Friday, November 11, 2005
Yoshitsune #40: Tears of Blood 血の涙
A monk from Manpuku Temple informs Yoshitsune that his letter (the Koshigoe Petition) has been delivered to Hiromoto as requested. The kerai wonder if he will help them. Yoshitsune tells them they have done all they could. Now they can only wait.
Hiromoto is shocked to receive Yoshitsune's letter and informs Masako. Masako instructs him not to alert Yoritomo but read the letter himself first.
Yoshitsune continues to wait for news from Kamakura in vain.
At one of the meetings in Kamakura, the topic of what to do with Yoshitsune is brought up. Masako suddenly suggests to Yoritomo to meet Yoshitsune much to everyone's surprise. Hiromoto is concerned what Go-Shirakawa will think if they meet.
Masako: "It's just two brothers meeting each other, what troubles can it possibly bring? Why think so much of it?"
Yoritomo: "From now on, do not think of us as brothers."
(Masako is so evil!!!! She knows Yoshitsune is bonded to Yoritomo because of the brotherly tie. And Yoritomo is troubled about what to do with Yoshitsune because of this very same tie. Yoritomo doesn't want the others to think he give preferential treatment to his own brother, so he tries to be strict with him. That is why Masako deliberately brings up this topic hoping that Yoritomo will announce, in front of all the others that he will not give special treatment to Yoshitsune. And of course, she got her way. So immediately after Yoritomo says that, she reveals the existence of the Koshigoe Petition that Yoritomo is still in the unknown of. And what is so evil about this? Because had Yoritomo read the petition before this meeting, he will definitely be moved by Yoshitsune, who pledge allegiance to Yoritomo precisely because they are brothers. Note: Masako prevented Hiromoto telling Yoritomo about the letter earlier. But now, no matter how sincere Yoshitsune is in his letter, Yoritomo cannot allow himself to be moved by it anymore, because he has announced in front of his other men that "brotherhood" is of no concern to him. I realised i'm talking in circles, but I hope you guys reading this get what I mean. Masako is truly SCHEMING!!!)
Masako: "Oh~ by the way, Hiromoto, didn't Yoshitsune send you a letter?"
(yeah, pretend somemore, you stupid baba!!)
Hiromoto is taken aback for a while, as Masako was the very one who told him not to let Yoritomo know about the letter.
Hiromoto: "Er.... hai."
Yoritomo glares at Hiromoto, as if angry that he is keeping things from him. Hiromoto confesses that the letter exists. Masako asks if Yoritomo wants to read the letter but he rejects it. (Well, what else can he say after he publicly announce that he no longer treats Yoshitsune as his brother one minute ago?!?)
Later in private, Masako tells her father and brother.
Masako: "I have made sure that Yoritomo will not read the letter nor meet Yoshitsune. We cannot let them meet. If they do, Yoritomo will be moved by Yoshitsune because deep down, Yoritomo is really a person who yearns for sentiments. He is no different from Yoshitsune. He has simply suppress his to survive until now. We must cut off his bond to Yoshitsune."
Masako's brother ask what will happen if Yoshitsune is allowed into Kamakura. Tokimasa tells him that Kamakura might break into two opposing factions, since there are people who admire Yoshitsune since his achievements with the Heike.
Masako: "No, there is a worse fear. The two brothers may join hands and work together. With Yoritomo's strength and control over the samurai in the country and Yoshitsune's clever battle tactics and popularity with the masses, if they join hands, they will create a strong Genji empire. We cannot allow the Genji to become so powerful. This is for the sake of Kamakura (a samurai stonghold where warriors are bound to the lord but not by family ties) and also us, the Hojo clan."
