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The story follows Lin Zhixia, a genuinely gifted girl with an extraordinary IQ, and Jiang Yubai, her childhood friend and fellow top student. They meet during their school years and gradually become an important part of each other's lives, moving from classmates and friends to something deeper as they grow up. Their story follows them through school, university and the various obstacles that eventually force them apart before bringing them back together. Its biggest strength is actually how comfortable it feels to watch.
It's warm.
It's fluffy.
It's funny without trying too hard.
And sometimes that's exactly what I want from a drama.
Lin Zhixia was easily one of my favorite things about the drama.
I really liked having a female lead whose intelligence isn't simply there so the male lead can constantly rescue her. She's academically exceptional, extremely logical and often struggles with the social side of things because she doesn't always understand how other people think or why they behave the way they do. Sometimes she can be blunt, socially awkward and completely oblivious to things that seem obvious to everyone else. And honestly? Some of those moments were hilarious.
What I appreciated most was watching her learn things that can't be solved with intelligence.
Math is easy for Lin Zhixia. People? Not so much. Friendship, jealousy, romance, misunderstandings and emotional vulnerability are all things she has to learn through experience rather than simply figuring them out instantly.
And that made her growth much more interesting to me than another story about a flawless genius who is always ten steps ahead of everyone else.
Jiang Yubai is basically the perfect counterpart to Lin Zhixia.
He's intelligent too, but his personality is almost the opposite of hers. He's much more socially comfortable, outgoing and capable of navigating the complicated world of teenage friendships and relationships. Where Lin Zhixia struggles to understand people, Jiang Yubai seems to understand people naturally. That difference creates a really nice dynamic between them. They don't simply fall in love because the script says they're the male and female leads. They genuinely like each other as people first. There's friendship underneath the romance, and you can actually feel that history between them. They're comfortable together. They tease each other. They help each other. They compete. They get annoyed with each other.
And then, slowly, that friendship starts becoming something else.
This is a sweet, light-hearted coming-of-age romance. t's about growing up, figuring out friendships, learning how to communicate, falling in love and slowly becoming adults alongside someone who has known you since you were young.
And it does that pretty well. I loved the warm atmosphere, the playful interactions, the friendship between the leads and the fact that their romance develops naturally rather than being built entirely around dramatic misunderstandings.
Most importantly, I had fun watching it.
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I Watched “Great Escape 6” for the Puzzles… and Nearly Died Laughing Instead ?
Let me start by saying: the production is INSANE. We’re talking movie-set quality—haunted sets that look real enough to get a mortgage, dark mazes that actually make me squint at my screen, and puzzles so clever I feel intellectually attacked. The set designers deserve a raise and a therapy session.But let’s be real—I’m not here for the riddles. I’m here for the jump scare Olympics, and Peng Yu Chang and Chen Zhe Yuan are taking home ALL the gold medals.
I don’t know what happened to these two in a past life, but when an NPC pops out, Peng Yu Chang doesn’t just scream—he ascends. His soul leaves his body, does a backflip, and takes 3 business days to return. The man folds like a lawn chair. He grabs onto ANYONE within arm’s reach like a koala on caffeine. And Chen Zhe Yuan? Oh, his eyes go wider than the production budget. He doesn’t run—he teleports backward. The sheer theatricality of their fear is Oscar-worthy. I rewound their reactions 47 times. My abs hurt from laughing.
And who do they cling to like terrified baby chicks? Bibi, our queen of calm. While these two are having an existential crisis in a dark corridor, Bibi is literally solving a 5-digit code with one hand and patting their heads with the other, looking mildly annoyed. She’s the human anxiety blanket. The brains. The brawn. The babysitter. I love her.
Then we have Wowkie Zhang—the self-proclaimed “big brother” who is absolutely, positively, 100% ALSO a scaredy cat. But bless his heart, he’s trying SO hard to be supportive. He’ll be shaking like a leaf, voice cracking, but still yelling “It’s okay! I’m here!” while hiding behind Bibi right next to Peng Yu Chang. True leadership.
