Review of Sing "Yesterday" for Me
Sing yesterday for me was splendid, or at least it was. The first half of the show is bursting with flare as we are introduced to the characters and each of their own personal struggles. These dilemmas that the characters face range from having no career goals, getting over someone, or feeling not good enough. These issues to me are really easy to relate to as one way or another we have experienced them whether it be during our teenage years, or in the case of the characters and myself, early adulthood. However, sadly, the second part of the show becomes increasingly unbearable for me.My annoyance with the latter half of the season is the overemphasis on the romantic relationship between the lead characters. This reduced the "real life" drama that I came to love about sing yesterday, and instead was replaced by cliche romantic advice, such as loving means hurting someone. Yes, these types of romantic troupe dialogue have their place, but it just cannot replace the gritty life drama that made me love the series in the first place.
The actions of the characters, although reflective of their personalities, were also excruciatingly painful as it seemed that they were not showing their age. It was cringy to watch the awkwardness and lack of chemistry between the two adults Shinako and Rikuo that for whatever reason were still trying to make their "relationship" work. Speaking of Shinako, this character has also got to be one of the most annoying characters I have ever encountered. The amount of indecisiveness that this character has is probably enough to dethrone at least a Yonko (Emperor of the Sea) or two in the world of One Piece.
The only saving grace that made me persevere and actually finish the series was Haru. This girl, despite being younger than our two adult leads, was more mature than the two of them combined. My only comment, particularly in the second half of the season was there was not enough of Haru. To me, she undoubtedly deserved the spotlight better than Shinako.
Overall, sing yesterday for me started off strong but fizzled towards the end as the change of tone from life lessons to romantic advice became too drastic and unappealing. I would only recommend watching or finishing this if you really love Haru, cause if you don't, I doubt you'll persevere, or maybe you will because you like Shinako better for whatever reason. If you align with the latter, then I'm sorry reader, but you have made the wrong choice.