KDO reloaded

Imagine the first scene for the KDO special/season 2, Kuwano brings Natsumi to a function by one of his clients. The client compliments Natsumi and asks the inevitable question: how did they meet? And Kuwano answers: 'She gave me an anal probe on my 40th birthday'.


KDO has finished. Don't want to say too much about the last ep cause I'm waiting for the subs. I can understand the gist of the dialogue but the true beauty of this show is the nuances of the dialogue. Like how in ep 12, Hayasaka sensei was asked to give advice as a sempai and she pulled a Kuwano. She made the nurse cry even more. Now this can say either of two things:

1) Kuwano's straighforwardness is rubbing off on her

2) We may think Kuwano is very lacking in social skills but there is a Kuwano in everyone of us.

Or like when Michuru is running to Natsumi for help and the advice that Michiru gives her is basically what Natsumi needs to hear from someone. I can't bloody think of any jdorama where I've analysed dialogue like this. Its like studying literature and writing about duality and metaphors. Before this show, dialogues just needed to be cool or funny. In KDO, the dialogue not only reflect the speaker but the listener as well. This show is truly the most 'intellectual stimulating' of jdoramas.


The first thing I did after watching ep 12 was to rewatch the 1st four episodes. I would have marathoned the whole series if I didn't have to go to work. And I have to say, its like watching the same show with new eyes. There's so much freaking foreshadowing. Like in ep 3 where Eiji, Natsumi and Kuwano were in Michiru apartment and they were talking about how they would fall harder for a guy they thought was bad but turned out to be good.

Speaking of Michiru, some ppl at d-addicts commented that her falling for Kuwano was illogical. Well, watch the series again from the beginning. She went with him to the hospital and he risked life and limb to save her from alcohol poisoning. He's the first neighbour she's been friendly with. He even offered to pay for the corporate fees. And that's only the 1st 4 eps.



I mean, if he looked like a johny bishounen, she would be jumping all over him. Its just that every episode there was always some reason to think badly of him because of his 'weirdness'. Its not weird, it just took Kuwano saving her from the stalker for her to realise how good he was to her. You can say Kuwano has a code of honour to always repay his debts. Kuwano may not like ppl, but recognises good deeds.


Rewatching the beginning, I'm also surprised to see so many hints of Kuwano and ken-chan. Guess I was too busy perving at Kuninaka Ryoko. Maybe I'll wait for the ep 12 subs and rewatch the rest in one shot and then do my final KDO post. Maybe.