I read the OP and the replies on the first page and noticed no one included their least favorite member. I thought "Aww that's cool, Idoling fans don't have least favorites!"
. But then I realized it was a late addition to the thread, and we do have least favorites after all
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Name/Nickname: Shaun / qwiksXnd
Location: Los Angeles
Gender: M
Favorite Idoling!!! Member: Rumi (all-time), Ami and Rurika (current)
Favorite 1st Generation Member: Rumi
Favorite 2nd Generation Member: Ami
Favorite 3rd Generation Member: Ai
Favorite 4th Generation Member: I
really, really liked Saki from the 4th gen audition. She was the only girl I wanted to join the group. I still haven't really given the 4th gen a chance.
Favorite Episode(s): The subtitled ones (thanks OF!!! and Kei
). And #703, I like when idols speak English - even if their English is just repeating "Oh my God", "Don't mind", and "Wow!".
Favorite Idoling!!! Song: Don't be afraid, EVE (I was shocked that all the members love "me"... the lyrics change when anyone else listens to the song), and Yarakai Heart. Baby Blue is my all time favorite because this was the song that converted me to the Idoling fandom and was their first single I bought.
When/how did you become an Idoling!!! fan: From 2007-2009 I was a huuuuuge AKB fan. I didn't like the direction they were going though, so I decided to give Idoling another chance. I always knew of Idoling, mainly because I thought Rumi was gorgeous, but their early music and look was too conservative. I think they have really progressed musically and stylistically after their slow start, and I'm glad I gave them a second chance in mid 2009.
Reason why you like Idoling!!!: On a superficial level I think they are the best looking group. On a substantive level, they are the funniest. Their cute-style music is also a nice compliment to the more high-energy music of the other pop-groups I follow.
Least favorite Idoling!!! members: The 4th gen. It's not them though, it's me.
Least favorite Idoling!!! songs: Their early music, anything from their first album (except snow celebration, I love that song and the remix).
If you have any new episode ideas I would like the girls to have more creative input when it comes to the stuff they do. Even if it's just something like designing their costumes and choreography. I think an internal competition between the members to design their next single's costumes, cover art, and dance routine would be interesting. And the winner gets a huge prize... like cake from a trendy bakery (Idols love winning food. It's like the normal person equivalent of winning a large quantity of money). I'd also think it would be cool for the members that play musical instruments to write an original song and have it as a b-side. The whole process could be filmed and shown in parts, and then there could be a big special when they perform it for the first time. They would also win cake if the song was good.