/jp/ - Otaku Culture

Regarding Black Variety, this was most likely how they were told to act, and the show appeared to be planned (to a point) to go with their intended characters. The letter, for example, I think I read somewhere that it was written by the show's staff.

If they suck at doing the whole bratty-yet-cute persona thing and go overboard is an entirely different matter.

Anyway, when it comes to "characters", the one who's done anything relevant and with a degree of success so far seems to be...Ikuta. She (and UFA) sure as hell managed to squeeze a lot out of her wota thing with a special DVD, the color change and recently Gaki's birthday event. But Ikuta will have to move on from that, eventually.

As a whole, the 9/10th gens are still vastly unexplored as idols outside of just dancing and singing (not like they excel at this too). It makes me realize how important H!M, and Utaban's, role was on building certain characters and connecting the girls with the fans. At least those shows seemed to have writers and producers who knew what they were doing.

It's okay, though, they can just go plant potatoes or whatever the fuck they do on that new show.