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Story: I did enjoy this season tremendously in spite of all the cliche because at its core it is about two humans growing together and it is adorable. Both of our MCs just need a little bit more confidence in themselves and their relationship.
Characters: There were still a lot of cliche and tropes that I did not enjoy like all the males in the show falling for our clumsy main character – okay, this is an exaggeration, the important males in the show, and even if I am super clumsy so related a lot with Nao, she was quite annoying sometimes. But, as I said, Nao is young and she is growing up, plus she is a great human being that cares a lot about the ones around her – she and Uehara just need to learn to TALK MORE ABOUT THEIR FEELINGS!
Anyway, I kinda fell for Natsume and now I want to cut my hubby’s hair short (his hair is longer than mine), dye it red and make him wear hats – he will look absolutely horrible but closer to Natsume’s look!
Overall: I am giving this season a 7/10 which is a lot higher than the first one which I marked with 4/10 – the thing is the 1st season has more episodes too and it’s easier to get bored by it, plus as I said in the beginning maybe I just wasn’t in the mood for it. Anyway, I actually quite enjoyed the 2nd season and even though it is an original story and no longer based on the manga, I decided to start reading the manga because I cannot get enough of our characters – unfortunately that means no Natsume in the manga *cries*.
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I'm no fan of the first season- far from it. Something about the main couple irritated me to the point of madness. When I heard that there was going to be a second season, my first thought was 'oh hell to the nah'. Nevertheless, I decided to try it anyway after I read a couple of reviews saying that it's much better than the first. They were right.
For starters, I'm very glad the producers decided to cut down on the (frankly unnecessary) amount of episodes- from 17 to 10. This ensured that each episode had enough content to keep the viewers interested and invested (unlike the first season where I can't even remember 70% of the show). The love triangle in the first season was absolute trash; I don't think ANYONE was sold on it. This one, though, was wonderfully heartbreaking- GOD I wanted her to end up with the second male lead more than Uehara. He was literally incredible. I still think he got the short end of the stick by the end of the drama, being that amazing, but I highly doubt the writers could have ended the season with Nao dating him. Suffice to say, the love triangle in this was NOT half-assed, unlike the first season (side note: the first season SML makes a frequent appearance here, not as a love rival but just as a side character with his own love line. It's decent.)
Nao is slightly less annoying than the first season, but maybe that's because it's been ages since I've watched it. Her voice is still as shrill and baby-like, though, which got on my nerves quite often. Uehara seems the same from season one, maybe just a little less 'I dont give a damn'. The both of them together was annoying as heck, but hey, they're the main lead. You can't avoid them. (also, Uehara gets his own little triangle with this really pretty and really smart scientist. He should have ended up with her.)
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I fell for Daichi and Natsume! They were both handsome and optimistic. They contributed a lot in the story.
Comparing this to season 1, the season 2 is better. Although there are scenes that are quite embarrassing, I appreciated the development of the characters. Uehara became more affectionate to Nao (although he is still in denial sometimes) but I was able to witness more of Uehara's character and I was able to understand his personality more. Yoshikawa was also able to show more of her hardworking side and how much she loves Uehara.
Sadly, their kissing scenes are still like their kissing scenes in season 1. Although there are more kiss scenes and hugging scenes on season 2, I hope that they would kiss for real like I want it to be more passionate, where in you can really sense how much they love each other.
IN CONCLUSION, I enjoyed this drama so much and I would totally wish that there would be a SEASON 3! And if ever there would be SEASON 3, I hope that the romantic scenes would improve. But well, I can say that I'm quite satisfied with this drama and I hope that a lot of people will recognize the drama and watch it as well!
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IT'S WORTH IT!
I really love this series!! ! To the point where I finished Season 2 in one sitting. I didn't sleep at all! I really love the chemistry of Uehara and Nao. I love Uehara especially. He's just so handsome, I can't take it. I don't know why he got all the hate. Maybe because he's just misunderstood. He has a difficult time expressing himself and that's why Nao's so insecure in the relationship. He's not perfect on expressing his feelings and that's what makes him human. We all have flaws.I like Natsume too. He's cute and kind. But Uehara and Nao are just perfect for each other so he really doesn't have a chance. I kinda hate him when he went out of bounds. Betraying his friend and such. And complicating Uehara and Nao's relationship. It was solved by him though so I'll give him some credits.
I hope there's another season (about their married life). Though I know it's just a wishful thinking. I just wanted one hah. Sorry, I've never felt this way towards any drama for a very long time. The so called post-drama addiction and withdrawal syndrome. That's just how good this series is.
I'm really glad I tried this drama. It's really worth my sleepless night.
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This show had me in my feelings with moments that made me wanted to throw something at the tv.
I wanted to see more depth in the characters. I wanted to see Uehara feel challenged and worried about his ability to keep Nao. Nao literally had tunnel vision when it came to him. Guys were falling for her left and right but she was oblivious. Every last one of them (even Abe) would have been better for her than Uehara. First season I wanted Daichi or Issei because I believe they would have treated Nao so much better than Uehara.
2nd season I was cheering for Natsume all the way. I really thought that he would have been excellent competition for Uehara. They should have made him prove his love to Nao. He didn't have to do much to win her heart because he had it from the beginning. At first it seemed like the producers started to create something between Nao and Natsume but alas, it was only wishful thinking.
I watched the entire thing only because I knew that it would have a happy ending no matter how badly I wanted them to break up. I didn't find it all that realistic.
