Light Yagami is an ace student with great prospects – and bored out of his mind! But all that changes when he finds the Death Note, and notebook dropped by a rougue shinigami death god. Any human whose name is written in the notebook dies, and now Light has vowed to use the power of the Death Note to rid the world of evil. But when criminals begin dropping dead, the authorities send the legendary detective L to track down the killer. With L hot on his heels, will Light lose sight of his noble goal… or his life?
Thoughts:
Light Yagami is a brilliant young high school student who appears very serious and focused on his studies, getting ready to take his college entry exams (after already pretesting as the highest score in Japan). The only problem is that Light is completely, utterly bored. That is, until one day a mysterious notebook falls into his path. Emblazoned on the front of the book are the words “Death Note”. Intrigued, Light picks up the notebook and studies it in the privacy of his room, opening it to find some very rudimentary instructions:
At first, Light thinks the notebook is a joke–would someone really die if he writes their name in the book? Once he begins experimenting, however, Light discovers that the Death Note is the real deal. With so much power at his fingertips, the very intelligent Light decides that he wants to recreate the world in his image, as a god that will preside over a new-found utopia–and he begins to systematically kill the unjust, prisoners and criminals whose names and crimes he has seen on the news and researched online. Each criminal Light targets dies 40 seconds later of a heart attack.
As it turns out, the Death Note is a tool of the shinigami, or literally translated “death god”.
Each shinigami has a Death Note, in which they write the names of humans who will die. Occasionally, a shinigami will lose his Death Note, or allow it to be picked up by a human. Such is the case with Ryuk, the shinigami that owns the Death Note that Light has found. As Light soon learns, those who touch the Death Note can see its shinigami owner though no one else can–and Ryuk and Light become strange acquaintances as Light provides Ryuk with incredible entertainment. As Ryuk says to Light, “Humans are…a RIOT!”
Soon, the rash of mysterious deaths catches the eye of the International Police Organization (Interpol), who believe all the criminal deaths are related–and dub the murderer “Kira” (the Japanese katakana letters ?? and pronunciation of “Killer”). Interpol pulls its Ace-in-the-hole by setting their top agent, the mysterious, faceless and nameless man known only as “L”, on the case. Though Light’s murders are the ultimate untraceable crime, he is soon locked in a battle of wits, with L closing in on his trail, while Ryuk observes these interesting human behaviors with his shinigami eyes.
Death Note is a trip. Throughout the story, we see the cat and mouse game between Light and
“L” as each formulate brilliantly elaborate plans to stay one step ahead
of the grim reaper that awaits either one of them should they fail.
While this may sound like just another detective story like Detective Conan - it’s NOT. “Death Note” is a much more complex tale than that of the boy
detective, but it’s just as addictive.
Light
“Death Note” goes beyond being a
story about good and evil; it makes you question what exactly IS good
and evil? Is Light evil for killing criminals and acting as judge, jury
and executioner? Is “L” good for using whatever means to capture Kira,
even if it means using morally unacceptable practices like forced
interrogations? Who’s to say? That’s what makes “Death Note” so
deliciously addictive; you don’t quite know who the heck to root for. Of
course, you have your favorite character; heck, everyone does. But do
you support what that character stands for? Just like politics: you have
your favorite candidate, but do you support what that candidate stands
for?
The interactions between Light and Ryuk, with Light not even batting an eyelash to the nightmarish figure and Ryuk’s growing amusement to the whole situation, are priceless.
Third Watch has always been one of my favourite TV Shows of all time...
I recently manage to catch all the episodes online..and it makes me realized how much I have actually missed this show. The show had 6 seasons and 132 episodes air between 1999 and 2005.
Third Watch , is a tv series which were supposed to give us a glimpse into how all three elements – police, firefighters and paramedics – worked together in New York City.