(OH MY GOD, YOU EVIL WOMAN!! YOU FINALLY REVEAL YOUR TRUE COLOURS!! I wouldn't have known that you are MORE EVIL than I thought had I not paid attention to the dialouge... MY GOODNESS!!! AND YOU DARE PRETEND TO BE LOYAL TO YORITOMO??? Ultimately, you are just concerned about keeping the Hojo clan in power! *BASHES Masako left right up down front back in out* And I am beginning to see how this Kamakura govt that Yoritomo created works. The warriors pledge allegiance to Yoritomo not because they believe in him, but because they can be strong and powerful if they work with/for him. Great, this is just great. -__-)
Benkei tells Yoshitsune he is concerned about what is happening in Kamakura and intends to send Chidori to check it out. Yoshitsune tells him to be patient and wait.
Tomoyasu informs Go-Shirakawa that Yoshitsune has been refused entry into Kamakura by Yoritomo.
Hiromoto looks Yoritomo up and asks him what he intends to do with Munemori and son, since there is no point keeping them at Kamakura. Yoritomo says he may send them back to Go-Shirakawa and let him decide what to do with them. But it is still too early to do that. Then, unable to restrain himself anymore, he asks Hiromoto what Yoshitsune wrote in his letter. Hiromoto (who has been carrying the letter with him) passes the letter to Yoritomo and asks him to read it.
Hiromoto: "It is too heavy a burden for me to be the only one who knows the contents (and Yoshitsune's feelings). Please, take the letter."
In Koshigoe, Yoshitsune sees his kerai making baskets for the temple and hunting and praises them for their good skills. Kisanta accidentally makes a slip of his tongue.
Kisanta: "Well, we can't just stay here and do nothing. It will be a waste of time, so we thought why not help the temple by..."
Yoshitsune: "... ..."
The rest hurries to shut Kisanta up.
Kisanta: "Oh no! I don't mean to say that we are bored of staying here or anything..."
Yoshitsune: "I am sorry."
Kisanta: "Why are you apologizing to us?"
Yoshitsune: "For making all of you do these mundane things..."
Saburo gets angry (or at least, pretends to be) hearing that.
saburo: "My Lord, what are you saying?? I will get angry yo! We are your kerai! How can you apologize to us??"
No one takes Saburo seriously and Jiro makes fun of Saburo that he is becoming a "boiling crab" instead. (LMAO~)
Unable to watch their master wait in vain for news from Yoritomo, Saburo and the rest attempts to sneak to Kamakura in the night to find out what is happening but Benkei stops them.
Alone in the room, Yoshitsune rethinks the way of his life.
At the same time in Kamakura, Yoritomo is troubled over whether or not to read Yoshitsune's letter. Deep down, he is afraid of reading it.
In Koshigoe, Saburo suggests that there is no news from Kamakura maybe because the letter was never delivered. They should send someone to check with Hiromoto.
Yoshitsune: "No, we must not press Hiromoto. Perhaps the letter is already delivered to Yoritomo. And this no-reply is his reply. He is not replying to it because I am no longer of use to him."
Yoshitsune tells his kerai to be prepared that they may not be considered as Yoritomo's men soon and will become warriors without a master. Tadanobu reminds Yoshitsune that there is always Hiraizumi. Fujiwara Hidehira will definitely welcome them with open arms. However, Yoshitsune says they cannot return to Hiraizumi because that will make it seem like they are rebelling against Yoritomo.
Saburo: "Why still be bothered about what he thinks?"
Yoshitsune: "No! I don't want my brother... I don't want Lord Kamakura to misunderstand me."
(Note: Yoshitsune stops calling Yoritomo as his "brother" here.)
Benkei suddenly wants to make an announcement and the rest rush forward to try and stop him, worried that he might say something wrong like the last time.
Benkei: "We never think that we are without a master! We have our master! Our master is Kurou Yoshitsune!"
Yoshitsune is touched and the rest are relieved that for once, Benkei says something good.
One day, Yoritomo passes by the sea and realises that the headland in the distance is Koshigoe. He is reminded of Yoshitsune. Returning home, he finally makes up his mind to read the letter.
Yoshitsune expresses in the letter his sorrow at being rejected by his brother. Is the brotherly ties between them no more? He begs Yoritomo to give him a chance to talk to him himself.
