holy shit, Yusuke just swooping in all smooth! is this the same poor boy that went on the saddest solo date ever two series ago? amazing
Let's take a moment to admire this post and reflect on the sad truth that yes, that was the same poor boy that went on the saddest solo date ever.
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His date with Haruka, where he takes her to a Music store, teaches her some chords, then just shreds for a bit? Yeahhhhhhhhh... that worked about as well as it did for 16 year old me after I learned baby's first 12 Bar Blues.
At first I was totally wary of him, too, but he's actually a genuinely good boy. His Manga is also about exactly that, how Japanese folks assume he's a total sleazy lady killer but he's actually shy and friendly.
I was super turned off by Pepe at first, I thought he was way too "on" and trying too hard. But I'm on ep. 17 now and he's a super stand-up dude. I especially appreciate that he recognizes Ruka's immaturity and lack of self-confidence and is doing a really good job of supporting him without like, directly lecturing him or giving him dad advice.
Ruka has been lectured multiple times up till now and none of it has sunk in. At least Pepe is teaching him how to cook a proper pasta, and without being incredibly condescending about it the way the girls have.
This is a nice little series of write-ups on the first 9 episodea of the series (so far) about some cultural things that happen in the show that may not be obvious to non-japanese.
Like Risako's possibly manufactured lisp and cute word choices that drop off when she gets in an argument.
Or Kenny's method of describing his type of woman.
Or why it's weird to not have tamago kake rice before you're 26.
Ruka is a lot
and not to armchair psychology
but
he does give me those Executive Dysfunction Vibes the more i see of him, and his native/English language missteps make me wonder if he had struggles (esp. throughout school) that never got addressed. like, he is for sure immature, innocent, or naive in some ways, and it could just be i'm projecting, buuuuuut.
also Peppe is a pure, kind boy and a natural diplomat.
i want to like Haruka, but she continues to feel very two-faced or false; i think it's mostly body language, like the bared-teeth smile when bringing shit up with members, or the tight-lipped one when she's observing but not responding to a situation at hand. the latter would normally come across as reserved, but it's colored by her other behaviors. i did appreciate the self-awareness of her saying she's one-sided in conversation and expressing her thoughts. ... i did just recall she doesn't hang around girls or any people her age that much, so maybe she's still just bad at non-Car-Dude interpersonal relations.
Have they announced what is happening to the show going forward? Between the pandemic and the Tokyo Olympics getting delayed a year (which I only remembered from the opening credits) is the show still filming or did they go on hiatus early?
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So I realize that standup is very much about trying things out and seeing what works and Kai is still young and finding his voice
So I realize that standup is very much about trying things out and seeing what works and Kai is still young and finding his voice
but geez his routine sucks
I had to fast-forward through his set because it was oppressively cringe-inducing.
I think that was the episode I stopped at (30?) and so far I'm very much not enjoying this current ensemble. I have my fingers crossed that everyone quickly pairs off and we get a full-reset, though the couch commentary has been great in Tokui's absence (really enjoyed having the Rugby player on).
I am a big fan of Tupas, actually. It's really great to watch his progression, he's got a super interesting story. And I really enjoy his relationship with Emmy, at least as much of it as I've seen. They just seem so relaxed and effortlessly into eachother. That is a welcome change to the show tbh.
Vivi fucking owns. I wasn't sure of her to begin with but it turns out she's amazingly emotionally mature.
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I would not say that Hana is a favorite of mine, but her love life is unfortunately very similar to mine, right down to “is immediately very obviously interested in new member”
So I realize that standup is very much about trying things out and seeing what works and Kai is still young and finding his voice
but geez his routine sucks
yeah I had to skip through his sets, it was really bad
but like you said, this is exactly what 99% of new comic routines look like. i've gone to a lot of open-mic nights in LA, and just...woof
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Like...
"Hey salarymen, your life is so pointless why don't you kill yourselves?"
is probably the most culturally inappropriate thing I've heard in a long long time
I wonder if he knows that like... they actually do
edit: other than that very bad joke I'm actually cool with Kai. I enjoy how he makes all the lady panelists swoon and he's also really supportive of his housemates.