This show had everything that those of us who had worked on the Third Watch (3PM – 11PM or 4PM – 12AM) were used to. Anyone who has worked the shift knows that it’s one of the busiest shifts in New York City. This is when the shit hits the fan – rush hour accidents, alcohol-induced muscle matches outside bars, out of control fires started by faulty heaters – these are the hours when things are hopping. I worked this shift for eight years and I can honestly say that, while there was some down time, for the most part, when the action happened, it was non-stop.
Third Watch’s episodes threw viewers right into the mix. We were introduced to the police, firefighters and paramedics whose headquarters borders the fictional locale of King and Arthur. (There are actual streets in New York City with those names – they just don’t intersect.) The episode opened with the men and women of “Camelot” getting down and dirty right at the start of their shift. Viewers got to see what it’s like being a rookie paramedic working his first nasty car accident. They learned what it’s like for a rookie cop on his first day of patrol. They saw what it’s like for firemen running into full-blown fires, never knowing if this fire might be their last. They learned about the danger involved for any first responder – not just cops – when there is a weapon involved.
But Third Watch wasn’t just about showing viewers the drama…the horrors…of working the third shift. It was also about the camaraderie, the family issues, the politics of the jobs. The makers of Third Watch wanted viewers to see what the jobs were like on personal levels – guys and girls trying to make ends meet, trying to have a family life outside of a very demanding job on an equally demanding shift, people truly caring for people. They also wanted viewers to see the lighter moments – the practical jokes, the nicknames, the tom-foolery – the kind of stuff that takes place to help lighten the burden of the harsher moments of the job.
There was a focus on the human side of the job. That was what made this show different from most. Yes, there were crime scenes and fires and accidents, but the show focused more on the way these things affected the humanity of the police, firefighters and paramedics called to the scene. Third Watch wasn’t a cop show – crimes happened on a show to show basis, never stretching over more than one episode. Sure, you would see certain characters again, but they were involved in something different in each episode. This was realistic – if you walk a beat day after day, you’re bound to run into the same individuals hanging out on the same corners.
In watching the retrospective featurette and learning what went into making Third Watch, I have to give kudos to the creators. It was a stroke of genius to combine police, fire and paramedics rather than simply focusing on one department or the other. This was totally unchartered territory and it’s what made Third Watch unique. Using actual police and firefighters as consultants was also a stroke of genius in that it ensured that much of the show would be believable. Having them appear in cameos and sometimes recurring roles was just as intelligent. Who better to play a fireman than a real fireman, right?
I also have to thank them for creating such terrific characters and then casting them with actors who somehow made viewers forget they were watching a fictional drama. The actors were so believable in their roles that it is sometimes hard to see them on other television shows now that Third Watch is over. Skip Sudduth as veteran cop John “Sully” Sullivan, Coby Bell as Tyrone Davis, Jr, a rookie cop following in his deceased father’s footsteps, Jason Wiles as the off-the-wall cop Maurice “Bosco” Boscorelli and his partner Faith Yokas as portrayed by Molly Price, Anthony Ruivivar as rookie paramedic Carlos Nieto, Michael Beach as Monte “Doc” Parker, Kim Raver as paramedic Kim Zambrano, Bobby Cannavale as paramedic Bobby Caffey, Eddie Cibrian as firefighter Jimmy Doherty – each one of these actors played their roles with such incredible believability that you found yourself wanting to know more and more about their characters as the show went on.
A good friend of mine recently recommended to me to watch korean drama. So I started of with watching a drama titled " Coffee Prince" which was made in the year 2007.
Also known as: 1st shop of Coffee Prince Genre : Comedy, Romance Director : Lee Yun-Jung Main Casts : Yoon Eun Hye as Go Eun Chan, Gong Yoo as Choi Han Kyul, Lee Sun Gyun
as Choi Han Sung, Chae Jung Ahn as Han Yoo Joo.
Running Time per Episode : 60 mins
Total Episodes : 16 Eps
♥ Synopsis:
Go Eun Chan (Yoon Eun Hye) is the hardest working part-timer tomboy in Korea. Eun Chan splits her time between waitressing, sewing on doll eyes, cracking chestnuts, teaching taekwondo, waitressing, being a milkman, and delivering food. The 24-year-old Eun Chan works nonstop to support her sister who has informed her family that she plans to enter college and her mother who is a shopaholic. Eun Chan has no time for herself, instead of pursuing her own dreams, she seems to be caught up in the drudgery of day to day life.
