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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:58 am Post subject: Re: "Nyokei Kazoku"
Geezer wrote:
If any of you have ever read novels by writers like Judith Krantz or Danielle Steel and said to yourself when finished: Mmmm. That was tastey. I think I'll read another. Then A) You might really like "Nyokei Kazoku". And B) Shame on you. (That said, these two women sell more books world wide than almost any other writer.)
That's precisely why juicy boys (and girls too, let's not be sexists now) who can barely act and hardly put two (musical) notes together often get voted, idol, singer, artiste etc. of the year.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 10:02 am Post subject:
Wynter wrote:
She's always the exception, that one.
She's the exception that becomes the rule, and let's not forget her partner in crime, Tacky - the quality of their acting is nothing short of criminal.
She's the exception that becomes the rule, and let's not forget her partner in crime, Tacky - the quality of their acting is nothing short of criminal.
Ra real. Ya know, I try not to be mean, but those two were so horrific in SOS that I can't help BUT feel ill. Tho Takey moreso than Fukada. _________________
Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: "Nyokei Kazoku"
Geezer wrote:
I went past "Nyokei Kazoku" a little too quickly, simply labeling it "gawdawful", and I don't want anyone to get the wrong impression.
My distain for this series has little or nothing to do with the actors and actresses. I'm a huge fan of both Yonekura, and Seto. And Reiko Takashima did what she could wth the part of the evil, wicked, evil, eldest sister. Who's evil.
My problem is with the genre.
If any of you have ever read novels by writers like Judith Krantz or Danielle Steel and said to yourself when finished: Mmmm. That was tastey. I think I'll read another. Then A) You might really like "Nyokei Kazoku". And B) Shame on you. (That said, these two women sell more books world wide than almost any other writer.)
The books are almost always the same, simplistic, over the top, soap operatic bits of fluff with strikingly one dimentional characters.
The heroine is almost always a beautiful young shop girl born on the wrong side of the tracks, but through pluck and general all around goodness of spirit (and a rockin' bod) makes her way to the top.
Ah, but there are battles to be fought along the way. There's always a rich, evil family, or a rich evil corporation that does everything and anything it can think of to keep our plucky heroine down. They lie to her, they lie about her, they hit her, they try to kill her, they call her hurtful names... it's just heartbreaking. (Or stomach turning depending on your tastes.)
In the books everyone makes a point of having sex with everyone else, and they went light on that in Nyokei (because Japanese TV has become rather prudish of late) but all the rest of the banal, overused, hackneyed plot points are there in this series.
It's a genre that demands you root for the humorless and stupid... and it makes my teeth itch.
Thanks for the elaboration, Geez...
I suppose my undying adoration of Ryoko-chan prompted your more detailed explanation of your disdain for the drama and though it wasn't really necessary, it's greatly appreciated nonetheless.
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:06 pm Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
they suck endlessly.
HAI!!
Now the drama Im watching totally rocks so far. Im on ep 10 of Umizaru Revolutions, thanx to Dochira-kun.
Each episode more exciting than the last. THe supporting cast is really great and the production values first rate having had the backing of the Japan Coast Guard.
Dont miss this one folks if you like an action drama!! My BF and are so hooked.
Started Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru. Loved the first two eps. Somehow manges not to be trite. Yutaka is very good. Not just his usual cool silent self. _________________
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject:
Eve wrote:
HAI!!
Now the drama Im watching totally rocks so far. Im on ep 10 of Umizaru Revolutions, thanx to Dochira-kun.
Each episode more exciting than the last. THe supporting cast is really great and the production values first rate having had the backing of the Japan Coast Guard.
Dont miss this one folks if you like an action drama!! My BF and are so hooked.
Started Yankee Bokou ni Kaeru. Loved the first two eps. Somehow manges not to be trite. Yutaka is very good. Not just his usual cool silent self.
are you trading....i need to get one of your million dramas one of these days...in exchange for the yakitate episodes i threw your way
just finished Lunch Queen.
