Unsung cinderella: Bjóin jakuzaiši no šohósen

I can't help it, even though the series was engaging and had an interesting cast, it failed to fully hit me and somehow I never really liked the main character Aoi Midori. I didn't find her as interesting as Ishihara Satomi's previous roles (Jimi ni sugoi, Takane no hana, Unnatural), even her performance seemed weak to me, kind of passionless. I had to question the procedures the whole time, I don't know why, it constantly felt off. The hospital setting, the cases; it just didn't quite grab me. Sure, there were touching moments, I enjoyed Tanaka Kei and Narita Ryo tremendously, but actually as a whole (although there were refreshing things where we didn't get rid of all the characters right away and used them later) I found it mediocre. It doesn’t really stand out from the pile of other work-based series. Sure, a nice average, enjoyable to watch, but it doesn't really add much more than that. Then again, why always look for something extra, right? When it can still entertain. (30.09.2020)