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Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 7:13 am Post subject:
gaijinmark
Kyozo Nagatsuka was one of the main reasons I tried so hard to stick with the Lollipop Taiga.
But there was just too much pouting and stomping of the princess's dainty little foot. Once Kyozo grabbed his chest and went deathly pale I knew I was done with that bit'o'bubblegum. _________________
What I'm really enjoying about this drama are the varied stories. Unlike GTO and Gukusen, and even Dragon Zakura, where the plot for each episode is the exact same (cookie-cut, if you will), this drama has for more depth and element of invention.
I also enjoy how the episodes are interwoven, instead of one epi being about one character, and them moving to the next character for the next episode.
I'm not blown away by this drama. It's really just average for me, but I'm enjoying it so far!
What a surprisingly grand drama! I think I�fve seen many of the top hitter school dramas, and after watching even two of them, one quickly gets tired of the theme. The story is always the same. Teacher enters classroom. Classroom contains difficult students. Teacher goes above and beyond his/her job to �gcare�h for the students. Students heal and become wonderful human beings. Teacher and students cry at departure in the last scene of the last episode.
Of course, this drama follows that exact same story structure�c but it�fs still grand! Older students enrolled in night school replace the �gregular�h band of high school students. I truly believe this made all the difference for me. The issues and situations the students face are on a level I can understand. They deal with the basic needs of survival in a realistic world.
Mimura surprised me in this drama. Before I had only seen her in Ima ai ni Yukimasu and I thought she was brilliant. In Medaka she plays a completely different role, but I thought she did a great job. She was convincing and although I thought her smile was annoying at times, this same smile made ME smile numerous times throughout the show. Harada Taizo, whom I�fve had a crush on since Bewitched, was good, but my attention flew constantly towards Eita. All the supporting cast (especially Shigeru-san and perhaps not Meisa-chan so much) were great and appropriately cast.
This is a feel-good drama and I�fm glad I watched it. It inspired me to be a little more helpful in my own classroom.
On Topic: I finally finished downloading epi 4 of Last Friends, so I'm gonna continue with that now. _________________
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Posted: Sun May 18, 2008 11:53 am Post subject:
Glad you liked it Sensei! And yes, Eita was a surprise for me. This was the first time I saw as more of an adult and not so much a kid. The one thing that bothered me was:
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Every scene that Mimura wasn't in the school, she was eating. By the time we got to the end she should have weighed at least 300 pounds!!!
Glad you liked it Sensei! And yes, Eita was a surprise for me. This was the first time I saw as more of an adult and not so much a kid. The one thing that bothered me was:
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Every scene that Mimura wasn't in the school, she was eating. By the time we got to the end she should have weighed at least 300 pounds!!!
Even though there was no great surprise and the story was rather predictable, this was very enjoyable. It did not feel formulaic to me. There were substance and seriousness amidst the fun and games, and the performances were very good. Fukatsu Eri was particularly special, she was simply adorable, and totally brought her character to life. The character played by Yada Akiko was a bit one-dimensional/unecessary, and the final twist was a bit far-fetched, but still, a good choice for those looking for a light workplace romance.
Glad you liked it Sensei! And yes, Eita was a surprise for me. This was the first time I saw as more of an adult and not so much a kid. The one thing that bothered me was:
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Every scene that Mimura wasn't in the school, she was eating. By the time we got to the end she should have weighed at least 300 pounds!!!
LOL! Yea, but you know, you never see her in a car/bus/train either. The girl WALKED everywhere, so I'm sure she burned the calories.
I'm going to be starting Otousan next. My brother tells me it's very similar to Oyaji... _________________
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Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 12:12 am Post subject:
gaijinmark wrote:
I've seen her pop in a couple times, so she's still alive and well. (I hope )
Yes, I am indeed. Just taking advantage of the mild weather and am painting my house on the outside. Finished the main color with my BF. Now Im working myself on the paned windows. Two more colors to go.
Haven't been able to fit in time for everything...
Wynter wrote:
Finished Medaka!
My Review: 9/10
Mine too!! I really enjoyed it. Felt the same way about that smile too. _________________
Mine too!! I really enjoyed it. Felt the same way about that smile too.
I was just shocked at HOW MUCH she smiled. I mean, you never saw her teeth in Ima. lol
Eve wrote:
Wyn-chan Im not sure anyone could walk that much....
I thought Otousan and Oyaji were almost the same and enjoyable.
I did enjoy Oyaji, so if Otousan is also enjoyable, then it should be alright. I mean, I hated Attack No. 1 because I saw it after Ace wa Nerae and they were exactly the same... but then, I didn't fully enjoy Ace wa Nerae to begin with so that was prolly why.
I just finished watching the fourth episode of Last Friends. _________________
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I'll be able to watch it tonight.
