The first episodes resemble the real life equivalent of a freshmen ice-breaker, not necessarily the most entertaining stuff. So the question is, how do you get people to keep watching while you introduce characters that no one cares about? The solution Superstar gave to this question is to get their introduction over with as soon as possible, cramming it all into its first episodes. To introduce new members to an existing idol group is to risk alienating your audience, because people came for Kanon, for Keke, for Chisato, for Sumire, and for Ren, not for Kinako, or Mei, or Shiki, or Natsumi.
Shiki’s nonsense gadgets and Natsumi’s “desuno” mannerisms, could annoy some people, it ultimately comes down to personal preference and I digress. And although Some of their attributes on the extreme end, e.g.
Mei and Shiki’s relationship is adorable. have strong, distinctive designs that reflect their personas some of their character traits mesh very well with the original five, like Mei with Keke or Natsumi with Sumire. Now, I don’t mean that Kinako, Mei, Shiki, or Natsumi are bad characters, they are decent. Introducing new characters this late into the series naturally comes with some compromises, and this season of Superstar had the wrong priorities.
And I mean, who could resist? Superstar season one is perhaps one of if not the best idol show out currently out there. “Welcome to our world!” The five girls’ first performance of this season was a warm welcome not just to the aspiring members of Liella, but also to the audience for returning to witness a new chapter.
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