Finally...

After months of Hiatus, I've finally decided to do a little TVB update today. My don't know how many readers I have left after all these months of disappearance, but rah, I'll still blog.

What I have watched... (very short comments)

The Price Of Greed

If there is 1 series I have to recommend from year 2006, then TPOG is definitely it. Because of all the bad reviews, I am surprised by how grappling and exciting and charming this series turned out to be. Performance wise, Bosco and Sammul are perfect for their roles. Kate is not as unbearable as in Brink of Law and On The First Beat, Shirley is okay. Story wise, I enjoy every moment of it, especially after Sammul comes back in episode 8. Basically, in comparison with all recent TVB productions, POG is an original and successful master piece. I still don't understand why is POG warehoused, and why crappier series are being aired...

Best Bet

Due to lack of time/interest, I skipped quite a few episodes of this series while it was airing on tv. To tell you the truth, that is extremely fine because BB doesn't really have a story for us to follow. Nevertheless, I always came back to watch BB whenever I had enough time/interest because it is pretty good entertainment. The 'no gambling' message is cheesily and cornily espoused for countless times throughout the series. But it is cute. The jokes are so silly that I can describe them as 'retarded', but I still laughed nevertheless. BB is a series for stressed up individuals like me to enjoy (= (Skip the first few episodes though, they were quite boring)

Dicey Business

I was so in love with DB for the first 20 episodes or so. Bobby is the number 1 love factor of DB. His character is so cute, so strong, and his unconditional love for Bosco his brother is so poignant, and moving. If this series was aired a little earlier, Bobby should have just taken home the 2006 best actor award. The Bobby and Jessica chemistry also shines. Now i'm on episode 27. Though this series is still good, it is getting a little tedious, looking at Michael being evil, and looking at Bosco's sheer apathy towards his brother's feelings. Nevertheless, DB is still a good series to watch. Perhaps 30 episodes instead of 35 will suffice...

The Building Blocks of Life

For Tavia's sake, I had to watch this series regardless of what reviews I hear. After watching the first episode, I thought 'I am so going to love this series'. The architectural theme, and the refreshing chemistry between Tavia and Alex is very captivating. I am at episode 6 now and holding on. This series is becoming relegated to some random office drama and Alex's performance is going downhill. He is simply not pulling off the 'passionate architect' role well enough. I will press on to continue enjoying Tavia's performance. She's such a great actress!

Land Of Wealth- my final thoughts

After 6 interminable weeks, I finally finished the series Land of Wealth. Remember some time ago I gave quite a positive review about the first 10 episodes of LOW? Well, I guess it's time for me to turn the tables against this series which has one of the most major disapointment of the year.




Don't leave, read on to find out more



If you have read Metal's review before, he mentioned that it was only after 18 episodes when "LOW wakes up and realises that it has a story to tell". That is SO true. I liked the first 10 episodes because they managed to trick me into thinking that 'everything is just building up' and that 'more excitement is ahead'. Unfortunately after the next 8 episodes I was going to switch off my television. But I still pressed on.


For the next 14 episodes, things did get more exciting. Not only exciting, but also messed up, and screwed up. I feel like the producers are still in control of the story line. That's a good thing. But I do not understand why did they choose to mess up the story line like that.



I couldn't make myself love the story. The political and banking parts are not exciting enough. The love parts were messed up, vexatious, and left the audience with lots of regrets. It was so twisted, everyone married the person they do not love, no one gets to be w/ someone he or she truly loves. Couples are ripped into pieces and the pieces are thrown everywhere and anywhere.



ok I'm exagerating, but i'm just trying to show my disappointment.


It could be a masterpiece


Look at the grand costumes, the gorgeous scenery, the upbeat themesong and themevideo, four lovely main characters, and the awesome performances from the leads and supporting cast. All these is useless if the story line sucked, but it's also a waste of money and resources to create these beauty. LOW could have been the best series of the year, but because of the lousy story, it has become one of the worst series of 2006. (Not as bad as War and Destiny which I gave up on after 8 episodes... at least i made it thru 32 episodes of LOW)


The perfect couples broken up

I wasn't paying much attention to Moses and Sonija as a couple but soon realised that they were very much the focus of the series. I started to like them tgt quite quickly, especially because Sonija's character was so energetic and cute, all the way up till episode 22 or 23, when a stupid misunderstanding changed their relationship so badly without any turning back. It just made me miss those days of their innocent and cute interaction.