And Xu Kai—oh, Xu Kai. You can see him mentally preparing: “I am brave. I am a warrior.” Then an NPC breathes, and his macho facade crumbles like a stale cookie. He flinches harder than a chihuahua in a thunderstorm. The effort is there, buddy. The results are not. And I am here for every second.
Bottom line: If you want intellectual stimulation, watch a documentary. If you want to see grown men in their prime get reduced to screaming puddles of jelly over a cardboard zombie, while a tiny genius girl rolls her eyes and solves a Rubik’s cube in the dark—THIS IS THE SHOW. 10/10. My soul has left my body from laughter. Please send help. And season 7. 🫣👻
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A masterclass in character writing...
I'm kind of at a loss for words...This was such an insanely superior drama, I can't believe people don't recommend it very often and it's not rated as highly as a lot of below-par romcoms on here.
I found the characters extremely well developed by the writers, which was truly so impressive and so above my expectations.
The written contrast between the ML and FL was so interesting to see, how one tends to avoid blame while the other takes on others' blame, and the way they circled each other and balanced those traits out and grew as people. Something about that felt so literary, it kind of reminded me of the character development you see in Jane Austen novels, but considering the fact that Wuthering Heights was referenced multiple times in this, I guess there was more Bronte to it than Austen.
The other interesting part is character X (who I will not name, to not spoil it for anyone)'s descent into madness. It was an absolute rollercoaster to see. That development felt SO natural and organic but so shocking at the same time, some scenes with X had me gasping at 5am and pausing to talk to the invisible cameras in my room.
This was an absolute 10/10 watch and I recommend it to anyone who appreciates excellent writing.
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1Minus color, plus menace
Godzilla Minus One/Minus Color was the same film as Godzilla Minus One yet different with the lack of color. Harkening back to the original in 1954, Gojira's appearance felt even more menacing. Watching him wreak havoc on Tokyo in B & W was reminiscent of OG Godzilla and more of a documentary feel for as everyone knows, people in the 1940s lived in black and white . For this film they not only removed the color but used a masking technique to make each frame have the quality of an artistic still photograph. It took my brain a while to process it. I'm used to watching old black and white films and the look of GMO/MC was different, clearer, with more depth. At first it was jarring as even the shadows were more defined and darker. So while it didn't have the same soft black and white appearance as the original it was an interesting new take on Minus One. If you enjoyed Minus One and the 1954 original, this version is definitely one to try.Below is my review for Godzilla Minus One from 2024:
When I saw the Toho logo my heart jumped with joy knowing Godzilla was back home where he belonged. In Godzilla Minus One he was no longer a comic character playing catch with a giant lobster or the King of the Kaiju restoring balance to the Earth. He was a destroyer and an indictment on humankind’s hubris and a reminder of the horrors of war. If Japan was at level zero after WWII, Gojira put them at minus one when he surfaced from the depths of the ocean with a terrible judgement.
Near the end of WWII, Shikishima Koichi is a kamikaze pilot who lands his plane on a small island held by the Japanese ostensibly for engine trouble. It’s not long before the mechanics realize he has run away from the fight. They don’t have long to berate him when they are attacked by a monster the locals call Gojira. When Shikishima freezes once again, he is labeled a coward by the only other survivor. Back home he is reviled by a sister for returning alive, as she blames the country’s problems on his failure. Koichi takes in a woman with an orphaned baby, unable to throw them out when Noriko makes herself at home. The war isn’t over for Koichi as he is paralyzed with regret, guilt and PTSD and unable to move on with his life. When Gojira heads for Japan, the pilot will have a second chance to redeem himself and his honor.
