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pinkfrink
Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:03 am Post subject: |
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Sumire chan wrote: | story did not give any reason why hideki's character has fallen for surumi |
You mean, apart from the fact that she looks exactly like Kyoko Hasegawa?
I didn't get through many episodes of this one - partly because of my less-than-great grasp of the language, and partly because Takizawa is about as dynamic an actor as a plank of wood.
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krim
Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 12316 Location: burunto o suimasu ka? Country: |
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pinkfrink
Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 33
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Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:12 am Post subject: |
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krim wrote: | Dont insult planks of wood. |
You're right, that was uncalled for.
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Voyager
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 105 Location: Hong Kong Country: |
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Voyager
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 105 Location: Hong Kong Country: |
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Voyager
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 105 Location: Hong Kong Country: |
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Wynter
Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 19307 Location: Musa's Pocket Country: |
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:47 am Post subject: |
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My Review: 5/10
Thank god I made it through this drama! I went through a brief moment of weakness where I considered not finishing it, thus making it the first drama I wouldn�ft complete.
The narration, especially in the beginning of the drama, really annoyed me and turned me off right away. I mean, Kyon would start with �gThis is my girlfriend�c�h and we would see the girl, see her dump him, and then he would say �gThis was my girlfriend, another hurdle I had to pass�h or whatever.
This drama is beyond my comprehension. How does Surumi crawl through Kyon�fs window when he�fs on the third floor? Why does Honda-san�fs girlfriend suddenly suspect him without warning? What is the purpose of episode 5-9 when everything could have been wrapped up within four epis or less?
Even the comic relief (the two men living in the same apartment as Kyon) was pathetic. Takki is a terrible actor, and he makes it worse by playing stupid, pathetic characters that are always dragged around by the overbearing women in the drama. Hasegawa Kyoko CAN act, but her character was so flakey I couldn�ft even appreciate the skill that went into producing such a character.
Mind you, I found the women in the drama good and solid. Hasegawa Kyoko, Konishi Manami, and Maya Miki are grand actresses and even Shimatani Hitomi pulled through. But neither could save this drama in my eyes. It was too whimsy and BORING. So boring, that it was almost painful to watch at times. Initially I planned to give this drama a 4/10, but I think I�fll give it a 5/10 because the ending provided decent closure and wasn�ft as bad as the rest of the drama.
Other than Hasegawa�fs wardrobe, which was awesome, this drama is completely forgettable. _________________
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kenjilina
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 3392 Location: peoples democratic republic of yorkshire Country: |
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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Wynter wrote: | My Review: 5/10
Other than Hasegawa�fs wardrobe, which was awesome, this drama is completely forgettable. |
i liked this drama although hasekyo's character is weak i thought. for me the star was maya miki and i particularly liked the scene in which she was excited by the men taking off their ties.
ah well, i hope you have a better experience with other dramas. _________________
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monta
Joined: 21 Sep 2006 Posts: 4111 Location: nowhere Country: |
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Wynter wrote: | My Review: 5/10
Other than Hasegawa�fs wardrobe, which was awesome, this drama is completely forgettable. |
. i remember this dorama was one of my starters dorama. i started with this and Good Luck. which made me start to like doramas and make it as a hobby. and back then i actually thought it was great... i waited for it every monday-friday in the evening
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bmwracer
Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 125547 Location: Juri-chan's speed dial Country: |
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Wynter wrote: | Thank god I made it through this drama! |
LOL, you make it sound like completing a marathon... With less gratification.
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Wynter
Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 19307 Location: Musa's Pocket Country: |
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 12:37 am Post subject: |
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kenjilina wrote: |
i liked this drama although hasekyo's character is weak i thought. for me the star was maya miki and i particularly liked the scene in which she was excited by the men taking off their ties.
ah well, i hope you have a better experience with other dramas. |
Yesh, I enjoyed Miki, and I enjoyed Manami. And of course Ryoko. But still. Bad boring show.
bmwracer wrote: |
LOL, you make it sound like completing a marathon... With less gratification. |
Yesh, the type of finish that leaves a horrid pain in my side. _________________
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xPhunk29x
Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Rawr.
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Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 4:33 am Post subject: |
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This Drama Is So Cute, Funny, and Romantic!
