'Tatta Hitotsu no Koi' Episode 9 review

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I've been wondering what on earth I could possibly say about this episode without crying. So to begin, I just need to rant a wee bit. Especially after seeing this episode, but really throughout the entire run thus far of THnK, I find the ratings to be OBSCENE. It really breaks my heart that such a beautifully and sensitively acted drama has been so

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[rindiggfelt]

Oh God, it's so painful to read this now, even after I've wtached it last night. You're right, though, I don't want it to end either, and it's funny that I'm kinda really hooked on the drama now, because I only watched it initially because I was intrigued by the fact that it's so k-drama-ish, and I wanna see if it isn't.

Somehow, I've a feeling Hiroto and Nao will have something together again, even briefly. I say briefly because Hiroto keeps stressing the fact that his love then has ended, and IDK, I keep thinking that their romance second time round (if it happens) will be short-lived ;o;

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One thing that I forgot to mention in the review, which I really wonder about is when Hiroto's voiceovers come from - are they from the present that we see of him by the end of ep. 9 where he is looking back on being 20...or is it in some even further off future place...or even from death? I wonder. I am leaning more and more towards his voiceovers coming from the present, from being 23 or 24, or however old he should be by the end of episode 9.

I want to think that, because it gives me hope. :) As I said to someone else recently, I don't mind if someone dies at the end of this drama so long as Hiroto gets a little happiness before the end. Also, I would almost rather that if someone has to die, that it is him because I just don't want him to suffer through the rest of his life the way he's suffered until now. I know that probably sounds horrible, but that's how I feel.

[rindiggfelt]

Actually, it does seem possible that his voice overs are from the present, at whatever age he may be at the end of episode 9. Or maybe that's just me hoping that "his love at 20" has not ended and will be revived soon. Looking at the preview for this week's episode, I think it's gonna be another roller-coaster ride :| Not that I'm complaining. I think

[ginzarhapsody]

Um, I think I felt the knife twisting over and over in my stomach when I read this, just because that was how the episode felt for me. I loved everything you said, 'twas wonderful as always. :D

The one thing that I find quite interesting with this drama is how much I identify with it. I'm just slightly older than Hiroto and the gang, so I feel all their problems, worries and fears quite acutely and watching them take the time jump, and move forward with their lives was just like whoa. I don't even know how to express myself, but it was just like whoa. *laughs* To essentially watch them go from their glory years of youth into adulthood is just something. And Kitagawa gets is realistically RIGHT. Like you said, you can't begrudge Nao for moving on because that's the way she is - that is the way life flows. *sighs

warning: this is intensely personal, sorry

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Thank you very much, dear. It was really not easy to write this and relive the pain all over again...

I'm pretty psyched, too, and I agree with you - I DO almost want someone to die, and as I said above, I almost wish it would be Hiroto because I don't want him to suffer the loss of Nao or Ren or anyone else he loves. I'd rather they mourn him than the other way around.

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Heh, I emailed you the personal part, but I forgot to change my subject heading. D'oh!

[ginzarhapsody]

*giggle* I got it! At first, I was really confused when I saw the title of that first comment and then it made sense. *grin*

*hugs* Wouldn't it just be so much easier if we could control reality at the end of the day? :D "I want to live my life this way, exactly. And everything else must bend to mywill." *giggle* If only Nao and the rest of us were real princesses, then it might work. *wink*

[kt_kitt]

*claps*

*more claps*

WOW

What a revission girl!!!! Wonderfull really *-*

Too bad I´m such a insensitive that didnt cry when i watched it =P...yeah I dont know why i didnt feel like all of you feel ;_; gomen!!!

But I agree with all your appreciations about the drama , and this chapter, it was a great chapter, and cute moments and painfull lines really. Is just me that dont live the drama as intense like you girl live , yeah i think its that.

Oh i love all the settings, the landscapes were magical and did their job, so beautifull...so perfect...and the music is perfect...

I will miss the drama too, so much

I love Kamenashi Kazuya, he proves to me all the time why i love him...^.^ He was wonderfull *-*, and the cats too, specially Ayuta, Nao-chan, Yuuko, and Kou (when Koki stoped his overreacting =P )

Thanks for this baby ^.^ I enjoy reading you *hugs*

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*smile* I'm glad you like this, dear. I'm really going to miss this drama, and I'm especially going to miss seeing Kame in a drama every week, although for his sake, I am SO GLAD that he may get a little break.

[dangermousie]

*can't wait to watch now*

I have to say, I find Nao moving on (but not entirely) realistic. If someone ended it with you, decisively, no matter how the two of you loved each other then, you are going to move on, try to find other happiness. But of course, the feelings are still there only buried.

So we'll see. If it has been mroe than 5 years after transplant, does it mean Nao is in no danger of keeling over?

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If it has been more than 5 years after transplant, does it mean Nao is in no danger of keeling over?

That's the implication - that if she made it past the five year mark, then she would be out of danger of relapse...and she is at least at the year six mark, but probably closer to seven, I would think. *still a little fuzzy on the time*

[kitsune714]

[ginzarhapsody]

I was wondering where your review was! *giggle* I kind of expected it to all be in caps!lock!mode. *laughs*

[kitsune714]

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Thanks, honey. I'm glad you like the review; I really had to force myself to write this review because this episode hurt so much (and still does...and yet I'm torturing myself by keeping the soundtrack on repeat all day today and I keep watching snippets of the episode on the my iPod - I'm a glutton for pain, seems like).

it reminded me of why I like jdrama so much. It's a subtle, realistic sort of angst.

YES. And from what everyone keeps telling me about kdramas, it makes me want to stay very far away from them, even though there are some in my dorama queue.

I think I'm going to stop now before I burst into tears in the middle of the library from re-reading those transcripts of dialogue.

I definitely cried while writing this...and somehow, it's affecting me more as time goes on instead of less.