Poor HKBX, set up to fail as an example of a typical, unremarkable boy group. Lisa is asked which group catches her eye and she says the paunchy Pandas are incredibly intriguing to her. We’ll talk about this and the Celebrity Morality guidelines in China soonįirst up are the big boys, Produce Pandas, going up against HKBX Entertainment. They’ve stripped down the ranks, with just A, B, C and N (newbie) levels. Immediately after introductions, the show goes right into the Grading Performances. Even Esther gets a solo stage, which isn’t half bad. The next day the trainees are finally introduced to the judges, each entering with a performance and a quote conveying their expectations for the trainees. His answers are somehow equal parts confident and anxious, it’s an absolute spectacle and I’m loving every second of it.Īfter all this is over, the trainees are sent to the dorm to unpack and get a good night’s (morning?) sleep. The Malaysian actor/singer just crushes the whole show with his cueball head and choice of pearl necklace. Ayu is an absolute terror.Īnd then finally we get our first taste of Liang Sen. In fact, there’s maybe a dozen Song DongPyo’s in this lot. Both IKELILI and Hosky sassing back at the reporters gave me Song DongPyo vibes. Rimiko shaking and screaming like a scared kitten is pretty incredible. Rimiko Shaking and Screaming IKELILI securing the bag These bro’s are broing the f- out already. Throughout the entire affair, screams of “加油!!!!” erupt from the trainees still waiting. And some are just so darn cute they don’t need to do anything. Some charm the reporters through witty retorts, some push back with brash masculinity, some are relentlessly honest and direct. Some trainees handle the stage like pros, some buckle under the stress of public speaking. Oh we’ll be getting to Kachine soon enough Youth With You’s selling point has always been it’s ability to play to its trainees’ personalities and this mini-challenge emphasizes this trend will continue. Those with interesting dossiers/looks/gimmicks get tossed a few hardball questions those without are asked to awkwardly stand on stage until time is up. The first challenge is presented: Instead of meeting the judges, they will first be grilled by a collection of “media” based on the dossiers they filled out for the show. I’m pretty sure the judges already hate her.Ĭut to the trainees already in the auditorium. So, without further ado, lets go on a journey, with some beautiful, bald boys.īecause of the trend of having like, five Episode 0’s, Episode 1 dispenses with the formalities, hustling in our boys and introducing the judges.Īnd oh yeah breakout star and 2nd place winner from season 2 Esther Yu is back in all her love-her-or-hate-her glory. I won’t be covering CHUANG (unless there’s a huge outcry for me to talk about Ukranian balladeers in C-Pop) (and I guess Amber Liu as well). So while CHUANG continues to search for a brand identity, YWY3 is only building on the success of last season, and is just a smoother experience at this point in time. For curiosity’s sake I’ve seen a little bit of the the new season, and while at least their editing issues have been fixed, they’ve already stirred up controversy featuring a swath of European and Caucasian contestants (think Lana times 10). However, the wide gulf of quality between the two shows from last season has biased me towards YWY. Rival show (and the legitimate licensee of the Produce 101 property) CHUANG2021 is also broadcasting their latest season concurrently. **Note: The show has some Xtreme firewalling going on, lemme know if these videos work for you or not in the comments. You can watch the show from the beginning w/ English subtitles here at iQiyi: A mix of survival show once-again’ers, Tik-Tok stars, big company trainees and dark horses again vie for the chance to debut in a group. Youth With You Season 2 (also known as the Han Dong/Aurora Exchange Program) is a show I have often talked about tangentially, but now I have the chance to recap the show’s 3rd season as it goes along. Idol Survival shows might have taken a beating in Korea, but in China they’re thriving.
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