Smile - Episode 11 (finale)

thanks to smile_jdrama@LJ

If you are going to set-up a multicultural restaurant, why wouldn't you include Filipino food, if you're half-Filipino to begin with? Gah. Or maybe the chairs we're blocking the menu. Just let me whine.

No tears shed for this episode!!! Wohoo! Even though there were very sad moments before the ending. I never cried since I knew something good SHOULD happen in the end because if not...I'm gonna bash the writer. Joke!!!! Thanks for making me SMILW in the end!

After 6 years, all they needed was one testimony from Seiji's kin...father perhaps? I think so. What the heck was it? At least it made the reversal. Wooooh!

Now I'm eager for the subbed video! I'll be waiting from Stormy Team!

Aaaaahhhhh!!! Vito with really really SHORT hair!!!! WOOT!

I'll make a better review after I see the subbed version.

But a friend of mine who haven't watched the show yet and to whom I hasd the chance to share this dorama wondered why on earth didn't Vito try to learn more about his roots...as in Filipino roots? I would have wanted that too. But the basic story here wasn't about being Filipino, but about how you live with discrimination. So it should apply not only to us Filipinos but other nationalities as well. So this is not a story about Filipinos, it is a story about everybody in the world. Now I can contest that to my friend.

SMILE - Episode 10

Credits to Konoban

Oh shoot! So many things I need to understand! But there is one thing i can conclude...Vito wanted to plead guilty. The guilt was so heavy on him.

I can't imagine how one episode would be able to conclude everything. It seems there is so much more needed to be shown. Sigh. It's kinda sad to know it's almost the end. I even didn't get to see Vito smile in this ep. Only a smirk. Sigh.

What I'm interested about is how the jury decided the case. I wanted to understand their opinions, especially the cute guy's opinion. LOL. It seems his opinion was important. But what I don't like is how subjective they can get. It's kind of obvious that personal feelings do affect their decision. For example, the sympathy of the pregnant woman to Hayashi's mother and the feeling of the other woman towards Hana-chan father. Sigh.

So the last episode is just around the corner! Let's hope for something better in the end! Hana-chan will finally appear in 2015! Wohoo!!!!! Ja ne!

SMILE - Episode 9

Embed from Konoban.

Oh wow, the end in this episode was the bomb...in a happy and sad way. But most of the scenes were centered on the hearing. Kinda boring because I can't understand what they're were saying. Thank goodness there were some actions that were understandable. Both sides got their share of positive points though. I couldn't understand Kazama-san's turnaround argument (I think it was about the scene when Seiji-san hit a guy, the part when he goody image was changed to bad again. Argh), but for the opposition they were able to show how weak one witness was. i was impressed with that though even though I hate him so much.

I'm amused also with the jury. My first time to see a jury with so much varied personalities. I wish I could understand what they were saying and how the heck they were picked for that position.

I was wondering also about the first meeting between Vito and the police who always accompanies him. I though the police might have thought that Vito looks too good and handsome to be a criminal. LOL.

I cried also when Mrs. Machimura shared her statements about Vito. Waaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!

Before I go...I think even Kazama-san got amused with hana-chan's cute expressions, especially the one she always does for GANBARE! Haha!

Hana-chan...fight-oh!!! Vito-san...fight-oh!!!

2 more episodes to go???? Thanks again to smile_jdrama@LJ for the raw vid!!!!!

Smile - Episode 8

Embed from Konoban

Finally I got to see episode 8. This is it! We now know the real reason he gets in jail til 2015...or so I believe. Would there be anything else? This was another upsetting episode...the only positive scene here was the Mt. Fuji scene. Suteki na!!!!

We still get to see Vito smile though...it wouldn't be SMILE without his smile. LOL.

I'm still curious about he lady who visits Kazama-san frequently. Who is she??? I wan wondering she's related to Vito? Or maybe not. Maybe related to Kazama-san about someting. Hmmmmm.

I was just enraged when those policemen in black (or whatever they are...SWAT?) came charging through the windows of the tea house where Vito and Hana-chan were last seen together. What he heck! Kazama-san was gonna let him out quietly and here goes those peky detectives. Errrrrr!!! What is he anyway? Is he a mass murderer to be dragged out like that? What the heck!!!!

Ohhh...so we now see Vito in the cell...in 2009...so up to 2015? Oh bother.

Vito in a suit!!!! LOL. I was kinda curious about the group of people the judge met before the trial. Are they the jury? What a variety pick for jury people. LOL.

Okay...we only have a few eps left...so Hayakawa Vito....FIGHT-OH!!!!!!! Ganbarimasu!!!!!

I also want to express my thanks to the STORMY TEAM for finally approving my request to be part of their community in LJ. At least I'll be able to see subbed videos now!!! Wohoo!!! Arigatou gozaimasu!!!!! I'll be watching a subbed ep. 3 vid later!

Smile - Episode 7

As others have said..this is the main turning point in the series! No wonder...it's mid-part already for the whole season!!! Kyaaaa!!!!

There are 2 main turning points...the one in the middle and the one in the last. Gosh...we get to know the reason why Vito is in the cell in 2015. That's my guess. It seems connected with that.

For one second I found Hayashi Seiji cute...and then...well. Shattered dreams. LOL.

I wish Vito wera something other than the green coat he always wears though.

Credits to: smile_jdorama@LJ

I'm still awaiting for the subs (crossing her fingers that storymysubs will accept her request)!!!!