Thoughts on Skip Beat Drama (Taiwanese)
So, I’ve watched 3 episodes of Skip Beat Taiwanese drama… ME, who are not fond of anime/manga LIVE action adaption was tempted to watch the Skip beat Live Action Taiwanese adaption because of
1) It’s SKIP BEAT
2) Curiosity got the best of me
Honestly speaking here, when I heard the animanga will be adapted into live action I was nonchalant about it. I’ve seen some gif of where the Taiwanese’s Shou encountered Taiwanese’ Ren … well I do watch that gif for about 2 minutes or so cause they pick up a good looking actors.. ahaha!
Anyway, when I watched the drama (thank you for the link Lija-chan ) , episode 1 intro was making me laughed! The actress whom acted as Kyoko managed to grasp Kyoko’s personalities and characteristic … well slightly. It was fun really… but then I started to questioning the plot.
Yes, the plot was not really 100% as the manga, which I perfectly understand and I can comprehend with it. When Sho appeared, I was slightly getting back into watching it and I must say, the actor knows how to be annoying as hell!! Annoying as the original Sho… Nope! EVEN MORE ANNOYING THAN SHO HIMSELF! I was…impressed! He played it out well! Well, afterward I find myself watching it with too many inquiries about the plot inside of my head, again. I do not fond of the way Kyoko went to every stores buying strawberries related things and the pudding… I know Kyoko will do anything to make Sho’s happy, but somehow I prefer the manga plot where Kyoko already bought the pudding!!
and Yes, I am not fond of the added scene of how Sho eats his pudding/jelly whatever it is!
I know it’s the first episode, everyone tends to be awkward… especially Sho’s manager.. the scene where Sho tells the manager that she is more of his type and Kyoko was kinda overheard it, it was pretty much awkward to me. But yeah, I can’t feel much of intensity when Kyoko laughs evilly. The part where her pandora box was open due to anger! To be honest here, I was pretty disappointed.
Episode 2 and 3 didn’t won me over either! There’s too many things I just can’t accept! First of all, Yashiro san! YES !! The adorable Yashiro san! I mean the actor they picked quite cute and good too but I can’t sense any Yashiro’s aura from him. Don’t get me started with Ren! He was a far more arrogant than the actual Ren. I don’t like how he trying his best to act out like Ren… I mean, the stressed showed on his face. It looks fake , imo! I am not criticizing his acting… it’s just my opinion. Although, there’s some part he acted pretty well. I guess, the part where he tried to be cool is not really there… yet!
and yes.. I don’t like the added plot about that son of the person who asked for his autograph has been ill and plot here. I am not moved! I wonder if I probably a cold person…. tho’ things like that usually get me to tears.. but surprisingly, I am not moved!
The president?!!! His extravagant entrance was there, yes! but the president himself is not! If the person stop trying to to be cool all the way, probably he can manage.. I mean, the president expression is not cool alone! He has that childish sulking expression. That cheery smile expression. There’s a lot. If the actor can throws his pride away and acted how the LME president acted, it will be cool! I truly believes so.
About Maria… I am not expecting much for a child actor, so how Maria’s actress act is what I, at the very least, expected!
Yes, if you read you understand how am I not satisfied with the drama adaption. I pretty much dissatisfied with the plot. The added plot were not into my liking. I don’t really mind tho if the original plot was twisted for the adaption, but I just can’t accept the added scene in it. Like that scene where Kyoko practically brought her things and camped out in front of the apartment. Exaggerated to the point that is not funny, to me…
Edit : For the animation of Kyoko’s evilish inner self… it was very much, disappointing. I personally disliking them! it was more angelic than evil to me! Plus, the evil expression on those animated self is not there! It looks like a pure anger to me…
I am not telling everyone that this Taiwanese Adaption suck so you should not watch it . NO! for a moment there, I enjoyed watching it. Truth! It’s still worth the watch. But if you are like me, trying to find perfection for the adaption then yes, you might find this less appealing. However, it’s not really that bad. If you wanna give it a try, go on ahead. It at least makes you laugh. Furthermore, it’s only 3 episodes that I’d watched (I doubt I want to continue tho) so this rant is not really that legit to follow. It basically just my opinion!
I like how Sho’s actors acted tho’ . He was something!
That ends it!
By writing this, I am not trying to offends any people who loves the adaption. I just trying to let my thoughts out!
//end of rant
