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Shymsal Joined: 06 Jun 2004 Total posts: 15 Location: PA, USA Gender: Unknown |
 Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:41 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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I have a theory about the annoying scrawling of equations -- which I agree can't possibly be helpful in any real sense. I think he uses it as a sort of focusing device; they may or may not be related to his theories regarding the case, but he just uses the action of writing them out to center himself while he thinks. Just an idea...
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techieLocation: 97% sure, working. Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:51 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Shymsal wrote: | | I have a theory about the annoying scrawling of equations -- which I agree can't possibly be helpful in any real sense. I think he uses it as a sort of focusing device; they may or may not be related to his theories regarding the case, but he just uses the action of writing them out to center himself while he thinks. Just an idea... |
The reasoning is fairly logical I would say.
Symbolizing the use of probability and chaos theory in defining most likely scenario for seveal random events to occur while considering facts and hypothesis in deducing the most probable suspect.
or as they say in the armed forces, and other smilar places using this on a daily basis;
"game-theory"_________________  soon to be updated again... |
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| Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Shymsal wrote: | | I have a theory about the annoying scrawling of equations -- which I agree can't possibly be helpful in any real sense. I think he uses it as a sort of focusing device; they may or may not be related to his theories regarding the case, but he just uses the action of writing them out to center himself while he thinks. Just an idea... |
The trouble with the phony equations isn't an issue of plot-related substance, but one of style, or lack thereof, in the presentation. Fukuyama is an idiosyncratic character, we all know that by now. If he needs to do something strange in order to function, like say, scribbling irrelevant pseudo-computations, we can easily buy that. The problem is, do we have to watch him do this in the same overwrought sequence each freakin episode?
For me, the fiasco with the pretend-arithmetic is the director's fault, not the writers. The director has chosen to use gimmicky cutscenes of Fukuyama dashing out bogus quadratics as a visual marker for the "eureka" moment of each episode. In almost every mystery story, the "eureka" moment is that point where the protagonist declares he/she has the answer. Simultaneously, it is a signal from the storyteller to the audience that he/she has laid out all the clues necessary to solve the riddle, and is inviting you to figure things out on your own just before the sleuth blows the case wide open. The "eureka" moment is a servicable convention because it allows the audience to easily judge if the mystery was logical and fair. But in this case the visual signal for the eureka moment - Fukuyama melodramatically pretending to compute - is either puerile or retarded, take your pick. Over-production worsens the problem, what with all the vortex effects, overlaid graphics and triumphant bg music drawing even more undue attention to random alphanumeric scribblings that everybody knows don't mean squat. It's especially incongrous here because on one hand, the writers went through all the trouble to craft a well-researched scientific mystery to stimulate the viewer's intelligence and imagination. Then on the other hand, the director insults the very same intelligence the writers worked so hard to cultivate by adopting a visual conceit that is just plain stupid yet not at all embarrassed or shy about itself. For all that trouble, a simple "yappari" or something (maybe coupled with that finger over the glasses thing Fukuyama does) would probably have been more effective.
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SakuyaJoined: 25 Sep 2005 Total posts: 130 |
| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:27 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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Finally watched the finale, thanks SARS for subbing! It was a very nice ending. But it's too bad they didn't patch up the relationship between Yukawa and Kaoru.  Let's hope they do in the movie. Man, I will miss this show now!
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Gummi BearJoined: 10 Mar 2005 Total posts: 248 Location: with Bi Gender: Unknown |
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SakuyaJoined: 25 Sep 2005 Total posts: 130 |
| Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:45 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Gummi Bear wrote: | | Do you think there will be a season 2? |
I'd love for a season 2!  But do they even have enough novels to adapt from after the movie?
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ninjabunnyJoined: 13 Sep 2005 Total posts: 75 Location: San José, CA Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 6:42 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| joeboygo wrote: |
The trouble with the phony equations isn't an issue of plot-related substance, but one of style, or lack thereof, in the presentation. |
I stopped paying attention to his scribbling a long time ago. (They aren't showing the whole calculation anyways, why should I follow it.) I do remember in the episode where the boy saw the red car from across the river, he did indeed write something that look like Snell's law to me. And in the episode where they were trying to solve the lady that hung herself, I sort of remember him starting to write Bernoulli's law on the clear glass inside the company lounge. I think the equations are meant to be relevant to the physics behind the cases. To the general public, the calculations meant squat and could probably be omitted after the first few episodes.
| joeboygo wrote: | | Over-production worsens the problem, what with all the vortex effects, overlaid graphics and triumphant bg music drawing even more undue attention to random alphanumeric scribblings that everybody knows don't mean squat. |
I thought those were his neurons firing. Is that what you are talking about, the vortex? The neuron soma (cell body) is globular and it has extensions that connects to other neurons. I suppose it is their feeble attempt to show Yukawa's brain is working.
I am not bother by the "eureka" moments because it is quiet short. So overall, it didn't really take away from my enjoyment of the show. If it were longer though, that would be different story.
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ChokJoined: 30 Aug 2006 Total posts: 9 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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anyone knows the name of the song that plays on the last episode, it plays on minute 52
i've already downloaded the Ost but i could find the song...
i really like this drama
thx SARS
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counsel05Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Total posts: 13 Gender: Unknown |
| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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where can i download the eng subs for this drama? i tried with this site but its only for episode 1. where is the rest of it? is there any other sites where we can download it. thanks a lot.
p.s.
what i want is the subtitles and not the video of it. thanks again in advance.
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KarawhiteJoined: 17 Jul 2007 Total posts: 36 Location: Australia Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 6:26 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| @ counsel 05: i don't think there are any softsubs. the only subtitles available are the ones that sars did and those are hardsub so you have to download the video as the subs are attached to them
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YorokobiJoined: 04 Nov 2005 Total posts: 1610 Location: New Zealand (well actually Japan right now! YAY!) Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| is there anywhere to direct download this?
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Hitokiri_JohndoesaiJoined: 15 Jul 2007 Total posts: 102 Location: Turkey Age: 28 Gender: Male |
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YorokobiJoined: 04 Nov 2005 Total posts: 1610 Location: New Zealand (well actually Japan right now! YAY!) Gender: Female |
| Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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| Hitokiri_Johndoesai wrote: | | Yorokobi wrote: | | is there anywhere to direct download this? |
Well, you have to look at idols-unlimited, as usually. |
i dont know it
do you have a link?
dont worry i found it ^_^
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YorokobiJoined: 04 Nov 2005 Total posts: 1610 Location: New Zealand (well actually Japan right now! YAY!) Gender: Female |
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 11:53 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0 |
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it turns out that site doesnt have it
anyone else know where i can get it?
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AllthatnmoreJoined: 16 Jan 2008 Total posts: 1 Gender: Unknown |
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