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Allah has been doing a really bad job of that for centuries.

And why are you watching movies that "...spoil the atmosphere of the society?" lol
Typical MDL hypocrite/prude/self-righteous Church Lady who thinks people's moral teachings come from the movies they see. Do yours?

That is correct.

Did you walk pigeon-toed? :)

As for the show, that's when I realized it was time to drop: I too had been curious as to the weirdness surrounding Minami, but suddenly, the level of my boredom rose above the level of my curiosity, so I was out. Plus, I was sick of watching the gay kid mooning over the straight one.

If you're sticking with it, enjoy!

The flour sack clothes and pigeon toe thing is odd of course, but no, "not recommended" because the show is terrible. I should have made that more clear. If the plot/acting/direction were good, I would overlook the KAWAII thing, as it shows up even in well-done shows.

If you don't believe me about the pigeon-toe walking and "KAWAII," please simply google it.

Totally agree. A huge percentage of the MDL commentariat is extremely judgmental, self-righteous, and unforgiving, as if they themselves live flawless lives. But when it comes to "cheating," and MDLers ALWAYS call it "cheating," people here lose their minds. Any sense of compassion and recognition of our shared, flawed humanity goes out the window.

After four years around this place, I get a feeling that this hyper-judgmentalism surrounding infidelity is mostly a defensive mechanism by which people think if they condemn and denounce a "cheater" (also known as a "human being") in the strongest possible way, this will insulate them from ever having a partner IRL cheat on them. It's insane, I know, but the over-the-top self-righteousness here is over-the-top too.

I've shared this perspective many times on many different pages here, and have frequently been accused of being a "cheater" myself, because of course, why else would someone advocate understanding, love, and forgiveness unless they too were a "CHEATER," the lowest form of scum on the planet? lol

The simple truth is I have NEVER, not once, been unfaithful to a partner or someone I was dating. Ever. These MDL Church Ladies, however, cannot conceive of someone feeling compassion for someone who has stumbled and wishes to admit their faults and start anew. I speak here only of folks who have had one-night-stands or brief affairs, who then feel remorse and wish to make sure it never happens again. I am NOT defending serial-cheaters or those conducting long-term or multiple affairs, who have no intention of ever coming clean. That is a WHOLE other subject.

ummm...you're the one who keeps leaving replies. :P Move on, then.

I almost/kinda liked that hideous orange/purple one Sakae wore, just because it was so out of left field and gaudy. But that weird plastic jacket Mizuki wore crossed the line for me, and the two of them together in one scene almost blinded me. :) Probably a sponsor's designs.

Jung Woo Sung is a god. One of my top five fave Korean actors now. He's moved his way up that list with every role I've seen him play.

Excellent political/international/war thriller. Except for a couple of plot implausables, I'd be tempted to give this a 10/10. As such...

9/10 Highly recommended.

Good. I hope you vomit all evening long.
I'm not "fixated," I'm honest. People like you pretend they don't notice whether or not people are beautiful, ugly, somewhere in-between, etc. I'm sure a rotted, dead dandelion weed is JUST AS BEAUTIFUL to you as a rose bush in full bloom. Or, at least that's what you would claim to believe, since you have no "beauty standards."
There's a reason Michelangelo's sculpture of David features a young male at the peak of youthful vigor and fitness, rather than a 400-lb. short, bald, 80-year-old dude.

"body-shaming..." lol

I wonder why you find good looks, dimples, bone structure, a radiant smile, enthusiasm, sexual charisma, high energy, and self-confidence repulsive?

God, no.

ugh

I'm dropping this bomb before I waste any more of my time.
Four minutes into episode 5 and my eyeballs nearly popped out of my skull from the centrifugal force of their rolling.
Why do Japanese girls dress in floor-length flour sacks and bulky, shapeless sweater-coats, along with clunky penny loafers and white socks, then hallucinate that they are somehow "dressed up" as if to go on the town? Is this a BL thing or do they really think they look attractive to boys?

Did you know that Japanese women and girls walk with their toes pointed inward ON PURPOSE, because they think it looks CUTE? It's true! It's part of the insane Japanese "KAWAII" (cute) culture. For three years since finding Asian drama/cinema I have thought maybe there was something in the Japanese DNA that caused this pigeon-toed thing to happen naturally. Not so! THEY DO IT ON PURPOSE!

What got me wondering enough to research it was learning that Chinese/Japanese/Korean people's DNA is more than 99.9% identical. Thus, why the hell weren't the Korean and Chinese girls/women stumbling around with their feet crossed over each other? KAWAII!

Highly not recommended.

I felt blessed to be spared the sight of Soga's scarecrow physique and concave chest.

lol

Mizuki is the only interesting part of this drama.

TERRIBLE.

There are borderline BLs.
Then, there are upper-borderline BLs and lower-borderline BLs.
This BL is of the latter variety.

Bad: Plotting/writing/casting/direction/acting/Nishiyama Jun/the two ugliest men's coats on the face of the Earth: Sakae and Mizuki outside the Squash court in episode 10

Good: Kan Hideyoshi's beauty and fairly good acting chops

I can't believe I ended up confronted with yet ANOTHER "I am going to hurt you in the worst possible way to prevent you from being hurt" BL breakup excuse.
I can't believe the best solution they could come up with was going BACK to the stupid long-distance relationship idea, which was already proven to be unworkable. The solution is for Soga to work in the local branch where he was ALREADY working. All the horse shit about why that wouldn't work is just that, horse shit.

So, this gets a 5.5/10 rating, which is a D- grade. KH's cheekbones saved it from an F.

Highly not recommended.

What mind?

Problems:
Both leads are in loveless/sexless marriages, one with a bipolar/suicidal spouse.
Both leads have a child with special needs, which makes leaving the marriage extremely difficult.

Solution:
Both leads remain in their loveless/sexless mariages for the sake of their children, but carry on a long-term, committed, and carefully-planned affair on the side.
The nut-job wife already knew, and the husband SHOULD have known, given that he and his wife have not been intimate for a long time.

The IS no perfect solution here, so you choose the most logical. Both leads had been desperately lonely and miserable as human beings. The need/desire for love and affection does not disappear because you have a special-needs child. I would argue that the ongoing affair would allow both of them to have that need met while still doing the best for their kids. Especially in the case of ML, his heartbreaking loneliness was hard to see.

The only thing he did that was shitty was his cowardly act in the hotel near the end.

This world consists of infinite shades of gray. This film's black/white perspective is the saddest thing about it.

8/10

lol pretentious

I don't want your advice, so consider it ignored. I don't need you to tell me how or what to write. You are the one who has difficulty expressing yourself through the written word.

Any insult inferred by you in the use of the word "Lesbian" is your hangup, not mine. I am a gay man. I know and have known a lot of Lesbians over the years. Many of them would not hesitate to tell you they have a negative view of men, especially straight men, in general. That's a fact. Deal with it.

Furthermore, I did not use the word "Lesbian" in any way having to do with the movie. I used it referring to YOU. If you find that "insulting," that too, is your hangup, not mine. :)