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A Story that Visits Every Aspect of Trauma.
I had low expectations of this short drama. I had came into the first episode expectant of a cliché love story that would absorb the plot to the point of where anything else seemed to not matter. In short: a fluff piece. And boy, was I wrong.
Story- The overall story is engaging and goes completely against expectation. The flow of the plot had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of just where the director is taking it. At times I even questioned: Would they really go that far?
From episode one, you were thrusted into trauma forming before your very own eyes and as each episode progressed, you watched as each piece of that trauma unraveled itself. As the series is only eight episodes long, you may be asking yourself: "Isn't it rushed to address every characters trauma in a matter of just eight episodes?" And to that I answer: "No". In seven 50 minute episodes and an hour and a half series finale, this eight episode series effectively addressed every single character's trauma stemming to the main plot in a way that made you feel invested. By the end of the series, I felt like I had come to know the way each character thinks and feels.
Despite the main plot being intensely driven, the underlying undying love of Japanese sweets makes you yourself appreciate the fine art. The characters love for the creations makes your taste buds all the more curious. The freeze frame descriptions of each sweet will surely appease your curiosity, if not the meaning behind each sweet within the plot.
From lies to betrayal, hate to love, life to death--Watashitachi Wa Douka Shiteiru truly had it all. To place this title under a single genre is nearly impossible. Romance, Crime, Adventure, Slice-of-life... it has it all.
Acting- This is my first encounter with any of the actors in this series, so I can't effectively compare their acting in this piece to any other. However, I can say that I never once felt that the actors were awkward or outside of "the zone". Feeling each characters pain as effectively as I had, tells me that the actors were able to accurately deliver the story as intended, which seems hard to find in a drama these days.
Music- The ending OST is by far the best OST. I say this because it is the first time I had ever sought out an OST to add to my playlist.
As for the soundtrack within the drama, I never felt that the music was out of place or distracted me from the scene. It played an effective role of setting the mood of the scene, but never overshadowed the scene.
Rewatch Value- I'm the type of person who finds it hard to rewatch things I've previously seen. Especially if I had to force myself to finish the series the first time. However, I do believe that because the plot is so deep and rooted with deception, that it is worth it to rewatch just to find any hidden messages or changes in face from specific characters.
Overall- Watashitachi Wa Douka Shiteiru is a piece that makes you question what it takes to overcome trauma and how your experiences help you shape a new definition for forgiveness. It is a piece written carefully with consideration of how the plot will shape up in the end. I recommend this for anybody willing to be taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, knowledge, and deception.
Story- The overall story is engaging and goes completely against expectation. The flow of the plot had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of just where the director is taking it. At times I even questioned: Would they really go that far?
From episode one, you were thrusted into trauma forming before your very own eyes and as each episode progressed, you watched as each piece of that trauma unraveled itself. As the series is only eight episodes long, you may be asking yourself: "Isn't it rushed to address every characters trauma in a matter of just eight episodes?" And to that I answer: "No". In seven 50 minute episodes and an hour and a half series finale, this eight episode series effectively addressed every single character's trauma stemming to the main plot in a way that made you feel invested. By the end of the series, I felt like I had come to know the way each character thinks and feels.
Despite the main plot being intensely driven, the underlying undying love of Japanese sweets makes you yourself appreciate the fine art. The characters love for the creations makes your taste buds all the more curious. The freeze frame descriptions of each sweet will surely appease your curiosity, if not the meaning behind each sweet within the plot.
From lies to betrayal, hate to love, life to death--Watashitachi Wa Douka Shiteiru truly had it all. To place this title under a single genre is nearly impossible. Romance, Crime, Adventure, Slice-of-life... it has it all.
Acting- This is my first encounter with any of the actors in this series, so I can't effectively compare their acting in this piece to any other. However, I can say that I never once felt that the actors were awkward or outside of "the zone". Feeling each characters pain as effectively as I had, tells me that the actors were able to accurately deliver the story as intended, which seems hard to find in a drama these days.
Music- The ending OST is by far the best OST. I say this because it is the first time I had ever sought out an OST to add to my playlist.
As for the soundtrack within the drama, I never felt that the music was out of place or distracted me from the scene. It played an effective role of setting the mood of the scene, but never overshadowed the scene.
Rewatch Value- I'm the type of person who finds it hard to rewatch things I've previously seen. Especially if I had to force myself to finish the series the first time. However, I do believe that because the plot is so deep and rooted with deception, that it is worth it to rewatch just to find any hidden messages or changes in face from specific characters.
Overall- Watashitachi Wa Douka Shiteiru is a piece that makes you question what it takes to overcome trauma and how your experiences help you shape a new definition for forgiveness. It is a piece written carefully with consideration of how the plot will shape up in the end. I recommend this for anybody willing to be taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, knowledge, and deception.
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