The Boy and I Who Will Break Up in 100 Days
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An unflinching portrait of 2 flawed humans
This is one of the most raw explorations of love I've ever seen. It doesn't sugarcoat it, but it doesn't try to be dramatic either. It's just an unflinching peek into the human psyche. I'm amazed at how deep this was, considering it's just six 20-minute episodes.If you're like me, you start out feeling closer to Kasuga. Although he's the one pushing the lie, it feels like he's doing it for good reasons. It's only at the end, when each person opens up, that we realize the lie wasn't just the documentary; it was the whole relationship.
Kasuga's monologue in the final episode had me reflecting on my life quite a bit, noticing where I sometimes have the same unhealthy traits. But Itsuki's final words just blew me away. They were sharp but honest - exactly what we've come to expect from his character.
I think it's an interesting social experiment for the viewers as well: if by the end, knowing what we know, we still wish that Kasuga & Itsuki could have found their way back to each other, what does that say about us? We see the truth about their incompatibility but a part of us still hopes that all those problems can be wished away, just like Kasuga. Or maybe we just choose to ignore the problems and lie to ourselves about what we know will happen. This is why I resonated with Kasuga's speech about doing it all over again, even if he knew it won't work. It's not smart, but it is human.
The cinematography was PEAK. The shots were beautiful. You can see the thought put into the composition in certain scenes. It was quiet but grounded.
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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To
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A perfect first love romance
Oh my god, I feel like I'm on a high after finishing this show. It was just too adorable. It perfectly captures the essence of being in love for the first time.The chemistry between the leads was strong but chaste. It felt like a beautiful bubble - pure, safe and sweet but also intense and overwhelming, which is exactly what a first love should feel like.
Watarai and Hikio are just the cutest characters, and I love that the writer delivered a green flag romance that's still intense and addictive. (I love red flags, lol, but it's good to watch a cute, healthy love story every now and then.)
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An amazing "meet your idol" performance!!
I loved this so much.Usually in these stories the MC is all the things we wish we were - pure wish fulfillment.
But Chiaki is the total opposite. He's a complete poser and he always looks out of place in AE's world. His facial expressions are so honest, it's difficult to watch sometimes - you wish he could just be a bit cooler. But I love that the show doesn't tone him down. It's a very realistic portrait of what it would be like to meet your idol: just a shaky, blubbering mess lol.
And dear god, AE is portrayed perfectly. His gaze is INTENSE - no way anyone is keeping their composure when he looks at you like that.
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A treat for the eyes!!
This feels like someone took Everything Everywhere All At Once, Inception, & Gravity, and made a movie out of it.Victoria Song & Dylan Wang are great together, and it was great watching them gradually trust each other.
The world hopping is AMAZING and the extended dream crushing sequence at the end made my jaw drop.
The one downside was that the main villain (LM) didn't feel compelling. It felt like a rehash of the "evil computer" trope. It was a bit of a letdown after the amazing start.
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Even a good novel isn't enough to cover for a poor director
I wanted to like this because I can tell the novel's author created something good. The substance is there, but the delivery is noticeably lacking.Scenes just happen one after another, making the show feel disjointed. It's like the director just focused on adapting the storyline without thinking about how one scene flows into the other.
It's entirely possible to watch this for the story and ignore the flaws. But with all the other better dramas currently airing, it's hard to convince myself to spend time on this.
Mostly I'm just disappointed by the director & scriptwriter. It feels lazy to rely on a story to carry the show, without investing effort in HOW that story is being delivered to the audience.
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