Underrated and overhated in the comments and the reviews here in MDL, but this one is up top with the classics. If you like Goblin and W - Two Worlds, meet their child. Binging through ep 9, it's a 10/10 for me so far.
The worst but hilarious thing in this drama so far is the English speaking reporter in one ep. Not so much the classic one that's in many dramas, you'll know when you see him, but the next one, the anchor. He comes to show, that you don't need much, if you are a foreigner, to be a one-liner in a Drama. He made my day.
Her performance in Goblin is enough for me to consider her the greatest actor that ever walked the planet. She can move you within the first milliseconds of beginning her micro-expressions. Surpassing her ability, I believe, that it will take for a new species to be evolved, who can do this, just with its thoughts. ㄷㄷ
The character portrayed admirably by Ms. Yonekura is closer to the true essence than to an exaggeration of the majority of not only the medical but every other humanistic and scientific professionals and workers.
The following rant about humanism (I know..., I'm sorry (▰˘◡˘▰) but I am not doing it anywhere else ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡ here is the only place I want to vent) is not driven only by the prevailing situation these days, but mainly by the feels, that this gesture described in the second fact of the trivia, gives me.
By the way, I didn't know that Ms. Yonekura had brilliantly chosen to add this gesture herself. It doesn't surprise me, though, as this is a gift of wise people. They can summarize the essence of a deep meaning, in this case, of humanism, with a sentence, an equation or an action and so on, and in this case, with a simple gesture.
Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives. It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities. It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality. International Humanist and Ethical Union
Humanist ideas Most humanists would agree with the ideas below:
There are no supernatural beings. The material universe is the only thing that exists. Science provides the only reliable source of knowledge about this universe. We only live this life - there is no after-life and no such thing as reincarnation. Human beings can live ethical and fulfilling lives without religious beliefs. Human beings derive their moral code from the lessons of history, personal experience, and thought.
Oct 27, 2009 Religions - Atheism: Humanism - BBC www.bbc.co.uk
Concepts like plutocracy, militarism, nationalism, racism, religion that define and divide the population, as well as egoism, prejudice, greed, arrogance and many more that define a person, are foreign to a humanist not only by heart but also by struggle.
Humanism is a choice like anything of the above. It is having the ethos, the moral character, to do the right thing for everyone without exclusion. Not only for yourself or your friends and family, not just for people in your class, country or religion.
Being that the traits of a humanist are not to fight for power and dominion over others, but to compassionately help so that not only humans but the whole planet reach prosperity, it means there is only a slim chance that the future of this world will be decided by this ethos.
People (at least here in Greece, dunno about your country) are calling a sensible and humane world "utopia", a place that does not exist, and not "eutopia", a good place. I am saddened to think, not the fact, that this is a lexical error, but the fact that it is factually accurate as this "hypothetical" world is very far from our grasp.
Another degenerate meaning of a Greek word is that of Philanthropy that means love of humanity. How the fork did we make it mean charity. Philanthropy/humanism is not forking up the world for the benefit of the few , the "elite", or not caring about others and just giving a few breadcrumbs to make you feel good. Mass deaths, depression, and oppression are not fixed with breadcrumbs, neither with gods nor with militaries and nor with mentally deranged leaders like ................(Insert your leader name here, he/she probably fits the blank/meaning).
In conclusion.
The awakening caused by "Earthrise" and "the pale blue dot" has now been forgotten by the majority, as soon will have the selflessness and self-sacrifice of the medical professionals that were already there and are nowadays transiently being recognized and appreciated.
Wars, poverty, epidemics, meteor strikes, and other cosmological hazards are some devastating events that have happened and will happen again without a doubt, and humanity has in the past shied away from solving them.
Our civilization will not advance with half-measures and by hastily and temporarily patching its wounds. Neither with behaviors that seek selfish profits and false prophets. Let's hope that humanity will prevail against the opponent that seems to be her irrational self by depositing its future in the solid hands of scientists and selfless humanists with a just goal in their hearts. People that do not try desperately to find meaning and joy in life from a Deus ex machina. The joy in life comes by trying to create meaning with your stance and actions while admiring the journey.
I'm in episode 5 and so far the police work and the storylines are leniently amateurish and inadequate. I will try hard to watch a few more episodes but I already consider the plot and the writing to be in an abysmal level below similar American tv shows.
The moment they went to EMS I was like f#@k yes. I was hoping for a drama plot to change the setting and for a couple to say f#@k the drama, just do the best thing for us, as this show has done
It's tougher to even tell someone that you like dramas when you are a guy. Firstly you have to admit that you like the romance genre and sometimes you sob ...or maybe a lot.
