In visualizing Mizu, the creators of Blue Eye Samurai apparently drew upon Clint Eastwood in A Fistful of Dollars and Barbra Streisand in Yentl, which is why Mizu looks like an amalgam of the two. In terms of historicity, not only does she look ridiculous, but the entire premise of her wandering freely presenting as a man in this disguise would only draw more attention to her and get her killed. But as cinematic storytelling, it's fantastic and tells us so much about her motivation. And the focal point of her presentation rests in her eyeglasses. While Mizu ostensibly wears these eyeglasses to hide her eyes, there's much more going on there. The lenses on those glasses are tinted orange, which, as I'm sure everyone knows, is the opposite of blue on the RYB subtractive color model. This is wonderful subtext provided by the writers: Mizu is subconsciously trying to negate herself by literally opposing her own eyes, the most obvious indication of her mixed-race nature. Mizu, like the rest of us, suffers from the oldest psychological malaise: she hates who she is because she has been conditioned to conflate WHAT she is with WHO she is. But, like the rest of us, Mizu doesn't understand that she isn't her eyes or her blood or her lack of status, no matter how much what she is influences who she is. And this internal struggle is perfectly set in he context of a fictional Edo, a time and place where everyone, even those outside of social placement, have a place. Yet Mizu does not, and cannot. It's just another layer of brilliance in this masterfully crafted show.
@15:20 - Putting aside the fact that this story takes place in a fictional pre-modern Japan, not the real one, when Mizu confronts the flesh trader in the very first episode she remarks that the pistol he's pointing at her isn't Japanese and concludes it must be foreign. This tells us that Mizu is familiar with Japanese firearms, which tells us that the show's writers are not attempting to ignore the existence of firearms. The plot involves the importation of Fowler's firearms that are, in that fictional pre-modern Japan, vastly superior to Japanese firearms.
Putting aside the fact that this story takes place in a fictional pre-modern Japan, not the real one, when Mizu confronts the flesh trader in the very first episode she remarks that the pistol he's pointing at her isn't Japanese and concludes it must be foreign. This tells us that Mizu is familiar with Japanese firearms, which tells us that the show's writers are not attempting to ignore the existence of firearms. The plot involves the importation of Fowler's firearms that are, in that fictional pre-modern Japan, vastly superior to Japanese firearms.
@@jachyra9To my knowledge, this supposed superiority is never really explained or shown. If real history is to be consulted, they should basically have the same equipment. Why the shogun didn’t have any guns at the castle is bizarre, and not really justified.
The episode where we found out about her mother and a husband really changed the plot or Mizus kinda reason for hunting the 4 white men, really my favorite show
only at the part where you're praising the action & yeah. Not even joking when I say that while I had heard of the show, what got me to actually pull the trigger on watching it was an AMV at this year's Sakura Con set to "Little Girl Gone" by Chinchilla where the fight choreography & hinted at plot elements shown in that AMV made me finally go "okay I NEED to watch this"
If you like this review (and you should, its really good) then I urge you check out the full 2023 recaps videos. Found Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur via the cartoon recap and I love that series.
U GOT ME WITH THE JOKE XD This show was 10/10 and I hope to be the animated show I can get my parents and other adults into and stop the "Isnt animation for kids" -_- yeah go watch devil man cry baby and show it to the 10 year olds it will be fine.
DEI, we all know that brown eyed samurai were more representative of the Japanese culture. I jest of course, but this is what I've been hearing with the historical Yasuke from most streamers. So, you have to hear it too.
In visualizing Mizu, the creators of Blue Eye Samurai apparently drew upon Clint Eastwood in A Fistful of Dollars and Barbra Streisand in Yentl, which is why Mizu looks like an amalgam of the two. In terms of historicity, not only does she look ridiculous, but the entire premise of her wandering freely presenting as a man in this disguise would only draw more attention to her and get her killed. But as cinematic storytelling, it's fantastic and tells us so much about her motivation. And the focal point of her presentation rests in her eyeglasses. While Mizu ostensibly wears these eyeglasses to hide her eyes, there's much more going on there. The lenses on those glasses are tinted orange, which, as I'm sure everyone knows, is the opposite of blue on the RYB subtractive color model. This is wonderful subtext provided by the writers: Mizu is subconsciously trying to negate herself by literally opposing her own eyes, the most obvious indication of her mixed-race nature.
