Wakako Zake Season 4 (2019)

The weakest season so far

I'm sorry to sound so harsh, but this fourth season of "Wakako Zake" was imvho even weaker than the third one.
Except for the occasional episode featuring interesting dishes (like for example the Chawanmushi, the Maguro and the Chūka ones), most of the rest is filled with bland and/or unappealing dishes (to name but two: corndogs and a "pizza" with fries and mayonnaise....URGH! >___<). I think there's a (not so) fine line between being a gourmet (i.e., someone who appreciates good food) and being a glutton (someone who wolfs down whatever comes their way, 'cause everything is good for them). Unfortunately, seeing (the anyway totally adorable!) Takeda Rina having culinary orgasms for stuff like the sliced-tomato-with-some-oil-on-top (hardly something you'd need a professional cook for, let's face it!!! >__<) or the plain baked garlic....well, it gave me the strong impression that Wakako-san has turned into a desperate glutton, and that's sad...if they keep going down that path, I can imagine a future episode of a future season titled "Bread Crusts And A Glass Of Water"...which from a philosophical point of view could still make sense, okay....but much less so considering that we're talking of a food drama, right? ^_^;;;

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Wakako = Baby Wannabe

I know I’m getting more harsh on this character, no amount of side ponytail or baby-like expressions is going to redeem her now. I’ve commented on her “I’m trying really hard to be adorable and cute,” before. Like I said, I love pure genuine innocence in people/adults, but trying too hard to be cute is not it.

The food is taking a back seat, and it’s like hyping up some average food like it’s gold. Come on. Give Holy Spirit something exciting. First it was potato salad in season too, as she down it with a gallon of alcohol. What will it be next? Alcohol with.. more alcohol?!

And the consistent flirting with this lady at a restaurants by customers and staff is getting old.

But let’s remind ourselves why this series has so many seasons- it’s to promote different businesses, and maybe they act as sponsors while Wakako promotes the restaurants at the end. It’s basically one long commercial.

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