Dropped at E12. It tries to be very poetic and pretty in dialogue and cinematography, but the writing fails to deliver by not fleshing out the characters and giving them substance and depth. Not to mention, the pacing is all over the place. Why not infuse whatever happened in the past with the current, rather than focusing purely on the romance in the first half and then pushing back all the conflict and melodrama to the last quarter. There are way better slice-of-life and calming dramas.
That part was so Manipulative wowđ đ¤Śââď¸
I know right. But I realise this is pretty much the standard response all these South Korean celebs give nowadays whenever they are exposed. So bogus and insincere.
The leads were really cute and there was nothing unlikeable about the movie BUT it tried to pack too much to the point that I didn't get why some characters were there. At some point, it just felt a gathering of all the younger A-list actors from Japan, and I zoned out.
I watched this drama an year ago and I still can't find a Jdrama that is as comfortable and funny with the same…
You can check out some of these dramas -
Beach Boys Satsui no Michinori Hot Spot Trespassers Rebooting If Talking Paid Mr Nietzsche in the Convenience Store My Dear Exes Quartet Ikebukuro West Gate Park Shinjuku Field Hospital Yutori Desu ga Nani ka
This drama is just very badly written overall.Finally dropped it at E11. Can't even be bothered to finish it anymore.
The convo between the ML and 2FL had little effect whatsoever because like the show never fleshed out why their relationship went south. Also wasn't he in love with her when the drama started and then suddenly he didn't love her anymore?
Prosecutor randomly grew a conscience after talking to FL. Yeah right. If only all bullies were like that.
Badly done murder mystery - i mean there was nothing unpredictable, no shock value. A whole 11 episodes of running in circles leading to pretty much where we started. Also regarding the toxic substance found in the ML's blood and the friend's - was that something the writer overlooked? Who gave them that substance LOL What about the voice recording with the CEO and door lock opening? Another overlooked detail?
Procedural / legal - again little attention to detail there, very different from how it works in reality. Also how did their romantic relationship not affect the case, given how high profile it was? It is a clear ethical breach to be in a relationship with your client. Oh it was just to create the situation where leads could run away and kiss.
Characters have continued to be so surface-level; ML's mental health was barely addressed. He never got a panic attack again (surprising) given all that happened. THAT ABSOLUTELY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. Throughout the drama, he literally did nothing other than reading the case files with her in E10 to help. Also when will writers stop portraying celebs as having the worst life? Celebs also do enjoy and have good moments. When will they learn to be more balanced about their portrayal?
Leads kissed and confessed, but there was hardly any conversation shown about the status of their relationship.. they just jumped back to case-solving. FL never took agency to solve her father's case, hardly anything was ever addressed as to why she was this cut-throat lawyer who saved criminals (after all the shit her father went through), they showed her like she was very cold but essentially a typical nice FL with hardly any complexity (and you're telling me she's a damn good lawyer) Prosecutor guy was shown as heartless throughout and grew a conscience overnight? 2ML - what was his contribution to the story? 2FL - again what was her contribution to the story?
You're telling me the prosecutor and the police overlooked such an obvious camera at the building? Oh wait, they needed to overlook it so they could drag the drama. What about the 2FL's prints at the crime scene? You're telling me she did such a thorough job that she didn't leave any DNA at all?!
FL finally decides to investigate her father's case - erm.. late much? Didn't she already mention very early on that she regretted not doing anything for her father so why didn't she start then?
Another drama that could have been told in 6-8 episodes but is stretched thin.Can we focus on the case, please,…
Not sure why the comparison with J dramas but that's pretty inaccurate. Japan very rarely makes 1 genre drama unless you're talking about the 30 min manga romance dramas made by smaller networks meant for web audiences or teens. Those are not even considered proper J dramas by Japanese or the general audience. The proper big networks tend to make multi-genre dramas over 45 min length. In fact, Japan makes the most multi-genre dramas, and diverse range of stories compared to other Asian countries.
Anyway, like I said I'm glad you are enjoying the drama and think its at the position it should be. I find that very subjective and I respect your opinion.
I watched this drama sometime back. It was quite entertaining! But i didnât finish it cos i couldnât stand…
Yeah it's much worse HAHAHA I wanted to smack her at times but then I also found it funny. But really to each their own, I completely understand if it puts some people off.
" I deeply feel the responsibility for this misunderstanding.." Ehh no. It's a deliberate act. Even school students know that one has to pay taxes according to the income bracket you are earning.
I watched this drama sometime back. It was quite entertaining! But i didnât finish it cos i couldnât stand…
I completely understand. Her english put me off in the 1st episode, but then I realised its Kudo Kankuro so it was deliberate. Ultimately, I grew to enjoy it and laughed along. Also I might be in the minority but I had no problems understanding her English..
Another drama that could have been told in 6-8 episodes but is stretched thin.Can we focus on the case, please,…
I wouldn't take rankings and ratings as an indicator of a good drama, but yes, shows speak to individuals differently and I acknowledge that it is a very subjective thing. I am glad you are enjoying this. Cheers :)
As always, chaos and social commentary go hand-in-hand with Kudo Kankuro's works. What I love and it never fails to amaze me about his work is his ability to talk about hard-hitting social and cultural issues in Japan and make a personal comment on them using humour, but without ever belittling them and without ever failing to see various perspectives, while also keeping it accessible. He's been screen-writing and directing for over 30 years now, and yet he's managed to keep up with time and create work that is constantly different, relevant, hilarious and heartwarming (while keeping his style and flair). There is also an inherent sexism in his work and while he embraces it, he never justifies it or tries to make it right. Rather at its core, he shows us how human we all are. No matter how different, how immoral we are, we are at our core, just HUMAN, and we should root for humanity always. Screenwriters like him, Bakarythm and Sakomoto Yuji (amongst the few others) are truly examples of what set J-dramas apart from pretty much every country. They know how to entertain the viewer, and yet, keep them as real as they can.
