Me Vs. You Vs. Who Cares?

It’s a common debate that people argue about rationally or very…irrationally. Who is the best idol group? Which group really does have all the qualities needed to be the best out there? Many argue it’s Morning Musume. Othes insist that within its own label, it is being trumped by groups like C-ute or Berryz Koubou. Outside you have Perfume, AKB48, Idolling!!, or even The Possible. People complaining back and forth over which group is the best, constantly bickering and even snarking each others’ comments. It’s a free world, you have every right to do that. My only issue? What’s the point? Really? I’m being perfect serious in asking why do we need to constantly compare these groups to another and love them each as individual groups? Yes, I have a preference to Morning Musume, but I’m not going to sit there and look at every other group and constantly compare them to each other. It’s pointless to be honest. Each group is its own entity an while they share a great deal of similarities, shouldn’t it just be about enjoying the music? It took me awhile to listen to AKB48. Why? Too many freaking girls. Sixteen Musume were enough to confuse me for a bit, but 30+ in one group? Even split into groups, it annoyed me. But their music? It’s good. Not all of it is good, but that’s only because a few of their songs just don’t fit my particular taste. The same way goes at times for Morning Musume. So here I am going to write a lovely entry talking about each of the groups, their strengths, their weaknesses, and in the end, why comparing them is preventing us from truly enjoying their music as a whole.