I accidentally stumbled on this show on Netflix while looking for something new that might interest my son. We thought it was for little kids, but boy were we wrong! This show follows more of a "slice-of-life" genre for.... well, I wouldn't recommend it for any age, but I will say now this has never been a favorite genre of mine as I find them to be boring and stale.
This show is about an emotionally immature, depressed middle-aged woman who struggles to stay happy in life with her two stuffed animals bears and stuffed bird. Throughout each episode, there is something new that depresses her: her friends are too busy to see her, her family doesn't want her to visit, she doesn't have a boyfriend, she is indecisive.... I could go on about the things she complains about.
As I watched the series, I think the bears are supposed to represent different aspects of her personality in order to help her cope with her problems, which is an interesting concept. They seem to represent her inner childhood and happiness that she ignores. And in many episodes, Kaoru is rude to them, often taking out her frustrations on them - even when SHE caused all the problems to begin with.
I kept watching in hopes that in the end, Koaru's life would improve, that the kid under her apartment would just keep the bears, or that she would quit her job. Towards the end of the series, there isn't much change in Koaru. She's still depressed.
In the end, we were grateful that the episodes were short. If there is a second season, I can only hope it is better. There is much to improve upon. I'm not sure why anyone thought a show like this is "cute".... it's kind of creepy. If it was just about the animals, it would be much cuter.
This show is about an emotionally immature, depressed middle-aged woman who struggles to stay happy in life with her two stuffed animals bears and stuffed bird. Throughout each episode, there is something new that depresses her: her friends are too busy to see her, her family doesn't want her to visit, she doesn't have a boyfriend, she is indecisive.... I could go on about the things she complains about.
As I watched the series, I think the bears are supposed to represent different aspects of her personality in order to help her cope with her problems, which is an interesting concept. They seem to represent her inner childhood and happiness that she ignores. And in many episodes, Kaoru is rude to them, often taking out her frustrations on them - even when SHE caused all the problems to begin with.
I kept watching in hopes that in the end, Koaru's life would improve, that the kid under her apartment would just keep the bears, or that she would quit her job. Towards the end of the series, there isn't much change in Koaru. She's still depressed.
In the end, we were grateful that the episodes were short. If there is a second season, I can only hope it is better. There is much to improve upon. I'm not sure why anyone thought a show like this is "cute".... it's kind of creepy. If it was just about the animals, it would be much cuter.