It Started With a Kiss was admittedly the first Taiwanese drama I actually liked after struggling with the likes of Smiling Pasta, Hana Kimi, and Meteor Garden. Smiling Pasta nearly drowned me in its marinara sauce of sappy-happy overkill nonsense. While I have a soft spot for S.H.E., I had a hard time getting used to Ella in the Taiwanese adaptation of Hana Kimi. And not to upset its legion of fangirls but seriously, what was up with Meteor Garden?
I downloaded ISWAK by accident ( I don’t remember what exactly I looking for), but I ended up loving it. I have never read the Japanese manga that it is based on (Itazura na Kiss) nor have I watched the subsequent anime and live action adaptation, so when I watched ISWAK the storyline was entirely new to me. When the series ended I was honestly upset. I was glad to hear that a sequel was in the works, and last week I downloaded and began to watch They Kiss Again or, It Started With a Kiss 2.
Let me just say this: sequels usually suck. Meteor Garden 2 was even less interesting than the original (if that’s at all possible). They Kiss Again honestly surprised me as it had lost none of its momentum from the first season. The first episode is very funny, and the relationship between Ariel Lin and Joe Cheng’s characters has lost none of its charm or its hilarity. I give it a two thumbs up, and I can’t wait until the subs for Episode 10 come out. This project is currently being released by the Intangible Fansubs group, and is also posted on D-addicts. Last I checked, Episode 10 is just about ready for release, so keep your fingers crossed!
Snapshot from Episode 1 of They Kiss Again
