Katsugeki/Touken Ranbu Episode 3 Discussion

Farabeuf said:


I'm aware of all these things. It does not change the fact that in the context of this show and story, they have not been oppressed or slaughtered and their reaction to foreign presence is brutal and over the top. If you cannot recognise the element of xenophobia present here, you're being either very naive or your fandom has blinded you to the fact that there is a remnant of xenophobia still present in Japanese society that has little to do with Commodore Perry's ships.
This is the last I will say on the subject.

Kaio_chiii said:
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This series does not explain everything; because it based on history and year 1863 there were views against foreigners. Also; there is no expanding on background history; almost everything in this franchise is up to the player to check up; read and learn history.
so of course you wont get the history lesson here.

emilyhime19 said:


I am not in any fandom and I will never be. What I said is based on history lessons that I was taught and historical facts that I researched online. I didn't say that the ronin weren't wrong and they would be punished for their crime but this anime only show didn't show the whole picture. It was the oppression of the foreigners that lead to Meiji restoration. You cannot even admit that this anime is a historical anime with real historical facts and you dare to call me naive. You are the one who is blind by your prejudice and stubbornness. The line "This is the last I will say on the subject" should have been said by me.

MikazukiRanbu said:


I don't know how expanding on the events that they're dealing with more would complicate the story at all if not give the enemy of the episode more depth and expand more on the time period but we'll agree to disagree and leave it at that.

MikazukiRanbu said:


Just want to jump in and say - I agree with the person you're talking to- you admitted that the anime doesn't show the full picture but you also said it shows real historical facts- however this show does seem bias in favor of the ronin and portrays them as if they weren't bad despite their ill intentions - as in anti-villains from mutsunokamis perspective. However I would disagree with the other person in that this show has a xenophobic views on foreigners. That wasn't demonstrated in the show outside of the ronin and if it had been a plot point between the leads, I doubt one of the lead character would have went out of his way to save the people in the ship anyway. You say the show isn't supposed to be a history lesson but there are things that were learned from this episode, perhaps falsely. As in them portraying the ronin in a good light. But otherwise I think claiming xenophobia was kind of silly. Still, the writers could have handled things better ( as they could have in the previous episodes as well ). And that's all *I* will say on this.