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dvampyrlestat) wrote2009-01-21 03:28 pm
Dramas...and all that drama...
Pimp first.
I'm totally stealing Haru's cap, and I feel absolutely no remorse.
Aki-san like, translated this EVEN BEFORE the raws were posted on LJ, even before any of us at the Team downloaded the raw.....and Haru wrestled with FIVE versions of the raws to find which would be the best one.
Oh, and an HQ version is coming out in a couple of days. Ain't life grand???????
DOWNLOAD HERE. Join first if you haven't already....and MF links at Aibakaland. (Goodness, even our uploader saragnayan is FAST!!)
*breathes*
So my throat kinda itches that every now and again I'd try to cough, or clear my throat, and this older guy colleague of mine - way across the room - imitates me. Every single time. I'm torn between irritation and amusement. I wanna pull at his hair 'cept for the fact that there isn't much of it left, and that's a battle I know I'm gonna lose. And painfully, too.
Last night was a lull. I got home and felt lazy. SHOCK. I settled down beside my nephew who had a marathon of Stomp the Yard, Jump In and Dirty Dancing. AND THEN Ponyo on a Cliff. It's a school night, but I'm a supportive one, so. And as for Dirty Dancing, he was already nodding off by the time the groin- and loin-fest begun. And...he was completely gone when Ponyo. See how supportive I am?
I heard Nobuta wo Produce will be aired in my country. Dubbed in Tagalog, of course.
Heaven help us.
Before that, this was a country struck by the Korean wave (even up till now) and the Meteor Garden craze (which I was a part of).
A tidbit.
Television in the Philippines is largely dominated by two networks: ABS-CBN and GMA-7. And the network war is really ugly. I mean REALLY UGLY. We're talking about artists being exclusive to one network, piracy of talents (not just in showbusiness, also in News & Public Affairs), barbs and insults traded over any media, staunch fans fighting each other in any medium...
It's UGLY. All for the sake of ratings.
Which sucks. I mean, be like me, have the best of both worlds. They're missing out.
Anyway. Nobuta Wo Produce.
By ABS-CBN.
Granted, they were responsible for bringing the Meteor Garden mania to fever pitch in my country (but I watched it subbed). They also managed to bring in the F4 for concerts and appearances over here, even the Xu sisters. I won't be surprised if the YamaPi pimpage starts.
Then there's this thing about fans writing to ABS-CBN to air Arashi shows, maybe even get ABS to try to bring Arashi for a concert.
NO.FRIGGING.WAY.
If I had my way.
It's enough that Johnny Kitagawa has turned Arashi into one of his biggest cash cows, but ABS-CBN, too? I have no bad beef with the network. It's just...
I recall how Meteor Garden was milked for all its worth that even the 'entrepreneurial Filipinos' (sarcasm drips here) come up with rip-offs and bootlegs and whatnot.
*shakes head*
* * * * *
I'm a hardsubs addict, so I patiently await the hardsubs for Mei-chan and Voice before watching them. Perhaps, Love Shuffle, too? Then again, of course Moriah had to get on my case and insisted I watch Akai Ito with softsubs. She caught me at one of my weakest.
I recalled Yoiko no Mikata.
Except Sho's Taiyou character was all sunny and positive, while Ohno's Kenta was all about gloom and doom.
Ohno's soooo good. I can't believe a few months ago he was this simmering-on-the-inside thirsty-for-revenge cold-and-calculating lawyer.
My favorite chemistry would be........Kenta and his dad. Haha! So cute the way they go at each other's throats. And Ohno exercising. Sooooo refereshing seeing him talk a lot. And move a lot...which we only see onstage.
And isn't it something amazing that Ohno and the guy who plays his dad have the same surname?
Others are speculating a Kenta-Manabe (the producer) pairing. I'm not really sold on the idea. I am kinda going for Kenta-Akane...but let's see how the story develops.
The opening theme....it's a good song. Not spectacular, coz now TRUTH has become my barometer, but OMG OHNO'S VOICE.
'Nuff said.
The preview for the next ep has him sporting tight brown suit...which emphasizes just how thin he is. But cute nonetheless.
I can't wait for next ep.
Meanwhile, go download STORMY's sub!
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I was wishing something, anything, would happen in this drama.
And it did. Boy, how it did.
Mizobata Junpei is growing on me. Although I must say it was brought about largely from seeing him on Nakai's Star Drama Festival (where my favorite part would be Toma impersonating Nakai-doing-karaoke. That totally RULED. But I digress.)
Back to the drama. We get some holes in the first three eps explained, mostly about timelines fixed, or elaborated upon. I already foresee something tragic happening at the end, in the tradition of Koizora.
But. I have a strong heart.
The last scene shook me, though. I mean....dude.