(Flashback)
Yoshitsune meeting Yoritomo and calling him brother for the first time.
Yoshitsune: "I am a Genji. I am your brother. If he is your enemy, he is also my enemy. (refering to Kiyomori) From now on, this brotherly tie will be my strength and foundation."
(Yoritomo weeps when he finished reading Yoshitsune's letter. It touched him but he laments why Yoshitsune hold on to their brotherly bond so strongly. I think Yoritomo is in a dilemma himself. He built his Kamakura empire on the foundation of "reason over sentiment". So now he cannot simply forgive Yoshitsune even though he wants to, for that will seem like he is being unfair.)
Yoritomo: "Why do I feel so wretched inside? I shouldn't have read it..."
Days later, Yoritomo announces that his decision not to allow Yoshitsune into Kamakura is final. Masako is pleased.
One day, Tokimasa visits Yoshitsune and tells him that Yoritomo has ordered him to bring Munemori and his son back to Kyoto. He will not meet Yoshitsune afterall. Yoshitsune is extremely disappointed.
Alone in his room that night, Yoshitsune cries over his brother's cold treatment. His kerai worry about him inside but dare not enter the room. They wait for him outside the room throughout the night. (OK! I know Taiga is a loooooong drama, but how many times are they going to make Takki cry??!?!?!?!?!?? MOU IYAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! T-T KURUSHIIII~~~~)
Dawn breaks and Yoshitsune finally steps out of his room.
Yoshitsune: "There is nothing more we can do but leave."
Since they may never return to Kamakura (or Koshigoe for that matter), the kerai say their final farewell to Mokusuke, who has taken good care of them.
In another place, Benkei tells Chidori to look for another good man. The two cry in each other's arms realising that they may never meet again.
Munemori asks Yoshitsune for what reason did they come to Kamakura? Yoshitsune has no answer for him.
(Narration) Why did they go to Kamakura? The same question burns in Yoshitsune's heart. This is the last time Yoshitsune will set foot anywhere near Kamakura.
~End of Episode 40~
Hiromoto is shocked to receive Yoshitsune's letter and informs Masako. Masako instructs him not to alert Yoritomo but read the letter himself first.
Yoshitsune continues to wait for news from Kamakura in vain.
At one of the meetings in Kamakura, the topic of what to do with Yoshitsune is brought up. Masako suddenly suggests to Yoritomo to meet Yoshitsune much to everyone's surprise. Hiromoto is concerned what Go-Shirakawa will think if they meet.
Masako: "It's just two brothers meeting each other, what troubles can it possibly bring? Why think so much of it?"
Yoritomo: "From now on, do not think of us as brothers."
(Masako is so evil!!!! She knows Yoshitsune is bonded to Yoritomo because of the brotherly tie. And Yoritomo is troubled about what to do with Yoshitsune because of this very same tie. Yoritomo doesn't want the others to think he give preferential treatment to his own brother, so he tries to be strict with him. That is why Masako deliberately brings up this topic hoping that Yoritomo will announce, in front of all the others that he will not give special treatment to Yoshitsune. And of course, she got her way. So immediately after Yoritomo says that, she reveals the existence of the Koshigoe Petition that Yoritomo is still in the unknown of. And what is so evil about this? Because had Yoritomo read the petition before this meeting, he will definitely be moved by Yoshitsune, who pledge allegiance to Yoritomo precisely because they are brothers. Note: Masako prevented Hiromoto telling Yoritomo about the letter earlier. But now, no matter how sincere Yoshitsune is in his letter, Yoritomo cannot allow himself to be moved by it anymore, because he has announced in front of his other men that "brotherhood" is of no concern to him. I realised i'm talking in circles, but I hope you guys reading this get what I mean. Masako is truly SCHEMING!!!)
Masako: "Oh~ by the way, Hiromoto, didn't Yoshitsune send you a letter?"
