Posts Tagged ‘Morning Musume’
Yorosen …
At least Haromoni is only 4 minutes now!
Sorry About This …
If that were the case, her bottom wouldn’t be white.
Was Haromoni Ever Worth Watching?
When Mutou Mika graduated from Hello! Project, I wasn’t happy. That’s not to say that I liked Mika; I found her to be quite boring. Even though she didn’t bring much to the table, her presence was necessary. If anything, she made the other H!P Eggs in Ongaku Gatas stand out. I think it is hard for idols to stand out on their own merits alone. I find it is much easier to learn new idols by comparing and contrasting them to other idols. By being so helplessly boring and generic, Mika helped the likes of Mano Erina, Noto Arisa and Sawada Yuri stand out.
So, in the end, there was some benefit to Mutou Mika’s presence.
There was no saving grace with Haromoni. And now that it is dead, I can only come to one conclusion.
It wasn’t worth watching.
Can Idols Be LGBT?
First, let me point out that I am not well-versed in LGBT issues in Japan (and other countries). If anyone can recommend me anything to read, I’d appreciate it.
This started off as a review for Koda Kumi’s “TABOO” PV. I’ll have to get into that review another day. The focus shifted more towards the prevalence, or lack thereof, of LGBT personalities in the Japanese entertainment world. I can’t think of many LGBT idols/celebrities or situations where the intent wasn’t exploitation, be it fanservice or for comedic effect. The sincerity behind Goto Maki starring in Yubi (2006) was legit, but that movie had plenty of problems (which I’ll save for another day). I’m willing to claim ignorance as I haven’t seen enough or don’t know enough Japanese pop culture history, even after all these years, to fully understand the situation here. I am just reacting to what I have seen so far, perhaps for reference. And for now, I’m saying that it is not “normal,” or acceptable, for idols to be LGBT.
And that doesn’t sit very well with me.
Was Haromoni Worth Watching? May 25, 2008
I am flying through these episodes now. That is not a good thing. It is due to skipping over television that I’d cry if I had to sit around and watch it any longer.
Was Haromoni Worth Watching? May 18, 2008
Certainly this week’s episode was better than the last two weeks. That isn’t saying much though. Was it worth watching? No, it never is. Regardless, I do watch it and review it. Why? I wonder that myself…
Was Haromoni Worth Watching? May 4 & 11, 2008
Let’s keep things real simple, ok? Was anything in these two episodes worth watching?
That’s it.
If you were looking for more, I am sorry for the brevity. However, I simply cannot glorify these two episodes by spending much time and effort on them. Morning Musume has a big, giant memorization fest. This is not a single segment. The entire two episodes are the quizzes. They look at pictures of brussel sprouts and shit. They get quizzed on it. It is boring and it is rubbish. I wish that I could go back to a month ago and warn you all about how boring it truly is.
At least male fans have something to love Linlin now.
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