Steven and Tavia were the number one reason why I wanted to watch LOW, but also the number one disappointment. Their chemistry was definitely present, and it really rocked. But the scenes with them are really WAY TOO LITTLE. In fact MANY of their scenes were cut. It gives me a feeling that the producers hate them tgt. Also, in the end the story got really twisted as well. Another stupid misunderstanding break them apart. Tavia marries Moses and all of a sudden does not seem to love Steven anymore. Steven gets tagged by a not very pretty girl called Erica Yuen. Tavia dies, and I don't even see Steven at her funeral...

the scenes which got cut:

- the snow storm scene which looks totally gorgeous got so truncated. I still enjoyed it, but it was WAY too short!

- The scene where Tavia and Steven were getting buried alive by horse thieves. I saw the filming of it and I cried, but in the actual series it got cut...

- Steven standing at the side looking and crying when Tavia dies. In the version I watch, there is no Steven at all when Moses carries Tavia out of the prison

Give me those scenes! I want to watch them so badly...

In the year of 2006, the costume dramas looked the most promising, but also turned out the most disappointing. Watching LWOLAP, DOP and LOW gave me quite similar feeling. It made me thinkg 'Why can series look sooo awesome from the outside but turn out to be just a beautiful empty shell?' This can make u feel very dejected and upset. Of course, among the bunch, LWOLAP was a much much better series, with awesome characters and a story which kept me very much interested, unlike DOP and LOW which i was watching half-heartedly most of the time.

The Verdict

My suggestion, give this series a cursory glance, don't skip it totally. You need to have a feel of teh grandness and beauty of Land Of Wealth. It's cinetography is one of the best in recent years. However, don't pay too much attention to the story, it can make u very vexed. Like I said, performances rocked but the story sucked. Browsing and watching selected scenes where ur favourite actors and actresses perform is more than enough.

Maiden's Vow- the Review

Finally completed this series! Here is my long review... pls enjoy (:

This review is really hard to write, because this series is made up of 4 different stories and 4 different sets of characters. Maiden’s Vow is a story which lasts 4 generations, showcasing how the gender concepts and Woman’s social status have changed over the past century.

Dai Sze Ga (Charmaine She) narrates the story right from the first generation, that is, the story of her great-great grandmother Ngai Yu Fung (Charmaine She), who lives in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, women had no say at all in their marriage. Their happiness was always put last, everything else was more important. Yu Fung and Yu Ci fell in love from young, but to save the Ngai family, Yu Fung had no choice but to marry into the Wong Family. Wong Yue Lam (Sammul Chan) is Yu Fung’s terrible husband. He is very stupid, unreasonable, and only knows how to squander away his family’s wealth. Yu Fung had to suffer a lot in the Wong family. Thankfully, Yu Ci, who became a cook in the Wong family, was there to be her guardian angel. After the downfall of the Wong, Yu Fung and Yu Ci started the ‘Phoenix Restaurant’ together to support the useless people in the Wong family. From a small teahouse, the restaurant became bigger and bigger, and even the Empress Dowager patronized their restaurant. Finally, all the struggles are over, Yu Fung and Yu Ci can finally be together. Yet at this time, tragedy struck and both of them died together in a bomb incident…

The second generation is the story of Sze Ga’s great grandmother Wong Ji Kwan (Charmaine She), the daughter of Yu Fung and Yue Lam. She is a passionate, patriotic teenager, who loves to study. Ji Kwan also believes in ‘freedom in love’. Everyone thinks she is very rebellious, but she only wants to be with the one she truly loves. Ji Kwan falls for her teacher Lei Kat Cheung (Joe Ma). However, due to their teacher and student relationship, everyone objected to their relationship, and they had to elope. Kat Cheung was also a revolutionist. Eventually, he became a spy who works for the country. The couple had to go through a lot of separations and reunions. In the end, Kat Cheung had to escape, and never came back, leaving Ji Kwan and her unborn child…

The third generation features Sze Ga’s mother, Bak Wai Zan (Charmaine She), who is Ji Kwan’s granddaughter. Wai Zan and Doi Lap Yan (Joe Ma) were a happy married couple. However, there are some problems. Lap Yan believes that the man should go out and work and the woman should only stay at home and complete the chores. Hence he does not allow his wife to go out to work, even though she is very smart. Wai Zan decides to go out to work secretly, and ended up having to opposite Lap Yan. This whole story then became an office battle between men and women. Meanwhile Wai Zan and Lap Yan’s relationship became worse. At the end, Wai Zan realizes that the Phoenix restaurant is her family’s business and decides to take over it and save it from closing down. While combining efforts to do so, Wai Zan and Lap Yan finally made up. Lap Yan also realized that his chauvinistic ways were unacceptable and changed for the better.