(yeah, pretend somemore, you stupid baba!!)
Hiromoto is taken aback for a while, as Masako was the very one who told him not to let Yoritomo know about the letter.
Hiromoto: "Er.... hai."
Yoritomo glares at Hiromoto, as if angry that he is keeping things from him. Hiromoto confesses that the letter exists. Masako asks if Yoritomo wants to read the letter but he rejects it. (Well, what else can he say after he publicly announce that he no longer treats Yoshitsune as his brother one minute ago?!?)
Later in private, Masako tells her father and brother.
Masako: "I have made sure that Yoritomo will not read the letter nor meet Yoshitsune. We cannot let them meet. If they do, Yoritomo will be moved by Yoshitsune because deep down, Yoritomo is really a person who yearns for sentiments. He is no different from Yoshitsune. He has simply suppress his to survive until now. We must cut off his bond to Yoshitsune."
Masako's brother ask what will happen if Yoshitsune is allowed into Kamakura. Tokimasa tells him that Kamakura might break into two opposing factions, since there are people who admire Yoshitsune since his achievements with the Heike.
Masako: "No, there is a worse fear. The two brothers may join hands and work together. With Yoritomo's strength and control over the samurai in the country and Yoshitsune's clever battle tactics and popularity with the masses, if they join hands, they will create a strong Genji empire. We cannot allow the Genji to become so powerful. This is for the sake of Kamakura (a samurai stonghold where warriors are bound to the lord but not by family ties) and also us, the Hojo clan."
(OH MY GOD, YOU EVIL WOMAN!! YOU FINALLY REVEAL YOUR TRUE COLOURS!! I wouldn't have known that you are MORE EVIL than I thought had I not paid attention to the dialouge... MY GOODNESS!!! AND YOU DARE PRETEND TO BE LOYAL TO YORITOMO??? Ultimately, you are just concerned about keeping the Hojo clan in power! *BASHES Masako left right up down front back in out* And I am beginning to see how this Kamakura govt that Yoritomo created works. The warriors pledge allegiance to Yoritomo not because they believe in him, but because they can be strong and powerful if they work with/for him. Great, this is just great. -__-)
Benkei tells Yoshitsune he is concerned about what is happening in Kamakura and intends to send Chidori to check it out. Yoshitsune tells him to be patient and wait.
Tomoyasu informs Go-Shirakawa that Yoshitsune has been refused entry into Kamakura by Yoritomo.
Hiromoto looks Yoritomo up and asks him what he intends to do with Munemori and son, since there is no point keeping them at Kamakura. Yoritomo says he may send them back to Go-Shirakawa and let him decide what to do with them. But it is still too early to do that. Then, unable to restrain himself anymore, he asks Hiromoto what Yoshitsune wrote in his letter. Hiromoto (who has been carrying the letter with him) passes the letter to Yoritomo and asks him to read it.
Hiromoto: "It is too heavy a burden for me to be the only one who knows the contents (and Yoshitsune's feelings). Please, take the letter."
In Koshigoe, Yoshitsune sees his kerai making baskets for the temple and hunting and praises them for their good skills. Kisanta accidentally makes a slip of his tongue.
Kisanta: "Well, we can't just stay here and do nothing. It will be a waste of time, so we thought why not help the temple by..."
Yoshitsune: "... ..."
The rest hurries to shut Kisanta up.
Kisanta: "Oh no! I don't mean to say that we are bored of staying here or anything..."
Yoshitsune: "I am sorry."
Kisanta: "Why are you apologizing to us?"
Yoshitsune: "For making all of you do these mundane things..."
Saburo gets angry (or at least, pretends to be) hearing that.
saburo: "My Lord, what are you saying?? I will get angry yo! We are your kerai! How can you apologize to us??"
No one takes Saburo seriously and Jiro makes fun of Saburo that he is becoming a "boiling crab" instead. (LMAO~)
Unable to watch their master wait in vain for news from Yoritomo, Saburo and the rest attempts to sneak to Kamakura in the night to find out what is happening but Benkei stops them.
