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black pean #1 spoilers
So I still feel like yelling about this episode, but I guess it's still to early to post spoilers on twitter, so I'll post my important drama feelings under a cut here. Please talk to me about it too :?
1) Nekota is awesome, I hope she gets more to do than run around after Tokai in future episodes though.
2) Miwa didn't get much to do! Actually I barely noticed her when watching it live, but after subbing it I realised she does talk with Sera a lot.
3) There are really a lot of different male doctors in this show, how am I supposed to tell them all apart? Especially when they are wearing face masks half the time???
4) The scene with Tokai talking to his mother on the phone!!! "why don't you have 5 girlfriends" really made me laugh a lot. Also... yet another Nino character with father issues, what a surprise. I'm looking forward to more backstory!
5) Competent Nino is ... so hot ♥
6) I don't think this part was supposed to be funny, but Minagawa's face when Sera was like "I worked out that you like this one tree" was HILARIOUS to me. Her eyes bugged right out.
7) In the meeting about using the snipe on Minagawa, when the director says that Saeki is the chair of the ethics committee, I genuinely gasped in horror, haha. Since I always translate stuff about ethics committees at work, it really amuses me that ethics committee membership was such a point of drama XD
8) Do you think Takashina actually did know about the aneurysm? Is he 100% evil or is he just being used by Nishizaki and/or Saeki?
9) lol Tokai slicing his food really thinly at the "study group".
10) I don't understand why Saeki thinks Tokai cares about not being allowed to use his fancy black pean. Like who cares about that? Well, clearly a lot of people, but it's stupid >:(
11) I'm sort of annoyed that I have to write SNIPE in capitals all the time, but that's how it's written in the unpublished paper that they got from the trial coordinator.
12) My final QC check was to search the whole sub file for the word "spine" just in case I wrote that instead of "snipe"... amazingly, I had not.
1) Nekota is awesome, I hope she gets more to do than run around after Tokai in future episodes though.
2) Miwa didn't get much to do! Actually I barely noticed her when watching it live, but after subbing it I realised she does talk with Sera a lot.
3) There are really a lot of different male doctors in this show, how am I supposed to tell them all apart? Especially when they are wearing face masks half the time???
4) The scene with Tokai talking to his mother on the phone!!! "why don't you have 5 girlfriends" really made me laugh a lot. Also... yet another Nino character with father issues, what a surprise. I'm looking forward to more backstory!
5) Competent Nino is ... so hot ♥
6) I don't think this part was supposed to be funny, but Minagawa's face when Sera was like "I worked out that you like this one tree" was HILARIOUS to me. Her eyes bugged right out.
7) In the meeting about using the snipe on Minagawa, when the director says that Saeki is the chair of the ethics committee, I genuinely gasped in horror, haha. Since I always translate stuff about ethics committees at work, it really amuses me that ethics committee membership was such a point of drama XD
8) Do you think Takashina actually did know about the aneurysm? Is he 100% evil or is he just being used by Nishizaki and/or Saeki?
9) lol Tokai slicing his food really thinly at the "study group".
10) I don't understand why Saeki thinks Tokai cares about not being allowed to use his fancy black pean. Like who cares about that? Well, clearly a lot of people, but it's stupid >:(
11) I'm sort of annoyed that I have to write SNIPE in capitals all the time, but that's how it's written in the unpublished paper that they got from the trial coordinator.
12) My final QC check was to search the whole sub file for the word "spine" just in case I wrote that instead of "snipe"... amazingly, I had not.
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As for the story, I think Takashina really didn't know. I don't think he's an evil, maybe he actually thinks that he can save many people with this thing. But I was somehow dissapointed that they show him as mentally weak man, he should be like an opponent of Tokai, but he's too weak to compete with him. I really hope he will become stronger in future episodes.
And did Saeki really notice this aneurysm? His face was quite strange when Tokai talked about it, and he turned off his laptop when Tokai came in.
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I hadn't considered that Saeki might not know either. I'll have to watch that part again!
