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SAME SAME. That drama has a special place in my heart too. I loved all the characters so so much, esp Issei and Hikari who I lowkey shipped <3
Happy to find a Quartet fan!! There are so many people who haven't seen that wonderful drama! If you don't mind, please do link me to your recap, I would love to read it :)

It's more than weird. It's like she is his slave :(

That poster is so problematic. I wish someone would change it.

Interesting...
I didn't see the sexism at all. He didn't expect or ask her to apologise. Also I don't remember her apologising a lot? Whenever she did, she did so because she wanted to save herself & detach herself from the soup the ML was in. Also I definitely did not see her acting as a robot (at least not in the context you described) Different perspectives I guess.

I do agree on the ML's behaviour though. I wish they toned it down because his behaviour in the courtroom is hard to watch. The only thing that is appeasing me at the moment is that they're acknowledging that his behaviour is being criticised & he may face severe repercussions. I hope they don't go down the route of merely telling us & not showing us the consequences in the end.

Nonetheless, I like this show :)

When Wako asked Meguru if they could be equals in the relationship rather than taking on the role of man/woman, DAMN I WAS SO FREAKING IMPRESSED. Like that is such a powerful statement. Even today, many of us want to be equals in the relationship, but say things like a man should treat a woman like a woman, or that men should do this & women should do this. That is not being equal. Like Meguru said 'you are you, I am me'.

Also that ending line that Meguru said about making Wako love everything about him. Yes it sounds cheesy. But in the context of this drama, & how Meguru had advocated self-love, it was moving. Many of us 'love' but we don't accept certain aspects of the other person & try to change them. But Meguru wants to be loved fully, he "demands" it (for the lack of a better word) & encourages Wako, too, to love herself.

If this isn't a healthy, empowering relationship then I don't know what is.

Some of the scenes in the episode were so extra, but the dialogue and interactions were so genuine, heartfelt & beautiful.

I saw the first episode and I loved this so much. Don't be misled by that cheesy title or poster. The backdrop of this may seem extra in the first episode, but the conversations make up for it. It is cute & fluffy, but manages to be heartfelt & serious in its conversations & commentary about gender roles & stereotypes that are constantly reinforced by society. That's quite a feat! Colour me impressed!

I know right?! I thought it was only going to happen in the 1st episode but that ending in E2 threw me off. I quite like this. Hope they won't ruin it.

Satomi is so delicate here. There's this innocence & softness to her, which I like. Go seems like a tender man who protects himself by being mean, which is somewhat of a Kdrama stereotype, but I like how it's not in your face (don't know how to explain this).. in simple words, it's not loud. I loved their conversations in this episode, & the chemistry (esp in the lift) The background music was beautiful too <3

I am liking this. It's a pleasant, easy watch minus the YouTuber (GO AWAY!)

I agree! The direction was better, and it felt more Jdrama-like though it still has a lot of Kdrama tropes (not that I am complaining). I loved the background music at some points, esp during the leads' conversation. I have warmed up to this drama & our leads :)

BLOCKED. BYE BYE.

You clearly mentioned how much you hate J dramas on the Mairunovich page. So why are you here? No one is forcing you to watch. Also, think twice before you call someone ugly. Imagine if the actor sees this, it would hurt him so much. You would not like someone calling you ugly.

Í'll DM you :)

You made some interesting points!!

I do think they dealt with Hidaka being a psycho in the first few episodes. The whole allergy episode that happened that was intense. I know it was somewhere in the beginning. All the blackmailing that was going on regarding the gloves & few other things (I can't remember).. I'd say she did try to give it back to him but was clearly no match for him. But yes now that you mention it, had they gone on with this, I would have loved to see how dark it would get, and how she would catch him.

DAMN THE COP ONE IS SUCH A COOL IDEA!! I would totally loved to have seen that.

You've got great ideas. Shit now I need to see that cop idea on screen. DAMN that would have been so freaking cool. Damnn I'll be honest I didn't think of more creative ways this could have been done, but you've got really really interesting ideas. Sell it to some writer!! HAHA

Yeah I get what you mean. I am a lawyer, and I am faced with the inhuman side of people all the time. Haha!

I know there are dramas that explored the effects, I can't remember the names. Let me get back to you on those.

Re: the 2 brothers. Yeah it's not anything new for sure. But I think the way the revelation happened (the whole context and all) it was very impactful for me. Completely agree on your thoughts regarding the sun/moon theory.

I'll be honest I think that watching the episode each week evokes very different feelings as to binging the whole thing (at least for me) & I waited each week for the mystery to be resolved, and to understand the sun/moon theory, so it was another level of satisfaction when it happened. Hehe.

OMG you changed your username to YAYPANDA! That's from Love Shuffle!! I watched it recently & I freaking loved it!!!!!
ALSO THAT GIF FROM QUARTET AHHHH ONE OF MY FAVS!!! <3

I felt that this was Ayase Haruka's best so far! It's the first time she really impressed me. Otherwise, she's been strictly decent or good for me in her other roles & I've seen most of her work.

Wow that really depends on how you define a happy ending (specifically in the context of this drama) HAHA
Ok I won't confuse you, my answer tilts more towards a "yes"
For me personally, the best way to describe the ending is 'fitting'

Interesting! I never thought of how the drama could have been done better, because I was not able to get any theory right LOL. I was quite blown by the way the writer pieced the puzzle together giving us bits & crumbs & then debunking our theories. So while this drama is not objectively perfect, it was pretty perfect for me.

I quite enjoyed the twist with Azuma being the one who was the psycho. To be honest, I did think in the beginning that Hidaka was a psycho but as we went on I found myself hoping that he wasn't (I am not sure why I wanted that lol)

I can see why you thought it was a red herring really because of all the crime that happened. But I think that's what I loved. Taking such a questionable subject matter, and twisting it into another angle? Rather than looking at it from a view of crime/punishment, action/consequences, to a view of 3 people stuck in this relationship that was ultimately a mother's love for her sons. It quite blew me away. Despite all the problematic stuff at the backdrop with what Azuma did, I found the revelation of the sun/moon theory & the swap emotionally stirring. To me that's quite a feat the writer achieved.

D-addicts :)
https://www.d-addicts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=165619&p=1839317&hilit=influence#p1839317

Really? I remember number of subbers fangirling over the poster lol.
Hopefully one of them will pick it up after the first episode airs, or after it is over.

I see.. Thanks for sharing! I hope that we get more J dramas streamed on legal sites too!