You're welcome about the videos, phoenix81.
There is a list with some cut scenes from RRHLT without eng subs. Don't know if RFTD scenes from MT will be added or not latter on though.
Mario cut - Rising Sun
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXyGF8hW79kjn5DP_-3-vqImDfxsSmy3H
Credits to my dog
Do think Mario and Taew have their chances to be in the Give me 5 concert unless Taew’s schedule may not fit for it. And since Baifern seems to be no longer with Mistine (one of the concert sponsors) their chances seems to be higher. Also a new lakorn with them, it seems more about timing since both have busy schedules. I think Mario and Taew are a plan for success couple project by ch. 3, even before their first lakorn aired, they were put among other popular pairs on ch. 3 calendar's 2011 -
http://wiki.asianfuse.net/index.php/File:Aaaktmnu.jpg Credits to wiki.asianfuse. But Mario's schedule is really complicated, also he was really tired last year filming two lakorn at the same time for the first time. Since her graduation, Taew is basically filming at least two lakorns at the same time on and on, but she is doing more events since last year. Maybe Mario will announce his new lakorn anytime soon or who knows... maybe in the Give me 5 concert. It seems Taew will be done filming LSR this month (those previsions can change) and she is already filming her lakorn in the Mafia series, so there is a chance. But usually, she does take some time to pair up again with her partners.
By the way, Mario’s sponsors had their presence in the Rising Sun series and watching RRHLT live made me know some more of his presenter products. Nice to see Taew launching her CM during RRHLT airing time as well. Also it was really sweet of her to hire ETC to play on her sister wedding, well the band that plays Takeshi and Seiko love theme song if some don’t pay attention to these things….
I followed and read interesting comments here, but couldn’t comment while RRHLT was airing because can’t control myself much when it comes to spoilers or sometimes trying to guess the storyline direction. So to respect those that don’t like this kind of things do try not to comment much until I can’t cause any spoiler damage, because censoring myself can be hard.
Since RRHLT’s first episode to RFTD last one, did not miss one episode live of RS series, so count me among those that followed up close both parts of RS series and enjoys their different styles and characters. In my humble opinion, Rising series is about the Onizuka family nor Takeshi's nor Ryu's love story, so that’s why some things are actually not strange even though they may seem confuse or have multiple possible interpretations. For those that found RRHLT’s end confusing, it has some of its meaning explanation between episodes 5 and 6 of RFTD. The reason why Yamamoto shows up in the very end it is because he is the real mastermind behind Riki and Sato’s actions + all the other bad guys in RFTD. The cycle did not end for the Onizuka family and Takeshi’s decisions left some consequences in Japan.
Seiko does not show up on RFTD last episode and they leave the door open if anyone wishes to make the third part of the Rising Sun series. When I may finish watching everything with eng subs, do hope to make some comments about both parts of the series, but even if their continuation style may not please some, it does make sense to me. Takeshi or Ryu’s love story matters when it is concern with the continuation of the Onizuka family mission. There is no right and wrong, but it means Tawan and Praewdao’s happiness has its meaning just outside the Onizuka family, because once they have contact with them, their happiness will be disturb…
Do love Takeshi for completing his mission unfinished on RRHLT, but he wasn’t only helping out Ryu…there are reasons why it is a no hugs farewell between the cousins…and before knowing all dialogues… it is difficult to comment about Rising Sun Series. There are many details that can change viewers interpretation about the storyline…
Also whenever a character will lose its bond to the plot, it is not strange that there is no closure, because it doesn’t affect the Onizuka family anymore. For instance, Riki planned to send Aiko to Hawaii to give birth there when Satoshi was alive, because no matter what they intended to kill Kenichi Sato after using him anyways. When Satoshi dies Riki’s plans about Sato doesn’t change, so that’s why Aiko is sent to Hawaii by force. Aiko chooses her love for Takeshi over being loyal to the Misawa family and her feelings were mainly important because her father and brother cared about them. Once Riki doesn’t care anymore, because his daughter can betray him because of Takeshi, her character has its ends. It is a men’s world time on RS series and if no man cares about you well…also her baby won’t affect Takeshi whatsoever since killing her love is not in her mind, so if Takao Misawa doesn’t care about Aiko ….then that’s it.
And about Satoshi’s death, it was better for Riki to die in denial; otherwise he would have to kill himself after killing Sato and so on. Riki fostered his daughter’s rapist and his son killer plus sent his favorite son to death…do think the script writer just left him die with a bit of his pride.
If someone doesn’t know it already the script writer of Rising Sun series shows up on RRHLT’s first episode, he is the master ceremony host at that event Takeshi has to attend after meeting Seiko for the first time. Now did someone else noticed that he is also the second person to get out of the train on that same episode. Seiko is the fourth person to get out of the train in that scene. Probably too much rewatching right? Hope to be not alone on this, but can understand if I am.
