Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Couldn't watch past ep 1:
Hotelier
Sushi Oji
Haikei Chichiue-sama
Utahime
Tiger n Dragon
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
Kou Kou Kyoshi 2003
Jikou Keisatsu
Last Christmas
Ganbatte Ikimashoi
Security Police
Saito San
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Around 40
Ryokiteki na Kanojo
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
joykimlee wrote:
Couldn't watch past ep 1:
Hotelier
Sushi Oji
Haikei Chichiue-sama
Utahime
Tiger n Dragon
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
Kou Kou Kyoshi 2003
Jikou Keisatsu
Last Christmas
Ganbatte Ikimashoi
Security Police
Saito San
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Around 40
Ryokiteki na Kanojo
I liked Ganbatte ikimashoi. You should always watch 3-4 episoded before judging a dorama. Trust me, sometimes there is just a lot to set up, before the story gets good.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:31 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
lomsie wrote:
Ladymercury wrote:
But if you're looking for actual storyline, don't bother. It's slapped in there between really stupid scenes with the guys.
Yes...that's what I was trying to get at! Haha. Hana Kimi has no storyline, nor any journeys that the characters go on. And no, Sano's "I can jump again" story does not count. It was handled terribly. It's all "ikemen". If that's what you like, then go for it.
wow, I didn't know I hated it as much as this before I posted on this thread!
That honestly was a waste of time. Really, their love story was handled so bad by the 7th episode I was just only watching it for the dorms.
joykimlee wrote:
Couldn't watch past ep 1:
Hotelier
Hahaha! I forgot about this one! Shows you how much I didn't like this one (and funny cause i provided the first two raws for it). I think Aya Uetowahtever dramas are HIGHLY overrated.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Ladymercury wrote:
joykimlee wrote:
Couldn't watch past ep 1:
Hotelier
Hahaha! I forgot about this one! Shows you how much I didn't like this one (and funny cause i provided the first two raws for it). I think Aya Uetowahtever dramas are HIGHLY overrated.
LOL I think the only thing any of us watched that show for was Oikawa Mitsuhiro... and even he couldn't save that one. I don't mind a bit of soapiness (I love HYD afterall.), but this one had bad plot changes, mostly flat characters (all but one character iirc), and for some inexplicable reason it suddenly turned into a love affair between the characters and their jobs at the hotel rather than a romance between the main characters.
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Couldn't watch past ep 1:
Hotelier
Sushi Oji
Haikei Chichiue-sama
Utahime
Tiger n Dragon
Tatta Hitotsu no Koi
Kou Kou Kyoshi 2003
Jikou Keisatsu
Last Christmas
Ganbatte Ikimashoi
Security Police
Saito San
Ashita no Kita Yoshio
Around 40
Ryokiteki na Kanojo
I agree that you should try to give about 3 episodes before deciding whether to continue a given series. And it's always more helpful if you give a reason for why you didn't like a series. People can't read your mind to know what your tastes are or how those might correspond to their own, so a plain list doesn't help other posters who are looking for something to watch.
Though I don't take stock from any list that starts with, "I couldn't get past the first episode..." just because I know how decieving first eps can be in either direction.
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Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 9:08 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I personally thought that Yukan Club was pretty horrible. It had horrible acting and had cheesy plots. The only reason why I watched it was because of the chick who played Noriko
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:23 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I agree with ryoko that you should watch at least 3ep before judging the series...I remember when I watched Stand Up!...the first ep wasn't that great...but it got a lot better after the end of ep 3
however, if the first ep of the drama is REALLY horrible with no room for improvement, then i guess it's ok to say that drama will suck all the way thru
I personally haven't watched Yukan club , but I heard from several people that it sucked!
IMO, i tend to find most office/business type dramas to be a bit boring (which is kind of weird since I actually study business in uni)
...the only office/business drama I liked was papa to musume but it only had a hint of office/business
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
The only jdorama I hate with a passion is GTO. It's just so bad. The only reason I watched it was because of Shun Oguri. (And to be fair, the third episode was amazing, the rest... not so much.) The characters are boring, bland and they're just... not likeable at all.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:11 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
yukan club: definitely. what's the point of the story? even the ending sucked big time. acting skill? no question asked: WORST.
stand up!!: i cant watch it. i just watch the first episode and stopped . i'm sick of people who only talk about sex. i dont know about the rest of the story, but in the first episode the main casts talk too much about sex -.- .
gokusen: i like it but it has same storyline in all episodes, i could even guess the story of each episode.
proposal daisakusen: the first drama of yamapi i watched (i've never seen him in drama before prodai, i guess). i see him as yamapi himself with 'halelujah chance' pose and his wink not iwase ken.
k-drama:
i'm sorry but i love you: i watched some of it and i think it's kind of depressing.
stairway to heaven: too sad, tears in every single minute. i was tired watching the sadness of the main casts.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
joykimlee wrote:
Couldn't watch past ep 1:
Haikei Chichiue-sama
Utahime
Tiger n Dragon
Security Police
aah.. too bad. those drama are beautiful. i guess if you can't feel up to it you just can't go on with the rest of the episodes.
They certainly don't belong in the "worst drama" listing imho.
