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School Trip: Joined a Group I’m Not Close To Season 2
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by blwatcherr
FIRST IMPRESSION: SCHOOL TRIP: JOINED A GROUP I'M NOT CLOSE TO SEASON 2
I usually feel a little hesitant whenever a BL gets a second season. From my experience, most BLs tend to have a strong first season, only for the second season to introduce unnecessary conflicts and drag out the storyline with things that don't really need to be there. However, I feel like School Trip: Joined a Group I'm Not Close To Season 2 is doing things differently.
The continuation of Watarai and Hioki's relationship, which was one of the cutest and most adorable parts of Season 1, is still very much intact. The overall production quality is always perfect, and the acting is good too. I can particularly notice some improvement in Kan Hideyoshi's performance as Watarai. His acting feels much more natural and convincing compared to the first season.
Another thing I really appreciate is how their friends continue to be supportive of their relationship. Most importantly, the addition of more screen time for Tsujitani brings an extra flavour to the series. He is genuinely hilarious, and I love every single moment he appears on screen. He adds so much fun to the dynamic between the characters.
However, I still think there is one weakness from Season 1 that hasn't really been addressed: Watarai's overly possessive and jealous behaviour. Whenever Tsujitani is around Hioki, Watarai seems to get irritated and jealous so easily. It honestly bothers me, especially when Tsujitani was simply lending his jacket to Hioki after he took a bath, yet Watarai reacted as if it were some serious issue.
That said, I'm hoping this behaviour is intentionally written to show that Watarai is still inexperienced when it comes to being in a relationship. Perhaps Season 2 will explore his growth as he learns what it actually means to be in a relationship with Hioki, including learning to trust him and managing his own jealousy.
There are still so many things I'd love to see in the upcoming episodes, but overall, my first impression of this season is pretty positive. I'm looking forward to seeing how their relationship develops from here!
The continuation of Watarai and Hioki's relationship, which was one of the cutest and most adorable parts of Season 1, is still very much intact. The overall production quality is always perfect, and the acting is good too. I can particularly notice some improvement in Kan Hideyoshi's performance as Watarai. His acting feels much more natural and convincing compared to the first season.
Another thing I really appreciate is how their friends continue to be supportive of their relationship. Most importantly, the addition of more screen time for Tsujitani brings an extra flavour to the series. He is genuinely hilarious, and I love every single moment he appears on screen. He adds so much fun to the dynamic between the characters.
However, I still think there is one weakness from Season 1 that hasn't really been addressed: Watarai's overly possessive and jealous behaviour. Whenever Tsujitani is around Hioki, Watarai seems to get irritated and jealous so easily. It honestly bothers me, especially when Tsujitani was simply lending his jacket to Hioki after he took a bath, yet Watarai reacted as if it were some serious issue.
That said, I'm hoping this behaviour is intentionally written to show that Watarai is still inexperienced when it comes to being in a relationship. Perhaps Season 2 will explore his growth as he learns what it actually means to be in a relationship with Hioki, including learning to trust him and managing his own jealousy.
There are still so many things I'd love to see in the upcoming episodes, but overall, my first impression of this season is pretty positive. I'm looking forward to seeing how their relationship develops from here!
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