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I Can Promise You Two Things - One, I'll Always Look This Good
GREETINGS fellow lj-ers! It has been..er..a while? since i last posted. That would be because 1) moving sucks, even after you've technically moved and 2) the only things Im feeling fannish about are in Japanese. And Mandarin. And sometimes Korean.
Don't look at me like that. It really isnt my fault.
Let me put it this way;
American shows I am watching/planning to watch:
So, You Think You Can Dance
Bones
Dollhouse
Asian shows I am watching/planning to watch:
Maou
Regatta
So I'm Not Handsome
Yamada Toro Monogatari
Rolling Love
Strawberry on the Shortcake
Honey and Clover
Devil Beside You
My Bratty Princess
Success Story of a Bright Girl
Brown Sugar Macchiato
Nobuta wo Produce
DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM HERE?
Also, which should I watch next? *tilts head thoughtfully*
I have officially given up on Fated to Love You. I just cant bring myself to watch any further - I accidentally read an entire summation of the manga/season, and DOES NOT COMPUTE CANNOT HANDLE ANGST OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAYDAY MAYDAY. it's a ROMANTIC COMEDY. QUIT IT WITH THE SOUL DESTROYING ANGST.
I finished Smiling Pasta, which was cute and adorable, even though parts of it made me roll my eyes at the cheese. (They have to win a quiz show to prove themselves as being worthy of the title "Most Blissful Couple." And if they dont, IT WILL BE HORRIBLE! *facepalm*). But, he's adorable, she's adorable, and she's not so self sacrificing that I want to hit her in the head much, and he's not as much of an asshole to her as several Ive seen, even when he's being as asshole. Recommended!
Im looking for caps or icons for Smiling Pasta, if anybody has seen any.
Now, Maou started last week, and I've been OH SO PATIENTLY WAITING for it to be hardsubbed, which i finally downloaded LAST NIGHT at which point I immediately went "EEEIIIIIIIIIIIIII," and watched as soon as I could convince the child he REALLY WANTED to go to sleep.
Maou, which stares OHNO SATOSHI of Arashi, the lovely boy who is happily grabbing his crotch in my icon. He's spacey and vague and artistic...so, of course, he should be cast in a drama as a PSYCHOPATH. awesome! Also starring Toma, who played Nakatsu in Hana Kimi. He's a rather obsessed young cop. He runs alot. Also, he's pretty hot.
Also! HEY LOOK IT'S KUMA! HI KUMA!
DUDE. That was AWESOME. I dont yet know character names, so we're going to have to go with whatever else Ive got in my head. Apologies if you have no idea who Im talking about.
Ohno was CREEPY good at the expressionless thing. Seriously, when he's listening to the children's choir at the church and he has his eyes closed and looks all at peace and uplifted...and then he opens his eyes and all expression drops off his face and i nearly wet my pants at the creepy factor. how calm and slow and methodical he was, thoughout added to the shivery.
I found Toma to be...slightly over the top, in the beginning. Screaming and running and hanging guys off of a building. We never heard if it was because the guy murdered somebody, but all I could think of was "DID YOU STEAL MY SANDWICH?" or something equally insane. So, yeah, over the top. But, as the action ramped up and the story got more involved, it didnt feel as overdone. Especially the scene where they are doing the reenactment of the lawyer's death, and Toma starts flashbacking to killing Ohno's brother, and Toma's hands are shaking and he's about THISCLOSE to freaking out and Ohno is watching the whole thing with this dead calm expression and it's really very powerful.
Nino was a little random to see, even though I knew he was appearing in the ep. I spent the entire scene hoping Ohno and Nino were about to make out after Nino threw Ohno up against the wall. Because, um. It's hot. Also, Nino and Ohno have really crazy chemistry, and them making out would not felt AT ALL out of place.
I love psychic girl. She's adorable, and I like how they started out by showing her use her powers to find her roommates' earring. Nice intro to it. I dont fully understand her living arrangements - her parents died when she was young, so she lives beside the church in an orphanage? and they make tarot cards? huh? i must have missed something. or..it's a really different sort of church than Im used to. And I REALLY want to know why Ohno is so interested in her and her tarot cards, but hopefully, that will be gotten to.
Overall, highly enjoyable, and Im looking forward to the next ep. Which showed last night, but I have to wait for subs. This is the first drama Im trying that isnt identified as a romance, so it should be interesting to see as it goes along. Recommended!
..however, how did Ohno know what's his face would end up accidentally killing the lawyer? that seems a wee bit too convenient.
Don't look at me like that. It really isnt my fault.