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But from what I watched I also love scene where mom call Tokai-sensei. I love how Tokai-sensei pick the phone and asked "Nani, Kaa-chan?". Thats remind me of LOVE Concert where he brought a bucket of fower.
Looks like i'll love Nekota-chan. Her personality really like a cat which sometimes doesn't care but know what she have to do. Also... she is really know where to find Tokai-sensei. That hillarious when Tokai-sensei come out under his blanket on sofa. đ
Tokai-sensei character seems same lie Nino character nee... looks like Nino not really have much trouble with Tokai-sensei's character but still operations scenes must be a hrdwork for him..
I want to know what happend with his father soon.
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Ah yeah, I love that part from the concert too :D
There are definitely a lot of similarities between Nino and Tokai...
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Anyway here's some of my thoughts!!
Tokai(Nino) I thought he would be a cocky skilled doctor in the drama, but he's an Akuma, a little one!
What's with every doctor getting shaky hands in operations -__- guys how did you get to step in the operating room!!
:D Can i predict? Can I?
Just skip if you don't want to read this!! (I think Saeki sensei has something on Tokai that bends him!! Makes him in his debt!! I'm really curious about this!! And this is why Tokai is like that!? His behaviour and the way he asks for money in return!! So I wonder if it's a good debt or a bad one!! This is making me curious now to continue the drama) Since i suck in medical stuff, XP I'm more interested in the human side of it!!
Sorry for the long post!
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You're definitely right about the shaky hands D: When he dropped an instrument I was really shocked for a minute, haha.
I like your prediction - sounds interesting! I definitely want to know what's going on between Saeki and Tokai too...
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CatNurse is my favourite female character so far, and Baby Resident is very sweet, though I suspect he's going to cry at least twice per episode going forward, and that might wear thin. (I should keep a tally)
Tokai... Oh Nino. His Face. His Hair. The Attitude. Does his character qualify as Tsundere? 'Cause I'd totally get the appeal of Tokai over ... others who popularised the trope.
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Nino is... so great :D I'm glad I'm enjoying it this much! Good work, Nino!
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I don't think Takashina knew about the aneurysm(?) but still he didn't begged Tokai to save the patient even though he knew he couldn't do it on his own...his hands were shaking for god's sake!
For the way Tokai looks at that Black Pean, it should definitely be something important. Maybe it has to do with his father?
I like it, this drama, thank you so much for subbing :)
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I know what you mean though - if Tokai and Saeki knew about the aneurysm, they should have done something about it. There are lives at stake! But that's the way dramas go, I suppose.
I really want to know about Tokai's father now.
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i am torn on whose side i should be on since they all seem kind of evil and they have a lot of ulterior motives and my gosh, do doctors really have this political ambition. gaaah. HAHAHHAA. so now really trying to figure out who is evil and who is not altho itâs generally too early to tell, i guess.
i love nekota too!! tokai has his little team of nekota, that medical researcher girl and now Sera. i am excited on how thatâs gonna unfold. for sure tokai said that 100 million crap so that he can tie sera to him because he liked the kid. hahaha. for sure everyone on his ~little team~has some kimd of sera passion/goodness
when they were in the meeting deciding if they should use the snipe or not- that was genius. gaaaah. itâs like anything tojo university decides on, they lose hahaha. if the snipe suceeds then saeki method is a thing of the past. if the snipe does not succeed itâs also their fault because the ethics committee approved it like un)kngvrb,lmjbtfr. really. tokai saved them, man.
i think takashina didnât know about the aneurysm. i think he just believed in snipe and neglected ~other~ things. saeki tho -__- u are smart but iâm not into trusting you yet. grrrr.
ahhh excited also for the tokai - saeki history to unfold. is tokai in debt to saeki because of that clamp left in the chest?? was it just tokaiâs name and someone elseâs mistake (ultimately pinned on tokai?)??
ALSO, i just wanna shout at the screen all the time: EXCUSE ME, THERE IS A DYING PERSON, y are u talking so much-save it for laterzz. ofc it makes the drama. more exciting tho hahaha,
lastly, thank you so much for subbing this drama. huhu. i was super scared no one was gonna pick it up because of the medical terms. but you are a goddess!! đ
canât wait to fangirl again for the next episode!!
