Aaaahhhh, the power of teenage angst

[dangermousie]

I must be bipolar (no offense to bipolar people anywhere), because all of a sudden, 19 (!!!!) episodes in, Hana Yori Dango has started appealing to me. I mean, the artwork still annoys me, but as long as I don't marathon, I found that I am actually enjoying it. Probably not being passing-out tired helps.

I do have to say, aliterati I am definitely getting a huge thing for Doumyouji, which, considering I started the show with loathing him with a very very strong loathing, is kinda impressive. But ohhhh, he rescued her from evil annoying school bullies who tied her up to a car (btw, come on! I know anime is about exaggeration, but WHO would do that? She gets killed and they are all in jail). And he took her word that she didn't end up sleeping with whats-his-name despite photographic evidence. And he gave her his shirt and took her to his house and took care of her bruises and told her he loved her. Awwwww. My favorite part? He is carrying her and she demands to be put down (you go girl) and he says he won't because he's finally caught her. Cute. I actually even like Rui now.

But. But. But! Tsukushi! I know you are 17 so you are not really all grown-up yet, but come on! When you agree to go on a weekend trip with a guy who told you he loves you, it's not that weird that he would assume you'd share a room. If, in addition, he is nice enough to say he won't share a bed with you because he won't want to sleep with a girl who doesn't love him? It's a hint to make up your mind about how you feel about him (advice: stick with him, especially since he appears to be richer than God). It's not an invitation to leave the room at night and make out with his best friend who is staying in the same house. Your date might be understandably put out.

P.S. I also sorta started watching Meteor Garden, which is a Taiwanese live-action version of HYD, and I really really like it! I actually often don't find Asian guys attractive (I am a huge girl for blondes) but oooooooh, the shallow yumminess.

Comments

[aliterati.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!

Sorry about the phone--I didn't have it with me. But this is very good tidings.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I guess perseverance does pay off. But Jeez, 20 episodes! This is the record yet for the longest it took me to fall for something :P

[katranna.livejournal.com]

I'm also surorised it took youthat long--it's honestly a very good show, and I'm amazed that the artwork )which I'd always considered a plus) could put you off it that much.

That said, it's good that you'rfe married, because a word of advice?

It's not, not, not, NOT a good idea to try to re-enact the whole Doumyouji/Tsukushi thing with your own lovelife. The guy you try to put in the Doumyouji role will not be pleased.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

It basically really is the artwork. It's an idyosyncratic style (and I've seen comments on the web both from people who adored it and those who, like me, loathed it). Even now, I am actually enjoying it despite the artwork.

re-enact the whole Doumyouji/Tsukushi thing with your own lovelife

Heeee. No, thank you. I like peaceful life. And my inlaws are sane. But OTOH, my husband and I had a much nicer meeting then "I have had the school declare vendetta against you, girlie"/"I am going to kick you in the face, jerk!" they do.

But hey, it's still better apparently then in the Japanese live action, where (I found while googling), Doumyouji hires a gang of guys to gang rape(!!!!!) Tsukushi right after their little vendetta starts, and she only gets saved by Rui. When I found that out, my eyes nearly bugged out of my head. Because yeah, Doumyouji is a bastard in the beginning, but this? That would definitely be forever irredeemable, I don't care if he will spend the rest of his life helping old ladies across the street. Good Lord, the mores must be different in the heads of the movie producers.