Fannish 50 S2 Post 40: Idols in Incognito Mode. 🕵🏾‍♀️

[glitteryv]

Since it's Friday and all, here are three more recs for PIXD episodes in which idols try their hardest to not be found out (with varying results.) All episodes have English subtitles.

Find a fake fan of SHINee's Key

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The question isn't if Key can remain hidden while among uber!Key stand, but of how he'll react to seeing so much love and admiration thrown his way from 4 v. intense ppl, LOL. I love the playfulness in his approach and the fans' reactions when the reveal happens are PRICELESS.


Find the established idol among rookies

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Maybe it's the combination of him being SHINee's maknae AND his overall cuteness (plus having the same height and hand size as Jimin!), but it's impossible for me to not think of Taemin as lovely. Even though he's also a Demon Baby.

In this instance, he pretends to be a rookie among members of Tempest, &TEAM, Boynextdoor, and ZEROBASEONE. Mind you, at the time of filming, Taemin had been an idol for SIXTEEN YEARS (yes, 16!). I really loved how he was in full Demon Baby!mode and we're all super lucky to have witnessed it. ;___;



Find the maknae among the firstborns

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And finally, we get to the sweetest and most giggle-inducing episode: Seventeen's Hoshi doing the worst attempt ever to pass as a firstborn. Within his blood family, Hoshi's the youngest, but despite NOT being part of SVT's maknae line (the 98z), he has an unnaturally high adorability factor that melts everyone's heart. Look at how he totally wins over the noonas in this episode without breaking a sweat! 🦁

Comments

[kat_lair]

I really can't handle the 'whose the idol among fans' versions because of the second-hand cringe, but the 'fake rookie' concept was inspired and I Am All Over That. Must see if they have other versions of this. This one was stupidly adorable, like the penny dropping moment when they all realised they had one person in common and what it might mean, and then that one boy (names escape me rn) falling right out of his chair. Ngl, the hierarchical stars-in-eyes respect absolutely gets me where I live.

[glitteryv]

I think that there's a definite lack of meanspiritness in the approach this show has w/r/t to the "idol among fans" idea that makes it a lot more palatable than, say, something like MTV's PUnked, frex. Or way less cringe for me than a hidden camera show if that makes sense? OTOH, there's an inherent power imbalance that can rub some folks the wrong way, so I get what you mean.

Out of the three eps I suggested, I'd say that the Key one is the most obvious w/r/t to that. BUT he makes sure to keep things mellow for the fans when they realize he's been there all along. Key's someone who knows how to work his public/idol persona in a way that puts ppl at ease. IDK, ymmv and your feelings are valid all the same.

If you want more adorability, then I'd suggest watching the Hoshi ep as well. He's irrepressibly cute.