WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE?

This drama prompted me to do something I never do: write a review, cause it had such a profound impact that it raised a debate in me in view of my profession.

Samayou Yaiba also called The Hovering Blade is The Japanese drama I was looking for for so long. A captivating series of six episodes that prompts us to think about the impact of social justice or revenge around us, how the police deal with their own procedures, the juvenile delinquency and its consequences, the impact of the press and its management of information, but above all, how far should we allow our pain and compassion to dictate our thinking?

This drama definitely deserves to be known, I really like the way it was filmed with the absence of BGM in almost every scene. It reveals a silence full of doubts and questioning of each protagonist. With that ultimate question, what if it were you in my place, what would you have done?

I admit it’s not always easy to watch because of the violence of some scenes but it’s so well written and it reconciled me with the Japanese drama, they always knew how to treat difficult subjects in a clinical way without real criticism, just by exposing facts.

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This Season SHINES ITS OWN WAY

It took Stranger 2 to get me to do my 1st review on the site cause I want to share the good things the Cons people didn't see.
I’ll be honest with you: If you’re looking for something like Stranger 1 then you’re not in the right place. If on the other hand you are looking for a BEAUTIFUL REALISTIC STORY like Life or more like Gus Van Sant then welcome to you.

The biggest mistake of the second season was to be out 3 years after the first. It is tainted with the nostalgia it has left in people’s memories. We always prefer everything comes 1st because it brings the beauty of novelty. Stranger 1 introduced a new kind of Thriller, so many, even I expected to relive the same story with season 2.
But after watched it I realized, Stranger 2 isn’t really a season 2, it’s more a Spin off of the first season. Some characters are still there but the story is quite different.
The critics who came back had nothing to do with the quality of the script but rather the codes that defined season 1, Precisely the SM-YJ duo, an investigation conducted throughout the season, the emphasis on secondary characters to the detriment of the main characters. I fully understand these reproaches, one of the goals of a tv show is to follow its established codes and eventually improve its content.
But all these shortcomings in no way detract from the script quality of this season 2. Contrary to the first one, it's much closer to reality, and it MAYBE this that takes away the Blockbuster side of the previous season. Here it's the real life of the job where the hero is not necessarily someone who shines, but rather lives under the codes of a humiliating hierarchy. This season begins as calmly as possible with a good metaphorical scene of Fog, I really love it, You perfectly understand the link between this scene and the original title of the drama, it's a rather original way of saying to the audience, Welcome back to the Forest of Secrets.
And there's a debate that echoes a similar subject in Korea, the investigative powers between Police and Prosecution. Here we talk a lot, a lot, because as in real life everything is a political and every word has its importance, it is a power War between two giants.
Here The Devil is in the Details, this sentence quoted by SM takes all its meaning when we do the retro of the script. It is understandable that such long and difficult to understand conversations are necessary, as well as the introduction of all these new characters.
If you like me, are interested in political and mind games then you will have fun... This season starts very slowly, but don’t let yourself be discouraged, the more you go to the fog of the story, the more fascinating it will be. For my part, if this season didn’t have that Fancy side of season 1, it still shines it own way, it have a much better, smarter, more elaborate and more Realistic scenario. As the writer said the first season was more idealistic than real and hopes with this new season people will aspire to make the world a better place. Oh and Gaho song is so powerful and emotional.

Besides, every time I was asked if we should watch season 1 before season 2, I always said yes because it was necessary for me to understand the essence of the characters. But now that I have an overview of both, I realize that NO, it is absolutely not necessary. On the contrary, I would very much like to have the opinion of anyone who followed season 2 before the 1st. I bet the comments will be completely different than what I read now.
Guys watch it, and if you don't find any interest it's okay.

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