Shine (Orchestric Ver.) Episode 7
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First off, I'm really pleased with the unravelling of distraught that was brought in this episode's events - the foreshadowing of bits and pieces were really successful in taking you to where I believe the Shine team wanted you as a viewer in terms of emotional connection (and the pre-existing immersion accumulated through all the episodes previous). Evermore, this was achieved by the great impact of emotions portrayed for all the characters (utmost kudos to the actors). I think it especially resonated when Tanwa realised what would occur to Victor during the intimate moment with Trin. The parallel I found in that moment of him realising too late, built upon the guilt and likely self-resentment of his late witness to his mother's suicide; his deemed helplessness in both dire situations.That said, if I were to nitpick, there are minute things dotted in the episode which I personally felt weren't entirely suiting the characters, e.g. Victor's father's initial reaction to the news, and therefore made me question the realism of the scene (even through the tears and blurring vision watching it). Something I'm most critical of is the editing during the action's climax (the shooting at the students' protest) intercut with Tanwa's guitar playing. Whilst I do appreciate the beauty of the contrapuntal calmness of the song and chaos at the protest, I really don't think it was necessary to have so many cut-backs to Tanwa; I believe it would've been more effective if more of it was conveyed through voice-over accompanying the scenes at the protest.Overall, although I wished some things were a little different, there are many many positives in this episode, that's conclusive of me being absolutely emotionally wrecked by the end of it.SN: I do apologise some of this review isn't very concise.
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