I'm not sure I understand the whole "who will be center" discussion. Doesn't Ruby HAVE TO be it? She wanted to be the new super star in the vein of her mother and idol. I never entertained anyone else but her. If she's just a side-girl within the new B Komachi, then how she's gonna achieve her goal?
Originally Posted by Buffalobiian
Similarity: They all know what failure/defeat is. (plus, they're hot, lol)
"She's the only non-loli girl in the show, your honor!" will be my defense in court
It's not like she can tell the other two that only she can be the center piece. Of course now Kana said she's not interested, but Ruby is actually a pretty idealisic, naive girl, so it might be difficult for her to give her all as the main idol of the group if she knows Kana is actually much better and more deserving. MEM, however, is as serious as Ruby is, so she can't simply be pushed aside. They didn't join to merely become Ruby's helpers or sidekicks. If Ruby wants to be the main girl, she needs to beat and convince the other two.
From a narrative perspective, obviously, she's the main character, she should be the lead.
But from a logical perspective...if she's not a good singer, it wouldn't make sense for her to be the lead.
The center is obviously the most critical to a idol group's success. Especially in the huge groups, the center actually has to be talented, while the others can be merely eye candy and get maybe one real line in a given song.
If a group's center sucks at something (e.g. Ruby and singing), then they won't obtain or retain any fans because they don't have any talent. They're just pretty girls bouncing around on stage. They won't have any longevity. So their center needs to be the best in the group at singing, dancing, and interacting with the audience while they're on stage to maximize their engagement.
B Komachi is a small enough group that the center doesn't overshadow the rest of the group, so it's not like Ruby won't get focus time. Ai was a good example of someone so domineering in her stage presence that the other members of B Komachi aren't named at all. Like the enormous idol groups, they don't matter and often rotate out. The revived B Komachi is a bit more equal.
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