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It tries to be very poetic and pretty in dialogue and cinematography, but the writing fails to deliver by not fleshing out the characters and giving them substance and depth. Not to mention, the pacing is all over the place. Why not infuse whatever happened in the past with the current, rather than focusing purely on the romance in the first half and then pushing back all the conflict and melodrama to the last quarter.
There are way better slice-of-life and calming dramas.
But I realise this is pretty much the standard response all these South Korean celebs give nowadays whenever they are exposed. So bogus and insincere.
I kept going thinking it would get better, but it didn't.
Beach Boys
Satsui no Michinori
Hot Spot
Trespassers
Rebooting
If Talking Paid
Mr Nietzsche in the Convenience Store
My Dear Exes
Quartet
Ikebukuro West Gate Park
Shinjuku Field Hospital
Yutori Desu ga Nani ka
Prosecutor randomly grew a conscience after talking to FL. Yeah right. If only all bullies were like that.
Badly done murder mystery - i mean there was nothing unpredictable, no shock value. A whole 11 episodes of running in circles leading to pretty much where we started.
Also regarding the toxic substance found in the ML's blood and the friend's - was that something the writer overlooked? Who gave them that substance LOL
What about the voice recording with the CEO and door lock opening? Another overlooked detail?
Procedural / legal - again little attention to detail there, very different from how it works in reality.
Also how did their romantic relationship not affect the case, given how high profile it was? It is a clear ethical breach to be in a relationship with your client. Oh it was just to create the situation where leads could run away and kiss.
Characters have continued to be so surface-level; ML's mental health was barely addressed. He never got a panic attack again (surprising) given all that happened. THAT ABSOLUTELY DOESN'T MAKE SENSE. Throughout the drama, he literally did nothing other than reading the case files with her in E10 to help. Also when will writers stop portraying celebs as having the worst life? Celebs also do enjoy and have good moments. When will they learn to be more balanced about their portrayal?
Leads kissed and confessed, but there was hardly any conversation shown about the status of their relationship.. they just jumped back to case-solving.
FL never took agency to solve her father's case, hardly anything was ever addressed as to why she was this cut-throat lawyer who saved criminals (after all the shit her father went through), they showed her like she was very cold but essentially a typical nice FL with hardly any complexity (and you're telling me she's a damn good lawyer)
Prosecutor guy was shown as heartless throughout and grew a conscience overnight?
2ML - what was his contribution to the story?
2FL - again what was her contribution to the story?
You're telling me the prosecutor and the police overlooked such an obvious camera at the building? Oh wait, they needed to overlook it so they could drag the drama. What about the 2FL's prints at the crime scene? You're telling me she did such a thorough job that she didn't leave any DNA at all?!
FL finally decides to investigate her father's case - erm.. late much? Didn't she already mention very early on that she regretted not doing anything for her father so why didn't she start then?
Finally dropped it at E11. Can't even be bothered to finish it anymore.
Japan very rarely makes 1 genre drama unless you're talking about the 30 min manga romance dramas made by smaller networks meant for web audiences or teens. Those are not even considered proper J dramas by Japanese or the general audience. The proper big networks tend to make multi-genre dramas over 45 min length. In fact, Japan makes the most multi-genre dramas, and diverse range of stories compared to other Asian countries.
Anyway, like I said I'm glad you are enjoying the drama and think its at the position it should be. I find that very subjective and I respect your opinion.
I wanted to smack her at times but then I also found it funny. But really to each their own, I completely understand if it puts some people off.
Ehh no. It's a deliberate act. Even school students know that one has to pay taxes according to the income bracket you are earning.
Cheers :)
Hot Spot, Sukina Sen Taxi, Satsui no Michinori (Bakarythm)
Soredemo Ikite Yuku (Sakamoto Yuji)
Fence, Juhan Shuttai, Public Affairs Office in the Sky (Nogi Akiko)
Ikebukuro West Gate Park, Gomenne Seishun, Tiger and Dragon, Shinjuku Field Hospital, 11 Nin Mo Iru, Story of my Family (Kudo Kankuro)
What I love and it never fails to amaze me about his work is his ability to talk about hard-hitting social and cultural issues in Japan and make a personal comment on them using humour, but without ever belittling them and without ever failing to see various perspectives, while also keeping it accessible. He's been screen-writing and directing for over 30 years now, and yet he's managed to keep up with time and create work that is constantly different, relevant, hilarious and heartwarming (while keeping his style and flair). There is also an inherent sexism in his work and while he embraces it, he never justifies it or tries to make it right. Rather at its core, he shows us how human we all are. No matter how different, how immoral we are, we are at our core, just HUMAN, and we should root for humanity always.
Screenwriters like him, Bakarythm and Sakomoto Yuji (amongst the few others) are truly examples of what set J-dramas apart from pretty much every country. They know how to entertain the viewer, and yet, keep them as real as they can.
Had no idea you were watching this too! I know right. This had potential. Oh well.
I think you're talking about 'Nanyoubi ni Umareta no' <3333
I've got too many notifications so I can't find your other notification. The idol culture dramas were -
Dakara Watashi wa Oshimashita
Tokusatsu Gagaga
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