Alone in the room, Yoshitsune rethinks the way of his life.
At the same time in Kamakura, Yoritomo is troubled over whether or not to read Yoshitsune's letter. Deep down, he is afraid of reading it.
In Koshigoe, Saburo suggests that there is no news from Kamakura maybe because the letter was never delivered. They should send someone to check with Hiromoto.
Yoshitsune: "No, we must not press Hiromoto. Perhaps the letter is already delivered to Yoritomo. And this no-reply is his reply. He is not replying to it because I am no longer of use to him."
Yoshitsune tells his kerai to be prepared that they may not be considered as Yoritomo's men soon and will become warriors without a master. Tadanobu reminds Yoshitsune that there is always Hiraizumi. Fujiwara Hidehira will definitely welcome them with open arms. However, Yoshitsune says they cannot return to Hiraizumi because that will make it seem like they are rebelling against Yoritomo.
Saburo: "Why still be bothered about what he thinks?"
Yoshitsune: "No! I don't want my brother... I don't want Lord Kamakura to misunderstand me."
(Note: Yoshitsune stops calling Yoritomo as his "brother" here.)
Benkei suddenly wants to make an announcement and the rest rush forward to try and stop him, worried that he might say something wrong like the last time.
Benkei: "We never think that we are without a master! We have our master! Our master is Kurou Yoshitsune!"
Yoshitsune is touched and the rest are relieved that for once, Benkei says something good.
One day, Yoritomo passes by the sea and realises that the headland in the distance is Koshigoe. He is reminded of Yoshitsune. Returning home, he finally makes up his mind to read the letter.
Yoshitsune expresses in the letter his sorrow at being rejected by his brother. Is the brotherly ties between them no more? He begs Yoritomo to give him a chance to talk to him himself.
(Flashback)
Yoshitsune meeting Yoritomo and calling him brother for the first time.
Yoshitsune: "I am a Genji. I am your brother. If he is your enemy, he is also my enemy. (refering to Kiyomori) From now on, this brotherly tie will be my strength and foundation."
(Yoritomo weeps when he finished reading Yoshitsune's letter. It touched him but he laments why Yoshitsune hold on to their brotherly bond so strongly. I think Yoritomo is in a dilemma himself. He built his Kamakura empire on the foundation of "reason over sentiment". So now he cannot simply forgive Yoshitsune even though he wants to, for that will seem like he is being unfair.)
Yoritomo: "Why do I feel so wretched inside? I shouldn't have read it..."
Days later, Yoritomo announces that his decision not to allow Yoshitsune into Kamakura is final. Masako is pleased.
One day, Tokimasa visits Yoshitsune and tells him that Yoritomo has ordered him to bring Munemori and his son back to Kyoto. He will not meet Yoshitsune afterall. Yoshitsune is extremely disappointed.
Alone in his room that night, Yoshitsune cries over his brother's cold treatment. His kerai worry about him inside but dare not enter the room. They wait for him outside the room throughout the night. (OK! I know Taiga is a loooooong drama, but how many times are they going to make Takki cry??!?!?!?!?!?? MOU IYAAAAA!!!!!!!!!! T-T KURUSHIIII~~~~)
Dawn breaks and Yoshitsune finally steps out of his room.
Yoshitsune: "There is nothing more we can do but leave."
Since they may never return to Kamakura (or Koshigoe for that matter), the kerai say their final farewell to Mokusuke, who has taken good care of them.
In another place, Benkei tells Chidori to look for another good man. The two cry in each other's arms realising that they may never meet again.
Munemori asks Yoshitsune for what reason did they come to Kamakura? Yoshitsune has no answer for him.
(Narration) Why did they go to Kamakura? The same question burns in Yoshitsune's heart. This is the last time Yoshitsune will set foot anywhere near Kamakura.
~End of Episode 40~
// posted by snuffles @ 12:14 AM 
