Why is it that almost everyone in Japan is obsessed with suicide? This drama seemed to have so much potential, and then the suicide theme hits you like a runaway train. Wasn’t there any other direction it could’ve taken? With a little bit more hope and humanity along the way, perhaps?
He was in the 1st drama I ever watched (Coffee Prince). It’s heartbreaking. Was there really no other way out? I hope all the people who’ve failed him live long lives and think about it every. single. day.
The point of the story is that the mc embraces her role as a mother. That’s why she sort of looks happy at the end. Even though it means being stuck in a disfunctional relationship, misunderstood, and sacrificing parts of herself that aren’t part of this role. A nightmare for a westerner, but apparently a valid resolution for the Japanese.
This drama only made sense to me after I read the book Japanese Frames of Mind, and without the background knowledge of the culture, you’d think this is some horror story, and the mc a masochistic doormat.
I hope all the people who’ve failed him live long lives and think about it every. single. day.
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This drama only made sense to me after I read the book Japanese Frames of Mind, and without the background knowledge of the culture, you’d think this is some horror story, and the mc a masochistic doormat.
Not perfect, but comprehensible.