Brother, Dear Brother

[HasseRovdjur]

Episodes 35 and 36:

These were generally very good, but I didn't really like the way they handled the Kaoru-Henmi relationship; it felt like they just pulled it out of their asses. Seriously, love at first sight? That's just one step above the explanation Mariko's crush on Kaoru (i.e. she's just Mariko being Mariko).

The breast cancer thing was a little unexpected (I thought she had a heart disease at first), but it makes her breaking up with Henmi a bit more understandable.

[MugiwaraMarius]

Sorry Hasse but I went ahead and finished this without you. I thought the end had it's ups and it's downs but overall I think it worked for the characters and gave then rather good resolutions for their personalities even if the events themselves could be a little stupid.

Such as Rei's death and Kaoru being in love with Henmei.

I've read that things are quite a bit darker in the manga with

Rei actually committing suicide because Miya told Rei that she never loved her after the speech at the empty sorority house.

On the whole I found this a really interesting series to watch. The girly melodrama was high throughout but it maintained a certain level of charm and authenticity that made it enjoyable. There were some pacing issues early on and the characterization could be a bit wonky at times. Some of the arcs were quite weak and I never could bring myself to like Rei. However, the rest of the cast was fairly interesting and Nanako in particular did a good job of developing as a character. The interesting thing is throughout all the melodrama it was the simpler more real moments that were the best. Whether it was Mariko's struggles with her family or a simple reveal of a scar. These moments got the biggest emotional reactions from me.

Anyway, very good series. I'll give it a low 4- out of 5 or 7.5 out of 10.


Thanks for the buddy group Hasse. This certainly was an interesting one.

[AirCommodore]

Originally Posted by MugiwaraMarius

Sorry Hasse but I went ahead and finished this without you. I thought the end had it's ups and it's downs but overall I think it worked for the characters and gave then rather good resolutions for their personalities even if the events themselves could be a little stupid.

Such as Rei's death and Kaoru being in love with Henmei.

I've read that things are quite a bit darker in the manga with

Rei actually committing suicide because Miya told Rei that she never loved her after the speech at the empty sorority house.

On the whole I found this a really interesting series to watch. The girly melodrama was high throughout but it maintained a certain level of charm and authenticity that made it enjoyable. There were some pacing issues early on and the characterization could be a bit wonky at times. Some of the arcs were quite weak and I never could bring myself to like Rei. However, the rest of the cast was fairly interesting and Nanako in particular did a good job of developing as a character. The interesting thing is throughout all the melodrama it was the simpler more real moments that were the best. Whether it was Mariko's struggles with her family or a simple reveal of a scar. These moments got the biggest emotional reactions from me.

Anyway, very good series. I'll give it a low 4- out of 5 or 7.5 out of 10.


Thanks for the buddy group Hasse. This certainly was an interesting one.

Huh. No long review? This is so unlike you.

[HasseRovdjur]

Originally Posted by MugiwaraMarius

Sorry Hasse but I went ahead and finished this without you. I thought the end had it's ups and it's downs but overall I think it worked for the characters and gave then rather good resolutions for their personalities even if the events themselves could be a little stupid.

Such as Rei's death and Kaoru being in love with Henmei.

I've read that things are quite a bit darker in the manga with

Rei actually committing suicide because Miya told Rei that she never loved her after the speech at the empty sorority house.

On the whole I found this a really interesting series to watch. The girly melodrama was high throughout but it maintained a certain level of charm and authenticity that made it enjoyable. There were some pacing issues early on and the characterization could be a bit wonky at times. Some of the arcs were quite weak and I never could bring myself to like Rei. However, the rest of the cast was fairly interesting and Nanako in particular did a good job of developing as a character. The interesting thing is throughout all the melodrama it was the simpler more real moments that were the best. Whether it was Mariko's struggles with her family or a simple reveal of a scar. These moments got the biggest emotional reactions from me.

Anyway, very good series. I'll give it a low 4- out of 5 or 7.5 out of 10.


Thanks for the buddy group Hasse. This certainly was an interesting one.

It's quite alright. Glad you liked it.