Yeah there is this whole misconception that Asians are conservative from their TV shows. Korea and Japan, for sure, do not fit the label "conservative" in the least. Case and point for Japan; go on youtube and type in "Japan Passa Passa" and watch Japanese kids daggering and wukin' up with the best of em. -.-"
I want them to do the whole thing, up to the current chapters. To see Ivy have to pull off Natsu bitch-mode, and Kuon-Mode... she'd have to do something about that light way of speaking but man, it'd be fun to see her do cross-dressing and evil bitch incarnate.
I am surprised at how many people liked this drama, the first episode was full of just crazy writing. For example:…
IKR!!! The actors aren't bad, it's writing (and some directing was shotty in the start as well) though I do agree with you, Ko Hye-Sun hasn't been very strong acting wise in her last few roles either.
I am surprised at how many people liked this drama, the first episode was full of just crazy writing.
For example: Who parks in the middle of an intersection to answer a phone? Why are there so many coincidental encounters (more so then the average drama in my opinion)? I mean, come on, the co-pilot who is the cause of the turbulence just happens to be dating the stewardess who basically made the passenger way worse then she should have been, and that passenger just happens to be the Captain of the plane's wife, and the co pilot just happens to be the future mentor of, and fall in love with, the daughter of said family?
Truthfully I was skeptical because they brought on two Korean idols as the leads. From watching "Oh! My Lady" I knew Siwon could act (not very consistently as seen in "Poseidon") but I was wondering why they just didn't go with Taiwanese actors to begin with.
I am content with the outcome, though. Not all perfect but close enough not to think they failed at it.
Melwill28 hit it dead on. The writers looked like they didn't know where the hell they were going with this drama.
It's like a Thailand Drama where the lead treats her like shit, rapes and makes her life a living hell only to get with the bastard in the end, only in this case she didn't get with a bastard, but made friends with all the guys who who tried to bang her. Not their best performances either. Check out Ariel Lin's newest drama. She's fun there. This was idol fluff.
Really, it's a pretty movie, but it stops there. They lost sight of the actual movie by making it so pretty and then remembering last minute, "Oh yeah! The Plot!"
Watched the movie and I am currently watching and loving the drama. Trust me, it's not disappointing. I love when Takeuchi Yuko plays someone who isn't just a fluff character. She is very good at serious roles and she is killin' it with Himekawa Reiko.
And finally a non-sugar coated cop drama from Japan. It wouldn't be a Japanese drama without a little warm tingly moments, but this one is showing some really good writing. (Some might say there are others but the last one I tried to watch from Japan had a brown painted Japanese man pretending to be a black New Yorker...) d-.-b"
For example: Who parks in the middle of an intersection to answer a phone? Why are there so many coincidental encounters (more so then the average drama in my opinion)? I mean, come on, the co-pilot who is the cause of the turbulence just happens to be dating the stewardess who basically made the passenger way worse then she should have been, and that passenger just happens to be the Captain of the plane's wife, and the co pilot just happens to be the future mentor of, and fall in love with, the daughter of said family?
It's like they are over compensating.
I am content with the outcome, though. Not all perfect but close enough not to think they failed at it.
It's like a Thailand Drama where the lead treats her like shit, rapes and makes her life a living hell only to get with the bastard in the end, only in this case she didn't get with a bastard, but made friends with all the guys who who tried to bang her. Not their best performances either. Check out Ariel Lin's newest drama. She's fun there. This was idol fluff.
That was the turn off for me.
And finally a non-sugar coated cop drama from Japan. It wouldn't be a Japanese drama without a little warm tingly moments, but this one is showing some really good writing. (Some might say there are others but the last one I tried to watch from Japan had a brown painted Japanese man pretending to be a black New Yorker...) d-.-b"