A Sucker For Drama

I can't help myself. I'm a sucker for shows with drama, even if the plot is barely existent.

And there's no better source of drama than Marimite.

I realize it is...unusual. This is, for all intents and purposes, a girl's show. The cast is all female, it doesn't play up on flashing skin or skimpy outfits, and focuses entirely on their mundane, everyday lives and interactions. In other words, the show is essentially boring in concept. Yet, in execution, the show is nothing short of heart-warming and wonderful.

By all rights, I should find the themes and conflicts in the story to be dull. It is really little more than teenagers having the problems that teenagers usually have with each other. Misconceptions, misunderstood motives, personal problems, and other things. There's nothing about what happens that's at all special. Yet, clearly, this show has me hooked rather badly.

There's just...something about this show that I can't describe. Maybe it has to do with the lovely interpersonal drama, or how good the show is at getting you to actually care about the characters. I can't say. All I know is, 9 episodes into the 4th season and I'm still hooked and hoping there's more.

I need to see more.