Jun 4, 2011

Extended Special: Rebound EP 03 Recap!

Extremely sorry! I’m trying my best right now to catch up to where we should be at. This time there aren’t that many pictures. I have to say it wasn’t as exciting as the first 2 episodes. But still satisfying to the point where I’m writing summaries for it.
 
For last week’s recap please visit: [1] [2]
To understand this week’s recap. I’ll start off with the small recap she gives us herself at the beginning of the episode. She tells us how she worked super hard to become the girl she was before and finally becomes skinny with a special drug that has not yet been tested. She waits for her “prince” at the water fountains but instead a little girl comes over handing over a take away box of cake. Inside are her beloved cream puffs that she had longed for. She tastes them and returns to her happy place where the bells of the church ring. She looks around for Imai but he isn’t there. She gets worried and realizes a man is struggling to get up. She walks over and finds out that it’s Imai – but he’s fat now.
 
The episode now starts with both of them at his bakery Ange. He keeps avoiding eye contact with her but she continuously stares at him. Not believing that he could be fat because he specifically said no to her being fat. He asks her whether she likes the cake and yes she does but still she’s amazed that he could be so fat. He reaches in to his drawers at the back of his store and takes out a pictures explaining that’s he’s always been fat but once his parents died he was in such sorrow that it just happened. He just became skinny. (So the stories been reversed as you can see) After explaining his reasons he reaches down to get bags of snacks and starts chugging them down. Oba looks at him in terror and tries to stop him from eating but his responses is just “I’ll start dieting tomorrow”. He also throws her the fact that she would not like a fat person. She starts to reflect on to her past and tells him that she does understand how he feels because she’s been in the same situation in the past. He looks at her and laughs because he doesn’t believe her from looking at her now.
Suddenly the little girl who always waits for his new creations enters the store and asks to taste the new cake. Oba immediately takes out the new cream puffs and lets her taste them. She loves it and looks at Imai who feels self-conscious so he keeps telling the girl to look away. (I’m sorta gonna skip a bit because I didn’t really entirely watch it, I actually skimmed through it that’s how not that very exciting it has gotten). Oba leaves and we skip onto the next scene where she's at home and doing her work (Since she has her job back now). Imai Keeps calling her but she doesn't respond and even switches off her phone. Her friend starts asking why she'd ever ignore her "prince's" phone call. 
 
Oba ignores her and tells her it's because she's busy working and can't do much to help him. Her friend keeps saying these things like "I know it's hard when he's fat and acting like a stalker" Oba doesn't think and answers yes to her then realizes that she just bad mouthed Imai and says it over again in a nice way. She suddenly gets a call from Imai and she picks it up but this call is not referred to Oba but to his employee (the fat Oba). Imai is calling her for advice and help about Oba. Halfway through the phone call Oba gets hungry and rushes to her "dark pill".
 
The next day oba goes to work to hand in her script to her Boss but gets yelled at again to change it up a bit. She no longer scares her way out but just walks out limping. Her co-workers tell her that her phone has been ringing for a while and she reaches to see who it is. - it's Imai. She reads the desperate help calls he gives her and sighs. At the corner you hear someone asking her for help and because she's so caught up in Imai stuff she ignores it a bit. Then as she looks up she realizes it's the guy she use to like. (Kasami Kensaku)
 
He doesn't recognize her and tells her that he's looking for the cheif editor to talk about business. Oba stares at him and tries to help him remember her but it doesn't work. He's sweating like crazy and very nervous she starts to talk like her usual self and tells him "you don't remember me?" He starts to recognize the voice but is still clueless as to who it is. She states that's she's Buuko (Oba) and puffs up her cheeks. He looks and her and Shouts "NO WAY!"
 
They both sit at a conference room and have tea. He's still unable to believe that Oba could be so pretty. He hesitates in everything he says. They sit awkwardly in the conference room and he tries to find something to say. He keeps talking in Formal speech. He's too afraid to look into her eyes. Suddenly he states that the weather today is really hot. She also says it's hot and asks what temperature it is. He suddenly pulls out his Ipad and says he'll find out. He's nervously touching the Ipad and recites what the weather is precisely. (Ahahaha cutieeee!) They figure out it's awkward and he states that he has to leave. He rushes out in formal speech again. Hits the door by accident. Goes to wrong way and finally - he's gone. 
 