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I really love that snipe meeting scene :D And yeah, I really want to know about that clamp in the chest too!
"ALSO, i just wanna shout at the screen all the time: EXCUSE ME, THERE IS A DYING PERSON" hahaha exactly!
Glad you enjoyed the episode. I really had fun subbing it so I'm looking forward to next week too!
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I'm not sure about all the surgeons immediately going to pieces the minute the surgery goes wrong (although I did enjoy the blood spurting everywhere). I can get them faltering or freezing up but turning into screaming, trembling messes seems a little over the top, and then despite the seriousness they all stand around for 5 minutes doing nothing while Nino threatens them.
Like, I'm not expecting super realism from a medical drama but it could be a touch more believable, they are trained professionals after all and time is of the essence.
I think Takashina didn't know. He was too busy thinking that the SNIPE would be a political blow for the hospital that he didn't really look at the rest of the patient's scans. Saeki definitely knew though and he fully banked on Tokai fixing it up once he let the problem go ahead so he could win politically.
My main theory at the moment is that the Black Pean used to belong to Tokai's Dad, and Saeki left that clamp in the patient but put the blame on the Dad and started using the Black Pean himself. Tokai's there at the hospital to find out the truth (and get revenge) and claim it back for himself.
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Yeah, the standing around doing nothing bothered me a bit. But I guess they are dramatically necessary for the most part. I was really taken aback by the surgeons' shaky hands... surely they've been trained for this kind of pressure!
Interesting theory. I'm looking forward to finding out more about that backstory.
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I almost have the same theory with ladyc2 only difference is that it was Tokai's Dad originally doing the operation but Saeki swooped in to take over and left the forceps there. I also think the 'Saeki method' is Tokai's dad technique that's why Tokai worked hard to learn it.
I still can't come up with a reason why Tokai is saving Saeki's ass when Saeki did something wrong to his father. I'm looking forward to know what his main goal is. Saeki is definitely guilty of something or else he won't let Tokai do as he pleases.
About Tokai, I understand how people's first reaction is to hate him. The thing is, he might be heartless and ruthless but he still cares about the patient. The scene where he tells Takashina to die to if the patient dies shows that actually cares for them.
I don't understand why the whole hospital treats him like shit though? I know he made people resign but from I can tell, he won't interfere if the surgeon in charge hasn't messed up in the first place.
I am waiting for Nekota's backstory on how she ended up working for Tokai. I love female headstrong characters. This show is oozing with testosterone but you have this bad ass nurse helping Tokai. Sera brings in the 'heart/warmth' that Tokai certainly lacks. Looking at the preview for next week, he'll go thru a lot pf pain and suffering but he will come out a lot wiser than before. Tokai's mom is adorable teasing him about his lovelife and sending him rice. Maybe she is the reason why Tokai still have tiny bit of soft spot. Tokai living at the hospital is one advantage of being male. The safety/security risks lessens when you are male. A female doctor can never do that. I wonder if his training really hard/saving money is something to do with her mom? I'm afraid they might pull the "sick mom" card. If only I know Japanese, I would definitely read the novel.
Thank you, thank you for the subs.
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Tokai does seem to care more about the patients than some of the other doctors do, but still, he knew that Minagawa could have an aneurysm and just waited for it to happen to make his point... Well, he tried to stop the snipe operation, but he could have kept insisting or actually explained why. But I agree that it doesn't make much sense that everyone treats him so badly!
I loved the scene with his mother, too. I hope they don't go with making her sick... since there already seems to be some background about Tokai's dad to get into, maybe they won't.
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Personally, I don't liked Nino's character that much. He seems too smug and cocky in an off-putting way. Actually most of the doctors on the show kinda seem that way. Reminds me of Doctor X but for some reason she seemed more likable. Hoping we will see more character development and background for him in the next episodes.
