30 years old. Lesbian. Cis. She/her. Brazilian. MBTI = INFJ A/T. "The apricot throws itself on the ground. It is crushed and trampled for its next life."
I love the contrast between the first time they sat at a table together, and the last time in series two.
In the first:
The lighting is cool, with mostly blue-greys, whites, and bits of brown. It kind of matches Kasuga's muted clothes and Nomoto's skirt.
The camera is angled so that Nomoto's a bit closer to the foreground. At this stage, their relationship is purely transactional and uneven: Nomoto provides. Kasuga eats.
Kasuga's only interested in the food.
Nomoto is straight-backed, apprehensive, and uncertain. She's only observing and not participating.
In the last:
The lighting is SO WARM, with pops of red, orange, and green, reflecting the deep warmth that's grown between them. Their relationship so far hasn't had heat or passion, and Nomoto was struggling with this and what it meant for her identity. And to have this warmth celebrated is just! so!
This scene is so full and cosy compared to the first - full of the food they'd made together, and full of THEM. The camera has centred them and they've taken up the bulk of the screen.
Kasuga's SMILE. She actually stops chewing and puts her croquette down as she waits for Nomoto's "oishii!!!".
As the show progressed, food was no longer only about cooking, feeding, and being fed. It became a way for them to connect, show care, love, and welcome others into their lives.