What dramas are you currently watching?

Tu_triky wrote:How is it?

It's a bit formulaic, like Galileo was, but Higashiyama's character makes it interesting.

My niece and sister-in-law likens the drama to the TV series House, M.D..

bmwracer wrote:
It's a bit formulaic, like Galileo was, but Higashiyama's character makes it interesting.

My niece and sister-in-law likens the drama to the TV series House, M.D..

Agreed, Higashiyama's comedic timing is spot-on. :)

WD wrote:Agreed, Higashiyama's comedic timing is spot-on. :)

Yup.

Though I think he was much better in the Kuitan series... Maybe because of the food. :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
It's a bit formulaic, like Galileo was, but Higashiyama's character makes it interesting.

My niece and sister-in-law likens the drama to the TV series House, M.D..

Right on...haven't seen either of those American shows but I have seen Galileo.

Doing a rewatch of Wedding Planner, no real reason except it's among my faves. :victory:

hitomi #1 wrote:Doing a rewatch of Wedding Planner, no real reason except it's among my faves. :victory:

Ah, wedding planner, I like that series.... its a classic :woot:

Misaki Number One!!

http://jdorama.com/drama.1574.htm

Okay, maybe it didn't have the depth and sophistication of Gokusen, but Karina looked great in those short skirts, and you just have to admire how well she runs in high heels. I mean, she's right up there with Kano Miho in terms of high heel sprinting on camera. (I'd still put my money on Miho in the 100, but Karina gets style points)

The show was what I expected. Karina gets dolled up and plays a fish out of water School Teacher taking over a class of losers and misfits... and she wins their hearts.

Next!

Hmm, I might try that then after I'm done with Minami koibito...

I am watching Shiawase ni narou yo. It is good drama.

I didnt like Minami no Koibito as much as i thought I would - maybe i've outgrown these genre...

Anyway, gonna start watching more jdoramas (its the endless cycle of kdrama, then anime, then games, :rofl: )

I've got these queued up, hope they're entertaining... :fingerscrossed:
- Gold
- Urakara
- Misaki Number 1
- Shiawase ni Narouyo (but seeing most of the files are 2GB each, i'll probably wait on the 720p version)

I'm through 3 episodes of Mop Girl and 6 episodes of Rookie. Mop Girl is pretty funny. Rookie is just ok.

mrsmith10 wrote:I'm through 3 episodes of Mop Girl and 6 episodes of Rookie. Mop Girl is pretty funny. Rookie is just ok.

Mop Girl is OK, but I thought Kitagawa's character was a bit irritating at times.

Tanihara Shosuke steals the show, IMO. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
Mop Girl is OK, but I thought Kitagawa's character was a bit irritating at times.

Tanihara Shosuke steals the show, IMO. :victory:

I like them both so far. :mrgreen:

^^ It was great for about the first 6 episodes then seemed to drag a bit, got a little tiring after a while :bleh: but still good, good enough where I've watched it twice.
Episode 9 of Wedding Planner, nothing much to say about it, one of the more underrated dramas. :victory:
Coming up next is Toubousha, can't believe I haven't seen it yet, never mind that had never heard about it until 2 days ago, how can I have missed a Abe drama like that, :beatyou: got it all lined up and ready to go. :mrgreen:

I just started Moteki, seems like a fun drama to watch :hehe: Nonami Maho is lovely in this series...
<--- spoke too soon. its not as good as i expected wahtching the first 4 eps.

I was having dinner tonight and needed to put something on tv. So I picked Orange Days then proceeded to watch 6 episodes straight. Very surprised. Much better than I remembered, not that I didn't think it was good before, but it didn't leave a very deep and lasting impression on me when I watched it probably 3 years ago. Time flew by, the writing was great, the performances excellent. They don't make drama like this anymore.

arnel98 wrote:I just started Moteki, seems like a fun drama to watch :hehe: Nonami Maho is lovely in this series...
<--- spoke too soon. its not as good as i expected wahtching the first 4 eps.

You have your laughs watching it, but you can quickly move on.
There's a movie you can look forward to. :mrgreen:

GM Odore Doctor, Episode 8.

Jav_sol wrote:
You have your laughs watching it, but you can quickly move on.
There's a movie you can look forward to. :mrgreen:

:hehe:
I did notice there was a Movie coming up with Masami Nagasawa in it, which is why I started the TV series.
Of the eps I've watched, Ep1 and Ep2 I think are the best so far.

Finished re-watching Orange Days... It was really good all the way through, but I also understand why I only gave it an 8. It didn't evoke a very deep intellectual or emotional connection with me, but it was definitely thought-provoking at times. The cast, though very good, there were fleeting moments when I felt they didn't accentuate all the nuances in the writing. Perhaps the director had different interpretation/didn't see them, I don't know. Of course, I didn't understand all of it too, what they were trying to say, the writer, actors, director...

I have been trying to satisfy myself with mediocre/okay dramas for awhile now because I am tired of being disappointed with almost everything. This reminded me of what a high quality drama is like again.