The story fastforwards to the 21st century. Sze Ga and Ah Zan (Sherming Yiu) are best friends. Sze Ga believes in true love, but not marriage. She thinks that marriage is just using a certificate to tie each other down, and they can file for divorce any time, any day. Ah Zan is a more ‘promiscuous’ girl. She goes out with multiple guys and toys with feelings, but she is still a nice girl. Fong Ka On (Joe Ma) is Sze Ga’s cohabiting boyfriend, but they broke up due to misunderstanding. After Ka On leaves, Sze Ga finds herself pregnant with Ka On’s child. Sze Ga decides to be a single mother, with the support of ah Zan and ah Kat (Sammul Chan), her ex-boyfriend who turns out to be homosexual. Meanwhile, they were all working together to reopen the Phoenix restaurant. In 2 years, Sze Ga transformed from a nameless beer promoter to a top famous successful business woman. At this time, Ka On comes back. After many twists and turns, all the misunderstandings finally come to an end and the two are reconciled. Ka On proposes to Sze Ga, however, Sze Ga knows that marriage is not the best option for her…


Love Factors

Charmaine She- the last generation Doi Sze Ga
I have to say this is the character which stands out the most in the entire series. From the first episode, you start to hear her voice already, and look forward to seeing her, wanting to know what Sze Ga’s character is like. When her character first appears, you may be very surprised to see that Sze Ga is a very wild and ‘not-so-good’ girl. But soon enough, you’ll find that she has a very warm heart, she is strong, and she has a very uniquely likeable character.

Charmaine She- the best actress
I don’t know if any actress can be as versatile as Charmaine. I have to say that Charmaine’s performances are AMAZING. She is able to make all 4 characters shine, and prevent us from getting bored with her performances (unlike Joe Ma). Her tears were tragic in the first generation. In the second generation, acting as her very own daughter, she convincingly acted cute and youthful (really loved her in here). Her comedy expressions were very successful in the 3rd generation, and I don’t need to say anymore about the last generation. In a way you’ll feel that this series was specially made for Charmaine to win the Best Actress award.

Sammul Chan- the best supporting actor
Sammul only appeared in the 1st and last generation, but both times his appearance took me by surprise. In the first generation, I was surprised by how thrashy his character is. This is the first time I see Sammul play such a completely hate-able character. He was definitely convincing, and I really felt like slapping him. In the forth generation, I was surprised again when Sammul’s character turns out to be gay and falls in love with Joe! Oh my god… Despite that, this unique character turns out to be another success. I loved ‘Ah Kat’. I loved how he supports Charmaine as a friend. He is the greatest friend you can ever hope for.

So-So Factor

Joe Ma
I cannot say Joe’s performance is bad, but to me it was just plain. I only liked Joe in the 2nd generation (his teacher look was very refreshing) and the last generation, where he is the rich and high-class accountant. I think Joe Ma suits high-class educated characters the best. His ‘innocent’ character in generation 1 and his ‘funny’ character in generation 3 just wasn’t the best…

OVERALL COMMENTS

The Story
All in all, the story wasn’t bad, although I found the last part of the 2nd generation boring and most of the 3rd generation flat. The rest of the story was a laudable effort. The last story was the highlight of the entire series, and also my favourite. I was able to enjoy it from the beginning to the end without feeling bored at all.

The Chemistry

Charmaine and Joe
I cannot say they don’t have chemistry, but I also cannot say that their chemistry rocked. But after seeing them for so many episodes in so many different stories, I must make myself believe that they do have chemistry…

Charmaine and Sammul
100%- match-able, whether they are ‘sisters’ in the last generation or ‘hardworking wife and useless husband’ in the first generation. I love their chemistry together!

Sherming Yiu and ‘Pang Pang’
I don’t know who this actor is, but the two of them were quite cute in the last generation.

