u/An_Awesome_sound

I know this series is really highly regarded, but I’m halfway through E1 and struggling to be engaged.

In general I have a hard time watching early 2000s jdramas, mostly because I can’t get into the extreme goofiness. While some amount of silly is great, that level feels distracting from plot, characters, etc to me.

With this show, it’s that over-the-top goofiness plus an erratic jumping around from scene to scene that I’ve found jarring so far.

However, I do love murder mysteries, especially with a touch of comedy, and since this show gets talked up so much, I want to like it. Can y’all talk me through my initial aversion? Or is it just not for me?