So cute! I’d hug him too:
Twelve Kingdoms is becoming pretty addictive. Once you get past the first 4 or 5 episodes where the protagonist bursts into tears at the most inappropriate moments, she becomes such a trooper that the character development is pretty unrealistic. No complaints, of course - I’d rather they sped the process up unnaturally than have us sit through 200 episodes of teenage angst.
Fortunately, this is taking some heat off my Saiunkoku Monogatari obsession, which I have been trying to satiate by downloading Chinese subs (that desperate, yes). Today my fellow Saiunkoku fan (whom will henceforth be referred to as FSF because publicly disclosing that he likes this anime would detract from his manly image) suggested that I make my own English subs using the Chinese ones.
I actually considered this until I went home and re-watched an episode I’d seen last night, this time with the Chinese subs on. And discovered that my Chinese is in a completely Cannot Make It state. In my defense, if the show had a contemporary setting I probably would have been ok. But I have enough trouble understanding how ancient Chinese emperors speak even through listening, much less when I’m trying to read 10 words per second with names of obscure provinces mixed in for good measure.
Anyway, we’ll see if this anime sustains my interests long enough past my bloody exam. The other day I was chatting with coworker SW, who mentioned that she’d once tried subbing a drama all by herself (translation, timing, encoding) and gave up after less than 1 episode because it was just too much work. If I’m still obsessed when I have a ton of time on my hands, maybe it’ll be a good excuse to watch the same episodes 20,143 times. =p Take heart, FSF!