The performance
Charmaine She gets the best actress award, I don’t have to say more. Joe Ma is good, but Charmaine is better. Sammul is the ‘most improved’ and ‘best supporting’ actor. He is a good actor. Sherming Yiu can be the ‘best supporting actress’. Her performances were great, even though her character was too mean. I would also like to mention Elaine Yiu. I know she sucked in Safe Guards, but this time her character in the 2nd generation was very comfortable to watch. Let’s hope to see more improvements from her (but no more leading roles please)

The Verdict
If you are a Charmaine or Sammul fan, you can NOT miss this series. If you’re not, you should still watch this series, but you may want to get your fast forward button ready for the 3rd generation.

Chirp chirp crow crow

The following content is not very healthy for Bernice fans

Raymond Lam........ Bernice Liu....... Both of them ace in their own ways. Raymond is charming, Bernice is beautiful. They are cute off screen and onscreen (e.g.: in Survivor's Law, in Raymond's MV)

but but but, there is one thing they can NOT do together

and that is to.......

sing a duet.

I'm so sorry but I think I have to put the blame on Bernice. When Raymond meets Bernice in a duet, Raymond's voice is like the chirp, Bernice's voice is like the crow. The contrast is great, and it's hard to stomach... (With sufficient editing and ample takes, Bernice may be able to sound palatable on recording. But when she sings live it is just weird, her voice gets shaky. )

It won't be so disturbing if these two didn't sing together. I was listening to their rendition of andy lau's classic song 一起走过的日子, where Raymond made a perfect entrance, and then Bernice voice woke me up from the dream I was entering...

Then I remembered, I few years ago, I had the EXACT same feeling. That was when Raymond and Bernice sang 'Beauty and the Beast' at TVB's 37th anniversary. Raymond's singing was excellent and mesmerizing, but Bernice's singing just spoilt my 2 minutes of pleasure. Raymond's voice is the stable type, Bernice's voice is just too young/shaky/I-dunno-how-to-describe. They just don't go...

Thank goodness all these are one-time live performance. Enjoy the chirp, endure the crow, and forget about the entire thing (=

I should be getting Raymond's album soon. CAN'T WAIT!

Currently Watching... Land Of Wealth

Recently, I have watched the first 10 episodes of the series. Having heard many bad reviews, I watched this series half-heartedly. Very true, I was yawning thru the first 2-3 episodes of the series. But to my surprise, I soon started loving it. The story builds up very slowly, but very nicely. There is one word to describe this series- beauty. The beauty of the scenery, beauty of the costumes, beauty of the dialogues, and beauty of Tavia Yeung captivated me.

Costumes

Not only Tavia's costumes, every other character's costumes, from supporting to main characters, from young to old characters, are all very pretty! Maybe it's because of all the fur, they give the costumes some sort of class.

Poetic Dialogues

Say the dialogues of Dance Of Passion are beautiful? Why not look at the dialogues of LOW. They are so poetic and beautiful! Sometimes you may not understand what they are talking about (for e.g. when Steven is reciting some ancient poem). This is when you look at the subtitles, and realise that the poems are actually quite meaningful.

The Characters

All the 4 main characters are so lovely in this series. Supporting characters like Stephen Wong and John Chiang are likeable too. Even minor characters like the old man who mentors the trainees and John Chiang's loyal servant are quite interesting to watch. The number one character i hate is Lau Dan's character, as well as his entire family...

Steven and Tavia

In terms of looks and characters, Steven and Tavia are really the PERFECT match for each other! Their story reminds me of the story of LITCOL, but theirs make me feel a lot sweeter. I already know they are not going to end up together, so I can only savour every single scene of theirs for now...

What will LOW become

From what I heard and read, the story is going to screw up big time later on. That will be really disappointing. Breaking Steven and Tavia up with a MISUNDERSTANDING is also one of the worst things to look forward to.

So what will Land Of Wealth become? Will i love it or hate it? I need to watch on to find out. But I will take pretty long because my channel only broadcasts 1 episode per day.