One day she delivers food to the apartment of a handsome guy in a towel. This handsome guy in a towel is Choi Han Kyul (Gong Yoo), the heir to a food conglomerate that specializes in selling coffee beans. When Eun Chan walks in, she is shocked, whereas Han Kyul thinks nothing of it, because he mistakes Eun Chan for a guy. Eun Chan is often mistaken for a guy, due to her hair cut and wardrobe. After delivering food, Eun Chan rushes out of Han Kyul apartment extremely embarrassed.
However, that is not the last of Han Kyul. Han Kyul has just returned from abroad and is getting in touch with all of his old friends, including a woman he has had a crush on for nine years, Han Yoo Joo (Chae Jung Ahn). Unfortunately, Yoo Joo dated his cousin Choi Han Seong (Lee Sun Gyun). Yoo Joo has also returned to Korea, because she has finally realized that Han Seong is the one after leaving him heartbroken. Despite knowing Yoo Joo’s true feelings, Han Kyul cannot give up on Yoo Joo. Han Kyul continues to hang out with Yoo Joo, even though he knows he has been friend-zoned.
One night while Han Kyul is out with Yoo Joo, a robber tries to snatch Yoo Joo’s purse. When the robber appears Han Kyul is not around. Fortunately, Eun Chan is on her motorbike, see the robbery, and chases the robber down. Eun Chan reclaims Yoo Joo’s purse, but ruins her bike in the process. While taking down the robber, Eun Chan realizes that the robber is Hwang Min Yeop, a guy that has a crush on her sister. Min Yeop explains to Eun Chan that he is trying to get money to pay for Eun Chan’s sister’s music classes. Min Yeop then conceives a plan to make it look like Min Yeop escaped her grip.
In the meantime, Han Kyul has reappeared and watches the act that Min Yeop and Eun Chan put on. Yoo Joo is thankful for Eun Chan’s help, but Han Kyul sees right through it. Han Kyul says that he will pay for the repairs to Eun Chan’s bike, if Eun Chan admits that the whole thing was a set up. Eun Chan rejects his offer and leaves disheartened. Since, Eun Chan no longer has a bike, so she is out of a job.
That loss in income is a real problem for Eun Chan and her family. Now, Eun Chan is forced to choose between money and her dignity. If Eun Chan takes the money from Han Kyul, she will be admitting that she is a schemer, but if she doesn’t her family will not be able to pay the rent. Eun Chan succumbs to Han Kyul’s wishes and admits that it was all a set up. When Eun Chan finally meets up with Han Kyul he gives her less than what she is expecting, but provides he with another offer. Han Kyul, who is still under the impression that Eun Chan is a guy, asks Eun Chan to act as his lover, so that his family will not set him up on anymore dates.
Han Kyul is almost 30 and has never had a real purpose, therefore, his family is fed up with his lack of direction and wants to get him settled and participating in family business as soon as possible. Han Kyul is trying to avoid the life planned by his parents at all cost. Han Kyul wants to use a gay lifestyle as an opportunity to prevent him from following his parent’s plans. When Han Kyul makes the offer to Eun Chan, who is now desperate for money, it is an offer she cannot refuse. Nonetheless, Eun Chan has no clue what she is in for.
While Eun Chan is acting like Han Kyul’s boyfriend, she starts falling for him. Eun Chan is torn and has no one to talk to except for Terry, the dog who stays at one of the houses on her milk route. Terry’s owner happens to be Han Seong, Han Kyul’s cousin and Yoo Joo’s ex-girlfriend. Eun Chan and Han Seong eventually meet and bond as they discuss the problems that they are having in their relationships, leading to a new love line.
