Rather than your link between Shogun and My Cousin Vinny being a big stretch, I think it's a daring (and successful) mark of ingenuity. You saw an interesting socio-cultural kernal/dynamic that plays out time and again throughout history. And while you are very good at commentating on the 'form' of a show or movie, I appreciate your propositions of 'meaning', shining a spotlight on human behavior, despite what form it takes.
Rather than your link between Shogun and My Cousin Vinny being a big stretch, I think it's a daring (and successful) mark of ingenuity. You saw an interesting socio-cultural kernal/dynamic that plays out time and again throughout history. And while you are very good at commentating on the 'form' of a show or movie, I appreciate your propositions of 'meaning', shining a spotlight on human behavior, despite what form it takes.