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dvampyrlestat) wrote2008-08-22 08:21 pm
dvampyrlestat) wrote2008-08-22 08:21 pm
Birthdays...and Demented Angels in the Gallows
Good heavens!!! What's with August?! And this many people on my flist being August babies?
Lolz. No, that wasn't a complaint.
Drama talk.
I'm simply sniffing away.
The devil cries, too!
On another note.
Got my truth/Kaze no Mukou e LE today! Yay!
Damn. It's so hot my fingers were scalded when I took it out of its box.
Serious.
Lolz. No, that wasn't a complaint.
Drama talk.
Come on. Admit it.
Pi was never really known for his acting skills. IMO, he just got lucky that the roles given to him were seemingly written with him in mind. And he has these tics, these mannerisms, that bother me when he acts.
Code Blue 1 to 6.
I've seen better medical dramas than this. Iryu, anyone?
One of my deals about this was...the four leads looked too awfully young to be doctors. They look more like med students. Freshman or sophomore.
I do like the medical cases tackled, though, because they get to delve into the inner psyche of the patients rather than simply writing them off as people in dire need.
And I like that the medical profession is not glorified in this one. Glorified as in 'made out to be a real noble profession'. Some doctors have grown to accustomed to death to even care about it anymore. Others simply care about having the opportunity to cut someone open. Aizawa wants to be the best. Period.
These are not self-righteous individuals who do this solely so they can save lives.
I want more from Aragaki Yui. Toda Erika is pretty good. I'd say she's the stronger actor. She irritates me, but when she loses her footing, I feel like I am there with her. And when she's mad, and angry, or frustrated, I believe her.
NOW.
I did say Pi made me cry, right? Ep 6 has got to be my favorite episode so far. (if they can beat it on the next eps, kudos to them). I can only imagine how painful it would be to have the only person you consider as your family wake up and ask you, "WHO ARE YOU?"
Pi was never really known for his acting skills. IMO, he just got lucky that the roles given to him were seemingly written with him in mind. And he has these tics, these mannerisms, that bother me when he acts.
Code Blue 1 to 6.
I've seen better medical dramas than this. Iryu, anyone?
One of my deals about this was...the four leads looked too awfully young to be doctors. They look more like med students. Freshman or sophomore.
I do like the medical cases tackled, though, because they get to delve into the inner psyche of the patients rather than simply writing them off as people in dire need.
And I like that the medical profession is not glorified in this one. Glorified as in 'made out to be a real noble profession'. Some doctors have grown to accustomed to death to even care about it anymore. Others simply care about having the opportunity to cut someone open. Aizawa wants to be the best. Period.
These are not self-righteous individuals who do this solely so they can save lives.
I want more from Aragaki Yui. Toda Erika is pretty good. I'd say she's the stronger actor. She irritates me, but when she loses her footing, I feel like I am there with her. And when she's mad, and angry, or frustrated, I believe her.
NOW.
I did say Pi made me cry, right? Ep 6 has got to be my favorite episode so far. (if they can beat it on the next eps, kudos to them). I can only imagine how painful it would be to have the only person you consider as your family wake up and ask you, "WHO ARE YOU?"
I'm simply sniffing away.
I'm quite late on this one. *blames a lot of things* Only finished until ep8 right now, and ental has released the subs for the whole series, too. *sigh*
More than 5 episodes in, and THINGS ARE STARTING TO GET MOVING.
I don't know her name, but I think I've seen her in 1 Million Roses...Not that I've watched that drama, I just said I saw her there.
My complaint? How much longer will he have to really suffer and be crushed before he'd pick up his guns (figuratively, no guns in that period yet) and fight back? I mean....it took this long!
Geom arrives at his now-realized sister's public hanging. He had a plan. When the noose tightens around her neck, the rope will break (he rigged it). With his eyes, he begs her to have faith as he, her younger brother, will save her.
She sees her brother, but she won't give him away. She was just happy to have found him.
And the other (unknowing) brother looks on.
But the rigged rope didn't perform as planned. And...you know what happens next.
You know what breaks my heart, though? The fact that he can't properly mourn for his long-gone father, and his now-dead sister. It's like, just cry, then wipe the tears and act uncaring and nonchalant in front of everyone else. Yes, even before the two people who raised you as their son.
And ironic how the lives of these two men will now take a permanent turn, both caused by the death of one woman. And one of them has no idea she was his sister.
I am so looking forward to finishing this. Little, by little.
More than 5 episodes in, and THINGS ARE STARTING TO GET MOVING.
I don't know her name, but I think I've seen her in 1 Million Roses...Not that I've watched that drama, I just said I saw her there.