I thought it was sweet how Sera connected with Minagawa about the cherry blossoms. đđž
Did you want D-Addicts subtitle drama community to know you're subbing Black Pean? I didn't see it on the fansub map or in the forum.
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About D-addicts: sure, I don't mind if someone wants to link it there or whatever. I don't use that site much myself, so I don't really know how it works.
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Sera is a new resident doctor, right? It feels like it's his first time in everything. He should have been at least exposed to emergency cases when he was still an intern. hmmm I wonder why he looked kind of incompetent in the drama and too emotionally attached to his patients. That's a big no no in the medical world. >___
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Yeah, the stuff with the cherry blossoms was cute, but I think it would be impossible for him to get so involved with every patient! He'll have to toughen up, I think.
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*waves*
Might as well put my short (sorry ;;) thoughts here so:
Okay, the drama did remind me of Doctor X because the corruption, position ladder(?) scenario; while Tokai-sensei can be related to Daimon-sensei in terms of skills, there's a huge difference so, it's not really a copy as what others (on some forums) said. I can't say for the operations though since I don't know much about the medical field.
Nurse Neko is my best girl for this drama, haha. Tokai-Neko tag team is just amazing >=D I look forward for more moments hihi :))
I am curious to see how Sera would go now that he had to serve Tokai for like...forever? (Because 100M yen is @_@)
Oh and Tokai-sensei. I was just smirking/evilly laughing everytime he gives out snarky comments, the way he acts and looks... Like "you little devil you..." Mwahahahaha xD
That ep 1 ending though...no wonder it's the drama's title? lol
Again, thank you for subbing this.
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100 million is really a lot of money! :O
I really laughed at how many times they said "black pean" during the first episode :)
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3) On my first watch, I got confused between the surgeries in Operating Rooms 1 and 3 because both operating doctors looked similar with their face masks on, even though their gowns are different colours
6) I had the same reaction! Minagawa looked so surprised that Sera has figured out what she kept on looking at
9) I loved the "study group" scene! And how the coordinate kept calling it a study group
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3) I agree! When I watched it raw to start with, I had no idea who was doing which surgery. Hopefully we can learn to recognise them as the series goes on...
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10) I have no idea what is up with Saeki, does he just have a big ego or like? I kinda think maybe he blamed the pean being left in someone's body on Tokai's dad... (but it's only the first episode so)
ALSO, the most stupid thing as a doctor that Sera did in this episode is when he was looking for blood on the shelves? Like??? lol
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Haha, you're right! As if there was a cardboard box of blood randomly on a shelf. And Neko is like "...it's obviously not there bro".
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I feel Takashina didnt know that the patient had aneurysm before so he thought Snipe really could solve the problem. I just surprised he was so nervous at her emergency operation ended up he couldn't continue at all. And i m so disappointed he chose more his pride than begging Tokai to help him and if Sera didn't beg Tokai the patient would die.
For Tokai, he cares the patients on his own way with he coming up to the OR finishing the operation other doctors couldn't do though he at first demanded the money lol. I m just curious how he uses the money ransom with he is a freeloader in the hospital haha.
Nurse Nekoda is my fave character too, she and Tokai make great team and i really hope she has more scene in the future episode :D
what a calculative guy Saeki is he almost killed the woman patient for his goal to show others that Snipe actually not working in every cases :O
I really think Tokai and Takashina are getting caught of the power battle between Saeki, Tojo medical director and Nishizaki playing in the hospital or for the chairman chair.
And i m really curious what kind of deal between Tokai and Saeki had before Tokai often saving his ass in the OR actually and doing anything as he likes there. what kind of relationship between Tokai's dad and Saeki before and the Xray with blackpean inside is belong to whom and how it ended there.
And i dont get with the Doctor X comparison with this drama because both of them has hospitals political or corruption story, i think most of medical dorama deal with it or the corruption inside the hospital haha.
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Takashina is definitely not a very good surgeon IMO (even though he trained in ~America~, haha). How can you be that shaky?
I haven't seen Doctor X but it seems to be quite a different kind of story to this one.
