Byakuyakou: thoughts on episode 2 - not spoilery

[dangermousie]

I have finished episode 2 of Byakuyakou and it's official: I love that drama!

And you know, the OTP of this is so very much my thing, so incredibly messed up! And it makes sense they are so drawn to each other - not only was the other person the one big bright thing in their childhood (especially true for child abuse victim Yuki), and they have committed a big sacrifice/sin for the other person so the other person HAS to be worth it, in their mind, but also the other person is the only being with whom they can really be themselves, who knows about the murder(s).

Also, their reunion scene made me a bit sniffly. Trust me to ship a couple of murderers!

And this brings me to one thing - granted, I am no Japanese lawyer, but the way they live their lives in hopes of the 15-yr statute of limitations expiring so they can be together drives me bonkers. Not at them - they are traumatized (currently) 18-yr olds who need years of therapy before they can function. But at the idea! Once again, I don't know Japanese law, but I cannot imagine any court in the US severely punishing Ryo for committing at 11 a completely unpremediated murder of a man who was in the process of raping another 11-yr old; or punishing Yuki for helping him hide the fact when she was the child rapist's victim or even for the fact that she tried to do a murder-suicide with her Mom who was the one who used to sell her to be raped. I mean, honest! The publicity alone for that case would be horrific for any prosecutor who pushed for a stiff sentence.

Comments

[marspeach.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I always thought it would have been better to just confess. But then there would be no show...

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Oh, I love this drama. It's one of my favorites. It's horrible to say, but I think I love it because of Ryo and Yuki's hate to love you co-dependent relationship. They break my heart. They love each other so much, but at the same time they must hate that they love one another, because of how much it hurts.


As for the reunion scene. I was sniffy too.


And the law: I think that's what makes it the worse thing. They were two confused eleven year olds who didn't stop and think. If they had turned themselves in just for the crime that Ryo committed (if Yuki didn't try and kill her mom), then the truth is that Ryo would have most likely gotten some form of time in a juvenile center, but I can't see him getting anything harsh. He was trying to protect Yuki and it actually was more or less an accident.

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

My understanding of Japan is that they have almost no lawyers (as compared to the American percentage at any rate) & their laws can be a bit unique. If a celebrity couple can have a baby through an American surrogate & their child denied Japanese citizenship, then who knows how else certain situations may be handled?

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Wait. . . what? I never heard about this. Who was the couple and what did they do?

[ladysaotome.livejournal.com]

The couple was TV personality Aki Mukai and former professional wrestler Nobuhiko Takada.

They decided to raise the twin boys they had through an American surrogate mother as U.S. nationals.

http://english.pravda.ru/news/society/23-03-2007/88588-twins-0

http://asia.news.yahoo.com/070411/kyodo/d8oebkoo0.html

[walkwithheroes.livejournal.com]

Ah, I see. Thank you. That's just really sad.