^ OK....hang on that Rika/Maki image you planted in my mind just made me lose total focus of what I was going to write. Damn you
wakaba_doll...I think I might pass out before I type this post.
I think if this was the right logical step for Gocchin to take on her career path then I fully support her. She seems to be very aware of her status and image and I do not think that she would do anything in a movie that would cause her to lose favor with her fans.
As an entertainer/artist a kissing scene is often part of the "job" and does not have any significance in the "real" world. How could seeing her "act" in a romantic scene kissing another actor possibly upset anyone...it's beyond my comprehension.
We need to support her as true fans!
Someday she will fall in love and there will be many broken hearted fans...but she deserves to explore all aspects of her career and what life has to offer and we have to accept that...and in the end thank her for the happiness she has brought to our lives.