Feb 22, 2016
Spoiler alert- DON'T READ THIS until you finished all 3 seasons of junjou romantica.
Thought I tried, it has been impossible to me to avoid spoilers. To rightfully express what I had in mind I had to refeer myself to the series. Hope it is not a problem, I'm pretty new to this and apologize in advance if that is so.
Just no
I’ve been so frustrated watching this 3rd season that it’s nearly impossible to me to explain in a plain way the disappointment I got watching it, though I would give it a try.
The main problem I have with this 3rd season has one name:
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MISAKI.
From the very beginning –the opening video- we see how Misaki first reject Usami to later jump on him. I was relieved: that’s it, we will now see how Misaki will finally change and take the guts to fully live his love with Usami. The 2nd season closed with Usami asking him to love him 10, 20 times the way he did and 3 WHOLE YEARS OF relationship HAVE PASSED in the mean time. A turnover is just the natural development of the season, I thought. Always at the beginning, in the 1 ep Misaki get jelous on Usami. Well, I cant’t be wrong!
The season develops. The stakes grow higher. The last year of Misaki approach, Takahiro urges Misaki to move out with the last year’s end, Usami’s father can’t stand the unmature feelings of Misaki and looks like that a impostor -Mizuki- is sent from America to tear Misaki and Usami apart. Ijuuin declares himself, puts Misaki under pressure and Usami gets more and more depress and doubtful and Misaki, Misaki… well DOES NOT DO ANYTHING!
Not talking about his job. Fine, Misaki got one. But that’s not the point! The more the end of the season approached, the more astonished I was. How could it ever be possible that he doesn’t grow? That after 3 years he still have that shy reactions even when he is BARE ALONE with Usami. It is just not belivable. There must be a development in the end! As a crazy fan of JE as I am, I barely accepted they gave no more than 1 ep for JE and JT. Well there must be a reason, that’s what I thought. Well… NO! The last episode arrive: Takahiro caught them together and Misaki doesn’t get the chance to speak to him, Ijuuin confronts him and Misaki doesn’t slam in his face that he can’t love him as far as he is damnly in loved with Usami, and at the very end Usami thoroughly expose himself sharing his last desire and Misaki doesn’t get the chance to share his own too. What’s the fucking problem with your sticky tounge, jerk?!
Now I see that the only target to the author here looks like ‘how do we manage to get the series longer? How more commercial –not a single hint of sex here, bros –
So disappointed.
Even more: this story just doesn’t work! Dear authors, you pushed it too far: aiming at a longer story, you tore it off. And forget my disappointment – at the end, an author still has the holy freedom to develop the story the way he wants, wether it matches fans expectations or not. Here I’m strictly talking of logic.
Do you want an example? There are tons! Though, as the review is already becoming an everlasting writing, I will report here just one. The most important example. Of the most important word: I-love-you.
In 2nd season an enchanting power has been endowed to this magic 3 words, I-love-you. Misaki hurdles, strives with his own feeling but at the end of their first true date he eventually says it: Usami, I deeply love you. Straightforward. And a bless: Usami’s light-up-the-world smile appears and they keep the moment, just holding their hands…
And then you come to the3rd ep of season 3 and get Misaki declare his love to Iijuuin.
No, seriously: WTF!!!???!!
And even more: ep 11, same situation, same tensions: a doubtful depressed Usami. And what has Misaki achieved after 3 years of relationship? He turns his head, looks away, and barely whisper what he once said straightforward to his lover.
……. I here leave the word, as well as this series
Reviewer’s Rating: 2
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