I expected a bit more
First of all, I was a huge fan of the first season, it left a great impression and a fond memory to me. For that reason I was excited about the sequel but, as often happens with sequels, this one didn't quite live up to the expectation.
I'll be brief:
- Overall it's an enjoyable season, one finds the characters as we left them, and it's nice to see their growth. I was personally impatient to see their life as a couple, now that they both were in the industry, plus all the challenges of the job itself.
- The mood remained the same, and that's one thing I love most about it. That part at least kept me going.
- The characters, I'm sad to say, didn't really (humanly) grow, to my point of view. Hayama had a little change, that looked big for the character but wasn't "visible" enough to me. He stayed pretty much the same in my eyes and wasn't very "active" in pretty much anything, especially in the relationship with Shirasaki. The dialogues were probably an issue, lacking in confrontation and literally more words. I still feel like I know nothing about him, just his face and quiet bearing.
Shirasaki, instead, was a bit unbearable to watch this time around. He felt insufferable to me and way too childish. He just didn't go through any development in my eyes, I was even disappointed several times, like in episode 9, due to his total absence for his partner. I expected him to mature but, even at the end, I didn't see him that way. He still relies on Hayama a lot and doesn't feel like a dependable person at all. Even very self centered.
- The actors were phenomenal, and that's what I admire about this series: every actor did an amazing job, like I said in my previous review, acting within acting is crazy work. The whole part about the play was chef's kiss. THAT got me hooked.
It's just a bit sad to me that this season felt bland, like nothing much happened, even the conflicts didn't really get to a point. I was always expecting more and more but nothing came back. It felt static. Very introspective but still limited. There really was the potential for more exploring, more daring.
Overall it's a pleasant and calm series, so I still recommend it.
I'll be brief:
- Overall it's an enjoyable season, one finds the characters as we left them, and it's nice to see their growth. I was personally impatient to see their life as a couple, now that they both were in the industry, plus all the challenges of the job itself.
- The mood remained the same, and that's one thing I love most about it. That part at least kept me going.
- The characters, I'm sad to say, didn't really (humanly) grow, to my point of view. Hayama had a little change, that looked big for the character but wasn't "visible" enough to me. He stayed pretty much the same in my eyes and wasn't very "active" in pretty much anything, especially in the relationship with Shirasaki. The dialogues were probably an issue, lacking in confrontation and literally more words. I still feel like I know nothing about him, just his face and quiet bearing.
Shirasaki, instead, was a bit unbearable to watch this time around. He felt insufferable to me and way too childish. He just didn't go through any development in my eyes, I was even disappointed several times, like in episode 9, due to his total absence for his partner. I expected him to mature but, even at the end, I didn't see him that way. He still relies on Hayama a lot and doesn't feel like a dependable person at all. Even very self centered.
- The actors were phenomenal, and that's what I admire about this series: every actor did an amazing job, like I said in my previous review, acting within acting is crazy work. The whole part about the play was chef's kiss. THAT got me hooked.
It's just a bit sad to me that this season felt bland, like nothing much happened, even the conflicts didn't really get to a point. I was always expecting more and more but nothing came back. It felt static. Very introspective but still limited. There really was the potential for more exploring, more daring.
Overall it's a pleasant and calm series, so I still recommend it.
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