My Strawberry Film (2024) Episode 8

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1. SPOILER…

   That sure was a plot twist at the beginning, not really the GL story I was expecting or really at all… Honestly, I think I would have appreciated this series a little more if the tags and synopsis regarding this series had been more accurate and/or complete and less misleading from the start😏

   “…Maybe being in a friendship is happier than a romantic relationship…?” 🙇‍♀️

   There was a lot of pain and vulnerability in that significant convo at the stairway between our male leads💞 They didn’t say much but the dialogue and body language was clear even tho it came across as vague and subtle. That ending was sad but realistic and true to the character of Ryo. The hand holding said it all😭… I’m guessing in 7-10 yrs we’ll have a season 2 with character growth, featuring two childhood besties that could never forget each other and as adults regretting their missed opportunity as kids, they’ll be ready then to be braver and bolder in the love dept. We haven’t seen that plot before have we?😏 Lol! (Yes, enter a sarcastic emoji here)😉

   I stand by most everything I wrote last ep. Imo, these script writers ended up under developing the main points of the series and lost focus and me in the process. This whole series was pretty somber and melancholic, so I’m not surprised it ended the same way. If we had had a sad ending and saw a complete development and journey between our MLs, I would have been fine with that but that’s not what we got. I consider it a sad ending not bc they didn’t necessarily end up together but bc they didn’t get to tell their story properly. Minami and Chika weren’t really the reason our MLs ended up understanding their feelings better for their bestie either, so their part in this story still felt unnecessary to me and especially in such a short series and lesser runtime per ep. Tbh, I personally felt like I wasted my time watching this. It felt incomplete, highlighting the wrong things.😔 If others enjoyed it I’m happy for them that they could find the “strawberries” in this🙏😁 I need to make a bad joke(s) after watching that😘💕

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2. expressed my thoughts on this show quite well, but it wouldn’t be me to leave it at that without expressing at least some form of an opinion of my own, so I’ll try to keep it concise.

   In recent years, J-BLs have stood out to me in terms of overall quality (I am generalising, there may be exceptions), so this show was a letdown. Finishing it felt like a chore, especially as the episodes progressed, and in the end, I just gave them hours of my time, which I am not getting back.

   P. S. I wouldn’t say it was outright bad, it just did not deliver.

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3. Given how the movie was going from the beginning, it would have been weird if those two dudes ended up together. So this ending to me is the most realistic. I don’t know about the others, but for me I did like it, even if it was sad, it was good. At least no love was forced.

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4. I somewhat liked this series despite all the very valid criticisms. In terms of a BL/GL it fails but as a character study, it kinda works on a subtle level. Japanese noir/tortured endings are not my cup of tea but this one sits well with me for some reason. Maybe it’s because there isn’t much pain, just unfulfillment, and that it’s more measured rather than extreme.

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5. NOOOOO RYO PLS DONT CRYYY

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6. it’s really sad and heartbreaking but the ending makes sense, i really like it, the deep conversation between ryo and hikaru and them holding hands is so sad. it’s like a heartwrenching unrequited love
   I’m pretty sure from those flashbacks where hikaru approached and talked with ryo, the way he looked at him he has some feelings him that’s why he was continuously apologizing and feeling guilty that he couldn’t realise ryo’s feeling all along

   ps- the side gl story bout minami’s mom and the teacher was a plot twist, it’s also like a young unrequited love and ik the teacher said back i like you too

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7. Well, what do you know.., I’ve been had! lol.. 20 minutes of a day in 8 weeks I’ll never get back, lmao! Minami really was the main character in this bl. It was focused more on her and her story than Ryo/Hikaru’s supposedly bl story. That said, I think the GL love story behind the film is sweet, mostly because I have wondered who was filming it. Nice! Lots of rejection in this finale. And you know what, I’m okay with it! This was a realistic ending for Ryo/Hikaru given there wasn’t any real romantic vibe between them aside from best friends forever love. Not all the BLs have to have a rainbows and pink unicorns ending. Arigato to these four main leads, cast, crew, subbers, all involved and writers for keeping it real. Good one, Japan! Happy Friday/Weekend! Hasta mañana…. Adjiossss!

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8. Maybe I would’ve enjoyed this better as a movie without the highlight on the BL tag.

   I guess I would’ve understand the concept of “My Strawberry Film” better if this was marketed like your typical Japanese youth drama, coming of age, or first love kind of film with a queer twist, focusing on exploring friendships and romantic feelings alike.

   I guess the disappointment came from MY OWN expectations of a main BL ship plus a possible GL side couple when I first started watching this (which obviously I realized as I go on that that wasn’t the case). If I came to this with just some knowledge about possible gay/lesbian characters and just hoping there would be BL, and not actually expecting it as BL outright, I probably would have interpreted it differently.

   Since both Hikaru and Chika confessed to the person they like then got rejected, I kinda wished Ryo did not go that same path. Well, technically, Ryo never “properly” confessed and he wasn’t “explicitly” rejected as well.

   I guess I wished that the decision to “stay as friends” came from Ryo’s own realization, and not because Hikaru’s aware of Ryo’s feelings and cannot reciprocate it. Ryo liked Hikaru secretly, and decided to stop his feelings secretly – like a film never found again. It’s just so much painful and bittersweet.

   Well, I don’t think I would rewatch this again. Thankfully, I’m not a big fan of strawberries to begin with.

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