In which ‘Shame’ is an Exaggeration

So it seems there’s been some discussion about “hiding one’s fandom” from his or her friends, if it happens to be idols.

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Thaaaaaat seems like dodgy high-school crap to me.

Perhaps a Clumsy Simile…

…But it came to me at work and I think it might actually be fitting.

The following rant and simile is brought to you by things like ‘Confession’ pictures and the ridiculous comments on them. And by something I read a long time ago that actually really bothered me.

An example of a Jdrama related ‘confession. Rest assured that a response to this will probably include the word, “delusional”.

Someone wrote that they didn’t like a certain idol anymore because he or she had “clearly faked” a reaction to something. Something about that really bothered me. A fixation on things being “faked” is a little silly, isn’t it? Everything an idol does is for YOU – or more directly the Japanese audience who directly pays for their opportunities. Then there is the agency’s agenda… Think about that.

(Warning: There may be a few choice words in here.)