Comments | alexandral: Gaiji Keisatsu + Mister X on Johnny's and the state of Jdrama

alexandral

Gaiji Keisatsu + Mister X on Johnny's and the state of Jdrama

May 05, 2010 11:18

I need a good Jdrama to watch, to balance my Kdrama viewing. Gaiji Keisatsu attracted my attention.
Anyone has seen it? Is it any good? I am in a mood for something dark, but I am not in a mood for something extremely naive under a surface of dark, as the majority of police-related Jdramas are (SP, I am looking at you).

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bzoppa May 5 2010, 10:53:18 UTC

Slightly off topic.

When Oh My Lady is over, I'm going to temper Resurrection and Cinderella Unni with Liar Game 2. Liar Game cracked me up, the entire thing was so over the top and the games were completely nuts. I started LG2 when it was airing but stopped. I need something fluffy and ridiculous to help with the angst.

alexandral May 5 2010, 13:02:01 UTC

I have some lighter dramas to watch as well, I can't watch heavily ones all on their own. I am sure CU is gonaa end good, though. I have that feeling.

timescout May 5 2010, 11:14:03 UTC

With MrX subbing you know it won't be fluff. ;P

I haven't seen Gaiji Keisatsu yet but it's on my list. I like Japanese procedurals, even those rather silly ones. Have you seen 'Triangle'? It's one of the more serious ones, imho. I don't think any of the others I've already seen would fit the bill... save for 'Koshonin'. Maybe.

alexandral May 5 2010, 13:06:25 UTC

I have a mood for Japanese procedural sometimes, but they do seem to be naive. I have watched "Untouchable" recently. I liked it, but it was nothing to write home about.

I will check "Triangle" - this looks promising. Thank you!!!

timescout May 5 2010, 16:01:46 UTC

I really liked Triangle and the main guy. It's not really a procedural but has a story arch (a mystery from years back) trough the whole run.

alexandral May 5 2010, 18:21:58 UTC

Sounds good! I like the look of the main man too, but I don't think I have sen him anywhere.

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blueocean80 May 5 2010, 12:46:20 UTC

Well, his wording comes off as too strong (understatement of the year!), and that makes me want to 100% disagree with him on principle, but he has a point. I wouldn't call singers/dancers turned actors "vermin" and "the cancer" of the industry -there are many a instance where idols have done an amazing job with their dramas and movies- but nobody can't deny the fact that these days most jdoramas use idols to attract viewers and that can be detrimental to the drama, if the idols were cast JUST for their popularity without taking into account their acting skills. Are other drama industry free of that behavior? Of course not, look at how many kdramas have cast idols just for their names and popularity, but IDK it seems it seems more of a widespread and acceptable occurrence in the j-entertaiment ( ... )

alexandral May 5 2010, 13:18:38 UTC

My point is, I think Mister X has a point, but he expressed it in such a way that I do want to disagree with him because it seems like he looks down on Johnny's or people like them just because of who they are and I? don't like that kind of attitude

Exactly, I agree. The way he/she worded the whole rant is a bit over the top, and to add, it sounds like he/she meant every word. This is a kind of post , and in a widely visited media, that starts big wanks.

I don't like Johnny's entertainment at all, but I would never say the same about the actors and singers in there, especially not in such a strong way. For one thing, Takuya Kimura , one of the best Jdrama actors, is from Jonny's and I like many others. It is not their fault that they are put in those circumstances - be with Johnny or never reach popularity.

Then objectively, Jdrama is not exactly going down the drain, with Johnny's boys or without. Didn't they just have that article in The Chosun Ilbo that Jdramas seem to be winning Korean public?

I do have a problem with ( ... )

blueocean80 May 5 2010, 14:01:16 UTC

This is a kind of post , and in a widely visited media, that starts big wanks.

yup. Well, I tend to stay away from long posts cos they tend to be ranty or spoilery, both of which I want to avoid. Heh.

It is not their fault that they are put in those circumstances - be with Johnny or never reach popularity.

that's another problem I have with some aspects of J/K-entertainment. The way they hire kids and overwork them to make them become idols while the kids/young actors have little or no say in the projects they have to do rubs me in thw wrong way. And that also happens AFTER they've become idols, but I think that's beside the point of this conversation? Or not. XD

Didn't they just have that article in The Chosun Ilbo that Jdramas seem to be winning Korean public?I think kdramas started getting popular with Winter Sonata and from then on, they gained popularity. Now kdramas and k/celebs are big in Japan. I do think one of the reasons why this happened is because kdramas tend to be more romancy than jdoramas and happy endings are ( ... )

alexandral May 5 2010, 18:21:19 UTC

I think kdramas started getting popular with Winter Sonata and from then on, they gained popularity. Now kdramas and k/celebs are big in Japan. I do think one of the reasons why this happened is because kdramas tend to be more romancy than jdoramas and happy endings are more common.

Yes, this is true. But I have seen an article that Korean people seem to watch more and more Jdrama: http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2008/12/29/2008122961001.html

I'm saying that because of the way the script is written, the casting is sort of almost non-influential. Casting is important for the ratings, IMHO, but it's not as important as in other industries whose stories are more character-driven and in which actors can drastically change the way the drama is. If that makes sense? Mind you, I'm not saying the acting is bad in jdoramas. Oh, I see what you mean. I think many of jdramas are story-driven, but I know some really ( ... )