Entertainment writers aren't writing in a cultural vacuum, devoid of any awareness of the zeitgeist of their time.If…
"a Japanese writer is going to reflect Japanese culture, and not, say, the culture of Pakistan." Obviously! That goes without saying. My point is: you're saying this is a reflection of their culture (again, yes of course), but I'm also adding that: what is this drama saying about the writer's morality? The message of this drama is a sad one, IMO.
*Edit I don't have an issue with unhappy endings, but the FL's decisions just seem to add up to nothing by the ending. Why go through the divorce just to return to a man who doesn't want to give her children. don't trust (both cheated) and who relies on her, then the drama even glorifies this. That stuns me. That's tragic! Even her being a single working woman is preferable.
'Fan of this' because you come across to be defending it.
Entertainment writers aren't writing in a cultural vacuum, devoid of any awareness of the zeitgeist of their time.If…
Understood. But my question to that answer you gave would be: what are you saying about is being reflected in the 'zeitgeist of their time' then? Expound, if you please.
Entertainment writers aren't writing in a cultural vacuum, devoid of any awareness of the zeitgeist of their time.If…
"Entertainment writers aren't writing in a cultural vacuum, devoid of any awareness of the zeitgeist of their time."
😕 Huh? I never never stated nor implied that they were, btw.
"If they're writing morally ambiguous material, it's because they think there's an audience for it."
Indeed there's an audience for 'morally ambiguous' but the morality of this doesn't seem all that ambiguous, just a vicious cycle of actions into perpetuity. Sisyphus: the J-Drama! 🤷♀️
I wonder why adultery J-dramas love to keep their characters in dysfunctional relationships somehow, like a prison sentence? And the overriding message is: this unhealthy need to return to familiarity is better than being single?! An utter waste of time, like two more I can think of. Something is mentally and morally not right with writers who produce this.
This director was accused of sexual assault. Now, it has me seriously questioning the films/shows by him. Why…
Much like other director creeps out there, they show the audience what they are but it gets dismissed as 'just a movie'. I hope this causes more viewers to question what themes they're seeing promoted and in what tone its done in.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
Obviously! That goes without saying.
My point is: you're saying this is a reflection of their culture (again, yes of course), but I'm also adding that: what is this drama saying about the writer's morality? The message of this drama is a sad one, IMO.
*Edit
I don't have an issue with unhappy endings, but the FL's decisions just seem to add up to nothing by the ending. Why go through the divorce just to return to a man who doesn't want to give her children. don't trust (both cheated) and who relies on her, then the drama even glorifies this. That stuns me. That's tragic! Even her being a single working woman is preferable.
'Fan of this' because you come across to be defending it.
Hang on, are you are fan of this, btw?
😕 Huh? I never never stated nor implied that they were, btw.
"If they're writing morally ambiguous material, it's because they think there's an audience for it."
Indeed there's an audience for 'morally ambiguous' but the morality of this doesn't seem all that ambiguous, just a vicious cycle of actions into perpetuity. Sisyphus: the J-Drama! 🤷♀️
And the overriding message is: this unhealthy need to return to familiarity is better than being single?!
An utter waste of time, like two more I can think of.
Something is mentally and morally not right with writers who produce this.
Significantly older than Joss, I'll give you that.
I felt the same frustration while reading the manga (still haven't finished it, yet).
Saw their Rifftrax-type comments on other dramas and got intrigued😁.
I recall seeing tongue in My Sassy Princess, during the consummation scene (had to slow it down to catch it 😂)
I hope this causes more viewers to question what themes they're seeing promoted and in what tone its done in.