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Ehhh
Countdown to Yes ended up being far more tedious than I expected, and that’s coming from someone who genuinely loves friends-to-lovers stories, especially when it's built on quiet yearning and feelings left unsaid. Instead though, we get Minato chasing an unnecessarily difficult Wataru for eleven episodes, only for the inevitable to happen anyway.
Let's Dive In.
What I assumed what was suppose to be 11 episode of best friends realizing their feelings for one another became 11 episodes of futile angst for the sake of filling an 11 episode timeslot. Ironically, episode 11 shows what the series could have been if the writers had leaned into that direction from the start. Even the end message of "Oh, I, Minato, have been counting down the days till Wataru tells me yes." is arbitrary as hell considering they've already lived together. They also only bring up this countdown in the very last episode, when it would've been nice for the build-up mentality of the countdown throughout the entire series.
Minato starts off endearing, if a bit overly stoic, but still refreshingly honest about how he feels. As the series goes on, though, my enjoyment of Kaname’s performance starts to dip. and I wondered if he was told to crack a smile like he was being held at gunpoint. The romance itself lands in the middle for me. I don’t dislike it, and they do deliver a surprisingly lovely kiss at the end, but their chemistry never feels particularly strong. Still, Kaname is tall and hot, and I am pretty shallow to a superb height difference.
Ratings:
Story: 7/10 - Ehh. Works for a while, then it feels draggy.
Acting: 7.5/10 - Pretty weak, but not terrible.
Music: 6/10 - Wasn't distracting.
Recommendation Value: 5/10 - Ehhhhhh. The leads are handsome, but there's only so much a face can do.
Let's Dive In.
What I assumed what was suppose to be 11 episode of best friends realizing their feelings for one another became 11 episodes of futile angst for the sake of filling an 11 episode timeslot. Ironically, episode 11 shows what the series could have been if the writers had leaned into that direction from the start. Even the end message of "Oh, I, Minato, have been counting down the days till Wataru tells me yes." is arbitrary as hell considering they've already lived together. They also only bring up this countdown in the very last episode, when it would've been nice for the build-up mentality of the countdown throughout the entire series.
Minato starts off endearing, if a bit overly stoic, but still refreshingly honest about how he feels. As the series goes on, though, my enjoyment of Kaname’s performance starts to dip. and I wondered if he was told to crack a smile like he was being held at gunpoint. The romance itself lands in the middle for me. I don’t dislike it, and they do deliver a surprisingly lovely kiss at the end, but their chemistry never feels particularly strong. Still, Kaname is tall and hot, and I am pretty shallow to a superb height difference.
Ratings:
Story: 7/10 - Ehh. Works for a while, then it feels draggy.
Acting: 7.5/10 - Pretty weak, but not terrible.
Music: 6/10 - Wasn't distracting.
Recommendation Value: 5/10 - Ehhhhhh. The leads are handsome, but there's only so much a face can do.
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