IT'S KOREAN HANADAN DAY!
And it's just as amazing and entertaining and glee-inducing as the original, if only because Doumyouji's hair actually looks decent (it's gone from "dead Bolognese puppy" to stylish semi-attractive curly fries) and they kept all the bizarre over-the-top manfashion and Makino is STILL. FUCKING. AWESOME. Three words: ICE CREAM SCENE.
I admit, I don't care about Doumyouji until he grows his soul, I am in this for MAKINO.
And the crazy bitches.
BUT MOSTLY MAKINO. "Flower 4? More like Fly 4! Dung flies!" It's like watching Nodame fused with Sujini and topped with Chuck Norris!
(She's eating those cucumber slices off her face, by the way.)
Her family has always been one of my favorite parts of the insanity. They're such happy squishy lovable dorks! Can anyone tell me if the Doumyouji/Susumu makeover was in the manga? I want it to happen so badly. I want to see this tiny little boy clinging on Doumyouji's leg while Doumyouji mentally calculates dry cleaning costs.
Fight-o, Makino!!!
PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC, KBOY.
LOOK AT THE HAIR. It's like cascading waves of ridiculous. No wonder he doesn't have a brain, his hair takes up all the room.
Why is it the more money you have, the more absurd you dress?
BUT I WAS WATCHING FOR THE PLOT!
om nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom
IS THAT A PIMP CANE? WITH A BALD EAGLE ON IT?
*DIES LAUGHING* WATCH OUT, JASON ISAACS! YOU HAVE COMPETITION!
Makino ranting to her unknown audience...
CAUGHT!
"Hello, I am gorgeous and lofty, but I will deign to talk to you because you amuse me." You know, usually I hate when people bitch about Korean actors having flawless marble faces, but this guy was definitely molded by a divine hand. Swoon!
I can't decide which is more epic, Doumyouji's attitude or whatever the hell he has around his neck. I think something crawled on his neck and died and he left it there.
*pines* I'd ship them if I didn't know she was a crazy nutjob with knives.
I... I just... look at him. Seeing his face is INSTANT LAUGHTER.
THE FACEOFF!
"I don't overlook bastards who act out and trust their rich parents to have their back!" YES YES YES
ICE CREAM SCENE!
HIS FACE. HE IS SO ASTONISHED. "I was just humiliated and thoroughly schooled by a ninety-pound girl who comes up my knees. I... I think I'm in love!"
AND THEN SHE CASUALLY FLINGS MONEY ON HIM LOLOLOL
IF HE WANTS IT CLEANED, HE CAN COME BY HER FAMILY'S LAUNDRY PLACE! AHAHAHAHA! EVEN RUI IS DYING. MAKINO'S BALLS ARE THE SIZE OF CHINA!
The next day she gets her F4 notice. As you can see, she's very intimidated.
I wouldn't say I particularly enjoy the hazing, but I loved Japanese!Makino's hardcore reaction to it, and Korean Makino is no less awesome: she stands there, on the verge of tears, and challenges them to keep going.
KEEP GOING, BITCHES!
Doumyouji counts down the seconds before Makino comes crawling to him in apology. Which, you know, totally happens. Keep counting, big boy -- get someone to help if you can't make it past 5.
Instead of apologizing, Makino is licking her wounds and grumbling about the waste, which is adorable. "All this flour! And these eggs! How many pancakes could you make with this?"
akl;jfsdf I love his expression here. I expected a thought bubble like "Pan... cake?"
Sigh. Whenever I watch Hanadan I always ship Rui/Makino for awhile. I know I'll switch sides when the Doumyouji woobification begins, but I can't seem to help myself.
"You're thinking about the laundry girl? Still?" Can't fight obsession! Though I'm sure he'll spend 24 episodes trying.