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The only reason it doesn't end up being seriously cringey is because Junko was clueless. Right up until the end. Because she wasn't chasing Yuri, that's the only reason I didn't hate it. I work in a child protection role so I take this type of thing very seriously. People like to romanticize abuse if it seems cute, but it's still abuse. Minors need to be protected by the adults in their lives. BUT, like I said, because Junko was clueless, I can pretty much forgive her. I still think the drama is ridiculous and would NEVER work in reality with their age gap. In 10 years, they're gonna be done. But fiction rarely reflects reality. A real person would have chosen Yamashita, hands' down, and Yuri would have gone on to fall in love with a girl his own age. Just sayin'.

It was a restaurant that technically minors weren't supposed to be allowed in. I'm guessing they had fake IDs. From what I can tell, Yamapi's global career is doing fine so despite the craziness of last year, his reputation hasn't really tanked. So it probably wasn't as serious of a matter as the tabloids made it out to be. :)

It was cute earlier on when she was his relationship coach. That's when he was doing all of the dating type stuff and I really liked him then. They were cute. Now that they're a couple, he's chopping down boundaries like crazy. He doesn't seem to have much respect for her anymore. It's probably just that in the end, this drama isn't to my taste. I may drop it, we'll see.

Mmmm, every time she asks him to go at her pace, he says "she's cute" but doesn't address what she's said. He just deliberately gets too close and hugs her. He had time to develop feelings for her over years, but he's not giving her any time to get used to their relationship. They've been going out for what, a week? And he expects sex when she's only just started liking him? That feels pushy to me. It has nothing to do with the age of the characters and more of it doesn't seem like he has any respect for her pacing in their relationship. It's probably just that in the end, this drama isn't to my taste. I may drop it, we'll see. It was cute to start with, but there's absolutely no substance at this point.

I've enjoyed most of episodes 1-9 with one exception. He's been in love with her secretly for more than 2 years, right? She's JUST NOW discovering feelings for him. But he's pushing for sex immediately. That's about as inconsiderate as you can get. I like Mamiya quite a bit, but he's overbearing when sex enters the picture.

I've been meaning to watch this one. Your article has bumped it higher up on my list. I'm so glad that there's a drama bout the elderly out there!

I love romance dramas, but I prefer the ones that have fewer tropes. And maybe let the characters make some logical choices now and then that might be considered out of the typical "plot skeleton" of a romance story. Just finished watching "Around 40" and it was surprisingly fresh, fun, and real. I wish more romance dramas could capture what made "Around 40" feel original despite being an age-gap romance.

Well worth a watch! It avoids most of the popular tropes and relies on acting chemistry and facial expressions to express intimacy instead of physical touch. That's rare nowadays! I came out of the drama feeling like I'd just seen something super special. A really spectacular and soothing drama with more realism of choice than I expect from most Asian dramas. It was really refreshing.

Meh, still haven't come back to it and only halfway through. I think this one ended up overrated. A lot of hype but not much delivered.

I'm enjoying it, so yes.

I watched the first episode of Flowers for Algernon and was blown away. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of it.

The special comes up on DramaCool if you type in Buzzer Beat. It's not really a special in the true sense of the word. It's more like a collection of interviews and hype leading up to the release of the show. But it was interesting to get the actors' takes on their character and the show, that sort of thing.

It'll be interesting to see what happens with him in Hollywood. He's got the English, but I wonder what type of roles they'll throw his way.

Apologies. He was excellent in Code Blue and Buzzer Beat. I haven't watched Flowers for Algernon yet, but it's on my list for this month. It's possible he was bored with Proposal Daisakusen. He admitted in the Buzzer Beat special that he hates love triangles. So maybe that was tough on him. He ends up in so many love triangles it's ridiculous. From 5 to 9 disappointed me too, so maybe it does depend on how interesting the role was to him. Anyway, sorry about that. I get a little touchy about him sometimes because sometimes folks are just not nice.

One person's opinion. He gets way more hate than he deserves.

Yeah, Yuri just is so stereotypical. One thing you can count on is that type of female love rival in just about any Asian drama. It's kind of funny and depressing at the same time. I hope Manaha figures out what she wants to do without being pressured by either Sora or Keigo. She's developing inner strength and it'll be interesting to see what she does with it.

Thank you so much for your hard work! The drama was amazing and I appreciate your subs!

And I may end up liking Keigo better as the series progresses. That has happened for me in the past. I did appreciate that Sora apologized to Manaha in episode 4 for his attitude in episode 1. That was huge. I wasn't expecting him to do that. And he was so serious about his apology too. Anyway, we'll see what happens. I won't stop watching.

They weren't childhood friends. Seeing someone at a pageant for 5 minutes without meeting them doesn't make them a childhood friend.

My issue is probably that I'm done with the whole "sparkly prince" thing. This might actually be the last high school drama I watch. It's not that Keigo's bad, it's just that he's the "ideal" when a guy like Sora makes so much more sense in real life. Anyway, it comes down to preference. I usually have an issue with any character who starts in a way that seems superficial. I will admit that even Sora sees something in Keigo and thinks he's nice, which he is. But being nice isn't enough for me. I know plenty of nice people that feel superficial and Keigo's just one of those. To each his own.

It might not have been before, but it sure is now. I've never actually had it this bad before.

The joys of the entertainment industry. Folks like that would be given their walking papers in real life. I like Manaha but she does still feel a bit clueless, typical FL. It's a short drama so I'm not expecting too much character growth. We'll see.