srking wrote:i voted one for Sae again this year, just like last year...
My oshimen is Takamina, but everyone in DIVA (the old one) are also pretty high in my fav members list. For many reasons, last year I felt like I have to help give a push to Sae in particular because her place was sort of: still an idol in the traditional sense, between getting popular and giving way to the new generation, but not quite standing on her own unlike Yuttan, Ume, Nacchi...etc..
In a bad way, overall, Sae-chan is getting more and more marginalized in the senbatsu group, so we fans had failed and I also felt she was disappointed at herself. However, I truly see that though she still has some insecurities, she has really matured a lot and found a place in DiVA. Not to mention getting jobs like NANAUMA, a musical, some acting roles...etc...she's really coming on her own like her twintower counterpart.
Therefore, even though I also gave a vote this year, I think whatever the ending position may be, she will be happy.
But please, Sae fans, if you can spare a vote, do it!! Don't overdo it though!
she's quite famous, though she's not "that" beautiful (as in mainstream definition), but she's always in top spot in senbatsu..
but it's quite true that she's like in between getting popular for herself, or giving way the new gens.
I just watched a documentary of AKB when she said something like "I want everyone to rely on me!" though she's talking physically reliable, but she's just that kinda gal.. she's going to give herself for others.
bad thing about this is.. she keep getting set aside by other more popular gals in rank
in 2011 election, she's in 11th spot, which is almost lost the media senbatsu spot.
it's 2012 election now, would've been horror to see sae-chan dropped to undergirls
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