nagareboshi: episode ten (final)

Finales are usually hard to watch. The most logical and probably selfishly basic reason is, they rarely, if ever, end the way you envision, desire, or are even led to believe. I'm not one that needs a "happily ever after" but I always need an ending that makes sense. Love stories need to end cohesively, …

nagareboshi: episode nine

This episode definitely was a long time coming. I apologize for the delay, but we've had a few weather issues over here and I've been without power and net for a couple days. I truly wanted to have this out days ago. Oh, well... It's the penultimate episode, wrought with all the things we need …

nagareboshi: episode eight

I've been feeling a little sentimental this week. I blame it wholly on my constant replay of Adele's 21 album and her amazing and hauntingly emotional final track "Someone Like You" (Thanks Adele 😐 ). With the album playing as I was finishing up this recap, it got me thinking that we're so close to …

nagareboshi: episode seven

Facial expressions in dramas are supposed to convey to us a myriad of emotions. Good actors prove this but excellent actors embody it. Shedding the majority of yourself and becoming a character and being nuanced enough to always be aware that an audience is watching takes true skill. For in life, we experience things and …

nagareboshi: episode six

Hard episode kids. Enjoy. [edit comments fully updated.]   Everyone gets out of the car at home and Maria angrily asks why Risa has to be her donor. She must be getting paid. No one wants to answer and Mom tries to usher her inside but Risa unabashedly admits she is-- "But what of it?" …