1Familiar Faces , Fading Plot But still seated for Haiba Jin's extra charm!
The consistency from season 1 to season 2 was there ! Haiba Jin was still unhinged and charming and Mikoto retained her endearing awkwardness!The romance was again handled delicately but took bolder steps this season while still maintaining "that" boundary. I did enjoy their interactions and the ensuing frustration.
One of my favourite moments were when Mikoto put Haiba Jin in his place whenever he had saucy ideas. *grins*
But that's it! Lesson 2 felt stagnant. Nothing much was explored!
The characters were still the same as last season! While the story did progress it felt like it was treading familiar ground!!
I do see Haiba Jin being vulnerable in front of Mikoto but it was very briefly touched upon. Maybe I expected a deeper exploration.
Also the side characters storylines were completely undeveloped ! Mikoto's brother's story arc felt completely incomplete and rushed. Honestly I couldn't make myself care for any them.
For me , season 2 felt like a fan service , a follow up to high standards that was set by 1st season!
That said, I loved the acting of both the leads and was totally digging their undeniable chemistry!
The intro song was very catchy!! Also I felt the quality of shots was improved!
Overall , the season 2 is still enjoyable and binge-worthy but when you put it beside season 1 , it sort of loses its shine!
Would still recommend it 100%!
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Should have been a special episode only…
Or they should have focused more on Haiba Jin’s point of view. It just did not have much substance for it to be this long.While I still enjoyed all the episodes, the excitement and anticipation from season one was not there. The whole season felt like a filler. There was not much change in the characters, their dynamics, little to no plot/relationships progression. It was just cute and funny scenes with overall maybe 20 minutes of important things happening that had some impact on the plot. Hence it would be better as a longer special episode.
I wish we had a whole season of what we saw in the last episode - finally getting to know Haiba Jin’s side of the story, his struggles. A little bit more of his serious side. Sadly, the majority of the screen time was still us watching Ochiai Mikoto through Haiba Jin’s eyes. More touches, more romantic scenes and more mutual feelings, but somehow I wished for more character’s progression…
I’d be lying if I said I did not enjoy it though. Hashimoto Ryo as Haiba Jin is unreasonably attractive so no matter what he did, I was glued to the screen. Takaishi Akari as Ochiai Mikoto was just as charming (if not even more) as in season one and her witty remarks and breaking the 4th wall comments brought smiles and laughter to my face. I did like how her gloomy nature did not magically vanish between the seasons - the girl is still depressed, but she is getting so much better now, one smile at the time.
I love the visuals and how at times not in touch with reality the show was. I’m sure I’m not the only one who got addicted to the quirky tone Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoshi presents.
Overall, it was not bad, but it has nothing on season 1. Felt like a transition phase, which might be the case if they decide to do season 3.
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The worst teacher in the world?
And yet I wish I had at least one teacher who made life and learning so much fun. Like Haijin! He is not serious and yet everything he says and does is just right spot on.The first season caught us all by surprise and we were all shocked and delighted by this teacher/ student relationship. (Well the open minded part of the members here who are not sensitive or triggered by mere mention of s/t relationship or infidelity for that matter!). The second season continues with the same rhythm and style but this time around it is not surprising anymore so the audiences are a bit disappointed. Not me! I tried rewatching the first season but was bored after two episodes: I knew what was going to happen so it was not as much fun to watch. That's why I liked this season: more of the same but new!
Haijin and JK's banter is still as sparkling as ever and their relationship grows deeper while staying within the legal boundaries. Their reactions are never what you'd expect. There is not much plot in these 6 short episodes: they introduced her brother and we were told why she has such low opinion of herself and why she believes she has no place in the world. I wanted to see more of him and I think that they should have used more time on him and his relationship with his younger sister. But, apparently, he is just as shy and as insecure as her!
There was one thing I really did not like: the childhood connection, which ruined the spontaneous connection I thought they had. Everything else was fun: horror references were hilarious (cat, cakes), as was the paper bag brother and breaking the fourth wall without looking at the audience (making references to the source manga, copyright infringement and drama in general).
Last but not the least, I would like to thank the fansubbers for their brilliant translation and for explanations of some obscure references (I laughed at floppy disc definition and then realized I was too old since I knew what it was.;-))
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Give the Teacher an apple.
I really loved the quirky unusual drama Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher, but I got some explaining to do first. The premise is about a High School Girl who tried to commit suicide, because a boy rejected her. A young Teacher’s assistant saves her and tells her to give herself another chance at love with “him”. Never mind that girls have rejected him five times and he loses all his money gambling on the horses. Could this odd romance match-up change her mind? I debated about looking at this one, because I said that this is going south already (Teacher/Student realationship). However, something told me that this might be satirical. So I watched and it was. ‘Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher’ is more of a Black Comedy then meant to be taken seriously. However, through this RomCom you learn lots of valuable life lessons. Also called Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoshi Lesson 2.The Male Lead in ‘Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher’ (J-pop Star Hashimoto Ryo) is heaven sent and could not be more adorable and suited for this role. His acting will floor you. The Female Lead(Takaishi Akari) keeps full control, giving you only small bits of emotion at one time. She is adorable and a comedienne, becoming the straight man to the ML’s manic behavior. The story is imacculate, if you can get past the fact that he is her teacher. The age difference of the two is very close. Each nine episodes are 25 minutes long. That is a total commitment time of less than four hours. Oftentimes minutes (short dramas) are where stars are born and/or tested out. There are two bright future stars hanging in this drama sky. Take a short detour from your Korean Drama List and view the sleeper ‘Falling High School Girl and Irresponsible Teacher’ (2024).
Note: Asian Dramas always get an R rating if there is a suicide attempte or success in the drama. There is no cursing, violence, nor any sex scenes in the Drama.
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very nice and wholesome
i love this drama i enjoyed it so much,it might not have a long story but i love the relationship between mikoto and haijin its so funny and wholesome at the same time,i know that some people might disagree with my rating but the drama was smooth and nice to watch i hope we get a third season at some point too cause i want to see how their relationship advances and if they end up married too that would be nice anyway from me this drama is really special so i think i'll give it 10/10 cause i love itWas this review helpful to you?
Dans «Tsuiraku JK To Haijin Kyoshi Lesson 2», on retrouve avec joie nos deux personnages principaux, et les acteurs les interprétant, Hashimoto Ryo et Takaishi Akari. Leur alchimie est toujours aussi bonne, et ils ont repris leurs rôles avec brio ! Malheureusement, si j’ai bien aimé, cette seconde saison ne fut pas à la hauteur de la première. Oui, j’ai aimé et passé un bon moment, mais il y a des longueurs qui n’étaient pas présentes dans la saison précédente, malgré la diminution du nombre d’épisodes pour la saison 2. Point que j’ai adoré ? L’épisode final, où l’on découvre avec joie certaines choses du point de vue de Haiba Jin, le cher professeur. Aussi, je sais que ce n’est rien d’important, mais j’avoue avoir adoré l’intro des épisodes de cette saison !
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