If you like Goblin and W - Two Worlds, meet their child.
Binging through ep 9, it's a 10/10 for me so far.
The worst but hilarious thing in this drama so far is the English speaking reporter in one ep. Not so much the classic one that's in many dramas, you'll know when you see him, but the next one, the anchor. He comes to show, that you don't need much, if you are a foreigner, to be a one-liner in a Drama. He made my day.
The following rant about humanism (I know..., I'm sorry (▰˘◡˘▰) but I am not doing it anywhere else ｡◕ ‿ ◕｡ here is the only place I want to vent) is not driven only by the prevailing situation these days, but mainly by the feels, that this gesture described in the second fact of the trivia, gives me.
By the way, I didn't know that Ms. Yonekura had brilliantly chosen to add this gesture herself. It doesn't surprise me, though, as this is a gift of wise people. They can summarize the essence of a deep meaning, in this case, of humanism, with a sentence, an equation or an action and so on, and in this case, with a simple gesture.
Quoting an article from https://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/atheism/types/humanism.shtml
What does it mean to be humanist?
Humanism is a democratic and ethical life stance, which affirms that human beings have the right and responsibility to give meaning and shape to their own lives.
It stands for the building of a more humane society through an ethic based on human and other natural values in the spirit of reason and free inquiry through human capabilities.
It is not theistic, and it does not accept supernatural views of reality.
International Humanist and Ethical Union
Humanist ideas
Most humanists would agree with the ideas below:
There are no supernatural beings.
The material universe is the only thing that exists.
Science provides the only reliable source of knowledge about this universe.
We only live this life - there is no after-life and no such thing as reincarnation.
Human beings can live ethical and fulfilling lives without religious beliefs.
Human beings derive their moral code from the lessons of history, personal experience, and thought.
Oct 27, 2009
Religions - Atheism: Humanism - BBC www.bbc.co.uk
Concepts like plutocracy, militarism, nationalism, racism, religion that define and divide the population, as well as egoism, prejudice, greed, arrogance and many more that define a person, are foreign to a humanist not only by heart but also by struggle.
Humanism is a choice like anything of the above. It is having the ethos, the moral character, to do the right thing for everyone without exclusion. Not only for yourself or your friends and family, not just for people in your class, country or religion.
Being that the traits of a humanist are not to fight for power and dominion over others, but to compassionately help so that not only humans but the whole planet reach prosperity, it means there is only a slim chance that the future of this world will be decided by this ethos.
People (at least here in Greece, dunno about your country) are calling a sensible and humane world "utopia", a place that does not exist, and not "eutopia", a good place. I am saddened to think, not the fact, that this is a lexical error, but the fact that it is factually accurate as this "hypothetical" world is very far from our grasp.
Another degenerate meaning of a Greek word is that of Philanthropy that means love of humanity. How the fork did we make it mean charity. Philanthropy/humanism is not forking up the world for the benefit of the few , the "elite", or not caring about others and just giving a few breadcrumbs to make you feel good. Mass deaths, depression, and oppression are not fixed with breadcrumbs, neither with gods nor with militaries and nor with mentally deranged leaders like ................(Insert your leader name here, he/she probably fits the blank/meaning).
In conclusion.
The awakening caused by "Earthrise" and "the pale blue dot" has now been forgotten by the majority, as soon will have the selflessness and self-sacrifice of the medical professionals that were already there and are nowadays transiently being recognized and appreciated.
Wars, poverty, epidemics, meteor strikes, and other cosmological hazards are some devastating events that have happened and will happen again without a doubt, and humanity has in the past shied away from solving them.
Our civilization will not advance with half-measures and by hastily and temporarily patching its wounds. Neither with behaviors that seek selfish profits and false prophets.
Let's hope that humanity will prevail against the opponent that seems to be her irrational self by depositing its future in the solid hands of scientists and selfless humanists with a just goal in their hearts. People that do not try desperately to find meaning and joy in life from a Deus ex machina. The joy in life comes by trying to create meaning with your stance and actions while admiring the journey.
Neil deGrasse Tyson on
the meaning of life https://youtu.be/NNeiEgAFGgk
and if the universe has a purpose https://youtu.be/7pL5vzIMAhs
PS: There should have been 50+ episodes per season. I cannot wait a year for Michiko and Hiromi.
No no, I don't do that...in public...often.
Firstly you have to admit that you like the romance genre and sometimes you sob
...or maybe a lot.