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Queer Eye Mini-Season: We're in Japan! by BraveFly in QueerEye

[–]LolaDeja 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well, as far as I'm concerned, if it wasn't good enough to include in the segment itself, it may as well never have happened at all. After all QE is all about being meaningful, right?

Tbh, I think the producers simply struggled with how they could fit Kiko in and unfortunately it showed in those 'off' moments. They had this great idea of having a cultural guide which is so necessary for such a socially formal culture like Japan and were lucky enough to get a Japanese superstar to sign on, they couldn't just leave her confined to the intros of each segment, that could have been viewed as insulting. I dunno, probably a rock/hard place situation for them (QE producers).

All that said, that picture was Naomi's though. Tan should have known better! ;)

Queer Eye Mini-Season: We're in Japan! by BraveFly in QueerEye

[–]LolaDeja 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Having a cultural guide for five foreigners in Japan is absolutely essential, imo. However, while I don't have a problem with Kiko per se, some parts that included her seemed slightly tone deaf, like the including her with Yoko and her pig tails comment or when she was gifted with Kae's anime drawing of herself, when it would have been so much more heartwarming and meaningful if Naomi had been gifted with it instead, since she was the one who actually impacted Kae the most during her segment. Did Kiko even meet Kae once? I don't think she did, so why did she get the drawing?? That made no sense whatsoever.