Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I'm really enjoying this series so far. Nakai's presence in the dorama is quite weak, but other actors are backing him up properly. Even Ueto Aya is doing very well IMO.
Especially episode 2 was really funny for me, I burst out laughing a few times. What I noticed was that it had a exceptionally good pace. The director for this also did "Koi ni Ochitara", which is one of my favorite series, and this one has the same feel, I love it
The 11.2% viewership rating was suspiciously low though... Ueto Aya effect again? I would've thought Nakai had more "numbers" than that, especially since it's been years since he starred in a dorama. There wasn't even a competing program at other stations in the same time slot
Hope the low rating won't affect the production crew.
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
8thSin
You have to think that this days are not exactly the best ones for SMAP...
Anyway i get what i want from this drama, though i'd love to have a little more but no complains so far.
All the secondary actors are doing great. I don't know why but there have already been several dramas where i find the secondaries more entertaining to follow than the main characters
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 2:47 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Ginoru wrote:
8thSin
You have to think that this days are not exactly the best ones for SMAP...
I don't think what happens to SMAP right now is related to KonKatsu's ratings. People aren't just into this kind of drama anymore, seem like they weren't interested with this drama since the beginning, remember that even the first episode was only 16.3%... Nakai's last drama 5 years ago, Suna no Utsuwa, first episode had 26% rating. So maybe they prefer mystery and dark type of dramas more. Esp. for Nakai. Despite his variety show personality, he's just not cut out for a comedy drama.
I've only watch the first episode. While the directing is awesome and entertaining (same one who was in charge of HERO too, btw), the script is quite poor. So I really hope it picks up in the 2nd ep. I agree that Nakai's presence in this drama is weak.
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
8thSin wrote:
Hope the low rating won't affect the production crew.
Can you elaborate?
yanie wrote:
I've only watch the first episode... the script is quite poor.
You should check out ep2. I thought the one with a series of scenes connected with a shiritori-like script was pretty cool. So were the scenes that almost had "the cat out of the bag", might I add that they were hilarious too.
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 6:20 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
And basically ratings are lower for doramas nowadays.
It's an overall trend and even Japanese newspaper started commenting on it.^^ (sorry, can't find a link now, it was the online version of a Japanese newspaper)
I am not too worried about the ratings.
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:26 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
I really enjoy the first episode of the dorama, pretty interesting, and a couple of my favourite actors and actresses. Can't wait for more and just a shout out to Rollins, keep up the good work on the subs!
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:30 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
yanie wrote:
Ginoru wrote:
8thSin
You have to think that this days are not exactly the best ones for SMAP...
I don't think what happens to SMAP right now is related to KonKatsu's ratings. People aren't just into this kind of drama anymore, seem like they weren't interested with this drama since the beginning, remember that even the first episode was only 16.3%... Nakai's last drama 5 years ago, Suna no Utsuwa, first episode had 26% rating. So maybe they prefer mystery and dark type of dramas more. Esp. for Nakai. Despite his variety show personality, he's just not cut out for a comedy drama.
I've only watch the first episode. While the directing is awesome and entertaining (same one who was in charge of HERO too, btw), the script is quite poor. So I really hope it picks up in the 2nd ep. I agree that Nakai's presence in this drama is weak.
Same sentiment here - not impressed w/ ep.1 but still hoping that it'd get better. No dice as ep.2's situation comedy is so forced and contrived that it made you doubt the IQ level of the writer. Most of the stuff you can see from a country mile away so when the payoff finally arrived I just couldn't crack a smile. I'm not impressed w/ the director either as his style is very old school and outdated, in fact the best episodes in Shikaotoko are the ones that he didn't direct (and he almost ruined the ep. where the kendo tournament occurred).
Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:21 pm Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Hmm, not sure about this one. It's been a long time since I watched a drama starring Nakai Masahiro. Ep.1 was... good, though I didn't really like the story nor the script. But I think it will get better eventually (It should with aya's presence, lol).
Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 8:40 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
Ah, Ep2 IS better a bit, but I still think the pace is slow. Seem to me, there was an adlib here and there, coz Nakai was being sooo Nakai in a certain scene^^
The directing is old school? Well, I love HERO alot, so I love KonKatsu's directing as well (although my most favorite directing style at the present time is Majo Saiban / Liar Game, I have to say )
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I didn't expect for Shigeru to have feelings for Haruno now. I thought he'll after Shaku Yumiko until the last episode So will it be a Haruno-Shigeru pairing now? Kuni-Haruno-Shigeru love triangle? Yeah right... and I thought they were friends I hope Kuniyuki gets married with a new female character he actually meet thru the KonKatsu activity, in the end
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:31 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
whats the role of ueda here aside from being a younger bro for nakai? thought he is going to be paired up with aya. im watching the reruns right now at fujitv. i only based my understanding thru wikipedia and daddicts lol. aya is pretty!
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 9:38 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0
^hi, im referring to Ueda Tatsuya (KATTUN) and his older bro or aniki is Nakai. :] I know that Aya will be paired up with Nakai here. I think they were an item in real life? am i right??
cant download the subs. my drive is full ^^ and i just browse the channel it just so happen that i saw it on air ^^
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