Tagged: Shogun World

Shogun World – Ep 5 Question

Hey all, Big fan of the podcast here. Love listening to all theory explanations and explorations. One thing that’s been bugging me a bit from episode five is that Shogun World is described as being for those who think West World is too tame. But, isn’t that exactly what the...

Doppelmaps

Hello, Fellas. Thanks for the shout out last week and a BIG thanks for props to the Preds! I have something a little different for you this week. I was screwing around on the Delos Destinations site and noticed that there is now a map of Shogun World tracking Maeve’s...

Westworld Episode 5 Review Akane No Mai

Westworld Episode 5 Review: “Akane No Mai”

Westworld Episode 5 Review: “Akane No Mai” Throwaway episode? Shut your geisha mouth! Shogun World wasn’t the only interesting thing about Episode 5. “Akane no Mai” also put to rest several viewer theories and established a pecking order among characters. Walk with us as we outline Dolores’ secret game plan,...

Westworld Episode 5 Instant Take: “Akane No Mai”

Westworld Episode 5 Instant Take: “Akane No Mai”

Westworld Episode 5 Instant Take: “Akane No Mai” Dolores’ reason for traveling to Sweetwater is revealed and Maeve discovers her “new voice” in Kerri Gross’ first Westworld Instacast. “Akane no Mai” introduces us to Shogun World, ninjas, samurai, doppelbots, and sweet, sweet robot lovemaking as Season 2 ventures into some...

Shogun World, A Westerners Perception Of Edo Era Japan

Guys (and Gal), I think the specific historical setting of Shogun World is at the START of the Edo period (early 17th century CE). As Big D mentioned on the Instacast, the Edo period is seen in Japanese history as a time of peace, stability and artist flowering, which resulted...

WTF Shogun

Hey Guys, Alright, I just can’t get around that Shogun world seemed like really sloppy writing. It seems like someone came up with a, “hey, wouldn’t it be cool if we had mirror characters, what a fun scene.” Yeah, fun scene, but didn’t fit at all. Why would something as...

Clarification On Language Barriers And Voice Commands

Shat Nation, First off, congrats to Big D for his first time hosting and to Kerri for her first instacast! You guys killed it. Secondly, I’d like to try to clear up some of the confusion with language barriers and voice commands coming out of this episode. I’m basing this...