Tokyo Vice only had 2 Seasons :0

 Readers, I’ve been apprised of the fact that Tokyo Vice has only 2 seasons. I did not complete watching the 2nd season. There was a lot of fantastic acting and Michael Mann, the director, caught the feeling of the 90’s: chatter about the Backstreet Boys, one of the protagonists having a “waif”, slender and elegant look, and the way mental illness was the elephant in the room. The story, based on a book by journalist Jake Adelstein, hooked me in even though I think elements of it didn’t seem true and were sensationalized to attract viewers. One storyline, in my opinion, may not be what the author of the book really saw in his time in Japan. I can’t say for sure, but I think that particular storyline is hyped up, sensationalized, and inaccurate. It could have just been added in despite the author’s hopes. Do I know for sure? No.

I enjoyed watching the performances of many of the Japanese actors and actresses. Don’t get me wrong, the actor in the lead role was good, but I don’t think he studied the Japanese language enough. He appeared in one of the HBO behind-the-scenes features and said he studied the Japanese language for 4 hours a day. The director wanted him to study for 8 hours a day. He was smiling, but I started to form an opinion of why the Japanese actors constantly stole the show away from him. Another actress who doesn’t even look Japanese, was more captivating than him. If I recall, the actress playing the role (the character was named Samantha), talked about how she knew the Japanese language from personal experience. She had an explanation as to why her Japanese in the show sounded the way it did. Basically, the speech and accent used were those a foreigner might have.

On the bright side for the actor playing the protagonist, he was really good in the scenes where he was in the USA and spending time with his family. The actor also had credits as an Executive Producer and that’s what seems to me like a role which requires a lot of responsibility. Could that be why he studied Japanese for 4 hours instead of 8? After all, a person has to take care to not overwork. 

I’ll finish the series. Sometimes networks pull the plug and I just have to deal with it. Some days it seems like they’re pulling the plugs a lot!  I was entertained, intrigued and impressed by the acting. I hope to see the actors and actresses from Tokyo Vice again in a longer lasting series.

Tokyo Vice! Not Tokyo Drift, No - - -Tokyo Vice!

 Thanks to Tess, a Yelp Elite who lives in Los Angeles county, I found out about the show on MAX called, “Tokyo Vice.” MAX, for those of you who don’t know, is HBO. Why they changed the name is beyond me, but MAX is where you can see Tokyo Vice. I’ve never met Tess. but she is on Facebook and we’re Facebook friends and she was the one who recommended it. Trusting her because she is smart and writes good, thoughtful reviews which also include practical information as to where to park in Los Angeles, I hopped onto MAX and started watching. The show, based on a true story which has most likely been sensationalized to fit into the MAX lineup is like nothing I’ve ever seen before.

I’m actually going for lunch break and watching it alone. Remember, the name of the show is, “Tokyo Vice.” The other name I mentioned, “Tokyo Drift,” is part of the Fast and Furious movie franchise from years past. I plan to update my blog with info about “Tokyo Vice,” soon. The story is about an American journalist of Jewish descent on the crime beat of the major newspaper of Japan. He speaks Japanese but does not really fit in but is very ambitious and interested in crime in Japan and the yakuza. More later.

Addendum to the Cordial Invitation to Makeup Alley

 So, you see, in my previous message about Makeup Alley, I may have put myself in a bad position. Yours truly offers her sincerest apologies if you have been offended, hurt, or shocked at the data, and opinions the users have uploaded regarding Fashion, Makeup, Environmentalism, Weddings, Food, Cosmetics, Haircare, Plastic Surgery, Fragrance, Physical Fitness, Photo of the Day, Nail Polish, Finance, Pets, Parental Issues, Entertainment, Travel, Home & Garden, Skincare, topics of interest to women 40 years and older, as well as Cafe Board for daily chat. The data is comprised of, in my opinion, info users have gathered from many different sources, and opinions which have been formed from possibly a plethora of information they have seen or heard. I’m going to report to you my thoughts and beliefs about not only Makeup Alley, but why I made the risky move to invite people to join.

The Urban Dictionary had definitions of MUA (I abbreviate Makeup Alley to MUA going forward in this addendum) which just didn’t seem accurate to me. I’m not saying Urban Dictionary was intending to lie about the users, but we are not all White women. Some of us are Americans or Canadians with ethnic descent. I think some users are also in foreign countries as they have been active at different times than users in the United States, and Canada, and have stated the country they are from, and one has even shared her blog with us. Plenty of women have posted their photos of themselves, or their beauty products, or clothes and purses they have purchased, or whatnot. The photos can be intriguing or sometimes even raise an eyebrow.

Another question I had about Urban Dictionary (I abbreviate Urban Dictionary to UD going forward with my words) is why they seemed to put out the idea that many of the users of MUA are on antidepressants. If I may recall correctly, I read details about the purported antidepressant usage a long time ago on UD. Indeed, if statistics can be counted as useful data, many people are on antidepressants. Many of them are for what they, and their family members, friends, acquaintances, and Medical Doctors (Psychiatrists) consider to be good reasons. Not all users on MUA are on them. Some have titrated off of them, some use other methods to feel happy, and some people swear by them because they believe the medicines have helped them immensely. 

The info UD had about MUA is part of the reason I was inviting people to MUA. If I did, and they showed up and stuck around for a bit, they could see (if they had read what was on UD) the experience on MUA was different than the description on UD. MUA’s website has declining traffic and some of the old-timers want new people to join. They can even browse without creating an account if they so desire. 

Lastly, I have typed up this addendum in the hopes I am not going to be sued for the opinions I have expressed. I think there is a low probability of a lawsuit (knock on wood), but people often get sued in my country. My blogging style may be seemingly frivolous and materialistic at times, but people in the U.S.A. can be litigious, so I just wanted to put in some good, old fashioned, legalese - just in case. Also, I’ve learned that my wage is less than that of employees at In-N-Out burger*, so a lawsuit against me may not be worth it financially.

This may be considered to be a tangent, but here’s another opinion, given to you for free: The In-N-Out burger employees deserve more than the wage they are being paid, in my opinion.