My complaint? How much longer will he have to really suffer and be crushed before he'd pick up his guns (figuratively, no guns in that period yet) and fight back? I mean....it took this long!
Geom arrives at his now-realized sister's public hanging. He had a plan. When the noose tightens around her neck, the rope will break (he rigged it). With his eyes, he begs her to have faith as he, her younger brother, will save her.
She sees her brother, but she won't give him away. She was just happy to have found him.
And the other (unknowing) brother looks on.
But the rigged rope didn't perform as planned. And...you know what happens next.
You know what breaks my heart, though? The fact that he can't properly mourn for his long-gone father, and his now-dead sister. It's like, just cry, then wipe the tears and act uncaring and nonchalant in front of everyone else. Yes, even before the two people who raised you as their son.
And ironic how the lives of these two men will now take a permanent turn, both caused by the death of one woman. And one of them has no idea she was his sister.
I am so looking forward to finishing this. Little, by little.
The devil cries, too!
You can cut the hospital scene - from the moment Naoto enters, until Ryou tells him off to stay away from his sister - and you have enough material (depth and weight) for an entire episode.
I kept thinking....Naoto should be a bit intuitive. I mean, to elicit THIS kind of reaction for simply showing up? There must be something there, right?
But then again, he is known to lose focus.
Shock, hopelessness, fear...guilt. Too many emotions, piled into one look. Yuuka was a revelation in this scene.
Where else has she acted before?
I love this shot of Naoto. He just left the lions' company, so to speak. He should be enlightened, and the light is on him, it's begging him to "LOOK! It's right beside you! The truth screams right close to you! LOOK!"
Me shipping Yuuka and Ohno back then almost qualifies as incest. Lolz.
I gotta admit, though, that the Ohno-Yuuka shipping was just fleeting. Cuz of Ryoko.
The tears are for...guilt over having lied to her. Self-hatred for using her? Probably. I doubt he really intended to use her in his Grand Plan. If he did, he would have done so long before, and would have broadcasted how he has to care for a blind and terminally ill sister. That would've added more points to his image as the Angelic Lawyer.
I think he really meant to take care of her until the end, keeping the pretense that he was her dear younger brother. And this is what Makiko recognized, IMO.
I don't think she's twisted for still having faith in him, or for tagging along in the long pretense. For someone in her state, hope rarely comes by, and she was given hope, so she latched on to it, blindly. Literally and figuratively.
This is the first time Naoto witnessed Naruse-sensei lose his cool.
For someone as famous (and moneyed) ad Naruse-sensei, his secretaries have no flair for celebrations. Or maybe they just knew Naruse wasn't the party type. LOLZ.
You can see the surprise, then the pleasant surpise on his face when he saw Shiori. Ah. He's such a little boy.
"Can't I be your angel?"
You know...in some cases, I'd say that line is totally cheesy. But I gotta say, Ryoko WORKED IT.
A hug! Ahug!!!!
And I squealed.
Now all we need is for a kiss scene. Then Ohno and Sho can go right ahead on a lengthy discussion on kissing scenes. Sho will win the discussion, not becuase he makes good points (because he won't) but simply because he can outtalk Ohno any time.
OMG. This post totally is about....tears???
I kept thinking....Naoto should be a bit intuitive. I mean, to elicit THIS kind of reaction for simply showing up? There must be something there, right?
But then again, he is known to lose focus.
Shock, hopelessness, fear...guilt. Too many emotions, piled into one look. Yuuka was a revelation in this scene.
Where else has she acted before?
I love this shot of Naoto. He just left the lions' company, so to speak. He should be enlightened, and the light is on him, it's begging him to "LOOK! It's right beside you! The truth screams right close to you! LOOK!"
Me shipping Yuuka and Ohno back then almost qualifies as incest. Lolz.
I gotta admit, though, that the Ohno-Yuuka shipping was just fleeting. Cuz of Ryoko.
The tears are for...guilt over having lied to her. Self-hatred for using her? Probably. I doubt he really intended to use her in his Grand Plan. If he did, he would have done so long before, and would have broadcasted how he has to care for a blind and terminally ill sister. That would've added more points to his image as the Angelic Lawyer.
I think he really meant to take care of her until the end, keeping the pretense that he was her dear younger brother. And this is what Makiko recognized, IMO.
I don't think she's twisted for still having faith in him, or for tagging along in the long pretense. For someone in her state, hope rarely comes by, and she was given hope, so she latched on to it, blindly. Literally and figuratively.
This is the first time Naoto witnessed Naruse-sensei lose his cool.
For someone as famous (and moneyed) ad Naruse-sensei, his secretaries have no flair for celebrations. Or maybe they just knew Naruse wasn't the party type. LOLZ.
