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Until now I've watched only 4 episodes but I thought they were great. Yes, the way Jo Jo acted annoyed me sometimes but actually, I enjoyed her flaws. I don't think a character does necessarily need to change and grow up. This is the way she was in the first season too. And yes, this season felt very different from the first one. To me, it was more poetic. Nostalgic. Sun Oh was done dirty, I agree. Or maybe not dirty, it's just the way his character is. Often too much and quite self-centred. I believe this season portrays extensions of the characters from the first season. And I liked that too. Anyways, there are flaws in character writing, I can see them. But what matters the most to me is the consistency, which is there. And overall I love the quiet, gentle, mature pace of those first 4 episodes. In my opinion, this drama doesn't deserve the score it got. I can't help but wonder how many people who rated it so low did that mostly because their ship didn't become canon. Which is not supposed to be an indicator of a show's quality. Lastly, let me say that I think it's brave and innovative to twist the plot in such a realistic (if we can in any way call this show realistic it is in how it portrays the idea of change) way.

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A wonderfully thorough article, thank you for sharing your research with us!

Thanks, will try that

I really love Tang Sang's dubbing... Xiao Zhan has such a gentle voice, it fits with the character perfectly.

Managed to watch 3 episodes. Does it get less cartoonish later on?

Okay, fair enough hahah

The poster looks so extra... I love it

Exactly how I felt! Because the main actors are really great, it's just that they have nothing to work with!

Oh, now that's interesting, cause most people seem to love L&R. I also wish there was less romance. That would definitely profit the story. Thanks for letting me know!

Agree. Also, I didn't enjoy the symbolism of the bell. He was not an animal after all.

100% agree. Good luck! If you have some time, let me know if it gets better later on!

This looks amazing!

Extremely informative, thank you for a great read!

Hmmm, I don't see it but that's an interesting theory

He's so cute! I don't know why but something in his face reminds me of Xiao Zhan.

Love your profile picture!

It shows that you have a huge knowledge of Kitano Takeshi. Very interesting post! I feel that I learned a lot from it and now I'm definitely going to watch some of his movies. From time to time I would see him in a TV show or mentioned somewhere but never found the motivation to do more research so this is really helpful.
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I checked the trailer because of the beautiful poster, but it was too strange for me. I appreciate slow-paced movies, though I still think one should put some effort into making the trailer that hints at least something, to make it interesting for the viewer.

I sure will!