When I go on google, and put your name in, I want to be stunned. Let's take Takeshi Kanno for example. I've never heard of him until I saw him on the list. He's a doctor at a public hospital which was affected by the tsunami in Japan about a month back. When he heard that the tsunami was coming, he moved as many patients as he could to the higher floors, saving them for an otherwise untimely demise. He tended to his patients and stayed with them until choppers came down and evacuated them. A true hero, indeed.
But how about Blake Lively? What the hell is she doing on that list? She is an actress for ONE popular television show (Gossip Girl), which is entertaining, but hardly ground-breaking, nor culturally significant. She's also acted in several movies, the most famous one being Ben Affleck's The Town. Anything else? Nope, that's about it. Her write up on the Time website simply says that she "channels the vitality of youth". I CHANNEL THE VITALITY OF YOUTH.
I'm not trying to take away anything from Blake Lively. She's a beautiful person, and I'm sure she's got a heart of gold. But why is she on the Time 100?
Another one who made it in the list was Chris Colfer. I was going to say he didn't really deserve it, but after reading his Wikipedia page, I guess he's pretty cool. He plays Kurt in Glee, who's gay. In real life, Chris is gay, too, and he serves as an inspiration to gay kids who are bullied. I'm all for being true to yourself, and to that extent, Chris Colfer is quite inspiring.
Lady Gaga's conspicuously absent from the list. I don't know what's going on in this world anymore. She's just released two singles in the past months, has a full album coming out, and continues to entertain the world just by being her.
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