Consider this your final spoiler warning for Shōgun’s “Crimson Sky” episode, which saw the death of the honorable Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai).
After discussing the episode with its director, Frederick E.O. Toye, I came to appreciate how those final moments for a beloved character were crafted.
If you’re ready to finish the journey, or to trace the entire path from square one, you can do just that.
Let’s start with that Naginata fight that saw Mariko-sama making what looked like the first of her three potential final stands.