Eric True
Thanks to the show #LoveVillage, I now have "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)" stuck in my head, which is a welcome change from "And Your Bird Can Sing" ... I like that song, especially the bridge, but not days-at-a-time like
May 19, 2023 at 7:59amWeb
Show threadEric TrueMay 19, 2023

According to Wikipedia, one of the #LoveVillage co-hosts, Atsushi Tamura, has built a comedy career out of humiliating people, whether it's his onstage partner, public figures, people captured on hidden camera, etc. Which suggests that his commentary here is more deeply sarcastic than it might sound on the English track. And why Becky acts so surprised when he cries over romantic plot twists.

Fun fact: he plays "Butthead" in the Japanese dub of "Beavis and Butthead"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atsushi_Tamura?wprov=sfla1

Atsushi Tamura - Wikipedia

Show threadEric TrueMay 31, 2023

So I guess this is a side of Atsushi Tamura that maybe Japanese audiences don't see a lot of? Sharing his own life experiences, sympathizing with the #LoveVillage housemates. There's one person he and Becky both like to pile on, but it's hard not to agree with their assessment.

As the hosts point out, this show is unexpectedly thought-provoking, touching on issues of cultural difference, age gaps, talking honestly about loss.

Show threadEric TrueJun 1, 2023
* It's cruel that they waited to the end to show Anchovy as a three-dimensional person. (Atsushi and Becky seemed surprised.)
* Apparently there's no penalty for connecting afterward outside the show.
* So glad they didn't play "I Want it That Way" at the wedding.