Reviews

One Stars

1st ep & idk what i feel - as is this got such a weird vibe to it, like the whole flower liquor show, everyone is kinda off & didn't get why we had to get so much of Rain & the guy he cheated with. guess will have to see more to understand what is trying to be conveyed. *************************************************************************************************************************personally i don't see Sun as overly spoilt or selfish, he hasn't acted as either from the start of the BL - until the moment he met with Rain. if anything Rain is a douche for not just cheating & lying, but also brining the guy he cheated with to his break-up... like who the f*ck does that??? & Sun was justifiably angry, but Air had to balls to try & hit him, cause he's the bad-guy?? really??? & then we had to get that long as interaction between the cheaters, as if i give two sh*ts? really??? not a likeable bunch. ********& as much as i don't give a sh*t if Air exist or not, i don't get why Sun so special that the grim reaper - the angle of death doesn't just visit to collect his soul (as he usually does) but he suddenly offering wishes?!? why Sun different from all the hundred's & thousand's of humans that r equally heartbroken??? & the grim reaper said Sun's decision is connected to his future??? how does/can a mere mortals decision effect an angle??? so many questions.. ***********************************************************side note: if i was Sun the one i would want gone is Rain, he not worth my love if he gonna cheat & then freakin gaslight me. & i think the angle of death is the best looking character so far.

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Reunions

When Rin was in mope mode I didn’t sympathize. She did the breakup. Taiga stopped cooking fusion Korean dishes because he was sad his taste tester wasn’t around. He had to make the soup for event and his mentor pushed him to deliver some to Rin. She’s trying to find what she wants to create and all she sees is a mess. Her senior spends time with her but realizes she will not see him more than family. He recognizes he’s her safety net in Japan and she needs him to stay in that role. When he swapped the bags of food I wasn’t mad at him. Tbh I didn’t think Rin deserved it. At the class reunion, Taiga sees his classmates no longer compare him with running status. Once competition removed, friendships could happen. I am glad his ex was truthful in her intentions, but I’m also glad he saw that as opportunity to understand Rin better rather than rekindle feelings for ex. I find myself not really liking her for him. I think she is still more status oriented than Taiga would ever want to be. I am glad senior sings much better than Rin. It was bittersweet that it was his farewell song to her, but now he will be available for Taiga’s friend. Senior swapped back to Taiga’s food delivery but added a note. I found myself pleased at this action. He needs somebody more grown up than Rin. At the event, Taiga interacts with the athletes about nutrition and good taste. Mr Sakumoto liked the soup and was curious it was based on Korean recipe. This seems a very good possibility for Taiga to interact with athletes from a different perspective. Rin has also received an internship from a company. Maybe this will give her a clue about what she wants to create. I loved the ending brought them better understanding on their own terms. Each recognized where they disappointed the other and want to try again. I am surprised I am truly happy with this outcome for them. I was so annoyed with Rin that I wasn’t sure she could change my mind. She is maturing and taking responsibility for her insecurities and frustrations with work. He understands she needs support from him in a more timely fashion. His ex made him see that prompt and direct communication prevents misunderstandings and he ran to Rin to clarify things. This ending was a very sweet reunion for them. 🥰

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Niu Niu meet Niu Niu

The crew finally gets city agent to chill out and enjoy a local celebration. Gma even made him a jacket to wear. He calls home and is chastised for not calling sooner. He has missed the chance to talk to his daughter and his wife wants to know when he’s coming back. While chatting, an earthquake hits and his call home is cut off. Gma’s herd is gathered back except for the calf she refused to have tagged. City agent actually finds him but is out of fuel and no phone signal. He has a poignant chat with the yak and seeing how much time he spends away from his family. The team’s drone locates them and everybody is back where they belong. This time when city agent calls home he is far more relaxed. He introduces his daughter NiuNiu to the yak NiuNiu. It is a very cute conversation. The city agent returned home and he now no longer places top value on company placement. He now recognizes the value of appreciating family life and has a much better balance of his priorities. This story had more humor and beautiful landscape. It’s like a mini To the Wonder showing the beauty of nomadic people and the world they live in. On to the next story 😁

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The machinations of building delivery service

After a resounding defeat first episode, this mom fails to give up and she writes down how to get to all the various buildings. She sings this until the leaders give her a chance. What she learns is that the building she cleaned thinking her son’s, actually belonged to her original nemesis to getting to VIP section. A twist of fate gave her a new career with likeminded people and discovering her son was just fine. It is fun watching this delivery team combine skills to hold their own in a very competitive job field. Each of these stories are produced and acted by different casts and crews. I really enjoyed this first story and now waiting to see what happens with story two.

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just okay. it’s just okay & that leaves just a little to be desired to be satisfied.

good episode for ichinose ，mediocre one for everypone else ；i think houtaro showed a lot of growth in this episode after the first major arc ，most obviously in how much clearer he is now & can snap back at spanner not from a place of pride but because he can assess these battles better but more importantly his empathy is still in tact & i would argue even stronger this episode ，he feels everything the people he protects can & can’t feel with no positioning that this makes him weaker ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ starting with rinne ，they address her feelings of inadequacy in not being able to contribute but it’s not like we have ever meaningfully focused on that so what is the point here ？this is where i can finally articulate my problem with the show is that it is aware of problems［ that organically come up in the story ］& they write them off with one sentence that is thrown in there & move on. this show lacks impact. they are aware but that doesn’t really mean they care ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ so where rinne is just conveniently shafted ，right now they are actively trying to do things with spanner & it’s just not working. in my opinion spanner is like ，really pathetic. & i personally would lean into it which is where i think fujibayashi yasunari falters i think he does not really perform a lot of nuance with spanner so i can’t really grasp the insecurity of his character but i can still make the judgement that he’s pompous. & then lachesis ，she was like text+book definition objectified in this episode ；we can hear her screams but we do not get to linger on her fears we literally just cut to her on the floor after being possessed & suffering the physical consequences of that defeat & SAKAMAKI ALISA WAS ACTING HER ASSS OFF she does so well. they don’t even need to say anything just have her in view of the camera & she would be able to portray so much in reactions to how atropos brushes her off as insignificant.

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