Monday, June 18, 2007

w00t? i'm on a roll? post #4 in 1 day?

well don't expect this number of posts daily. i may be crazy but i'm not THAT crazy.... i think.... i dunno i need a second opinion *raises mike to friends* "DO YOU EVEN NEED TO ASK!!!!!" @@ "bah some friends you are."

well.. this time i think i'll do a review seeing as how i watch too many stuff anyway.. or i used to... some of this is by memory so excuse me if i'm off. anyways... the target for this round..... *drumroll* 14 Sai No Haha.

It's a japanese drama that is truthfully very heartwarming for me. The story is deceptively simple enough, 14 year old. Has sex. gets pregnant. gets abort... WAIT!?!?!?!?!? SHE DOESN'T GET AN ABORTION?!?!?! O_O only the Japanese would do things like this i'd say :P

Anyways quick intro of the characters then i'll move onto why i like each and every one of them *heart* firstly... the Ichinose family.

The new parent,Ichinose Miki(the 14th year old or those who don't get it) is an optimistic and very very caring young lady. and she's pretty stubborn and independent as well ^^ classic example of a main character :P.

The Mother, Ichinose Kanako.Oh my god... honestly this is the first drama i've seen that doesn't try to pass of the mother as a whore of some kind geez she looks so normal that she makes the entire drama seem plausible... which if you think about it.. it kinda is really... oh traits? seriously she's a VERY plausible mother!

The Father, Ichinose Tadahiko. Classic example of a working parent. honestly i think the casting dept did amazing for these people. he's a very plausible father as well.

The son, Ichinose Kenta(and no not the 14 year old's son dumbass Miki's brother). :P standard brother. nothing much to say except he has his moments where he shines ^^

and together they form CAPTAIN ICHI*gets shotgunned to death* X_X fine fine no more jokes dangit.... the Ichinose Family which seems to me to be so normal it's almost painful to watch them go through this knowing that this story may actually happen in real life.

anyway.. onto the next family...the Kirino family. think of them as the evil family :P but not quite that evil hmm... you'll see in why i love my characters later

Kirino Satoshi. The kid who got her pregnant *mad expression* :P j/k he's actually a pretty nice kid in the show. truth be told i think HE was the most fake one i guess... but not that fake as to be unrealistic. Just rare i think. Unless the quality of guys have improved since i was 15 :P OR Japanese people just naturally being more responsible *shrugs* not sure

Kirino Shizuka. The single parent of Satoshi. again a very plausible figure. she acts exactly how i would imagine a single mother in charge of her own business would *smiles*

now there's a few more characters but i just want to point out one very important figure i call... THE CATALYST. *gets lame'd* ... oih >.<

Hatano Taku. if there's supposed to be a badass eye candy figure in the show well here he is. what? no girls in the audience? sigh.... D: never get any girls :P ANYWAY... i call him the Catalyst because that's what he is ^^ the Catalyst of the show XD if it wasn't for this guy the show would be FAR FAR FAR more boring and less impactful. as a character though he's an insightful character who doesn't and couldn't care less for authority. all he knows is that if by publishing one more of his articles, he can save Japan then he'll do it.On the other hand, it also brings one more problem to play. Ethics... BUT that's something for the show to explain XD *beams widely*

with the main characters out of the way i think this is where i should put a spoiler space for minor spoilers. though anyone who's read the title can probably already guess how the story will end.

In all honestly the story itself is perhaps a little plain. BUT what makes it stand out is simple. the cast. and i don't mean he acting which is top notch but rather the physical appearance of the cast itself. This isn't one of those pretty boy/girl show where everyone looks like a freaking model and probably has D+++++ cup sizes. No... this show is scary simply because it portrays a normal family so well that you fear it could happen to anyone at all... make no mistake. some of the situations may be highly unlikely but it does not detract from the fact that the drama was created and does it's job of showing people how possible something like this is.

In addition, it shows just how mature a 14 and 15 year old may act. and in all honesty, i agree with it. 14 and 15 year olds are young but make no mistake. many people are oft times more mature than their age.Hatano i think also plays a double role. He's not merely stating his opinion but rather the opinion of the authors. And after watching the show you really feel an enhanced feeling of love for your surrounding. for what others may take lightly, these two young people, Miki and Satoshi are forced to forego.

for a little more information on this drama which is rather enlightening, http://wiki.d-addicts.com/14_Sai_no_Haha

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