Idolish Seven

I don't watch idol shows, as a habit. It's not a hard & fast rule, but the premise doesn't appeal to me. I'm not into exploitation, or celebrity culture, and a teen pop group wouldn't be my choice of musicians to listen to. That said, I think Idolish7 avoids a lot of the pitfalls I would expect from an idol show.

First, the idols are all young men, and most are no longer teens. The power dynamics are not tinged with exploitation. Their manager is a young woman (who was assuredly the player character in the cell phone game, but who is a refreshingly ambitious newbie with no read more