And it's such a shame because the cast is so lovely. Esumi Makiko is GORGEOUS and a good actress. Yonekura Ryoko is so sweet and charming here. But that doesn't matter because every single character has such illogical behaviors, no one communicates with anyone else, and by the 7th episode I was already sick of all of the love pentagons. There is so much drama, misunderstanding, wishy washy back and forth, that I stopped caring for all of the characters. Usually every drama has one or two salvageable characters. Suga is not likeable in the beginning, but I can't believe in the end, he's the least terrible character. Maybe people really do behave like this in real life, but that's not a reality I've ever experienced and am sure glad not a reality I will ever have to deal with.

I went in not quite expecting something as brilliant or fun as Long Vacation or Quartet, but didn't think it was going to be this melodramatic and unnecessary. Hard pass.