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(One episode watched): I was quickly encouraged by the complex and interesting dialogue in episode one, a sure sign of a story which has had some serious effort put into it. Nevertheless, I couldn't say that I had been truly inspired or thrilled by the premise of this show once it was laid out. Perhaps it's because I don't see how Mahiru's talents as an artist will make much of a difference to Kano's singing career (will she illustrate her CDs?)? Maybe Mahiru will become a singer herself--that would make a good deal more sense. It looks like two other girls will be recruited to join their group or whatever it turns out to be. Maybe the problem is that the characters haven't been fleshed out enough; Mahiru is burnt out but I didn't feel any deep desire or need on her part to turn her life around. Kano refuses to be 'run-of-the-mill' but what makes her so irrepressible is unclear. How much blame does she deserve for that scandal that ruined her original career? I think she would be much more interesting if she really is at least partly at fault than if she isn't. I didn't exactly get how the facts and sayings about jellyfish applied to Mahiru. Is she a figurative jellyfish herself? I guess I will probably watch episode two to learn just what these two girls have in mind, but it will need to clarify things and be more interesting than episode one was. As I went into episode two I had gotten the impression that this show was being givern one last chance to please me but it would probably fail. But I enjoyed it more than I had expected. Episode two is mainly about how the third member of the group, the black-haired Mei, joins Kano and Mahiru. She's a fairly fanatical fan of Kano in her days before she fell from grace, and really, really wants her to revive the persona she used back then, but Kano refuses. What's more, Mei has a talent for composing music, which is just what is needed right now. I was a bit confused because of my difficulty keeping track of names and the fact that flashbacks have Kano with her hair black, which made her hard to distinguish from Mei--I thought at one point that the fourth member had arrived already, but apparently not. But this show has more depth than I had expected and I think I'll keep watching for now. Last updated Friday, April 26 2024. Created Thursday, April 11 2024. | ||||||||
