056 // Marukaite chikyuu~ Marukaite chikyuu~

[midnight_casted]

I'VE GOT INTERNET AGAIN *CRIES DEEPLY LIKE A BOSS*

My Dad hadn't payed the bill, so the company took it down. But now I've got it back again~! *dances*

So, what has been going on in your lives lately, my wonderful F-list? =D

Comments

[lifty]

UGH YES. I could have cried immediately upon reading the dreaded news. I thought that this might just be the final straw in my support of Momusu; I thought the same when Mako/Konkon left. When I saw 9nin live, I was ecstatic. I could love and support them again. But now that lineup has been irreversibly damaged.

I don't know whether to hope that Eri's reason is the health condition or to hope that there's more going on. Maybe she has had enough of show business, but even if that's true a some people are being very disrespectful. "I have that too. It's nothing to quit your career over." I doubt those careers are in show business, thrust in the spotlight with pounds of makeup to cover an embarrassing and possibly painful condition. She could be tired, too, and that would be understandable. I wish her the best of luck; she did announce that she plans on coming back to the idol world in some capacity.

But Linlin/Junjun is ridiculous. Even being around for three years hasn't given them a chance to shine. The few songs in which they dominated (like Shiroi Chou no Samba together, or Linlin's for you...) haven't gotten much attention despite being awesome. I guess that's mostly because of racism. Either way, it's clear from their blog entries that neither wanted to graduate like this. Tsunku said something about them gaining language proficiency and turning into grown women. Isn't that more reason to give them more opportunities? They're not the oldest members, even. ;___;

[midnight_casted]

I think fans are generally being too stupid about this. I mean, we all love them and are sad to see them go. But if this is what hey chose, then so be it. I'll still support them all the way, because they'll do what is best for them (but if they go the Rinatin way I won't. I'm still not really over that...)

I'm actually kind of happy Eri is graduating now. She's my second favourite member and all, but this is quite great for her. She can get treated now, and it must have been unpleasant, to say the least, for her to go around with the spotlights and make-up and stress. And, when she gets completely better, she can concentrate and give her very best in whatever she wants, be it the entertainment industry or not.

Junjun and Linlin... I agree with it being because of the racism. I'm not too sure if this was all Up-Front's idea, or it just became too much for them. Still, I never opened up too much to Linlin (though she has an amazing voice), but I love Junjun and will miss seeing her in concerts ;_;

[lifty]

But that's the thing; like I mentioned, it seems that the graduation decision was a shock. Neither of the girls asked for it. Linlin said she couldn't believe what she was hearing. That she would wake up and it would be a dream. Junjun said that she had been fearing it since Koharu left, since she and Linlin had just been "temporary transfer students," but even with that thought in the back of her mind she was not prepared for it. I would understand if the girls had been homesick or just tired of their treatment, but like this they're being forced to go home.

It's not surprising that Eri might be ready by now, given that she's been there for several years and she's now playing third fiddle to Ai and Reina - maybe even fourth, including subleader Risa. Even Koharu with her multiple solo and group singles got more of a push, like in Nanchatte Renai. It's still sad. I feel upset, too. But I'm trying to wish her the best! And Junlin, too, but these scenarios are so different. D: LINLIN AND ERIRIN WERE LIKE MY CURRENT FAVORITES. UGH.