*MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR EP 2*Usually I hate miscommunication in shows, but in this I am finding it more comedic than angsty/annoying. Already I adore Peach, but Khun Thee is growing on me as well. I really like that Thee is going out of his way to impress Peach and learn what Peach likes.
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SPOILERS I always hate when a series starts with a flashback, and this one is no different. I wish it had skipped the first three minutes. Not gonna lie, I nearly quit this show when I saw Phupa was not Max lol. I had to get back on here and make sure this was a MaxNat show, and the whole time I was waiting for Max. I like the actor for Phupa well enough, but I wouldn’t be able to finish the series if it was PhupaKram. Kram is a cutie, the whole scene with him stopping one of Tai’s lackeys by asking if he liked art stressed me out though and I kept yelling for him to GTFO lol
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God I love this show. I still feel like Maya is trying to undermine Taichi’s value to Kohei, but I think she’s starting to understand that Kohei likes him. I love the whole scene with Taichi meeting with the CEO of sig-n. He has learned so much from Kohei and about inclusivity. Even watching this where the guy was talking about how you can’t please everyone, I found myself agreeing. But Taichi is so right by saying they gave up at the start and didn’t even try. I think this is such a good message and I already plan to adopt this mindset.
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I still don’t like Maya but I thought the whole bit with her just blocking Taichi from talking to Kohei was very funny. I was annoyed that Kohei kept letting her drag him away when Taichi was clearly trying to talk to him, but I’m glad it seems like Maya is starting to understand that Taichi is important to Kohei and Kohei doesn’t feel pressured or indebted to Taichi. I love Taichi’s grandpa and I’m glad Kohei was able to speak with taichi about note taking and the two were able to hang out again. I also like that Kohei isn’t totally shying away from his feelings but he’s also not pushing Taichi to say that he likes him back.
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For this episode I really want to give props to the camera angels and cinematography. When Kohei was having a flashback to the dinner scene, I really appreciated that it wasn’t the same cut from earlier in the episode. It really felt like we were watching the scene from Kohei’s perspective. That said I don’t like Maya. At all. I think she likes Kohei and has realised he likes Taichi and is jealous of that. Initially she seemed like a very soft and sweet person, but the way she spoke to Taichi at the end just makes me angry. She assumes she knows everything about their relationship, and yes Taichi treated note-taking as somewhat of a game when they started, but Kohei has already established that Taichi values his friendship and not just the lunches. And Taichi has taken his role very seriously now and is attending training to be better. I think it’s hypocritical of her to say that Taichi is full of himself when he does so much for Kohei just because he likes him (as a friend …for now) when Maya completely dismisses Yoko as carefree without knowing one thing about his life. Just because Yoko is happy, she believes he must never have had struggles.
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I don’t love this little subplot of miscommunication involving Miho. I’m glad she apologised to Taichi about her behavior towards liking Kohei, but I don’t like the subtle hints the show is giving that Kohei thinks Taichi likes Miho. I like that Kohei is coming out of his shell more and joined the sign language club and going camping with Taichi and his friends. I absolutely loved Kohei’s smile while he and Taichi were fishing (with the longest fishing poles I’ve ever seen).
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So far, I’m really loving this. *POTENTIAL SPOILERS FOR EP 1*I really like how real Peach feels. When I watch dramas that have cheesy lines I always took my eyes, and when Peach laughed at Thee I fell in love with him. I like how different he is from typical BL MCs. He’s kind, but not naive and even though he’s scared he’s not meek. I also really like Thee, but Peach is my favorite so far.
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I truly just fell in love with Taichi and Kohei this episode. I love the communication between the two of them, especially in the stairwell. The fact that Kohei couldn’t hear what Taichi said about was a nice change from the sudden revelation like in other dramas. Kohei’s expressions while they were talking made me realise how great the actor is and how realistic the characters are. Kohei has so much emotional trauma from losing his hearing and Taichi keeps reassuring him and communicating. I loved that they both talked things out and it wasn’t immediately fixed; there was still a period for Taichi to process everything and get his thoughts in order. I love them both so much.
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I felt like this episode was a lot slower than the others so far. We finally caught up to the “present” and part of me is glad that we’re not in the past anymore but I’m also sad because of what’s happening between Taichi and Kohei. To me there’s some miscommunication between them but I think it’s more understandable than other dramas where it’s always based around a second love interest or jealousy. I know the misunderstanding involves Miho, but I don’t think Kohei is upset that Taichi didn’t tell him. Like he is, but I don’t think it’s because he likes Miho. Kohei could think that it’s because Taichi likes Miho, but I don’t think it’s that either. I think the actor for Taichi did exceptionally well for the scene under the bridge when he refused to tell Kohei what Miho said. I completely understand where Taichi was coming from by not telling Kohei, but I’m worried that Miho might try again with Kohei and he won’t realise she’s basically fetishising his disability for her “romantic” fantasy.
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I love everything about this episode other than some minor cringing at the zombie acting. I’m glad I got to see more of Taichi’s past. Learning about how he began to live with his grandpa gave me insight on why he is so concerned with money; I’m guessing he doesn’t want to be a burden to his grandpa. I also loved his interaction with the girl Miho or Miko. A lot of times, in media and real life, I think people with disabilities are objectified and romanticised. It’s like they’re no longer just a person, they need to be taken care of and pitied, like from episode 2 when the girl from Kohei’s high school took the trash from him just because he’s HOH. I was getting very annoyed with Miho ranting about her book and was so happy/proud of Taichi when he shut that down. Kohei is more than his disability; he’s not some character for Miho to live out her storybook fantasy. This combined with the scene at the end when Kohei didn’t hear Taichi talk about his birthday hamburger patty, and asking Taichi to repeat it were so impactful to me. What Taichi said was deeply personal and he had probably never told anyone before, but he still repeated it for Kohei when he asked.
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Kohei has been through so much ;-;Episode two started with another flashback, but they are done really well and I appreciate that it’s not a constant back and forth between that past and present. The basketball scenes were very poignant for me, being able to see how Taichi brings Kohei into the world and connect him to other people. The water splashing scene was very cute.
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Not a fast paced episode and I’m guessing not a fast paced drama. I think it’s a nice breather from some of the more intense dramas out there. I love Kohei and how even though he’s a loner, he’s not grouchy or fully antisocial. I love Taichi and his sense of justice. As for the episode itself, I think it’s a good starter for the story; I didn’t know much about it when I began and I feel like I have a good understanding without being overwhelmed with exposition or meeting a whole bunch of characters at once. That said, I never love when shows start with a scene that’s “now” then jump back to when everything begins. I wish they had just started from Kohei and Taichi’s first meeting, but I get that’s to make the scene more impactful later.
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