True Life Seek

Idols are, and I use this term loosely, multi-talented. They are singers, actors/actresses, hosts/hostesses, dancers, comedians, rappers and so forth. Lots, if not most, are merely average in these talents, thus me liberally using the term “multi-talented.”

Furthermore, the proficiency of any one idol depends on who is watching. For example, some enjoy the singing of Berryz Koubou’s Risako Sugaya while others cannot stand it. We hear and see what we choose to.

It doesn’t bother me that the first impressions of Idoling!!! for CK and Celestia were negative. They can enjoy what they want to.

But I don’t want to sit around and not put in a good word for Idoling!!!.

As if this isn’t enough

The vocal performances of an idol group may be very important to you. You may think that Idoling!!! is of a lesser quality in that department. If that is the case, feel free to walk away. I would argue that fans of Hello! Project fans should be accustomed to poor vocal performances though.

Ok, well, maybe not. Only because I don’t want to get into an argument of who sings well and who doesn’t, who dances well and who has no rhythm (me), who can tell a joke and who falls flat every time (Ai Takahashi), etc. etc. blah blah blah.

So what do I want from idols? I would say they have to be good-looking (more on that on another day, cause there was a fantastic comment someone posted on TLS that I need to respond to). I can’t stand watching idols that bore me. Lastly, I enjoy the more absurd idols, or at least idols that find themselves in the more absurd situations (both “on and off the field,” lol Nacchi)

So what is appealing about Idoling!!!? The entire group is ridiculous. At times, it feels as if every member is Kei Yasuda on an episode of Utaban. They are made fun of and their flaws are exposed.

When I am asked why I like Idoling!!!, I always bring up the same moment. It is from 1st Live “Motto Ganbare Otome (Warai)”. They group is about to celebrate Fonchi’s birthday. She is touched; thankful to be receiving such affection. In fact, Fonchi is almost moved to tears. She even gets a present - some pretty boss shades. There she is, in all her glory, the center of attention.

Then, disaster strikes.

They convince Fonchi to go over to the cake, presumably to blow out the candles. Anyone who has any idea of what makes physical comedy work should know what happens.

So if you found that funny, know that there is more of the same.

Plus, she gets over it

I am still learning the members of Idoling!!! myself. I only know Maria Eto and Rumi Koizumi without any assistance. Truthfully, Idoling!!! the show has too many episodes for me to keep up with. It is definitely a lot of fun whenever I do watch their show. Maybe I should review some Idoling!!! episodes here on TLS. I’ll have the time to if any of the rumors about Haromoni@ getting canned are true.

So, if I’ve convinced you to learn more, here are some Idoling!!! links:

• Acchi Muite Pie - A blog that is a collection to download Idoling!!! episodes or other media. Run by Silverbolt, who pretty much uploads all of Idoling!!! to our Interwebs.
• Idoling!!! wiki.theppn page
• Forever… Idoling!!! - A site/message board run by seek (I think?). I just found this place myself, but it exists.

Here’s a picture of Maria Eto to close on a good note:

Posted on August 18th, 2008 by broomhead. Filed under Articles.
Tags: Fonchi, Idoling!!!, Maria Eto, Rumi Koizumi