In spite of his blatant "I'm totally fucking someone else, but I'd really like to fuck you too" with Vivi, I mostly appreciated Ryo's time on the show. However, I think he's a prime example of how the show's (current?) function as a marketing vehicle for various managed talent generally isn't to its benefit.
With someone like Ryo, there are too many external inhibiting factors to enable him as full participant in the house, as he was both exceedingly busy AND he had another public persona (as Team Captain Heartthrob) that seemingly superseded whatever motivations he had for joining the show. As much as the viewers only see a snippet of what's filmed, I imagine it's hard to derive meaningful dramatic entertainment if a participant is largely unavailable for filming. Like, dude was moving out and you realize he literally just had a duffel bag of clothes because he didn't actually live there.
I also genuinely didn't understand the attraction to him at all. Like even by Japanese male attractiveness standards he seemed only fine, and his personality never seemed like anything to write home about. I'm sure it can be explained in a way that makes sense, and I know being good at sports is a big draw for either gender (I know it is for me), but it still never really made any sense to me.
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Yume is too precious and we as a society have a responsibility to save her from Boss
I’m actively rooting for The Kid Who Is Nothing because he seems like the only one who can stop Yume/Boss unless the panel goes rogue and intervenes
Shachou seems like such an immense sleazebag, just a terrible dork trying so hard to seem cool, flailing spitefully at the truth that cool can only be achieved without trying.
EDIT: Finished the set. That final convo between Yume and Shion made me hope Shion sticks around a bit and gets some shine.
Shachou seems like such an immense sleazebag, just a terrible dork trying so hard to seem cool, flailing spitefully at the truth that cool can only be achieved without trying.
EDIT: Finished the set. That final convo between Yume and Shion made me hope Shion sticks around a bit and gets some shine.
it's practically a meme at this point that they'll get some early-30s guy on who seems all cool and composed and put together, and by the end of his first episode he mentions how he's obsessed with boobs, loves younger women, and is nothing but bluff and bluster. The Boss probably isn't as bad as his first impression, but that kind of thing is definitely a running theme of the show. Luckily we can all look back on Han-san, who had plenty of chances to turn out to be a sleazebag but was consistently a total bro.
Shachou seems like such an immense sleazebag, just a terrible dork trying so hard to seem cool, flailing spitefully at the truth that cool can only be achieved without trying.
EDIT: Finished the set. That final convo between Yume and Shion made me hope Shion sticks around a bit and gets some shine.
it's practically a meme at this point that they'll get some early-30s guy on who seems all cool and composed and put together, and by the end of his first episode he mentions how he's obsessed with boobs, loves younger women, and is nothing but bluff and bluster. The Boss probably isn't as bad as his first impression, but that kind of thing is definitely a running theme of the show. Luckily we can all look back on Han-san, who had plenty of chances to turn out to be a sleazebag but was consistently a total bro.
The more I’ve watched this show, the more I’m convinced Han-san was a glitch in the show’s casting matrix that somehow made it to air and produced perhaps the best run of episodes in the show’s history.
We’re just now catching up, we stopped back at episode 12 a while ago.
Just got to the episode where Yusuke goes to see the fireworks? That’s right across the street from my apartment! We were at that fireworks show too! That was pretty cool.
And like everyone has said before, Peppe is great. I thought he’d be obnoxious based on how he first spoke at the door, then he turned out to be a great conversationalist. That was a nice surprise.
So my wife and I have been doing some reading around this whole thing and as long time fans, we are done with Terrace House.
Not going to flood this thread with some of the information coming out from old members, but I am of the opinion the show completely failed her and heavily contributed to this situation.
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Let's take a moment to admire this post and reflect on the sad truth that yes, that was the same poor boy that went on the saddest solo date ever.
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YOU TAKE THAT BACK.
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End of season 2
At first I was totally wary of him, too, but he's actually a genuinely good boy. His Manga is also about exactly that, how Japanese folks assume he's a total sleazy lady killer but he's actually shy and friendly.
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Ruka has been lectured multiple times up till now and none of it has sunk in. At least Pepe is teaching him how to cook a proper pasta, and without being incredibly condescending about it the way the girls have.
Like Risako's possibly manufactured lisp and cute word choices that drop off when she gets in an argument.
