I purposefully got smashed to watch the Hana Yori Dango movie. The series was fun, but also immensely painful; I figured the movie would prove the same (See: Domyoji's selective amnesia, Tsukushi breaking up with Domyoji every episode, and Ikuta Toma's supermodel-out-for-revenge guest spot). Honestly, Hanazawa Rui was the only thing getting me through the second half of that series. Finding out if he could finally nab Shizuka was my main motivation for braving the movie.
Let's just say that the alcohol only helped a little. The "Domyoji Crown Jewels" thing was goofy, but perfectly allowable for HYD. The Las Vegas scenes were even pretty cute, especially the classic Domyoji "I'm awesome; wait, no, I'm fucking things up" moment at the roulette table. There was even some semi-adult introspection about marriage. But...punching a bear on a deserted island? Really?
Hanazawa Rui as a wedding officiate? I know that Japan and Western culture don't always mix, but I had assumed the idea of clerical robes being for clergy was obvious.
Don't get me wrong, HYD is its own brand of fun. It just takes patience sometimes...
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