Papadoru : Final Thoughts

Papadoru is not a good drama.

It’s a pretty shitty drama.

Papadoru is those dramas that you wonder why the show didn’t crash and burn five episodes earlier.

congrats on your face

I don’t know how to explain my thoughts on Papadoru. It was an exhausting drama in all the bad ways. I was watching this drama every week with this lingering question of, ” Why am I even watching this thing? “. What was I gaining from watching this drama. There was nothing good about this show. Every week Ryo Nishikido walked around with the world shitting on him because he was Ryo Nishikido, popular idol. I think somewhere in the final episodes, there was a message of, ” Idols are people too! ” rather than, ” Hey, two lovers just wanna get married “.

And that’s what Papadoru came off as. Some Johnny’s & Associates propaganda that seemed, at times, to echo the loltastic events of Jin Akanishi’s career oh too well. Forced suspensions, retirements, newspaper scandals, etc. Not by the Johnny’s doing of course, mostly catapulted by an evil manager of a B-listed actress trying to get some fame and fortunate out of the other Johnny’s misfortune. Papadoru came off as some weak social commentary on the state of Johnny and Associates, some at which was annoying to watch through.

But what about the plot?

Was there even a plot?

no one cares about you

Papadoru is about Ryo and Haruka Nishikido trying to save their secret marriage from the prying eyes of Japanese tabloids and social media but for some reason the drama just floated on by with Nishikido being yelled at constantly by everyone he knows and forced to try and earn the respect of those around him. A two parter episode was simply dedicated to him earning Kanjani8’s trust and respect again after hiding his marriage from them. What was bizarre about that was how easily persuaded the group was to quickly turn their back on him when pressured by their management to rethink Nishikido’s marriage and the effect it could have on them.

It’s like a weird fanfiction being played out before our very own eyes. You could probably replace Haru-chan’s name with any Johnny of your choosing and it’ll be a fanfiction you can find off of jent_fanfics on livejournal. The drama doesn’t know if it’s coming or going, rather shit just happens to make Nishikido cry for at least two or more scenes per episode. I mean, Nishikido is practically sexually molested at a karaoke bar by his coworker (he was drunk, that’s the excuse). Then, in the following scene, he wallows in his misery in a huge elevator.

Augh. So awkward.

im sure this drama would have been 10% better if you guys were regulars

Haruka Hanamura Nishikido is completely devoid of emotion and characterization. It’s like she’s there for you to personify yourself upon her to live this fantasy where Nishikido is your husband. Knock an idol out with a broom? Nurse him back to health in the break room? Instantaneously fall in love? Why not! This drama halfheartedly reminds you that Ryo Nishikido is doing this all for Haru-chan, but it seems like two awkward cousins living under the same roof.

” Ryo-kun /”Haru-chan”

What married lovers call themselves that?

By the final resolve in the drama, you’re just wondering when the shitfest is going to end. Then, in the last 30 seconds of that drama, you’re left wondering why you even bothered to watch it in the first place.

If you were 15 years old, you probably enjoy this drama. But if you’re my age, you probably want to claw your eyes out of their sockets. The only way Papadoru is enjoyable is if you’re making fun of it. If you’re not making fun of it, Papadoru is a miserable hellstorm of fuckery that had a severe lack of Kanjani8.

Fuck this final scene so fucking much I can’t even fuck you