EEEEEEEEEEEEE!
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alexandralHolidays
EEEEEE! I am back from holidays!! They were wonderful!! We stayed with my sister-in-law and her family in their nice house in London suburbs. They are lovely family and Sasha enjoyed playing with her cousins very much. Weather was wonderful and this made these holidays even more special (we don't have much of the really good weather here, so we treasure it :D) We also attended our church's convention in one of the hotels near Richmond Park and this was a fabulous experience. Venue was nice, Richmond Park is beautiful and we visited few wonderful little cafés and restaurants in the Richmond area. EEEEEEE!
Spooks
Even more EEEEEEE! I am full of the new fictional loves. I am quickly going through 4 season of "Spooks" which is so fabulous and intelligent and stylishly filmed!![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
baleanoptera, have you watched "Spooks"??? For a long time I was lamenting Tom's departure, but I must say, Adam (Captain Wentworth in another life) and also Harry And Ruth are so great!
Anego
And another new love is Japanese drama "Anego" of which I have watched 5 episodes already and I am absolutely in love with it. I think this is something I would really recommend to a person who never watched an Asian drama before. It is impeccably written and reminds me more of some Western films and shows like "Bridget Jones Diaries" then of any Asian drama I have watched previously.
Why do I like it so?
+ I really love the main heroine, Noda Naoko (played by Shinohara Ryoko who is GREAT), a 32 year old singleton in her search for happiness. She is warm-hearted, she is altruistic, she is brave and she is beautiful. Take me right, I love spirited teenage girl characters, but I seem to reach my saturation with this type of character and someone closer to my age group with problems I can really relate to makes such a welcome change for me..
+ Akanishi Jin who is playing Naoko's love interest Kurosawa Akihiko is gorgeous!! So gorgeous that his levels of gorgeousness are enough to make any show good.
+ Some really interesting cultural and social issues are raised in this show. It was, for example, very interesting for me to discover that Japanese workers normally start as temporary workers in a corporation and only if they show themselves well can they progress to the permanent worker level. Another interesting thing is a whole elaborate culture of "blind date" in Japan . And hhmm, married women with children in Japan still seem to be mostly staying at home. (I wonder if this is correct?)
So EEEEEEE! I love it!!! I would really love some recommendations for shows with Shinohara Ryoko and Akanishi Jin!!
PS: I have uploaded "Mansfield Park" and "Northanger Abbey", I will post the links as soon as I check them at home!!
EEEEEE! I am back from holidays!! They were wonderful!! We stayed with my sister-in-law and her family in their nice house in London suburbs. They are lovely family and Sasha enjoyed playing with her cousins very much. Weather was wonderful and this made these holidays even more special (we don't have much of the really good weather here, so we treasure it :D) We also attended our church's convention in one of the hotels near Richmond Park and this was a fabulous experience. Venue was nice, Richmond Park is beautiful and we visited few wonderful little cafés and restaurants in the Richmond area. EEEEEEE!
Spooks
Even more EEEEEEE! I am full of the new fictional loves. I am quickly going through 4 season of "Spooks" which is so fabulous and intelligent and stylishly filmed!
baleanoptera, have you watched "Spooks"??? For a long time I was lamenting Tom's departure, but I must say, Adam (Captain Wentworth in another life) and also Harry And Ruth are so great!Anego
And another new love is Japanese drama "Anego" of which I have watched 5 episodes already and I am absolutely in love with it. I think this is something I would really recommend to a person who never watched an Asian drama before. It is impeccably written and reminds me more of some Western films and shows like "Bridget Jones Diaries" then of any Asian drama I have watched previously.
Why do I like it so?
+ I really love the main heroine, Noda Naoko (played by Shinohara Ryoko who is GREAT), a 32 year old singleton in her search for happiness. She is warm-hearted, she is altruistic, she is brave and she is beautiful. Take me right, I love spirited teenage girl characters, but I seem to reach my saturation with this type of character and someone closer to my age group with problems I can really relate to makes such a welcome change for me..
+ Akanishi Jin who is playing Naoko's love interest Kurosawa Akihiko is gorgeous!! So gorgeous that his levels of gorgeousness are enough to make any show good.
+ Some really interesting cultural and social issues are raised in this show. It was, for example, very interesting for me to discover that Japanese workers normally start as temporary workers in a corporation and only if they show themselves well can they progress to the permanent worker level. Another interesting thing is a whole elaborate culture of "blind date" in Japan . And hhmm, married women with children in Japan still seem to be mostly staying at home. (I wonder if this is correct?)
So EEEEEEE! I love it!!! I would really love some recommendations for shows with Shinohara Ryoko and Akanishi Jin!!
PS: I have uploaded "Mansfield Park" and "Northanger Abbey", I will post the links as soon as I check them at home!!
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Date: 2007-04-11 05:06 pm (UTC)As for Spooks I've only watched a few episodes of season one. It was shown at the oddest times here - like an hour after midnight and so. But it is worth checking out?
(and I'm slowly working my way through FNL. Slowly because I'm swamped in work - but I've just seen the episode where Tim's dad steals the camera and Tim gets beaten up. I swear this show has decided I shall be on the verge of tears EACH and EVERY episode! Not that I mind. ;) )
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Date: 2007-04-11 10:48 pm (UTC)As for Spooks I've only watched a few episodes of season one. It was shown at the oddest times here - like an hour after midnight and so. But it is worth checking out?
Oh, it is a great show! I was hoping to have a squee with you!! I really liked the first two seasons of it with Mathew McFayden as Tom. I watched every episode. But when he left in season 3 I was rather disappointed and didn't take to the new leading character, Adam, easily. But after I saw Rupert Penry-Jones in "Persuasion" I was converted again. :D
I am still on episode 17 of FNL. I like it so much that I don't want to watch the rest of the episodes as I just don't want it to finish. :D I haven't seen the episode you mentioned, but isn't Tim/his dad and Matt/his dad the most heart-breaking thing EVER!! I have really warmed up to Tim (and isn't he quite pretty!) and his relationship with the little boy. Oh, i hope you have got to this bit! I think it is in some latest episodes, I saw it when I watched them in "spoilery" mode. I also really like Tyra and Landry!!
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Date: 2007-04-12 09:24 pm (UTC)Speaking of McFayden. have you seen a miniseries by Stephen Poliakof starring McFayden called "Perfect Strangers"? Its so good and highly recommended!
Tim/his dad and Matt/his dad the most heart-breaking thing EVER!!
It is! It is! I swear this show has decided to break my heart.
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Date: 2007-04-12 10:03 pm (UTC)Oh, YES! This was a beginning of my McFayden-mania, such a strong and nuanced show. I meant to re-watch it again but never had time to find it. Oh, this seems to be AGES ago, the time when I was watching everything on TV only, I even didn't have DVD player back then. :D I am quite proud of British TV, they make some really good things. Speaking of which, everyone at work is talking about the final episode of "Life on Mars". I must watch it properly!!
It is! It is! I swear this show has decided to break my heart. koalathebear has done some wonderful, pic heavy posts about FNL while you've been away. There's a lot about Tim Riggins, but many of the others as well. Highly recommended!
Oh YESSSSSS! I have been reading some of them sneakily, they are great!
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Date: 2007-04-13 05:36 pm (UTC)And yay for koala FNL posts. hee.
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Date: 2007-04-13 09:39 pm (UTC)