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grimini · 7 months
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shinwhoohoo · 2 years
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I don't know if you already answered this but what is your personal ranking of all B1A4 title tracks?
this took way longer than it should have lol
so I'm answering this solely based on the audio of the comeback title track-- not the MV, not the era as a whole, or the stage outfits, or whatever. Just the musicality of the song. (And I’m ranking all the songs they actively promoted on music shows as a separate comeback, so excluding OSTs or one time, special stages)
Tried to Walk (the first time I heard this song, I remember being in shock-- this was such a radical jump to me in Jinyoung’s composing skill and a real turning point for him. It’s still such a beautiful song, and I think it portrays the emotions of the lyrics perfectly, with Baro’s rap the icing on the cake + the final chorus KEY CHANGE!)
Lonely (UGH so hard to place this, but ultimately I think this is my spot for it. Love a good pentatonic scale, love a good final chorus key change, plus the ‘Baby, I just wanna spend some time with you’ STILL GETS ME)
A Lie (To me, Lonely get’s the edge because of the pentatonic scale makes it more interesting and unique, and Tried To Walk gets the edge because it was the first to have the complex chorus and I’m a bit more nostalgic with it, but A Lie is a very *very* close third place. And oh look, another FINAL CHORUS KEY CHANGE LKSJFKDLFJS)
Sweet Girl (time has been kind to SG lol arguably my least favorite comeback, the song itself I’ve warmed up to considerably. I do appreciate the change in style, to a more jazz-like sound than we were accustomed to. And it *is* pretty, very full and luscious sounding.)
Solo Day (fun, great vibes, great backing beat, catchy chorus, just a little too much JY singing lmao but another song with a strong ending)
Like A Movie (this song was actually a bit hard to rank. While I like the melody of this song more than say, SD or WH, I feel that it lacks the fullness, the richness and heart, that SD and WH have when I listen to them. Hence why I ultimately put it in between them lol. Also, I think having a 3/4 time signature was a nice change of pace)
What’s Happening (perfect example of if I were doing this rating strictly on the comeback/era as a whole, What’s Happening would be #1 lol. But just based on the song, WH’s never quite did it for me-- but I do appreciate the fun vibe and switches in tempo but controversial opinion, I think they overplay/overperform it. and yes yes I know because it was one of their most well known, public friendly songs.)
O.K (still holds up, still cute, still lively, nothing more to say lol)
Baby Goodnight (you have no idea how long I went back and forth between putting this above or below O.K lol. While I think Baby Goodnight is catchier, on the whole, I think O.K is just the better, more complex song musically.)
Only Learned Bad Things (idk, I really have nothing to add about this song, it’s solid but nothing special to me).
Beautiful Target (in a way, it pains me to put this low; but while the chorus and ending is super strong, the versus I always found to be pretty average, with the electronic robot voice always grating to my ears lol)
Rollin’ (needless to say... I was very whelmed when Rollin’ first dropped. It is, to me, a more advanced/complex song than O.K, BG, etc, but I do not find myself ever going back to listen to it. It’s one of those that when I do actually go back and listen-- like for this ranking lol-- I’m like oh yeah, right, this song exists. It’s cute, I like it, but yeah, idk *shrugs* there was enough tropical-house songs coming out at the time, and this song certainly didn’t break any barriers with it)
Baby I’m Sorry (aka literally the only comeback song of their’s I never liked lol, even when it first came out. Too much autotune. Especially with JY’s parts.)
I tend to favor more melodic, moody songs. Songs with big sweeping melodies, with dramatic finishes over more upbeat, simple catchy songs. The first three are like, so close to being equal it’s really difficult for me to even rank them. I just find them to be such beautiful, heartfelt songs filled with emotion. The next grouping I’d say would be 4th through 9th-- all very solid songs that I absolutely love and adore, but just lack that edge for me. Then 10th through 12th are I guess, songs I like overall, but definitely moving towards the more ‘average’ vibe. And yeah, like I mentioned poor Baby I’m Sorry I just never really cared for lol.
Feel free to share your thoughts or your ranking~!
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k-star-holic · 2 years
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BTS Jungkook, #1 commemorative selfie, "Congratulations Amy."
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swedenis-h · 11 months
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Idk how they’re getting outta this one (X)
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bangguks · 1 year
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UGH! 😮‍💨
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starryjaybird · 2 months
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Conceptual drawings (I guess?) of a scene where Leia opens up and tells Rey about what broke their little family apart and why.
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avizou · 10 months
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made me again
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kim-woonhak · 3 months
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let me lie with you
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weirdplutoprince · 3 months
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Trauma in Solo leveling
Always haunted by what could have been of Solo Leveling if the narrative acknowledged the inherent trauma vision that guides most of Jin-Woo's actions through the series instead of glorifying him for that.
Like, it is pretty clear to me from the start that a lot of his obsession with self reliance and his increasingly cynical views of the world ("The weak are destined to be betrayed") are a direct response to the double dungeon incident, and in more ways than we initially realize.
