What dramas are you currently watching?

Pride up to ep.6. I like this dorama :victory:. Also went through Tiger & Dragon ep.1.

Currently,watching My Boss,My Hero..

AZNBryan wrote:just finished Yamato Nadeshiko.
well.. it's so-so. not that bad, not that great either

watching Long Vacation next.. what should I expect?

you should expect a much better dorama than Yamato Nadeshiko which i agree was only so-so...Long Vacation is one of the top 5 highest rated doramas of all time.

Tu_triky wrote:


you should expect a much better dorama than Yamato Nadeshiko which i agree was only so-so...Long Vacation is one of the top 5 highest rated doramas of all time.

For me, it is my absolute fave. Even with the now really dated fashions :mrgreen: the story is timeless and it's so much more than a romance; it's a story about life and I think anyone can relate to at least one of the characters.

Plus it has Takuya AND Yutaka. And they both do fabu jobs. It's a role type that IMO Takuya rarely gets to play anymore, so that's another bonus.

Shani wrote:

For me, it is my absolute fave. Even with the now really dated fashions :mrgreen: the story is timeless and it's so much more than a romance; it's a story about life and I think anyone can relate to at least one of the characters.

Plus it has Takuya AND Yutaka. And they both do fabu jobs. It's a role type that IMO Takuya rarely gets to play anymore, so that's another bonus.

totally agree!

are you kidding? despite the fact that 10 years have passed, LV is still better than 95% crap that comes out now....

:say_yes:

krim wrote::say_yes:

for me the strength of the writing the undeniable chemistry and the sheer greatness of the execution makes the dorama as current and enjoyable as ever, even compared to the stuff that's out now as we speak.

Tu_triky wrote:

totally agree!

are you kidding? despite the fact that 10 years have passed, LV is still better than 95% crap that comes out now....

So not kidding, ITA. That's why I can watch it and it never gets old for me. The show was literally perfect as far as I'm concerned (even though Ryoko worked my nerves LOL). The chemistry, the acting, the story, the music, everything was just perfect.

I use it to convert others to jdorama and it's worked 95% of the time.

Shani wrote:

So not kidding, ITA. That's why I can watch it and it never gets old for me. The show was literally perfect as far as I'm concerned (even though Ryoko worked my nerves LOL). The chemistry, the acting, the story, the music, everything was just perfect.

I use it to convert others to jdorama and it's worked 95% of the time.

Nice. Yeah I was actually reflecting on it again...and another thing about that show was at the time I really appreciated the show for the performances given, not because of who gave them...at the time I didn't appreciate how big Kimura Takuya was or how popular Tomoko Yamaguchi was...it was all about the show not because of the "big names" starring in it...

Now, the majority of new doramas seem to merely be marketing vehicles to push this young starlet or that young celebrity (examples would include Nurse Aoi, Kurosagi, but there are others) rather than fulfilling pieces of fiction .

Tu_triky wrote:

Nice. Yeah I was actually reflecting on it again...and another thing about that show was at the time I really appreciated the show for the performances given, not because of who gave them...at the time I didn't appreciate how big Kimura Takuya was or how popular Tomoko Yamaguchi was...it was all about the show not because of the "big names" starring in it...

Now, the majority of new doramas seem to merely be marketing vehicles to push this young starlet or that young celebrity (examples would include Nurse Aoi, Kurosagi, but there are others) rather than fulfilling pieces of fiction .

i've felt this way for a while.

Back in my day!!! Oh, sorry... :mrgreen:

Seriously, I also think a number of really talented actors/actresses get stuck playing a type because that type has in some folks eyes "made them" so popular. And that does a disservice to the actor and the viewer IMO.

Tu_triky wrote:

totally agree!

are you kidding? despite the fact that 10 years have passed, LV is still better than 95% crap that comes out now....

perhaps.....lol
but would you say it was better than LG?

dude....Kimura makes the j-drama, add him to the mix, and it boasts it up 15% in ratings...word, add Takako Matsu...and you got LG part 2... :nut:

Shani wrote:Back in my day!!! Oh, sorry... :mrgreen:

Seriously, I also think a number of really talented actors/actresses get stuck playing a type because that type has in some folks eyes "made them" so popular. And that does a disservice to the actor and the viewer IMO.

yes, there's quite a bit of type-casting going on... it really doesn't allow actor/actresses to really develop proper skills.

Tu_triky wrote:

Nice. Yeah I was actually reflecting on it again...and another thing about that show was at the time I really appreciated the show for the performances given, not because of who gave them...at the time I didn't appreciate how big Kimura Takuya was or how popular Tomoko Yamaguchi was...it was all about the show not because of the "big names" starring in it...

Now, the majority of new doramas seem to merely be marketing vehicles to push this young starlet or that young celebrity (examples would include Nurse Aoi, Kurosagi, but there are others) rather than fulfilling pieces of fiction .

yeah the lack of storyline, character development, usually results in a flop....
could it be cause it derived from a Manga, but i am sure some j-dramas that have, have done ok, to well....ne?

AZNBryan wrote:just finished Yamato Nadeshiko.
well.. it's so-so. not that bad, not that great either

watching Long Vacation next.. what should I expect?

This one is on my must watch list. I hope you'll enjoy it. :D

Long Vacation?

I'm sure there's a better drama out there somewhere.

I just haven't seen it or heard of it.

I'm sure there are dramas that could be considered just as good.

But again... I haven't seen every TV show ever made, so I haven't seen the show that might be considered just as good.

Geezer wrote:Long Vacation?

I'm sure there's a better drama out there somewhere.

I just haven't seen it or heard of it.

I'm sure there are dramas that could be considered just as good.

But again... I haven't seen every TV show ever made, so I haven't seen the show that might be considered just as good.

i agree....there is probably a better j-drama out there too...
but it also depends on what someone considers quality j-drama based on experience on how much they watched, and the depth, storyline, character development, creative script, etc.....
a lot of what i have seen lately, has been......so so....some bad, some ok, a few even great....
again, it depends on personal opinion on a j-drama on what is considered the good, the bad, and the ugly....lol
but the majority usually rules and it shows on the tv ratings....but not everyone will agree on how it does.
something popular with high ratings doesn't necessarily mean it is a great j-drama to all....but to most.. :bonk:

qilver wrote:

perhaps.....lol
but would you say it was better than LG?

dude....Kimura makes the j-drama, add him to the mix, and it boasts it up 15% in ratings...word, add Takako Matsu...and you got LG part 2... :nut:

i would say so. not to put down LG or anything, as it is also a superb dorama, but i just like LV a bit more - as for being better than 95% of the doramas out there - for me right now, i'd say 100% for now - i haven't found anything that beats it yet even tho i'm still looking :woot:

im currently watchin' kurosagi and hanayome wa yakudoshi
and waitin' for my boss my hero and dandori ep.2 ~ >__________<[code:1][/code:1]

Oishii Puropozu #4 :thumbsup: