#broken to the fist

[boardchairman-blog]

**Shots of the Episode**

Shōgun (2024)

Episode 5: “Broken to the Fist” (2024) Director: Frederick E.O. Toye Cinematographer: Sam McCurdy

[tv-moments]

Shōgun

Season 1, “Broken to the Fist”

Director: Frederick E. O. Toye

DoP: Sam McCurdy

[lostinaflashforward]

SHŌGUN - Recensione 1x05 "Broken to the Fist"

Shōgun conclude la sua prima metà con un episodio ricco di avvenimenti, fra situazioni di tensione, giochi di potere sempre più intricati, pesanti fardelli e un terribile cataclisma.

RECENSIONE 1x05

[windwenn]

Warmup from today crying emoji crying emoji cryi

[danwhobrowses]

Now that Critical Role's VOD of episode 120 is out and everyone in the fandom's had a moment to breathe, simmer, and adjust to this all. I wanna do a big talk about my favourite idiot punk rock, Ashton Greymoore.

Because over these last few episodes, I've been so proud of them.

Many people have had vocal opinions on Ashton, not all of them positive either; I've seen many berate them and say they're selfish, not a team player, or that they 'don't add anything to the group'. But over the past few episodes, I feel like Ashton has been an unsung hero in the battles with Ludinus and Predathos, with their contributions, oftentimes selfless and cooperative, ending up providing the floor for others to deliver strong and impactful actions.

While Dorian and Imogen will rightfully get the lion's share of praise for their clutch moments - Dorian's Force Cage on Ludinus saving Liliana and defeating Predathos' first stage alongside Imogen's Power Word: Stun setting up Ludinus' death and defeating Predathos' second stage - Ashton's actions were often the prelude to moments that could not have succeeded without them, including these clutch moments. Their attack on Ludinus in 117 prompted the Silvery Barbs that burned up his reaction - which allowed Dorian to successfully use Force Cage without being Counterspelled, their high-damage attack on his neck hole in 118 broke Ludinus' concentration on Ravenous Void - which somehow later got credited to Chetney - which gave Imogen the freedom and mobility to get in range for Power Word: Stun, they got the Insight check whisper on Predathogen in 119 to know that Imogen was physically inside of the body and needed to be pried out - which Imogen achieved herself thanks in part to Fearne reaching her, and recently in 120 they pulled Imogen out of Predathos' maw, abandoning the Hammer synonymous with their character (to the point that Keyleth titled them the 'Paradox Hammer') to prioritize saving their friend, which - following Dorian's healing - gave her the chance to use the Ring of Remembrance for the finishing Meteor Swarm. Not to mention all the other damage they dealt and tanked throughout the four fights, the passive d4 bonuses and advantage they gave the party (almost acting partly as a secondary paladin or a tertiary bard) to buff their damage and saving throws, and accepting the risk of disintegration when Laudna used their Hammer's spell splitter - which forced Predathos to use its final Legendary Resistance.

The Disintegrate moment itself was tense because we all know that Ashton is high among the Hells who would sacrifice themselves to save the group - a mentality most of the Hells likely shared in this fight - but fortunately they don't have to, they'll never have to, and they gained something just as if not more valuable than a heroic sacrifice: they get to live. The person who before meeting these chucklefucks believed they'd likely die face-down in a ditch in some backwater alley and thrown into an unmarked grave AT BEST gets to live, and the people that mean most to them get to live thanks to their efforts, their successes. And that's the most important part; for all the times they couldn't help or save someone because they were unconscious or out of reach, for all the times they let their imposter syndrome tell them they're just a fuckup undeserving of trust, praise, or love, and for every fear they had that one day they'd mess up and this new family of theirs will abandon them like the Nobodies did, this time they were there standing beside their people to the very end - and they helped get them out alive. No mistakes, no carelessness, and no-one left behind.

For that, I am proud of Ashton Greymoore; not Bells Hells' Weapon but their Helm, not a Blunt Instrument but a Protector, and not a Hero who needs to do 'what needs to be done' but a Friend who is saving their people no matter the odds. Under all the hardened and rugged exterior that has always been who Ashton is - the perfectly flawed character they are.

[cheecats]

Tears for two.

[brambletakato]

before and after

[violent138]

Not to make the show that's actively avoiding Batman about Batman, but the idea of him throwing himself completely into helping fix the current mess of the city? Guarding those emergency centres, helping distribute supplies, conducting rescues when something gives away and personally overseeing the rebuilding of the sea wall. It hasn't been a good time to mess things up in Gotham for two years now, but this is the worst time, because the city's reeling and half-drowned and Batman has a clear-cut, unrelenting focus to stabilize the city. Outside of the disaster zone, you're still fine, but screw with something in the hardest hit areas and you don't get a chance to do it again.

[callrings]

Lin Lie renaissance is here so i relapsed on iron fist yaoi nobody cares about

[dewardin]

[midnightmoodlet-art]

🎶Chan🎶 Chan🎶 Chan 🎶

[saphushia]

You're reaching for the heavens, only bark at the stars Now all your hundred thousands best remember my name I'd sucker punch an army if they got in my way I came to kill 'em, now I'm Wipin' the spit from my eyes I take a beating, but I I'll never give up Oh, oh, I think I'd rather die --- Rather Die 🔥 Barns Courtney

My ace playlist is so so normal and absolutely does not imply anything of the multitudes wrong with him, surely

[tv-moments]

Shōgun

Season 1, “Broken to the Fist”

Director: Frederick E. O. Toye

DoP: Sam McCurdy

[okaydiscount]

AJK TUIFGH)AID&*FYIPASUDFHGIPSUDFGS

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

HEEELLLOOOOOOOOOOO?!?!?!??!?!?!??!?! COMIICC SSEEEVEEENNNN???????!??!?!?!?

OK OK OK OK YEAH JUST DO ALL OF WHAT YOU JUST DID OK COOL

[heartslobbf]

um. utena tenjou punches the stone ground so hard that her fist breaks, and drags her broken body to the heart of the world. she bleeds pure love, and the mechanism cannot bear it. IF YOU EVEN CARE!!!!!!!!!!!

[kylespence]

maybe reaching out of my ass here, but it’s kinda a theory on dimitri and how his nose appeared straight when he was a 10-year old child. in the prologue, we see him sneaking out of the kitchen to look at anastasia talking with her grandmama. later on, we see him go save anastasia during the siege, and leading them to the door in the wall to escape. this gesture resulted him to be questioned, and then, obviously getting knocked out with the butt of their gun. a decade later, as a grown adult, his nose is completely broken/crooked. does this mean my boy got his broken nose from saving anastasia that night?