Comments on: 8 Years of Gokki Goodness! http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/ Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:55:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: maiZe http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-641 maiZe Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:38:32 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-641 @ladybird: HI!!! Yay for de-lurking! ^_^ I love Ai-chan's awkwardness. It's just so endearing. XD And her awesomeness in all performances just really makes it impossible for me not to love her. <br/> Risa's just too adorable. She's the mommy of the group! <br/> I was browsing around youtube the other day, and I came across Risa and Ai doing Koe at one of the 2006 concerts... And buuuh, I totally should have put that clip in this post. But oh well. XD <br/> Anyway, come back to wotachat soon! ^_^ We like you! XD @ladybird: HI!!! Yay for de-lurking! ^_^ I love Ai-chan’s awkwardness. It’s just so endearing. XD And her awesomeness in all performances just really makes it impossible for me not to love her.

Risa’s just too adorable. She’s the mommy of the group!

I was browsing around youtube the other day, and I came across Risa and Ai doing Koe at one of the 2006 concerts… And buuuh, I totally should have put that clip in this post. But oh well. XD

Anyway, come back to wotachat soon! ^_^ We like you! XD

]]> By: ladybird http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-639 ladybird Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:10:22 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-639 To be honest those two were never my favourites. Ai seemed boring and awkward and Niigaki's ponytails were just Ewww. But time passed and suddenly Risa seemed like the only truly honest member. Her eyes were kind and when compared to the other members she truly shone. Well, Ai stayed boring but her voice and the solo performance of 'Osaka koi no uta' during Rainbow 7 concert grew on me. I respect her as the perfect leader and the main voice of Momusu these days. Just one more thing, I HATE the way she touches her hair all the time. :D To be honest those two were never my favourites. Ai seemed boring and awkward and Niigaki’s ponytails were just Ewww. But time passed and suddenly Risa seemed like the only truly honest member. Her eyes were kind and when compared to the other members she truly shone. Well, Ai stayed boring but her voice and the solo performance of ‘Osaka koi no uta’ during Rainbow 7 concert grew on me. I respect her as the perfect leader and the main voice of Momusu these days. Just one more thing, I HATE the way she touches her hair all the time. :D

]]> By: maiZe http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-637 maiZe Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:36:40 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-637 @aainaa: I think there are different types of leaders. Those who can move you with words of inspiration and encouragement, and there are those (like Ai) who cane move you through their actions. She's admitted herself that she's not a good speaker. You can see it just from the DVD magazine, where she has the hardest time thinking of things to say to the camera. However, from the words of the other members, I think her hard work speaks for itself and she doesn't NEED to be a good speaker to lead the girls. Also, the fact that she looks to be striving for a closer bond with all the members is another sign of a good leader, in my opinion. <br/> I think it's cute how she's trying to get the other girls to call her Ai-chan, and the variations the girls are using (ex. Linlin calling her Ai-neesan). Though, it's not really the first time that this has happened. I know that 4th gen didn't call Yuko "Nakazawa-san" when Yuko was still leader of Morning Musume. As for Kaori, hmm... I'm not sure what the newest members were calling her when she graduated. And for Hitomi, well, I think Koharu just calls all her sempai by their last names. I feel like through the entire DVD, she was calling everyone by their last name. And 8th gen was just too new to call Hitomi by a nickname before she graduated. <br/> But really, I think Ai has great leadership abilities seeing as she is able to inspire the others to do their best. A leader should be able to bring out the best in those they lead, and I think Ai is really doing that. <br/> Risa on the other hand, I think she is more of the "good speaker" type of leader. Though that's not to say she's not a hard worker, as I find she's most improved member of Morning Musume through the years. If she does end up being the leader or Morning Musume one day, I think she will do a wonderful job, as I'm sure she has the respect of all the girls as well. <br/> I'd say that Ai and Risa was the strongest Leader/Subleader duo Morning Musume has had, and I think it's due to a mixture of their strengths, which I mentioned above, and their deep friendship. Hitomi and Miki are good friends, I think, but Miki had mentioned that she didn't get along with all members of Morning Musume, so that would make that duo lose some points. As much as all the girls loved Yuko, I think she was a scary sempai, so her duo with Kaori also loses some points... And with Kaori as leader with either Kei or Mari as subleader, it just doesn't seem like the group was as united as they are now under the leadership of Ai and Risa... So that's my reasoning. <br/> It will be a very sad day for me when either of these girls leave Morning Musume. @aainaa: I think there are different types of leaders. Those who can move you with words of inspiration and encouragement, and there are those (like Ai) who cane move you through their actions. She’s admitted herself that she’s not a good speaker. You can see it just from the DVD magazine, where she has the hardest time thinking of things to say to the camera. However, from the words of the other members, I think her hard work speaks for itself and she doesn’t NEED to be a good speaker to lead the girls. Also, the fact that she looks to be striving for a closer bond with all the members is another sign of a good leader, in my opinion.

