If you want to watch bad people making bad choices and doing bad things, then you will enjoy watching this drama. Sometimes, that’s exactly what I’m in the mood to watch so I quite liked this. The ending, in my opinion, is comedic irony and I found it fitting with the rest of the drama tbh. Overall, I give it a 7.5
Meet Me After School, which I preferred over Love and Fortune. It’s available on Netflix rn. The premise is a 15 yr old male student who falls in love with his 25 yr old female homeroom teacher and it follows their relationship over many years.
I think this drama could have been just as impactful if the boy had been 18 instead of 15. At 18 years old, you could still portray the naivety and irrational sensibilities of youth that are part of his character but avoid having MC involved with a minor. Aside from that, the series does a nice job of conveying the harsh reality of societal expectations for young women while also diving into the complexities of a modern day existential crisis revolving around love, attraction, purpose, meaning, career, family, etc.
Loved everything about this but I have to give it a 7.5 because imo the storytelling was so poor for some of the couples as a result of choppy, unorganized editing (which scenes are shown, whah kind of story they chose to portray). I understand that maybe their issues were too private or personal to air on TV but what was shown to the audience left me with tons of questions and not even one answer as to why they broke it off. There is also the language barrier to keep in mind as someone who doesn’t speak Japanese, also cultural nuances… so I get it, but I still think they could have chosen scenes that constructed some kind of comprehensible story instead of just a “he said-she said” situation. You will know who I’m talking about once you watch the show.
The drama was VERY lowkey, behind the scenes, and subdued when compared to USA version. No big outbursts of emotion here, but this is not something bad. I am just mentioning it so you have an idea of what to expect. Other than that, there were many wholesome moments that made me smile throughout and the ending was positive overall for everyone. Nobody went into a marriage halfheartedly like it seemed to happen in the USA, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen it.
This drama and its characters portray some very common attitudes and conceptions about sex and relationships that teenagers have that cause problems in our societies. Every issue that they addressed was handled with respect and care. Best part is that the girls learn from their experiences and shift their mindsets as the story progresses. We get to watch as they support each other when problems arise and always aim to be understanding and accepting of one another. There is even a really awesome teacher who helps them out. I think this series perfectly captures the essence of the phrase, “Knowledge is power” when it comes to sex. Not to mention the asexual and bi/pan representation which is always nice to see. I recommend it!
Uhh so, I was laughing a little too much during the first episode, and I’m not sure if that was their intention. It feels wrong to be reacting like it was a comedy so idk if I will continue
I'm thinking about Lost too, cause I not watched yet. But about My mister is just AMAZING. Really. One of my favorite…
There’s nothing romantic between the leads in My Mister, but there is in Lost. I would suggest My Mister first if you’re looking for something that will motivate you to do better in life
I’ve never been so blind while watching a drama before this one. I noticed some of the details, but clearly not enough because I was too naive to consider that Chaoyang had actually pushed his sister. Yes, his behavior was questionable at many scenes, especially the recorder scene at the fair with his father, but it still didn’t tip me off enough to see that HE was the mastermind of this whole story. When I view it from that perspective… woah, it changes everything. Also, the analysis that are posted in the comments below really blew my mind. I need to rewatch this soon… I really can’t believe it. Yan Liang deserved better :( Still, I wish there had been just ONE indisputable clue/detail that was obvious for those of us who are less observant. Then maybe I could have put the pieces together. And the end credits, I really wish I knew. I only caught 1 of them :/ Oh well. I’m actually a bit disappointed bc I thought I was better at seeing things below the surface but I guess not LMAO they had me fooled for sure :’)
— To anyone who wants to watch this, do not read any of the reviews or the comments. Instead, keep your eye on the protagonist and take out your magnifying glass. Consider that something could be true even if you don’t want to believe it. And lastly, watch the end credits of each episode. Hopefully, you will be less blind than I was while watching this. —
