Poor Scripting

You know, sometimes I don't necessarily think that the actors and actresses are terrible, it's the script that is bad. But if the actors are not exactly fit for their parts and the script is bad, then it only emphasizes the flaws of the performers =_=; So... yeah... poor scripting is very bad.

I just started watching "Orthros no Inu" with Takizawa Hideaki and Nishikido Ryo in it and frankly... it kind of sucks at the moment. First, I haven't really watched all that many drama with Takizawa in it, but from what I've seen, I think he is better off singing, though I don't think he is a terrible actor. He just seems a bit awkward to me at times...

And then... well, I liked Nishikido Ryo in "1 Litre of Tears," I thought he was fabulous and extremely convincing as an abusive boyfriend in "Last Friends," and then I liked him as a dumb brother in "Ryusei no Kizuna," but for some reason... I think this role is just not made for him. True, I think he's pretty talented -- although not one of my fave actors -- but this role just isn't too good for him. He just seems so awkward and maybe it's 'cause his character is awkward to start with, but... I don't know... just doesn't click well for me.

As for Mizusawa Asami... I've liked her on occasion and think that she is very pretty, but this role kind of sucks for her. That or she really sucks =_=; I mean, she plays this rash and not exactly talented cop who is a single mom with a young daughter who has asthma. Her character is really stupid, like trying to arrest a group of college kid drug dealers by herself, and then telling the kids that a defenseless and comatose witness to their crimes will wake up to give her testimony... I mean... what kind of idiot does that sort of thing? If you were a good cop, you would say that there will be a way to prove you guilty, all it needs is a little time, and leave it at that. Let the criminal think what they want until it hits them square in the face. Also, she seems pretty weak for a cop =_= And maybe there's a back story to it, but right now, her character is REALLY annoying, and the way she is acting right now is equally vexing. None of these actresses nowadays can command the same level of authority, respect, and power like some of the older actresses.

For instance... Amami Yuki was great as a detective in "Boss," Yonekura Ryoko was great in "Koshonin," Ashina Sei is good as a CIA-like agent in "Bloody Monday," and the woman who was in "Unfair" was great too. These older women with somewhat deeper voices that can command respect are good actresses to me, but none of the younger actresses can play cops or tough, serious characters all that well.

I think the only young actress who can probably pull off playing a cop would be Kuroki Meisa. I really do like her and think she is quite talented. I saw her in "1 Pound Gospel," "Chance!," "Dansou Reijin," "Kaze no Garden," and a couple other drama. I think her roles are all fairly different, though each show the sophisticated side of her minus "1 Pound Gospel" in which her character was not at all the actual dramatic serious type. I think seeing her in "Kaze no Garden" really made me start to think that she may be much more talented than I've given her credit for.

She isn't too bad a of a singer either... well, it depends, I guess on the type of music one likes. Her music videos are really a 180 from the roles she plays lol. I was kind of shocked I'm a fan of Amuro Namie so she reminds me a bit of Amuro Namie, but I still like Amuro Namie better lol ^_^;;; But, out of a small handful of young actresses she is among the few that I actually like. The other five I currently like are Kanjiya Shihori, Kitagawa Keiko, Miyazaki Aoi, Ueno Juri, and Yoshitaka Yuriko.

Anyway... before I got off on a random tangent... Yes, bad scripting only makes things worse. It also makes actors and actresses do really ridiculous things. Makes you wonder if they have never questioned their roles before. I mean, if I was in Mizusawa's position, I'd be like ... "WTF? I'm supposed to be like this?" Well, maybe her character was meant to be stupid, but I would hate to play a stupid character =_=; If the script was terrible to begin with, I wouldn't even want the role... though... if I had financial issues and needed the money and this was the only job out there, I'll do it despite how stupid the role is. And it really is a stupid role.