I spent Christmas doing the annual usual christmas stuff I do at christmas... With a new twist! This year, instead of rotting my jolly season away with endless gift-exchanging, carol-singing and merry-making, I managed to SQUEEZE in a little extra something... Drama-watching!
That's right.. On an impulse started from some Friends trivia (don't ask. Long story.) I went onto Crunchy Roll the day before christmas (Christmas Eve, for those still racking brain cells.) signed up and typed in Hana Kimi. The Japanese Version, of course, because it was highly recommended by Dione.
Of course, I've had many many recommendations, including ones by Dione, Ping, Anne and even Mel.. but somehow, I just figured that since I already know the basic plot of Hanazakarino Kimitachihe, it wouldn't be very heavy watching.
Of course, by strange, crazy luck of questionable nature, the show turned out to be quite unexpected, ABSOLUTELY fantastic, and lastly, addicting. Now I watch to watch it again... And again. And again. And again.
Then there's also the other dramas I want to try, like Hana Yuri Dango, which I was suppose to watch AGES ago... Devil Beside You (recommended by many, so I'm thinking it should be quite nice.)... then there's the ones Ping swears by like the Why Why Love one..(how do they come up with THESE titles?! A hat?!) The Lamb with the Stars... (Fang Yang De Xing Xing) The Bean Cow one.. (whose chinese title I forget.. I just remember something about basketball..) And many many more...
The thing is, with my graduating year approaching at 100mph, I will have absolutely no time to enjoy these little nuggets of pleasure... until after OCTOBER... Probably then, I'll restart my blog (which would undoubtly collapse sometime within the next year.. I say that because this year ends in 5 days anyway.) and become a Drama Fanatic!
I can't believe I'm going to become a Drama Fanatic... And in less than a year... Oh the torture of the anticipating period.. how it mocks me so!
Of course, there's also the choice of what types of dramas I want to have 'expertise' in.. Taiwanese seems like the best bet, although I wouldn't be able to stand the same plots over and over again.. (The main plot is of course different, the basic, uncoloured one is the same.) Right now, the Japanese ones seem good because of the varying plots, and their ability to keep the romance interest sparked while still focused on the main point of the story as well.
Of course, I can't say that to every drama, but this is the analysis I have collected from both verions of Hana Kimi. The only drama I have ever watched, hence might be a little biased. Or a lot.
(SPOILERS AHEAD. STOP IF YOU PLAN ON WATCHING THIS.)
In the Taiwan one, the main point (Sano Izumi/Zuo Yi Quan high jumping again.) is only stretched till the 4th or 5th episode. After that, the rest of the show is not really based on high-jumping anymore, which would confuse the people who expect so. The Japan one lays almost the entire show with High-Jump bits, whether it's what viewers want or not, that's still the main focus of the show. The final is only shown in the 11th Episode, the second last one.
(NO MORE SPOILERS (: )
Anyway, both versions are great in their own right, and even though I prefer the old one, I say, watch both!
To all my readers, a joyful christmas and a fantastic new year be upon you! (:
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