The Beatles win. Hands down.
If there were any good performances this time, they were drowned out by the overwhelming suckfest that was tonight’s American Idol.
Yep, The Beatles whooped up on some Idols tonight.
They should have waited to revisit the Lennon/McCartney songbook towards the end of the show, the last 5 at max.
a disappointed toygirl– out
Asian Dramas, I watch them. Not as much as I used to. Maybe it’s because this season’s dramas aren’t catching my eye? Dunno. As a creature of habit, I’m sure I will catch up the next time I get sick.
But, the reason for writing this is because I was thinking of how many dramas I had watched that I had also read the manga/manhwa. It’s quite a few. So I’d thought I’d do a little list.
The first drama I watched was “Full House”. I found it on eBay while I was searching for the next book (which never came out) . I just wanted to know what happened next, so I bought the DVDs instead. It was pretty good. It kind of followed the story of the first three books. The show was much better than the somewhat strange feeling translation of the books. The female lead Song Hye Gyo & pop-star Rain suit the parts pretty well.
The next Korean show I watched was “Prince’s First Love” (not sure if this one was a manhwa), it was pretty much the same show as “Full House”. People gush over “Full House” & I think it is only because of the fame of the leads. Because, my conclusion was “Full House” however cute, didn’t bring anything original. It was more of the same. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun to watch and you’ll stay engaged.
While looking through the other shows I noticed that there was a drama of “Remote”. This one I really liked. I thought the handling/changing of some sensitive topics went very smoothly. Shingo’s character is slightly less jerky, which I thought was a plus. The only real issue I had was Domoto Koichi/Himuro Kosaburo had uncomfortable hair. If that makes sense? But, that’s not much of an issue. Since I mentioned the boys… To be fair- Fukada Kyoko, playing Ayaki Kurumi, was really cute.
Now I know that there a places to get dramas without the use of eBay. So, I smack my own hands for not finding it sooner.
“HanaKimi” is a pretty good manga series. It’s probably going to be the only one like it I read. A girl pretending to be a boy in an all boy’s school. It’s pretty far fetched but the characters are pretty compelling. The last book comes out soon, I’m a little sad, but oh well. As for the dramas made from this, I’m not so sure about. The Taiwanese version followed the books pretty closely. I find the Taiwanese acting in general a little over the top and slightly uncomfortable for this type of show. It is actually a really decent version. But, as I watched I hoped the Japanese would do the show as well. They did. Although there was much larger budget and had tons of ‘pretty’ boys, it was WTF, for sure, like totally. I didn’t get it. It almost hung on the the plot. Maybe it got better after the 3rd episode, I couldn’t keep watching. So I dunno. If you REALLY feel the need to watch one, go Taiwan. If REALLY want to enjoy the story, reread the entire series next month when the last book comes out, vol. 23!
“Nodame Cantabile”, a surprisingly fun manga to me. I really wasn’t sure when I got it as a present. But, it’s excellent. So is the Drama. All the actors suit their parts very well. The smacking around of people is done with a very cartoon way without looking lame. The actors pull off ‘playing’ their instruments well, lol. I don’t think many of them actually play instruments. The soundtrack is fantastic, hearing the music makes a lot of difference and the opening credits says it all. (two of the guys from “Remote” are in this. Tamaki Hiroshi & Eita). Overall I would rate this as *Fantastic.* Eventually I will get around to watching it over again & finally get around to watching the Special as well. Noda is so much fun in the books and on the screen. Should I try the anime? I’m a little worried about it for some reason. I’ll probably skip it…?
Okay, so the count is 4. There is more. I’ll keep going later. Who likes to read crazy long messages on the computer anyway. I know I can’t. But it’s usually that one person in a forum going on and on and on forever without getting too a point. I can read the news just fine though.
toygirl–unicorns forever!
I will be blathering about American Idol.
I am an avid Idol watcher. I started watching during Season 2. There are only handful of TV shows I try to be home to watch and American Idol is one of them. Oddly, I only have one song in my iTunes music library from the show and it’s Carrie Underwood’s cover of “I’ll Stand by You”. I have paid more to Cingular for texting votes! Since I have changed my cell phone service and I don’t have the patience to call the land line numbers, I no longer vote.
On to my thoughts of this season!
First off, Danny Noriega was the most entertaining to watch! That guy just cracked me up! After he got kicked off, I had to run an errand with Phil. I kept looking over at him and saying, “I can’t believe it! I’m so sad! He was great!” But, I think he will stay on the public radar for a while. That silly guy has YouTube videos all over the place. After you see a few, you’ll either love him more or hate him. He’s so outrageous.
Second, the next time I hear someone say that David Archuleta is “so sweet and/or sincere” I think my brain will implode. When he sings a song that he’s rehearsed a million times, it’s pretty. I’ll admit that. He smiles sweetly, but never looks happy or comfortable. He seems to be a little smiling puppet, and one day he’ll be a real boy. There’s a rumor that his father is one of those “stage dads”, the overbearing mean kind.
It struck me as odd that he knew the John Lennon song “Imagine” and later admits not knowing The Beatles. (I later learned he sang “Imagine” on Star Search) That made my brain hurt a little. Then he ruined the song. Poor guy. Then, at the end of Tuesday’s show Ryan Seacrest (what was wrong with him that night anyway?) stood directly in front of Poor Guy a couple of times, totally blocking him. Again, poor guy.
Did you notice during Wednesday’s recap… ? The other contestants who didn’t do so well got gently blended in to the montage, skipping over the judge’s comments. Then the Poor Guy’s missing lyrics clip played along with Paula’s comment about forgetting lyrics. It felt very pointed. Maybe the producers are doing it on purpose? Could it be because of the dad?
There are other contestants but, for now, that’s all. Blathering over.
Oh yeah, Stripper Guy went home. He was boring to me.
toygirl–out
Star Wars Kubricks Series 8 will be coming soon to freebento.com
This time around it’s The Phantom Menace.
Ok I know it’s not the best Star Wars film, but it does have some great designs, that have now been kubrickfied!
You don’t have to love the movie to want these kubricks of Amidala, Qui-Gon, Anakin Pod Racer, battle droid, skeletal C-3po, and Darth Maul…and unless he’s a chase figure, no Jar Jar Binks!
Adam the Robo Rhino is now for sale, only at freebento.com!
http://www.freebento.com/store/product.php?productid=1277
The new Silver Skel Unipo from UNKL is on it’s way to freebento.com!
This silver vrsion of the super popular Skel figures from the Unipo “Fright Night” series is limited to 500 pieces and sure to move fast.
Lock up your booze, Milk & Cheese are here!
Arguably the greatest characters ever created by Evan Dorkin; (although the Eltingville gang and Phil the Disco Skinhead top my personal list) Milk and Cheese have finally made the grade as vinyl toys.
Violent, booze swilling, dairy products. Merry Christmas kids.
Buy them now: http://www.freebento.com/store/product.php?productid=1247
IWG Cub Atom Adam Exclusive.
New from Rocketworld & Freebento.com
100 piece limited edition available only at freebento.com
Adam is 3.5″ tall and comes armed with a pointed stick with interchangeable eyeball & marshmallow.
Scheduled to land late November/Early December.
