Meme Friday? MEME FRIDAY! :D

[rosdrise]

I have two memes to offer you today. Want to know my opinions? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE.

First, one I stole from shineaurorarose. The 30 Days of Kdramas meme.

Check out the list behind the cut

Day 01: Your Favorite Kdrama
Day 02: Your Favorite Male Lead Character
Day 03: Your Favorite Female Lead Character
Day 04: Your Favorite Male Third Wheel Character
Day 05: Your Favorite Female Third Wheel Character
Day 06: Your Favorite Song from a Kdrama OST
Day 07: Your Favorite Line/s by a Male Lead Character
Day 08: Your Favorite Line/s by a Female Lead Character
Day 09: Your Favorite Line/s by a Male Third Wheel
Day 10: Your Favorite Line/s by a Female Third Wheel
Day 11; Your Favorite Dialogue
Day 12: Your Favorite Story
Day 13: Your Favorite “I Love You”
Day 14: Your Favorite Kiss
Day 15: Your Favorite Ending
Day 16: A Kdrama you started but can’t finish
Day 17: A Kdrama you’ve watched more than once
Day 18: The Worst Kdrama that you’ve watched until the end
Day 19: Your Best Actor
Day 20: Your Best Actress
Day 21: Your Worst Actor
Day 22: Your Worst Actress
Day 23: Your Best Couple
Day 24: Your Worst Couple
Day 25: Your First Kdrama
Day 26: Your Recently Finished Kdrama
Day 27: A Kdrama loved by many but you don’t seem to like
Day 28: A Kdrama not loved by many but you seem to like
Day 29: A Kdrama which made you so happy
Day 30: A Kdrama which made you so sad

I can already tell you that for a lot of these I won't have clear cut answers. I'll just go with whatever pops into my head at the time. But I'll still do it! Besides, the first one is easy

DAY 1: Your Favorite Kdrama

Capital Scandal



I doesn't take much for something to become a favorite of mine. It just has to contain exactly everything that I love. Capital Scandal does just that. It's funny, poignant, clever, exciting, romantic and possesses an excellent wardrobe and soundtrack. There wasn't a chance in the world that I would love this series. It's the same reason that Utahime is my favorite jdrama.

I've heard people snipe that it's too slapstick, which I honestly don't get. I've never been a huge fan of physical comedy (unless it's done really well) and I never had an issue with Capital Scandal. What is does have is a wonderful cast of characters who are strong and care about each other.

You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll love it. And if you don't... I just don't know if we can be friends anymore.

ANOTHER MEME, this time from beckerbell:

- Comment with "Hit me!"
- I'll respond by asking you five questions so I can get to know you.
- Update your journal with the answers to the questions.
- Include this explanation in the post and offer to ask other people.

1. What attracts you to any given series, whether drama or tv or anime or manga, etc.? - SEE ABOVE! :D

2. By the same token, what is an absolute dealbreaker in a series? - I don't know that I have an absolute deal breaker, because there always seems to be an exception to the rule in a lot of cases. What it usually comes down to is if enough of the characters annoy me enough I'll stop watching, which is pretty subjective. There are things that annoy me sometimes, but in other instances I find tolerable. But I don't think there are any plot points or genres that really rub me the wrong way.

3. Which actors do you follow/would you watch a drama specifically for them? - Right now I think the only one is Kang Ji-hwan. I watched Exhibition of Fireworks for that man and it nearly put me in a mental hospital by the end. But I'm not completely faithful since I seriously doubt I'll be touching 90 Days with a ten foot pole. There have been a few western actors that I've watched some pretty terrible things for, like Nicholas Lea (Krycek of X-Files fame). I tracked down a bad Lifetime movie and watched Xtro II: The Second Encounter (DON'T ASK) for him.

4. What's the worst thing you've ever read/watched? - This is pretty much impossible to answer! Usually my default answer for worst book is Dive from Clausen's Pier because I raged against the main character for the entire book. But it's not like it was poorly written, I JUST HATED HER. But I've read any number of bad romance novels (and usually finish them since I stay away from the Old-School romances as a rule after my first taste). I'm totally drawing a blank on tv/movies right now so we'll just go with something I just watched: Tron: Legacy. OMG SO BORING. I NEARLY DIED.

