Every episode a contestant is interviewed and "incidentially" forced to reveal secrets which should never have seen the light of the day, the disclosures serve a different purpose that remain concealed for the first few episodes but slowly materialise.
The supposedly clever viewer is given baits as to the shape of the final puzzle and might be, just as me, sitting impatiently and waiting for the next clue. Thanksfully, the twists start to twist just in time to divert from the naturally repetitive nature of a quiz show and keep the spirits up.
The cast is well selected and the supposedly clever viewer can follow the little background stories of the crew. Some being more detailed and eleborated, some remaining on a superficially superficial level. The chemistry is superb and the ongoings appear real. The one bringing life to the story is Sakurai Sho, who impresses with a wax face, that seems capable of forming every expression as well as emotion. His ultra smirks might redden the cheeks of one or another old maiden.
The music is there. It usually suits the atmosphere but is neither disturbing nor outstanding, it simply suits its purpose.
Due to the twist plots (and Sakurai Sho's smirks) The Quiz Show 2 has a potential rewatch value. My humble myself thinks it could turn out to be interesting to observe the strings coming together from beginning to end while knowing the general outcome.
A clever, diverting suspense drama with an awesome cast, an intriguing story and Sakurai Sho. Highly recommended. :)
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And I have to say, it was better than I expected.
The characters, especially, Sho Sakurai and Yokoyama Yu, had
really good acting, and because of that, I felt as if I could relate to them. I enjoyed most of the episodes BECAUSE of the acting.
I disliked some of the scenes, because they were being reused over and over again, but I guess they just have to do that in dramas or something...
Hmm...but overall...I must admit that the story was pretty good and I liked it. For me, the best part of the drama, was definetly the ending. It was beautiful.
Anyone who watches this drama will definetly enjoy it.
I've decided not to watch the first season, because the second one was wonderfully satisfying.
*** The actual reason I wanted to watch "The Quiz Show 2" was because of Sho Sakurai.(Sorry, I'm a fangirl.)***
I hope my review was helpful :D
Bye Bye~
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The story becomes very repeatative after a few episodes, but the beginning and ending of each episode will keep you intrigued to keep on watching!
The acting, to me, got better and better throughout the story. I found it a little odd that such a quiz show would be aired (and have willing contestants at that!) but if you just go along with it all, the story behind the quiz show is what makes this drama worth your time. As the story begins to uncover the secrets of the main characters, you will become more and more hooked!
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