next dorama

Ok, so, after Young Warriors, I need something light.  Something that eases up on the angst.  Something that won't shatter my heart.

Sadly, the only two in the backlog of late that I KNEW were safe in that department were Nodame Cantabile and Fantasy Couple, which were the 2 dramas I watched BEFORE YW.

And so I turn to the f-list for help.  Not overly concerned about mystery, romance, action, comedy or drama.  All I ask is:

1) No more than medium levels of angst.  By that I mean something like My Girl, It Started With A Kiss, or Hana Yori Dango.  It's more angst because you care than angst on it's own, and it's not a driving force.

2) More importantly(I can handle higher levels of angst as long as it's called for and this one is met) NO CHARACTER DEATH!  Period.  Preferably not even hate-worthy characters.  Unless it's the only suitable punishment.  But characters that bad usually kill someone over the course of the series, so...

Anyway, help is much appreciated.  Here is what I have:

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next dorama

Ok, so, after Young Warriors, I need something light.  Something that eases up on the angst.  Something that won't shatter my heart.

Sadly, the only two in the backlog of late that I KNEW were safe in that department were Nodame Cantabile and Fantasy Couple, which were the 2 dramas I watched BEFORE YW.

And so I turn to the f-list for help.  Not overly concerned about mystery, romance, action, comedy or drama.  All I ask is:

1) No more than medium levels of angst.  By that I mean something like My Girl, It Started With A Kiss, or Hana Yori Dango.  It's more angst because you care than angst on it's own, and it's not a driving force.

2) More importantly(I can handle higher levels of angst as long as it's called for and this one is met) NO CHARACTER DEATH!  Period.  Preferably not even hate-worthy characters.  Unless it's the only suitable punishment.  But characters that bad usually kill someone over the course of the series, so...

Anyway, help is much appreciated.  Here is what I have:

( cut for length )

The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman

So, Books of Magic.  If you mention Harry Potter to most people who've read this book(or many times, just the ones who know a fair bit about  Tim Hunter,) the polite ones will say that HP is an all ages version of BoM, or heavily influenced by.  The less polite ones will just say it's a ripoff.

( As a quick referrence to what they're talking about, Tim Hunter, 7 years before the first Harry Potter book saw print. )

I've been meaning to read this book(and the sequel series) for some time.  Now that I have, I'd say that the wikipedia explanation of the similarities explains it best, though Neil Gaiman is more generous than I am(but then, he's always struck me as a very generous man):

Many people have noticed similarities between Timothy Hunter — a bespectacled English teenager with family troubles, a scar on his forehead and who has a magical owl as a pet — and the later and more famous Harry Potter. Neil Gaiman has been quoted as saying that while there are similarities between the two they are largely superficial and most likely reflect the fact that both draw on common archetypes. [1] [2]

Personally, I find it difficult, if not impossible, to believe that Rawling didn't read Books of Magic before coming up with Harry Potter.  I would say, however, that I think Harry is more inspired by Tim Hunter than based on Tim, looks aside(sorry, but while dark haired 12 year olds are common, and glasses, the scar and owl kinda make it hard to ignore...)

(Incidentally, Books of Magic predates Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by 7 years and Tim's ongoing series had been running for 3 years when HP was first published)

As far as my opinions on the book itself go?

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The Books of Magic by Neil Gaiman

So, Books of Magic.  If you mention Harry Potter to most people who've read this book(or many times, just the ones who know a fair bit about  Tim Hunter,) the polite ones will say that HP is an all ages version of BoM, or heavily influenced by.  The less polite ones will just say it's a ripoff.

( As a quick referrence to what they're talking about, Tim Hunter, 7 years before the first Harry Potter book saw print. )

I've been meaning to read this book(and the sequel series) for some time.  Now that I have, I'd say that the wikipedia explanation of the similarities explains it best, though Neil Gaiman is more generous than I am(but then, he's always struck me as a very generous man):

Many people have noticed similarities between Timothy Hunter — a bespectacled English teenager with family troubles, a scar on his forehead and who has a magical owl as a pet — and the later and more famous Harry Potter. Neil Gaiman has been quoted as saying that while there are similarities between the two they are largely superficial and most likely reflect the fact that both draw on common archetypes. [1] [2]

Personally, I find it difficult, if not impossible, to believe that Rawling didn't read Books of Magic before coming up with Harry Potter.  I would say, however, that I think Harry is more inspired by Tim Hunter than based on Tim, looks aside(sorry, but while dark haired 12 year olds are common, and glasses, the scar and owl kinda make it hard to ignore...)

(Incidentally, Books of Magic predates Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by 7 years and Tim's ongoing series had been running for 3 years when HP was first published)

As far as my opinions on the book itself go?

( read on )

whille looking at my shiny new Supernatural Season 2 DVDs, I must say...

Oh stacked discs, I loathe you more than words exist for.

I loathe you even more than I loathe flippers.

That's saying a lot.

whille looking at my shiny new Supernatural Season 2 DVDs, I must say...

Oh stacked discs, I loathe you more than words exist for.

I loathe you even more than I loathe flippers.

That's saying a lot.