The songs being in English and the genre chosen actually help me connect with the drama in a way I didn't think…
I would have preferred that the songs weren't AI generated, but I'm trying to be understanding of their budget which I assume isn't going to be that much for all that they're trying to do here.
This could have been 5-6 eps max. For a long time there was a whole lot of a nothing happening.
For a series named "Payback", they tried to take the easy way out and make it more the growth of the two leads. Sun was given more room to grow than Jay. Ok. Cool. Fine. But the really bad guys didn't go down in a way that felt that the payback was worth it.
Nothing can bring the dead back to life, not presently at least. People died. So what justice is, or how revenge is satisfied, sometimes the victim can't even tell you. For this reason, I think it's hard to do a story like that.
Not all negative though. Min was really good in this. He can the visuals and the acting ability. Hope he lands something better in the future.
I'm oddly invested in these two, but Lin Zai's naivety really does annoy me sometime. I get it. That's who he is. And if he wasn't who he is, then A Lie wouldn't have been saved. But, gosh.
I will give him that he came up with a good plan to ditch A Lie.
The acting is pretty solid in this I think. I appreciated the scene between Asamiya and Tsunekawata in the cafe…
I also like the contrast between the two friends. I liked that Tsunekawata played dumb and just tried to support his friend as best he can. And Sakaki is just Sakaki.
The acting is pretty solid in this I think. I appreciated the scene between Asamiya and Tsunekawata in the cafe and then with Asamiya and Mayama at the end. Gennosuke might have an easier time than Konishi in their respective roles. Konishi borders on overacting a bit at times, but oddly comes of as more natural at other times. idk. But I appreciate the drama for what it is. And the first kiss was surprisingly good.
A lot of this drama doesn't make sense and goes from 0-60 like that. But none of that matters with with Boss and TongTong making it worth my while. I think it's safe to say they've passed the audition for a formalized pairing.
I'm soooooo pissed off at Iwanaga Takashi for not telling his PARTNER who Hibino Takaaki is and having him go in at a disadvantage at that meeting. Totally messed up.
Celebrity 
For a series named "Payback", they tried to take the easy way out and make it more the growth of the two leads. Sun was given more room to grow than Jay. Ok. Cool. Fine. But the really bad guys didn't go down in a way that felt that the payback was worth it.
Nothing can bring the dead back to life, not presently at least. People died. So what justice is, or how revenge is satisfied, sometimes the victim can't even tell you. For this reason, I think it's hard to do a story like that.
Not all negative though. Min was really good in this. He can the visuals and the acting ability. Hope he lands something better in the future.
I will give him that he came up with a good plan to ditch A Lie.
Serizawa is way too smooth. The man does his homework and comes prepared.