History Funny / Shogun2024

* In an otherwise grim episode, there's the moment when Father Alvito discovers that while Toranaga kept his promise to allow the Portugues to build a church in Edo, the former regent did not inform him that he had given the adjoining plot of land to Gin so she can fulfill her dream of building a courtesan guild. The look on the priest's face when told of his new neighbours' occupation is ''priceless''.

-->'''Kiri''': Those words are too beautiful to belong to you.

* In an otherwise grim episode, there's the moment when Father Alvito discovers that while Toranaga kept his promise to allow the Portugues to build a church in Edo, the former regent did not inform him that he had given the adjoining plot of land to Gin so she can fulfill her dream of building a courtesan guild. The look on the priest's face when told of his new neighbours' occupation is ''priceless''.

* In an otherwise grim episode, there's the moment when Father Alvito discovers that while Toronaga kept his promise to allow the Portugues to build a church in Edo, the former regent did not inform him that he had given the adjoining plot of land to Gin so she can fulfill her dream of building a courtesan guild. The look on the priest's face when told of his new neighbours' occupation is ''priceless''.

* In an otherwise grim episode, there's the moment when 'Tsuji' the Catholic priest discovers that while Toronaga kept his promise to allow the Portugues to build a church in Edo, the former regent did not inform him that he had given the adjoining plot of land to Gin so she can fulfill her dream of building a courtesan guild. The look on the priest's face when told of his new neighbours' occupation is ''priceless''.

->'''Rodrigues''': Bow to the [[StealthInsult Bastard-sama]] if you wanna live, the man is like a king here. And tell him "goyosha wo"
->'''Blackthorne''': goyosha wo (pardon me)
->'''Rodrigues''': Goyosha kodasare, Goyosha kodasare to all the [[TeasingFromBehindTheLanguageBarrier shit eating-samas]] huh?

** While everyone bemoans having to guard someone like Blackthorne, what caps it off is Blackthorne later telling Mariko that he couldn't give a shit about the purity of a woman, and that he considers most of his countrymen to have the same attitude [[WretchedHive seeing as there are whores everywhere in london]].

* In an otherwise grim episode, there's the moment when 'Tsuji' the Catholic priest discovers that while Toronaga kept his promise to allow the Portugues to build a church in Edo, [[Troll the former regent did not inform him that he had given the adjoining plot of land to Gin so she can fulfill her dream of building a courtesan guild]]. The look on the priest's face when told of his new neighbours' occupation is ''priceless''.

*** Toranaga's [[ActuallyPrettyFunny incredulous chuckle]] after being offered these swords (mind, after he freshly lost his own during the earthquake) all but suggests he knows exactly what these swords have been. His reaction after being offered these by Blackthorne somewhat screams "[[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike how do I keep getting saved by this barbarian]]" and "[[GoingNative this man's really cottoning into our ways far too fast]]." This, we should remember, after he initially dismissed Blackthorne's CultureClash-induced HeroicBSOD [[InstantlyProvenWrong as nonsense and beneath him]].

* Mariko fumbling her words a bit when John calls the doctor tending to his wound from last episode a [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore "Warlock", and just barely speaking over the "r" when she repeats it.]] There's also John delving into BuffySpeak when describing what the doctor's doing.

-->'''Blackthrone''': Dear God, where am I...?

->'''Blackthorne''': Goyosha wo... and fuck yourself, you sniveling little shit-rag
->'''Omi''': ''Nods approvingly''

->'''Rodrigues''': Goyosha kodasare, Goyosha kodasare to all the [[TeasingBehindTheLanguageBarrier shit eating-samas]] huh?

->'''Omi''': *Nods approvingly*

* John's many interactions with the Japanese samurai (especially with Yabushige) tends to boil down to him talking trash to them, then being beaten up while they talk trash to him in turn. Not even getting an interpreter helps him, especially as he tends to get Catholics and Spaniards who have it in for him on principle (at least until Father Alvito and Mariko).

* In a bit of BlackComedy, John decides to, in a moment of bravado, tells one of Nabushige's officers that he pisses on his whole country, grabbing his groin to make sure the man gets the message. The officer wearily signals his men to hit him then, unceremouniously undoes his belt and [[LaserGuidedKarma pisses on his head]].

** Among his insults is telling the gate guard that he's a silly little man whose hair looks like a pony's tail. For some reason, this is the only part he worries could be offensive and apologizes to Mariko about it.
** While everyone bemoans having to guard someone like Blackthorne, what caps it off is Blackthorne later telling Mariko that he couldn't give a shit about the purity of a woman.

