Words can’t explain how much I hated that show, mainly because I had high expectations of it. Plus, watching the female lead was extremely frustrating.
I am a huge Osamu Dazai fan and even if I know that No Longer Human was a inspiration for the show, I still feel that Lost is a huge insult to that work. In the book, money was the one thing main lead never lacked growing up. In fact, majority of his guilt and confusion streamed from the fact that he was the son of the affluent politician. Smart and good looking, with every opportunity at his feet – he was supposed to be happy, but wasn’t. That was what made his character so interesting.
When you have financial problems, you work on a shitty job, you are looked down by the people around you and you see your old father dragging heavy cupboards at night because he can’t retire – you can’t be happy. Happiness is not a choice here and thus, your personality doesn’t make any difference in how alienated and lonely you feel. The show doesn’t give any room for character study because any person in the same situation would have felt the same way.
– The writing is also kinda strange. First of all, why is the female lead so goddamn pathetic? I was understanding of her, but apperantly she could sue the person who hurt her? She also considers suicide by jumping from the roof of the BUILDING IN WHICH HER BELOVED DAD LIVES. Suicide is wrong and all, but making your dad see your corpse is just extra cruel?
That’s the thing. She lost her child and her life sucks. ANYONE in that situation would be depressed. I am angry that because the writer made the situation so terrible it doesn’t leave space for a character to exist.
E.g you are dying from hunger and you eat bread because that is the only available food. What does you eating it say about you? Nothing really.
But let’s there are dozens of sorts of food in front you and you chose bread. Your choice here says that you love the bread the most. Or you were in the mood for bread. Or maybe you just always start eating with one bite of bread. Either way, your personality here flashes at least to some degree.
No Longer Human was a great book because of how complex the writing was for its main lead and his depression. Here the character is boiled down to the status of victim of circumstances.
That’s the whole point of the show. She is depressed. After having lost her child and her job, she lost her sense of purpose in life. She feels like a loser who disappointed her father.
People who are depressed and choose to commit suicide are in no position to think about others or what mess their suicide would create or who they would hurt. They need help.
I think the creators said it wasn’t inspired by No longer Human but had a similar name. Not sure though. But atleast this show has made me curious for No longer human.
I get your point though, especially after reading the synopsis of No longer human (tho I’m not sure if the depression there didn’t stem from the assault) and I think for the drama they created these situations for a dramatic purpose. It’s sometimes hard to convey on screen if someone’s unhappiness stems from less dramatic reasons and kdramas do that a lot, adding layers of reasons. I feel jdramas on the other hand work on simpler themes and may have pulled that off.
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nerdy
September 7, 2021 at 4:13 AM
Lost is a torture porn which fully misunderstands No Longer Human and boils down all the character problems to the lack of money and power.
Spoilers below
nerdy
September 7, 2021 at 4:13 AM
Words can’t explain how much I hated that show, mainly because I had high expectations of it. Plus, watching the female lead was extremely frustrating.
I am a huge Osamu Dazai fan and even if I know that No Longer Human was a inspiration for the show, I still feel that Lost is a huge insult to that work. In the book, money was the one thing main lead never lacked growing up. In fact, majority of his guilt and confusion streamed from the fact that he was the son of the affluent politician. Smart and good looking, with every opportunity at his feet – he was supposed to be happy, but wasn’t. That was what made his character so interesting.
When you have financial problems, you work on a shitty job, you are looked down by the people around you and you see your old father dragging heavy cupboards at night because he can’t retire – you can’t be happy. Happiness is not a choice here and thus, your personality doesn’t make any difference in how alienated and lonely you feel. The show doesn’t give any room for character study because any person in the same situation would have felt the same way.
– The writing is also kinda strange. First of all, why is the female lead so goddamn pathetic? I was understanding of her, but apperantly she could sue the person who hurt her? She also considers suicide by jumping from the roof of the BUILDING IN WHICH HER BELOVED DAD LIVES. Suicide is wrong and all, but making your dad see your corpse is just extra cruel?
Kurama
September 7, 2021 at 4:29 AM
She lost her child, so I guess she’s not really herself anymore.
nerdy
September 7, 2021 at 8:07 AM
That’s the thing. She lost her child and her life sucks. ANYONE in that situation would be depressed. I am angry that because the writer made the situation so terrible it doesn’t leave space for a character to exist.
E.g you are dying from hunger and you eat bread because that is the only available food. What does you eating it say about you? Nothing really.
But let’s there are dozens of sorts of food in front you and you chose bread. Your choice here says that you love the bread the most. Or you were in the mood for bread. Or maybe you just always start eating with one bite of bread. Either way, your personality here flashes at least to some degree.
No Longer Human was a great book because of how complex the writing was for its main lead and his depression. Here the character is boiled down to the status of victim of circumstances.
Blue (@mayhemf)
September 7, 2021 at 5:00 AM
That’s the whole point of the show. She is depressed. After having lost her child and her job, she lost her sense of purpose in life. She feels like a loser who disappointed her father.
People who are depressed and choose to commit suicide are in no position to think about others or what mess their suicide would create or who they would hurt. They need help.
wapz
September 7, 2021 at 1:44 PM
I think the creators said it wasn’t inspired by No longer Human but had a similar name. Not sure though. But atleast this show has made me curious for No longer human.
wapz
September 7, 2021 at 1:49 PM
I get your point though, especially after reading the synopsis of No longer human (tho I’m not sure if the depression there didn’t stem from the assault) and I think for the drama they created these situations for a dramatic purpose. It’s sometimes hard to convey on screen if someone’s unhappiness stems from less dramatic reasons and kdramas do that a lot, adding layers of reasons. I feel jdramas on the other hand work on simpler themes and may have pulled that off.