Godzilla Minus One succeeded in two areas. Firstly, they went back to Gojira’s mythology and his evolution from nuclear testing. Gojira was personification of the fear and memory of atomic weapons, something the people of Japan had suffered horrifically from. He was also a punishment for Japan’s militaristic era and the damage done to others and their own people. This monster claimed his territory with a fearsome rage. Capable of regenerating, modern weapons were all but useless against him. Secondly, for one of the first times since the original, there were compelling human characters with interesting stories seamlessly woven into Gojira’s appearance and threat. Too often, the humans were dead weight in Toho’s Gojira films saddled with mediocre actors and dialogue. Koichi was a complicated character and his boat buddies were developed enough to remember them. Noriko as a character was thinly but heroically drawn. Even the characters who reviled Koichi came around to being more well developed.
If there was one flaw, the horrors of the war were laid solely at the government’s feet, which categorically absolved the rank and file from atrocities committed during the war. And yes, the government had the “best ability of spinning and hiding information from the masses”. The government also, “...treated our lives too cheaply...Tanks with insufficient armor, poor supply chains-leading to starvation and disease…and fighter planes without ejection seats…as well as kamikaze and suicide attacks.” The characters emphasized living for their country and its future instead of dying for it even as they bravely faced a seemingly indestructible foe.
For a film made for 15 million dollars (USD), it looked far richer. The special effects were excellent whether it was Gojira’s atomic breath, miniatures, ships, or buildings crumbling like houses made of cards. Gojira himself, was frighteningly majestic and terrifying. Able to regenerate, he did come across as a vengeful god. This film deservedly earned an Oscar for Visual Effects. One last little production note--Sato Naoki is credited as the composer but some of the score was a reworking of Ifukube Akira's iconic Godzilla theme.
Not since the original Godzilla (1954) have I enjoyed a Big G film this much. Gojira was a merciless, destructive force, created by unnaturally splitting atoms. The people of Japan united not to fight to the death against this formidable opponent but to use all of their abilities in a battle that would ensure that they could live for their future. In the face of this harbinger of death, there were those who found redemption, love, and healing. Good job Toho! You made a film worthy of the original and a wonderful way to celebrate Gojira’s 70th anniversary.
2 June 2024
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Better than expected
Most shows I come across are either recommended to me by my wife or I see reels about them on IG. I stumbled onto this show by way of IG.It pulled me in from the beginning, and at one point, I thought that the FL would annoy me enough to drop the show. But it turned out better than I though it would. I definitely enjoyed the comedy aspect of the this Romcom. You'll definitely find yourself laughing more than expected.
This show also did a lot of back and forth between the current timeline and the past, but I feel like it was cut in at the right time, so it doesn't feel like it interrupts the flow of the show.
I also thought they did a good job casting present ML/FL that looked visually similar to the past, or youth, ML/FL. This show has a good cast, even saw some new faces that I didn't recognize, but they did a great job with their performance.
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Wasn't worth the squeeze
What drew my attention to this show was a reel I saw on IG. The firs episode felt like it would turn out to be a good one, but episodes 2 & 3 didn't pull me in like I was hoping. I'm not interested in pushing my way through the subsequent episodes, especially considering that my watchlist is really loaded, and growing daily.Was this review helpful to you?
I don’t care, it was good
I liked this very much. The leads had great chemistry. Their relationship was based on friends to lovers and their friendship still remained even when they got together. I think that is important.Ep 9 when Seong Moo came in the came in the pic, had me hollering 😭🤣😅 the jealous scenes took me out!!!
The dedication of the movie had be tearing up 😭 like why??? It was sweet but sad.
Yes, the Su Bin was kinda selfish but hey, he came around and loved that the FL chose herself. And he wasn’t mad at all. He finally understood why she needed to go.