Furthermore, Han Kyul’s family has not given on up on Han Kyul’s future outside of love; they still see him as the successor to the family business. Starting small, Han Kyul has now been tasked with the mission of running a coffee shop to sell his family’s coffee from. When Eun Chan learns of Han Kyul’s plan to open a coffee shop employing attractive males, she volunteers herself for the job. Seeing Eun Chan’s work ethic, Han Kyul hires her. Min Yeop also finagles himself into the Coffee Shop, along with a cast of other intriguing characters.
Questions: Will Han Kyul parents finally be proud if the coffee shop be a success? Will Han Kyul fall for Eun Chan, despite the fact that he thinks he is a guy? Will Han Seong ever get back together with Yoo Joo, despite the way she left him? Will Eun Chan ever pursue her own dreams?
♥ Review:
Honestly, I was having double thoughts if I should or not watch the korean drama's. At that time, I truly did not value all of the factors that it had going for it. Most good dramas have a few ingredients that make it stand out, but not enough to watch it over and over and over. My doubts may have been a result me believing that there really was not much meat left to the story after Han Kyul discovers that Eun Chan is a woman, but I was so wrong.
I have watched so many drama's in many different language, but seriously , Coffee Prince has the the best cast I have seen in drama. The interplay between the characters makes you feel as if the cast was really a family and that they took pleasure in coming to work everyday.
Hwang Min Yeop (Lee Eon) is the not so smart loveable younger brother to Eun Chan and turns into her protector. No Sun Ki (Kim Jae Wook) is the waffle making japanese immigrant who is too wise for words because he has his own tragic love story. Jin Ha Rim (Kim Dong Wook) is one of Han Kyul’s good friends who is the quintessential player and a guy’s guy. Although, Ha Rim thinks that he may be batting for the other team when he is love struck by Eun Chan’s cuteness. Hong Gae Sik (Kim Chang Wan) is elder statesman, the barista, and co president of the shop. Mr. Hong indirectly challenges Han Kyul to become a better person. During the scenes where the princes play basketball, perform at the concert, and go on the trip to the orchard, the audience can tell that there is a tight bond between the actors.
Secondary Love Line: Yoo Joo should be hated, but it is almost impossible not to love her and overlook her selfishness. Han Seong really loves Yoo Joo and admires her, he always makes clear his intentions with her. However, Yoo Joo wants to be free and like every stereotypical artist, her career comes first. In her 20s, Yoo Joo believed that Han Seong wanted to possess her and would force her to give up her freedom. However, in her 30s Yoo Joo realizes that Han Seong was really offering her support and understanding. When Yoo Joo comes back, Han Seong is unwilling to take her back because he knows that he loves her more than she loves him as exhibited by her leaving him. Han Seong would never do that and sees himself in Eun Chan through her love for Han Kyul. The way that Yoo Joo and Han Seong reverse roles when Yoo Joo sees Han Seong with Eun Chan was unexpected. The plot really made me believe that the writers could have made a whole new drama from this storyline. The pain in Yoo Joo’s heart when she realizes that Han Seong no longer only thinks of her makes viewers empathize with her character. Yoo Joo’s resolve to get Han Seong back by becoming a better person is admirable.
Gong Yoo as Han Kyul: Han Kyul is more complex than the average male heir to a conglomerate. In the beginning of this drama, Han Kyul is the one soul searching. Before Han Kyul meets Eun Chan he is floating through life. He doesn’t want to grab onto anything, but when he sees Eun Chan’s hardships he decides that he wants to hold on to him/her. Eun Chan is the first person that Han Kyul can talk to and Han Kyul asks Eun Chan to be his sworn brother. Eun Chan also teaches Han Kyul about responsibility, how to become a man, and how to take care of a family. Han Kyul finally gets serious about life wanting to make his father proud. Han Kyul is at odds with his father based on a lie from his past. They have not really gotten along, since he found out that he is the son of his father and his mistress. Although, over time, Han Kyul discovers all the sacrifices his father has made and continues to make for his happiness and to protect Han Kyul. This realization only adds to Han Kyul’s ambition and his quest for happiness.
