Gigi

Words can't express how my heart broke into a million pieces when the male lead hit the female lead. I adored them so much I was about to put them in my top asadora couples list, but he ruined everything! I still managed to enjoy the story overall, particularly because of the twist near the end and how things unfolded romantically for the female lead, but still ['damn! damn! damn!' meme.gif].

Besides the romance, the WWII plot made me feel like the "they had us in the first half, not gonna lie" meme. They clearly state that Japan occupied other countries (or at least that's how the subber translated what the narrator said), and they mention Japan's connection with Nazi Germany, to the point where we see soldiers replicate antisemitic talk points (which can be triggering to audiences), but as the asadora goes into some of Japan's battle wins, we see the rising sun flag being waved on screen in a nationalistic manner that is a very clear message of pride over the Empire's actions during the war. I'm still hoping one day I'll come across a drama or movie where Japan is fully honest about its past, much like Germany and Italy are, but until I get there, as a history buff, I'm once again left disappointed, which is why my rating isn't higher.