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[wednesday_10_00]

Is it bad that I want to read this just because of the title?

re: Sekaiichi Hatsukoi - so, the anime did not make me like Chiaki. (I do think the voice actors' performances and the facial expressions of the characters helped me hate the episode less than the novel. But that's not saying much.) Also, I finished the second novel, which only confirmed my dislike.

THINGS I HATE, in no particular order:

1. "Jeez, Tori, why are you always so jealous of the guy who's constantly hitting on me? Don't be so possessive! PS I'm going on an overnight onsen trip with him on the day that I forgot is my birthday. Hope you didn't have any plans for us, even though you always do something awesome for my birthday and I never do anything for yours!"

A. That level of cluelessness is not cute, or funny, it's just annoying. How dumb do you have to be to not realize someone likes you when they are constantly asking to draw you nude? TAKE A HINT

B. When Chiaki was thinking about how Hatori always gives him some super awesome present for his birthday, and he hasn't done anything for Hatori since they were in college (what is that, almost 10 years ago??), just...UGH. THAT IS FUCKING TERRIBLE. CHIAKI, YOU ARE A TERRIBLE PERSON.

2. As far as I can tell, Chiaki likes two things about Hatori: that he's crazy about Chiaki (WHY), and that he cooks really good food. Like, to the point that when Hatori says he can't come and see Chiaki for a while because he's busy with work, Chiaki thinks, "Aww, that means I can't eat his food." A relationship where one character is DEVOTED to the other, does EVERYTHING for him, is crazy about him, etc, and the other character is like, "Meh, he makes good food" is not romantic AT ALL and not enjoyable for me to read about. I get that some girls want the fantasy of a boyfriend who is perfect and will love them no matter how much of a screw-up they are (or think they are), and that's fine, but dude, I would hope that in said fantasy you would LOVE YOUR BOYFRIEND BACK, JEEZ.

Once in a while Chiaki wonders what Hatori sees in him, and I seriously wish he would ask, because I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, TOO, WTF. Though no doubt Hatori's answer would be "everything" or some shit, ugh.

Comments

[insaneneko.livejournal.com]

I want that book now. For the title AND for the blurb. XD;

Wow, Chiaki really does suck. I thought he seemed too clueless and quite self-centered in the anime, but he sounds a thousand times worse in the books.

[sara-tanaquil.livejournal.com]

I want that book now. For the title AND for the blurb. XD;

LOL, me too!

Wow, I guess I really will not be buying those Sekaiichi novels any time soon.

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

I guess I really will not be buying those Sekaiichi novels any time soon.

The sad thing is, I will probably keep buying them for the little manga chapters. orz

(A fool and her money, etc etc.)

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

lol, sorry about the double comment, I thought LJ ate the first one. (I like how it posted second...)

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

lol, you guys can read it and tell me how awesome and/or terrible it is, then. XD

he sounds a thousand times worse in the books

Yes. Honestly, I thought maybe I disliked the first book because it just wasn't as good as the manga and I was too hard on it. But after reading the second one, no, they really are terrible. And Chiaki is terrible. Ugh.

[mangaroo.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it's a novel and thus cannot tempt me with its sexy James Bond coolness and roofies.

You have convinced me not to buy Sekaiichi Hatsukoi in any form. Not because I would hate Chiaki but because I probably would find Hatori so adorable that I would forgive him anything.

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

You have convinced me not to buy Sekaiichi Hatsukoi in any form.


Nooooooo! But the manga is different characters and a different author and it's way WAY better! Don't avoid it just because the novels are terrible! D:

(I actually like Hatori. He doesn't need forgiveness; it's not his fault he fell for a terrible person. He deserves better!)

[mvrdrk.livejournal.com]

Hatori sounds like fun! And it totally is his fault for falling for a terrible person.

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

Haha, I'm not sure "fun" is how I would describe him? He's super stoic and works like a hundred hours a week.

And it totally is his fault for falling for a terrible person.

He's a BL character, though! It's not like he can decide he's going to leave the series because Chiaki treats him like crap. He's contractually obligated to remain faithful.

[asahifirsa.livejournal.com]

I've only seen the first ep with Chiaki and miss the first couple already :(

But then you can't really choose who you fall in love in. At least Chiaki seems willing in the sex department :)

[wednesday-10-00.livejournal.com]

My guess (just a guess) is that we'll get one more Chiaki episode, then back to Ritsu for two episodes, then Yukina/Kisa for two, and then back to Ritsu for the last two.

So if it's only two episodes of Chiaki, I can handle that.

But then you can't really choose who you fall in love in.

Poor, poor Hatori. :(