Yoon Eun Hye as Eun Chan: At first I didn’t understand why she would not tell Han Kyul that she was girl, but then when you don’t know what to do you just become silent. There were many times that I shouted in my head to Eun Chan to tell Han Kyul that she is a girl and the misery for both of them. Nevertheless, going back to standing, the audience understands why Eun Chan feels like she is being backed into a corner. Eun Chan would rather live with him as a man, then without him as a woman. Eun Chan is in a vulnerable position, because she is the breadwinner, lost her father, did not go to college, and really needs her coffee prince job. In Eun Chan’s eyes, she could lose the best job she has ever had, her looks are not good enough for Han Kyul, and her background is not good enough for Han Kyul’s family. So when Eun Chan cries over the fact that she does not know what to do, the audience feels her pain. This whole plot sounds funny, but Yoon Eun Hye made this comical scenario surprisingly turn into a tearjerker. It only gets harder when Eun Chan tells Han Kyul and he doesn’t accept her. Then when he does accept Eun Chan, Eun Chan realizes that even though she lives for Han Kyul, she also has to live for herself. I really appreciate the writers effort for making this drama deeper than most would expect.
Am I gay?: At several points I felt that Eun Chan was torturing Han Kyul. Han Kyul tries so hard not to fall in love with Eun Chan, but can’t help himself. It is so sad, when Han Kyul asks Eun Chan to be his sworn brother, because he knows that it is as far as his relationship can go with Eun Chan. Soon, Han Kyul realizes that sworn brothers is not enough. The scene where Han Kyul and Eun Chan are on the beach and he wants to hold her as she goes to sleep, but resists because he knows that's a tragic. He was willing to scarifies everything in his life just to love Eun Chan as who she was ( despite the fact she was a guy in his eyes). Then when Han Kyul finds out Eun Chan is a girl infact, viewers were able to
accept Han Kyul’s motives for pushing her away. Han Kyul felt betrayed
by Eun Chan, because she lied to him for such a long time, even she knew he was falling for her.
♥ Overall Opinion:
Seriously good , a very funny, entertaining and at times melodramatic drama. One couldn't help but admire the heroine's hardwork and dedication, and even self-sacrifice. You could watch this again and again, and yet enjoy it all the more. ♥♥♥♥♥
Recently I wanted to watch the malay drama "Nora Elena" which was played some time back in TV3.
Since I read the book from Meen Zulaikha titled " Kasih yang Suci", i wanted to see how the novel was adopted into drama.
It was a bad move..I end up spending my whole day watching back to back episode until the end :-). It has a good slot, that keeps me hooked.
This drama has cast such as Siti Saleha as Nora Elena , Aaron Aziz as Seth Tan , Wan Sharmila as
Yvonne, Miera Liyana as Maria Tan, Ery Putra, Zul Ariffin as
Eid, and many more. I would say that all those in this cast did an excellent job in portraying the character they played..and as usual..Aaron was amazing, yet again.
Synopsis:
Nora Elena adalah kisah seorang gadis yang telah dinodai semasa dia berusia 15 tahun oleh seseorang. Nora Elena telah ditinggalkan oleh tunangnya Idham (Zul Ariffin) apabila tunangnya mendapat panggilan misteri yang memberitahu bahawa tunangnya sudah tidak suci lagi. Dalam kekecewaan dan kesedihan yang melanda Nora Elena semasa itu tu, muncul seorang jejaka yang bernama Seth Tan yang berketurunan Baba Nyonya, dia sanggup berkahwin dengan Nora Elena bagi menggantikan tunang Nora Elena kerana segala persiapan perkahwinan dan hari perkahwinan semakin dekat.
Konflik berlaku apabila, Nora dan Seth Tan berkahwin, pada ketika itu barulah Nora Elena dapat tahu bahawa suaminya lah orang yang telah menodainya 10 tahun yang lalu. Malang buat Nora kerana ketika mengetahuinya mereka berdua sudahpun berkahwin dan bakal melahirkan anak Seth. Walaupun Seth sudah memeluk agama Islam dan telah insaf tapi hati Nora Elena yang terluka tetap keras dan tidak dapat memaafkan suaminya tu.