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Responding to your comment:
1. I AGREE! I LOVE NEKOTA SO MUCH! But the fact that she didnât even make it to the poster bothers me, like I really donât want to see Sera taking her role as Tokai-senseiâs âassistantâ (given that he does owe him 100,000,000 yen) when Sera is still not familiar with how Tokai-sensei works :(
3. S A M E! Like even w/o their mask, Iâm already bad at recognizing people XD
Tho I gotta say that Ninoâs eyes themselves are different and they convey stuffs really well! Also thanks to Takashina for wearing a fancy glasses too, very recognizable XD
4. What I love about this scene is that he called his mom âkaachanâ, which I didnât expect from that man known as âdevilâ XD
Also, the fact that he made a weird face when her mom happily talks about his father being proud really bothers me. Looking forward to the back story!
5. Who am I to not agree with this! I replayed his operating scenes the most XD
8. I think Takashina wasnât aware. My thought is that he was used by the doctor from the other university, being told that itâs useful yet not completely informed of the risk? And I donât think Saeki-sensei himself know about it. Tokai-sensei is technically the doctor in charge of Minagawa-san anyway (even tho Sera took care of her more than Tokai-sensei did XD), so I assume he knows her condition the most.
10. I think there might be another possibility. This might be me over-imagining stuffs, but in the film Tokai-sensei looked at, there was a pean there on the chest? And the doctor in charge was his father? Had his father be the one who hold the black pean before Saeki-sensei, itâs possible that either his dad made a mistake or was framed for making a mistake? But again, this is just me thinking too much XD
12. I LAUGHED SO HARD READING THAT XDD
Additional comment: one of the director of Toji university is definitely suspicious imo, like he mightâve teamed up with the other university to bring Saeki-sensei down. Saeki-senseiâs sentence to Tokai-sensei saying âYou stopped them from bugging meâ kinda bothers me tbh, like there is something within Tojo itself probably~
Thank you so much for subbing this!!!
Looking forward to next episode!!
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1. Ah I hope not. But Nekota is a scrub nurse and Sera is a doctor, so they should have different roles at the hospital... hopefully the directors will distinguish them properly!
3. Hopefully we will learn to recognise them better as it goes on... it's difficult ><
5. Right? Who knew sewing stitches could be so attractive, haha.
10. Yeah, I think there must be some background reason for the black pean being important to Saeki and Tokai. But I still think it's weird that everyone else is like "ohhhh he used a specific clamp :O :O" like, is it that impressive? Haha.
12. XD
+ I think there's definitely something shady going on with the upper management at the two universities and maybe the journal editor, too. How horrible! I mean, I get wanting to become the head of the society and improve your hospital's reputation, but not by undermining another hospital and actively putting patients in danger >:( Lol I am so invested in this drama already!
As you can probably tell, I am having a blast subbing this :D so hopefully I can get the next ep out quickly too.
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Saeki really does seem to be buying into his own hype too much. What a jerk :/ Tokai doesn't seem like a nice person, but at least he's better than a lot of them.
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My quick thoughts about episode 1:
- Nekota was a scene stealer! I loved the way she smiled after Tokai said é ćŒ”ăăȘăăšăȘ. Her character is truly befitting her name.
- Nino ad lib at the bloody hand slap!
- Saeki's a real bastard.
- Nino can act the hell out of his role from behind a surgical mask. RESPECT.
- I feel sorry for Takashina already. I do think he's blindsided by medical technology but I have this feeling he'd be much more successful if he didn't set himself up against Tiny Tokai.
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The more I think about it, the more I agree with you about Takashina. I think he really believes in his tech and is being used as a pawn...
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(I'm also going to agree that Nekota is the surprise MVP of the first episode, and say that I think Takashina is more slimy & incompetent than evil--though the way he fell apart seemed at odds with my first impression of him & I think I need a rewatch.)
Thanks so much for the subs! I wasn't sure what to expect from this drama, but now I'm really excited to follow along :)
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Nino's eyes and hands are definitely one of the main highlights for me XD
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