I thought it was pretty good.. better than the other ones I saw.
Could have been one of my favorites but somehow it feels like it lacks something.
It had a nice great cast, especially like the fact that there's a lot of familiar faces. Shinichi was too funny, Yuko played a different kind of cute, Misaki played as the cute Toma-chan which is pretty different from her role in DenOto and Gokusen.. I think I like her character here better. The 3 brothers were funny and for the heck of it let's add Yamada to it.
The plot was.. okay but got better as it progressed. Funny how all the brothers ended up falling for Natsumi, but who wouldnt.. (I dont think this is a spoiler, its pretty much a given)
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I was kinda rooting for Junzaburo(Tsumabuki) and Natsumi(Yuko).. because it has always been them since the beginning, but shifted towards the end. Although I thought Jun looked too young for Natsumi even if they were the same age. Yuko.. looks more mature. She doesn't really look her age, it's not a bad thing because she's good for those dramas where she's suppose to look ELEGANT. She really does look elegant. I thought she didn't really fit an ex female gangster because she just doesn't have the typical gangster look... but with ONE smile, you'd forget about it. She did a great job pulling it off though, almost forgot she's the same girl from Pride. Yamapi pretty much acted the same way he did in Nobuta, except less crazier. Tsumabuki was okay, really felt sorry for his character towards the end. Eguchi, never seen him before, but did a swell job. He seems to be the veteran here, so he's pretty much the lead. And Tutsumi.. he comes around every now and then, but it's one hell of a laughtrip when he's around.
It gets boring once in awhile but gets really exciting near the ending. I couldn't even stop watching after episode 9. I haven't been saving the ones I DLed to DVD lately but I think I'm keeping this one.
Wasn't too crazy about the OST though.. but heck it didnt bother me that much
The ending was... uhh I can't explain it. It's not bad, but it's not really that satisfying either. 8/10 _________________
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:
BOGCHI wrote:
just finished Lunch Queen.
I thought it was pretty good.. better than the other ones I saw.
Could have been one of my favorites but somehow it feels like it lacks something.
Absolutely love Takeuchi Yuko in this drama, although I also have misgivings towards the ending.
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Just like you I'm rooting for Junzaburo, who has never wavered where Natsumi is concerned.
Maybe the producers where going to do a special to capped this drama off, but somehow didn't get to it.
Takeuchi has a lot more charisma in this drama than she did in "Pride" - you just can't compare a demure OL with a fun waitress. I would love to see how she plays the very different role in her new drama.
Absolutely love Takeuchi Yuko in this drama, although I also have misgivings towards the ending.
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Just like you I'm rooting for Junzaburo, who has never wavered where Natsumi is concerned.
Maybe the producers where going to do a special to capped this drama off, but somehow didn't get to it.
Takeuchi has a lot more charisma in this drama than she did in "Pride" - you just can't compare a demure OL with a fun waitress. I would love to see how she plays the very different role in her new drama.
EHH?! she has a new drama?!
well it was fun watching her do this kind of role.. I'm just not really used to it
A special would have been nice. Well, there are a lot of Jdoramas that I thought deserved and needed a special because of the unsatisfying ending. _________________
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Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject:
Just finished episode 6 of "14 Sai no Haha". This really is a surprisingly gripping drama. The sharp contrast between Miki's innocence and naivety; her mother's demure strength; the editor's cynicism; and Satoshi's mother's over-reactions makes for a very nice story. Did I say the soundtrack is also first class?
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 1:50 am Post subject:
1.My Boss My Hero --> got stopped on eps 6(broken dvd)
2.Kekkon Dekinai Otoko --> got stopped on eps 4 (broken dvd again..)
3.SOS --> got stopped on eps 8 (again 'n again, broken dvd, but maybe i won't continue with this drama....)
4. Water Boy --> just finished eps 6, hope this time i won't get any problem with broken dvd again T_T _________________
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