Bagaimana Seth hendak mengatasi sikap benci Nora Elena terhadapnya dan dugaan besar yang harus ditempuhi olehnya untuk memikat hari Nora Elena? Adakah Nora Elena dapat memaafkan Seth?
The Walking Dead tells the adventures and misadventures of a group of
people trying to survive after a zombie apocalypse. The Walking Dead
tells how Rick Grimes, an American from Kentucky police wakes from a
coma after an accident in the line of duty, to meet a world torn bodies
of fresh and eager, not knowing who has passed around, goes in search of
his family. With the passage of the publications is seen as a more
seasoned Rick joins is finding survivors in search of a place to settle
and be safe or at least able to cope with the zombie threat that stalks
them.
My opinion:
Season1 left has kept me guessing and wondering about what will happen in season one. This show is gripping because it has a lot of action and thrilling moments. Its always an interesting aspect to see how people with different characters work together in order to survive.
Rick is the main character of the whole plot where he has good attitude, good leadership, and acts based on what he needs to for the benefit of everyone. He always controls the situation and goes to the limit to protect those who needs.
Lori is Rick's wife and in the beginning, Lori has an affair with Shane, as she thought that Rick was dead. She hides her dark secret to Rick, upon his return.
Shane was Rick's partner, who has a crush on Rick's wife. He has a good attitude in the beginning, and as the season goes on, he started to show his negative side more and more.
Season Two was great but it was not capturing as much as Season 1. Overall it has more focus on , I family issues rather than zombies and survival!!! Yet, t was still a pretty good plot..
Looking forward for see how its going to continue....
Have anyone watch this show called " IRT Deadliest Road" which they are playing in History Channel? I did watched it the first time last week and I was hooked to it..
Description
IRT: Deadliest Roads sends today’s toughest drivers to navigate the world’s most dangerous roads as they haul their way through India’s Himalayan highways, some of the most historic — and lethal — on the planet.
From the crowded streets of Delhi, to treacherously steep, narrow and congested roads blasted into the mountainside, seasoned drivers Rick Yemm, Lisa Kelly and Alex Debogorski embark on an exhilarating, exhausting and terrifying adventure, where the difference between life and death is just a few inches . . . or one very blind corner. The challenges and perils are never-ending on these ancient trade routes; someone dies on them every 4.5 minutes. If Rick, Lisa and Alex aren’t careful, they might wind up as casualty statistics themselves.
Tight, winding roads, perilous drops, rock ceilings, weakened mountains, potholes and total roadway failure combine with the ever-present danger of avalanches, communication breakdowns, wild weather and the harder-than-it-sounds task of driving on the other side of the road to challenge, fray the nerves and risk the lives of these courageous drivers. Will they be able to adapt and overcome these dire obstacles when so out of their own elements?
Third Watch , is a tv series which were supposed to give us a glimpse into how all three elements – police, firefighters and paramedics – worked together in New York City.
” getting down and dirty right at the start of their shift. Viewers got to see what it’s like being a rookie paramedic working his first nasty car accident. They learned what it’s like for a rookie cop on his first day of patrol. They saw what it’s like for firemen running into full-blown fires, never knowing if this fire might be their last. They learned about the danger involved for any first responder – not just cops – when there is a weapon involved. 
In watching the retrospective featurette and learning what went into making Third Watch, I have to give kudos to the creators. It was a stroke of genius to combine police, fire and paramedics rather than simply focusing on one department or the other. This was totally unchartered territory and it’s what made Third Watch unique. Using actual police and firefighters as consultants was also a stroke of genius in that it ensured that much of the show would be believable. Having them appear in cameos and sometimes recurring roles was just as intelligent. Who better to play a fireman than a real fireman, right?
I also have to thank them for creating such terrific characters and then casting them with actors who somehow made viewers forget they were watching a fictional drama. The actors were so believable in their roles that it is sometimes hard to see them on other television shows now that Third Watch is over. 
