[#009] All Real Life, All The Time

This past week has been hella busy. So glad I'm getting Labor Weekend off, honestly. *_______________*

( Let's run down my past week, shall we? o.o )

In other non-real life news, been watching JIN. Hell, watching it right now as I type. It is absolutely amazing and moving. I am in love with the Tachibana family and Sakamoto Ryoma. I mean, Jin-sensei's awesome and Osawa Takao is very expressive in it. But my adoration lies with the tight-knit Tachibana family of Ayase Haruka, Koide Keisuke and Aso Yumi. Aso Yumi as the mother that is horrified by Jin's continuous irregular and improper actions is absolutely hysterical--I love how horrified she is by him, but at the same time she still knows in her heart of hearts that he's the real deal, which is why even though she is horrified, she still allows Saki (Ayase Haruka) to help Jin with his various operations. I love them all so hard. There was this scene in the 3rd ep where Ayase Haruka even leaves her home just so she can help Jin-sensei defeat cholera--to the point that she would be disowned. She left anyway, and later on when her brother went to support her, her mom arrived too--with a box of fresh clothes and onigiri. She told Saki that she had no home until she helped to defeat this--that she had to defeat it first and then she could return home. It was just so moving. T.T I teared up like nobody's business. Plus Uchino Masaaki as Sakamoto Ryoma is brilliant. I just love him so hard. And I'm only up to the 4th episode! *____________* I'm just eating the episodes all up! (which is why I wish I could answer Day 30 of the meme already LOL I'd answer JIN. XD)

Day 01 → A drama that should have had another season | Day 02 → A drama that you wish more people would watch | Day 03 → Your favorite new drama (this season) | Day 04 → Your favorite drama ever | Day 05 → A drama you hate | Day 06 → Favorite episode of your favorite any drama | Day 07 → Least favorite episode of your favorite any drama
Day 08 → An underrated drama

This is a bit of a tough question for me because I'm not entirely sure what would count as underrated. The only thing I could think of were dramas that are known as bad more often than being good and the only drama that comes to mind would be Yasashii Jikan. I had heard way more bad about that drama than good before I decided to pick it up--complaints on slowness, that it's hard to get into, that the background characters weren't interesting, etc. But for me, I adored this drama. From someone who complains often about Japanese movies being too slow, it's really amazing how much love I have for this drama regardless of how slow it is. I thought the connections between the main characters (the dad, Takuro, Azusa) was so painful and moving in so many ways. If anything, this completely cemented my love for Nino/Masami. I loved them and their matching hairstyles in this. :D (They were made of SUCH CUTE.)

Day 09 → Best drama scene ever | Day 10 → A drama you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving | Day 11 → A drama that disappointed you | Day 12 → A drama episode you’ve watched more than 5 times | Day 13 → Favorite old drama | Day 14 → Favorite male character | Day 15 → Favorite female character | Day 16 → Your guilty pleasure drama | Day 17 → Favorite drama SP | Day 18 → Favorite title sequence | Day 19 → Best drama cast | Day 20 → Favorite kiss | Day 21 → Favorite ship | Day 22 → Favorite drama finale | Day 23 → Most annoying character | Day 24 → Best quote | Day 25 → A drama you plan on watching (old or new) | Day 26 → OMG WTF? finale | Day 27 → Best first episode | Day 28 → Saddest drama moment | Day 29 → First drama obsession | Day 30 → Current drama obsession

[#009] All Real Life, All The Time

This past week has been hella busy. So glad I'm getting Labor Weekend off, honestly. *_______________*

( Let's run down my past week, shall we? o.o )

In other non-real life news, been watching JIN. Hell, watching it right now as I type. It is absolutely amazing and moving. I am in love with the Tachibana family and Sakamoto Ryoma. I mean, Jin-sensei's awesome and Osawa Takao is very expressive in it. But my adoration lies with the tight-knit Tachibana family of Ayase Haruka, Koide Keisuke and Aso Yumi. Aso Yumi as the mother that is horrified by Jin's continuous irregular and improper actions is absolutely hysterical--I love how horrified she is by him, but at the same time she still knows in her heart of hearts that he's the real deal, which is why even though she is horrified, she still allows Saki (Ayase Haruka) to help Jin with his various operations. I love them all so hard. There was this scene in the 3rd ep where Ayase Haruka even leaves her home just so she can help Jin-sensei defeat cholera--to the point that she would be disowned. She left anyway, and later on when her brother went to support her, her mom arrived too--with a box of fresh clothes and onigiri. She told Saki that she had no home until she helped to defeat this--that she had to defeat it first and then she could return home. It was just so moving. T.T I teared up like nobody's business. Plus Uchino Masaaki as Sakamoto Ryoma is brilliant. I just love him so hard. And I'm only up to the 4th episode! *____________* I'm just eating the episodes all up! (which is why I wish I could answer Day 30 of the meme already LOL I'd answer JIN. XD)

Day 01 → A drama that should have had another season | Day 02 → A drama that you wish more people would watch | Day 03 → Your favorite new drama (this season) | Day 04 → Your favorite drama ever | Day 05 → A drama you hate | Day 06 → Favorite episode of your favorite any drama | Day 07 → Least favorite episode of your favorite any drama
Day 08 → An underrated drama

This is a bit of a tough question for me because I'm not entirely sure what would count as underrated. The only thing I could think of were dramas that are known as bad more often than being good and the only drama that comes to mind would be Yasashii Jikan. I had heard way more bad about that drama than good before I decided to pick it up--complaints on slowness, that it's hard to get into, that the background characters weren't interesting, etc. But for me, I adored this drama. From someone who complains often about Japanese movies being too slow, it's really amazing how much love I have for this drama regardless of how slow it is. I thought the connections between the main characters (the dad, Takuro, Azusa) was so painful and moving in so many ways. If anything, this completely cemented my love for Nino/Masami. I loved them and their matching hairstyles in this. :D (They were made of SUCH CUTE.)

Day 09 → Best drama scene ever | Day 10 → A drama you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving | Day 11 → A drama that disappointed you | Day 12 → A drama episode you’ve watched more than 5 times | Day 13 → Favorite old drama | Day 14 → Favorite male character | Day 15 → Favorite female character | Day 16 → Your guilty pleasure drama | Day 17 → Favorite drama SP | Day 18 → Favorite title sequence | Day 19 → Best drama cast | Day 20 → Favorite kiss | Day 21 → Favorite ship | Day 22 → Favorite drama finale | Day 23 → Most annoying character | Day 24 → Best quote | Day 25 → A drama you plan on watching (old or new) | Day 26 → OMG WTF? finale | Day 27 → Best first episode | Day 28 → Saddest drama moment | Day 29 → First drama obsession | Day 30 → Current drama obsession