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3 very different stories
I love the cast of part 1 but i found it very slow, i did a rewatch before starting part 2 and felt the same as i did 1st time, slow, but wow do i love Earth and Bas and wish they had more projects together.For the first arc, honestly the 1st 2 episodes are maybe my favourite of the whole series, i cried and was seriously worried for what was ahead. I love Tonfah and Phoon as a couple, but if you watch expecting a full trauma filled 8 episodes you will be disappointed as the momentum of the trauma drops after the 1st 2, there are still moments but not like there was in those, it then focuses on relationship building and Phoon coming out of his shell. Overall enjoyable, but i'm a sucker for the drama, and wish there was more retribution.
Arc 2, another great couple, i was interested in the story and loved Meen and Do, i just feel like they went 'whoops we forgot about the ghost story' as it kind of fell off mid-way, quite a lot feels unanswered in the side plots in this arc, but another good character growth story, although most unrealistic part is the med-school plot, the ghosts are more realistic, but it was cute.
Arc 3, probably my favourite, which i think is rare for this as the ratings are a lot lower, but the writing feels sustained throughout, the character growth is great, story is interesting and ties a few things together, also love Suer and Nao's friends to lovers slow burn. We know there is no romance from season 1 so the tension isn't there, allows you to just watch their friendship grow. I do wish there had been more of their actual relationship episodes, but can't have everything.
Overall a solid show and i would definitely recommend watching, but it's not one i will rush to rewatch as can be slow for someone that loves some hurt/comfort dramas.
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This Rating is Based on Pure Entertainment Value
While I was excited when the trailer was released, I did not expect to enjoy the drama this much. Contrary to a lot of the reviews, there was not a boring moment for me in the drama. While this is far from perfect, it is definitely an all-round entertainer in my humble opinion.STORY
The weakest aspect of the drama for sure. Though the emotional, romantic and comedic moments shine the tone of the plot lacks consistency. As some comments have pointed out, the drama tries to be a lot of things at once. While this was not a problem for me I can see why some people might appreciate more consistency. However, the pacing was good without unnecessary drama for the sake of it.
Bonus point for the action sequences (expect quite a lot of them), so well edited and choreographed, and Jung Haein was brilliant in them.
ACTING/CAST
The cast really carried the drama. No matter how silly, unrealistic, cringe or cartoonish a plot point was the actors really gave life to the characters and made whatever was happening that much more believable. Ha Young's acting is slightly wobbly sometimes, she delivers emotional and comedic scenes really well but needs some improvement in other areas. But I loved seeing her as a leading lady and the naturalness of the chemistry between her and Jung Haein was a definite highlight. Must mention Heo Sungtae as Baek Sanggil was stellar. His delivery gave much needed depth to what could have been flat villain character.
Bonus points for the character dynamic between the two main leads. It has been a while since I have watched the calm and quiet guy with the bright and bubbly girl. Jang Taeha's love towards Go Eunsae is shown in actions and gestures rather than spoken out loud and he is a man of few words, but he's not a grumpy silent type of character. Go Eunsae contrasts that beautifully, she loves loudly and unapologetically and it is refreshing to see a female lead like that, reminiscent of Im Sol from Lovely Runner for me.
If the negative reviews are holding you back but you love a good campy Kdrama I suggest you give this one try. It is definitely worth a shot, can always drop it if you are not entertained ;)
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A Journey With No Uncertainty
I dropped Dream to You after episode 6. When the series ended, I went straight to the finale and watched only the last three minutes.Happy ending. They reconciled, overcame their traumas, and ended up together.
And I immediately wondered: did anyone really expect anything different?
If I can skip six entire episodes and arrive at exactly the destination I expected, then the ending carries no real narrative uncertainty.
Which raises a more important question: what could possibly happen during those six episodes that would genuinely change the fate of this couple?
Probably plenty of things happened to them. But there is a difference between events happening and a story creating narrative uncertainty.
Some people will say that the journey was what mattered.
And I agree—when the journey offers something worth discovering.
But when that journey is built around conflicts, traumas, and narrative devices we have already seen countless times, while the destination remains obvious from miles away, predictability isn't really the problem.