Mizu, like the rest of us, suffers from the oldest psychological malaise: she hates who she is because she has been conditioned to conflate WHAT she is with WHO she is. But, like the rest of us, Mizu doesn't understand that she isn't her eyes or her blood or her lack of status, no matter how much what she is influences who she is. And this internal struggle is perfectly set in he context of a fictional Edo, a time and place where everyone, even those outside of social placement, have a place. Yet Mizu does not, and cannot. It's just another layer of brilliance in this masterfully crafted show.
Great summary! I love the point about the glasses
One of my favourite memers making a video about one of my favourite shows of the last few months? A surprise certainly, but a welcome one at that
Love how EVERYONE loves episode 5. I personally think its the best episode.
@15:20 - Putting aside the fact that this story takes place in a fictional pre-modern Japan, not the real one, when Mizu confronts the flesh trader in the very first episode she remarks that the pistol he's pointing at her isn't Japanese and concludes it must be foreign. This tells us that Mizu is familiar with Japanese firearms, which tells us that the show's writers are not attempting to ignore the existence of firearms. The plot involves the importation of Fowler's firearms that are, in that fictional pre-modern Japan, vastly superior to Japanese firearms.
As a fellow Old who watched Tarantino when I was way too young for it, I *screamed* when Battle Without Honor Or Humanity played
I know I did!
Your commentary and analysis is both hilarious and insightful! Really loved this show it changed my brain chemistry
This is the quickest I've been invested in a show's main character since Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Buffy is so boring 😂
I loved this show despite the large inaccuracy that japan had plenty of guns
Putting aside the fact that this story takes place in a fictional pre-modern Japan, not the real one, when Mizu confronts the flesh trader in the very first episode she remarks that the pistol he's pointing at her isn't Japanese and concludes it must be foreign. This tells us that Mizu is familiar with Japanese firearms, which tells us that the show's writers are not attempting to ignore the existence of firearms. The plot involves the importation of Fowler's firearms that are, in that fictional pre-modern Japan, vastly superior to Japanese firearms.
@@jachyra9To my knowledge, this supposed superiority is never really explained or shown. If real history is to be consulted, they should basically have the same equipment. Why the shogun didn’t have any guns at the castle is bizarre, and not really justified.
The episode where we found out about her mother and a husband really changed the plot or Mizus kinda reason for hunting the 4 white men, really my favorite show
Fantastic
Watched this with my dad, we both thought it was awesome.
I i didnt think of the mulan similarity till i was finished.
Having been born both disabled and part-Asian while finding solace in swordsmanship as an adult, this show hit hard for me.
only at the part where you're praising the action & yeah. Not even joking when I say that while I had heard of the show, what got me to actually pull the trigger on watching it was an AMV at this year's Sakura Con set to "Little Girl Gone" by Chinchilla where the fight choreography & hinted at plot elements shown in that AMV made me finally go "okay I NEED to watch this"
Great review.
If you like this review (and you should, its really good) then I urge you check out the full 2023 recaps videos. Found Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur via the cartoon recap and I love that series.
Oh shit let go new Kaiser vid
I LOVE THIS MF SHOW.
Started watching the show. Indeed is amazing, my wife suggested because she kept complaining i only watch dbza😅
You Win.
I hope you don't mind. But I may end up adding 'John Wickian' to my personal lexicon.
Taigen is just better Jaime from GoT, and I love it
U GOT ME WITH THE JOKE XD This show was 10/10 and I hope to be the animated show I can get my parents and other adults into and stop the "Isnt animation for kids" -_- yeah go watch devil man cry baby and show it to the 10 year olds it will be fine.
essai and review ? please kaiser, do it more often
DEI, we all know that brown eyed samurai were more representative of the Japanese culture. I jest of course, but this is what I've been hearing with the historical Yasuke from most streamers. So, you have to hear it too.
When did you start getting so jacked? 🥵