Episode 1 of My Girlfriend’s Friend was way more uncomfortable than I expected, but I think that’s exactly what the series is going for. 😅 Takeru already has Kaori, yet Tomoko keeps pushing boundaries almost immediately, and the whole episode has this constant feeling that things are going to go wrong.
What worked for me was the tension. Nobody is making smart decisions, and that actually makes it feel more human than a clean romance story. Takeru clearly knows he should back away, but he keeps hesitating, while Tomoko seems fully aware of the effect she’s having on him.
I also liked that the episode doesn’t try to make the situation feel innocent. There’s attraction, guilt, jealousy, and a lot of bad judgment packed into one premiere.
It’s definitely not going to be a wholesome romance, and I can already tell this will be one of those shows where you keep watching partly because you want to see how badly everything falls apart. Messy start, but interesting enough to continue. 👀