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Darjeeling Grey

Darjeeling Grey

My Strawberry Film japanese drama review
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My Strawberry Film
2 people found this review helpful
by Darjeeling Grey
Apr 7, 2024
8 of 8 episodes seen
Completed
Overall 9.0
Story 9.0
Acting/Cast 8.5
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 8.5
This review may contain spoilers

NOT a BL or GL but definitely an LGBT drama with interesting plot

This drama shows interesting relationship dynamics and realistic friendship, with one-sided love from each friend in the group. The drama shows how romantic feelings between straight and LGBT friends would realistically end as these friends are attracted to someone who could not love them romantically back (as they are not the gender that they are attracted to).

I prefer good writing over being fed with meaningless/cliche romance. Taiwan and Japan have made some of the most out-of-the-box LGBT dramas out there, and this is one for me. I don't mind that it is unrequited love; it is one of the few dramas that actually shows a love complex where FL1 likes ML1, who likes ML2, who likes FL2, who cares for FL1 as friends, and not another love corner where FL1 and FL2 like ML1 while ML1 and ML2 like FL1.

It is definitely worth watching again for me because, even though it is not a happy ending, it still shows the love every character has for each other, whether it is romantically or as friends. And throughout the slow pacing, you can see that the characters struggle to reconcile their feelings between love and fear of losing a precious friendship. In fact, I am glad that they didn't make a character suddenly bi-curious or outright re-identify as bi just for a happy ending for one couple.

Overall, I would recommend watching the drama and judging it yourself rather than passing it by because of the rating.
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