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Great show. You might need a VPN for HBO Max if in the UK though...
Great show. You might need a VPN for HBO Max if in the UK though...
Season two, HBO MAX, promises to be as good as ever.
I recently watched the first series, finding it a fascinating insight to Japanese culture, would love to know how accurate the depiction of the Japanese underworld is.
One criticism, I think it would have benefited from subtitles throughout, I doubt many it the Japanese justice system or the Yakuza speak English, using subtitles would have lent it more authenticity.
I recently watched the first series, finding it a fascinating insight to Japanese culture, would love to know how accurate the depiction of the Japanese underworld is.
One criticism, I think it would have benefited from subtitles throughout, I doubt many it the Japanese justice system or the Yakuza speak English, using subtitles would have lent it more authenticity.
Generally, I think it’s quite difficult to know how authentic it is, as the types of criminal organization portrayed are rather secretive. However, Japanese society is very structured and I doubt organised crime is any different.
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The involvement of the Japanese police and their toleration of the Yakuza up to certain point, is to be expected. Like any crime organization, they keep their miscreants policed; which in the eyes of the police is a good thing, therefore, quite understandable.
It often raises a smile on my part, when posters on here say “How wonderful they Japanese society is” I’m sure a lot of it is, but equally, it’s probably very frustrating if you have to work within a society with such norms.
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The involvement of the Japanese police and their toleration of the Yakuza up to certain point, is to be expected. Like any crime organization, they keep their miscreants policed; which in the eyes of the police is a good thing, therefore, quite understandable.
It often raises a smile on my part, when posters on here say “How wonderful they Japanese society is” I’m sure a lot of it is, but equally, it’s probably very frustrating if you have to work within a society with such norms.
We've just finished S2 on iPlayer after enjoying S1 a couple of years ago. I really enjoyed it, lots of great characters with their own struggles to work through in the context of the wider story. I doubt it's a totally realistic portrait of the underworld, but the depiction of Japanese culture made it a lot more interesting than your typical cop show.
Did I detect a bit of an homage to the Sopranos "Pine Barrens" episode when Sato and his boss go off to buy some guns ?
Did I detect a bit of an homage to the Sopranos "Pine Barrens" episode when Sato and his boss go off to buy some guns ?
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