May 16, 2022
Well... it definitely wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen but what a disappointment. After a strong first two episodes, the show quality started dipping downhill real quickly.
The overall creative direction was subpar and the pacing was pretty horrible. Plot elements that were asinine, lazily executed, shockingly half-baked, and just plain uninteresting. Payoffs that felt awkwardly unearned or terribly rushed. Characters ranged from decent to "why the hell is this person even here"
When you can tell that the showrunners were running out of time and were trying to rush the show to completion towards the end, that is always a bad sign. I wanted to
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like the characters and get into the plot, but I never could. And that resolution, was the epitome of bad and lazy storytelling, opting to tell all instead of showing most. One of many talentless decisions that the showrunners made during this course of ten episode head-scratcher.
Japan Sinks 2020 isn't bad, it does have its redeeming qualities and moments. But it's just barely above mediocre due to apparent mismanagement and appallingly novice creative direction that reeks of amateurism. A distasteful amateurism hoping to impress enough clueless viewers who can't tell the difference.
Reviewer’s Rating: 5
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