Yes, the pacing is languid. Yes, the husband is a cartoon villain at times (though terrifyingly, I’ve met him). But the final shot? When Sakura finally breaks the glass? It’s not triumphant. She’s bleeding, the shards are everywhere, and she’s alone. That’s the truth no one wants to tell you about leaving.
The review that called this “glorified cheating” missed the point by a light-year. Sakura doesn’t want an affair. She wants a single moment of being seen as a human and not a decorative object. The show’s genius is that it doesn’t let her off the hook—the guilt is a constant, buzzing fluorescent light over every stolen kiss. fishbowl wives review
She picked up the phone again. Not to check the review’s likes—but to call a lawyer. Yes, the pacing is languid
People complain that the characters are “unlikable.” Of course they are. You try smiling through a dinner party after your spouse has spent an hour reminding you that you’re “lucky” to have that fishbowl. You try being rational when the only person who touches you with kindness is a stranger. When Sakura finally breaks the glass
Rating: ★★★★★ Title: This is not a romance. This is a mirror. I started watching ‘Fishbowl Wives’ because I was angry at my husband. I finished it because I was angry at myself.