Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2008 3:50 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
don't wanna drop any names but to whine about actors being so two-dimensional is pretty lame. a substantial number of dramas aired are adaptations of manga, right? and the way the networks seem to be dishing out different dramas every season is a substantial feat to accompolish successfully. its no wonder why a lot of these actors are typecast
let's not forget the fandom of a lot of these actors too, which keeps this industry alive.
Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
sadly, i think my least favourite dramas were hitonatsu no papa e AND 101st marriage proposal. AND itazura na kiss. AND the 90'sish drama about the guy who falls in love with the OL in his office then cheats on her with his ex, which just so happens to be his brothers fiancee who is moving to China, and they are all weird. i hated that drama. its really famous, though, and apparently really popular but i thought it was the most rediculous thing ever.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 12:13 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I'd like to add a series to my list: Pride. I just finished it, so it's very fresh in my memory, hence my strong feelings: I absolutely hate Aki, the heroine in this drama (I think it might be the actress Takeuchi Yuko-- of the 3 dramas I've seen her in, Egao no Hosoku, Lunch Queen, and now this, I felt she was the weakest link in all of them).
Anyway, Aki's offenses include:
Hidden:
First, she waits every week on a bridge for a guy who left her behind 2 years ago (and who has not contacted her at all the whole time)-- lame. Lamer still, though, she ditches Halu when said-boyfriend magically reappears out of nowhere. Then, lamest of all, even after the boyfriend physically abuses her in a jealous fit, she still stands by him, planning to marry him to help get Halu out of trouble-- and in the end, it's the jerk-boyfriend whose conscience will not let him go through with it, so ultimately Aki never really stood up for herself, made any of her own decisions, etc.
By the end of this drama I was willing to push her off that stupid bridge myself.
Anyway, sorry if this is anyone's favorite drama ever (although it's beyond me how it could be, KimuTaku or not) but I just finished it and now I want my 11 hours back (no, no, I brought it on myself for having to finish [almost everything] that I start).
On the plus side though, at least Yamato (Sakaguchi Kenji) the goalie was cute.
Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. *phew* This was disappointing-- I need to find something new & awesome to watch now.
Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 5:48 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
poonk wrote:
I'd like to add a series to my list: Pride. I just finished it, so it's very fresh in my memory, hence my strong feelings: I absolutely hate Aki, the heroine in this drama (I think it might be the actress Takeuchi Yuko-- of the 3 dramas I've seen her in, Egao no Hosoku, Lunch Queen, and now this, I felt she was the weakest link in all of them).
Anyway, Aki's offenses include:
Hidden:
First, she waits every week on a bridge for a guy who left her behind 2 years ago (and who has not contacted her at all the whole time)-- lame. Lamer still, though, she ditches Halu when said-boyfriend magically reappears out of nowhere. Then, lamest of all, even after the boyfriend physically abuses her in a jealous fit, she still stands by him, planning to marry him to help get Halu out of trouble-- and in the end, it's the jerk-boyfriend whose conscience will not let him go through with it, so ultimately Aki never really stood up for herself, made any of her own decisions, etc.
By the end of this drama I was willing to push her off that stupid bridge myself.
Anyway, sorry if this is anyone's favorite drama ever (although it's beyond me how it could be, KimuTaku or not) but I just finished it and now I want my 11 hours back (no, no, I brought it on myself for having to finish [almost everything] that I start).
On the plus side though, at least Yamato (Sakaguchi Kenji) the goalie was cute.
Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. *phew* This was disappointing-- I need to find something new & awesome to watch now.
Poonk, you sound almost exactly like I did when I finished Pride! I think Aki is just vile too. I suggested that they should all have beaten her to death with the hockey sticks at the end.
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Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 5:51 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Aki's ailment is one she shares with a lot of females in Japanese entertainment (and virtually all anime girls) - utter inability to act like an intelligent, independent human being.
It's good to know first-hand that not all Japanese women are like that, but that doesn't make their representation in the media any less vile.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:15 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
ryoko11 wrote:
poonk wrote:
I'd like to add a series to my list: Pride. I just finished it, so it's very fresh in my memory, hence my strong feelings: I absolutely hate Aki, the heroine in this drama (I think it might be the actress Takeuchi Yuko-- of the 3 dramas I've seen her in, Egao no Hosoku, Lunch Queen, and now this, I felt she was the weakest link in all of them).
Anyway, Aki's offenses include:
Hidden:
First, she waits every week on a bridge for a guy who left her behind 2 years ago (and who has not contacted her at all the whole time)-- lame. Lamer still, though, she ditches Halu when said-boyfriend magically reappears out of nowhere. Then, lamest of all, even after the boyfriend physically abuses her in a jealous fit, she still stands by him, planning to marry him to help get Halu out of trouble-- and in the end, it's the jerk-boyfriend whose conscience will not let him go through with it, so ultimately Aki never really stood up for herself, made any of her own decisions, etc.
