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Maybe it's me, but I really really like this drama, despite how awful it made me feel inside. It turns the twists in me, how much I love Saeko for being some kind of sociopath manipulator, she can grasp the weakness in other people's hearts, toying with them, control them as she likes.
Japanese drama contains layers to its story, especially when it's so concise; brief but comprehensive. Every details were placed on every tiny bits of the episodes without making anything repetitive. It has darker color to its shade and very blunt with the message, I would definitely categorize it as 'mature'.
Though, the ending disappoint me so much I want to smash my laptop :( Like every hard work and effort was useless as Shouta was 'starting over'.
---Major Spoiler please be careful--
He waste the care from the model girlfriend who had been nothing but supportive and wonderful, they could totally reach happiness together, but then he drowned again inside Saeko's storm. The model moved on, find someone better who shows more care, while Shouta was late, but accepting and supported her. When he realized his own wrongs and failure, he decided to go abroad and be an apprentice again to gain more 'experience'.
While the awful Saeko was back with her 'abusive' husband, reject Shouta's kind offers because (that's just how wretched she is) she didn't want to lose the stable life she wants. Her husband is wealthy, could buy her numerous of designer bags, antique tea cups, for her to show off anyway and she doesn't have to pay attention much because he's busy, unlike Shouta who is demanding care and comfort from relationship.
Saeko cannot afford that. She's the one with needs, she was never a giver.
In the end, I did understand Saeko because... Shouta isn't all great either. He is quite fickle and easily swayed. He's young and reckless.
The characters are vivid and more 3-dimensional to me than many mediocre, popular korean dramas (they often awfully repetitive, have a LOT of filler episodes, and full of cliche). It touched the realistic part of life and love.
6.9 ratings? Shitsuren Chocolatier deserves more!
Japanese drama contains layers to its story, especially when it's so concise; brief but comprehensive. Every details were placed on every tiny bits of the episodes without making anything repetitive. It has darker color to its shade and very blunt with the message, I would definitely categorize it as 'mature'.
Though, the ending disappoint me so much I want to smash my laptop :( Like every hard work and effort was useless as Shouta was 'starting over'.
---Major Spoiler please be careful--
He waste the care from the model girlfriend who had been nothing but supportive and wonderful, they could totally reach happiness together, but then he drowned again inside Saeko's storm. The model moved on, find someone better who shows more care, while Shouta was late, but accepting and supported her. When he realized his own wrongs and failure, he decided to go abroad and be an apprentice again to gain more 'experience'.
While the awful Saeko was back with her 'abusive' husband, reject Shouta's kind offers because (that's just how wretched she is) she didn't want to lose the stable life she wants. Her husband is wealthy, could buy her numerous of designer bags, antique tea cups, for her to show off anyway and she doesn't have to pay attention much because he's busy, unlike Shouta who is demanding care and comfort from relationship.
Saeko cannot afford that. She's the one with needs, she was never a giver.
In the end, I did understand Saeko because... Shouta isn't all great either. He is quite fickle and easily swayed. He's young and reckless.
The characters are vivid and more 3-dimensional to me than many mediocre, popular korean dramas (they often awfully repetitive, have a LOT of filler episodes, and full of cliche). It touched the realistic part of life and love.
6.9 ratings? Shitsuren Chocolatier deserves more!
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