Ah, this drama is a BREATH of FRESH AIR. I can just inhale….exhale…. and not see a single male born later than 1980 parading on my screen. I’ll say “johnny boy” but Inagaki Goro of SMAP is a Johnny, after all. And this is excluding the children in the flashbacks.
There are moments when I reach my boiling point of all the kiddie dramas, albeit packed with eyecandies. Okay, who am I kidding with? We all like our eyecandies. If they have Ito Atsushi here instead of Eguchi Yosuke, I won’t be gushing as much. On the contrary, Mizushima Hiro might not be enough to sit through the entire episode of Mei-chan no Shitsuji. I might come back and finish the 1st episode to see if I can squeeze something intelligible out of it, but that is wishful thinking.
Now, Triangle, on a first episode-basis is awesome beyond words. Episode 2 may not have brought the same impact as the debut episode, but let’s pretend I haven’t seen episode 2 yet. The soundtrack and direction style of this drama made me realize how most kdramas pale in comparison with jdramas (based on such criteria). I mean, no matter how enjoyable and grand (props-wise) BOF is, you just have to admit, Hana Yori Dango is superior in terms of camera work and music direction. Oopps, I’m getting sidetracked again.
Triangle is another drama based on a novel. Another novel about a past murder that came back to hunt the present. As a matter of fact, we just saw one from the previous season – Ryuusei no Kizuna. But this one is not as clear cut as all the others. Eguchi Yosuke plays the boy, in the flashback, who killed the 10 year old, Katsuragi Sachie. That is what the flashbacks are telling us, but on the back of our minds, we have questions. Every single action of Goda Ryoji points to him being the suspect, but why is he acting so nonchalantly? The questions do not stop here. You will have one every time a minute passes by.
And every five minutes, you’ll also see a familiar face. This show is brimming with very popular “supporting” actors.
Although, there is one tiny glitch between casting and screenplay and that is Hirosue Ryoko and her birthdate. It’s not a big deal, but it’s been gnawing my brain everytime I watch a scene between Eguchi and Hirosue. On another note, mannn, I can’t believe this is the same Eguchi in Lunch Queen! The way he carries himself in here reminds me of Lee Byung Hun!!! Inagaki Goro, is more like a side-kick in this show. How could a SMAP member be in a supporting role huh? Haha, well too bad…I think this is perfect role assignments for the both of them. There are a few disappointments this season, but if you want to start the winter season with a “bang”, go for Triangle.
its been a long time since I saw hirosue ryoko. Last film I saw was she was still a teen and she plays along side the French actor that is famous in Japan in a French art house film. She is really pretty and can speak French well. The last drama I saw her was when she was still a kid. XD… I meant was thats the latest drama that I watched that I can remember she starred in. The drama was a KimuTaku dorama and had him (KimuTaku) be a piano teacher. I forgot the title.
Maakusutipen: I think it was Long Vacation. Didn’t know she spoke French. I like her in Shotgun Marriage.
Wondering what you think about the ending of this drama? If you actually did finish it. The end episodes kind of dragged and the ending killer was a let down for such a could-have-been awesome drama.