I think this has been my greatest surprise this season. I guess because I wasn't expecting anything from this low budget show. But it has been a crack up, absolutely hilarious. The characters to me are surprisingly multifaceted. I can't wait to see what chaos happens next.
👏 I had so much fun watching this! Maybe my expectations were low, but it far exceeded them. I was cackling…
I was expecting maybe something a bit cliche, but it was instead fully aware of cliches and playing with them. I loved how silly it all was.
Honestly the only thing that would have made this better would have been if she could have chosen all of them. They all got on well by the end, why not make it a polycule!?!?!??!
👏 I had so much fun watching this! Maybe my expectations were low, but it far exceeded them. I was cackling with laughter. I will write a bit more in a spoiler tag!
I've really enjoyed the social discourse in this drama about alot of issues that aren't always discussed. Like…
I wondered and wished the same thing about abortion, it would have been more powerful to go through with it? But now after episode 10 I see we needed to keep her pregnant so that Tetsuya can say that omg!
Age gaps don't bother me (it's fiction), but this one gave me the ick. I don't find man children endearing. In one year Koharu will outgrow him. However, it's not just the age gap which has me rating this low. The story itself is mediocre and cliche, and none of the characters particularly memorable. I can't help but feel like this is some kind of wish fulfillment/fairytale romance for teenage girls. If you're in this boat please note that in real life any adult male pursuing you is a red flag. I find it interesting if you look at the rating stats for this show currently, the youngest age bracket has the highest rating, and the oldest brackets have the lowest ratings.
Tsukasa and Chiharu meet up and talk about how good things actually were when they were together. But don't get back together. 👏 Tsukasa is stuck in his "perfect" fairytale life, with Emiru and a child. While fully knowing that Emiru is bat shit unhinged crazy and the child isn't his. He got everything he wanted, right?!?! Haha to him. But also he promises he will end the cycle of abuse with his kid. Chiharu ends up by herself, maybe not a perfect life she dreamed of, but still better off than she was before.
My comment is more of a tone check, not intended to be a spoiler.
I meant it more of a "if you are thinking of watching this, and are looking for a second-chance sweet romance, this isn't the show." Also, I don't mean it as a negative. I liked that it made me feel uncomfortable, and I like that we have a show that explored this theme.
This one wasn't a romance but an exploration of how we might not be able to choose who we like but we can choose what actions we take. I found it uncomfortable to watch, honestly. There is this tension as to if this was going to be framed as a romance or not. I think that uncomfortableness was intentional and made for an interesting watch. It made the main characters people you don't actually root for, which is refreshing. This one is definitely not for everyone.
why did they put narrator in episode 6. so annoying 🥲😬
Some shows in Japan air with extra commentary for those who have, for instance, eyesight problems, blindness etc. If you watched on TVer for example, you watched the "解説放送版" version of the show. There is another version that doesn't have the narrator.
Honestly the only thing that would have made this better would have been if she could have chosen all of them. They all got on well by the end, why not make it a polycule!?!?!??!
However, it's not just the age gap which has me rating this low. The story itself is mediocre and cliche, and none of the characters particularly memorable.
I can't help but feel like this is some kind of wish fulfillment/fairytale romance for teenage girls. If you're in this boat please note that in real life any adult male pursuing you is a red flag. I find it interesting if you look at the rating stats for this show currently, the youngest age bracket has the highest rating, and the oldest brackets have the lowest ratings.
Tsukasa is stuck in his "perfect" fairytale life, with Emiru and a child. While fully knowing that Emiru is bat shit unhinged crazy and the child isn't his. He got everything he wanted, right?!?! Haha to him. But also he promises he will end the cycle of abuse with his kid.
Chiharu ends up by herself, maybe not a perfect life she dreamed of, but still better off than she was before.
I meant it more of a "if you are thinking of watching this, and are looking for a second-chance sweet romance, this isn't the show." Also, I don't mean it as a negative. I liked that it made me feel uncomfortable, and I like that we have a show that explored this theme.