Geezer wrote:Fukada Kyoko
Normally there are three kinds of dramas that I simply won't touch.
Any show set in a hospital, or a show that has a doctor as the lead character.
Kyumei Byoto 24 ji series is pretty good...the first two anyway
Any show that features Fujiwara Norika.
...but then u woulda missed "with love"and "love generation"
And especially, any show that stars Fukada Kyoko. (Put simply, noone's cute enough to be that bad an actress.)
she was well suited for "to heart" also since she was playing a simple anime type character
But to give her her due... she did find a part that suited her. 2002's "Remote"
A brilliant (not Fukada) but agoraphobic police detective needs someone to go out into the world and be his eyes and ears. He runs the case, does the thinking, and his assistant goes the the scenes and by phone tells him what she sees. (That's Fukada.)
The part is perfect for her. She's not supposed to be brave or bright. She's supposed to pout. She pouts, and she stomps her feet like a 4 year old. She screams, she cries, she wimpers, and she pouts. She puts a confused look on her face, she arranges her face so as to look worried or frightened, and ... have I mentioned that she pouts?
Fukada may not be able to do much (like act), but she can pout. And in this show... it works. Her character is supposed to be a bobble headed meter-maid being sent, often against her will, into dark, creepy, scary, dangerous places. That's the fun of the show.
So I can't believe I'm saying this but... don't pass up "Remote" just because Fukada is in it. I've seen 3 episodes now, and she makes the show work.
hehe funny post though