SuperNezumi comments

Very much looking forward to this drama, I'm a long-time fan of both Kusanagi and Nakama Yukie. I have yet to see Kusanagi Tsuyoshi in a drama I didn't thoroughly enjoy. I don't see any of the SMAP guys as less talented than many who win awards in the western side of the world. Westerner men in particular seem to really hate SMAP and other JE artists.

I never understand why people who only want to criticise feel the need to post on these types of subjects, but it's interesting to see different points of view. Personally, I never understood the stranglehold long-running shows had on American or British audiences either, or why the same old hackneyed storylines or jokes appeared to sell so well. But if British people enjoy watching 'Coronation Street' or 'EastEnders' or were thrilled watching years of 'Benny Hill' and Americans were willing to sit through the same repeated jokes for years on 'MASH', 'Cheers' or 'Friends' then who am I to begrudge them their...er, happiness? Rather than trying to change a country to suit your desires, it might be more enjoyable to accept others as they are.