Love and Lies

The concept behind this show seemed really interesting, and I think they could have got a really decent romantic drama out of it. However, then the characters should not have been so incredibly kind. This idea that no one wants to hurt anyone is completely unbelievable. Sure, I guess there is selfless love, and when a person is in love, they think mostly of the other person. However, I sincerely doubt that it could work this strongly and with everyone involved. Here we just have four people who all kind of like each other and lie to everyone and themselves to avoid hurting anyone - except themselves. So I was watching the lake of tears, and I did not believe they could keep it up for so long, although they do manage to keep it up and make decisions that strike me as odd. So when someone acts in a way I think is normal, that only lasts a few minutes. It does not seem to suit any of the characters, so they would rather go back to their tragic but rosy dream state. Then the conclusion is the icing on the cake of it all. It would have been fine like a fairy tale, although as a real-life romantic drama, it did not convince me. When I think of what made Scum's Wish good, I realize that to find the characters believable, they have to have their bad sides. If Scum's Wish was a showreel of the bad aspects of human nature, then this was probably a pretty exaggerated showcase of the good elements. Plus, combined with the sheer indecision, most of the characters wallow in their feelings. Instead of resolving anything, they are all drowning in their inability until the final realization that this is actually fine. I did not find it fine, and in this case, in particular, I do not think that just any old decision will do. I, therefore, remain unconvinced and unsatisfied. Perhaps it is just my feeling, and I cannot deny that it has its merits; however, I did not really enjoy it in the end, so I cannot award it more than three stars. Subjectively, however, I might want to go even lower, even though I am not going to. I am so full of selflessness and self-sacrifice that I am going to let them have some of it back. 4.8/10. (09/18/2017)