The problem is that there was no compelling reason to make the journey.
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yearning day and night....♥️❤️? The Male lead is fine shytt??
the intense chemistry between the leads is actually insane and seriously the male lead is literally anime character 🥵 the faceeahhhhhhh......🥵🥵🥵 so damn hottt
worth watching my favvv🫶🏻♥️
the speed and love the drama hold is damn hottt and intense....
if your looking for something hot , intense, slow burn romance then this it is 🥰...
...... yearning day and night ⛅🌛
the drama and male lead who driven evryone at the end of December ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh🔥🥵🥵🥵🥵
must watch this..
if you don't you're missing a masterpiece 🫶🏻🔥
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Poignant, sad, and yet hopeful....with some really stellar storytelling and acting
A beautiful slice-of-life tale with flawed, mostly insecure, incessantly evasive and predictably coward queer men, running away from taking a chance at happiness and love ...and yet, our protagonist finds a way to get a foothold on life....finds the courage to be authentic, to breathe, to express and to be unafraid.....keeping hope alive, even when wading through all the bleakness of life's uncertainties and crueltiesThe script, camerawork, colouring and editing...all of them are bang on, with not an ounce of flab anywhere...and the acting is absolutely stellar
Cho You Hyun is stunning in his act as Cheol Jun, a young, vulnerable, gay man who has deflected from North to South Korea, looking to find a foothold, a life and finding himself...as he cautiously explores the gay scene in Seoul as a quiet, introverted and sensitive misfit in the scene, he meets Yeong Jeon, superbly portrayed by Kim Hyun Mok....as they start getting to know each other as part of a gay group, they start off with misfires...the situation gets further compounded by insecurities, jealousy and self-doubts.....and when they are finally able to face the truth, the usual cowardice shows up and Yeong Jeon chooses to run instead of finding the courage to accept their truth and take a chance on their love...
Its both angering and heartbreaking, particularly because you are reminded of all the times you did the same - running away instead of taking a chance, even though you knew there was a real possibility.... simply because you never want to lose and face your own insecurities of not being enough, letting love slip through for the fear of losing it in future ....damn the cowardice!!!
Cho You Hyun, however, finds the courage to confess, to not flinch and then offer that spark of courage to others like him.....he finds a way to get admitted to a college, go back to the gay community space and gets past his inhibition to sing his heart's song...
The rawness and vulnerability of the storytelling makes it beautifully poignant... I also loved that so much of what goes on in this movie is via expressions, backdrops, and silences...which aptly underlines the unspoken, hidden and repression of a queer life at the margins
This is really stunning and one of the best for me in the recent times.....and that beautiful end-song gave me goosebumps....if there is hope, we go on.....
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A whirlwind of emotions
🚨SPOILER ALERT🚨Whenever my girl has the slightest moment of happiness life just hits her with a 'BOOM ENOUGH HAPPINESS FOR THIS YEAR(which literally lasts for a day or even a few hours). Next year same time okay?'
The show is incredibly appealing.
You go from one episode to another cause you want to know what's next.
The FL went through so much yet unlike most dramas, she's the one who saved herself and paved her way.
Although people found out she's not the actual Lady OK, due to her significance and impact on the people, she was not banished or anything.
Some might say she got all the punishment needed because she impersonated someone, I don't think so.
From the very beginning, she suffered so much, just because she's poor. She never did anything that would make her suffer this much. Additionally, lady OK herself was the one who told her before she died to impersonate her, so anything that happened was never her fault.
For someone whose very emotional, I couldn't stop crying throughout the series, yet some moments they were genuine and you could laugh with them(however, you know what's coming after this laugh is somber).
RECOMMENDED for the individuals who love historical k-drama's
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VERY deep psychological drama, exposing the raw egotism and complacency
Discovery of Love is a very deep and sophisticated psychological drama. There is some comedy but not a lot. Acting is phenomenal. Dialogues are great. The drama resolves some deep life questions....There is no fluff - the main characters are all successful adults. There are no villains or crazy plots. It is really ONLY about their love and overcoming their own inner obstacles to it.