By the end of this drama I was willing to push her off that stupid bridge myself.
Anyway, sorry if this is anyone's favorite drama ever (although it's beyond me how it could be, KimuTaku or not) but I just finished it and now I want my 11 hours back (no, no, I brought it on myself for having to finish [almost everything] that I start).
On the plus side though, at least Yamato (Sakaguchi Kenji) the goalie was cute.
Okay, I feel better now. Thanks for letting me get this off my chest. *phew* This was disappointing-- I need to find something new & awesome to watch now.
Poonk, you sound almost exactly like I did when I finished Pride! I think Aki is just vile too. I suggested that they should all have beaten her to death with the hockey sticks at the end.
Let me join in the 'I-want-to-slap-Aki-upside-the-head' crowd. Don't know why people keep raving on and on about Pride and the pairing of Kimutaku and Takeuchi Yuko. Their relationship in the drama just rubbed me the wrong way, as did Matsu Takako and Kimutaku in Love Generation. Something I just didn't like about the dynamic between these couples.
Posted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 8:21 am Post subject: Pride Post Rating: 0
common pride wasn't the worst drama, i mean i can think of 10 other ones that are horrible; desha otoko[/b](not the movie) the drama was unbearable i mean jebus... no one is that much of a loser,slow dance(no story),hotaru no hikari(corny), [b]first kiss was boring as hell - the storyline was lame but don't get me wrong Inoue Mao is sexy, Attention Please was boring as hell it had no point and just went on and on and on, AND THEN WORST OF ALL was liar game, i mean the finale was 2-3 hours long and it did a revisit on the episodes before the final for 2 hours and finally went to the conclusion... i am officially declaring LIAR GAME to be the worst drama ever made! [/u]
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2008 12:47 am Post subject: Re: Pride Post Rating: 0
mr_dreamboy wrote:
i am officially declaring LIAR GAME to be the worst drama ever made!
i love Liar Game
it has an interesting theme and storyline. a very twist-brain drama..
poonk wrote:
I absolutely hate Aki, the heroine in this drama (I think it might be the actress Takeuchi Yuko-- of the 3 dramas I've seen her in, Egao no Hosoku, Lunch Queen, and now this, I felt she was the weakest link in all of them).
yes, Aki is a bit lame for me, but Takeuchi Yuko is definitely one of my fav actress!!
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another latest drama that I really like: Bara no nai Hanaya, Iljimae and Fated To Love You
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 6:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
sarah117!! I recognise you from the Last Friends thread! haha Good to see a familiar face!
Btw, I also really enjoyed Liar Game! I thought it was fresh and quite different from all the usual dramas. I guess it helped the fact that I accidentally came to watch it and had little expectations to start with. Akiyama-san!! ahaha THough I must say that his hair looked quite horrible...
As for Pride, I never finished watching it - started like an episode and lost interest.
poonk: You should check out Bara no nai Hanaya - its got Takeuchi Yuko again in it. Although her character is not best I've seen, I don't think it's half as bad as the one in Pride. Plus, the overall drama was pretty damn good (assuming you like the heart warming doki doki kind of dramas)!
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
foxtoast wrote:
I'm surprised how many people dislike Sumire's character in Kimi wa Petto. I think she's immediately identifiable and sympathetic to unmarried women in professional fields. (Not that you're necessarily like her, but that you understand exactly where she's coming from and how hard it is for someone like her who has trouble being open with her feelings.) I really loved the drama because of that, anyway. It's one of my all-time favorites.
I totally agree with you. Sumire's character catches your attention if you can somehow relate to what her life is. She reminded me of someone I know.
michca wrote:
But Galileo and Yahsa as some of the worst?!?! Galileo was just good fun and I liked the chemistry between the two, it was so sweet. Yasha - well come on now, two Ito Hideaki's, both superior humans, one a bit too in love with the other....right there you have all the elements of a great, racy drama, and I liked how they did the ending. Watch it again, because it deserves another chance.
I personally wouldn't rate Galileo among the worst, even if I couldn't help but think of it as a weaker Trick. As for Yasha, well, I'm willing to give it another chance but I'm not sure I'll be able to overcome the pretentious fake technology thing that put me off the first time. Not to mention the twins.
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I've watched over a hundred Japanese TV series and, for me, nothing I've seen has been as horrible as "Five". Its attempt to be edgy was
just heartless violence against its characters. There was never any point in getting
attached to any of the leads since they would most likely be killed off for no other reason than to shock.
On another note and just to give an obviously minority view, I really hated GTO.
Perhaps part of my problem had to do with expectations. The reviews were so glowing I
expected a masterpiece but to me it should have been WTO (Worst Teacher O).
I would never let this guy anywhere near a classroom. His actions were often negligent and harmful to his students.
I can enjoy cartoonish acting but Sorimachi Takashi's buffoonery just didn't appeal to me. His one note performance got old
for me very quickly. Oh well, different strokes for different folks.
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