This drama tells the story of comedians struggling to make it big in the entertainment industry and portrays the various challenges they may face, their successes and their failures. I think one of the reasons for a rather low rating is because this isn’t everyone’s type of humor which is to be expected. Either that or they missed the message behind the serious part of the story… Personally, many of the manzai acts were not funny to me, but that’s ok bc there’s a lot of other things in the drama that I did find funny. Also, comedy will be different across all languages and cultures. Mainly I was impressed by the way the acts are written, so I can appreciate them as a form of entertainment that takes a lot of creativity and personality to perform well. Don’t let this stop you from checking it out though. What I did very much enjoy was the friendship between the two main comedians, Kamiya-san and Tokunaga-san. Their silly, drunken shenanigans were definitely a highlight of the show and what I found to be the most comedic. I also just loved their goofy, over the top dynamic and their high energy, ridiculous, interactions with all the characters. You get to see how they learn from each other and support one another no matter the circumstances over the 10 years (roughly 1 year per episode). As for the last episode… You will either burst out laughing or be sitting there with a straight face. I was laughing my ass off and I don’t think it was too outlandish or out of character. Anyway, I don’t think the ending will hinder your overall opinion of the drama even if you don’t find it funny in the slightest.
There’s a dialogue at the end of the last episode that goes something along the lines of “Happiness and value can’t be measured in someone else’s scale” which basically said to me that we as the audience can’t really judge this friendship from our own experiences. Although I understood why the characters behaved the way they did, I sometimes wished they would have done things differently. I was thinking up to the end, I wish Yuri could have been happy… but then I guess she was happy in her own way, on her own terms.
The drama was VERY lowkey, behind the scenes, and subdued when compared to USA version. No big outbursts of emotion here, but this is not something bad. I am just mentioning it so you have an idea of what to expect. Other than that, there were many wholesome moments that made me smile throughout and the ending was positive overall for everyone. Nobody went into a marriage halfheartedly like it seemed to happen in the USA, but it’s been a while since I’ve seen it.
Still, I wish there had been just ONE indisputable clue/detail that was obvious for those of us who are less observant. Then maybe I could have put the pieces together. And the end credits, I really wish I knew. I only caught 1 of them :/ Oh well. I’m actually a bit disappointed bc I thought I was better at seeing things below the surface but I guess not LMAO they had me fooled for sure :’)
To anyone who wants to watch this, do not read any of the reviews or the comments. Instead, keep your eye on the protagonist and take out your magnifying glass. Consider that something could be true even if you don’t want to believe it. And lastly, watch the end credits of each episode. Hopefully, you will be less blind than I was while watching this.
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I think one of the reasons for a rather low rating is because this isn’t everyone’s type of humor which is to be expected. Either that or they missed the message behind the serious part of the story…
Personally, many of the manzai acts were not funny to me, but that’s ok bc there’s a lot of other things in the drama that I did find funny. Also, comedy will be different across all languages and cultures. Mainly I was impressed by the way the acts are written, so I can appreciate them as a form of entertainment that takes a lot of creativity and personality to perform well. Don’t let this stop you from checking it out though.
What I did very much enjoy was the friendship between the two main comedians, Kamiya-san and Tokunaga-san. Their silly, drunken shenanigans were definitely a highlight of the show and what I found to be the most comedic. I also just loved their goofy, over the top dynamic and their high energy, ridiculous, interactions with all the characters. You get to see how they learn from each other and support one another no matter the circumstances over the 10 years (roughly 1 year per episode).
As for the last episode… You will either burst out laughing or be sitting there with a straight face. I was laughing my ass off and I don’t think it was too outlandish or out of character. Anyway, I don’t think the ending will hinder your overall opinion of the drama even if you don’t find it funny in the slightest.
Although I understood why the characters behaved the way they did, I sometimes wished they would have done things differently. I was thinking up to the end, I wish Yuri could have been happy… but then I guess she was happy in her own way, on her own terms.