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Things that make me go ‘huh?’

1. In the Hana Yori Dango section of ff.net, there is a story that is a word for word retelling of the drama Silence only with the names changed to the HYD characters (yup, it’s a Lei/SC romance with poor DMS being the evil Zuo Jun). Why? If people want Silence they can watch it. Silence even stars Vic Zhou so if you want to see him be Wei Yi, you can do so to your heart’s content. Huh?

2. Someone on d-addicts cracked me up by saying that they tried watching the jdrama Strawberry on the Shortcake (which I haven’t seen yet, but it’s [livejournal.com profile] klmorgan recced and stars TH so I will soon) and decided that it was so interesting that from now on they won’t be prejudiced just because the jdrama actors aren’t as good looking as the ones in kdramas. Praiseworthy sentiment and all that, and I’d even agree with the poster that kdrama actors are hotter in general but…But…I’d be moved by such a ‘looks don’t matter’ approach except for the fact that SoS stars Takki! A drama that stars Takki is really not the testing ground for such a statement. Tastes differ and all that, but come on, have you seen him? One of the few times in my life I nearly swallowed my tongue was the first shot of him in Forbidden Love.

Manga News:

1. In volume 10 of Wallflower, even Ranmaru admits Sunako is Kyouhei’s girl. Heeee.

2. Saw first volume of Vampire Knights and it looks good. I really liked the mangaka’s previous MeruPuri.

Oh, and more on Tatta Hitotsu No Koi.

Best thing since...last drama I raved about. Seriously, I love it.



I hate Nao’s family with a wholly irrational hate. They should not control her like that, as it’s a sure way to lose her. And to set up that arranged date so quickly? What are they, insane? And to try to guilt-trip her? Ugh. Hate.

Hiroto, stop breaking my heart! That whole bit where they say goodbye the ‘morning after’ and he is so relaxed and expectant and he pulls her in by her coat button? And she can’t say good bye because she knows it’s the end and is clutching his coat? I die.

And then he is happy and makes that awesome ring and you just know something horrible is coming and oh, my heart breaks for him, when he refuses the offer of Nao’s new phone number because if he has it, he’d not be able to not call it. So much longing hidden behind that rather quiet statement.

And OMG, his rush for a flashlight to signal back to Nao and yet still trying to be quiet so as not to wake up Ren. And he is so...oh God. Hiroto is so emotionally open despite trying his hardest not to be, and he let his guard down with Nao so utterly and he is so young and in love and hopeful and desperate all at once and this is killing me.

But the scene that really killed me? The conversation with Nao’s Dad. Because you can tell he is expectant about it, but he gets offered money and he is uncomprehending and then he finds out his Mom and the look on his face? It’s like something necessary in him literally dies at that moment. Kame, stop making me cry. And then he is sitting, slouched, in the apartment, just drinking shot after shot and you can tell it’s not helping and he asks his Mom about the money (the horrible BITCH, she doesn't care she took away the last good thing in his life) and then just wanders out repeating, dully, with utter finality ‘This is the end, this is the end’ and throws that beautiful ring that he worked so lovingly on into the water? Waterworks. I am so poed Nao never found out about it.

And when he tells Ren Nao won't be coming for Christmas and he tries to lie about the reasons but he is an awful liar...the bit in the scene that really killed me when he gets ready to cook dinner and he just pauses over the crockery and you can just see that he is almost immobilized with misery and can't make himself move and yet he has to, because he is trapped in this workaday world of having to take care of others (because his mother is USELESS). Oh God.

Yay on her walking out on her awful family (but boo on poor Hiroto being out to save that worthless employee’s life and her having to stay with Ayuta). Eeeee! I can’t take this.