Let me put it this way;
American shows I am watching/planning to watch:
So, You Think You Can Dance
Bones
Dollhouse
Asian shows I am watching/planning to watch:
Maou
Regatta
So I'm Not Handsome
Yamada Toro Monogatari
Rolling Love
Strawberry on the Shortcake
Honey and Clover
Devil Beside You
My Bratty Princess
Success Story of a Bright Girl
Brown Sugar Macchiato
Nobuta wo Produce
DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM HERE?
Also, which should I watch next? *tilts head thoughtfully*
I have officially given up on Fated to Love You. I just cant bring myself to watch any further - I accidentally read an entire summation of the manga/season, and DOES NOT COMPUTE CANNOT HANDLE ANGST OF THIS MAGNITUDE MAYDAY MAYDAY. it's a ROMANTIC COMEDY. QUIT IT WITH THE SOUL DESTROYING ANGST.
I finished Smiling Pasta, which was cute and adorable, even though parts of it made me roll my eyes at the cheese. (They have to win a quiz show to prove themselves as being worthy of the title "Most Blissful Couple." And if they dont, IT WILL BE HORRIBLE! *facepalm*). But, he's adorable, she's adorable, and she's not so self sacrificing that I want to hit her in the head much, and he's not as much of an asshole to her as several Ive seen, even when he's being as asshole. Recommended!
Im looking for caps or icons for Smiling Pasta, if anybody has seen any.
Now, Maou started last week, and I've been OH SO PATIENTLY WAITING for it to be hardsubbed, which i finally downloaded LAST NIGHT at which point I immediately went "EEEIIIIIIIIIIIIII," and watched as soon as I could convince the child he REALLY WANTED to go to sleep.
Maou, which stares OHNO SATOSHI of Arashi, the lovely boy who is happily grabbing his crotch in my icon. He's spacey and vague and artistic...so, of course, he should be cast in a drama as a PSYCHOPATH. awesome! Also starring Toma, who played Nakatsu in Hana Kimi. He's a rather obsessed young cop. He runs alot. Also, he's pretty hot.
Also! HEY LOOK IT'S KUMA! HI KUMA!
DUDE. That was AWESOME. I dont yet know character names, so we're going to have to go with whatever else Ive got in my head. Apologies if you have no idea who Im talking about.
Ohno was CREEPY good at the expressionless thing. Seriously, when he's listening to the children's choir at the church and he has his eyes closed and looks all at peace and uplifted...and then he opens his eyes and all expression drops off his face and i nearly wet my pants at the creepy factor. how calm and slow and methodical he was, thoughout added to the shivery.
I found Toma to be...slightly over the top, in the beginning. Screaming and running and hanging guys off of a building. We never heard if it was because the guy murdered somebody, but all I could think of was "DID YOU STEAL MY SANDWICH?" or something equally insane. So, yeah, over the top. But, as the action ramped up and the story got more involved, it didnt feel as overdone. Especially the scene where they are doing the reenactment of the lawyer's death, and Toma starts flashbacking to killing Ohno's brother, and Toma's hands are shaking and he's about THISCLOSE to freaking out and Ohno is watching the whole thing with this dead calm expression and it's really very powerful.
Nino was a little random to see, even though I knew he was appearing in the ep. I spent the entire scene hoping Ohno and Nino were about to make out after Nino threw Ohno up against the wall. Because, um. It's hot. Also, Nino and Ohno have really crazy chemistry, and them making out would not felt AT ALL out of place.
I love psychic girl. She's adorable, and I like how they started out by showing her use her powers to find her roommates' earring. Nice intro to it. I dont fully understand her living arrangements - her parents died when she was young, so she lives beside the church in an orphanage? and they make tarot cards? huh? i must have missed something. or..it's a really different sort of church than Im used to. And I REALLY want to know why Ohno is so interested in her and her tarot cards, but hopefully, that will be gotten to.
Overall, highly enjoyable, and Im looking forward to the next ep. Which showed last night, but I have to wait for subs. This is the first drama Im trying that isnt identified as a romance, so it should be interesting to see as it goes along. Recommended!
..however, how did Ohno know what's his face would end up accidentally killing the lawyer? that seems a wee bit too convenient.
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I love veoh, honestly. I know alot of fansubs dont like their stuff up on streaming sites, but there are a few who post their subs there pretty much exclusively. And I dont have to babysit the downloads, just tell it to download them, and whenever Im online, it just does.
Full House and Smiling Pasta are supposed to be very different, yes. Let me know if I should try Full House after you finish it.
Ive given up entirely on Fated to Love You. Did I mention the incoming buckets of heart wrenching angst? Yeah. Im not doing that.
However, I love Dylan. He's pretty, and a seriously nice guy. I wanted her with him.
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You're *awesome,* you know. I'll give veoh another shot, and get back to you in the next couple of days. If you want any of the dramas I have, I'd be more than happy to share.
Let me know if I should try Full House after you finish it.
