where curiosity trumps language
After this first episode, I'd decided to leave it as just a "first" episode recap but after I saw the special aired on April 1st I decided to pick it back up. These ladies' journey is one that I don't mind experiencing and perhaps we can learn a few things about growth, strength and new …
With dramas premiering every five seconds, there are some that fly under my personal radar. Mostly because, the brain is filled with too much distraction. But right on the cusp of the Spring season I ran across this drama by Takahashi Maki (Fuyu no Sakura, My Girl) based on a series of novels by Nonami …
This post is actually a long time coming. Enjoy. This is the DVD version of the last seconds (sorry, there's no sound in video one) with this wonderful couple. A sweet friend asked about Risa's expressions during this time and I thought I'd answer her here. In truth, this is sheer joy we see on …
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, …
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 …
with.subtitles.please. 