On The First Beat- review

Cast: Ron Ng, Sammul Chan, Michael Tao, Sonija Kwok, Joey Yung, Kate Tsui, Kenny Kwan
Episodes: 30
Producer: Wong Wai Sing

Story:
After 27 weeks of training, the cadets have finally graduated and are out to be a real policeman and to serve the public. They are all matured and ready to deal with greater challenges, and dangers ahead…

In this sequel, Ron and Sammul continue to be best of friends, along with their respective girlfriends, Tavia and Fiona. In the first episode, Tavia leaves for Japan to study, embarking on a long-distance relationship with Ron. Meanwhile, Fiona got killed by a ruthless criminal in the second episode. Sammul and Ron were devastated, but their lives continued…

2 years later, Ron and Sammul met Michael, who always seems to be picking on them. Eventually they learned that Michael only wants to help them. Michael had a broken marriage with Sonija, who is also a policewoman. The two go through many ups and downs, breaking up and getting back together again… Joey is Michael’s little sister who is a very nice girl. Ron slowly realizes that his love for Tavia has faded and Joey is the one he loves…

Meanwhile, Ron, Sammul and many other cadets got chosen to join the PTU. They go through even more intense training, their jobs get more challenging, and the crimes they fight get exciting….

Who is a good policeman, who is not? How will Ron solve his relationship problems? Will Michael and Sonija have a happy ending? And will Sammul finally let go of Fiona? Watch this series to find out.


Love Factors:

Ron Ng
Since Men In Pain, this is the second time I’m putting Ron as a love factor. I just enjoy watching the changes of Ron’s character as the series progresses. From a stubborn, inconsiderate and impulsive little boy in The Academy, Ron becomes braver, calmer, nicer and smarter in On The First Beat. The changes are subtle, so you need to watch the series to slowly feel the changes, and fall in love with Ron’s character. I also think Ron’s acting improved, or maybe he simply suits this kind of characters better.

Sonija Kwok
In this series, Sonija is a very cool and professional policewoman. I like her portrayal of the character, and surprised by her very much improved performance.

The story
I like the story, in fact, I like it quite a lot more than the story of The Academy. The different kinds of duties of the police are portrayed in a very realistic fashion, from settling petty domestic disputes to fighting street protesters to arresting the major criminals. Not only do we understand their duties more, we also learn more about the politics in the police force, understand the characters more, and also see many different sides of the society. All in all I think the scriptwriters did a great job writing the story.

Sequel or original?
Like I said, despite no Tavia, no Fiona, no Michelle Yim and no Michael Miu in this sequel, I prefer the story of the sequel to the original. It is more exciting, and less cheesy. I prefer the themesong of the sequel as well. Oh can you feel, our sweat and tears, we’ll over come hard ship and fear… oo~ so upbeat!

Dislike Factor
Kate Tsui
Kate’s character is already annoying, but Kate, as an actress, makes her even more annoying by being sooooo noisy! I hate the way she yells. But Man Jing is still acceptable. Kate did show SLIGHT improvements from The Brink Of Law to On The First Beat, though there is still a long way to go…

Pity Factor

Michael and Sonija
After going through SO much, the two still didn’t get to be together in the end. I pity Sonija the most, the way she died was really sad…

Tavia Yeung
I really don’t understand why Ron can stop liking such a sweet girl like Tavia. Tavia is the kind of girlfriend every one dreams for, but Ron left her with nothing but a broken heart…

Sammul Chan
First, his dad left him in the last episode of The Academy. Then, his girlfriend left him in the 2nd episode of On The First Beat. And from what I see, Sammul’s character will probably stay single for the rest of his life. Poor guy, why must he live such a hard life?

How Come Factor
At the beginning, Michael's character sucked. If he wants to help Ron and Sammul, why must he make himself so hateful and refuse to admit that he wants to help them?

Chemistry Factor

Michael and Sonija
Michael and Sonija make a refreshing but great pairing. Their characters may be very different, but they complement each other and match well. However, their story is built mainly on misunderstandings, it may get a bit tiring. Nevertheless it is still quite a memorable chemistry.

Ron and Joey
If you didn’t watch The Academy, you will think that Ron and Joey make a cute couple. Very true, they do have some chemistry. But if you watched The Academy, and witnessed how Ron and Tavia built up their relationship, it is very hard to accept that Ron stopped loving Tavia. If Ron’s feelings for Tavia can change so quickly, his feelings for Joey probably won’t last either…

Sammul and Sonija
Sammul and Sonija were more like friends than lovers. It’s a very refreshing and unique kind of chemistry, and it’s nice to see how they confided in each other and helped each other through their problems.

