ext_136212 ([identity profile] faded-lace.livejournal.com) wrote in [personal profile] faded_lace 2014-07-17 08:06 am (UTC)

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Okay, I understand what you mean a lot better now. Thank you for explaining it. I don't think I've heard people saying it's an attempt to "show love" for all five, so I'm a little bit lost on that point, though-- I don't think it's hypocritical to say "I won't buy any Sexy Zone single labeled as "Sexy Zone" and not a subgroup with any permutation of members besides all five." That's basically the same as saying you don't love any one member more than you love the group as a whole, and you won't support any member at the exclusion of the others. I can't speak for what other fans have been saying, so I'm sorry if my comments are off the mark from what you've been experiencing, but I just want to explain my point of view on the matter. ^^; To me, until you see those same "so-called 5nin fans" buying a single of just Marius and Sou that's called a Sexy Zone single, there's no reason to think that they don't just care more about the integrity of the 5-member group as a whole more than the singular success of any one member at the cost of the others.

And that's the other thing-- even if by not buying this single, fans are not supporting Kento, Fuma, and Shori, if they buy the single, I think many people are of the opinion that they'll be actively hurting Marius and Sou. I personally feel that it's more important to not hurt members than it is to support others. I understand that it might not be fair, because Fuma, Kento, and Shori didn't choose for this to happen, but I don't think that the gain they'll get from my supporting the single makes up for the problems and pain that will be caused for Marius and Sou if I do buy the single. For me, that's more important. Issues like this are often unclear, but I personally find that not buying the single and not hurting Marius and Sou is the lesser of two evils.

I have to say, I don't understand the logic of the "you should have seen it coming; why are you so upset?" argument. I hear it get thrown around a lot in Johnny's, but basically, my response is… even if "the current situation has been in the works for a while now," it doesn't change the fact that it hurts and I'm upset. To me it sort of feels like saying "you know Politician X always tries to pass awful laws that hurt a lot of people, so why are you so upset that he passed another awful law that hurts a lot of people?" Just because bad things have been happening and building up over time doesn't mean that people are less hurt by the end result, and I don't think it's a reason to disqualify the feelings of anger, unhappiness, and sadness that come out of a decision like this.

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