[The Epoch Times, March 31, 2024]Sometimes people may not have a good first impression, but time may reverse this gap. In the Japanese animated series “The Dangers in My Heart” (The Dangers in My Heart), the male protagonist originally had a bad impression of the female protagonist, but this did not prevent the two from sparking romance. The show is now launching its second season. The relationship that has been brewing for a long time has now become full.
The background of the story is that the male protagonist Kyotaro Ichikawa originally had a bad impression of his classmate Anna Yamada, but good fate can finally break through the obstacles, and the seeds of secret love gradually sprout in Kyotaro and Anna. Now that the two have entered the third grade of junior high school, in addition to continuing to accumulate positive elements in their daily lives, their relationship has also made significant progress in off-campus teaching activities.
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
Although campus romantic comedies are a very common theme in Japanese animation, each work has its own characteristics, such as the heroine always teasing the hero, the hero having a low sense of presence, the heroine always forgetting to wear glasses, etc. In this drama, the male protagonist Kyotaro has a poor impression of the heroine Anna at the beginning, which is an important premise for the story and gives the story a pleasing atmosphere of turning negative things into good things. The two have already gone through the process of breaking through negative barriers in the story of the first season, and now the sequel can fully focus on a good relationship.
Secret love relationship sublimates the sweetness of daily drama
In “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”, before the final climax of the off-campus teaching, Kyotaro and Anna’s relationship was still in a long-term ambiguous relationship where they had a crush on each other and had not yet officially become a couple. Although the couple’s status has not been imprinted on the two of them most of the time, many bits and pieces of life on campus and off campus can still effectively reflect the romantic sentiment in the ambiguity; many scenes in daily life are originally relatively common, but in the potential romance The fusion of elements has the effect of upgrading the viewing experience and allows the audience to feel the sweetness.
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
Many scenes in the show have great or small value. Some of the scenes at the beginning of the second season can effectively demonstrate the joyful characteristics of Japanese animated romantic comedies. Most of the time, a verbal gaffe can sometimes have a destructive effect on interpersonal relationships. However, in this drama, such aspects can break away from this established pattern. In addition to making the plot more unconventional, the trust between the characters , a relationship that is secretly in love with each other but is relatively firm can shine brighter.
Some plots can use small crises to establish the viewing experience, that is, Anna accidentally loses an important item. Although almost everyone has encountered such incidents in life, “The Bad Thoughts in My Heart Season 2” It can carry forward the spirit that film and television works originate from life above life, integrate Kyotaro’s emphasis on Anna, and let the plot development of assisting in retrieving items become the basis for the excellent relationship between the characters.
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
The drama of giving chocolates shows plasticity
Dramas related to Valentine’s Day are basically an essential part of romantic comedies, and this drama is naturally no exception. (The following contains spoilers) In the second season, this kind of story will be more fully depicted, and the preparatory stages such as making chocolate by yourself can also become the highlight of the plot. This incident not only focused on whether the preparations went smoothly, but it was also the first time Kyotaro met Anna’s parents. The two people who are still in the stage of secret love are naturally shy about revealing their underlying feelings, and may even want to cover it up. This human nature can be properly used to make the story variable and whether it is misleading, etc., so it was born. Add color to daily affairs.
The subsequent development of the official gift of chocolates took a whole day of preparation, spanning from school days to after-school life. Although the story does not progress quickly, it can make use of side plots to create entertainment effects. One of Kyotaro’s classmates insists on treating Giri Chocolate (also translated as human chocolate) as love chocolate, which can create amusement in peace. There were ups and downs; but the moment when Anna finally handed the chocolate to Kyotaro that day was quite a matter of course.
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
Before the graduation ceremony of the second grade of junior high school, Kyotaro was ordered to give a speech in front of the whole school, which was a quite challenging task in campus life. The male protagonist himself has a personality that is introverted and not good at social skills, which also makes major tasks more difficult to overcome; the heroine’s role in carrying forward her own value is an important plot element, which can demonstrate the positive love relationship and coping with difficult problems. the value of. This incident also contains unexpected twists and turns. In addition to increasing the sense of twists and turns and difficulty, Kyotaro’s growth curve also becomes more prominent, bringing a highlight to the character.
Family characters add interest to the story
In addition, although the hero and heroine’s family members are supporting roles, they can also play the value of creating fun in “Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. Kyotaro’s sister, Kana Ichikawa, has repeatedly shown the trait of “brother control”. She dotes on her younger brother and is even willing to assist him, creating joy in the story. Anna’s father, Yamada Takayuki, looks very tall and cold, and always makes the male protagonist feel nervous. However, he is very warm and gentle on the inside, and is not overly protective of his daughter. He can even quickly establish a good relationship with Kyotaro, making the secret love progress. In the past, it has been able to create a happy atmosphere that the relationship between father-in-law and son-in-law will be good in the future.
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
Anna herself is a child star, which also makes the work-related aspect a potential element. Kyotaro visits the class for the first time at Anna’s invitation. Not only does it give him the opportunity to learn more about the heroine’s life, but other people’s comments about them can also highlight that the two are already in the stage of secret love. Although the subsequent incidents involving “anti-fans” were suspected to be a false alarm, Kyotaro’s positive actions in the process can quite show the outstanding demeanor of a hero who saves a beautiful woman and is brave when he should be brave. The blessing of both types of events can be a good addition to the romantic comedy.
The off-campus teaching at the end of “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2” is the final climax related to the progress of the characters’ relationship. Some scenes can have embellishment value, such as the fight between wild deer and Anna’s love for eating snacks, etc., which can bring laughter appropriately. The off-campus teaching coincides with an important audition, which makes the heroine “distracted”, and the classmates actively want to hype up the relationship between the hero and heroine. This can become the core theme, making the off-campus outing deeply affected by these two factors. The atmosphere The shaping and arrangement of life scenes are therefore more interesting.
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
The climax of the confession shows its gold content
The two main lines also play a catalyst role in the end, making the progress of formal confession seem logical, and also have the value of the hero pulling the heroine, and the effect of the final climax is also more prominent. Both Kyotaro and Anna are able to show their gold content in the presentation of their personal moods and journeys, and make their heartfelt words not only an expression of love, but also have the meaning of personal sublimation.
The first season of the show showed the value of breaking the negative barriers between the male and female protagonists, and the second season allowed the long-simmering secret love relationship to finally come to fruition. The plot arrangements in the process, in addition to promoting entertainment effects, generally have a foil value for romantic relationships. Although the story purely focuses on the students’ love relationship, the limited layout does not prevent the good script from shining. ◇
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
Stills from “The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2”. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
“The Bad Thoughts Inside Me Season 2” poster. (Provided by Lingbang Asia)
Editor in charge: Huang Shanni
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