Or Kenny's method of describing his type of woman.
Or why it's weird to not have tamago kake rice before you're 26.
https://medium.com/@terracehouseanalysis
and not to armchair psychology
but
he does give me those Executive Dysfunction Vibes the more i see of him, and his native/English language missteps make me wonder if he had struggles (esp. throughout school) that never got addressed. like, he is for sure immature, innocent, or naive in some ways, and it could just be i'm projecting, buuuuuut.
also Peppe is a pure, kind boy and a natural diplomat.
i want to like Haruka, but she continues to feel very two-faced or false; i think it's mostly body language, like the bared-teeth smile when bringing shit up with members, or the tight-lipped one when she's observing but not responding to a situation at hand. the latter would normally come across as reserved, but it's colored by her other behaviors. i did appreciate the self-awareness of her saying she's one-sided in conversation and expressing her thoughts. ... i did just recall she doesn't hang around girls or any people her age that much, so maybe she's still just bad at non-Car-Dude interpersonal relations.
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but geez his routine sucks
I had to fast-forward through his set because it was oppressively cringe-inducing.
I think that was the episode I stopped at (30?) and so far I'm very much not enjoying this current ensemble. I have my fingers crossed that everyone quickly pairs off and we get a full-reset, though the couch commentary has been great in Tokui's absence (really enjoyed having the Rugby player on).
Ryo is garbage
I am a big fan of Tupas, actually. It's really great to watch his progression, he's got a super interesting story. And I really enjoy his relationship with Emmy, at least as much of it as I've seen. They just seem so relaxed and effortlessly into eachother. That is a welcome change to the show tbh.
Vivi fucking owns. I wasn't sure of her to begin with but it turns out she's amazingly emotionally mature.
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yeah I had to skip through his sets, it was really bad
but like you said, this is exactly what 99% of new comic routines look like. i've gone to a lot of open-mic nights in LA, and just...woof
I wonder if he knows that like... they actually do
edit: other than that very bad joke I'm actually cool with Kai. I enjoy how he makes all the lady panelists swoon and he's also really supportive of his housemates.
Need some stuff designed or printed? I can help with that.
In spite of his blatant "I'm totally fucking someone else, but I'd really like to fuck you too" with Vivi, I mostly appreciated Ryo's time on the show. However, I think he's a prime example of how the show's (current?) function as a marketing vehicle for various managed talent generally isn't to its benefit.
With someone like Ryo, there are too many external inhibiting factors to enable him as full participant in the house, as he was both exceedingly busy AND he had another public persona (as Team Captain Heartthrob) that seemingly superseded whatever motivations he had for joining the show. As much as the viewers only see a snippet of what's filmed, I imagine it's hard to derive meaningful dramatic entertainment if a participant is largely unavailable for filming. Like, dude was moving out and you realize he literally just had a duffel bag of clothes because he didn't actually live there.
I’m actively rooting for The Kid Who Is Nothing because he seems like the only one who can stop Yume/Boss unless the panel goes rogue and intervenes
EDIT: Finished the set. That final convo between Yume and Shion made me hope Shion sticks around a bit and gets some shine.
it's practically a meme at this point that they'll get some early-30s guy on who seems all cool and composed and put together, and by the end of his first episode he mentions how he's obsessed with boobs, loves younger women, and is nothing but bluff and bluster. The Boss probably isn't as bad as his first impression, but that kind of thing is definitely a running theme of the show. Luckily we can all look back on Han-san, who had plenty of chances to turn out to be a sleazebag but was consistently a total bro.
The more I’ve watched this show, the more I’m convinced Han-san was a glitch in the show’s casting matrix that somehow made it to air and produced perhaps the best run of episodes in the show’s history.
3DS: 2981-5304-3227
Just got to the episode where Yusuke goes to see the fireworks? That’s right across the street from my apartment! We were at that fireworks show too! That was pretty cool.
And like everyone has said before, Peppe is great. I thought he’d be obnoxious based on how he first spoke at the door, then he turned out to be a great conversationalist. That was a nice surprise.
So
This is awful
I honestly wonder if he feels responsible.
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Not going to flood this thread with some of the information coming out from old members, but I am of the opinion the show completely failed her and heavily contributed to this situation.