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Why was it bad?? Did you see it?

Omg!!!!!!!!!!

It’s funny that I also went from not being able to stand kawahara to hoping he and momoko get together haha. The fact that taiga didn’t report him led to his turn around. Although I gotta say I’m wondering also if momoko might give tsubasa a shot since she’s obviously a bit infatuated w him also and T is going to quit being a host.

It’s kind of interesting that Sakura is aligning his lack of relationship support due to his orientation w taiga and minamis. Again I can’t wait to hear what people say about 10. Also: Is it really the last episode?

I can’t get Tver but I can’t wait to hear about ep 10…I did see previews and know the scene you’re talking about. I just hope the dad doesn’t hurt taiga bc he’s def losing his marbles!! I’m putting a spoiler on this only so someone super sensitive isn’t annoyed haha

If he comes to America I am going to go to his concert for sure lol

I noticed that. So cute but I’m glad other people explained it.

Okay we need her and Raul to bear fruit haha

Ridiculous.

thanks! I will watch those clips later, I just looked at one where he was dressed simply....that's nice that he's frugal! I imagine everybody and their grandmother are sending him merch at this point, he never has to spend again! He's an icon.

Thank you for this! So interesting! I like how he is “dressed down” in a simple pair of jeans and shirt. It’s my fav look for him. The elaborate costumes sometimes wear him. (I get it, he’s performing.) When he’s simple, we see the “real him.” Maybe it’s cultural? I am more familiar w Korean dramas and it seems like their actors are always wearing something complicated in promotional interviews.

Yes!! Honestly, if he never did anything else, the job he did in LTL cements him in history.

Models are a commodity. The clothes are the stars.

Yes! His shockingly attractive physical appearance plus that special “something”—charisma. You see it in children sometimes. They just attract you w their charm. Raul was the cutest kid as well. And he never lost the charm.

It’s in my head 24/7. Or the inception song haha.

Reading your summary makes me realize how much they packed into that episode. No wonder they lasted one day without contact before they connected again haha.

He was also already basically an actor in his dancing, all the emotive faces he made during his dance moves were pure acting. I was in the dance world for a long time and it’s surprising how few pros can match their faces to their bodies. Raul is a master. People as polished as he is spend hours a day practicing. I’m shocked he could attend college, do the catwalk in PFW, keep up dance practice (when they miss days it shows right off the bat) and at some point I bet he took acting classes. Let alone the snowman tours and promotional activities for it all. Raul is a busy guy.

My (western) daughter was thinking of modeling and a (Japanese haha) fashion friend of mine said: “I don’t think she’ll like it. They treat models like they’re no one. “

Shoujo manga drama—I’m not familiar w the genre, which one do you recommend?

I was super tense when Minami sat so close to him w the box cutter. I wanted to tell her to move away. And the dad said something ominous about Taiga and then shattered the glass...it made me think he might try to hurt Taiga. I'm sure he's blaming the host for everything wrong in his life. At this point he could feel like he has nothing to lose.
You're right, the actor is doing an amazing job. When he flops back onto the sofa in a previous episode, it was just perfect. You made many great observations! Especially how so much in is flux, for everyone....