SPOILER.
She just jumped OFF the building. Just...jumped off.
Which doesn't make sense to me at all. From the start, I was thinking she is the strongest character of the lot. Here you have a character who is basically shy and an introvert, but gets her kicks from dressing up...like an ageha? And sure she's bullied, and I mean REALLY bullied about it, but that does not deter her. She persists.
Then she sees her object of affection being all chummy with the friend she values and she just JUMPS OFF? I was disappointed with her.
Granted, she felt betrayed because Mei was the first friend she ever had, and fully trusted, but...still....
Gah. Why am I overanalyzing this. Different strokes for different folks, RIGHT?!
Anyway, it looks like she won't die, judging from the previews. Although how she could still survive after that (it looked like a sheer drop to me) is beyond me. I guess this is where suspension of disbelief comes in.
*breathes again*
Damn. I was meaning to write about East of Eden, complete with caps, then I realized I was writing up an entire SUMMARY OF IT! WITH CAPS!!! And...and....I'm finished writing it up til Episode 5 and I thought to myself, 'this is stupid, why on earth am I doing this?'
I'm not sure that post is ever gonna see the light of day.
TO MUCHINGCHING.
GURL, YOU ARE CRAZY!!!
I got it. It's sooooooo pretty!!! (My mom wants it. I am sooo not a good daughter.)
And I only gave you a lameass card.
And the reason I didn't friend you was I recall you saying you don't update your LJ much....*sniff* So...yeah....Sorry.....Will rectify that now.
THANK YOUUUUUU~!
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AH! Throwing my government name out there once again! LOL! HEY! It was worth it right? Softsubs serve a purpose for those of us who are just a bit(okay A LOT) impatient! :P
Uta no Onii-san is too adorable for words and it's great to see Oh-chan moving around and seeing and being energetic even more so than he was in Maou. I'm not really going for any pairing in this one mostly b/c I don't really care for Akane and the producer woman isn't really an option from how i see it. I dun care what the band's reasons for ditching him were, they still did him WRONG and Akane was a min perpetrator of that. Why am I getting so fired up about this situation?? >.>
I'm sorry but I'm going to have to say that Mei-chan is my favorite for this season so far. I've even watched the second episode raw and was completely entertained! I hope the hardsubs come out for you soon. Hiro in a suit being a butler is a can't miss event. *dies thinking about it* I'm waiting for the hardsubs of Voice and Love Shuffle as well. Shota is too smexhy in that one too.
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And it won't be a prob, if you'd just kept quiet and pretended it wasn't you I was talking about. LOLZ!
Manabe looks too old for Kenta...or maybe Kenta looks young for Manabe? So...out of the question for me as well. I just picked Akane because...well, I want Kenta to have some love in his life, and she seems the only girl available...except that other staff, but she's more like a Saitou (Maru) prospect. XD
But...yeah. I didn't like how they dumped him, too. In front of the audience and all that. They could've at least talked to him about it, if only to tell him and not ask for permission.
I find his Dad cute, though.
I am reserving my judgment for fave drama of the season until I actually seen them. I'd download the raws if not for the fact that my HD is already bursting at its seams (yes, both HD at home and HD at work). Gah. I need my Hiro now!
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Oooh... I love the dad - kenta relationship too..It's the most lively part of the drama so far....you know where he does that block the tv action..LOL...eherm.....
now about the pairing..nope don't want both pairings... let's go with the younger mysterious girl pairing. Granted she has the part of someone currently unknown, but if you watch the drama again...*no it's not phedophallic thoughts in my head*...there's just some chemistry between ohno and the child...I hope she plays a bigger role in this drama
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LOLZ.
I'd stick to that theory until someone else on the set would notice her or even acknowledge her presence.
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The father-son angle is my favorite part of the drama SO FAR. And how Kenta went "YOU SHOULDN'T BE WATCHING TV SO EARLY IN THE MORNING!!" sooo passionately cracked me up. :)
The little girl?? That's too...cradle-snatching. haha!! But my theory sticks (that she is a ghost) UNTIL someone else in the drama refers to her or notices her existence. :)
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Well then thank you...
HAHAHA! I was going to say Manabe was too old for him but I didn't want to say something mean...I was trying to be nice a bit and you go and say it anyway, LOL. Sounds to me like you want to see an Ohno kissing scene....not that I'd be objectionable to such an occurrence.
I need my Hiro now!
*dangles softsubs in her face* You know you want to....! Muahahahaha! No, but seriously, that drama is too awesome for words. HD bursting at the seams eh? Mine is getting there but not quite yet since I have two HD in my home compy I'm pretty good but before the year is out I'm getting a 1.5 TB HD instead. Then I can pack this thing with Arashi and dramas to my little heart's content. ^____________^