radiodread
Stockholm, Sweden
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"Super Rich" - what does it mean to you?
"Super Rich" starts off strong; in the very first episode, a lot of things happen but it still feels coherent and not too rushed to get to the point where the first episode ends. Most of the series, I would say, is fairly coherent - but there are certainly hiccups, plot holes, and loose ends that aren't tied up at the end of the final episode. Even so, I would say that this is a recommended watch with a side-note that it's a bit more "adult" in that it delves into a lot of somewhat complicated business terms and the general inner workings of running a company.
That being said, I'll move onto other parts that made up "Super Rich". In the first episode, we see CEO Mamoru Hyoga at the top of her career which is crushed nearly to smithereens by her close friend since university, Ryo, when he steals 300 million yen from the company. This becomes somewhat of a central theme, where Mamoru is betrayed by people close to her or people who she during the series chooses to let in close, either personally or work-wise. Even so, it doesn't get Mamoru down. I have to say that, having finished this series, I came to love Mamoru the most out of all characters. She started off as a snob with a lot of money who during the series run had to learn what the meaning of being rich, and also "Super Rich", means to her. And, surprise - money isn't at the top of her list in the end.
One of the main things that disturbed me with the series "Super Rich", that I've come to learn to expect with certain dramas, is that the pacing can be all over the place. In some episodes, only a day or two pass. Then in one single episode, two or more years can pass and they show a few seconds for each month/season/etc to show that progress is being made 'without skipping out on stuff' (which, of course they do). One particular moment that took me out of being immersed with the series was the episode during which Yuu got stabbed. In less than five minutes, he manages to get stabbed, have his heart stop while in surgery, undergo rehab, and be back home and all is back to normal. And then, that event is mentioned maybe once or twice afterwards and such a big event that would happen in one's life, seemingly didn't seem to affect them at all after it happened.
Other than that, I would still say that, overall, I'm glad I watched "Super Rich". It had a lot of great messages, delved into some sadder/darker topics and handled them fairly well (such as Sora's almost-suicide-attempt, his sexual harassment, stress, Yuu and the Haruno family's continuous struggle with poverty and how they handled that, depression, among others), the main people at Three Star Books/TSB all had at least psome personal story injected into the series so we could get to know them and they didn't feel like just chess pieces. Some characters were left in the dust, like two of the seemingly hundreds who were in love with Mamoru, and some may be dissatisfied with how their storylines ended up (like Sora still being seemingly single at the end of the series while Reiko found love in another woman) but I think it was fine. That's how life goes sometimes. And, I mean, we already knew that Yuu and Mamoru were main characters so for them NOT to end up together would be strange.
Like previously mentioned, I recommend this series if you're looking for some thing with good production, good music (Yuuri is SO GOOD), good acting, and some life lessons/messages to learn. While the story has its flaws and hiccups, I still it flowed fairly well. As long as you don't have your expectations shooting through the roof, this is a good watch.
That being said, I'll move onto other parts that made up "Super Rich". In the first episode, we see CEO Mamoru Hyoga at the top of her career which is crushed nearly to smithereens by her close friend since university, Ryo, when he steals 300 million yen from the company. This becomes somewhat of a central theme, where Mamoru is betrayed by people close to her or people who she during the series chooses to let in close, either personally or work-wise. Even so, it doesn't get Mamoru down. I have to say that, having finished this series, I came to love Mamoru the most out of all characters. She started off as a snob with a lot of money who during the series run had to learn what the meaning of being rich, and also "Super Rich", means to her. And, surprise - money isn't at the top of her list in the end.
One of the main things that disturbed me with the series "Super Rich", that I've come to learn to expect with certain dramas, is that the pacing can be all over the place. In some episodes, only a day or two pass. Then in one single episode, two or more years can pass and they show a few seconds for each month/season/etc to show that progress is being made 'without skipping out on stuff' (which, of course they do). One particular moment that took me out of being immersed with the series was the episode during which Yuu got stabbed. In less than five minutes, he manages to get stabbed, have his heart stop while in surgery, undergo rehab, and be back home and all is back to normal. And then, that event is mentioned maybe once or twice afterwards and such a big event that would happen in one's life, seemingly didn't seem to affect them at all after it happened.
Other than that, I would still say that, overall, I'm glad I watched "Super Rich". It had a lot of great messages, delved into some sadder/darker topics and handled them fairly well (such as Sora's almost-suicide-attempt, his sexual harassment, stress, Yuu and the Haruno family's continuous struggle with poverty and how they handled that, depression, among others), the main people at Three Star Books/TSB all had at least psome personal story injected into the series so we could get to know them and they didn't feel like just chess pieces. Some characters were left in the dust, like two of the seemingly hundreds who were in love with Mamoru, and some may be dissatisfied with how their storylines ended up (like Sora still being seemingly single at the end of the series while Reiko found love in another woman) but I think it was fine. That's how life goes sometimes. And, I mean, we already knew that Yuu and Mamoru were main characters so for them NOT to end up together would be strange.
Like previously mentioned, I recommend this series if you're looking for some thing with good production, good music (Yuuri is SO GOOD), good acting, and some life lessons/messages to learn. While the story has its flaws and hiccups, I still it flowed fairly well. As long as you don't have your expectations shooting through the roof, this is a good watch.
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