They really tried to stick to the manga which at first felt like a good surprise since I liked it so much. But now that i think about it a bit more, maybe they stick to it TOO well.
In the manga, a large part of the story concerns Ren's past, in the form of flashbacks that intersect with the main story. The choice was made to keep this aspect in the series, but it makes it slow and repetitive. Some scenes that might have been great to read didn't really feel realistic once they were on screen.
What I realize after these 7 episodes is that a good manga doesn't necessarily make a good series. In the end, I think I'd have preferred them to detach themselves a little from the written version to make the series more captivating and more in-depth on certain subjects.
Any recommendation of bl drama preferably jdrama similar to this one ??? Im new in bl and dying waiting for the…
i'd recommend Our Dining Table (Bokura no Shokutaku), it's a really beautiful story and it also deals with past traumas (different from the ones we see in Tokyo in April, but still)
i know it's not the most original story ever, but i still think it's cute. Sometimes i don't mind watching a series just for some fluff and with an easy/basic plot to disconnect my last 2 brain cells
everything made me wish it was not only a commercial but a longer series: the acting, the styling, the whole heart-warming cinematography (this color grading was amazing), the pictures with the 90s vibes which made me remember my own childhood with my brothers, and the list can go on!! The product placement was also so subtle that it didn't feel like a commercial, well done
One of the only complain i have about ep10 is how Jeng didn't answer anything and even tried to make out when Pat expressed his worries about how their relationship was perceived at work. Avoiding communication and ignoring your partner's feelings is a big nope for me, and I'm a bit disappointed since Jeng was a walking green flag so far
I loved this one, but i wish we had a better explanation about what Amber had when he was young. "a chromosome disease" and "I was too young to understand what the doctors told me" felt a bit like the writers of the series didn't know either how to address the topic!
In the manga, a large part of the story concerns Ren's past, in the form of flashbacks that intersect with the main story. The choice was made to keep this aspect in the series, but it makes it slow and repetitive. Some scenes that might have been great to read didn't really feel realistic once they were on screen.
What I realize after these 7 episodes is that a good manga doesn't necessarily make a good series. In the end, I think I'd have preferred them to detach themselves a little from the written version to make the series more captivating and more in-depth on certain subjects.