* A bit of BlackComedy, but John gets pissed on while trying to find a way to talk to the samurai.

*** Toranaga's [[ActuallyPrettyFunny incredulous chuckle]] after being offered these swords (mind, after he freshly lost his own during the earthquake) all but suggests he knows exactly what these swords have been. His reaction after being offered these by Blackthorne somewhat screams "[[GodzillaThreshold my situation must be that bad that I keep getting saved by this barbarian]]" and "[[GoingNative this man's really cottoning into our ways far too fast]]."

*** Toranaga's incredulous chuckle after being offered these swords (mind, after he freshly lost his own during the earthquake) all but suggests he knows exactly what these swords have been. His being offered these by Blackthorne somewhat screams "[[GodzillaThreshold my situation must be that bad that I keep getting saved by this barbarian]]" and "[[GoingNative this man's really cottoning into our ways far too fast]]."

** Toranaga scolding his son Nagakado is punctuated by his horse whinnying and being antsy, which irritates him as it's in the middle of him delivering a HardTruthAesop to the boy.

*** Toranaga's incredulous chuckle after being offered these swords (mind, after he freshly lost his own the earthquake) all but suggests he knows exactly what these swords have been. His being offered these by Blackthorne somewhat screams "[[GodzillaThreshold my situation must be that bad that I keep getting saved by this barbarian]]" and "[[GoingNative this man's really cottoning into our ways far too fast]]."

** When Buntaro tries to mock his niece Fuji's marriage to a "barbarian", she sideswiped him by a) pointing out she is in fact married to Toranaga's ''hatamoto'' (technically outranking even Buntaro), and b) she doesn't need to worry about "billowing" him since he's interested in other women (all but slyly alluding to Mariko's affair with him). One would be amused by her RefugeInAudacity against her clearly-mentally disturbed uncle if he didn't lash out at dinner later.

-->'''Toranaga''': Maybe it was his eager nephew who tricked you into being so stupid.\\

** What most certainly ''does'' count as BlackComedy throughout that scene is Yabushige's complete lack of dignity as Nagakado's recklessness takes hold. Throughout the previous episodes, he constantly tried to position himself as a clever schemer and double-dealer trying to play both sides to come out the winner, yet the moment an impulsive kid blows his own plans up in his face, he's immediately reduced into a groveling FreakOut. It's clearly something both Toranaga and Ishido realized a long time ago: [[SmallNameBigEgo He thinks he's a player, when he really ain't shit.]]

** Among his insults is telling the gate guard that he's a silly little man whose hair looks like a pony's tail.

* If one is willing to indulge the BlackComedy, there's something hilariously petty about [[spoiler:Nagakado's massacre of Jozen's retinue with the cannons--especially as Jozen's dialogue towards him has been nothing but dismissive, trash-talking and patronizing. Considering [[RoyalBrat how immature Nagakado is]], one can't help but think he sincerely believes the DisproportionateRetribution was fully justified]].

** If one is willing to indulge the BlackComedy, there's something hilariously petty about [[spoiler:Nagakado's massacre of Jozen's retinue with the cannons--especially as Jozen's dialogue towards him has been nothing but dismissive, trash-talking and patronizing. Considering [[RoyalBrat how immature Nagakado is]], one can't help but think he sincerely believes the DisproportionateRetribution was fully justified]].

** We should also remember that all of this is happening in front of Fuji, who very clearly [[LockedOutOfTheLoop has zero idea what's going on]] (and who, [[DeliberateValuesDissonance considering she's supposed to be Blackthorne's legal wife now]], would have to say something about the matter).

** The crowner of this whole thing, Lady Fuji--soft-spoken, fragile-looking, always-crying Lady Fuji--being the one to defuse it by a) asking for Blackthorne's guns [[DeliberateValuesDissonance as his consort]]; and then b) [[LetsGetDangerous then aiming them at Omi herself]]. It comes outta nowhere, but is both a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome and a reminder that she is still, after all, a samurai princess.

** During the same scene, she asks if he would like "a woman" and then when he's taken aback asks in a completely neutral manner [[MistakenForGay if he'd prefer a man instead]], which just freaks him out even more.

* Realizing that Toranaga is about to be found disguised in the litter, Blackthorne creates a distraction by yelling at the gate guard for intruding on the privacy and purity of a woman's quarters, even grabbing onto the guard's legs when beaten down to the ground. While everyone bemoans having to guard someone like Blackthorne, what caps it off is Blackthorne later telling Mariko that he couldn't give a shit about the purity of a woman.