Hi Ladies,
Episode 5: where do I start.... actually this episode was uhhhhh "I can do without episode" however give me up to the last minute.... The reason being is that they devoted pretty much 75% of the episode to the "baddies" plan and who is involved. It was gruelling to watch the unnecessary minutes where it was focused on Yuji and his father and his addiction. Also the metamorphasis of Yuji once being "good" cop and now "bad" cop was lacking. I feel He didn't need to become a pill popper in order to be bad. They should have stuck with his jealousy of Ryu and how no matter how good he is to Mayumi. Mayumi chooses Ryu time and time again even though she believes he abandoned her. Instead its the opposite I am left feeling Mayumi picks Yuji's side in every scenario. This confuses the living pooper out of me.
Weak Points:
1) The editing, It was sloppy, I didn't know if someone was sleeping and accidentally edited things without really watching the end result.
2) It was gruelling to watch Yuji start to manifest into a psychotic cop. I just find that the character didn't have a natural progession. I'm sorry but being ambushed by the idea that Yuji is in fact a pill popper lol when did this happen. The writing for the episode needed to be more polished. especially towards the end where Yuji ends up "r" Junko. Unnecessary and distasteful.
3) Very little comedic relief and a lot of misunderstandings. Um where was the body guards in this... I want to see them tease Ryu and Mayumi
4) Mayumi should have shown a little more "softness" to Ryu because I don't like this impression that Mayumi "likes" Yuji more in this episode where Ryu is supposed to be love of her life. It doesn't make sense.
5) Still Ryu doesn't know that Akiko went to go visit Mayumi that's why Mayumi is the way she is. They should have had Taichi catch Akiko talking to mayumi so by the end Ryu knows EXACTLY why Mayumi is so cold to him.
Good Points:
1) Mayumi you "Go Girl" She kicked ass Love a female lead that can hold her own in a fight scene.
2) Taichi I love that he's a bodyguard that knows his role and isn't so soft like Taro. Good lord so much better.
3) Akiko I love to hate you girl. Man did you nail it. I just wanted to throttle you so bad... ok sorry for the burst of violence there.
4) Ryu and Junko I thought I would have felt distaste for the girl knowing Ryu and her closeness towards the end but no. This episode left me feeling pity so much pity for the girl. I will be glad when Ryu can be her hero because she definitely needs a whole lot of saving. I really appreciate that she understands why he is trying to get her on his side nothing romantic at all. Ryu being angry that he couldn't help the poor girl is understandable I mean the girl took a beating so Ryu can get out of her apartment in time. I will most likely cry when she... because to have lived a life like she has and no promise of a future is really something people should have compassion for and realize Ryu is doing this because He fights for the weak he fights for whats right and he fights for peace.
5) The scenes we managed to get with Ryu and Mayumi.... Very well done however still lacking (not enough) every segment that was focused on the secondary characters I was left feeling am I gonna see my pranangs yet?
6) That was such a great teaser for next episode. So good!! can't wait.
Few of my favourite pics from today's episode.
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