Oh, interesting! I've found that (honking generalizations ahead!) a lot of the dramas I've been watching are much more... emotionally over-the-top or intense than what I find on American or British shows, both for melodrama and for comedy. I've found that in manga and anime as well, and I know humor in Taiwan always feels much less sarcastic. I suspect some of it is the lack of irony and the lack of emotional distance, though of course you have a ton of disaffected, ennui-filled manga and anime as well (and probably kdramas, but I just haven't watched them).
oracne said her friend said the historical sets and costumes are usually pretty accurate, but of course I have no idea.
I love the female gaze in the trendy dramas! I do suspect some of it is censorship laws or more shyness surrounding female nudity, but on the other hand, American TV gets around that pretty well with revealing outfits on women, and usually you don't see the male body sexualized in quite that way.
Also, it makes for lots of eye candy for me!
Now I really want to sic episode 2 on you: fighting in the rain! melodramatic flashbacks from childhood! UST!
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Thu, Jan. 24th, 2008 01:14 am (UTC)I love the female gaze in the trendy dramas! I do suspect some of it is censorship laws or more shyness surrounding female nudity, but on the other hand, American TV gets around that pretty well with revealing outfits on women, and usually you don't see the male body sexualized in quite that way.
Also, it makes for lots of eye candy for me!
Now I really want to sic episode 2 on you: fighting in the rain! melodramatic flashbacks from childhood! UST!