A tad bit more than your average crime drama... with that Mentalist charm sprinkled
I thought this drama was very very good. The plot points were interesting and classic criminal cases presented in a rather compelling manner.
Drama also shed the light on complexities that surround the legal system and those within it. I think it is a thought-provoking watch on morality (and legality) and whom does it serve. And of what goes around comes around. The episode on the young women and the host culture was particularly impactful. The topics of exploitation and meeting one's fate in response to help attempts that backfired. Also interestingly psychological break-down of individual attempts to absolve ourselves of responsibility regardless of what comes after. Very good.
But we need to arrive to the center holding this universe together...
The lead that was perfectly cast. Kujo is almost like Simon Baker in the Mentalist. Simon Baker is Patrick Jane, and Patrick Jane is Simon Baker. The same could be said about Yagira Yuya playing Kujo Taiza. He did a wonderful job to realize the character as the nonchalant, clumsy but honest and almost accidentally gifted Kujo Taiza. Have no complaints about his performance. And I still do not understand him, and I want to. So props to Yagira.
While the chemistry with Karasuma was shed the light on the most, I thought that Kujo and Mibu had more potential especially with all the mystery surrounding it. It seemed that there was something behind the scenes that established their friendship. There was never explicit word saying they were, but the audience could feel the sense of comradeship between the two.
Waiting for the season 2. If it is not renewed, we are left with the amount of open loops could encircle the planet Earth. If it is cancelled I should come back to lower the score.
A recommend! Thanks for reading
Drama also shed the light on complexities that surround the legal system and those within it. I think it is a thought-provoking watch on morality (and legality) and whom does it serve. And of what goes around comes around. The episode on the young women and the host culture was particularly impactful. The topics of exploitation and meeting one's fate in response to help attempts that backfired. Also interestingly psychological break-down of individual attempts to absolve ourselves of responsibility regardless of what comes after. Very good.
But we need to arrive to the center holding this universe together...
The lead that was perfectly cast. Kujo is almost like Simon Baker in the Mentalist. Simon Baker is Patrick Jane, and Patrick Jane is Simon Baker. The same could be said about Yagira Yuya playing Kujo Taiza. He did a wonderful job to realize the character as the nonchalant, clumsy but honest and almost accidentally gifted Kujo Taiza. Have no complaints about his performance. And I still do not understand him, and I want to. So props to Yagira.
While the chemistry with Karasuma was shed the light on the most, I thought that Kujo and Mibu had more potential especially with all the mystery surrounding it. It seemed that there was something behind the scenes that established their friendship. There was never explicit word saying they were, but the audience could feel the sense of comradeship between the two.
Waiting for the season 2. If it is not renewed, we are left with the amount of open loops could encircle the planet Earth. If it is cancelled I should come back to lower the score.
A recommend! Thanks for reading
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