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Comments are most appreciated.
Comments are most appreciated.
Even though the drama ended a month ago, I'm gonna play it safe and give a warning:
SPOILERS AHEAD.
So close your eyes and scroll down if you don't like spoilers.
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Safe yet? No?
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Right. Here it goes.
I probably would not have watched this, if I wasn't an Arashi fan. And indeed, I avoided it like the plague for a month, because my drama 6th sense told me that it'd be traumatic. Very traumatic. And when it comes to drama, my 6th sense is usually right. In fact, more often than not, it's spot on. (Which is why I still haven't finished ZaQuizShow and Shiroi Haru and a whole load of other dramas, but that's a different story.)
The first half of the drama kept me on my toes. The drug concealment case, the poisonous rice case... it kept me wondering if that was why Bito was in jail. Each time I thought that was it. Each time I was proven wrong. It was a relief, but it made me uneasy. In a sense, the 'crimes' Bito was involved in, or associated with, grew more serious, and the magnitude of the effect increased; it made me wonder what the story held for him down the road.
What I didn't expect was the murder.
Yes, he should've avoided Hayashi. And he tried. But it didn't work. Bito, like so many of us, wanted to think the best of everyone, including Hayashi. He thought Hayashi, deep down, was a good person, one who did not look at others with stigma. He thought Hayashi still had the virtue of treating others without prejudice.
But when he was proven wrong, when Hayashi called him "Philippine no yarou", that single virtue, Hayashi's single saving grace, and the realisation that Hayashi was no different to the others... Bito's beliefs, his faith in Hayashi was ridiculed in the highest degree.
The trial process that followed was unsurprising. Considering the grudge the Prosecution held towards the Defense, and the grudge of the police against Bito, they would have done everything in their power to make sure Bito was removed from society for good. I didn't expect the jury to come to the conclusion they did.
Sure, to kill another human being, whatever the reason, constitutes a crime. It is, in its nature, one of the most heinous crimes one can commit. But to sentence a man to death for killing another, or for whatever other reason... how is that different to committing murder itself? How can one justify a death sentence? How could one justify a death sentence?
Just because he has killed a man, and may be a threat to society, it's not a valid reason to end a life. I don't believe that those who have killed, for whatever reason, can remain unaffected by their actions. Whether they show remorse or not, the taking of a life is a crime. It's something that remains on one's mind forever. Whether the life was taken by a weapon, or by opinion, it makes no difference. That is why I don't agree with capital punishment. I'd rather pay for the criminal to be locked up for life, than to have to live, knowing that my opinion, my decision, took the life of another, no matter how undeserving or despicable they may be.
Which, I guess, is why I'm glad the ending wasn't so bleak. People like Itoh Kazuma, Shiori, and Hana-chan show how dedication to a worthy cause will reap rewards. Life should be about hope. And love is really the most powerful emotion humans possess.
One should fight to live another day, and live everyday to the fullest extent.
Comments are appreciated~
Comments are most appreciated.
Woke up about 3 hours ago, and watched this piece of news "unfold" on local TV.
First reports that MJ had a heart attack, and was administered CPR in the ambulance.
Then that family were all at UCLA Medical Centre.
TMZ reports of his death--unconfirmed.
Now it's confirmed.
I was just talking with an old friend the other day, who was planning a trip to London to see the great MJ in his comeback tour. And now, to know that it won't happen...
Yet there is still a part of me wishing, hoping that the world media will be embarrassed when MJ walks out of that hospital...
Eguchi Yousuke was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident last night. Apparantly he has a fractured left collarbone, and multiple fractures in his right rib. His agency has said that doctors have indicated he will need 2 months to recover.
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20090611-00000603-san-soci
An-chan, please recover soon!
All comments welcome. Feel free to post them on vox or LJ.
...yeah. more food. ^^;
last night's dinner. there's a lot of pork and fish in the fridge, needed to clear that out. didn't have anything to cook with the fish, which is why i started with the pork. made a simple stir-fry with spanish onions and green capsicum. the end result: meat that tasted strangely similar to yoshinoya gyudon beef. interesting.
so for some reason, there was bouts of dizziness whenever i stood and walked. concluded 2 causes: lack of oxygen or low blood sugar (or combination of both). so it was off to the asian store in the building next door for fresh air and calpis. but they didn't have any calpis so i got ramune instead. first bottle of ramune for years--can't remember the last time i had one.
continuation of pork clearing exercise: stir-fried rice cakes, shanghai style. easy meal again: frozen rice cakes, shiitake mushrooms (rehydrated), pork strips and julienned chinese cabbage. actually this is the first time i've made this dish completely alone, and the fact that nothing was stuck (rice cakes are notorious for sticking to woks), nothing got hard and nothing got burnt was quite surpising. it, um, will also serve as lunch and possibly dinner tomorrw--this is definitely something that needs to be made in bulk. anyone wanna join me for a meal?
i should probably start a food blog, instead of spamming the neighbours who have no interest in what i eat. sorry.
random thought: the rice cakes...wouldn't be surprised if the boys had a similar dish (maybe with crab? or bamboo shoots and local shanghai veges? or maybe something just like what i made tonight?) in shanghai--it's a rather famous regional dish. hm. i wonder if they got to try authentic shoronpo... if not, they need a better guide. *points to self* XD
on a completely different note, USG in Aus special is now on the must watch list. can't believe i haven't forensically gone through those vids, after almost two years...*fails*
