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“COME ON BABY, AMERICA!”
If DA PUMP isn’t invited to Kohaku this year then I’m protesting. I’ll start a change.org petition. (Also, you can’t really experience the true majesty of this song until you watch their live performances — they do a lot of live events at shopping malls WHICH I LOVE. Here is one of my faves. Peep the ending. So perfect.)
RE: my viewing habits—
Despite feeling pleased with the quality of dramas I saw last year, I was pretty discouraged when I saw that my yearly drama count went from 34 to only 19. I haven’t been watching much lately, so I thought maybe I was becoming picky or there just wasn’t much to watch.
Looking at what I finished, I know that isn’t the case. 2017 had a lot of good dramas I missed! And looking back at my yearly roundup posts, I realized something very important… I’ve always watched dramas less dramas during school. The only time I really ramped up my viewing habits was when I was on a school break, like now.
For k-dramas I do generally prefer to watch live/normally because the series/episodes are way too long for me to ever want to watch otherwise. Seriously, when’s the last time I ever watched an OLDER k-drama? There’s a reason why I still haven’t finished Misty! J-dramas are short, sweet, and easy to finish within a day or two. So I actually think it’s better for me to wait until an extended break for me to watch whatever I want rather than feeling overwhelmed and ultimately discouraged when I end up dropping everything and watching nothing, lol.
[white_box] Spoiler free reviews on Kangoku no Ohime-sama, Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu, Okusama wa, Toriatsukai Chuui, Okaasan, Musume wo Yamete Ii desu ka? after the jump. [/white_box]
After finishing my round up post yesterday, I checked my handy dandy spreadsheet of dramas and realized that not only have I finished a measly THREE dramas this year (it is July), I also have a lot that I have left unfinished.
Like, a lot.
Mess.
Although I’m pretty invested in Life on Mars at the moment and nothing will stop me from starting Jo Seung-woo and Lee Dong-wook’s newest drama, I want to finish these by next month. I think that’s pretty doable… see you in the next summer roundup then, ahahah.
omfg I can’t believe I missed doing a spring roundup post. Real talk, I was not watching any dramas in the spring, which is a bummer to think about since I’m just wasting money on my DramaFever subscription…
There are a few dramas that have piqued my interest (mostly on the j-drama side) but for now, I am watching the OCN remake of BBC’s Life on Mars.
[white_box] MASSIVE SPOILERS FOR EPISODES 1-8 AHEAD. [/white_box] (more…)
I’ve hit a drama slump, which sucks… the last drama I finished was Unnatural (loved it). However, I have been filling the void with video games and I’m not too upset about it.
My new favorite Fire Emblem game! Even over Fates! As far as gameplay goes, there wasn’t a lot that was different from its successor but I have to say the story was so much better. I didn’t find the narrative flimsy (look at that — it could all be explained in one game!) and the time-traveling babies mechanic made sense. Mostly! And as usual, the support system was top tier for me. I think I just liked the idea of a peace-seeking militia with all of these interesting characters… and there were so many of them! Even the newest acquisitions to the team were so, so good. (more…)
Although MyDramaList is the service of choice for a lot of people who like to track the dramas they watch, I prefer to keep things local and track it on an Excel spreadsheet. It’s pretty simple, and I have things organized by name and country. On occasion, when I feel very strongly about a drama (immediately afterwards), I’ll add a rating out of three stars. They’re usually classified as follows:
* = recommended with reservation
** = recommended
*** = strongly recommended
And I do add half ratings. As I was looking through this spreadsheet though, I was a little baffled by some of the one- and two-star ratings I’d given to certain dramas. Why did I give Mystery Queen, a drama that brought me SO much happiness, 1½ stars and Surplus Princess three whole stars given THAT ending? Some of them I can understand: Liar Game (2014) got two stars while the original got only one, simply because the remake actually ended up being better, but my entire rating process is in need of some serious review. For anyone curious about the dramas I rated as recommended w/reservation…
(more…)I’ve been on a Japanese (indie) rock kick lately and I found out about these girls after seeing them featured on Spotify. This song gets me pumped. YOU! ARE! SO! CUTE! NICE! FACE! カモーン! YEAH!!
As you might have noticed from my livetweets (follow me: @spacelovesdisco), I’m playing P5 again. The plan is to beat it this week so I can finally move on with my life!!! I haven’t played it since last July and I thought I would have a really hard time getting back into it, especially since I’m in the palace from hell (the spaceport was supposed to be the hard one, but this is just NEXT LEVEL), but I’m doing much better than expected… except for that time I got lost as a mouse and spent an hour retracing my steps 🙃
Last night I managed to get 4/5 letters I was supposed to get in order to reach the boss/treasure. Unbeknownst to me (and this is what happens what you don’t play a game for 6 months lol), that was my first trip to the palace! NICE. If not for the fact that Akira was running low on SP, I would have pressed onward for the 5th. Also maxed out Futaba’s social link, which means I’m officially done with the confidants in my party! Now to make Iwai love me. LMAO
Finally out of exam hell. First impressions for select dramas this season, plus what I’m considering and what I’ve completed. (more…)
I don’t actually LOVE romance dramas! The more likely story is that I’m super picky, not a fan of the frustration they inevitably cause me, and would rather avoid them altogether. Even when I think I enjoy one at the time, I end up looking back on it like, “man, that was wack.” LOL. I’ve been burned too many times!
Usually when someone recommends a drama to me (or others), I cry a little on the inside when I come to find out it’s a romcom or heavy on the romance. I can’t help but think that there’s so much more to watch! I remember a time when I was just dipping my toes into k-dramas, and one of the best recommendations I received was to watch Vampire Prosecutor. It had exactly what I could enjoy in a drama; a compelling mystery, a great cast, and no romance. The supernatural element was a unique touch, too. That means no crazy interloping in-laws or rivals, noble idiocy, or other inane gestures that are supposed to be “sweet”. Being a jerk? Wrist grabs? Controlling or pushy behavior? Keep it!
Even when a drama is popular for supposedly doing things the right way (Because This Life Is Our First is one that immediately comes to mind), I’m just sort of like… meh. Let me tuck into a drama about cults instead. Lately I’ve also realized that I prefer my romance to be the icing on the cake rather than the whole entree. Mystery Queen had a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it hint of a romance, two leads with great chemistry, and I ate that shit up haha. I love when dramas flirt around with the idea of a relationship without pushing it, because why ruin a good thing? (The Best Hit, I’m looking at you.)
So, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, here are some rare favorites of mine (’cause I’m not that heartless!) (more…)