The Performance
For the male leads, Michael’s performance was the most solid. Sammul and Ron were also very good. Sammul is the same Sammul you saw in The Academy. Ron is also about the same, but more mature and likeable. For the female, Sonija was the best to watch. Joey was only okay, many other actresses can play her character. Kate was annoying, but she did do her character some justice.

Overall: worth watching?
Yes

The Brink Of Law

Episodes: 25

Producer: Mui Siu Ching

Cast: Steven Ma, Bernice Liu, Ron Ng, Shirley Yeung, Kate Tsui, Michelle Yim, Elliot Yue, Stephen Wong etc.

The Story:
Maintaining justice and fighting crime is everyone's duty. This is what Steven believes, and what the story is about.

The whole story revolves around the police, Steven and partners, Nikola the company, and the Tung family. At the beginning, the police were only interested in Michelle Yim and her brother, as they suspect them being involved in illegal gambling business. But as the story progresses, more and more of the dark side of the Tung family begins to unfold....

Love Factors

The Story
is really exciting! Like a roller coaster ride, all the twist and turns and ups and downs make you finish the series really fast...

The Villians
are the true highlight of the entire series. Michelle Yim first, honestly this is the first time i see Michelle act as a villain and I AM impressed. She can be really ruthless, but she truly loves her sons. Very interesting character. Shirley Yeung surprised me totally, with her performance and with her character. At first I thought she was just a petty bitch, but slowly I realised how scheming, hypocrite and relentless she is. I especially like the way she changes expression. One moment she pretends to smile, once they are gone, her entire look changes. Awesome! Elliot Yue is a wolf in sheep's skin. He's a great actor, but I absolutely HATE his character, especiallywhen he kills his own brother and his own son, you'll realise how selfish this guy is... Basically, without these villains, the whole series is an empty shell, and I won't even watch it

Stephen Wong
I'm really surprised and impressed by Stephen Wong's performance in this series, especially the 2nd half. His character is lovely and also pitiful. His performance is a big thumbs up. His ending made me cry. I'm starting to like Stephen now, and I hope tvb starts promoting him more and giving him more good roles.

HATE factor
Kate Tsui
I can think of 10 or 20 or more actresses who would do a better job than Kate for this role. As a newcomer, Kate's acting is almost unpalatable (in this series). As a fashion designer, Kate's hairstyle and dressing sense totally sucked. Learn from Shirley! Basically, this is a series Kate fans (if any) really want to forget...

The themesong and the themevideo
I watched it 25 times but i still don't like it

Pity Factor: the innocent lives lost (there are so many)
First it was Kenneth Ma, then it was Ron's father. Both deaths were so sad, and such a pity. But what made me REALLY depressed were the death of the two good boys: Ron and Stephen. The Tung family were really dark, almost everyone in the family is evil. Ron and Stephen are the only two angels in the Tung family. However, they have a sorry end just like the rest of their family. Ron didn't have to die, if he didn't turn back when Elliot called him. Stephen's suicide made me cry. He was so helpless. He had a kind heart, but cannot accept the truth about his evil parents, and also all the betrayal from the ones he truly loved. He could be a great man, he had a bright future ahead, and the thought of his tragic end is really really depressing...


Overall comments

The Story
The story wasn't very deep, but it was very exciting, and also managed to showcase many different sides of human. All in all it was worth the time

The Performance
To me, Michelle Yim stole the whole show, followed by Shirley Yeung. Steven Ma is solid as usual, but overshadowed by the villains. Bernice is really pretty, but I still think her acting can improve, a lot more... I liked Ron Ng's performance at the beginning, but it sort of fell flat after a while. Ron's performance in OTFB is much better. Kate Tsui... I bashed her enough, so I'll leave her alone. Most improved actor goes to Stephen Wong. Yoyo Chan also did quite a good job for a newcomer.

watch it, or not?
Yes

I'm back... finally

Really sorry that I have disappeared for such a long time. I hope my readers are still around, because it has been REALLY long. I was so caught up with my own life that I almost forgot about this blog. But after watching 22 episodes of On The First Beat, I decided to proclaim now...

I love Ron Ng~ His character has matured subtly but radically from The Academy until On The First Beat. I am not surprised that Tavia, Kate and Joey all love him so much, because I do too. ^.^

I will try to write a review for OTFB after I'm done with it, a pretty good series indeed... I may also write a review on The Brink Of Law which recently finished, and Maiden's Vow (which I'm still in the midst of watching over cable TV)

Stay tuned, tvb keep rocking~