I think it's particularly obvious in the way he is paralled with Lee Joohee; while they're both shown to be traumatized from their encounter, Joohee is supposedly 'worse off' than him. She has noticeable flashbacks to that episode and withdraws from life and work in an attempt to avoid possible triggers - becoming paralysed when she fails to do so. And because, while also afraid, Jin-Woo is instead making a point to return to dungeons we are very clearly meant to think that he is moving on when she is not. ...Except that he isn't.
Because, you see, along with withdrawing, the reenactment of a traumatic event is also a very common response to trauma. And so is the risky behaviour that might come with it. And what does Jin-Woo does as soon as he's able to leave the hospital again? Immediately throw himself into dungeons, alone, with a clear disregard for personal safety and an extreme need to both prove himself and give meaning to his near death experience before.
Not only does he goes right back into the very same place his trauma took place, but he seems to subconsciously be trying to recreate said event in a way that gives him control of the situation. This time, he wasn't abandoned to die alone in a dungeon: he did it himself, willingly. He placed himself in that position. And later on, when he risks himself with shady parties he expects to betray him, he seems almost content; once again putting himself in risk by creating a scenario where he is 'abandoned' and 'betrayed' but where he can come off on top. He is desperate to both have his belief confirmed that someone perceived as a weak hunter like he is will always be betrayed, always be left behind, and to fight that supposed fate. To prove that he has 'fixed' this aspect of himself and will thus not fall victim to that consequences of that abandoment again. In fact, he is so detatched from the current scene that he deliberately ignores the fact Yoo Jinho challenges those believes by protecting Jin-Woo, whom he believes to be an E rank at that point.
And were this any other story, all his development from then on would prove the faults of this mindset. The dangers of self reliance, of cutting yourself off from any support network, from depriving himself of any sort of meaningful trust or vulnerability with others. But instead, we're meant to respect the fact he is increasingly isolated from everyone else. That he becomes cold, emotionally withdrawn and paranoid (his refusal to join any of the existing guilds always felt to me like his need for control taken to extreme, plus the fact he could not deal with how exposed he felt working with others again). And I think that's really sad.
It would have been really interesting to have a story that is willing to challenge the notion that he is better off alone, and that trust in others is ultimately unecessary. And that would acknowledged the strength necessary to allow himself to trust and be vulnerable after everything - and the importance of surrounding himself with people he loves and knows will protect him too. Sad 😔
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grimini · 7 months
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shinwhoohoo · 2 years
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I don't like the styling of B1A4's performances. I have always seen that Bana defends that WM is not as big as other companies and that is why their clothes are not as good, but I have seen other companies at the same level as WM and they have better stylists or even in the same company, I think OMG has better styling than B1A4. I understand that before 2014, there wasn't that much money but the Sweet Girl era has some of the least favorite outfits in the group's history. I consider that from 2016 onwards B1A4 has mediocre clothing. The A lie and Like a Movie eras seem to have the same clothes just in different colors. Although personally, my favorite eras in terms of styling are Sandeul's Summer Day Summer Night and 10 Times (I know there weren't many presentations but the few that were, I liked how they were dressed) and yours?
I fell like B1A4 was known for having some of the worst stage outfits the first 2-3 years after there debut, so for any of us that have been around that long, anything after seemed better in comparison 😅 But I agree, Oh My Girl definitely had much better styling overall, and even ONF have had pretty decent styling.
I’d probably say ‘What’s Happening’ Era had some of my favorite looks (as @shinwhoosmile and I were just talking about lol) because it incorporated B1A4′s quirky, silly style into a more sporty, coherent look. (Not to mention it is hand’s down my absolute, favorite Jinyoung always and forever). ‘Solo Day’ I also liked, because it had cute casual looks but I also like the little uniforms they wore. 
While I did overall like ‘A Lie’ Era styling, I also feel it wasn’t too... inspired? It was nice, but basic. So I’d say ‘Like A Movie’ era would probably round out my top 3, I love the princely suits. I agree they all look similar but in different colors, but I loved them so much and thought they were intricate enough to make up for that!
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k-star-holic · 2 years
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DIA to eventually disband...Jung Chae-yeon injured and cancels 'last Solo Day'
Source: k-star-holic.blogspot.com
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swedenis-h · 1 year
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To be loved is to be changed
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beetlemp3 · 5 months
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Tomarang Long term hostel wip
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isu-desu · 3 months
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Daily Sung Jin-woo day (1/100)
some splash
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shootingstarrfish · 6 months
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i love the contrast between how the game wants you to view Solomon (sussy baka man who is very terrible i promise i swear hes horrible you shouldnt trust him okay trust me hes the worst)
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and then how Solomon acts in Nightbringer (will live in the past where everyone hates him/isnt as close to him just to protect you and just wants to be a househusband and will go to war against powerful demons for you despite his powers being weakened and literally just wants you to be safe)
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