Okay, I decided to do this month’s Wota Wonderings over at Tsuugaku Vector because… well let’s just look at the question, first of all:
Hoping we’re not all shallow wotas, imagine your favourite idol (or musical personality) switched bodies with someone you don’t find “visually pleasing”, would it affect your love for that idol in any way/shape/form?
That’s a toughey. Suzuki Airi is my number one favorite idol. I love everything about her from her hair to her teeth to her inner beauty(?). I love the way she acts, I love her voice, I love all of her weird little habits. But…a lot of my love of Airi comes from staring at gorgeous photos of her or ogling her ass in concerts. So would I love Airi if she weren’t so shy and cute in the Massara Blue Jeans PV?
I’d like to say yes. Possibly. The first time I noticed Airi was because I was going :O! at her high voice in the MBJ PV and I loved it the first time I heard it. So, I was immediately drawn to her. (It also helped that she looked so cuuute that I couldn’t stop staring at her! I’m creepy 
) However, it’s also possible that if she were unattractive, I’d have just gone “OH BLOODY HELL WHO IS THAT EW” and ignored her despite her lovely voice. I think that she would have definitely had a harder time climbing to the top of my list if she were “unattractive”, but she definitely would have gotten up there with time. It would have taken a much longer time for me to realize how wonderful she is, but eventually, I think I’d love her.
I mean, let’s look at someone who is GENERALLY considered unattractive. Not many people liked Linlin last year, did they? I think she was last place in Paul’s Hello! Blog Ranking poll and there weren’t too many people cheering for her. Now look at her! She has tons of fans, everyone loves her and her great Ame no Furanai Hoshi de wa Aisenai Darou? solo line, and she’s really shown what a great personality she has. So, no, it’s not impossible for an idol to have favorites even if she’s not exactly a Sayumi.
This brings up a sort of interesting point (to me at least). What if there’s an alternate universe out there where the idol you find the most unattractive is actually amazingly hot? In that other universe, you’re going OH YEAH I LOVE HER, SHE’S AMAZING AND SHE’S SO PRETTY. But, in this universe, she’s just that weird unattractive idol you don’t pay attention to. She has the same exact personality going for her as in that alternate universe, but it all comes down to how she looks. So, to just reverse this a little, why don’t you try to learn more about that idol you “hate”? You could be missing out on a great idol simply because she isn’t pretty. Why not forget about her physical looks and see through to her great voice or her funny side? I’m going to start by trying to like Arihara Kan–*shot*.
But, let’s just rejoice in the fact that our Airi is actually the cutest idol in the world!
Beauty and strangeness personality rolled into one<3
Wota Wonderings 4 – Are You a Shallow Wota (Solo Space)
WW04 – Are Looks Everything? (Tsuyoki de Yukoze!)
Wota Wonderings: On looks versus abilities… (boylikesmusic)
Wota Wonderings 004:Looks Or Talent? you decide (take off is now!)
[Wota Wonderings 04] It’s what’s outside that counts. (Renai Revolution 21)
Wota Wonderings 004 – Are You In The Shallow End Of The Pool? (Selective Hearing)
Wota Wonderings 04 – Case of the Body Snatchers (fields of maiZe and berryZ)
Wota Wonderings 004 (H!P Fangirling like Nobody’s Business)
[WW] Would I love Airi if she weren’t adorable? (Tsuugaku Vector ☂)
I’m attracted by her strangeness…
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