Brainy and Machiavellian Drama despite having the opposite subtext
Now I know why "W two worlds Season 2 sc" referred to this as brainy. Not only is it Machiavellian, but there are possibly multiple levels of betrayal involved.
Anyway, I watched it because of Toda Erika, who played the character, Kanzaki Nao, a girl full of naïveté. She easily trusts people and is prone to being deceived. I wasn't pleased with her character, and I can't blame people if she pisses people off to the point of dropping the jdorama and the anime.
It is enjoyable because of the twists and different social strategies involved. But with the way it is pushing for the purity game, it functions simultaneously as a critique of lying and being a Machiavellian.
If you've seen the anime, Classroom of the Elite, Nao is like the pure character of Ichinose Honami, but far worse, and Ichinose can certainly and easily beat Nao despite being a pure character herself.
I expect Nao's character to be somehow competent in the second season, whilst maintaining her beliefs. I don't agree with this as I believe justice needs to be done, whatever the cost.
Despite my mixed feelings with Nao, Akiyama Shin'ichi is carrying most of the heavy lifting. His presence makes the show great despite Nao's infuriating decisions.
The cinematography feels dated, but I still appreciate how the composition, camera work, and editing function purposefully.
Anyway, I watched it because of Toda Erika, who played the character, Kanzaki Nao, a girl full of naïveté. She easily trusts people and is prone to being deceived. I wasn't pleased with her character, and I can't blame people if she pisses people off to the point of dropping the jdorama and the anime.
It is enjoyable because of the twists and different social strategies involved. But with the way it is pushing for the purity game, it functions simultaneously as a critique of lying and being a Machiavellian.
If you've seen the anime, Classroom of the Elite, Nao is like the pure character of Ichinose Honami, but far worse, and Ichinose can certainly and easily beat Nao despite being a pure character herself.
I expect Nao's character to be somehow competent in the second season, whilst maintaining her beliefs. I don't agree with this as I believe justice needs to be done, whatever the cost.
Despite my mixed feelings with Nao, Akiyama Shin'ichi is carrying most of the heavy lifting. His presence makes the show great despite Nao's infuriating decisions.
The cinematography feels dated, but I still appreciate how the composition, camera work, and editing function purposefully.
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