I was too tired to finish this yesterday, but today the crazy Gokusen marathon continues...
Love, love, love this series :).
fivil, you should definitely check this out if you want something light, non-angsty and fun! It's hilarious!
Episode 9
Hee, Yankumi in a cheerleader outfit was hilarious, but awww, she's so sad when everybody laughed at her. Shin looked really amused, but he's there to support her, when she's crying on the roof. Her crying on the roof afterwards and bonding with Shin made me ship them even more than before :). OTP!
Heh, Yankumi's ploy to get the boys to act as cheerleaders in the National volleyball competition is really cunning, as she says she will arrange a party with girl cheerleaders. Of course all the boys agree to her plan *g*.
LOL, Head Teacher's reaction when he hears about the cheerleading group is hilarious. He's so afraid that Yankumi's class will embarrass the school again :). But his reaction when he gets there is even better, as he starts critiquing the boys' delivery and moves *g*.
Hee, Shin has a flashback to Yankumi showing up at his apartment, when the guys tease him that he doesn't have a girl who would visit him. And he comments that a "quasi-woman" came once and all the boys are immediately curious as to who it was *g*.
Hmm, who is that Kurosaki character (I'm having flashbacks to Yamapi's role with the same name now :)). The Head Teacher seems to be hiding something that is connected to the volleyball team. I wonder if it has something to do with that mysterious guy?
This is a really hilarious episode with everybody going crazy over the cheerleading thing. :D
So, Kurosaki was forced to drop out of school and is determined to ruin the volleyball team's chances in revenge. Uchi and Shin are smart to go to Yankumi with the news. It seems he used to be their good friend before the expulsion, and they are worried about him.
Uchi and Kurosaki carrying a soundly sleeping Shin while a teacher is chasing them was hilarious. It looks like the three really were great friends once, an of course everything ends well. What a great episode, loved it :).
Episode 10
That cactus and the way she kept holding it was hilarious. I loved her reaction when the horoscope said that a cactus was her lucky item *g*.
Heh, Shin was looking so bored when they boys were out with those girls. The others look hilarious in their glasses, pretending they are from another school than Shirokin. LOL at the other guys showing up to disrupt the date :D.
Yankumi and Shinohara's date really was hilarious with his talk of weddings. She really is getting her hopes up, only to find out that he was talking about his girlfriend. Poor Yankumi. I loved Shin and the other boys suddenly showing up when she found out.
Lol at Head Teacher's wife showing up at school and deciding to matchmake Yankumi *g*. And when she accepts, everyone is instantly thinking that she will be rejected. Her entrance to the classroom and finding out that everybody seems to know about the arranged date was hilarious.
She looks pretty in a kimono. I loved it how the boys showed out to spy on her date. And Shin's sigh and words that the date is too good for her were clearly wishful thinking. LOL, Yankumi seems to be doing everything she can to ruin the date herself.
Hee, the guy liked her after all, since he tells through the intermediaries next day that he wants to date her. I love how disgusted the Head Teacher looks when he tells this to her *g* Everyone's reaction and initial disbelief at this was sooo funny! Poor Shin, he looks sad when he hears the news.
Shirokin really seems to have a bad name, since the shopkeeper immediately suspects Uchi of stealing the game the other guy dropped when he bumped into Kuma. He doesn't believe a word they are saying.
Uh oh, Yankumi's date really puts the foot in his mouth when he starts disparaging her school and going on about how she must choose a good school to teach in if she wants to date him. He's toast!
I loved how Yankumi always stands up for her boys an believes in them. Sigh, the glances Shin keeps giving her :). Yankumi really is a wonderful teacher, as even Tetsu who has been wanting her to quit finally understands. The way she stood up for the boys against the other teacher was great. It's a wonder even more of the guys aren't half in love with her...
Hmm, the actor playing Tetsu is actually very cute, especially without the mustache...
Hee, so the woman with Shinohara was his sister after all. Yankumi is gettting hopeful again :). And then he asks her out for a date. Hee!
Episode 11
Hee, I loved how everyone thought Yankumi's students had done something to warrant police attention, but in the end it turned out that the guy they caught was the criminal. i have to say that Yankumi was totally embarrassing herself at the press conference. And the way she behaves afterwards - too much.
Poor Kuma, his father dying and in their last words together they just fought. :( *sniff*
Hmm, the reporters following Yankumi home and finding out about her family is probably going to cause trouble for her, even though the hengmen try to stop them.
Yankumi really is like superwoman fighting al those guys in order to save Kuma. Though she acts very goofily at times, she really can be scary when she gets serious about protecting her boys.
Awww, all the boys are helping Kuma's mom at her restaurant when Yankumi takes her to see it. How cute.
Episode 12, The End
Oh dear, poor Yankumi. That news article really is bad. Shin's first thought is Yankumi, who is clearly oblivious that anything is wrong when she arrives at school. That article really is too close to truth...
Aww, her students are willing to support her no matter what. Still, things look very bad for Yankumi right now.
*sniff* She has to resign in order to save her students :(. That director clearly sees only the bad things about her and her students. :/
Aww, Shin comes to her home to apologize for all the trouble. She is so clueless at times!!! Poor Shin, she's lying through her teeth when he asks her if she will be expelled from school.
Aww, all of class are willing to support her, whatever it takes. *Sniff* at Shin's outburst to her when she's leaving the school. And she's pretending she's all fed up with her class... *sniff* And all the guys are yelling after her as she walks away. *Boo, this is making me very emotional...*
Hee, even the other teachers are missing her. Her entire class showing up at the press conference demanding her return was very moving, as were their commentaries on why she's so great.
Aww, the entire class is demanding her return and won'¨t back down until she shows up. It seems everyone, even including the Head Teacher is moved by her speech, Awww, he's going against the Director and is demanding that Yankumi remains a teacher at the school! Yay!
EEEE, Shin is saying that he's going for her in the end credits! Hee!
Now I need to find the Special and some Shin/Yankumi fanfic... This was great!!!