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bluelovesorangefinished watching Smile, episode 1, raw, as it is the other drama I'm watching this spring season. I will watch it again with subs, certainly, but for now, a tongue in cheek review/first impression
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kitsune714:you know, shibasaki kou at least attempted sign language.
[16:32]calledinvain: yeah.
[16:32]kitsune714: maybe jun has powers.
[16:32]calledinvain: but you know what? i'm not holding my breath for racial sensitivity or anything resembling 'A UNIVERSAL LOVE STORY.'
[16:33]calledinvain: right now, i'm playing the game of HEY IT'S THAT GUY.
[16:33]calledinvain: but yui's not deaf. she just can't speak.
[16:33]calledinvain: oh....i have found the name for smile: the incredibly true story of two plot devices in love.
[16:33]calledinvain: GOD, TWO RAIN SCENES.
[16:34]calledinvain: YOU HAVE TO PARCEL THIS OUT, SHOW.
[16:34]calledinvain: TWO RAIN SCENES IN THE FIRST EPISODE IS JUST GREEDY.
[16:35]kitsune714: two rain scenes in a row?
[16:35]kitsune714: wait, wait
[16:35]calledinvain: no, spread out.
[16:35]kitsune714: why is she mute?
[16:35]calledinvain: i think it was some kind of disease?
[16:35]kitsune714: which plot device is which?
[16:36]kitsune714: oh god.
[16:36]kitsune714: it's always "some kind of disease"
[16:36]calledinvain: jun_ half filipino, half japanese, trying to find his way in society, and trying to get his life back on track FROM BEING AN EX GANG MEMBER.
[16:36]calledinvain: yui: cheerful bright school girl who CANNOT SPEAK
[16:36]calledinvain: but who has a BEAUTIFUL SMILE
[16:36]kitsune714: uh...
[16:36]kitsune714: how can she make it through school without SPEAKING
[16:36]calledinvain: AND SHE HEALS HIM WITH THE SOOTHING POWER OF HER LOVE.
[16:36]kitsune714: but...but she can't TALK
[16:37]calledinvain: LOVE DOESN'T NEED LANGUAGE.
[16:37]calledinvain: RUN JUN! RUN IN THE RAIN!
[16:37]kitsune714: you know, this drama essentially argues that the perfect girl is the girl who CANNOT TALK
[16:37]kitsune714: WHAT DOES THAT SAY
[16:37]calledinvain: i wouldn't think that cynically.
[16:37]calledinvain: no, the perfect girl is apparently yui aragaki who can't speak.
[16:37]kitsune714: oh lord
[16:38]calledinvain: AWWW. JUN IS NOW CRYING IN AN HMV.
[16:38]kitsune714: GOD.
[16:38]kitsune714: just listening to this is making me want to headdesk
[16:39]kitsune714: why is he CRYING
[16:40]calledinvain: BECAUSE HE IS REMORSEFUL
Two super-lawyers, deux-ex-schoolgirl (the age difference between Yui Aragaki's character and Matsujun's character kind of makes me go...uhhhhh), OGURI SHUN, and Matsujun's delicious caramel tan will certainly keep me amused for another two episodes, I feel.
Meanwhile, in the Littlest Hobo: the family that superglues together, stays together. And Yusuke is a ridiculously good scene stealer.
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kitsune714:you know, shibasaki kou at least attempted sign language.[16:32]
calledinvain: yeah.[16:32]
kitsune714: maybe jun has powers.[16:32]
calledinvain: but you know what? i'm not holding my breath for racial sensitivity or anything resembling 'A UNIVERSAL LOVE STORY.'[16:33]
calledinvain: right now, i'm playing the game of HEY IT'S THAT GUY.[16:33]
calledinvain: but yui's not deaf. she just can't speak.[16:33]
calledinvain: oh....i have found the name for smile: the incredibly true story of two plot devices in love.[16:33]
calledinvain: GOD, TWO RAIN SCENES.[16:34]
calledinvain: YOU HAVE TO PARCEL THIS OUT, SHOW.[16:34]
calledinvain: TWO RAIN SCENES IN THE FIRST EPISODE IS JUST GREEDY.[16:35]
kitsune714: two rain scenes in a row?[16:35]
kitsune714: wait, wait[16:35]
calledinvain: no, spread out.[16:35]
kitsune714: why is she mute?[16:35]
calledinvain: i think it was some kind of disease?[16:35]
kitsune714: which plot device is which?[16:36]
kitsune714: oh god.[16:36]
kitsune714: it's always "some kind of disease"[16:36]
calledinvain: jun_ half filipino, half japanese, trying to find his way in society, and trying to get his life back on track FROM BEING AN EX GANG MEMBER.[16:36]
calledinvain: yui: cheerful bright school girl who CANNOT SPEAK[16:36]
calledinvain: but who has a BEAUTIFUL SMILE[16:36]
kitsune714: uh...[16:36]
kitsune714: how can she make it through school without SPEAKING[16:36]
calledinvain: AND SHE HEALS HIM WITH THE SOOTHING POWER OF HER LOVE.[16:36]
kitsune714: but...but she can't TALK[16:37]
calledinvain: LOVE DOESN'T NEED LANGUAGE.[16:37]
calledinvain: RUN JUN! RUN IN THE RAIN![16:37]
kitsune714: you know, this drama essentially argues that the perfect girl is the girl who CANNOT TALK[16:37]
kitsune714: WHAT DOES THAT SAY[16:37]
calledinvain: i wouldn't think that cynically.[16:37]
calledinvain: no, the perfect girl is apparently yui aragaki who can't speak.[16:37]
kitsune714: oh lord[16:38]
calledinvain: AWWW. JUN IS NOW CRYING IN AN HMV.[16:38]
kitsune714: GOD.[16:38]
kitsune714: just listening to this is making me want to headdesk[16:39]
kitsune714: why is he CRYING[16:40]
calledinvain: BECAUSE HE IS REMORSEFULTwo super-lawyers, deux-ex-schoolgirl (the age difference between Yui Aragaki's character and Matsujun's character kind of makes me go...uhhhhh), OGURI SHUN, and Matsujun's delicious caramel tan will certainly keep me amused for another two episodes, I feel.
Meanwhile, in the Littlest Hobo: the family that superglues together, stays together. And Yusuke is a ridiculously good scene stealer.
