unfinished prophecy

Layla 2022-03-24 09:02:11

In the movie, the monsters made three prophecies.
One is that Washizu first served as the guard of the North Pavilion, and later served as the lord of the castle. The second is Sanmu as the No. 1 village guard. The third is Miki's son as the city lord.
The first two prophecies are fulfilled in the movie. By the time the third prophecy is about to begin, the movie ends.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, you can see that Noribao (Shimura Joe) supported Shaojun, the son of the former city lord, while Miki's son, who fled to the military, was alone.
After Washatsu's defeat and death, will Miki's son be the castle lord? Obviously not possible. From all perspectives, it is more likely that it is Shaojun, who has both the legal right of inheritance and the supporters who master the force.
However, according to the prophecy, Miki's son is going to be the city lord again.
Of course, Shaojun will not give up the position of the city lord for no reason. So it is conceivable that next, there will be another bloody storm. This is the unfinished story of the movie. A bloody cycle in a troubled world.
In fact, the best part of this movie is that the prophecy itself is the promoter of the realization of the prophecy. Everyone in the story, after hearing the prophecy, had to act according to the prophecy. And if there is no prophecy, the content of the prophecy will not be fulfilled.

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Extended Reading
  • Jade 2022-04-20 09:01:48

    How modern is Macbeth as a text that doesn't explore motives...why justify his actions while stripping him of his dignity so that he isn't Macbeth at all? Is it because of the old-school, old-fashioned mindset that Kurosawa is very Japanese? But if you don't watch this movie for Macbeth, it tells a very boring story. There are several stages of horizontal advancement, and the sense of hand-held presence is quite strong.

  • Monroe 2022-03-26 09:01:07

    Without the temperament and heritage of a leader, why do you try to use the thunderbolt method? Let the ghosts see the joke! 【8】

Throne of Blood quotes

  • Old Ghost Woman: If you choose ambition, lord, then choose it honestly, with cruelty.

  • Old Ghost Woman: If you would make a mountain of the dead, pile it so it reaches the sky.