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[ebonlock]

Ok so the ABC Family series "Samurai Girl" couldn't be a more blatant rip-off of Buffy if it consciously tried. She's even got an older British mentor who gave her, I shit you not, an untraceable Hello Kitty cell phone. On the plus side her dad's Yakuza and there seem to be nearly constant ninja attacks. There are very few series that can't be improved by the inclusion of ninjas.

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[taraljc.livejournal.com]

I read the books when they first came out, but haven't seen the adaptation yet. The first three books were fun, but the last 3 were godawful--I think there was mroe than one writer contracted to write them.

The part where they didn't even try and cast a Japanese actor kind of pisses me off, but I am thrilled that there is a show out there with an asian lead.

Harumph

[eilonwey.livejournal.com]

I want an untraceable Hello Kitty cell phone and an older British mentor.

Re: Harumph

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

Me, I'd settle for the handsome older British mentor ;)

[scoreboard.livejournal.com]

Ninjas are cool. And by cool, I mean totally sweet.

[h0h0.livejournal.com]

I'm a bit mixed about the show.

The Good:
I like the story and characters, but the production keeps pulling me out of the story.

Ninjas. I mean, FUCKING NINJAS, YEAH!!!!

The Bad:
Don't say you're in SF if you aren't even going to make an attempt other than a couple stock shots of GG bridge and TransAmerica building. Grain elevators and snow-capped mountains in every other shot gets annoying.

Would it hurt to actually cast someone of Japanese descent as the lead (not that I'm complaining...she's hot! ;-)?

For fuck sake, get the boom mike out of the shot! TWICE already!

It's good enough to keep watching, tho...

[ebonlock.livejournal.com]

I gave up after it went half an hour without a ninja attack, that was just too long to set aside the general absurdities of the show, lack of creativity in writing and really ass-tastic acting.