I think it can be complicated to watch TV shows like this because when your favorite groups are involved, you want them to be seen in a positive way, and sometimes it just doesn't work out. It's like, "Oh cool, my favorite group will be on TV with a bunch of other groups. Now all of the fans of those groups will see how great my favorite group is and they'll definitely be converted!" But then you read comments from those fans after the show and realize that they just weren't into your group, and it's because they were too busy being into theirs.
Four of my favorite groups were involved PASSPO, Idoling, Fudanjuku (although they were on the show as the much less cool Nakano Fujoshi Sisters) and SDN48. The only group that I like that was missing was Afilia Saga East. Even though a lot of my favorites were present, the whole time I was like "
PASSPO KILL THEM ALL!"
. Jk, it wasn't exactly like that, but I was put in a position where I was rooting against some of my favorite groups, and I'm sure other fans of other group were in a similar position.
I'll paraphrase what I wrote on the Idoling board:
Tokyo Idol Festival is about portraying all idol groups in a positive way. The different groups get to interact and collaborate with other groups on stage, and they get to host their own events in a respectful way (there aren't any variety show "comedians" who think it's cool to embarrass and ridicule idols for cheap laughs). And because the event is so positive, the fans are much more open minded towards the groups they normally wouldn't have been exposed to.
On the other hand competitions on variety shows are unavoidably negative. The groups are pitted against each other in competitions that don't involve skill, idols are embarrassed by the hosts, and fans get defensive because we take our groups seriously. If your idol group does well it's like "That's right, this show just proved what I knew all along: we're the best!". If your group did poorly, "This show was biased. If this was a beauty contest or a singing competition we would have won easily". It just results in pointless negativity between fans.
I guess I'm just against idols competing with each other. I like it a lot more when they collaborate.
anyways i can't believe that Anna couldn't make it :\ oh and that supergirl pushing shiori was so sad ;_; ... oh and idoling!!! declaring passpo as their rivals was kinda cool (not like BK that found their biggest rival in momoko)
ps: girls are winning fans in a good way (if that means something) but please 5 shows in 2 days was just mean (bad, manager, bad)
Yeah, I was disappointed that Anna didn't make that jump. She is smart and athletic, she just went about it wrong. There is a technique that allows you to jump way higher, you just have to jump with your back to the bar and then bring up your legs. If you try to hurdle over it from the front, your leg is going to hit the bar every time. That's why the other girl won, she was the only one who did it correctly.
Yeah, I think they were pushed too hard and their schedule contributed to Kaho getting injured. Their next single comes out next month, they'll probably go easier on the promotion this time.
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