I think Full House may have surpassed Coffee Prince as my favourite kdrama. There are some things that bugged me--the love triangles, mostly--but I adore the series OTP. They're snarky, and adorable, and so *young* a points that my heart ached. Some of the kdramas I've watched start to drag, but I thought that Full House moved at a good speed, and didn't drag out longer than was necessary.
Did I mention the incoming buckets of heart wrenching angst? Yeah. Im not doing that.
What kinds of angst? I don't *enjoy* having my heart ripped out, but I can deal with angst if I know what I'm in for well ahead of time.
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Well, admittedly, I havent actually SEEN the angst, I can just feel it coming. I accidentally read a whole thing about the plot - either the drama, or the manga, or whatever - and yeah...you know how she's pregnant? Let me just say, by the end of the show, she won't be. And not because she had the baby.
YOU GOT ANGST IN MY ROMANTIC COMEDY! *cries* Yeah, I cant handle that level of stuff when Im looking for silly and fun. I can handle it when I know it's coming - like i KNEW Summer Snow was going to rip my heart out (heh. really bad pun due to the show itself) - but when Im looking for something mindless? Plus, main dude's frustrated/exasperated/fed up look started to get really old. and the girl needed to be kicked for being WAY too accomodating and good natured.
Im not allowing myself to download anything new until Ive watched some of the backlog of dramas that i already have, but Ill keep Full House in mind!
If it comes to it, and you need Smiling Pasta, you can send me Full House, and we'll call it even. :)
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Ohkay. That's off my "to finish" list. I know dramas are fond of killing off characters, but I've managed to avoid any deaths so far, and would like to keep it that way for a while longer.
Plus, main dude's frustrated/exasperated/fed up look started to get really old. and the girl needed to be kicked for being WAY too accomodating and good natured.
Yeah. A lot of drama males are jerks (to a greater or lesser extent) pre-woobiehood, but a *lot* of my initial enjoyment of a series depends on how the female lead manages the guy's moping and temper. I did like the hero of FtLY at the very begining because he was so nice to the heroine, so seeing him heading into jerk territory was upsetting.
Are you going to start over at the beginning, or start where you are? And where are you in it?
I downloaded the first four episodes, and watched up to episode 9 on mysoju. They are so *cute,* although they make a lot of trouble for themselves (the kiss as a punishment? and then the angst that followed when Ah Zhe won?)
If it comes to it, and you need Smiling Pasta, you can send me Full House, and we'll call it even. :)
If you're still willing, I'd be more than happy to send Full House your way. (You can play softsubs, right?)
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And he started off so NICE and WONDERFUL! Honestly, until I got to ep7, and started getting uneasy about how nice she was and how much of an ass he was being, I reallyreally loved it. And then..there's this part in ep8, where, HONESTTOGOD, she's dressed in a chicken suit, and he's talking to her, only he doesnt know it's her, and he's talking about how NICE and WONDERFUL and GIVING she is, but everyone just steps on her, especially him, he's the worst one of all...and i just. gah. i dont even know. and she KEPT IGNORING DYLAN. Who also has SCADS of money, likes her, and is hot like fire. Grr.
*happy squeals* Im so glad you are liking Smiling Pasta! They are just ADORABLE. And while he tends to be mean, he's just teasing the majority of the time, and he just likes to tease her to get her angry. And Im ok with that. And yes, and there is more silly drama coming -there's this whole competition about calling each other names and there is a soccer ball kickoff and all kinds of goofiness. but, it's cute, and they're too adorable for words.
i just want an icon of them walking hand in hand from the 2nd or 3rd ep where she is wearing the turtle shell. the first time he calls her his turtle fiancee.
Sure! Do you want Smiling Pasta? They're hard subbed. I THINK I can do softsubs. I havent tried, but ive read directions for how to do it, and i think i can play them on divx...email me and let me know - alianoraATgmailDOTcom.
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Dylan didn't do to much in the episodes I saw, but yes--he seemed like a sweetheart.
I was kind of depressed after I finished Full House (OTP of squee, totally), but Smiling Pasta is hitting a lot of the same kinks. But god, do I *hate* the media and fans in Smiling Pasta (we hate him! we love him! no, no, we *do* hate him! or *is* it love? Shut the heck up, and leave me to my OTP squealing).
I've looked around for Smiling Pasta caps, but the only images I've been able to find come from one of the official sites (http://www.ttv.com.tw/drama/2006/pasta/newphoto.asp), and don't have the image you're looking for, so far as I can tell.
Sure! Do you want Smiling Pasta?
Please!
Full House is only softsubbed, and I have no idea how to create hardsubs. I use VLC, and they play fine (although I do very much prefer hardsubs).
I have to get to bed now (early morning tomorrow), but I'll email you soon.