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Personally, this whole celebrity drug crusade is making me nauseous.
I can see them going after Sakai Noriko and that other sketch dude. I mean, Nori-P has kids that have to deal with this whole "druggie parent" mess, and that other dude... well, there was a dead body in his apartment.
But this recent stuff about racking up as much information on all celebrities with possible drug ties? It scares me...
A friend of mine works as a receptionist for some place in Roppongi Hills, so she sees a lot of clients who are higher-ups at major companies. Major newspaper companies. And they keep talking about how the police are sniffing around Johnny's, which can only mean one thing- they're looking at Ohno again. And quite possibly Nino too.
I very honestly don't care if they did something. They were thrown into the entertainment business at a young age- you can't blame them if they make a few mistakes here and there. There's no way any of them would be crazy enough to do anything over the past couple of years- I mean, even if Leader can be a bit of a rebel sometimes, I feel like he wouldn't purposely jeopardize their climb to the top.
And I realize that "everyone looks up to celebrities" and "celebrities need to be role models for society" and "they shouldn't think they can get away with anything" and blah blah blah, but that doesn't keep them from being human. I don't think that means they should be held to a higher standard, especially if it means being punished for past acts. Especially if it's something so innocuous as smoking a joint every once in a while.
And I understand that it's difficult for the police to draw a line at who they go after and who they don't... but that shouldn't mean that they just go after everybody. That's just not logical. Or practical, for that matter. I mean, what good does it to do lock up an overly-tanned, wide-eyed 28-year-old idol who just wants to go fishing and may have smoked weed in the past when there are plenty of other people who have done (or are doing) much worse? Just because he's easy to catch?
Sorry if I come off as some ohmygodimustprotectmybelovedidoltheresno
Even if they've made a few mistakes here and there, that doesn't mean that they didn't work extremely hard to get where they are now. And just because some money-hungry people come out of the woodwork with alleged photographic evidence at oh-such-perfect-timing shouldn't mean the end of all of that. I feel like all of the wonderful things they've done for me- for someone they don't even know exists- greatly outweigh any private drugged-up escapades they might have had.
But I guess it's not my call, huh? And even if it was, I know that my logic (or whatever you want to call this... defense? argument? I don't even know) is completely flawed when looked at from an objective standpoint. But how can I possibly be objective about Arashi?
I know it's kind of selfish and a little much to ask, but I really really really hope that they get by unmarred. I'm far too much in love with this world of theirs. I've been brought in here hand-in-hand with all of the other fans, and I don't think any of us can go back. You know, I don't think we want to go back to a world without Arashi.
It's weird- I can't even fathom that anymore. A world without Arashi. I don't like how it rolls off my tongue, and I feel nauseous just thinking about it.
Call me obsessed, call me idol-sick, call me whatever. I still think that putting on a pair of headphones or turning on a TV is way better than popping pills or feeling miserable all the time.
Don't you?
I can see them going after Sakai Noriko and that other sketch dude. I mean, Nori-P has kids that have to deal with this whole "druggie parent" mess, and that other dude... well, there was a dead body in his apartment.
But this recent stuff about racking up as much information on all celebrities with possible drug ties? It scares me...
A friend of mine works as a receptionist for some place in Roppongi Hills, so she sees a lot of clients who are higher-ups at major companies. Major newspaper companies. And they keep talking about how the police are sniffing around Johnny's, which can only mean one thing- they're looking at Ohno again. And quite possibly Nino too.
I very honestly don't care if they did something. They were thrown into the entertainment business at a young age- you can't blame them if they make a few mistakes here and there. There's no way any of them would be crazy enough to do anything over the past couple of years- I mean, even if Leader can be a bit of a rebel sometimes, I feel like he wouldn't purposely jeopardize their climb to the top.
And I realize that "everyone looks up to celebrities" and "celebrities need to be role models for society" and "they shouldn't think they can get away with anything" and blah blah blah, but that doesn't keep them from being human. I don't think that means they should be held to a higher standard, especially if it means being punished for past acts. Especially if it's something so innocuous as smoking a joint every once in a while.
And I understand that it's difficult for the police to draw a line at who they go after and who they don't... but that shouldn't mean that they just go after everybody. That's just not logical. Or practical, for that matter. I mean, what good does it to do lock up an overly-tanned, wide-eyed 28-year-old idol who just wants to go fishing and may have smoked weed in the past when there are plenty of other people who have done (or are doing) much worse? Just because he's easy to catch?
Sorry if I come off as some ohmygodimustprotectmybelovedidoltheresno
Even if they've made a few mistakes here and there, that doesn't mean that they didn't work extremely hard to get where they are now. And just because some money-hungry people come out of the woodwork with alleged photographic evidence at oh-such-perfect-timing shouldn't mean the end of all of that. I feel like all of the wonderful things they've done for me- for someone they don't even know exists- greatly outweigh any private drugged-up escapades they might have had.
But I guess it's not my call, huh? And even if it was, I know that my logic (or whatever you want to call this... defense? argument? I don't even know) is completely flawed when looked at from an objective standpoint. But how can I possibly be objective about Arashi?
I know it's kind of selfish and a little much to ask, but I really really really hope that they get by unmarred. I'm far too much in love with this world of theirs. I've been brought in here hand-in-hand with all of the other fans, and I don't think any of us can go back. You know, I don't think we want to go back to a world without Arashi.
It's weird- I can't even fathom that anymore. A world without Arashi. I don't like how it rolls off my tongue, and I feel nauseous just thinking about it.
Call me obsessed, call me idol-sick, call me whatever. I still think that putting on a pair of headphones or turning on a TV is way better than popping pills or feeling miserable all the time.
Don't you?
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