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That father is my biggest problem with this show. I know it's depicting a different time, but in any time this guy is a boorish and angry man, and in any time I have little patience for brutalizing children. And the fact that his wife so rarely says a word against his behavior makes it worse.
Apart from this I think this series is very valuable, because shows that delve deeply into the struggles of working-class people to make ends meet are extremely rare. When Kouhei says "the fact that I won't be getting side dishes for dinner is still a shock" it's easy to skim past it, but it's a pretty poignant line and sums up what the show is really all about.
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