomads

The Great Dragon

Lloyd got banished scroll in possession

He tried to find help immediately and ran into Vex

Vex was able to convince him with almost no effort

When Lloyd fought the emperor he sent a shockwave that took out everyone there, including Vex

He became power hungry and full of rage real fast, all those years of unprocessed trauma catching up to him, and he loses his mind

He gains the title of "The Great Dragon" for being a powerful out of control monster

The scroll got caught in his monster hair after he couldn't just hold onto it normally

His more Dragon and Oni features come to light, he looks a bit like his dad in his warlord phase and devolves into a dragon/oni looking creature

Mainly black with green and purple accents

Feel free to ask questions or share ideas in the comments!

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Anna Sawai in Vera Wang at the Emmys 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Review: Anna Sawai, actress from the series Shogun, dressed in a vibrant red custom Vera Wang at the 2024 Emmys Awards. The dress fit perfectly on Ms. Sawai. The accessorizing was kept minimal along with subtle makeup and a sleek low bun. The dress is sexy without comprising its elegance. Sawai represents subtle glamour. Beautiful!

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some concepts for a version of the Red Shogun that shows off the Slither Pit tattoo HC

[redsamuraiii]

The Valiant Red Peony : Red Peony Gambler (1968)

Set during the Meiji era, RED PEONY GAMBLER stars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of a gambler. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shoulder – “Oryu, the Red Peony” – and sets out for revenge.

One thing I noticed about Japanese films is the use of flower names to reflect their character like in Shogun (2024) and Yae no Sakura (2013). Here, Red Peonies are flowers that can live over 100 years and thrive in cold winters, indicating that she survived the worst.

As mentioned in my earlier post, Asian films like Japanese films have always featured strong women who are feminine, gentle and caring with those they love and care but fearless, cunning, steadfast and a force to be reckoned with, against enemies.

There are numerous films such as this, Lady Snowblood (1973), Crimson Bat : The Blind Swordswoman (1969), Undercover Geisha (2003) & Ichi (2008), and anime such as Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000), Joran : The Princess of Snow and Blood (2021) & Hell's Paradise: Jigokuraku (2023).

They inspire Hollywood shows like Kill Bill (2003), Blue Eye Samurai (2003) and Shogun (2024). Japanese films are underrated, especially the old ones that I feel it's wasted that most of these shows are not available on global mainstream sites for the world to enjoy and appreciate. But it's good to see people becoming aware of them.

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Genius Invokation TCG | Arcane Legend Cards: Dynamic

Day of Resistance: Moment of Shattered Dreams

In Every House a Stove

Covenant of Rock

Joyous Celebration

Fresh Wind of Freedom

Ancient Courtyard

Passing of Judgement

Download Link (Google Drive)