JE is so fricking catty. -.-

so I was just perusing LJ and all.  Not anything specific or anywhere specific.  Just general JE stuff.  AND.

1. I'm so happy that Arashi ultimately gets along so well, with so much love & respect... seriously.  I know they're human and might still argue a bit at times, or hav cranky morning, but ultimately this dynamic gives them so much more character and depth and charm.  I know that I AM biased, but I still haven't seen any other JE group match up to this. Really any group.  Ever.  There's a REASON Arashi stands out, and I think it's a very good one.

2. The rest of JE.... like if you look at the all the tabloids and rumors about JE that have surfaced in recent times.... admittedly they are RUMORS and not all entirely solid, BUT.  It's kind of amazing, the kinds of rumors that surface about most of JE.  I mean, some of the guys in KAT-TUN for example, have been rumored to do some really, really trashy stuff.  Wtf.  I don't dislike them when i see them on talk shows or whatever, but the kinds of stories that circulate are part of their image, too, and it's just not classy.  Booty calls, whatever.
Every so often Arashi or one of the five will show up there, and if it's about how they have a relationship with so-and-so, fine.  I'm not bothered.  But I've never actually read a story about any one of them getting thrown out of a club at 2 am because they were totally trashed and harassing everyone there.  That would be different.

For whatever reason, Arashi keeps a low profile and a classy image.  They cooperate, help, and respect each other and the people around them.  They're genuinely kind - at least from everything I've seen on TV, and there's enough footage out there...

3.  I kind of actually like that Arashi's dancing isn't as slutty as the rest of JE.  Watching a variety of other Johnny's concert & solo clips, I was just sort of struck with, "wow.... this looks trashy."  It was like I kept coming across Junjun's "W/ME" again and again and again, lol.  Thank goodness Jun only did that once. HA.  I DO think Arashi can dance, and I LIKE how Arashi dances.  I like that their performances are energized, but not trashy or slutty.  Same goes for the music.

I know there's a difference between their "image" as idols and who they really are as individuals, and that's cool and all.  But the fact that they are able to really successfully maintain SUCH a quality image as idols, with such professionalism, and few scandals surfacing... that is really something to respect in my opinion.

I like JE in a way, but I really kind of feel like Arashi is really a cut above the traditional JE image.  I respect a lot of the senpai groups too, like TOKIO and SMAP and V6... but I feel like of the younger groups none of them have as much grace, class, poise, quality, and respect and rainbows and sparkles and whatever as Arashi.  I feel like Arashi fans are a completely seperate breed from much of the rest of JE fans sometimes.  Arashi is like the ideal idol group in my opinion. 

anyway.  I'm interested to hear what other people have to say on this...
Remember that this is entirely my personal opinion, and I'm aware that I could be misunderstanding a lot of things, so... please don't get offended.  I'm generalizing, too, I know.