I think it’s cute how she’s trying to get the other girls to call her Ai-chan, and the variations the girls are using (ex. Linlin calling her Ai-neesan). Though, it’s not really the first time that this has happened. I know that 4th gen didn’t call Yuko “Nakazawa-san” when Yuko was still leader of Morning Musume. As for Kaori, hmm… I’m not sure what the newest members were calling her when she graduated. And for Hitomi, well, I think Koharu just calls all her sempai by their last names. I feel like through the entire DVD, she was calling everyone by their last name. And 8th gen was just too new to call Hitomi by a nickname before she graduated.

But really, I think Ai has great leadership abilities seeing as she is able to inspire the others to do their best. A leader should be able to bring out the best in those they lead, and I think Ai is really doing that.

Risa on the other hand, I think she is more of the “good speaker” type of leader. Though that’s not to say she’s not a hard worker, as I find she’s most improved member of Morning Musume through the years. If she does end up being the leader or Morning Musume one day, I think she will do a wonderful job, as I’m sure she has the respect of all the girls as well.

I’d say that Ai and Risa was the strongest Leader/Subleader duo Morning Musume has had, and I think it’s due to a mixture of their strengths, which I mentioned above, and their deep friendship. Hitomi and Miki are good friends, I think, but Miki had mentioned that she didn’t get along with all members of Morning Musume, so that would make that duo lose some points. As much as all the girls loved Yuko, I think she was a scary sempai, so her duo with Kaori also loses some points… And with Kaori as leader with either Kei or Mari as subleader, it just doesn’t seem like the group was as united as they are now under the leadership of Ai and Risa… So that’s my reasoning.

It will be a very sad day for me when either of these girls leave Morning Musume.

]]> By: aainaa http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-636 aainaa Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:21:56 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-636 Ai, for me, is somebody who can be said to have no talent in term of leadership, but she really worked hard for it which is the reason why i love & respect her.. u can really see her giving her best at it... i remember linlin say something about Aichan inviting her to Aichan's room just to break the ice between them, started from that linlin also began to open up more to other members as well.. Aichan even let all the members just to call her 'Aichan'.. it just show how close the members are to her.. i think this is the first time something like this happen in MM.. Ofcourse, previous leader of MM are great, but they are great in their own way... for example Yossie is known like a big-sister kind of leader while Aichan is more like the friend type.. i have to say i love how Aichan handle herself as leader... <br/> Risa on the other hand is born with the leader-ship talent in my opinion... i remember watching Alo Hello 2 where she have to reassure Yossie to follow her way... she was only 17-18 that time while Yossie was 22.. haha :D... she is a great support to Aichan, & she will definitely will be a great leader is Aichan graduates (which is the thing that i don want to happen..) Ai, for me, is somebody who can be said to have no talent in term of leadership, but she really worked hard for it which is the reason why i love & respect her.. u can really see her giving her best at it… i remember linlin say something about Aichan inviting her to Aichan’s room just to break the ice between them, started from that linlin also began to open up more to other members as well.. Aichan even let all the members just to call her ‘Aichan’.. it just show how close the members are to her.. i think this is the first time something like this happen in MM.. Ofcourse, previous leader of MM are great, but they are great in their own way… for example Yossie is known like a big-sister kind of leader while Aichan is more like the friend type.. i have to say i love how Aichan handle herself as leader…

