Empires: The Way of the Samurai

I tend to agree with you, but I'd point out that this documentary at no point calls the Japanese barbaric. In fact they stress both the incredible sophistication of their culture and also some of the more barbaric practices of the westerners visiting the country.

I guess I'm just left wondering if you actually watched it...or if you made a snap judgment based on what other documentaries do?

The thing I hate most about these specials is how they are constantly referring to the cultures of the East as barbaric, savage, and uncivilized. I can't wait until an accurate report is done showing the barbarism of the West. It amazes me how all the murder, theft, and pillaging is always glamorized when done by Europeans. I have nothing against any culture, but I just wish history was accurately reported and not so f****ng biased.

As the PBS series go, this was the worst for me. Part of the problem is art is replaced with location. I really got tired of watching panning views of art, parchment or whatever it was.

However this may have been required as who cares about a Ninja struggling in the air pollution of Tokyo.

In the PBS form of trying to get some sort of audience involvement or care about the character, this is a total flop. They might as well have said that Ol Burt tuk is 50dousand boys up gainst 80 dousand uh dem enemis and afer da fighn

It drove my dog nuts also, he made me look for some Rin Tin Tin reruns.

Not as much about samurai as I had hoped. More like an overall view of Japan.

Do you guess allot ?Sounds like you really don't know to much about it.

pretty good, PBS does great work.

it was okay, i guess............ good outline of ancient japan.

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