2011-08-16 06:10 pm

Rahut Rissaya Episode 2 Recap

Episode 2 in which our nang-ek (male lead) Siva gets entangled in a web of his own devising, our clever heroine Palai continues in her quest for revenge, (resembling Rasika more and more), and we get a chilling look at our antagonist Rasika's true nature.

If you're interested in watching it, you can download it from here.


"Don't think that I'll let you push me around...
You brought this upon yourself. Too bad. You deserve it."


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2011-07-30 05:40 pm

ToGetHer recap - Episode 11

Robert Browning said it best. “Never the time, and the place, and the loved one all together.”  Isn't that the truth? But sometimes, it is the right time, and place for love and in episode 11, Momo and Mars are able to be together. At least, for the moment. It's one of my favorite episodes, so beautifully shot, and full of emotion.


(Momo visits the graveyard to talk to her parents)
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2011-07-11 05:43 pm

ToGetHer recap - Episode 9

"Te amo," "sarang hae," "chan rak khun," "gua ai li." No matter in what language it's spoken in, saying “I love you” always ups the tension in a drama. In today's recap of episode 9 of ToGetHer, a confession of love.



Too many times we see the wrong things happen to the good ones
Gotcha' thinking that you maybe should run
But there ain't no place to hide out
Even if you do they will find out
Face it, the times now
You gotta live for the minute and the moment
Keep and you hold it
Don't you miss it or ignore it
'Cause it may never be like this no more
So tell them that you love them and kiss them more.

(From "Tell Them I Love You" by Raujika feat. Nieve)

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2011-06-30 06:03 pm

Rahut Rissaya Episode 1 Recap

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..

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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. 

2011-06-29 05:40 pm

ToGetHer recap - Episode 8

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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2011-06-24 09:32 pm

ToGetHer recap - Episode 7

A quiet episode, here we have the visit of a character much talked about before, but never seen until this episode, Mars' mom. I think you get a good idea of why Mars, for all his arrogance and airs of importance, is basically a decent and nice guy. His mom definitely knows how to keep him humble when she's around.

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2011-06-09 07:31 pm

ToGetHer recap - Episode 5

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?

 

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2011-06-02 12:36 pm

ToGetHer recap - Episode 4

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.


(Envy and its victim)

 

Full recap ahead )


 

2011-05-25 08:55 pm

ToGetHer - Episode 3 recap

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... )

2011-05-17 08:16 pm

ToGetHer - episode 2 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... )

 

2011-05-04 12:00 pm

ToGetHer episode 1 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.

 

Just you, you, you... )

 

2011-03-06 10:20 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 14 recap

"Before I never felt relieved,
I was alone and lonely, I had no one beside me.
I go through life encountering every danger,
I go through rain and wind alone."

'

"But today I get to associate with you,
Being with you gives my heart strength.
We will continue to walk and refuse to stop.
If I walk and make a mistake, I'll still have you.
"
(From song "Row Mee Row" link here)
 
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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.


2011-03-01 12:39 am

365 Days of Love Episode 13 recap - A New Day

Ah, the beginning of the end. I thought about what image to post, and turned to one of my favorites, Lan crying. I looked back over the recaps and found only three or four of them feature Ann's crying. For shame! Haha. But I just love her acting, and this is a beautiful shot, so what can I say?



I liked him from the first moment I met him. I tried to force myself into his life, because I wanted to be his girlfriend. And it was me again asking him to marry me because I love him. And I used the excuse that I loved him, but I did everything for my own sake. Until he had to withdraw from Poompadin's case, until he got shot and almost died. And do you think someone like me still deserves to be by his side?

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2011-02-20 05:45 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 12 recap

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)

 

More please... )

 
No matter how much I want to see you, I can't
Please tell me why
I hate this
Baby I know this is selfish, but
Hug me and never let go
Embrace this loneliness and smash it
I want you to be by my side

     ("Hanasanaideyo"  by Soulja featuring Aoyama Thelma)
2011-02-13 11:33 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 11 recap - Character Study

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. )


2011-02-07 09:04 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 10 - Q & A time

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.

Q&A time )
I'm struck, as usual, by Lan's or should I say, Ann's acting abilities. She makes Lan such a vulnerable character and since all the other lakorns of hers I've watched had her playing strong spirited women, Sawan Bieng, Oum Ruk, Soot Saneha, it's so fascinating to see her play such a different character.

2011-01-31 08:46 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 9

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 haven't talked much about things like direction, music, etc., but I feel this is really one of the better directed lakorns I've seen. The director really knows how to frame a scene and I have no complaints about the music or cinematography. Magnificent.

2011-01-25 07:42 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 8 recap: A Needy Time

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)

A Needy Time... )

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.


2011-01-16 10:25 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 7 - A pictorial recap

I have a whole written recap planned, but decided to scratch it at the last moment and instead make this a recap of pictures. So it's more picture intensive than usual. The reason why is this episode really just sets the stage for the latter episodes, and though I appreciate that it's necessary, a lot of it seems likes what we've seen before, except hiked up to a whole new level of angst.



Episode 7 starts with Toon and Lan thinking about calling each other (she's at her mom's, he's at their home), but neither does.

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2011-01-09 04:58 pm

365 Days of Love Episode 6 recap - Speechless



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)

 

I'm speechless cont.... )