Risa on the other hand is born with the leader-ship talent in my opinion… i remember watching Alo Hello 2 where she have to reassure Yossie to follow her way… she was only 17-18 that time while Yossie was 22.. haha :D … she is a great support to Aichan, & she will definitely will be a great leader is Aichan graduates (which is the thing that i don want to happen..)

]]> By: maiZe http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-633 maiZe Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:06:05 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-633 @Aprilis: I don't want the two of them to graduate at the same time, because like you said, Morning Musume without them just would never be the same for me. But at the same time, I don't think I could handle seeing them without each other in that group... XD Ai without Risa or Risa without Ai would be like one of them missing an arm or a leg. I've said it before, but once those two graduate, I don't know if I'll be able to keep focused on Morning Musume. <br/> @Julia: :O You've never seen the 5th generation audition special? Gaki is totally adorable there. XD I love 5th gen's audition... Though I remember the first time I watched it, I was already a big fan of 5th gen, I was completely disheartened when I saw that Ai-chan couldn't remember the lyrics to Aya's Love Namida Iro. My Ai-chan bubble was burst! XD (Though it was quickly mended...) Wendy tells me you're going to Fanexpo this weekend. I'm gonna be going on Saturday. I could bring you the whole 5th gen audition video if you wanted.. o_O Also, yes... Isn't it a great photo of them? I love that one of the few press photos from AX just happened to be a Leader/Subleader photo! I'm sure the photographer had no idea about the greatness of taking a photo of those two together. @Aprilis: I don’t want the two of them to graduate at the same time, because like you said, Morning Musume without them just would never be the same for me. But at the same time, I don’t think I could handle seeing them without each other in that group… XD Ai without Risa or Risa without Ai would be like one of them missing an arm or a leg. I’ve said it before, but once those two graduate, I don’t know if I’ll be able to keep focused on Morning Musume.

@Julia: :O You’ve never seen the 5th generation audition special? Gaki is totally adorable there. XD I love 5th gen’s audition… Though I remember the first time I watched it, I was already a big fan of 5th gen, I was completely disheartened when I saw that Ai-chan couldn’t remember the lyrics to Aya’s Love Namida Iro. My Ai-chan bubble was burst! XD (Though it was quickly mended…) Wendy tells me you’re going to Fanexpo this weekend. I’m gonna be going on Saturday. I could bring you the whole 5th gen audition video if you wanted.. o_O Also, yes… Isn’t it a great photo of them? I love that one of the few press photos from AX just happened to be a Leader/Subleader photo! I’m sure the photographer had no idea about the greatness of taking a photo of those two together.

]]> By: Julia http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Julia Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:47:26 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-632 I'd never seen that video of their names being announced before. Gaki was so precious. <3 And that last photo of them is hot. xD I’d never seen that video of their names being announced before. Gaki was so precious. <3

And that last photo of them is hot. xD

]]> By: Aprilis http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/2009/08/26/8-years-of-gokki-goodness/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Aprilis Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:20:33 +0000 http://www.intlwota.com/fieldsofmaizeandberryz/?p=801#comment-631 I understand where you're coming from... but I hope the two of them won't graduate from MoMusume together! It's bad enough to imagine one of them not being in the group, but to imagine both of them gone like that? No, that'll be too much! I understand where you’re coming from… but I hope the two of them won’t graduate from MoMusume together! It’s bad enough to imagine one of them not being in the group, but to imagine both of them gone like that? No, that’ll be too much!

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