'Tis I, Queen Drama Ho! I think I should copy Boon and get a sign:
Will Ho for Fansubs. I have no clue what I was watching or had
recently finished the last time I mentioned Asian dramas. (Why are they
called dramas instead of tv shows? Even the comedies are called
dramas. What's up with that?)
The last week of October I watched
Soul,
a Korean supernatural thriller. It was damn good. It was well written
and acted. The overall production was excellent. It had everything I
love. Suspense, murder, investigation, crazy people, and ghosts...ahhh
how I love ghosts. It also had a rarity. I didn't guess the entire
stroy by the 2nd episode. I usually see a set up coming a mile away or
10 episodes away as the case usually is, but not this time. Sure, I
guessed some things, but not everything, especially the end. I have to
hand it to the Koreans. They don't hold back when it comes to creating
truly evil characters.
Currently, I'm watching
Momo Love
and it's a struggle. I don't like the way it's filmed. I don't know
what filter they used but to me it's hazy. It could be the file
quality or my eyes, but I don't think so. The show is chock full of
good looking men (minus
D'Artagne,
who I believe was supposed to be in it), but they're not enough to keep
my attention. The story is about a young lady (maybe around 19) with 5
older brothers. The 4 eldest have a ridiculous sister complex to the
point where you think maybe they love her a little too much if you
catch my drift. The youngest of her brothers is treated like crap and,
though he loves his sister, he doesn't have a complex about her. He
takes the orders of the 4 eldest as not to get his butt kicked. In
comes Jiro Wang, bro #5's ex-classmate, an all around good guy, and her
first crush. In the last episode I watched they added a spunky
(perhaps slightly violent) female character. I like her. I don't like
to quit watching things, but I'm bordering on yelling "NEXT!"
Speaking of next (and D'Artagne)...
So far,
Autumn's Concerto is
excellent. If he had to make a choice between one show or the other he
made the right choice. I'm a little upset with myself because I read
the wiki synopsis and it's a huge spoiler. It tells you the entire
show, specifically the plot points. I felt like slapping myself for
reading it, lol. The acting is so good that it overcomes my knowing
what's going to happen. The cast is great and our boy has certainly
stepped up his game. Well, I think he has. It seems to me that
VanNess has added depth or new elements to his acting.
I think he's breaking down his own barriers and is able to put more of
himself into his characters, which is ultimately what an actor has to
do. Usually, I don't like lead actresses. I don't know why. It's the
hater in me I guess. Very few lead actresses float my boat. They
usually annoy the hell out of me and make me want to beat them like
they owe me money. It's not the actresses faults really. It's the
crappy writers love of weak willed, needy, submissive, and/or self
righteous female characters. (You need to see My Lovely Sam Soon for
a fantastic female lead.) The actress that plays Van's character, Ren
Guang Xi, love interest, well first love interest & soul mate, is
great! Even the little girl that played her as a child was good. This
is one of the better all around drama casts. Trust me. You guys have
seen my drama list. You know how long it was. Like Scrooge's chain
I've been working on it since.
Synopsis in lieu of the wiki spoiler (I forget names so forgive me):
Ren Guang Xi is a spoiled rich kid, prone to mood swings, violent
outbursts, and seemingly enjoys getting into trouble. His rebellious
nature was apparently sparked by the death of his beloved father, a
music professor. Liang Meu Chen (hey I actually think I got that
right) was once a rich child who loved piano, but with the death of her
father she and her stepmother become destitute. The stepmother takes
up with the first man that shows them kindness, but Meu Chen is guarded
and uncomfortable around him. The 2 cross paths as Guang Xi is trying
to rid himself of his conquest du jour and Meu Chen is rushing home
from an odd job helping a fisherman. Thinking they'd never see each
other again the 2 part ways, but later wind up on the same college
campus. They develop a sort of un-friendship that turns into much
more, especially when Guang Xi realizes the things they have in
common. Of course his powerful mother is against her only son dating
the Stinky Fish Girl. Instead she pushes him toward the medical
student with the even more powerful father in the hopes to save her
business. An illness splits the 2 lovers apart and they find each
other after 6 (?) years, a marriage, and a child.
Alright that's the best I can do after only seeing 5 episodes. I owe
Van and the writes a debt of gratitude. I will NOT be having the
spinal tap that a doc wants to give me. I already have a bad disc
right where they tap. I hate for people to touch my lower back. I
fear needles. I have an extremely low threshold for pain. NO WAY I
can stay stil while they tap me like a maple. I'll keep my own syrup
thank you very much. I watched his character get that thing and my
back started pulsating. I wanted to cry for him. My sister has had
one and she saw that bit on Concerto and said, "Yeah that's about
right." Oh heyll naw. I'd wind up paralyzing myself.
Note re: my comment on Van's acting:
To be honest this is the first time I've seen Smiley (damn how many
names do I have for this man?) in a lead role in a drama so maybe he
was always this good. In the movies I've seen he's usually fighting
someone and leaping in the air. I learned from my own experiences
that if you're not willing to dig deep and find some of yourself for a
character, your phoning it in. His acting deepened my opinion that
he'd be a good psychotic. I dunno why or how I came by that opinion, I
just did. I think he'd be a good crazy. People always think to play
psychotic killers actors get to cut lose, but it's the opposite really
unless you're in a horror movie running around with an axe or
something. You have to somehow have quiet rage so your character can
seem normal and functional to those in his everyday life. It's not
easily done or written which is why we see writers using the ever so
popular schizophrenic angle, but I believe he can do it. The actor
also has to be charismatic. He is that. I still think if they make a
Bleach live action movie he'd be a great Ulquoirra Cifer (emotionless
upper level akuma/demon) or Uryu (intelligent, calculating, warrior
with a dry sense of humor and a love of sewing who befriends those he's
supposedly hates; he'll kill them later). They'd have to bring the
leads out of high school though.
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