Hello!
It’s me again and now I’m gonna do a review of Hana Yori Dango ep 3. Ep 3 for me is where things get started and be more interesting. And in this episode we also started to get how good their acting is.
So to start off, I really like how they change the scene in this eps. The back and forth between Domyoji and Makino really entertainingly shows how they respond to the kiss and are very creative and effective too. The thing with Jdrama is, they have little amount of eps to work with, so they have to be creative and effective to deliver what they want to deliver in a short amount of duration. In 2,5 minutes we already get what they want to convey.
Domyoji and Makino both denying their first kiss as it was for them purely accidental
Soujiro and Akira think Domyoji likes Makino therefore he kissed her, cuz there’s no way fell and kissed is accidental (it’s not a manga! XD I like how self-consious it is)
Makino worried about her first kiss was stolen by the man he hate the most in front of person she likes (Hanazawa Rui)
And onto the scene where Makino still worried about Hanazawa Rui and Yuuki pushed her to tell him her feelings. After that we jumped to the car where Domyoji, Akira, and Soujiro are, talking about how Domyoji should made up with Rui and how he would be lonely without Rui. And then we jumped to Shizuka talking to Rui to made up with Domyoji. Seriously, the flow is amazing. Then Shizuka talks about Rui getting jealous about Tsukasa kissed Tsukushi and how Shizuka thinks Makino is a great person, someone that Rui needs in his life. Suddenly the scene changes to Makino saying goodbye to Yuuki with Shizuka monologue in the background about Makino having strength and honesty that inspire her. Then back again to Shizuka-Rui scene with Rui getting pissed off at Shizuka saying how inconsiderate Shizuka is to his feelings for her. Then the scene where Shizuka tells Rui she's gonna go back to France and live in her own way. Wow, the flow of the scene is just… Amazing.
The way things are metaphorically laid out in HanaDan is also really well done. When Makino thinks about Shizuka leaving to France, her family talks about “Senzai Ichi Gu'' or once in a lifetime opportunity in their usual daily idiom quizzes. So Makino decided to take this chance, washing and ironing Rui’s handkerchief. But when arrived at school she can’t find Rui in their usual place and then next to the scene where she goes to Sakurako’s place. Sakurako start to look fishy in this episode, haha.
Next is the chasing scene LOL it’s so funny XD And Tsubaki's entrance is so cool (and chessy LMAO). I love how unapologetic this drama is and how chessy and ridiculous it is. Alot of comedic moments here XD
And thank god for Tsubaki's influence on Domyoji… Cuz I think Domyoji start to be more and more intrigued by Makino.
Good advice from Tsubaki
I think this is where it gets really interesting and really showcast how good of an actors Inoue Mao, Oguri Shun, and Matsumoto Jun. in just under 2 minutes we can clearly see, how painful it is for Rui that Shizuka goes, how much Makino likes Rui and didn’t want to see him sad, and Domyoji who can clearly see it too that Makino likes Rui.
Next part is where Makino begs Shizuka to stay cuz she doesn’t want to see Rui being sad. Rui gets mad at Makino for begging to Shizuka. I think for me at least, rather than being embarrassed, Rui is mad at Makino for begging Shizuka when he himself suppresses his feelings so Shizuka can go. He can't understand why Makino did that. And Makino got her first heartache. I know some people didn’t understand why Makino ran away, for me I think it was because she was so hurt that her first love yelled at him when all she tried to do was to make him happy again. And ofcourse Inoue Mao acting sold me. I love how 3 different scenes layed out into one with Otsuka Ai's Planetarium as background music. Makino's first heartbreak as she cried on the way home, Rui thinking about Shizuka and why Makino did that, and Domyoji frustrated and confused of him being jealous seeing Makino saw Rui with those eyes and fighting in club. Well done I must say.
Next is one of my most favorite scenes. Yes it is the airport scene. Let me get this out of my chest first, but Shizuka giving the shoes at the airport is ridiculous XD LOL how do those shoes get there? But airport scene really give that F4 friendship moment and gives us the first moment of Domyoji loneliness. When I first watched this, I genuinely thought Domyoji was gonna punch Rui XD but what happened, instead of being mad at Rui for kissed Makino, he’s more afraid that Rui is leaving. He is scared of being alone, few people he got are F4. I like the apple foreshadowing too and how apple symbolize F4 friendship. And Makino, who saw how close F4 bonds is, start to see them in a different light.
I also like how the Ookami-san story is well integrated into the story. In fact, I like how HanaDan tells the story not only through dialogue between the characters but also through supporting scenes. So it's not too dialogue heavy and becomes very entertaining I must say. And also the tiger mask story is very crucial to the next scene XD
Next is Domyoji and Tsubaki scene. I can't stressed enough how I LOVE this scene. I really love Tsubaki advice to Domyoji and the fact that Domyoji take this advice to the heart. Applying even till the end of series :") hhhhh… I love it.
And now it's the famous Hamingyay XD bwahaha I really love this scene and I always laugh watching this. I think it's the first time we see Domyoji as a total idiot.
Now the famous and one of the most impactful scene in HanaDan, yes it’s the date at Ebisu Garden Place. Aaahh I can’t stress enough how this scene so impactful. Makino who has seen Domyoji different side in the airport and him asking her out in a weird way LOL. And then the tiger mask doll came out from the claw machine, aaahh it’s genius! The tiger mask doll is the catalyst for Makino to see for herself, is Domyoji really asking him out on a date? And especially she is late 3 hours, there’s no way Domyoji still waiting. But there he is, looking like a sad, lost puppy. Makino is bewildered by what Domyoji did, she is baffled by this other side of him.
Wow. This has become a really long review. Thank you for reading even up until this point :”D
Aya
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