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Because i want to take a look at japanese culture by other means than anime. Though, i still dont believe they wear sailor school uniforms. Thats staged up, right? Right?

Ahh?... Because they include some hot guys, that's why. Well, I don't watch them really, because they sorta kill me, still the hot guys were the reason I ever watched some.

And people can get addicted to it because dramas are easy to watch, don't require thinking and are all pretty, and for people who like to watch the screen thoughtlessly it's like perfect entertainment~~ No? xD

asian girls are cutes, thats my opinion, so thats why i likes asian drama, also, a lot of romance and young characters especially from schools or college, the only American drama that i was addicted was Prison Break,

cuz its just good everytime?? haha

Well, they're entertaining :D

I think it is wrong to generalize that all the dramas are the same. It depends on which drama you choose.

There are some that give me ideas about different cultures and some of them have good points of view and morales in them.

On the contrary some of the dramas have almost the same subject, hot girls and guys in them. They are usually entertaining, they help to pass a good time and keep stress out.

People are free to speak their mind, and share their opinion, I do not see any reason, you telling someone else to go away.

It's just for entertainment and who cares. They're so fake so as american action movies, series (texas walker).
In asian dramas, "fate" or "destiny" happens so damn often, that it's hell alarming!
Every time I watch asian drama, the theme is about something like this: A poor girl falling in love with rich, handsome, popular guy who owns some corporation, they're having nice time and suddenly he dies... ooh.

American action stories: Yeah guns, macho, killing, heads falling etc. Who cannot say they do not know this. Especially when Bruce Willis is jumping from heli, like about 500 meters high, he jumps and act like nothing happened... or when grenade blow up his mind and he's damn alive...
wow, is he human? But it was only one example, there are tons of.

American drama? I have never watched one.

To sum it again, all are fakes.
I'd rather watch some anime.

Why do you watch anime!? They're all the frickin' same!

To sum it up again, the same could be said of anime.

I don't think they're all the same.
Are you referring to the stereotypical dramas?
Maybe you're just watching all the dramas that don't interest you.
Try watching different genres maybe you'll notice how different they are.

Yep it's real real. ^ ^
I think it's mostly Japanese Middle School and Elementary girls that wear sailor uniforms.
And I think it's mostly high schools that have the blazer and tie uniform, that look like the private school uniforms in America ( I like those the best!).

The one on the farthest left is the sailor suit style:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ichikawa_Gakuen_school_uniform.jpg
Another sailor uniform!
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/Japanese_school_uniform_dsc06051.jpg
Annndd..
More here types:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AHBYJRSNPCs/SMNJ2mG-yDI/AAAAAAAAAlc/nrBuBBZsy7I/s400/2008Jul12050832_5000.jpg

Because they're drugs. lol

Well because that's what they enjoy. Ofcourse.
I thought that would have been obvious to you.

These series, movies and so on, are served just for entertainment. And it has nothing to do with the reality. I feel little strange explaining this, since this is obvious. In ancient greek, people had to perform as real as possible (I think it was Aristotle who thought up this idea). Meaning, they couldn't jump the time (i.e. "two days later"). If there was "two days later", they really had to wait two days later, to perform something, they would like. Or when they went to sleep, they really did sleep!


Yeah, and because anime is already telling that it is fake by being animated, it is easier to watch, for me.

There's anime drugs, and Asian drama drugs.

It appears that we have quite a few people with upset tummies over the reason why Asian drama appears to be addicting. I believe that each anime / Asian drama / "whatever category" all have some value to other people. Therefore, it's really hard to grasp why do we "like it" or "hate it" just besides the "looks" of Asian drama. Maybe the person is very impatient as to watching some of these Asian dramas or sees two episodes and starts to feel like it's the same thing over and over.

Who knows, there's an appeal to certain anime such as Strike Witches and their NO PANTS dress code. People didn't mind it (guys probably loved it).

Asian drama appears to be caught into this "dramatic, REAL, FRESH, OH NO MAKOTO DON'T DO THAT!" kind of appeal that makes people want to stick around a bit more and watch it.

So the next time you go on and rage over why people are addicted to Asian dramas. Be prepared to defend your statement if you ask why "Naruto" or "Bleach" is so addicting.

P.S. I'm not remotely interested in Asian drama, I just want to set some sort of median before everyone goes, "IM MAD" on each other.

they're arent the same.

Asian dramas are better than the series that mexican TV pass. Asian dramas have better stories, better actor and actresses, better everything

What is this "asian drama" stuff everyone is talking about I don't get it :|

Agreed.



If there is one kind not to watch, it's Pinoy Drama.

Indeed they are for entertainment purposes,and I do find them entertaining.
The comment about Greek performances is really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Is it obvious because I didn't know that? ^ ^; So if they had to sleep, the audience would come back the next day for when the person awoke?I think that would actually be a very interesting performance to watch.
Since the Romans adopted much of their culture from the Greek, did they do the same too?
Sorry if this has become a history lesson, but it's very interesting.

And by the way, I'm a tad on the slow side, so I don't quite understand why you pointed out Greek performances in relation to my comment.
If you're referring to my comment on 'stereotypical dramas', what I meant was that there are some dramas that are very cliche'-with the same type of characters, plots, climax, and ending, so it bores the audience.

I lol'd.

I mostly watch Asian Dramas because the girls are hott (Y)
Most are corny, its just a break I take form anime.
I do enjoy quite a few dramas.
Not stuff like Smiling Pasta, the guy is unbearable and girl whinges an awful lot.

Maybe Brown Sugar Macchiato or Boys Before Flowers.

No, I was comparing, explaining how "reality" and "TV, PC screen, theatre" are different from each other. I said, it is obvious, that asian dramas are fake. Fake meaning by how unreal it is. Action acted by actors in such dramas, are obviously different, from what people would really do in real life.
To sum it, pretty much any action, drama, romance and everything with purpose of entertaining is fake. And that's why Aristotle (I think it was him, but am not sure) came up with idea, to make everything as close as possible to reality. And to your question No, Romans only took the best of Greek.