three strikes and you're out

[scorch66]

I should really not be spending my precious break-from-studying hours being annoyed but the brain twitching has been ongoing ever since Junno’s resignation was announced and I figure a little ranting may be cathartic. Let's hope.

Comments

[pineappleribbon]

It's a weird thing to say but I'm happy after reading what you said. Because it's totally what I think and I thought nobody thought that way too. People would say that way of thinking is childish. But treat the idol who do that as someone who free of guilty is childish. Yes, being idol is a job like they say, but just because of that is that he need to apologize. It it were any another job, the person would have to apologize too. Why blame the fans that are feeling sad and feel the need to "hate", when that fans are just being human? They have a right to feel that feel. One thing I always say is that people need to respect more people's feelings, if they aren't living this, they have no right to judge. Also, in that moment when KT is having a bad time, and the other idols still want to keep the group, we need to start sympatshising more with each other, exactly like you said. Ok, if the person agree with Junno's choices, but respect what the other person is feeling too. There's nothing wrong with ripping the uchiwa, idols won't feel threatened about that and the uchiwa is from the person who bought it with their own money. I'm sure he isn't hiding the reason because of fans like that. He is way more mature than that. Also, if there's a possibility that I will loose KT because of one person, I have the right to hate him or it. Sorry for the long answer ;3; but thank you <3

[scorch66]

Yeah, I don't think it's fair to recognise Junno as a regular ol' person and then proceed to absolve him of regular ol' person responsibilities like apologising to the people he's hurt. It's a common courtesy and I'm glad he did it directly at least.

I really do wonder if there's more to the uchiwa story that I'm missing because the outrage surrounding it seems excessive to me. If a fan wants to rip his/her uchiwa before sending it to the trash, what's the big deal? Either way, it's going. Or do people really expect all fans to continue their support as if nothing has changed? Keep Junno's posters on the wall even when he wants to retire from showbiz? Damaging merchandise is spiteful but it's nothing new or unexpected or beyond understanding.

Why he's hiding anything in the first place is something I don't understand though. He'd get a lot more sympathy if he was more clear about why he's leaving. If it's marriage or pregnancy or something equally obvious, we're bound to find out anyway. *shrug*

I'm glad my little rant was as cathartic to you as it was for me. :) <3

[ryuunomojin]

And now you realize he did not even retire... It was a lie, after all, blatantly made to the fans who were already hurting too much. It's a broken promise, and anyone who receives a broken promise is entitled to be hurt. I don't like Taguchi so I'm fine that he's out of the picture. But as a fan, in general, I can totally understand the outrage of the Hyphens, especially when it was found that he had his own domain activated right after the 3-nin had finished their 10Ks concerts... Super betrayal, that's all I can say, and now the fans have even greater reason for becoming angrier at him. And it's normal, totally expected, the outburst of hurt and anger, as natural as him moving on with his professional life unaffected.... and as long as they do not threaten lives and properties, these fans are entitled to how they feel and no one has the right to belittle what they (we) feel regarding Taguchi's actions.

Thank you for your "litany" because I TOTALLY AGREE WITH YOU...