Rahut Rissaya Episode 2 Recap
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So it's here finally. If anyone's been keeping up with the teasers I've released, this is what it's about: Rahut Rissaya. This lakorn is available to watch at jdramas and AM-Addiction. I've spent massive amounts of time on this project, and hope to finish in a month or so.
For now, here's the first episode recap of Rahut Rissaya..
MY THOUGHTS
This episode is almost two hours, so rest assured, I didn't go into all the details. I also wasn't able to adequately cover the many wonderful comic moments in the episode, but they're abundant.
This isn't a romantic comedy, but because the comedy is so expertly played by Paul as Siva and some of the servants like Thoi, it can be freaking hilarious at times. It's not like the humor in some dramas, say Drunken to Love You which devises all these ridiculous scenarios to provoke laughs. Instead, the laughter here comes naturally from the characters and situations they find themselves in.
And Palai. "I'm willing to do anything, just for my revenge." Wow, just, wow. What can you say to that?
Let me talk about Siva while I'm at it. Over and over again, Siva has been rendered impotent by Palai. He's been blackmailed into marriage by her, forced to be at her beck and call, while she's manipulated him at every instance. Siva's actually played fair with her, following her rules, but when she shows she's not willing to follow them herself, then it's gloves off, no holds barred.
It's competition time! Mars vs. Jia Sen, who will win Momo's heart? Or who will annoy her less?
(Mars asks Momo about her plans, Jia Sen finds the perfect gift for Momo)
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Ah, l'amour. Here we have the recognition of Mars and Momo feelings for each other, ably abetted by a bunch of loan sharks, a capricious sister, illness and many other plot devices.
And how cute is Momo here?
Episode 4 in which Mars dies, soon to be reborn and the purification of sin continues. Oh wait, sorry, that's my spiel for my upcoming videogame review, sorry, sorry. And yet it can apply to this episode, without the purification of sin that is.
( Full recap ahead )
I'm sure we've all seen the changing dress montages in dramas, where a girl, usually the heroine, tries on many different dresses, before finding the one that will make the hero's jaw drop. Well, today I present ToGetHer's dress change montage, only it's a little different from most, as the dresses aren't so hot and Momo's a very unhappy camper about having to try them on in the first place. Episode 3 start!
( Episode 3 recap... )ToGetHer. Or Together. Either way, it works. Episode 2 introduces Jia Sen, Momo's only friend. Also in this episode, Mars manages to reach yet another low. Casting couch syndrome. Ouch. Luckily, Momo's around to rescue him. I love that about this drama, how many times the heroine rescues the hero. It works both ways actually, but Momo's definitely the Sabrina Fair in this relationship.
( Episode 2's recap... )
If ToGetHer (2009) was a movie, it would be the quirky indie title rather than a mainstream romantic comedy. It's not a movie, but a Taiwanese idol drama. And based on my previous experience of dramas (see here for details), it's a pretty unique Taiwanese drama.
There's some exaggeration, sure, but for an idol drama, there's also a lot of quiet and touching moments where the camera pauses on a scene and lingers and little or nothing is said. Restraint, I think, is the word I'm looking for, in the direction, the acting. And a really nice love story. With some yummy kisses.
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A solid lakorn, with good directing and great acting by Anne and Ken. Here's hoping for more lakorns from them both! And together please? Pretty please? I think I'll leave it at that with some of the beautiful music from this lakorn.
I only think of you
This heart of mine is searching for you
Forever Cause baby
No matter how far we split apart
My heart is always with you but baby boy
("Hanasanaideyo" by Soulja featuring Aoyama Thelma)
One of the reasons I made this blog is to improve my writing skills, so I'm trying a lot of different things with the recaps. Episode 11 has a lot of beautiful scenes. There are also a lot of character changes and growth in this episode, so I will be focusing on the characters of this lakorn.
( Ep 11 recap cont. )
Four more episodes to go and then it's the end of the 365 Days of Love recaps. I've been wondering what to recap next. Or maybe review. I don't want to do anything that popular, haha, since it would already have lots of stuff done on it. Maybe some little known Korean, Japanese, or Taiwanese series. Oh well, let's finish this one first.
What a lovely episode. Finally, the case that has been mentioned about since practically the beginning of this lakorn comes into play, and Lan really begins to be a character to root for. Not to mention the music and direction. I loved the shots below, starting with a picture of the moon and then fading to the two lovers entwined on the bed.
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I had a hard time with this recap. Writer's block? Nothing interesting happening? Anticipation for episode 9? I don't know. It just didn't seem to give me something to hold onto, some defining concept of what happened, until I went and started on the screen-shots. And I saw that this episode is really about . . . the joy in a needy time. The silver lining in the cloud, if you will. A moment that makes things better . . . for a moment, just a moment. A needy time.
And joy comes well in such a needy time: (Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, scene 5)
Mini-review of 365 Days of Love so far: I think it really made Lan think and mature when she was separated from Toon for a while. If episodes 1- 4 set up the background of the series and the basis of the troubles between Toon and Lan, episodes 5- 8 go into more depth about the psychology behind why they behave the way they do.
I really like the discussion of marriage in this lakorn and what it takes to be in a committed relationship. And I must say, Ann as Lan is WOW! She's sooo vulnerable, prickly and not necessarily all that likable, but in the coming episodes I grow to love her more and more.
I'm speechless
Can't believe it's over now
Why did we take this route
happily never after
I'm speechless
Feelin' far from sober now
I'm gonna be hung over now
'cause nothin' else matters
Should I drink my tears away
There's nothin' left to say
But let's just hope for a better tomorrow
(From "I'm Speechless" by Jay Park and Cha Cha)
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