Subreddit for discussion about the reality TV show Ainori (あいのり) a.k.a. the Love Wagon, currently 2 Seasons of Ainori Asian Journey & 1 Season of Ainori African Journey. Welcome everyone! Note: There may be accidental spoilers in this sub, so browse at your own risk. Please report all posts that may have spoilers in the Titles or are not tagged as spoiler properly.
I’m nearly at the end of S2 and I think the format needs some work. It’s an enjoyable show but there are some major issues.
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Consider having a 2 stage way that people exit. First an initial confession but if a couple forms they get to stay until the group leaves that country, then they leave together. This way you won’t get the strange timing of the confessions and we get to see how they are as a couple. If they split up between the confession and them leaving they still have to leave - that means they take it seriously.
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Show more of the group’s social time including platonic friendships. Some of the most fun scenes are the very brief clips in the opening credits - even a minute or two of that would give a better sense of the journey and enable us to see how they behave as a group.
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Change the panel again. It’s just not working. I don’t know what to suggest, but anything would be better. Get the same mix as the Terrace House panel - more men but some who will actually be amusing.
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Avoid what happened in season 2 where one person dominated. If you’re going to have a Depparin make sure that someone in the group has the strength to stand up - AI did well but he left.