I watched Discovery of Love a long time ago and then rewatched it. It is super powerful and changed my life. It is difficult but not draggy. There is a difference. it is difficult bc it goes DEEP into psyche and rooting out some very deep egoistical habits, e.g. addiction to complacency
Discovery of Love has a super profound message. It shows utmost evil and egotism and personal inner death disguised as pleasant convenience. The acting is FANTASTIC the dialogues, the scenes... wow!!!! that most slimey scene when she hides in the closet to seduce him and he takes it and forgives her cheating... wow!!!! Also it shows the process of MAKING A DECISION and then sticking to it. It shows some clarity
I didnt like the ending, I think she has not put in enough effort and has not grown enough, he had to notice she wore his bag and necklace..
I will compare DoL with a rom-com that starts as com and continues as a soapy Crazyville melodrama. 2014 kdrama Marriage Not Dating. MND on the other hand is more showy and "action packed" but a lot more shallow and eventually it is about more shallow parts of the psyche - trauma requiring someone to not be alone or to be alone, confusion, very bad communication, not being aware of what you feel, being sidetracked into dating, flirting, s.x, dating experiments, etc ... It is a very young ppl drama :) ... Every time a new person kisses you, you lose compass and wonder if THAT person is the real one lmao Very confused and very physical, driven by hormones... It addresses some childhood trauma but does not go as deep as Discovery of Love, which nails some very basic fundamental principles of egotism , e.g addiction to self-comfort and easy way out, without thinking of consequences
Marriage Not Dating makes plot out of FL not being able to say I NEED TO GO TO RESTROOM NOW and then pooping around and causing other consequences. FL is so immature..... That makes it "difficult to watch" bc it is simply stupid. Sure you can say it is a satire that tries to show externally what the characters go through internally. Sure! I take that. But imo Discovery of Love conveys a lot more by implying it, by carefully selected scenes, like FL hiding in the closet to seduce SML and he accepts it. THAT SCENE IS 100% CREEPY. It is watching deep layers of egotism unmasked.
Mariage Not Dating has so much plot bc of obvious manipulations of ML's mother and ex and FL and ML falling for it. That makes it difficult to watch bc again it is shallow simple cartoon-like, villains are 1-sided bad and ML and FL are 1-sided good. The main characters wrestle a lot more with external evil instead of their own egotism.
Discovery of Love has no fluff "stupidity" plot or 1-dimensional characters in a cartoon battle. The characters wrestle with themselves and with each other and each one of them is complex "good and bad". And they TALK and interact deeply with each other. That makes it "difficult to watch" bc it is DEEP all the way from start to end
FL is weak but she is a super crafty parasite. So she is hard to detect and uproot.
Discovery of Love is about "ordinary functional successful people without any problems".
Marriage Not Dating is a flashy drama about flamboyant and "off the charts" characters.. FL is almost alcoholic and is very promiscuous and rash, FL has 3 guys to pick from and cheats with 2, ML has 2 girls to pick from, ML's mom and ex are extreme sociopaths, etc.
Marriage Not Dating can be titled "s.x and the city" and Discovery of Love is "how to keep love alive for decades"
Discovery of Love shows deeper layers of egotism... The more quiet, polite and calm egotism is, the deeper and stronger it is... and that kind is shown in that drama
Marriage Not Dating is more raw, more "childishly naive" more "young and lacking wisdom" drama, it is drama for ppl under 20 or 25 or maybe 30 if they are really late bloomers lmao ppl who are just starting their love life and have NO experience. The drama is about STARTING the journey.
Discovery of Love is for ppl who have some love experience, walked that road a while and now finally encountered the real road blocks. The real road block is not your mother or your ex, it is YOURSELF.
