brad2 wrote:

I think the director has the wrong idea about Osawa's performance. He has turned him into a very weak man who gets almost hysterical whenever he thinks about what is going to happen as he knows it from his history books. I could understand if this happened in the first of the series when all was very new and scary for him in Edo. Now however, he has had time(it would seem) to get acclimatised and know the people and still he wants to change everything and knows it is impossible.

Yup, seems like the doctor is constantly second-guessing himself and that's bad for a doctor, particularly a surgeon.

Watched the second part of the final episode a couple of days ago and I'd have to say, I'm glad it's over: I've seen less crying at a funeral.

Sad to say, but I think this second season tarnished most of what was good with the first season... I don't think I'll be revisiting this drama any time soon.