Pfft! ...Eventhough there's dark subject matter in the plot that is supposed to be emotionally provoking, for me, the execution is a complete fail. In order for dark drama to be effective, the plot has to have complex characters and the narrative has to have meaning, and both are missing here. There's a disconnect between Makoto's childhood trauma and his obsession with the uke, which makes his "villainy" come of as cartoonish; and the uke is one dimensional and pathetically dishonest. Both characters are so unlikable and boring that there's no room for empathy here.
Pfft! ...Eventhough there's dark subject matter in the plot that is supposed to be emotionally provoking, for me, the execution is a complete fail. In order for dark drama to be effective, the plot has to have complex characters and the narrative has to have meaning, and both are missing here. There's a disconnect between Makoto's childhood trauma and his obsession with the uke, which makes his "villainy" come of as cartoonish; and the uke is one dimensional and pathetically dishonest. Both characters are so unlikable and boring that there's no room for empathy here.