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Nate Ledbetter
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ABD, Princeton, East Asian Studies. Instructor, Asian History, Rider University. Perpetually writing my dissertation (warfare in 16th C. Kyushu, Japan). He/Him/あいつ/"That Nagashino Guy." At some point I'll start posting useful stuff here. Maybe.
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...just like they'll be the obligatory "ninja" attack. Pop audiences expect it. And to be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed "House of Ninjas" way more than I should have. It's entertainment, it's fine. But going in, here's what I'm looking for in terms of changes. 1. Don't focus on Blackthorne....just like they'll be the obligatory "ninja" attack. Pop audiences expect it. And to be fair, I thoroughly enjoyed "House of Ninjas" way more than I should have. It's entertainment, it's fine. But going in, here's what I'm looking for in terms of changes. 1. Don't focus on Blackthorne.

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Sure, fine, use him as an audience proxy for explication purposes, since you're introducing the period and story to non-Japanese people. But if there's any white savior bullshit, I'm not going to be happy. 2. For gods' sakes, do not pretend like the Japanese didn't know what guns were or...Sure, fine, use him as an audience proxy for explication purposes, since you're introducing the period and story to non-Japanese people. But if there's any white savior bullshit, I'm not going to be happy. 2. For gods' sakes, do not pretend like the Japanese didn't know what guns were or...

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Nate Ledbetter
@nhledbetter.bsky.social
ABD, Princeton, East Asian Studies. Instructor, Asian History, Rider University. Perpetually writing my dissertation (warfare in 16th C. Kyushu, Japan). He/Him/あいつ/"That Nagashino Guy." At some point I'll start posting useful stuff here. Maybe.
433 followers152 following4.4k posts