Later on that day she leaves the company with the thought that people's attitude towards someone does change with how they look. She runs to Imai's shop and has the thought that possibly she may have changed feelings towards because of the way He looks. As She runs towards the store someone who just bought something comes out explaining the sensation he got when he ate the cake and saying that he feels like he'll meet the person of his life. that's when Oba runs by and feels like she's the angle of his life. (Click to enlarge)
She arrives at Ange and Imai's hiding himself from people. As he approaches her he falls down and she tries to get him up. And that's when her co-worker and his ex comes by to see what the store is like. She gets an immediate idea that Imai is now dating Oba. But Oba Yells out "NO!" while Imai says Yes. The co-worker feels the awkwardness and leaves. Oba then tries to explain it to Imai. Imai then tries to Kiss her to confirm that she really is fine with him. but she pushes him away. Imai is upset and Oba doesn't know how to fix this problem and leaves. 
 
Now she's at work again. Thinking about what happened. She's offered cake from her co-workers but denies to eat it. She forces herself to get a cake but then leaves it on the table and says she'll eat it at home. She reaches into her bag for her "dark pill" and gulps one down although the warming (face on the pill) of her doctor. (Click to enlarge)
She arrives home and her parents are there to visit her. She's alarmed because she was not prepared for such a thing. They brought a ton of food but Oba won't eat any. her parents are unaware that she's not eating at all. Her friend sits there and enjoys the food. Suddenly Imai calls her house in which is registered under Satou Chiyoko (fat Oba). Her dad picks up the phone and states that there isn't such a person. Oba immediately snaps back and quickly steals the phone away. Imai tells Chiyoko that he's upset and won't believe in anyone anymore because he's fat. Oba feels responsible (Click to enlarge)
SO the next day she goes to her doctor and asks for a Fat suit. A suit that could make her look fat but isn't really fat. Her doctor feels like somethings wrong and she justifies herself again and leaves quickly with the suit. As she runs to the store again the guy who saw her last time sees her. "Eh she's fat?" he states as last time he was able to see that she was skinny. (See even a dude that doesn't know her can tell!) She puts on a mask and goes into the store as Chiyoko. 
She starts yelling at Imai again saying how he's hopeless. He starts joking around saying that they should get married because no one would ever want him or her anyways. He starts crawling into his hole again. She keeps hinting that she isn't herself yet he ignores it. She gets fed up and rips off her fat suit and states that SHE is Oba. Imai is completely shocked and confused. She leaves.
 
Now it's been a few days and she's out on a dinner date with Kensaku. They're at a fancy restaurant and he's finally speaking (well sorta) like before. Before she even eats she takes a pill. She states that she likes the restaurant and such then dessert comes towards her and it's chocolate cake. She wasn't going to eat it but once she sees the smile trait that was one each of the cakes that Imai made she hesitates and eats it. She takes a bite and really enjoys it. The bells are ringing again. She rushes out to see him. (after she gets a call from her friend about Imai returning the fat suit she ripped off). She sees a chubby guy entering a taxi and runs after him. But then she turns around and she sees him. And he's (Click to enlarge)
SKINNY! He shouts out "What'd you think of it?" She's EXTREMLY HAPPY and they run into each other's arms and kiss. YAY! (the screen says The end) but then you hear Oba says "Or maybe not..." 
 
 
We then flash to Kensaku at the restaurant upset and about to call someone. But doesn't He reaches his Ipad and looks at this document. It's weird because it's talking about diet pills then the "dark pills" that Oba was eating; a picture of that is shown in the article. Dun dun dunnnn! 
 
 
We then have the ending credits with Oba and Imai in Bed. (at a hotel I think). Hugging and Happy. Then Oba goes to the bathroom. And takes a pill. The camera moves forth and goes onto Imai's face who's also taking the pill... Both happy smile and relax. 

COMMENTS:
So I'm done this episode. I'll try to upload the next one as soon as possible. I'm like 3 episodes late. For me it was okay only. I didn't like it as much as episode 1 and 2. No lie - I liked how it ended with a weird cliff hanger. I like how they made it so that the pill is going to lead into another story instead of waiting for Imai to find out that Oba is Chiyoko. And Kensaku seems like a nice person I wonder what he's to do in this drama. But really it got kind of boring the next episode is also about happy yay-ness just one twist. Then I saw the preview in that episode and I was like.... Hmmm Boring. Ugh let's just hope someone else also starts recapping this and writes it more entertaining than I do. I hope you liked it and sorry about lateness!

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