Marriage Not Dating starts as a heavy duty rom com - there is so much com, it is hilarious!!!! and then goes into ... soap :) It has so much action and locomotion but we do not get to see how the characters work inside themselves, how they wrestle and how they grow. So that is why it is a difficult watch for me - bc it is SHALLOW. Her mom, his mom, his ex, her current, ... his confusion, her confusion, ..... it is a hot mess of characters and events.... but it is shallow. We do not see some deep conversations or self reflections. Well that drama starts from "i will give you money to lie that we are dating" and then progresses into "ok lets date"
Discovery of love has very little comedy... It is a drama about mature love and about turning every unturned stone to find love under it... It is a deep digging psychological drama about being true and honest with ONESELF
It starts with "I ran away from responsibility, so I force myself to pretend I am ok and I use a boy toy as a consolation prize" and "I was dumped without any explanation, I missed you for 10?yrs, now I know what to change to win your heart and I am doing it" and "She seems so nice but why do I feel so shitty and fake with her"
Eric Moon as the ML and the actor who is SML are absolutely perfect. FL actress is the same in every drama I saw her and she is always a flakey female. She was perfect for this role
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AARO: All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office
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HA(A)RO sur les SPEC
Nul n’ignore ma passion pour la série SPEC. Les pouvoirs spéciaux et l’occultisme y étaient parfaitement exploités, non sans humour, grâce notamment à la toute jeune Toda Erika. Elle portait véritablement cette série culte sur son unique épaule valide, pendant une seule saison qui aurait mérité d’en engendrer bien d’autres. L’appel des épisodes spéciaux puis des films a finalement été trop fort et, durant toutes ces années, les agents du service des affaires non résolues nous ont manqué.Alors, quand AARO pointe le bout de son nez en 2024, les vieux souvenirs reviennent et l’espoir renaît. Cette série originale de Fuji TV nous plonge dans une section spécialisée chargée d’enquêter sur les phénomènes que la science ne parvient pas à expliquer. Tout en ayant, avant de lancer le premier épisode, la crainte de découvrir une énième copie ennuyante de SPEC.
Sans tout dévoiler, les similitudes sont pourtant nombreuses, notamment dans le personnage incarné par Alice Hirose. Si son interprétation reste assez classique, très propre sur elle, pas un cheveu qui dépasse, il en est tout autrement des autres membres de l’équipe. Ce n’est donc pas uniquement pour Alice que l’on s’attachera à cette série, mais pour l’ensemble des habitants de cet étrange pays des merveilles. D'autant plus que des switch scénaristiques sont légions renversant nos certitudes sur beaucoup de personnages. Et du coup d'enervant, Fujiwara tatsuya avec son petit air supérieur, devient touchant.
Les phénomènes surnaturels sont largement liés aux croyances ancestrales japonaises, comme les kamis et autres yokais. Chaque épisode permet ainsi de découvrir de nouvelles légendes, qui prennent corps au fil des enquêtes. Mais, bien sûr, cela ne veut pas dire que les apparences disent toute la vérité et chacun n’est peut-être pas celui que l’on croit. Avec une réflexion sur l'être humain bien plus perfide que les dieux.
Très imprégnée de religion shintoïste et de mythologie japonaise, la série propose également une réflexion intéressante sur notre époque. À l’heure des réseaux sociaux, les dieux semblent parfois avoir moins de pouvoir qu’un influenceur. La dépendance et l’adoration de la technologie, qui tendent à remplacer celles autrefois réservées aux dieux, deviennent ainsi un thème de plus en plus présent au fil des épisodes.
AARO est donc un bel exemple montrant que, même lorsque l’on reprend certains ingrédients qui ont fait le succès d’une vieille série, il est possible de se démarquer et d’apporter suffisamment de modernité pour que la recette fonctionne.
Pour ma part, je suis prêt à ingurgiter une saison 2, ah ben non, ils ont osez à nouveau le spécial movie pour conclure la série.
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