You can see the surprise, then the pleasant surpise on his face when he saw Shiori. Ah. He's such a little boy.
"Can't I be your angel?"
You know...in some cases, I'd say that line is totally cheesy. But I gotta say, Ryoko WORKED IT.
A hug! Ahug!!!!
And I squealed.
Now all we need is for a kiss scene. Then Ohno and Sho can go right ahead on a lengthy discussion on kissing scenes. Sho will win the discussion, not becuase he makes good points (because he won't) but simply because he can outtalk Ohno any time.
OMG. This post totally is about....tears???
On another note.
Got my truth/Kaze no Mukou e LE today! Yay!
Damn. It's so hot my fingers were scalded when I took it out of its box.
Serious.
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And I also found out that Cecelia Ahern wrote Samantha Who! Although I'm not too keen on the cast....I wished it were Irish actors....
Earrings! Ah....my friend doesn't have piercings...or use earrings. Lolz.
I'VE SEEN IT! I WATCHED MAOU!
I totally felt Shiori's pain when Ryou told him that would the the last time they are meeting, cause that's simply what he decided. And I love how the revelations happened in one sequence. Naoto finding a link between Manaka Tomoo and Naruse Ryou, and then Shiori getting that flashback of the young Tomoo....and then showing older Tomoo walking TO THE TUNE OF TRUTH!!!! YAY!
Noriyoshi is totally doing all the work for Naruse on the issue of the adulterous Kasai and Mari...and Souda. Tee-hee!!!!
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I know!!! So sad, he's saying they are not going to meet EVER again! So sad! And she's soooo inlove with him and he's inlove with her too...! The last scene when they both (Shiori and Naoto) found out about the truth was really gooooood! Really well written. Such a good story, such a good script! And it happened just like u predicted after the hug.. he pretended it never happened! Why??? So sad... Ryou is going to end up in jail or he's going to kill himself... i'm loving this drama so much.. that I'm going to give it to one of my best friends to see it (he's probably going to say: what the hell is this.. jajaja XD)...
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RIGHT?! So well-written, very good pacing! And the editing is just spot-on!!! You can really feel the pressure building up at that moment.
Ryou and Shiori...ahhh....I felt Shiori's pain and shock at his 'goodbye'....she looked so bereft, so lost....and Ryou was so much in pain while saying the words....*sigh*
I am also going to give my friends at the office a copy of this drama once it's over. I keep telling them about it, and they're really curious now, so I always say, "Wait till it's over and all the episodes are subbed then I'll spoil you rotten with Ohno goodness!!!" Of course I had to be careful to not let them know that I am an Ohno freak. :))
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Shiori looked so cute with her yukata.. so childish. And when he didn't show up.. she was about to cry.. poor girl... and then he's there and has fireworks... cute! And when he looks at her between the firewors... Shiori really looked lost when Ryou said it, and u r right you could feel the pain, from both of them. This was a really good episode, but still can't beat the "Tears-and-Hugs ep" (Good name btw)
Jajaja... I showed my LJ to my friend... and he was like.. "it's cute, I knew u like Japanese guys, but not this much" XD My friends know I'm an Arashi fan/freak. My friend Esteban said... The Japanese Backstreet Boys... but I reply with Arashi is so much more than the BSB! ^_^
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Oh yesss....And she was sniffing too, like a little girl!!! And I like that when she saw Ryou, she did not bother wiping away the beginning of her tears. And she even waited that long!!!
I liked that last fireworks shot, too, when she was simply mesmerized by the display, and across the fireworks, Ryou was staring at her.....and she was gushing "kireii~!" and I knew he was thinking the same thing, but it was her who is kirei. :)
Haha! Some of them (those closest to me) know I am an Arashi fan, but not to the extent that I am a fansubber, or that I have this LJ, or that I spend money on them. Haha!
Oh yes. They are so much more than Japan BSB. SO MUCH MORE.
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Oh yes.. the "Kireii"... beautiful and tender scene!
Just one of my friends knows I have a LJ and that I do Arashi-graphics... hehehe! He is very supporter!
Btw. I show the t-shirt design to my mom and she said it turn out pretty cute and she sends hellos! I'm always ranting about my friend from Philippines! ^_^
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Oh! Yes, it IS very pretty!!! My mom insists to see it, but I told her I'd show it once it's done and on a shirt finally. XDD
Say hi to her, too!!!! :) I hope you didn't rant about my insanity. Haha!
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Hehehe.. don't worry I don't rant about my friends insanity. They have enough here with my own insanity XD
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Phew! That's a relief! Lolz. XDDD