Majo no jouken [魔女の条件] Forbidden love [Rating: 1/10] good choice of theme, good plot, good actors(All except the 17-yr boy). The script (or the boy's acting turns a 10/10 drama into a 1/10 one because it is so unconvincing that such enduring love (not infatuation) exist between the two.
For those theme for non-traditional values just like teacher/student love, incest etc, they have their values because the laws of the society cannot take care everything and true love between those not accepted by society did exist, it was raised as themes in many dramas all over the world.
I have seen many pair of teacher/stuent lovers, not approved by outsider but they have true love because they have mental compatibility.
In this drama, you can just see 2 persons lost in their life meaning and direction and going to search of themselves. They can be companions in their journey searching for their own needs but not lovers fighting for their relationship sacrificing everything. Nanako was a woman who is in need of direction, goals and self-determination in life. Therefore she will falls on someone with these qualifies. What is this 17-yr boy?
1. No direction, no goals, spoiled child - no responsibility whatsoever in his life (compare to the students in GTO, they are cute because they are responsible to themselves, they may not good in academics but they devote themselves in some other areas with enthusiasm.I would fall on Onizuka as a 17-yr old bike gang rather)
2. No guts - If he likes(not even love) the teacher, he should at least stand up for her when she was bullied. sorry, not even once in the drama, how can you fall for such cry baby? When facing challenge, he just withdrew himself just like timid child.
3. No initiative whatsoever - during their elopment, you can see a big sister nurturing a young brother, she did everything for him.
If Nanako is a very strong woman and looking for someone to protect, then it would be more convincing that they are lovers.
I talked so much because it is so disappointing to waste a drama like this. It can be potentially drama of the year and get nanako the best actress but now just a mediocre one. Go watch Pride or Yamato Nadeshiko, you will be more fulfilled.
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