Lou

I feel you
its now becoming repetitive. We have no character evolvement, we have no backstory evolvement. Just the case. which is amazing but it feels flat after a while. I wish they'd go deeper into what this all does to the characters.
Like the last episode. Ok she was a villain but still they episode made it seem as if the character didnt have any effect at all from witnessing someone dying so close.
Taxi Driver s3 is.....honestly....not boring but just something to pass time by now.

yeah man he is brilliant as this sort of evil/grey character where you are not sure what or who he is

man I really hope they show it. I'm so done with korean dramas if this is put on hold again. And I do consider the screenwriter at fault too for also dangling doing a s2 one year after the next. Like I have read all her interviews and she always said she will do this first, then s2, then a year later it was another reason and another and another.
By now this is just cruel.

which by now feels like a normal occurrence. Not justifying actions but man by now it's impossible not to do a drama where not at least one person is involved in controversies.

are you freaking for real.......10 years of dangling yearly s2 in front of our noses. Then giving it the green light only for this?
I'm beyond disappointment.
If they are going to 1. put it on hold AGAIN , or 2. completely scratch it.....yeah no done with this network and screenwriter.
This is now just cruel to the fans and viewers. You can't hype something to finally happen after doing so for 10 years and then just drop them cold. ....
Find a different solution. Something that works for all parties involved.

there are quite a few changes compared to the webtoon but overall this is very good. It is a very realistic portrayal of how some people develop a sociopathic behavior and what and how they are capable of getting what they want.
9,5/10

I really like it because it shows what Sartre wrote so well in his closed society => hell is other people.
Sadly such people exist way too often in real life. Much more than all those happy/cliche dramas

lol but then according to this 99% of all dramas released these last few years should be put on a 3 year old.
It's just 2 episodes. Let's wait how it develops ;). I do like the start and it does give me more darker vibes than what we have currently been seeing in drama land....or actually since OCN stopped producing dramas.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.
yeah I guess thats true. From millennial down to gen z to alpha. We will probably see a huge intake of illnesses.
Still a depressed mindset is counter productive. Ageing is something normal. And overdramatising that will neither help the person itself nor will it benefit the generation that is in a similar situation.Each phase has a positive side to it. And I do think we should focus on that.

its not midlife. you are right with the 50ties. It might be different on definition but not with the psychological mental stuffs.
but I have noticed in my friends circle that some males do tend to be more sensible when it comes to hitting their 30ties and nearing their 40ties.
its a bit of a strange thing since really......30ties are the best age? You finally realise you dont need to proof yourself to anyone and you dont care about proofing yourself either. but welp......some do have a crises with that.

This sounds more like a mid-life crises.

really enjoying this one! it is very fun

oh lol. But the webtoon is vastly different compared to the drama. So either the webtoon or the drama will disappoint some.

they are divorced now as far as I know
There is a romantic subplot but the romance story is not really focused on Jake. There are 2 other characters that have a REALLY GOOD!!! romance story .

psychological help is still considered sort of a taboo in Korea. mental illness is frowned upon. It's not that people don't believe in it is. It's just that it is still heavily stigmatised. So I guess that explains why there is no psychological support given to child actors (Not saying this is not bad, just that this may be the reason why)

it's based on a biography. So Jake and all you see in this drama are based on real people from the 90ties.
The original Jake still exists though he doesn't live in Japan anymore and moved since back to the US.
=> this is his wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jake_Adelstein.

there are allegations yes but those are from the early 2010s
Tokyo Vice was produced nearly 10 years later. So they were aware of these allegations before he was even cast.
They were no the reason why the series didn't get renewed for a s3.
The main reason truly was that the original source had ended. They confirmed that in interviews themselves.

it's a year ago that you asked but for the sake of it I feel like I should still answer XD

Cancelled => no
they decided to end it there on their own because the book it's based off on ends right there.
Did an actor do something? => no, no scandals or drama or anything.
potential for a 3rd season? => yes. But again, if people feel its time to end something maybe its better it ends. though I do have to say I'd love to see many more seasons.

He hasn't had many main roles yet. So Tokyo Vice was I think one of his first Main's. But it does have 2 season so there is lots of great moments with him.
Gannibal was also great. He doesn't have a main role there but he has quite a bit of screen time and his character is very important in both seasons.

It would honestly be a really good, but dark series. I'd totally be for it.
But his role in Tokyo Vice is sort of similar so if you are interested in it, defo check that drama out.