Eeeee! Even with skipping scenes and not caring about the other characters, I'm so happy that you're enjoying bits of the TW version! I completely understand everything you've said because I feel the same way for some things, and the names were the hardest for me as well. I'm even more confused that Quan seems to be pronounced SHEUUUUUUUURN, but whatevs, I AM BLINDED TO ALL ELSE BY HIS INDESCRIBABLE BEAUTY. *__________*
so, as much as I lovelovelove Sano and Mizuki, I gotta say, the passion these two have is miles more than what we saw from Japan.
The passion is what clinches this version for me. For most episodes I don't care that much for the other characters (although I still find Nakatsu adorable, and the twversion does a good job of showing Sano taking great pleasure in the neverending cockblocking of Nakatsu) but I can really feel the connection between Sano and Mizuki, which is my primary beef with the jversion. And I can't really blame that on the story or actors, it's just the way jdramas are - weren't we talking about this with HYD, and how Domyouji and Tsukishi have such a passionate connection but then it never really culminates in anything? Maybe that's why I loved Toma so much in HK, he had more passion than all of the other characters put together. Although, I was looking at the dramawiki page for the jversion and SEKIMEEEEEEEEEEEEE WHY ARE YOU SO ADORABLE. So yeah, I'm with you on that front, the supporting cast of the jversion > everyone who isn't Quan or Rui Xi in the twversion.
...you know that I'm going to have to watch the jversion again now, just so I can be more fair to it. WAAAAAAAAAH.
Let me know how the rest of the series goes for you - I'm really interested in your reaction. And Sano in handcuffs? NEVER NOT THE HOTTEST THING EVER. RAAAAAAAAAAWR.
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Date: 2008-12-06 04:00 am (UTC)so, as much as I lovelovelove Sano and Mizuki, I gotta say, the passion these two have is miles more than what we saw from Japan.
The passion is what clinches this version for me. For most episodes I don't care that much for the other characters (although I still find Nakatsu adorable, and the twversion does a good job of showing Sano taking great pleasure in the neverending cockblocking of Nakatsu) but I can really feel the connection between Sano and Mizuki, which is my primary beef with the jversion. And I can't really blame that on the story or actors, it's just the way jdramas are - weren't we talking about this with HYD, and how Domyouji and Tsukishi have such a passionate connection but then it never really culminates in anything? Maybe that's why I loved Toma so much in HK, he had more passion than all of the other characters put together. Although, I was looking at the dramawiki page for the jversion and SEKIMEEEEEEEEEEEEE WHY ARE YOU SO ADORABLE. So yeah, I'm with you on that front, the supporting cast of the jversion > everyone who isn't Quan or Rui Xi in the twversion.
...you know that I'm going to have to watch the jversion again now, just so I can be more fair to it. WAAAAAAAAAH.
Let me know how the rest of the series goes for you - I'm really interested in your reaction. And Sano in handcuffs? NEVER NOT THE HOTTEST THING EVER. RAAAAAAAAAAWR.