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ralphm1999
Joined: 17 Aug 2003 Posts: 1546
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Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 2:18 am Post subject: |
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Wynter wrote: |
Yesh, the type of finish that leaves a horrid pain in my side. |
I'm a little surprised since most of the time we like the same type of drama....
Maybe I'm more attuned to the Japanese philosphy since I've been watching doramas for about 15 years. For me Hasegawa coming thru the 3rd floor window was not a problem. I look at Japanese doramas and especially asadoras as kind of fairy tale pleasantries. As I have said over and over if you cannot tolerate anything below Shakespearean quality then this is the wrong genre. Admitedly there are some doramas that border on Shakesperian philosophy which for me are pure boredom.
That is not what I look for or want in this genre. I got enough of that during my beatnick days when you were not with it if you watched anyhting less sophisticated.
How did you manage to accept girls thrown thru the air like rag dolls in Nodame Cantabile which is equally stupid as entering a 3rd floor window and far harder for me to appreciate since I cannot tolerate mangas.
In this drama there was not the kind of love charisma that Kimutaku engenders in his romantic dramas. And believe me those are the real true superior doramas... yet I liked this drama because after the initial episodes droning on for a while, I suddenly felt that I was a part of the group either in the rooming house or the bar. It is a relaxing drama in so far that it did not build much suspense. Naturally I found Hasegawa totally enchanting which may be the reason I liked it so much; which would not have the same response for you.
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gaijinmark
Joined: 13 Apr 2007 Posts: 12121 Location: It was fun while it lasted. Country: |
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:46 am Post subject: |
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ralphm1999 wrote: | I suddenly felt that I was a part of the group either in the rooming house or the bar. It is a relaxing drama in so far that it did not build much suspense. |
The scenes in the bar between Leo Morimoto and the woman that ran the bar were the ONLY thing that made this drama tolberable for me. When those two were together, I'd be thinking, "Yeah, let's follow these two for a couple episodes" Which wasn't going to happen.
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Wynter
Joined: 23 Jul 2006 Posts: 19307 Location: Musa's Pocket Country: |
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 4:53 am Post subject: |
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ralphm1999 wrote: |
I'm a little surprised since most of the time we like the same type of drama....
Maybe I'm more attuned to the Japanese philosphy since I've been watching doramas for about 15 years. For me Hasegawa coming thru the 3rd floor window was not a problem. I look at Japanese doramas and especially asadoras as kind of fairy tale pleasantries. As I have said over and over if you cannot tolerate anything below Shakespearean quality then this is the wrong genre. Admitedly there are some doramas that border on Shakesperian philosophy which for me are pure boredom.
That is not what I look for or want in this genre. I got enough of that during my beatnick days when you were not with it if you watched anyhting less sophisticated.
How did you manage to accept girls thrown thru the air like rag dolls in Nodame Cantabile which is equally stupid as entering a 3rd floor window and far harder for me to appreciate since I cannot tolerate mangas. |
Simple. Their two completely different genres. Nodame was a comedy, where slapstick works great. Boky was NOT, and so I found nothing mystical or enchanting about her coming in through a third floor window... especially when you get to know her character and realize she's just a normal person with no super powers.
Quote: | In this drama there was not the kind of love charisma that Kimutaku engenders in his romantic dramas. And believe me those are the real true superior doramas... yet I liked this drama because after the initial episodes droning on for a while, I suddenly felt that I was a part of the group either in the rooming house or the bar. It is a relaxing drama in so far that it did not build much suspense. Naturally I found Hasegawa totally enchanting which may be the reason I liked it so much; which would not have the same response for you. |
That might be it. I didn't enjoy this drama at all tho if you read in my critique I DID mention that I thought the females were all solid. Ralph, I dunno why you brought up "shakespearean stuff" when it seems so unconnected to anything I said in my critique. I thought you knew my tastes better than that, and having one difference in taste isn't the end of the world. _________________
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kenjilina
Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Posts: 3392 Location: peoples democratic republic of yorkshire Country: |
Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:53 am Post subject: |
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gaijinmark wrote: | the woman that ran the bar |
maya miki was great in this. _________________
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shari
Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 314 Location: Northern California Country: |
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