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SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Summary Lord Toranaga had some choice words about Blackthorne and Yabushige in Shōgun episode 8 "The Abyss of Life". After stripping Blackthorne of his Hatamoto title, Toranaga must employ all of his last-ditch efforts to avoid surrendering to Lord Ishido and Ochiba-no-kata in Osaka.
Related What Time Shogun Episode 9 Releases On Hulu & FX Shōgun episode 9 "Crimson Sky" premieres on Tuesday, April 16 on Hulu and FX. Here's exactly when it releases on each platform. Lord Toranaga Called Blackthorne & Yabushige “Goshawks” Based On The Bird Toranaga referred to Blackthorne and Yabushige as goshawks because he finds them to be glorified pawns in his overarching scheme to take over feudal Japan.
Even after eight episodes of Shōgun, it's unclear just how much trust Toranaga has in Blackthorne heading into the final two episodes. He successfully tamed Blackthorne and took advantage of his knowledge of advanced cannons, which is partly how Blackthorne was given so much authority at such a rapid rate. Blackthorne also saved Toranaga's life twice in the series, once in an earthquake, hinting that he may not be as much of a "goshawk" as Toranaga claims him to be.
When Toranaga called both Blackthorne and Yabushige goshawks, it certainly wasn't meant as a compliment although it doesn't necessarily mean he thinks of the two of them in the same way. Yabushige has been untrustworthy since the start and is only helping Toranaga through his own self-interest, which Toranaga could see from a mile away. Blackthorne, however, showed more promise of being a loyal ally to Toranaga despite his desire to flee Japan.
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