I just went to compare our comment section to the ones of really big shows with like 50k watchers and they struggle…
I would love to write something about it but MDL guidelines forbid to write about BL/Yaoi series... I made a post on the section about topics we can write articles about but none replied when I called them out on their homophobia lol
https://twitter.com/Yosy31167412/status/1333942408992731138 I knew there was going to be another timeskip and Rokkaku... what did you interrupt again? I wonder if he is starting to suspect something since his intuition is pretty good. Also, Kurosawa staring at Adachi in the last pic... we get it, you are in love!
Guys, relax! One of the directors said this is a "good feel series that doesn't want to hurt anybody" and Machida himself promised us a satisfying conclusion that will please the fans. There is no reason to think that such a serotonin-boost story will get a sad ending. I think we are going to get a mini-drama by episode 11 (hence the bike scene) but it will be a HAPPY END! They just started their relationship, so it's natural that they will find some rocks here and there but it's obvious they want to be together from this point on ^^
Tbh, I don't really mind... I get that the majority relies on the score they see up there, but personally I read the reviews and the comments section to get a "feeling" of the drama. BUT I get why there is frustration. We love this story and we want the high score to represent how good it is.
I am sure MDL mods/admins won't share the algorithm they have for the ratings, but it's very obvious they are doing a correlation of # of watchers to ratings. Apparently the new version can detect spam accounts that are used for giving high ratings. Weird how CM has many of them that caused such a 4.0 point fall.
Oh, that sure is an interesting pov because I didn't take the "coming out" scene like that at all. To me it was…
Yes, cultural and societal background is important in cases like this. This is a Japanese story intended for Japanese people; the rest of overseas fans can love and appreciate it all the same but due to differences in our perception and acceptance of LGBTQ+ people, the way their stories are told can be very different or how Japanese people perceive scenes of "coming out".
At the end of the day all povs are valid. If some didn't like it because of how it was handled, it's fine; the same goes for those who think it was a good scene. As long as we can respect different opinions, I think both the story and the fans can take a step forward.
I had an interesting interaction with a Japanese fan of the drama. They were talking about the scene where Adachi…
Oh, that sure is an interesting pov because I didn't take the "coming out" scene like that at all. To me it was about Adachi being more confident in that moment to say it in order to help Tsuge (as you also mentioned) and of course because he found the courage to say what he couldn't before at home. We see that he wasn't sure how to introduce Kurosawa, so Kurosawa took the lead in that moment and did the "save". Also, I think confirming that Tsuge likes another man helped a lot too. But I didn't feel like he was pressured to say it because he heard Kurosawa about wishing he could fulfill Adachi's wishes. I think in his own way Adachi wants to be true and proud of himself and Kurosawa but it's not easy for him when this is also his first romantic relationship, aside from both being men which I think is the "heavy" social issue here.
Still an interesting opinion and I can see why they thought of it like that. Talking before coming out is essential, especially in a conservative society like Japan, but I think both of them wanted to say it although Adachi was not ready yet. Kurosawa only "complained" because he wasn't prepared that Adachi would say it so soon since he couldn't just a few hours (?) ago but was still happy about it, hence he had the confidence to take Adachi's hands in a public road and Adachi responded to that. Not to mention the upcoming hug in public next episode. They are both fine with it but I can understand if some fans thought it could have been handled better :)
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Edit: Wait, Tsuge and Minato had sex?? That was fast, bravo Minato lmaooo
I knew there was going to be another timeskip and Rokkaku... what did you interrupt again? I wonder if he is starting to suspect something since his intuition is pretty good. Also, Kurosawa staring at Adachi in the last pic... we get it, you are in love!
I am sure MDL mods/admins won't share the algorithm they have for the ratings, but it's very obvious they are doing a correlation of # of watchers to ratings. Apparently the new version can detect spam accounts that are used for giving high ratings. Weird how CM has many of them that caused such a 4.0 point fall.
At the end of the day all povs are valid. If some didn't like it because of how it was handled, it's fine; the same goes for those who think it was a good scene. As long as we can respect different opinions, I think both the story and the fans can take a step forward.
Still an interesting opinion and I can see why they thought of it like that. Talking before coming out is essential, especially in a conservative society like Japan, but I think both of them wanted to say it although Adachi was not ready yet. Kurosawa only "complained" because he wasn't prepared that Adachi would say it so soon since he couldn't just a few hours (?) ago but was still happy about it, hence he had the confidence to take Adachi's hands in a public road and Adachi responded to that. Not to mention the upcoming hug in public next episode. They are both fine with it but I can understand if some fans thought it could have been handled better :)