You
might recognize the title of this show, as it is based on a manga written in
the 90s by Yue Takasuka. The show was adapted to a live-action drama in 2016
and is available for stream on Netflix. The show is so melodramatic it hurts,
but I could not stop watching it and finished the series in a week.
The
story centers on Yoshikawa Nao, high school student who ends up living alone in Tokyo. However, upon moving into her new apartment, it just so happens that she
will be rooming with the most popular boy in school, Uehara
Hisashi. The series follows their unfortunate (or fortunate) circumstance as
they frequently bump heads but end up falling in love, of course.
Right
off the bat, we have that convenient coincidence in which Nao just so happens
to be living with one of the “three hottest guys” in school. Nao’s actions
throughout the course of the show embody melodrama: she has these little
moments of daydream that depict her fantasies right in the middle of a
conversation with another character. The opposite person always acts confused
when she finally snaps out of it back to reality. Nao is also excessively
dramatic in all her emotions, only seeming to express one at a time, making the
whole show at times very cringe-y but innocent. Whereas Nao is overly dramatic, her
roommate Uehara is not dramatic enough, as he displays no emotion whatsoever, often coming off very cold and mean.
This polarity makes me question how even Nao and Uehara ended up together since their personalities are so different.
Finally,
there are just so many ridiculous situations in the show I cannot name them
all. Towards the beginning episodes, Nao allows herself to me bullied by these
three girls that are jealous of her and Uehara’s fake relationship (meant to
cover up the fact that they are breaking school rules by living together). The
girls are being really nasty to Nao when Uehara happens to walk in on them and goes
to save Nao. This all happens in an obscure storage room in back of the gym at the school, by the way. Oh, the coincidence!
Good
Morning Call reflects so many qualities of melodrama. I recommend watching it,
if you have Netflix.
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