Some thoughts on why ep 8, threaded behind a spoiler tag
I think Wataru committed suicide in his first life when he drove off the bridge (I hate this but it's in the source material so seems likely). He did it because of PTSD from seeing her die and regret over not having the courage to reach out to her sooner.
He hasn't told Misa he's also reincarnated because he knows she would be horrified and guilt ridden.
He also knows that fate can't be changed without a substitute. The only way to change his fate is if someone else kills themselves instead of him
Misa said she wants to die to take back her fate from Sumiyoshi (though it's unclear to me if it would help with the cancer)
Wataru is horrified because he thinks that maybe his suicide fate is being passed to Misa.
He leaves to go to Toyama to drive off the bridge and take back his suicide fate from Misa.
If there are people here who prefer the Korean version, I'd love to hear why. I've read that some people think the revenge is weak in the Jdrama and they prefer the big scorched earth in your face revenge of the Kdrama. But what about other aspects of the two adaptations? Do you prefer Park Min Young over Koshiba Fuka? How about Na In Wo over Satoh Takeru? Which female villain do you think is better?
If you watch lots of jdorama you will notice that even when they do makeovers it's always understated. It's more…
Also most Japanese women dress very conservatively. I've been to Japan and I was surprised that young women wore blouses to the collarbone, sleeves to the wrist and skirts to mid calf, usually with hose. So a big flamboyant makeover would be out of step with the taste of the Japanese audience.
All the credit goes to the screenwriter for a beautiful script.
It's both, the screenwriter is amazingly talented and the director is using his skills to create a Japanese aesthetic that looks much more expensive than a typical Jdrama. It's a great partnership.
True but she should have check and confirm what is given to Mr Asahi. She never did that. She just took whatever…
Wataru gave Reina a chance to tell the truth before she was fired and she lied about it, I think that was the deciding factor in her getting fired. The sleazy manager confessed everything so he got to stay with a demotion.
The ending of episode 5 made me cry. I absolutely loved everything from when Misa sees Tomoya and Reina making out in the cab to Wataru's monologue about getting to know her.
In the Korean version, Park Min Young was always smirking when her plans worked but it makes more sense that Misa would feel grief-stricken even if her plans are playing out. She did sincerely love Tomoya and Reina and even if she wants to change her fate it still hurts that they betrayed her.
I also love that Wataru acknowledged that they don't know each other yet and that they need to build their relationship through ordinary things like seeing films together. Finally the thing that really made me cry was the acknowledgment of COVID, that they will have to figure out a way to be together even when they are separated by the pandemic and the tragedy of the no spectator Olympics which clearly caused a lot of trauma for Japan.
The tone of ep 6 was very different, it was much more about executing the revenge and it was really fun. I cheered at the end! I also liked how they showed Misa and Reina on a stage because they were both putting on a performance but only Misa and Wataru were aware of the complete drama.
I’m really trying not to compare the J-Drama to the K-Drama version because I want to appreciate this one as…
She is less strategic and scheming because this version isn't focused as much on the revenge. Instead it's about the FL learning to value herself. The real problem isn't so much her friend and husband, the problem is she has low self esteem. The Korean version is a girlboss power fantasy but the Japanese version is about Misa's personal journey to become a stronger person.
He hasn't told Misa he's also reincarnated because he knows she would be horrified and guilt ridden.
He also knows that fate can't be changed without a substitute. The only way to change his fate is if someone else kills themselves instead of him
Misa said she wants to die to take back her fate from Sumiyoshi (though it's unclear to me if it would help with the cancer)
Wataru is horrified because he thinks that maybe his suicide fate is being passed to Misa.
He leaves to go to Toyama to drive off the bridge and take back his suicide fate from Misa.
What do y'all think?
In the Korean version, Park Min Young was always smirking when her plans worked but it makes more sense that Misa would feel grief-stricken even if her plans are playing out. She did sincerely love Tomoya and Reina and even if she wants to change her fate it still hurts that they betrayed her.
I also love that Wataru acknowledged that they don't know each other yet and that they need to build their relationship through ordinary things like seeing films together. Finally the thing that really made me cry was the acknowledgment of COVID, that they will have to figure out a way to be together even when they are separated by the pandemic and the tragedy of the no spectator Olympics which clearly caused a lot of trauma for Japan.
The tone of ep 6 was very different, it was much more about executing the revenge and it was really fun. I cheered at the end! I also liked how they showed Misa and Reina on a stage because they were both putting on a performance but only Misa and Wataru were aware of the complete drama.