What is your absolute favorite series right now? - EASY. Parks and Recreation. It so funny and off-beat and sweet. I'm incredibly happy I gave it a second chance.

ETA: ALSO! I'm pretty bummed I can't watch Best Love on Viki. Who knows when WithS2 are going to get subs out D:

Comments

[shineaurorarose.livejournal.com]

I don't get the whole slapstick thing either. Maybe they're referring to the newspaper guys? MAYBE? I don't know. Long story short, Capital Scandal kicks ass and they're just jealous of Song-joo's style. =P

And also, I may or may not have let out a shriek of anguish when Best Love disappeared on Viki. *whistles*

Also, since we're new LJ friends: HIT ME (WITH YOUR BEST SHOT. FIRE AAAAWWWAAAYYY!)

[cranberrysheep.livejournal.com]

IKR. They wish they were Song-joo.

1. If you had to live in a kdrama, which would you choose?
2. What western shows are you currently watching?
3. Which drama disappointed you the most?
4. Which drama was the best surprise?
5. Favorite cliche!

[beckerbell.livejournal.com]

Capital Scandal! I really enjoyed that one! Sooooo much pretty and such great characters all the way around. ♥ And, wow, we have apparently done some of the same things in the past--I've watched some truly terrible things for Nicholas Lea, too! (It was always such a shame that he could never get a regular series going. And that Once a Thief was so short, I remember it being just all kinds of delightful while watching it.)

I'm surprised that Hot Gimmick didn't make it onto your list of worst things you've read? Pretty much everything I hear about that one is about how UNRELENTINGLY RAGE-INDUCING it is. P.S. Stop making me want to watch Parks and Recreation! ;___; (And, now, hit me baaaaack! :D :D :D)

[cranberrysheep.livejournal.com]

You know, I've never watched Once a Thief! Well, I watched the movie because I found it at Blockbuster way back when. But I was never able to watch the series because it was never on a channel that we got. I was very very sad about it back then.

He's also the reason I started watching V again... and that didn't end well :/

HOW COULD I FORGET HOT GIMMICK. I think I wiped it from my memory for my own well-being, because it would TOTALLY be on that list.

You should watch P&R. YOU WOULD LOVE IT.

I'm going to be lame and shoot back the same questions you gave me, because they were excellent ones!

[insipid-paragon.livejournal.com]

Hit me!

if enough of the characters annoy me enough I'll stop watching, which is pretty subjective. There are things that annoy me sometimes, but in other instances I find tolerable.
Word. Sometimes the single-minded, conniving bitch character is just amazingpants! And sometimes I just want to set her pants on fire and be done with it. Sometimes the limp dishrag secondary guy has some special something to claim sympathy love. And sometimes I just want to push him off a high building and be done with it. It's all about the context, I guess.

Dude. Lie to Me. Pretty eager to see how it turns out!

[cranberrysheep.livejournal.com]

Alright!

1. Top 5 favorite dramas
2. One drama you would wipe from the planet if you could
3. What have you been reading recently?
4. What are your hobbies outside of dramas?
5. Do you have any dealbreakers when it comes to series?

[satoyan]

CAPITAL SCANDAL. Since I marathoned that with Top my memories are so hazy; I was so overwhelmed with love and it all went so quickly, sometimes I forget I have watched it at all. But I LOVED IT SO MUCH. ♥♥ Also, based on your next post as well as the accumulation of your love for that show and leading man over time, I am downloading The Vineyard Man right now.

[cranberrysheep.livejournal.com]

LOL, so that's kind of my deal with Capital Scandal as well. I inhaled it, loved it, and haven't looked back. I just remember adoring it more than anything and I'm kind of scared to lose that feeling if I go back and watch it?

Sometimes I get concerned that I oversell Vineyard Man, because there are so many out there who think it's stupid. But then I remember I love it enough for everyone in the entire world. I do hope you enjoy it though! I'd love to know your thoughts~

[princesagr.livejournal.com]

I am soooo happy that I am not the only one that thinks that Capital Scandal was a gem of drama! Seriously? The best drama ever.
Cinematography, plot, relations (all of the 4 lead ones), characters, costumes, music...
I couldnt stop watching...
I m trying to find a reason NOT to love it, but I can't. Especially the goddamn fantastic four ones.