everything that could go wrong went wrong. balled my eyes out at seven am, i wasnt even expecting to go through this lord help me. i did have a hunch it was not going to be a proper bl, some parts were predictable (that might just be me im too good at the guessing game) yet stirred my stomach as i waited for the plot to progress. overall it was good but i think the story did a 180 degree somewhere in the middle, adding a subplot which was really unnecessary. ryu's and yohan's relationship/bond could definitely use a bit of work because a lot of it felt left unsaid. first half of the show was genuinely better than the rest, i found myself crossing my fingers everytime ryu showed concern for sumiko because i so didnt want him to take over as the "father". about the ending, they did confess their love *romantically* because yohan said aishiteru, i feel like a lot of people are missing that. but even if there was no physical intimacy, the story lacked the portrayal of that strong bond for sure. it feels incomplete and perplexed. i usually enjoy watching anything even if its a little disappointing so i get why others have such strong opinions on this.
