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Watch Starlight Boys for the trainees
The show started quite promising. It is a Chinese-Korean talent search basically with quite a big pool of talented trainees (and some not-so talented ones thrown in the mix) from various countries. The issues started early in the first episode which only worsened in the second nor did it get better in the episodes that followed. There are great moments like epic performances or when coaches would interact and provide guidance/help. However there was not enough to redeem the show. Unlike most survival shows that aired before 2024 the Starlight Boys voting process requires you to essentially buy in order to vote. There are tiers of how many times you can "light up" your favorites and this is based on your active subscriptions. There are other options all of which requiring a purchase. Thus you can say fans bought spots for every single one of the debuting members of Polarix.
In terms of talent, if this is not the only survival show you have seen through, there is quite a disparity in skills among the debuting members which in my opinion should be one of the initial concerns for their management. This can be the team's primary challenge yet one cannot discount the portion of fan's displeased by the resulting lineup. Though fan sentiment could be the straw that will break the camel's back, I hope Polarix management will take this as a challenge and transform it into a positive driving force to improve all debuting members of Polarix.
I love music and K-pop. There are reasons to like and watch survival shows like its teaching moments, funny interactions, and trainee camaraderie. I respect hard work and ambition but I found myself dropping this show midway. However, I took it up again to be fair and informed enough to write this review. I watched every single episode, highlight, etc. At the end of it all, Starlight Boys was a SHOW. It really was down to its core. It threw around beautiful words like Polaris and Guider but its significance and meaning was readily lost to serve fans much craved dramatic fodder. As I write this, the world has kindly rated the show a 6.6.
My issue with the show is not with the participants at all. I question the creators of the show for I don't know and cannot fathom who Starlight Boys was created for. The show was fundamentally weak that it was easily derailed and its premise lost. I say, watch the show once for the trainees. You will see how hard the trainees worked with a miniscule chance of debuting. In the controversial episode 2, where many may be turned off by the creators, staff, and judges; you will witness extraordinary strength and resolve. Those who do not make the cut they wore their hearts on their sleeves and showed grace beyond their years.
In terms of talent, if this is not the only survival show you have seen through, there is quite a disparity in skills among the debuting members which in my opinion should be one of the initial concerns for their management. This can be the team's primary challenge yet one cannot discount the portion of fan's displeased by the resulting lineup. Though fan sentiment could be the straw that will break the camel's back, I hope Polarix management will take this as a challenge and transform it into a positive driving force to improve all debuting members of Polarix.
I love music and K-pop. There are reasons to like and watch survival shows like its teaching moments, funny interactions, and trainee camaraderie. I respect hard work and ambition but I found myself dropping this show midway. However, I took it up again to be fair and informed enough to write this review. I watched every single episode, highlight, etc. At the end of it all, Starlight Boys was a SHOW. It really was down to its core. It threw around beautiful words like Polaris and Guider but its significance and meaning was readily lost to serve fans much craved dramatic fodder. As I write this, the world has kindly rated the show a 6.6.
My issue with the show is not with the participants at all. I question the creators of the show for I don't know and cannot fathom who Starlight Boys was created for. The show was fundamentally weak that it was easily derailed and its premise lost. I say, watch the show once for the trainees. You will see how hard the trainees worked with a miniscule chance of debuting. In the controversial episode 2, where many may be turned off by the creators, staff, and judges; you will witness extraordinary strength and resolve. Those who do not make the cut they wore their hearts on their sleeves and showed grace beyond their years.
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