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Nao & Ue @ U °7.6° VG
S2 opens with Nao dreaming of a wedding. First comes college. They're going to colleges across the street from eachother. Neo spies on Ue's campus the first day. He's voted the new campus hottie (of course). Someone comments on how ✨ all the girls are in college. Neo looks around and notices that all these girls do seem to sparkle. She's getting nervous.Nao picks up a new friend at her campus. Yoshida Madoka from Fujoshi, Ukkari Gei ni Kokuru plays the adorable Ota Kayo, who is known to sport two high ponytails that she's fashioned into buns. They almost look like fairy horns.
Another friend they pick up is Natsume, who seems like an insincere and cavalier womanizer on the surface, but he's actually a good guy. S2, in part, revolves around him and Neo getting into all kinds of situations that would be considered romantic if they were each unattached. In this case, it's only fodder for Ue's jealousy.
Ue & Nao each separately get talked into going to the matchmaking mixer, though he was only told there was a party with food. Nao was a little bit angry at him and decided to step out on her own. Ue walks in just as Marina is lying, saying that neither she nor Nao ever had a boyfriend (😳❕). Ue's voted most popular, Neo is voted most submissive.
Ue ends up working in the school lab. The main lab assistant is a beautiful but nerdy woman who is borderline unhinged. She's a blast. Takahashi Maryjun from Avalanche & My Dear Exes is Kumanomido Saeko. Yes, it sounds like “Psycho.” She's got some luscious lips for a woman in a lab coat.
In S2 it becomes clear how much growing up this pair has to do, emotionally. They started as roommates, so they continue to live as roommates, and do not get very romantic with eachother. Neither one of them seems to know how. Neither one of them has very much experience. Ue seems to think it would demean him to be jealous. Nao takes that as him not carrying at all
Abe decides to write and produce his own play. His prince and princess become ill at the last moment and have to back out. Nao ends up being his new princess. Ue refuses to play the prince so (🥁🥁🥁) Natsume gets the role.
This time around I thought eps6-8 started to drag slightly. Nanase's pained expression gets really old really quickly. Weirdly, the first time I watched I thought the entirety of S2 was pure confection and the payoff for suffering through S1. So, please don't argue with me. I'm doing fine all by myself. The mood one is in when watching a feature factors heavily into the perception.
“Don't make me laugh. You're afraid, right? That she might leave you herself. And that the other guy might make her happier. That's your excuse. You're just running away to avoid getting hurt. In the end, the thing you hate the most is getting hurt. You still love yourself more, right? Right,” says psycho. She stabbed him. She pierced Ue's 💔. His jealousy makes him believe something because he /fears/ it's true, even though the irrefutable evidence is that she's only loyal to him.
Nao doesn't know how to tell Ue about a pass another guy made, so she keeps it quiet. Her friend tells her it's smartest to say something right away. ‘The longer you wait to tell a secret the more important or big it seems’. That's good advice. Another method, though, is when a guy (especially your boyfriend's friend or family member) makes a move, punch him in the jaw, or opt for the low attack. Done and over. Easy peasy.
S2 ep5 is entitled: “Playing a tragic heroine is fun.” All that attention is fun, until it's not. It only satisfies for a few moments. Furthermore, when everybody else catches on to that, then ALL we have is tragic heroes & heroines (just look at social media). Furthermore, more and more minor things get built into tragedies. If we're all tragic heroines, then almost none of us are. We're miserable because we're totally consumed with our own miserable selves. The key is to forget yourself once in awhile. One of the best ways to do that is to go volunteer or help somebody. Another way is to watch Chinese dramas. They'll teach you about suffering, lol. They make me feel better.
It seems like all Neo talks about is her love life. While she tries to help her friends, even a lot of that is about her. Her kindness is at times about her. We see that in society today. In the name of kindness, alot of it is actually about feeding pride. Many kindnesses undermine people and hurt them in the end. Nao really does love everybody around her. That doesn't mean she can't be prideful and her actions aren't wrapped around her ego. There is nobody among us who does not have a pride problem. That's part of being born 100% selfish, as we all are. It chameleons into many different colors.
Onlookers can sense fragility in their relationship and most try to help. Two others concoct a plan to split them up. The 2 plotters come around in the end. The look of relief on their faces is noteworthy. When you Let It Go - all those pretensions - the selfishness, the devious plans, the lying - especially lying to ourselves - When you Let It Go, it's such a RELIEF. Take all that energy and work on yourself: physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. People get pulled away from the light by what they want: Jealousy and covetousness. Hand in hand, they're of the fabled seven deadly sins. We get to see them under the microscope in S2. In this beautiful but flawed world, we are always tempted to do wrong. That's because we're born 100% selfish. Maturity is all about learning to be unselfish; to have a loyal, kind, forgiving, and true character. Doing the right thing & choosing the right thing is always the hardest thing to do, but it's worth the effort for the freedom it supplies.
QUOTE🗣
You're the type that hurts others without even knowing about it.
You decided all on your own and went ahead changing it…. That means you're only thinking about yourself.
IMHO〰🖍
📣7.8 📝7.5 🎭8 💓7 🦋5 🎨7 🎵/🔊7 🔚 ▪ 🌞7 ⚡3 😅4.5 😭2 😱1 😯3.5 🤢1 🤔4.5 💤0 🤗5.8
Age + S2. sexual situations and discussion
Language: F💣
Rated S1-G, S2-15+
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After high school, Uehara and Nao left their apartment and lived separate rooms, and have gone to college. It seems that everything is alright for the couple. However, problems arose when Natsume and Sakeo came into their lives. Uehara and Nao’s love for each other are put into test.
The characters of the story are well played by the actors. I have also much likened Natsume’s character. He is a loving and caring friend to both Uehara and Nao. The main problem why I did not gave a perfect score for the drama, is that it lacks climactic scenes. The conflict between Nao and Uehara should have been more accurate, and should have shown more on Uehara’s side of the story. Also, I was also surprised why Ichan was not there on season 2
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