I'll go ahead & skip the stats on this one, a simple google search will yield a synopsis, cast listing, network etc etc. What I want to do is give my opinion on the relationships between the different characters & my take on how you should handle love. Does anyone really care? Will anyone ever stumble across this blog? The answer is probably not. This is fun for me though, in the end that's all that matters deshou?
I have decided that all of my dorama reviews will be done this same way in the future. Ii ne!
My reviews are in a way, meant for fans that have already seen the dorama in it's entirety, that isn't to say that it wouldn't be fun to read my incoherent rambling writings. It's mainly because I am lazy & don't really want to do any in depth analysis or writing. That would not be fun. So without further adieu, hajimemashou ka?
I have probably been in a position sometime in my life that was similar to each if the character's situations in the dorama, with the exception of Satomi's situation. Since I'm an adult now with experience when it comes to relationships I'm not saying that my way of handling things is the right way, it's just that I have a strong sense of justice & what it is like to be in love. Yet love is different than justice.
I've come up with the following example to describe my feelings on justice & love. Justice is digital, that is to say there is right & there is wrong. Black & white. On & off. Ones & zeroes. On the other hand love is analog. Between right & wrong there's all the small points in between right & wrong that can be measured within the grey area. So in love it's ok to be selfish to make yourself happy & hurt another person. In love if you were to take justice into account & only do the right thing as opposed to following your heart then you may live the rest of your life miserable.
Ahhh, how I marvel at my wisdom & confuse myself at the same time. This topic is ripe for debate, but it's only me & the computer here, what a shame!
Dorama's are cheesy, corny & at times predictable, that's why I love them. Jesus I sound like a bored housewife. In a way I guess you could say that a bored housewife & I are similar. A housewife stays at home all day homemaking. Gone are the days of romance & passion, well....for the most part, wouldn't you agree? Lucky are the ones that find a love for the ages whose fires of passion burn for the duration, well at least till death do us part. So the networks do their part in delivering all the drama & romance to these bored housewives to keep the universe balanced. Otherwise we would have the very fabric of our society ripped at the seams, what with all the divorces from married couples acting out their fantasies for real! Although I have opportunities to date I have really been preoccupied with work & starting my own business that I wonder where I would have time or the money to pursue a serious romance. I too, like a bored housewife need my dose of romance & passion. in the form of J doramas almost exclusively.
When I first started watching this dorama I could anticipate the poetic justice that Mikami kun would recieve for playing games with the hearts of all of those women. Hehe that's what I mean by predictable. Watching this show I latched on to Akana Rika & rooted for her for the duration. I was mad at every other character that sabotaged her happiness in some way. Be it a main character or supporting one, whoever had a hand in making Rika cry I cursed them! These days I feel like Rika. What I mean is I had found someone that I loved deeply & went through such a whirlwind romance with, with passions so heated that it flared up so quickly that it burned down everything around it leaving only it's charred remains & the ground around it warm to the touch. No more fuel to sustain it, & it's remnants were ugly to look at, it's memory bittersweet.
Rika found Kanji & fell head over heels in love. Although Kanji was obviously harboring romantic feelings for Satomi, Rika couldn't help being attracted to Kanji. Because she fell in love with him she initially tried to help him with Satomi, it's my view that because she cared for Kanji she wanted to see him happy. Satomi on the other hand had always had a crush on Mikami the ladies' man. Satomi seemed like such a goodie two-shoes & she pissed me off. Why? Well Kanji had always had feelings for her but she brushed him off because of her crush on MIkami. When Mikami & Satomi got together I really had no sympathy for Satomi as she sat at home heart broken because Mikami was out late at night. To me this was justice. Mikami confused me with his feelings toward Satomi. I could tell that he cared about her, I think that Satomi was a very repectable type of woman, a good person I think would be viewed as a "proper" woman. It's just that Mikami was a player, good looking & a smooth talker, he had all kinds of hot ass at his disposal. That can be hard to pass up unless you meet someone that you have a deep spiritual love with. Ultimately it was proven that both Satomi & Mikami had what could be classified as deep crushes for each other. There were more suitable partners for them both.
"Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" by The Smiths
I'm all emo
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
In my life
Why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die ?
Two lovers entwined pass me by
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
I was looking for a job, and then I found a job
And heaven knows I'm miserable now
In my life
Oh, why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die ?
What she asked of me at the end of the day
Caligula would have blushed
"You've been in the house too long" she said
And I (naturally) fled
In my life
Why do I smile
At people who I'd much rather kick in the eye ?
I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour
But heaven knows I'm miserable now
"You've been in the house too long" she said
And I (naturally) fled
In my life
Why do I give valuable time
To people who don't care if I live or die ?
Here's one of the best songs ever by OMD "Souvenir"
SOUVENIR
It's my direction
It's my proposal
It's so hard
It's leading me astray
My obsession
It's my creation
You'll understand
It's not important now
The conversation
The combination
I tell the truth
My feelings still remain
All I need is
Co-ordination
I can't imagine
My destination
My intention
Ask my opinion
But no excuse
My feelings still remain
My feelings still remain
"Boys Don't Cry" by the Cure
I would say I'm sorry
If I thought that it would change your mind
But I know that this time
I've said too much
Been too unkind
I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try and
Laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
I would break down at your feet
And beg forgiveness
Plead with you
But I know that
It's too late
And now there's nothing I can do
So I try to laugh about it
Cover it all up with lies
I try to
laugh about it
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
I would tell you
That I loved you
If I thought that you would stay
But I know that it's no use
That you've already
Gone away
Misjudged your limits
Pushed you too far
Took you for granted
I thought that you needed me more
Now I would do most anything
To get you back by my side
But I just
Keep on laughing
Hiding the tears in my eyes
'cause boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
Boys don't cry
"The More You Ignore Me.." by Morrissey
I like this song alot, I had to post the lyrics, poetry I say!
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
Youre wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
Youre wasting your time
I will be
In the bar
With my head
On the bar
I am now
A central part
Of your minds landscape
Whether you care
Or do not
Yeah, Ive made up your mind
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
Youre wasting your time
The more you ignore me
The closer I get
Youre wasting your time
Beware !
I bear more grudges
Than lonely high court judges
When you sleep
I will creep
Into your thoughts
Like a bad debt
That you cant pay
Take the easy way
And give in
Yeah, and let me in
Oh, let me in
Oh let me ...
Oh, let me in
Its war
Its war
Its war
Its war
Its war
War
War
War
War
Oh, let me in
Ah, the closer I get
Ah, youre asking for it
Ah, the closer I get
Ooh, the closer I ...
I have always watched doramas on my local channel 26 in San Francisco but I really started collecting J Doramas after watching Last Christmas starring Yuji Oda & the beautiful Akiko Yada. In Last Christmas Yuji plays an executive for Heart Sports, an athletic equipment company in Tokyo. Last Christmas aired in 2005.
Tokyo Love Story originally aired in 1991 & is considered to be a J Dorama classic. It stars Yuji Oda who plays a salaryman who moves to Tokyo to work at his company's headquarters, the company he works for is Heart Sports. I got a nice kick out of that. I also got a great kick out of seeing what Tokyo was like back in 1991.
Suzuki Honami is just awesome, I peresonally think Yuji Oda's character was a complete & total idiot for letting Honami go.
Another J Dorama classic is My Little Chef, I recently started to watch that series too, since I am a fan of Japanese pop culture I amassed a huge amount of anime, music, PVs, movies & doramas that I have yet to dig in to. I called in sick the past couple of days from work & I decided to finally dig in to My Little Chef, I absolutely love Akiko Yada, I think she is sweet, elegant & demure, very lady-like in the character she plays & I have a fantasy about her, in that she must be like that in real-life. I'll never know, but she is very beautiful in the role.
Katachi Aru Mono is the ending theme song to the TV Dorama Sekai no Chshin de Ai wo Sakebo. I have written about that particular drama lots of times.
It's incredibly sad but uplifting if you can make it until the end of the show. The imagery & this song sung by Shibasaki Kou make the ending sequence especially poignant. Up until about 5 minutes ago I had a shitty copy of this song.
Well it's the first post here at the circle jerk, vox looks like fun.
Lately I have been on a Transformers thing. It all started earlier in the week when I stopped by a local Target store & bought The Classic Voyager Edition Jetfire figure. It was so kick ass that I immediately researched what other toys were released in the line. I love the fact that the figures have an updated design but retain a similar look & feel to the old school toys. I received my tax return so I splurged a little & purchased quite a few of the toys. So far I've got:
Grimlock, Ramjet, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Megatron, Starscream & the newly released Constructicon giftset. I also went into the garage & literally dug out my Transformers collection, the toys were really dusty but I was able to find: Buildking, Bruticus, Megatron & a few of my old Zoids re-releases from TOMY. I guess since Takara & TOMY have merged they kinda go together now.
I picked up the new single by Leah Dizon, I was surprised by it & I'm happy I decided to give the single a shot.
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Craig said:
I got emo today as well LOL *I blame u & this stuff in the morning* dsksksdh ;) read more
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souviner my all time fave tune, and fave band is OMD read more
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