Love Haikei Chichiuesama because of the great shots, beautifully written script and all the characters have wonderful chemistry with each other. Utahime is quirky and sad in the end with great acting (it have the artsy retro feel to it). Tiger & Dragon is smart. One of the drama that actually make you learn about Japanese culture and in this its about modern Rakugo. SP got crime fighting Okada. What not to love?
i can only think of 3 dramas that I couldn't watch past ep1. Food Fight by Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Motokare by Dohmoto Tsuyoshi and Attention Please by Ueto Aya. I tried skimming through the rest of the episode but don't like what i'm seeing (except for Motokare.. looks promising but just don't hav the urge to watch)
Attention Please was just too linear for me. Aya iwas cute as ever but i can't stand her character. Food Fight was boring. Both not so good imo but they are not the worst.
The worst for me is still Kurosagi. Its entertaining because of pretty Yamapi/maki but that's about it. And their acting was horrible... It can be a smarter/darker more interesting drama but it didn't. They didn't use the opportunity given with such a good revenge plot. Very disappointed.
Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 7:22 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I can only think of one right now.. definitely Bambino!! OMG.. I really tried giving it a chance! I think I saw 5 eps and it got even more boring after every ep.
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:10 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
There were so many dramas that was mentioned that I absolutely loved. (I can't imagine anyone hating a KimuTaku drama)
But I would have to say Negi is the worst. I watched the first episode but it had awful acting, awful lighting, the fan service felt very weird. I've seen the anime and I tried reading the manga, but this one is just bad.
Jdramas are subtle and some shows make you think. I really like that they're not overly obsessed with romance. I can make my parents watch them without cringing and not be awkward when there's a romantic scene. Some dramas you just have to give a chance, I always hate the first and last episodes, for me those are the most boring parts of the show, but after the first episode things usually get better.
Despite the popularity of shows with young actors, I still think the shows with older actors have more quality. (currently enjoying Around 40 and Change)
Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
mhaellix wrote:
There were so many dramas that was mentioned that I absolutely loved. (I can't imagine anyone hating a KimuTaku drama)
Jdramas are subtle and some shows make you think. I really like that they're not overly obsessed with romance. I can make my parents watch them without cringing and not be awkward when there's a romantic scene. Some dramas you just have to give a chance, I always hate the first and last episodes, for me those are the most boring parts of the show, but after the first episode things usually get better.
Despite the popularity of shows with young actors, I still think the shows with older actors have more quality. (currently enjoying Around 40 and Change)
There are lots of shows I like on the list too, but different folks different tastes.
Personally, I can understand Pride being among worst dramas. I loved Kimura, Sakaguchi Kenji, Sato Ryuta, the hockey storyline, most of the side stories, and the early part of the romance. However, come episode 7 Aki actually starts to destroy the entire romance for me and piss me off whenever she's onscreen. She still tops my list for Most Hated Jdrama Character of All-Time.
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Going back to the jerk who left her hanging for two years, while he was off diddling chicks in America, is bad enough.... but how freaking long did she let the man she "loved" rot in jail?! She can run around in the rain wailing like a wraith, "Halu is crying! (Yeah, so are the viewers!)," when Halu gets thrown in prison for protecting her... but she never even goes to see him! Hotta (Sakaguchi Kenji) is nearly walking again by the time she finally gets shamed into helping. Rehab isn't that fast a process, and she couldn't even take the iniative to help Halu without that intervention scene from the misogenist coach first.
They redeemed the money-grubbing ho who led to Hotta's injury, but the female lead never got redeemed for her misdeeds. Passively waiting two years for someone again is complete crap for atonement. She's just repeating her same romanticized mistake from the last relationship and creating an excuse to avoid the daily comprimises and work required of a relationship with someone who is really there. She takes the easy way out, never demonstrates that she's learned a thing, and she still gets rewarded at the end. Boo!
I would have liked to have seen everyone at the skating rink take turns beating her to death with their hockey sticks at the end. It would have been a more satisfying resolution for me. Otherwise, they would have to start some serious rewrites from the point where Halu goes to jail. LOL
To be honest, I feel that many Jdramas rather than being subtle about the romance storylines are romance phobic. You don't have to be hot and heavy to get the point across, and some of the most beautiful scenes I can think of didn't even involve a kiss. I keep coming across too many emotionally constipated characters rehashing the same superficial romance plots without any scenes of honest romance. This is particularly relevant to the idol dramas, but not limited to them. Of the 5 dramas I can think of that ever made my heart soar in a romance scene, 2 of them apparently got so scared of the romance plot that they completely destroyed it and both have been mentioned by me on this thread. (One in this very post.) Jdramas are much better at "warm fuzzies" than romance.
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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:15 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I haven't watched a lot of J-Dramas, and those I have, that I don't like, I tend to quickly forget. However I was recently watching a bunch of episode 1s in order to find some good new dramas, and I made a list of what to watch another episode of, and what not to. So based on that, here are the ones, I couldn't watch past episode 1.
Karei naru ichizoku - Too much drama, looks dumb
Binbo Danshi - Story about a complete idiot
Delicious Gakuin - See above, only worse
Ai Nante Irane yo Natsu - Bad plot and only episode 1
RH Plus - Don't care for Yaoi crap
Lost Time Life - Too much of a downer
Ningen Shikkaku - Can't stand stories involving bullying
There are probably others, but these make the list of ones I won't be finishing.
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. i'm sick of people who only talk about sex. i dont know about the rest of the story, but in the first episode the main casts talk too much about sex -.- .
