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Jojo
Forbidden Love and it's realistic lessons!
The drama tackles the taboo issue where a student falls for his teacher. It was very delicately handled and was surprisingly well executed (almost).
It doesn't shy away from showing that actions have consequences which actually helped me sail through this and added depth to the narrative.
The pacing was slow but it didn't bother me much. The chemistry between the leads was present (Where it counted). The acting was good especially by the ML as a 15-year-old troublemaker who effectively made my blood boil with his decisions. The ML's mother's character maintained the balance throughout. Though I found her lies to her son questionable but her actions towards the relationship were justified!
While few scenes did take me out like the beach scene. They balanced it in the next episode with moments of regret and facing up to the facts! It added that realistic tone as it should.
One thing I found surprising was ML Akira not looking like a teenager, which oddly enough worked in my favour. It increased the viewing experience without the constant visual distractions of a typical teenager!
The ending was a happy one but I expected a bit more. It was too lackluster!
I would only recommend this drama to those who can approach it with an open mind. I do understand the concerns some may have with the overall theme, but it never glorified the issue and respected boundaries.
It doesn't shy away from showing that actions have consequences which actually helped me sail through this and added depth to the narrative.
The pacing was slow but it didn't bother me much. The chemistry between the leads was present (Where it counted). The acting was good especially by the ML as a 15-year-old troublemaker who effectively made my blood boil with his decisions. The ML's mother's character maintained the balance throughout. Though I found her lies to her son questionable but her actions towards the relationship were justified!
While few scenes did take me out like the beach scene. They balanced it in the next episode with moments of regret and facing up to the facts! It added that realistic tone as it should.
One thing I found surprising was ML Akira not looking like a teenager, which oddly enough worked in my favour. It increased the viewing experience without the constant visual distractions of a typical teenager!
The ending was a happy one but I expected a bit more. It was too lackluster!
I would only recommend this drama to those who can approach it with an open mind. I do understand the concerns some may have with the overall theme, but it never glorified the issue and respected boundaries.
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