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Formulaic but good acting
This drama is smooth ride to watch. It’s formulaic and doesn’t even try to break from it. The MER Team all their support reminds me of shonen anime, with the aloof but brave hero, his competent foil turned bestie-ish, his various support team from serious to silly with each getting a bit of highlight at one point, the grumpy ojichan that becomes his biggest fan/support, frail person for the hero to protect… The only difference is the love interest is placed outside this circle.
If I were to start with the positive I would say production is great, from setting to all the tech used and the view. I also liked the theme and the use of music in this drama.
That wouldn’t come to a surprise especially with the presence of Suzuki Ryohei and Kaku Kento among others, the acting and delivery was great. It really made the drama engaging enough to want to complete it. Seeing Kaname Jun as a grumpy ojichan was a delight though he can still pass for a youthful character.
I don’t mind formulaic dramas nor do I mind this particular type. My problem with the writing is that despite the long episodes, little time is given for the outcome of each episode and almost no room is left for character development or even character understanding. All characters, even the lead, are used as devices each episode. While there was a final goal to the drama but it didn’t feel like we actually had a story. Villains were so cartoonish though and lacked creativity.
So overall a fun watch but doesn’t add anything of value when watching.
If I were to start with the positive I would say production is great, from setting to all the tech used and the view. I also liked the theme and the use of music in this drama.
That wouldn’t come to a surprise especially with the presence of Suzuki Ryohei and Kaku Kento among others, the acting and delivery was great. It really made the drama engaging enough to want to complete it. Seeing Kaname Jun as a grumpy ojichan was a delight though he can still pass for a youthful character.
I don’t mind formulaic dramas nor do I mind this particular type. My problem with the writing is that despite the long episodes, little time is given for the outcome of each episode and almost no room is left for character development or even character understanding. All characters, even the lead, are used as devices each episode. While there was a final goal to the drama but it didn’t feel like we actually had a story. Villains were so cartoonish though and lacked creativity.
So overall a fun watch but doesn’t add anything of value when watching.
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