*My reaction after viewing the first few episodes of season 1. Originally posted in my Tabulas account*
I know it is all about F4 (remembering the Meteor Garden phenomenon)...but I loved this even before watching it because it has Matsujun as Domyouji Tsukasa (counterpart of Jerry Yan's Dao Ming Tse) and I so love him to the max!!!! Okay he may not look as gorgeous as he was in Gokusen (the hair! I love the long hair!) but still his eyes can make you melt. Hihi!
I also love Inoue Mao as Tsukushi Makino. I don't hate her even though she is so close to Matsujun. LOL! So that makes my viewing experience enjoyable. I don't need to throw things at my television screen when I see them together. LOL LOL LOL! Hahahahahaha!!!I don't want to make comparisons yet between Hana Yori Dango and Meteor Garden yet. Haven't finished season1 yet (drats...my local channel is slicing it to bits everyday, gotta get the dvd quick! I have season 2 already though...but I don't want to watch it first...I'll wait...new york new york....)
*After watching both seasons, posted in Friendster*
Domyouji Tsukasa no baka! He made me watch the story of F4 again! LOL! But really...it was a whole new experience and I loved it!! Doushite? Because Matsujun plays the counterpart of Dao Ming Tse (yeah Jerry Yan's role in Meteor Garden). Well it is so familiar with his role in Gokusen as Sawada Shin. But as for Oguri Shun (who plays Hanazawa Rui)...his role in HYD is way different than Uchi of Gokusen.
Anyway some scenes would already be familiar to those who eagerly watched Meteor Garden before. But don't expect the same sequences and reasons behind those. I dunno which is more loyal to the anime/manga though. But the very big difference is that in season 2, Domyouji did not suffer amnesia for the most part of the season(it was the main factor for Meteor Garden season2)...but only for uhm...2 episodes. Hehe! Also if MG shot their initial episode for season2 in Spain, HYD2 shot their initial ep in New York (tan-tan-tananan)! Also I forgot to mention a very important event in season 1 for HYD...we have T.O.J. or the Teen of Japan contest! You don't have that one in MG! It was hilarious...promise!
See Domyouji bully other people...see him get punched by 3 different girls...see him destroy the cafeteria...see him walk like a model...see him become tense because of Makino...see him become giddy also because of Makino...see him chase Makino after an "accident"...see him fight with a monkey-girl...see him laugh...see him cry...see him make himself silly...see him eat a very old cookie...see the change of his curly hair in season 1 and 2...see him make the final episode of season 2 so GRAND...see him sing the opening song of season 1 and 2(not included though...just imagine...he is one of them...promise)...accck there's too many! Just find out for yourself! LOL!
You'll also love the catchy songs of Arashi (I told ya Matsujun is one of them) and the insert song of Utada Hikaru in season2 entitled "Flavor of Life".
All jumbled up...gomen gomen! Hehe!
HANADAN FAVE SCENES
*originally posted in my Tabulas account*
Finally I was able to finish both seasons! Whew! I could have done it in days if only work did not hinder me to do so. Anyway...I learned to love Matsujun's short hair look (well it became better in Season 2)...he looks kawaii in any kind of hairstyle! Yahoo!!! Sugoi sugoi! Shun Oguri too was a hottie...but Matsujun is still no. 1 for me. Wehe! Neway let me share some of my fave scenes in season 1:
1. When Domyouji asked Makino out on a date...the "Hemingyay" scene.
2. Domyouji's reaction upon seeing Makino on the street (this was a time after their accident kiss) because his smile was kinda cute for me.
3. Tsubaki onee-chan's rescue operation for Makino against crazy Domyouji (hehe!)
4. The Ebisu Garden date disaster
5. The cafeteria scene when Domyouji admitted kissing Makino (upon seeing the newspaper article)
6. Domyouji's sacrifice for Makino against Sakurako's goons
7. Okami-san's neverending daydreaming
8. Nishikado's revenge against Yuki's ex
9. Domyouji getting hyped by his and Makino's horoscope connection
10. The "Teen of Japan" contest
11. Makino's training for T.O.J (Domyouji was superb in every activity)
12. The mere entrance of F4 and Makino before the T.O.J. contest (waahhh...that walk was kakoi!!)
13. Makino confessing to Domyouji before his flight to NYC
Season2 fave scenes:
1. Makino lost in New York
2. Shigeru-san singing at Domyouji's birthday party
3. Domyouji barging in Makino's new but wretched apartment
4. Domyouji helping out Makino's bro to win a girl's heart
5. Domyouji getting giddy upon hearing about Makino's stay in their house
6. Tama-san standing up against the Witch (Mrs. Domyouji)
7. Yuki showing Nishikado what Sarah wanted to show him at 6 am
8. Shigeru telling her parents and Mrs. Domyouji that she wanted to postpone the marriage with Domyouji (of course it was a lie, for Domyouji and Makino's sake)
9. Makino trying to help Domyouji remember her when he suffered partial memory loss
10. Domyouji's rescue mission for Makino during the snow storm
11. The grand proposal...kakoi!!!!!
Although...there were more depressing episodes in Season2. Gosh...how I was able to stand those episodes...with their bickering and all. Hehe! That is why I wanted to end it fast. Haha!
