‘Shogun’ and ‘Tokyo Vice’ successes expose a big gap in streaming services — and it’s time to fix it

[admin]

The star of both ‘Tokyo Vice’ and ‘Shogun’ aren’t the faces on the posters but Japan itself — and that calls for some much-needed emulation.

‘Shogun’ and ‘Tokyo Vice’ successes expose a big gap in streaming services — and it’s time to fix it : Read more

 

[VicTheCat]

I don't agree that the success of these streaming shows is because of the rich Japanese heritage.

Yes Japanese heritage and history has an expensive rich and colorful background.

But good story telling that isn't woke or filled with ideology or just plain crap will fix the streaming services profitable and membership problems.


Regards,
The Cat

 

[timwhite76]

Japan is an interesting setting, but it's incidental. The shows are popular because they're actually well done. Well, at least Shogun is, I've never watched the other one. The rational behind the idea that it's because of the setting that makes it good ia the very reason why everything else falls between mediocre and terrible. The studios thought that the settings were all that mattered: the MCU, Star Wars, LOTR, etc. That clearly isn't the case.