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?" …

nagareboshi: episode five

Do you know why people like contract marriages? Because outside of them being beyond the realm of normal possibilities and wonderful fuel for hijinks and fun, they give a false sense of security. I think everyone loves to feel like they are in control and in a marriage based on tangible things, people feel safe. …

nagareboshi: episode four

Mirrors and reflections are used several times through this drama, which I love. Some of the best shots are of moments that are unnoticed by the subject, a visual of how the character pictures themselves or  voyeuristic. These types of shots tell us so many things not only about the characters but about the director …

nagareboshi: episode three

Now that the documents are signed, I need the papers to be turned in!  I always find fascinating is how tons of marriages go unregistered in Asia. I'm not sure about the number in the West but I definitely don't think it's an epidemic the way dramas portray them. Either way, tests must be taken …

nagareboshi: episode two

This has to be my favorite shot in this entire episode. I love watching these two through the view of the tank, reminding us what brought them together. There's also a serenity that both characters find in these creatures that represent everything they wish they had in their own lives; calm and quiet. In dramas …