I couldn’t bear the angst of ep 8 so I ended up watching the end of ep 10. SQUEE. *dies*



How much did I love Hiroto channeling Dao Ming Si and racing after the bus? And that awesome love letter Nao wrote him (I love how she never has any barriers) and Nao getting off and the hope and the love and the joy between them and her glomping him. I love how she is always first to do so, almost as if he doesn’t dare. And they are hugging and are so hopeful and happy and can’t stop grinning and he totally proposed *dies* and a bit of a long distance relationship is nothing after their love survived 3 years of no contact. I love the way Hiroto is transformed whenever he is with her. When he is with Nao, it ceases to be an existence and becomes a life.

And then all five of them chasing after the bus together and his voice over about always looking for something when with her (in call back to their earlier meeting) and OMG seeing them like this is PERFECT. Love. I could not have been able to bear an unhappy ending but this is even better than I hoped for.

Date: 2007-01-09 10:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com
In Wallflower, the only ones in denial are Sunako and Kyohei...and I'm not sure how much that REALLY applies to Kyohei, as I think 99% of his denial is self preservation from her, you know, trying to kill him...

I read and commented on "Vampire Knight" last week...I have a bad feeling I'll end up on the wrong OTP end of the triangle(which usually isn't a problem I have) but maybe not. I really liked it, though.

Date: 2007-01-09 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
I've only seen the first few pages of VK so we shall see. And the whole kotatsu thing in vol 10 of Wallflower was unbelievably adorable.

Date: 2007-01-09 11:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com
Oh yes. I love how all the people where she shops are basically her fans. They were all but throwing a wedding party.

Date: 2007-01-09 11:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
I hated when the food got stomped on because waste of food is an automatic evil in my book :D

But awwwwww, she made the kotatsu herself. Because Kyouhei really wanted one (seriously, he sort of reminded me of Tamaki there, for once). Eeeeee!

Date: 2007-01-09 11:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] meganbmoore.livejournal.com
oh yes...I was thinking about that sequence all through the Kyoya/Tamaki becoming friends story when I read Ouran last week.

Date: 2007-01-09 11:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Takenaga=Kyouhei? :D I can see that. Hey, he hypnotized Kyouhei at that mansion :D

Date: 2007-01-09 11:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] calixa.livejournal.com
Koreans are better looking? I think the hottie gene pool across Asia is pretty balanced, really. There are hotties everywhere you look in these dramas :P

I still don't have a Kimutaku icon and it's killing me. There just aren't enough hours in the day, sigh.

Date: 2007-01-09 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
I think it depends on one's taste. Generally, the ones that appeal to me more are the Taiwanese actors, but yeah, plenty of hotness everywhere...

Date: 2007-01-09 11:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kitsune714.livejournal.com
If you think episode 8 made you cry, wait until 9. Seriously. It took me like, six viewings to hold myself together through this one scene, and even then, I kept tearing up. And Ren! Oh, Ren. Ren is like the ultimate Nao/Hiroto 'shipper. I love him. And oh my god, that scene where he's walking by on the sidewalk and her limo passes by? Totally kdrama-esque, but in the best way possible.

Date: 2007-01-09 11:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
Oh, I am sort of dreading ep 9. Only the thought of ep 10 can hold it together for me.

Btw, I left you the world's longest reply to the HYD post (I had to split it in three parts :D).

Date: 2007-01-11 06:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-dian.livejournal.com
Strawberry on the Shortcake can a little bit slow, but it's lots of fun watching Takizawa Hideaki being shy and momentarily angsty :D It was my first jdrama and I enjoyed it v.muchly!

Date: 2007-01-11 04:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
FF button exists for slow scenes but the prospect of Takki being shy and angsty is quite enough to reel me in.

Btw, your icon keeps making me swooooooon.

Date: 2007-01-12 02:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] miss-dian.livejournal.com
Btw, your icon keeps making me swooooooon.
Hehehehe... ^^;;

Date: 2007-01-11 07:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] catdecember.livejournal.com
i thought Takki would pwn me in Stawberry on the Shortcake but it was Yosuke Kobuzuka who did. PWNED!

Date: 2007-01-11 04:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dangermousie.livejournal.com
oooooh, more than one eyecandy! Yay!

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