When It Rains, It Pours: When a BL wants you to DESPERATELY ROOT for the main leads to CHEAT
This very interesting Japanese BL “When It Rains, It Pours,” is my next obsession and I have to talk about it!
*Starring Ito Asahi and Muto Jun
I discuss the themes within the show, the moral dilemmas it presents and my thoughts on what will happen in future episodes.
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I´m in love with this series. The script is absolutely original and fascinating.
I'm so immerse in this series. Japanese BL/Manga are excellent at pushing the boundaries and give it a different view from the "norm" and something thinking outside the "norm box" is very fascinating and to me it reveals human nature at it's core.
The actors play they characters brilliantly.
The Japanese did it again! An other MASTERPIECE.
I do believe that Fujisawa is manipulative; it was not Nakarai that avoided his friends from college, it's his Fujisawa that silently and surreptitiously isolated him. It's a form of control – it's noticeable from the first episode when Nakarai says he should move out but Fujisawa seemingly dismisses the idea because Nakarai couldn't afford the rent on his own and he needs his roommate's financial support. I don't think Kaori is any better – to my mind she is the type of girl that is happy with getting a guy, wanting a relationship for certain advantages but everything is on her terms – she seems actually quite dismissive of Hagiwara. I may be wrong but the two partners are definitely toxic, and yes, Hagiwara and Nakarai should have had open discussions with their partner. Anyway, it is a great series posing interesting questions and proving once more that life is far from being black and white but more like a sea of grey.
I love this JBL so much! I watch each episode like 5 times when it comes out! lol
Thanks for talking about this! I almost started a channel just so I can talk about this series lol
P.S. Remember at the beginning, when they were having conversations about checking the phone of their significant other and the Higawara's girlfriend said she would never do that. That came about full circle.
Also, I've noticed in a few JBLs that everyone is very polite, hence the lack of communicating problems.
I really cannot stand the lack of communication that some people have and this drama pushes the limit quite a lot. But what I found strange was that scene where Fujisawa quite – strangely – enthusiastically talked about the gel nail polish, it was the first time we were shown he showed any kind of interest in anything, most of the time he is emotionally distant and maybe even dismissive of Sei's existence, like he doesn't matter that much to him… I don't know how to explain it, it's just the vibe I get from him, like he's this pretentious prick who thinks he is a good human being by comforting a friend in his grief but in actuality he really doesn't give a shit in many levels. Why else he would still live with Sei if he finds his attempts of intimacy quite disgusting (because no-one would avoid another person's touches like that if you're not disgusted by it) if not for the fact that he finds the situation convenient for him in so many ways. So now that the cat's out of the bag he will go bonkers and for sure will blame Sei about it. As will the girlfriend blame Kazuaki for cheating without acknowledging the fact that she's been emotionally and physically distant without telling him the reason. I wouldn't be surprised if she was cheating in the begin with but feels slighted when he does the same. All this just my observations and conclusions from how the relationships have been shown and about the preview, so I can be totally in the wrong and there is plausible reason for everything. But still, does she want him to be feminine when he asks for it or what? I just don't understand that complaint…
This series is very real. Unfortunately, cheating is real. I’m not saying it’s ok, but I do think it takes 2 to tango. The girlfriend has some responsibility in the problem.
I like this series. I do not condone cheating, but it is understandable under the circumstances. I love a compelling story and this series does a good job at conveying complexities of the character’s lives. Neither couple addresses the issue explicitly. All four know there is a problem, but they dance around it and never ever address it.
I have a question, who’s the one that said "no" when they were sitting on the bed? I got confused, and i didn’t understand why H asks S about asking permission. Please clarify it for me. Thanks !
Btw, you never answered me if you had seen I Told Sunset About You/ I Promised You The Moon .
Here I am again with my long texts! But I need to comment on your in-depth analysis of the series. Well, it is a Japanese series. And Japan always brings depth and drama to relationships in a very peculiar, competent and subtle way. Regarding the central issue here, betrayal is not about letting go, as has been said in many forums and comments. It is about understanding who is betraying whom. In my opinion, when the partner is selfish, manipulative, does not want to listen to the other's concerns and desires and conducts the relationship by imposing only his perspective, he is the one who is betraying. The protagonists are suffering and tired souls. They do not know what to do with the love they have. They are blocked and prevented from a fair exchange. And, hurt and rejected on a daily basis, they find each other. And what was listening, gains space. I really hope that it blossoms beyond sex. That the passion is firm, mutual and that they can leave their respective confinements.
I happened upon your video because I saw "When It Rains" in the title, have really been enjoying the series, and wanted to hear some analysis of it. And boy was that a stroke of luck for me because you are just great – your insights, your measured, adult manner, your presentation style and energy. So thank you for that; I look forward to exploring more of your channel, both earlier content and future videos.
Maybe it's a generational thing, but I really like a protagonist who's not perfect and has flaws. Heck, I also love an antagonist who's not just all negative, but who also has some positive or redeeming qualities. So thank you for not writing off our protagonists from the get go. Like you mentioned, when Nakarai told Hagiwara "you're not bad or dirty", the reaction on Hagiwara's face was incredibly heartbreaking and beautiful. It doesn't mean you're condoning or promoting cheating on one's partner, but there are a whole lot of greys to be savored in this world and not a lot of pure white and pure black. BTW, did you catch how Fujisawa inspected Nakarai's hurt toe as compared to how Hagiwara did it? So yes, I too think that there's something fishy and quite possibly abusive in Fujisawa'a relationship with Nakarai.
This is a fictional show. Clearly both partners are intensely distant. The girlfriend is manipulative and demeaning and that she shares her feelings with their mutual friends sets Nakara off. People drift out of relationships when they feel as if they are not desirable and or respected. As for the two guys together, again one wants something the other does not and that has been communicated. So the frank communications line is great in therapy but not so much in a drama. The men are gorgeous, the sex scene is tender. The characters are grown ups, so technically, it's not BL, but because of the same sex partnering, it gets lumped there. The writing of this show is emotionally smart, both leads are complex. That they find out who each other is because of seeing an art show is telling esp. giving that sculpture. To be alone while in a relationship is hell and one guy's desperation to end that loneliness is at the heart of this story.