Reviews

just okay. it’s just okay & that leaves just a little to be desired to be satisfied.

good episode for ichinose ，mediocre one for everypone else ；i think houtaro showed a lot of growth in this episode after the first major arc ，most obviously in how much clearer he is now & can snap back at spanner not from a place of pride but because he can assess these battles better but more importantly his empathy is still in tact & i would argue even stronger this episode ，he feels everything the people he protects can & can’t feel with no positioning that this makes him weaker ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ starting with rinne ，they address her feelings of inadequacy in not being able to contribute but it’s not like we have ever meaningfully focused on that so what is the point here ？this is where i can finally articulate my problem with the show is that it is aware of problems［ that organically come up in the story ］& they write them off with one sentence that is thrown in there & move on. this show lacks impact. they are aware but that doesn’t really mean they care ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆　　 ｡･:*:･ﾟ★,｡･:*:･ﾟ☆ so where rinne is just conveniently shafted ，right now they are actively trying to do things with spanner & it’s just not working. in my opinion spanner is like ，really pathetic. & i personally would lean into it which is where i think fujibayashi yasunari falters i think he does not really perform a lot of nuance with spanner so i can’t really grasp the insecurity of his character but i can still make the judgement that he’s pompous. & then lachesis ，she was like text+book definition objectified in this episode ；we can hear her screams but we do not get to linger on her fears we literally just cut to her on the floor after being possessed & suffering the physical consequences of that defeat & SAKAMAKI ALISA WAS ACTING HER ASSS OFF she does so well. they don’t even need to say anything just have her in view of the camera & she would be able to portray so much in reactions to how atropos brushes her off as insignificant.

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Impressions

Man ends up at Musan’s place. Fortunately for her she is rescued by monthly which gets to test MuSun on getting pads for her.😂🤣 she has fun testing him on all his meticulous habits and he is capable of a better self around her. When he tucks her in I have to smile that there is a kinder, gentler guy well hidden under all those red flags. He is not a nice person, but he can be a gentleman and I give him points for that. Her checking the bedsheets and slamming the door. 😂 She is deliberately bold taking over his living room for her meeting and he rewards her with home made spaghetti even after her teasing. She intrigues him and that makes him more interesting. I think MuSun’s job offer has the pretense of being kind to KaiXi but whether it’s to help stick it to Chen Mian via work or seducing his wife remains to be seen. KaiXi is blossoming with this venture and finding herself with more boldness and capabilities. Her job is a farce but if MuSun manages to keep that from her she will grow as a more independent person and find where her talents really lie. I want to smack Chen for insulting the meal she spent hours to prepare and then telling her to order him fried chicken. He is treating her new job as a hobby to keep her from imagining his liaisons with other women. 😡 I cannot wait to see him kicked to the curb. Man refers QingCheng to an acting opportunity which really sounds promising, until she arrives and it’s all about catering to the diva main actress. Not only was she slammed for being old the diva thinks she is getting too much attention from her favorite director and now will have it in for her. Handsy director thinks he is being honorable showing her his divorce certificate while setting a salary to take care of his dad and twins. What a winner.😝🙄 Man tries to bail her out but MuSun interrupts and now it has turned into an impromptu double date. QingCheng is thankful for the company until the director asks if anything going on between Man and MuSun. Now it is quiet while episode ends.This drama has made all the men creeps. I am hoping there will be a civilized male at some point. The women are dealing with the quandaries of juggling family, careers and relationships and we get front row seats to issues most women deal with on a regular if not daily basis. I like that this drama candidly addresses these issues through character interactions and women’s conversations.

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KaiXi learns she is a painting, QingCheng loses part and Man deals with family expectations

KaiXi and Man chat about their circumstances married vs single. KaiXi is mom and wife but has lost herself and identity in the process of running the family. Man has chosen her own path and charging boldly ahead, but she has the burden of public and family opinion with no partner or family to give her privacy and support. This episode has KaiXi with friends comparing women that appeal to men and the benefits of divorce. They have plenty to say til the subject of their gossip shows up. One comparison that struck a chord with KaiXi was the pretty woman who was a painting, once admired, now forgotten. The career woman was like a book that could continue to be read and explored. QingCheng is looking forward to her audition when she gets a call that something came up and she was no longer needed. Her phone has a lot of red lines through interviews and ya have to wonder if her refusal to scummy director has been spread to others to blackball her from other parts Her roomie comes in very drunk and haggard. She was MuSun’s date to the premier. She got kicked to the curb early and went clubbing to come home worse for the wear. She is feeling old at 29. QingCheng tries to offer sound advice about the shopping bribe and what that really meant. Man gets a call from dad wanting to know why his capable daughter could earn every certificate but a marriage one? I am glad she hung up on him because he was rather relentless in his bashing of her as a person. She visits her ex to see the dog and gets dinner with his parents. She even tries a date to a bday party and sees what she was missing not being in their social circle—turns out to be career tier gossip session. She was no more impressed with this lot than KaiXi’s high society friends. She rolls her eyes at thinking she ever wanted to be part of this crowd. She received a reminder of her 22 year old self from a book she had returned by her ex’s ex. She stood up for herself nicely at that wreck of a bday party and told loser ex to shove off, but ends up in a bar crying over drinks. She texted KaiXi to meet her but MuSun shows up instead. She drunkenly tells him how fed up she is with guys having it better in the workplace and the expectations of marriage and family placed on women over career. He invites her to his place and I am not sure if he will be helping her or taking advantage of her. Man is a mess and needs a friend’s shoulder, but he’s not a safe place to land.

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