Nodame Cantabile

Watching episode four. :victory:


One thing I've noticed: it appears Japanese drama (that I've seen) portray gays as flaming oddball queers... Why does the timpani player in Nodame have to be portrayed as this retro-1970's disco-era nutjob with a giant afro?

A tired stereotype, if you ask me... Even worse, since it distracts from Nodame's main plot.

bmwracer wrote:Watching episode four. :victory:


One thing I've noticed: it appears Japanese drama (that I've seen) portray gays as flaming oddball queers... Why does the timpani player in Nodame have to be portrayed as this retro-1970's disco-era nutjob with a giant afro?

A tired stereotype, if you ask me... Even worse, since it distracts from Nodame's main plot.

If you have watched "Waterboys" the movie, you would have noticed the gay guy looked pretty much 'normal' - it's his 'object of desire' that spotted an Afro. :crazy:

Maybe the Japanese are still embarrassed by the concept of 'like-poles attracts' and is trying to laugh it off?

thtl wrote:Maybe the Japanese are still embarrassed by the concept of 'like-poles attracts' and is trying to laugh it off?

I suppose... But Japan's not some backward 19th-century nation.

There's no way they could've gotten away with that stuff here in the States. :sweat:

Anyways, just trying to make a point. :)

Enjoying this series and the music immensely....

Still, it has some of the tired cliches from the numerous other classroom-like dramas, but the two leads, Ueno Juri and Tamaki Hiroshi are extremely likable, quirky characters.

On to episode 5. :victory:

thtl wrote:

The subber, siantut, was being kind to me - she was hoping Juri-sama will watch this episode with the subs someday and realize what a big fan I was.

Those comments at the end made me laugh.. :rofl:
Especially that one comment.. "You're beautiful inside" :bonk:

Done with Episode 8.

This drama by far has the best music I've heard... Anyone not watching this drama on a full-blown stereo/surround system is cheating themselves out of some great music. :victory:

On to Episode 9.

Done.

Excellent... I give it a 9/10.

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I suppose I woulda given it a 10, but the overdone gay plot point (two, to be exact) was too irritating for me to ignore: I cringed every time that "gay" character came prancing in... It just brought the drama to a screeching halt.

Thankfully, those moments were few and far between.

bmwracer wrote:Done.

Excellent... I give it a 9/10.

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I suppose I woulda given it a 10, but the overdone gay plot point (two, to be exact) was too irritating for me to ignore: I cringed every time that "gay" character came prancing in... It just brought the drama to a screeching halt.

Thankfully, those moments were few and far between.

LOL.

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Aw, c'mon. You know you loved him and his fro. :rofl: :bonk:

MissMonika wrote:

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Aw, c'mon. You know you loved him and his fro. :rofl: :bonk:

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Not all... It's tiring to see gays portrayed as flaming, bizarre, horny freaks... :bleh:

Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nodame_Cantabile :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
How does he/she know this?

like thtl said, it was more of a wishful thinking.

LOL... it's gonna be so crappy if season 2 was filled with a bunch of Elise and Strezmans.
But if Fuji TV is serious, why not? all they need to do is make an awsome casting...

I was wondering what Tanya's character would be like if turned into a dorama :hehe:

monta wrote:But if Fuji TV is serious, why not? all they need to do is make an awsome casting...

WRONG.

Without a decent plot/story, the drama will suck.... Just like Gokusen 2.

It'd be better off if there were no sequel if it were to taint the original.

I was wondering what Tanya's character would be like if turned into a dorama :hehe:

Tanya????

bmwracer wrote:
Tanya????

She's a piano student from Russia, first introduced in volume 10 of the manga.

thtl wrote:She's a piano student from Russia, first introduced in volume 10 of the manga.

Oh.

Like I'm supposed to have read the manga beforehand? :crazy:

Yikes, I've got Nodame fever: I'm downloading the Best 100 right now. :victory:

thought you already downloaded it :headscratch:

krim wrote:thought you already downloaded it :headscratch:

Not all of it... I'm on disc 6 of 8 right now.

so desu.

bmwracer wrote:
WRONG.

Without a decent plot/story, the drama will suck.... Just like Gokusen 2.

It'd be better off if there were no sequel if it were to taint the original.

hold your horses.

do you really think the story ends like how it ended in the dorama???

there is a continuation to the story you know. Nodame has a bunch of new friends and let's just say a start to her and Chiaki's international career...

i don't think there will be any problems with the plot if they wanted to make a second season... it's the casts that i'm worrying about. Like i said.... a dorama filled with a bunch of Elise & Strezmans (westerners played by japanese) if overdone will be such a joke

monta wrote:


i don't think there will be any problems with the plot if they wanted to make a second season... it's the casts that i'm worrying about. Like i said.... a dorama filled with a bunch of Elise & Strezmans (westerners played by japanese) if overdone will be such a joke

totally agree!