Wynter wrote:I have another question of Taigas... *trembles*
How much of a taiga is supposed to be accurate? Or does it need to be accurate at all? I know it's supposed to be based off of historical text... or an account of something historical. But being "based" on something merely means that the major events are true, and everything inbetween is filler.
I think you're spot on. :victory:
Like any movie or drama, they're never entirely accurate, else they'd pretty much be documentary.
EDIT: In some cases, I think NHK adds too much padding to a taiga just to make it last the entire year.... I don't understand the significance of it, but it seems to draw out some stories more than need be. :sweat:
Like any movie or drama, they're never entirely accurate, else they'd pretty much be documentary.
EDIT: In some cases, I think NHK adds too much padding to a taiga just to make it last the entire year.... I don't understand the significance of it, but it seems to draw out some stories more than need be. :sweat:
Your comment in your edit is what sparked my question. In Atsu-Hime, a lot of the episodes seem like padding. And there's so much detail in the character build of O-Atsu that unless she wrote the script herself, not everything about her and her actions can be true.
I'm now curious to watch Ooku. I read that Miho plays Atsu-Hime in that drama, and it's shorter. It would be interesting to compare the two interpretations of the character.
Think Historical Novel rather than History lesson.
My favorite part of Taigas is getting to see different historical characters from different perspectives.
The Nobunaga that Kimura Takuya played in the one off TV movie Oda Nobunaga is a totally different guy from the Oda Soramachi presented in Toshie & Matsu. And that character's wildly different from the Oda Tachi Haroshi offered up in Komyo Ga Tsuji.
And I don't mean just physically.
In one he's the young hero. In the other he's a power mad war lord on the verge of insanity who has to be killed for the sake of the nation. In the other he's the noble general who saved the nation.
The real Nobunaga is somewhere in there. In all those different versions. But all those different writers, actors, directors are looking at him from a different angle. And he looks different to all of them, depending on where they sit.
I came away from Aoi thinking of the Toyotomi as the ultimate villains. But six or seven Taiga later I've realized that Hideoshi (Monkey) is probably my favorite Japanese historical figure.
Watching the different Taiga is like collecting different pieces to the puzzle.
Watching the different Taiga is like collecting different pieces to the puzzle.
I'm doing this now even tho I've seen only two taigas. I find I'm comparing events from Shinsengumi to the events in Atsu-Hime, since they seem to overlap a bit.
"Think Historical Novel rather than History Lesson". One simple line and all the fog is gone. Thanks.
The fact that everything can be interpreted differently is what makes the taigas fascinating, you're right. I looked up the 13th Shogun, who was said to have been mentally unstable. To see how this instability is treated in Atsu-Hime really has me hooked on that character.
I'm currently watching epi 22, and I feel a little less ignorant.
Wynter wrote:Your comment in your edit is what sparked my question. In Atsu-Hime, a lot of the episodes seem like padding. And there's so much detail in the character build of O-Atsu that unless she wrote the script herself, not everything about her and her actions can be true.
I felt the same way about Musashi: some parts seemed milked to death and other seemingly more important/significant story points were short and abrupt... :sweat:
I'm now curious to watch Ooku. I read that Miho plays Atsu-Hime in that drama, and it's shorter. It would be interesting to compare the two interpretations of the character.
It might be better: less fluff and a tighter story, given the shorter length.
The Ooku is more about the internal politics and power struggles within the Ooku itself than the politics of the outside world.
That said... the first Ooku is some of the most beautiful film you'll ever see. Watching the choreographed dance of the various Queen Bees in the Ooku is like watching a kaleidoscope come to life.
bmwracer wrote:
It might be better: less fluff and a tighter story, given the shorter length.
Geezer wrote:Wynter
The Ooku is more about the internal politics and power struggles within the Ooku itself than the politics of the outside world.
That said... the first Ooku is some of the most beautiful film you'll ever see. Watching the choreographed dance of the various Queen Bees in the Ooku is like watching a kaleidoscope come to life.
In Atsu-Hime, when O-Atsu first enters the Ooku, I was seriously nervous. The very idea of this Ooku, "the inner chamber", is scary. Especially since it's run by and for women. I don't usually get along with females around my age. I wouldn't last a day in the Ooku. :beaten:
Will continue with Atsu-Hime in about half an hour. Got one last thing to mark.
Uh oh.. two posts in a row. I just finished up 4 and 5. Damn these dramas and their likable characters. I did watch 2 and 3 last night though... but I feel that evil drama urge to finish up the series in one go, thus ruining my day at work tomorrow ;-)
I won't though - I'll exercise some restraint and switch to a little Mass Effect before bedtime.
I just watched the first 4 episodes of this season's Taiga, Tenchijin.
Just enough to start to reorient myself. The last Taiga I watched was "Furin Kazan". That one saw the world through the eyes of the Takeda. Now it's ten years later, and we've switched to the other side.
^ Seems like Tenchijin may be promising. I guess I'll try to start watching it like everyone else. The 5th episode starts on Tuesday, so I have to catch up!
On topic: Watched up to episode 10 of Ohsama no Restaurant. I plan to finish it up tonight. :)
I don't like to start Taigas until I have 4 or 5 in the can. That way I can kind of get a feel for the story being told, and who the heck the main characters are this time around.
By the way, I'm starting to agree with you about Eri Fukatsu's Kanojotachi no jidai. I'm on episode 5 and so far... it's kind of -- bleak. Eri and Miki Mizuno will keep me watching. But so far everyone's so... miserable.
phlargo wrote:Uh oh.. two posts in a row. I just finished up 4 and 5. Damn these dramas and their likable characters. I did watch 2 and 3 last night though... but I feel that evil drama urge to finish up the series in one go, thus ruining my day at work tomorrow ;-)
I won't though - I'll exercise some restraint and switch to a little Mass Effect before bedtime.
Hana Dan was the first dorama I ever watched, I watched it all in one sitting XD I really like it whatever, love the whole story and like that it was shortened so it wasn't as drawn out as the Manga. I also liked the music :P very Harry Potterish XD
Just finished Churasan 3. I like it. There were some funny moments, but overall it felt quite solemn, and it took its time in storytelling even though it was shorter than Churasan 2. The plot was much more focused than 2, and I found it to be thought-provoking and in-depth at times... I like the ending theme song and how there are translations for the songs sung in the drama, even the one sung by Keibun in the original.
I think we have to consider the new video updates of Double Kitchen as done and done.
The guy who was putting it up stopped a year ago at number 8... so I hold out no hope of ever seeing anymore of them.
Thing is, he had the beautiful video, but he was just copying the (broadcast quality) subs from the version Phoenix had already put up.
I went back and downloaded the subbed episodes (9-11) from the version Phoenix originally put up. The video quality isn't as good as the new one, but it certainly isn't bad.
Seeing that this is the best we can get, I'm going to start hardsubbing Episodes 1-8, then use the existing episodes 9-11 to complete the job... :sweat:
EDIT: Can someone please seed episodes 9-11... Onegaishimasu... :sweat: