#if this is amazing I can’t imagine how incredible the mv will be

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OK THIS IS LIKE. REALLY GOOD. IM SPEECHLESS

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IU - Modern Times

Let’s start off with the average because I want to see how this compares to Pink Tape. Average of 8.4 both with and without Voicemail. Pink Tape was 8.3, but it’s actually 10. But yeah, by the average quality of the songs, this was definitely the best kpop album I’ve ever listened to, there is no doubt about that.

First, I’m amazed by the quality of the production. Everything was so clean - the vocals, the instrumentals, just absolutely gorgeous production. SM in 2013 was still faffing around with whatever their old sound used to be, meanwhile Loen was not fucking around with IU’s music. And speaking of instrumentals, the genre choice was brilliant. Who would’ve thought that this 20 year old girl would be able to pull off jazz so well? Maybe I need to do an IU deep dive to see what her earlier stuff was like.

The features were fantastic, too. I was super impressed by the talent of Choi Baek-ho and Yang Hee-eun, neither of whom I’d heard of before, both of whom are absolutely incredible singers. But more importantly, they fit their respective songs so well! Hearing IU harmonize with such great vocalists was definitely one of the highlights of the album. The Jonghyun feature wasn’t as vocally demanding, but it was still such a pretty song. I didn’t even realize that Gain was a separate vocalist until I checked the credits; maybe that’s a good thing, because it means their vocals blended well? Either way, it happened to be on my least favorite song on the album, so she was kind of screwed over there.

This album wasn’t an experience in the same way that Pink Tape was, but it was full of some ridiculously high-quality songs. It certainly made me appreciate IU as a vocalist even more than I already did. I’m so glad I finally got around to this album.

Love IU’s music so much, but I only know a few songs! So let’s give this one a listen, I hear it’s pretty good.

Love of B

Haha what

Okay, I think I’m on board with this sound

It sounds very … tavern

I can’t tell if she actually sounds younger or if I’m just imagining it

This song is super stripped back. Her vocals are super super clean, no doubling or harmonies or effects. Kind of a bold choice

Love the scatting

Haha that outro

9/10

Everybody has secrets

Oh okay, now we’re all quiet and sultry

It’s a lot faster, more upbeat

Super latin

This style of percussion and the violins, honestly not a sound I’ve always enjoyed

7/10, it’s a Good song, not totally my type

Between the lips (50cm)

Now we’re like, classy restaurant jazz

Haha this is super sensual, I think I like it

Wow that was Such a cool moment

Super intense and now we’re quiet again

8/10

The Red Shoes

MV time

EIGHT MINUTES?? Welp, here we go, impress me

Moody piano, moody scenes

Who’s this filmmaking gentleman, I wonder?

Is that IU? Jesus she looks like a kid

Nah, just younger than I’m used to seeing her

Haha okay, proper big band vibes here

oMG she outs on the red shoes and now its all Colorful

It is genuinely disconcerting how young she looks though. Kinda like … Jessica? Nayeon? I dunno

Why does this kind of remind me of the Lilac MV?

Yo the shoes themselves are dancing that’s wild dude

I dunno if i buy the song itself tbh, it feels kind of-

She looked EXAcTLY like Jessica right there for a second lol

Haha the shoes are making her dance, that’s such a cool effect actually

Great acting on her part

Yo are they gonna make her jump?

Oh no they’re just gonna make her disappear into the black and white world of film again

Lol a credits roll? I mean fair enough, this was a Proper MV with a plot and actors and shit

They credited MR SHOES haha

9/10, the song was alright but the MV was SO excellent, what a fun experience. One of my all time favorite MV’s, no doubt

Modern Times

This is the literal title track, but it is not the title track

Oh my god the clarinet

The background harmonies

This album is actually SO good, like the default sound of this album is so good

It sounds like a person from the 1940s’ conception of Modern Times haha

Or maybe just someone from Paris

Haha the background vocals are so cute

Why do I feel like this part should be in cut time?

8/10, solid song, the background vocals are so good

Bad Day

Ballad time?

Lyrics and music by IU, that’s neat

Super super simple so far, just piano and vocals

Here’s a violin

Here’s something lower than a violin

Is there a woodwind back there? Hard to hear

And now the beat comes in

Wow this is actually Super good

Her voice is so pretty

Wow, this song is all over the place and I really appreciate that

9/10, really really good song. I won’t listen to it much but What a good song

Obliviate

Like the Harry Potter spell?

Electric piano

Super Latin

Actually this whole album feels like music we’d play in Jazz band haha

Dude this horn riff is popping off

Does it sound like she’s saying “Maria” to anyone else here?

9/10 wtf dude

Walk with Me, Girl

Oh he’s a SINGER alright then

This is so good, I’m laughing. Kinda like Toy in Pink Tape haha

Not crying yet though

I know I’m not typing much, it’s because I’m vibing too hard

9/10, what a talented vocalist

Havana

Strings, are we classical now?

Nope, no we aren’t

Her voice is so good

Kinda getting Disney vibes from this for some reason?

What are they singing here? Spotify just has an eighth note

8/10

A Gloomy Clock

Jonghyun, you’re our inspiration~

This doesn’t feel nearly as jazzy, that synth is kinda messing with the vibe for me

Mmm but now that it’s a duet and the synth is gone it’s way prettier

Oh my god Jonghyun’s background vocals are everything

8/10

Daydream

Oh my god her voice, who IS this

Why did kpop just stop being interesting?

The duet here is SO pretty wow

8/10

Wait

And now we’re fast again

I vibe with this, this is an interlude? An outro? Not sure which one it is, because there’s also a bonus track

Oh she does sing, that’s neat

9/10

Voice Mail (Korean Ver.)

I certainly don’t know the Japanese version so I guess I’ll listen to this too

The vibe of this song is Totally different to the rest of the album haha

That guitar is so electric

This feels more like a ballad and less like a jazz ballad

Mmm nice and warm tones now

Well, nobody can ever say IU is a bad vocalist, her “ah”s are so good

8/10 I guess, not my favorite but she’s just So good

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[sugar-petals]

Hey Caro ☺️ I just took your super m quiz - thanks for making such a fun quiz, I feel like it helped me get into super m! I know nothing about them yet but I thought it fit soo well that I got Kai bc I’m a full time dancer - now you have me super curious about him 👀👀

KAI :: INTRODUCTION MASTERPOST (dance focus)

so you wanna know about the god of k-pop choreo? oh yeah, i’ll talk to you about fucking kai! if you dance, this guy is the #1 must-know. once you see him move, there’s no going back. i don’t exaggerate: kai is the gold standard. brace yourselves, i’ll show you why.

kim kai aka kim jongin (27) is a solo artist and super m’s plus exo’s main dancer — est 2019 and 2012 respectively — heading either group with a passionate, hyper-physical style that roots in his early practice of of jazz dance and ballet. the influence definitely shows. 

learning choreography, he’s become the gorgeous fusion of emotional grace and explosive power that unites both tension and extreme accuracy. while at the same time: never sacrificing his interpretation. and HOW MUCH HE BLEEDS FOR HIS CRAFT. he enjoys it so much. 

and he’s communicating it 100%, jongin’s dance is so interactive and raw, luring. i swear to god, put the seatbelts on for this one. it’s never just him, it’s you as well. you’ve never seen this before. he’s like “yes, i meant you, i’m looking at you”:

he’s even gonna modify the choreography to point right at you to underline that very thought. he’s so good, he can learn it, ace it, epitomize it, and do his own thing anyway. even the person in the last row will get whatever point kai wants to make. this is dance that belongs on the biggest stages.

even when he films without a crowd, it’s like you’re literally standing opposite to him. he focuses on two people: his moves, and the viewer. he has it look like you made him smile and self-aware, or you made him determined. INCREDIBLE. he shows his charisma, BUT he also shows your own (!) impact on him. it’s a duet. he wants you to join him on the dancefloor. this is from exo’s call me baby mv where kai does his famous come-hither:

he flirts and he encourages. he values the audience and wants them to be confident as well. i think it’s the reason why he’s so outstanding and addictive, kai thinks beyond himself. it’s a tango he involves you in with his eyes and how he opens his body, interprets a lyric.

it’s not about imposing himself going one way. instead: he plays the back and forth ALL. THE. TIME. in any context. whether it be frivolous, or fun, or gloomy, or sweet. even with a simple little smiley wink it’s happening. and he acts like you had a reaction to it. there’s literally just a camera.

this guy’s physique, strength, elegance, feeling for the beat, character portrayal (!), and control is unbelievable. he’s destroyed it in every fancam out there. he can’t switch it off even if he tried. your eyes would go toward him in the largest group formation still. put him in the center, that’s his spot, he showcases it.

because he doesn’t just show learned moves, he makes it radiate something dynamic and animalistic (he embodies superm’s ‘tiger inside’ all the way). 

jongin’s dance says: i love this, you love this, let’s do this, the feeling is right. he makes bodies and unrestrained touch the opposite of wrong, he pronounces it a source of having fun and being instinctual. and he never breaks the tie with you throughout, and uses his shoulders and lips to put the oomph into it. 

he uses innuendo and a ‘we both know’ sentiment perfectly as an invitation rather than just going through his routine. that’s how he can make each move fascinating. you can tell kai knows exactly how to make everyone scream their lungs out. i bet somebody held their breath just reading this post already.

exo’s most famous choreo is ‘monster’ (kai focus linked) with good reason: jongin can turn himself into nothing short of a roaring beast. it’s one sharp, complex move after the other. kai can bend any gravitational law he wants to show any feeling and pose he wants. a glimpse:

now, how to spot him in general if you’re new to him? here are some pointers. kai’s execution is clean, fast, and powerful. those are two decades (!) of experience showing. kai is an all or nothing dancer, he plays no games. he treats every group and solo stage like his best and last. his work ethic is beyond words. yeah, he’s a capricorn. his style is direct as can be, working every axis.

as you can see, jongin is hard to overlook anyway: he’s a 182cm giant made of steel. he strives to acutely visualize impact in his style and it is always successful. in fact, it’s his signature. it’s like he creates invisible objects and pushes through them. boom, he just burst another bubble.

when the song gets to his part, i guarantee you won’t miss him and all the boldness and expression he brings to enrich the performance. hell... he carries it. jongin can handle the center, i’m telling you. (look how fast he rotates here)

talking features — this is what to look for when he dances in a group setting: you can recognize kai’s face by how wide, bluntly structured and sensual it is. jongin is a sight. he has such an aura, serious, sultry, and smiling alike.

with a very recognizable silhouette (like... holy hell!):

he’s very cute as well ♡ the fandom and kai himself have an adorable analogy going on. jongin calls himself a teddy/nini bear and we joined in on it. (i made a thread about it here, it talks more about his offstage life) — hence kai’s fans are called eri-gom, eris as in exo’s fanbase and gom meaning bear. 

and i mean. look at him. what an attractive guy. he’s that handsome. strong brows, teddy eyes, square jaw, swept hair, glorious lips, tan skin. 

now yes, something important concerning his appearance and a serious topic: i don’t want to list you the endless instances of colorism that kai has to endure but it has to be mentioned. jongin has been called every name in the book and people agonize him over his skin incessantly. it goes on and on and on. every day a new terrible comment about him emerges because some pitiful person thought it was funny and would elevate them. 

he’s had to deflect, ignore, reframe, defend, remotivate, assert, harden, prove, denounce, and push himself, protect his confidence, decline skin bleaching constantly, laugh along, dance and practice thrice as hard to get the respect, and still see his dignity torn to pieces all day. i’ll just give it to you straight, that’s all fucked up. kai’s skin is perfect, he’s amazing and wonderful. 

in his own words:

— exactly right. say it even louder.

having him at the bottom of every joke is weird and messed up. this man is an utter beauty and nothing has to be fixed. it is up to him to define himself rather than get called ugly for his skin’s appearance by default, and get whitewashed at every opportunity. it’s been going on for 27 years, he scrunitizes himself all the time and doesn’t look at himself fondly because he hears these beatdowns daily.

it’s heartbreaking that this happens literally with no end in sight (’kai is just a stripper!’... ‘he has bad vibes’... ‘darkest guy jongin!’). for his skin, and how he decides to show it, too. jesus christ his skin looks fantastic, end of debate. they just can’t handle him, kai couldn’t be any more immaculate.

♡

jongin has vigorously protected fans from discrimination, bullies, and shaming himself whenever it came up. in a very straightforward and deadpan manner because he knows exactly how it damages you. (”J” in the subtitles = jongin, he’s wearing the plain white top at the very back)

we need to protect and praise him that way right back. it’s important.

so, needless to say. all in for jongin getting the center stage he deserves. because he has the wow factor in every regard. kai usually opens an MV because there’s no better way to get people’s attention with that level of presence. with kai, you can’t go wrong. if you get the center in a an all star group like superm, you are the king.

being part of that presence, kai’s stage alter ego has reached levels of infamity you can’t even imagine. it’s great to see him being sovereign without apology.

and it doesn’t stop there. he shows time and again that acting, props, and commanding the audience has to be mastered to be an exceptional dancer. kai owns his sex appeal. sometimes, he even dances a portion of choreo with his eyes closed because he’s feeling it so much.

he is a pro in using his surroundings as well, superm’s stages are a glorious opportunity for kai to show how he comfortably ‘lives in’ the 3D space around him.

which makes the viewer do the same: watching kai makes you feel amazing, energized, but also serene and enjoying the moment. 

there’s always balance. it’s the magic of it. e.g. he comes along with so much impetus and decisiveness but eventually, he halts to offer himself. here i am — take me. i’m yours. closed arms, open arms. walking, kneeling. looking down, looking up.

kai goes every extra mile there ever was and makes each eye contact count. involving the audience, one grin at a time. it works. it’s about establishing contact. he connects to the onlooker with so much nuance. 

kai’s smirk is notorious and you can see why it’s so raw and real: he makes it linger. it’s such a duality since his dancing says i’ll come over, while his message is come and get me, i know what’s on your mind.

with a hilarious twist – kai expertly uses humor. you don’t get that in many dancer repertoires. i love it. all those quick expression changes. his smile! 😊 what a man.

so — what makes him so good and known: yes, his style doesn’t deny that dancing and eroticism are one in his business. that takes courage. kai has it. iconic performances have been his reward. point dance/killing part: exo’s love shot choreo. 

that suit has swept the nation. what’s more: kai shows you it’s more than just good hip movement that a good dancer needs. he does everything at once, he puts the pleasure on his face, all his limbs are following the template he chooses.

the thing is. kai couldn’t be any shyer, but when the music starts he becomes a oscar-winning madman. he emotes constantly (!) and stays in character. this is gold.

jongin always plays it up. he knows how to use that face and does a lot of power posing. this is how visceral looks like. he’s interpreted exo’s aggressive concepts to a T.

and he has so. much. fun. it propels him. on every beat.

past every hurt, heartbreak and injury, man. if you know about his genre you knew this was coming, kai does all of that with 4 herniated discs. since debut days, never recovered. every gif in this thread, he dances with a battered spine. wheelchairs, stage collapses, relapse-recovery-schedule tales, the dilemma of injuries being inevitable, limping, kai falling into depression during breaks, constant pain killers, countless tears on stage, we’ve seen it all, the extreme end of it. 

kai works out like hell to literally keep his body from falling apart. but it doesn’t help the nerves in his back that are impacted. doing choreo you can sometimes literally see the pain kicking in and he pulls himself through with force for the last minute. once you know how strained his back is, you can see it.

at the end his expression goes fuck now it’s coming when the adrenaline fades. he takes every second-pause he gets to rest but still finishes each move. even when he holds back, he keeps it together and executes each turn. sometimes, he has to restrict himself and soften his movements to protect his health (especially in hard choreographies such as lucky one which is universally disliked by exo — still jongin makes the very best of it smiling bright and dancing so hard his sleeves come off).

he frequently states he ‘dances in any case unless his legs are affected by something’. all torso injuries are fair game, this guy is hardcore. and people claim he’s just pretending. chen (a fellow exo member) says not a single part of jongin’s body is intact. he has paid every price to get this far to follow his love. he’ll step on stage with crutches. he works SO HARD.

that being said: exo being called the official nation’s group, i say kai is the nation’s dancer. period. he has had his great moment at the korean olympics flawlessly dancing in a hanbok with traditional instruments and fulfilling his dream. 

i love the tension and drama he can bring. he can also thrill with slow, vulnerable movements alike.

kai’s is called a legend, he’s all that and even more. the facial expressions alone are feared by any kai stan because they hit home. 

this guy is a sex icon and goes off like a gun, messing around was never kai’s incentive. 

while at the same time being incredibly nuanced and so, so descriptive with his movements.

point dance: baby don’t cry. yep, kai has danced in water. must-watch.

this man loves what he is doing. he said he wouldn’t regret to die on stage because dancing is his destiny. boy, it shows. this guy has found his purpose. he can tell any story he wants. he’s a complete artist.

he’s perfectly portraying his incentive and he couldn’t look any more like a god on earth.

long story short, kai is dance and motivation goals. if you dance professionally, you can easily look toward him for the right words.

if you want to further your study and knowledge: he released a self-titled solo album recently. highly recommended. he worked forever on it, and he’s really dishing it on there. you get to hear his soft voice plus sizzling footwork. and he isn’t even getting started yet. you’ll hear from kai, i promise. he constantly achieves new levels of artistic perfection.

a last remark. jongin is amazing for a myriad of reasons that go beyond what i show you here given the post focuses on his work on stage. but the point stands, while other people have tried to break him, he broke through every barricade instead and stood up for himself. we can be extremely happy to have him and witnessing his unreal dance is an exceptional pleasure. here’s to jongin continuing his passion and confidence, healing, and getting the sweeping respect and acknowledgement that is his.

[phoebe-delia]

Hello, Phoebe. I’m back :)

How are you doing? Just put whatever you feel like here! This ask is the Phoebe Show; make it yours!

Lyssa, it is always a pleasure to see you in my notifs, but especially in my ask box! Thank you for filling it with kind words, awesome prompts, and fun questions for me to play around with.

This blog is the closest I imagine I'll ever come to having the Phoebe Delia Show, and since you have given me free rein with this ask, I shall endeavor to make it count.

I've gotten some incredible asks about my interests, but I'm going to answer a question that has been asked by exactly no one and rank Taylor Swift's albums.

This will be in order of my favorites; this isn't necessarily a reflection of what I think the rank would be in terms of objective quality; instead, this is based on my own personal enjoyment of the albums.

As always, I will provide a little explanation as to my reasoning, because I am nothing if not indulgent.

I actually really surprised myself with this ranking; as I looked through the albums I evaluated each by counting the number of songs I liked off of each one, and the ranking I thought I had has now changed. (I will explain in my comments!).

So! With that said. The Phoebe Delia Show Presents: Ranking Taylor Swift Albums.

1. Speak Now--To me, there is only one skip on this entire album; it is bop after bop. (If you're wondering, I think "Innocent" is the skip). Every song is just fun! I should also point out that this is also my favorite in part because Taylor said it was inspired by theater/Broadway.

2. 1989--I'm gonna be honest and say that I'm ashamed to have sort of slept on this album for so long. Don't get me wrong--I listened to and enjoyed it a lot when it came out, but I always sort of automatically pushed it further down on my list in favor of my 3rd choice because I liked the songs on my 3rd choice more. But now that I'm older and my music taste has somewhat evolved, I think I can say that 1989 is my 2nd favorite. There are truly no skips on this album. Yes, I know I said SN has a skip, but that album holds a special place in my heart so it gets number 1. I was thinking it over today, and while Taylor has always been amazing, I think this is the album that launched her into superstardom. We, her fans, knew she could do anything, but she still shocked us all by making the transition to an entirely pop album. Remember the "Blank Space" and "Bad Blood" music videos? I still think those are two fo my favorite of her mvs, though LWYMMD is a close second.

3. Red--Oh, my beloved. This album is wonderful. I have a lot of memories associated with this one, particularly watching the WANGBT music video and the IKYWT parody with the fucking goat that makes me laugh so hard even to this day. I am SO pumped for TV in November!! And while, yes, "All Too Well" is my favorite song on the album (and my fave TS song overall), "Holy Ground" is slept on and amazing.

4. folklore--This album is probably the most meaningful to me of them all just because of when it came out. We as an entire global community were struggling, and I know I had immense privilege to have been healthy and safe during that time. Still, like everyone else, I was depressed, lonely, and felt trapped inside my home and inside my mind. I will never forget listening to this album in my room and gasping when I heard TIMT. Not long after this album came out, I also lost my family dog, and this album was essential in helping me grieve. This album saved my sanity and gave me a cathartic outlet. I will be forever grateful to Taylor for writing it.

5. Reputation--This is another one for which I have a lot of memories. I will never forget when the LWYMMD music video came out and the world lost its entire mind. Taylor said there are still easter eggs we missed and I want someone to find them please and thank you. There are a few songs on this album that I'm not obsessed with, but the storytelling is so cohesive and creative. On the surface, one might think Taylor was being petty or whiny, but if you look closer--and remember the utter hell she was going through at the time--I think there are deeper meanings than her just getting back at Kim and Kanye.

6. Fearless--Oh, this album. It has some of her most iconic songs: YBWM, "White Horse," "Love Story"," "Forever and Always," etc. I truly wish I could tie this one with Rep, but I think Rep edges this one out *just* barely with songwriting/lyrical quality. I also don't know if I'll ever fully get over the fact that she kept "Mr. Perfectly Fine" from us for so long, but I suppose I can consider the 10 min "All Too Well" on Red TV to be proper repayment. ;)

7. evermore--I could not believe my eyes when she announced this album. How can this woman write this fast and this well!! I will never forget listening to "champagne problems," "no body, no crime," and "tolerate it" in particular. I ranked this after reputation just bc I think I enjoy listening to Rep more, but some of the songwriting on this album is *chefs kiss.*

8. Lover--I know, I know, I'm sorry. I don't want to put this one so low on the list but I just kind of can't put it any higher? I really love some of the songs on this album, but SYGB is too sad for me, "London Boy" kinda annoys me I'm sorry, and I just never really got into INTHAF or "Afterglow." But, that said, every other song on the album is a bop, even ME!, although I listen to the live version over the studio recording. It's a great album though.

9. Taylor Swift (Debut album)--I feel a little bad ranking this so low but I cannot honestly tell you that this album is better than her others, and something has to be last on the list. There are also some great, classic songs on this album. So, instead of being critical, I'm instead going to say that I remember vividly seeing a snippet of "Teardrops On My Guitar" advertised on Disney Channel for Radio Disney. It makes me smile to think of how far she's come since then.

And that concludes this episode of The Phoebe Delia Show! Tune in next time where I post some other self-indulgent opinion about one of my interests and hope it reaches people who care to read it :)

Send me an ask about Harry Potter, broadway/musicals, The West Wing, and/or Taylor Swift! Or just about life in general :).

Also, I have a playlist of my 99 most listened-to songs of the year so far. Pick a number 1--99 and send me an ask and I'll write you a fic based on it!

[gra-sonas]

Currently airing its second season and already renewed for its third, The CW’s Roswell, New Mexico continues to push the story of alien siblings attempting to live peacefully in the town of Roswell to new places even perhaps for fans of the original Roswell. MICHAEL VLAMIS discusses working on the show, the complexities of his character, Michael Guerin, the many (MANY) other projects on his plate and more!

watchtivist: To start off, congratulations on the success of the show! How cool that you’re heading into season three now!

MICHAEL VLAMIS: It’s crazy, I remember when I got the call that I was going to be on the show in the first place. It’s the role that changed my life and it really set me up for all the other things going on in my life. I remember getting that call, crying in a public place. So jacked up! And now all of a sudden, it’s like no big deal. I watched the episode last night (episode 207) on the TV and I get reminded it’s a big deal when I talk to my parents after every episode and hear their thoughts. Just the fact that they get to see their son miles away on television once a week. I appreciate you saying that because sometimes it feels like this is something we’re doing now, but definitely taking those moments to be grateful and the fact that we have season three is amazing.

W: It’s really great, especially in this landscape where shows don’t really get to dig into things. It’s gotta be exciting!

MV: Definitely.

W: One of the questions we received from Twitter was about if this role, that of Michael Guerin, has led you to acquire any particular skill set (or sets) for it.

MV: Oh wow, that’s interesting. Season one made me pull out my guitar again. Which was actually really cool because I got like not good at guitar, but decent where I could play a few songs. In college, I borrowed someone’s guitar and later got my own and played a bunch. Then for years, I got so focused on trying to make it as an actor, writing and auditions, that I stopped playing it. The show forced me to really go out of my comfort zone and even though it was easy things like songs with four chords or strumming patterns, sometimes depending on shooting schedules and if they got switched around, I’d learn something three hours before going to set. We’d wrap super late sometimes and I’d come home and dig in with my guitar. It’s definitely helped me brush up on that. I haven’t played the guitar on season two, so I’m probably back to where I was. [Laughs]

W: With the violent circumstances making up Michael’s background, he kind of starts out with that “looking out for number one” approach to things and season two we’re seeing Michael’s growth and him realizing when it’s perfectly ok for him to let people in and reprioritize based on that. What has that been like for you in terms of tackling the role? What would you say is the next phase of the growth for him?

MV: I think number one in tackling it was that I had no idea that the character was this complex in the beginning. I knew he was hiding his sexuality and who he really is, which is an alien. I knew that something had happened to him in the foster system growing up and he didn’t have the best upbringing. As the seasons have developed, everything has made a lot of sense. I’m sure Carina (Adly MacKenzie) knew from the moment she got the opportunity to do the new Roswell , so the way that it was written in the beginning, I was never surprised where it led me. And even with not being surprised, it’s been really cool to just see what they’ve given me to jump into. It’s kind of helped me deal with some of my trauma as a kid, and my trauma is not near what Michael Guerin’s was. I definitely had my moments, just as we all do with our families. Not feeling good enough or just hiding certain things about you because you’re afraid of who you are and people wouldn’t understand you. The complexities of the character have really helped me also look into who I am. Because I need to figure out a way into every script, every scene and the character. It helps me strip things away and boil down to “Ok, who was thirteen-year-old, chubby, Michael Vlamis and now I’m this way. What was that growth like?” Figuring out my own personal growth helps me elevate that character, Michael Guerin.

With where we’re going next, I can’t say too much because he already has some changes coming towards the end of the season. It’s very interesting to see everyone’s theories online, some are correct and some are way off.

I saw in last night’s episode they finally revealed the junkyard owner, Walt, was the little boy from the flashbacks and people were speculating that really early on! That was really cool to see people getting validation in their theories because I love seeing those online. When it comes down to it, I want the dude to be happy with one of these lovers. I don’t know who that’s going to be. Everyone always asks who I’d rather be with and I can’t really even say that, even if I had one, because they’re both so different. I think Maria (Heather Hemmens) and Alex (Tyler Blackburn) are both good for Michael at different times in his life. I know Tyler is going around telling people that that’s what he wants in season three and I let him run his mouth and hope that his new love interest in the show crashes and burns. [Laughs] I would like him to be in a good relationship, a happy relationship, but at the same time, I’m so excited to do the work on the days where my mother is dying, my brother is in a coma or I’m getting my heart ripped out. I love those scenes so much, as happy as I want and think Guerin deserves to be, I love the drama on the show. So, a little bit of heartbreak won’t hurt me.

W: Right, that makes sense. The question was going to be what would you want to see for Guerin in season three and beyond but you basically answered that! You want him happy. [Laughs]

MV: I’d love to see that. I would like to further expand his journey of putting that spaceship back together. I would love to see where that goes. I don’t even know if The CW has the budget to do that and take us to outer space or something but I think that’d be so cool. To find out about that and their home planet.

W: I mean, The CW has The 100 and DC Comics shows! Space isn’t a new place for The CW.

MV: That’s true! So maybe right now we’re willing it into existence. We’re manifesting it.

W: Actually, bringing up spaceships. Given that we live in the craziest of times and the Pentagon officially released videos of UFOs - Has that been something you’ve talked about with any cast or crew members?

MV: I haven’t talked to any of the cast or crew members about it but I’m pretty sure we’re all feeling the same way about it, we’re all excited for any new information. I’ve been interested in aliens since I found out Tom Delonge from Blink 182 was a major conspiracy theorist and loves everything about UFOs and alien artifacts, that search for if there’s life outside of our own. I always thought that was so cool, going back to fourth grade listening to “Aliens Exist” by Blink 182. I want that to be the case, I want that to be real. I think life would be far more interesting and I’m always trying to believe in the most interesting things because it just furthers the imagination. I haven’t talked about it with them but now that you’ve mentioned it, I’ll shoot off a text.

W: The show hasn’t shied away from increasingly difficult topics like the foster system, immigration, citizen’s rights, abortion, etc. Is there an area you’re hoping the show either continues to explore or adds going forward?

MV: I would’ve answered this question so differently two years ago but now I would say something with the LGBTQ community really responding well to the show has really furthered me as a human being and opened up my mind to what people who are made to feel “outside of the norm” go through. I personally don’t think or feel that they are. I think it’s ridiculous the taboo that society has placed on sexualities over the years. The fact that we give marginalized voices a platform to come forward and see that what they’re going through, other people are going through. That it’s ok, it’s love and that’s all that really matters at the end of the day. It’s so special to me. The more that we can tackle that, it really comes down to my character and Tyler’s character having a great relationship. That might mean that Lily Cowles’ character, Isobel, is still going to Planet 7 and seeing what’s out there. I think it’s cool how we normalize that, it’s not a big deal. I live in LA right now, and people, they experiment, they’re fluid. They’re interested and the more you find out about yourself, the more you know, the more comfortable you are with yourself. I think that’s a really important topic that I want to further.

I think we’ve done a really good job with the idea of what an immigrant is and what an immigrant looks like. I think we tackled the abortion scenes, I would’ve never thought that was something on our show. It’s very hard because the writers find a way to interweave everything in. I haven’t had the time to sit back and think “what else?” because every week has been something new.

W: That’s a great answer, it’s true. The show has covered a lot of topics and it’s doing very well.

MV: The abortion episode was insane, Carina fought for those shots of Lily’s legs bloody and she didn’t want to shy away from the graphicness of the scene. And I think that was important, to be really truthful to that.

W: Incredibly. This season resurrected Rosa (Amber Midthunder) from a pod years later, which is similar in a way to Captain America or Han Solo being unfrozen. With time having gone on, she’s having to adjust and in her own way, catch up to 2020. Let’s say you were able to suggest 1-2 things that someone should undoubtedly know about in 2020, what would it be? Is it a book, movie, show, certain type of food? What’s something you’d for sure put on that “must haves/dos” list of things or experiences?

MV: Oh wow, you’re really making me think about this! I can’t help but think about it as if it was me in that scenario and I would say something that I was really fortunate enough to do ten years ago, which was scuba dive The Great Barrier Reef. I think it’s so sad that it’s deteriorating at such a rapid rate because of pollution. I’m sure some natural causes. A lot of people fighting climate change will say natural causes and I can understand and see both sides to that, but I know that we definitely contribute to that. That was one of the most spectacular things I’ve ever seen. And if someone wasn’t able to see it the way I saw it, I haven’t been down there since so I don’t actually know what it looks or feels like now. But that was one of the first moments in my life where what I was experiencing…the world felt so big. Not in a way it felt just traveling. In a way it felt magical, that something like this can just exist and has existed much longer than we’ve ever been around. I’ve had that with hiking the second largest glacier in the world. All these feelings with nature have really expanded my mind and my horizon of the potential and possibilities. Realizing we’re very small, we’re here for a short amount of time. Let’s cherish it.

Traveling to these places that have just been so affected, I think that’s very important because of what it did to my mindset.

W: I loved that answer, you made it ecofriendly and everything. That was wonderful!

MV: My sister studied environmental science at the University of Illinois, so I gotta keep her mind. But I really do believe that. Maybe that’s something I want to see in the show too! Go into some climate change.  I don’t think we’ve touched that really, have we? Each side has arguments.

W: Each episode of Roswell, NM is titled after a famous ‘90s song. What’s your favorite or what would you consider the most iconic ‘90s song or band/musician?

MV: For me, it was Blink 182! In the ‘90s that was me. I’m a big Conor Oberst fan, the lead singer of Bright Eyes. The fact I’m in a scene, now multiple scenes that play that song. They did it in season one and in season two, they play “First Day of My Life,” that has been so surreal to me because music has been so important to me as a kid. I haven’t told many people this. As a kid I’d make short films with my friends, a lot of people know that, but what they don’t know is that I would rip so much music from all these platforms. As a little 11 year old kid, I’d get as much music as I could to have thousands of songs on my iTunes and iPod. Not that I was going to listen to them, but that one day when I was making my own big movies, I’d have this database of music to select from. Back then there wasn’t Spotify and it wasn’t as readily available, and also I was a kid and that was my thinking! Music has such an influence on my life, but Blink 182 specially. All that angst I was feeling at the time as a kid, it’s really in Guerin and me, even though I handle it in different ways in real life. Feeling a little different or not understood, that was that music that would give me a release without being too intense or too Screamo. If a Blink 182 song is ever in a scene that I’m in, I can die a happy man.

W: [Laughs] Amazing. Alongside acting, you’re also a talented writer, director and producer. A screenplay that you co-wrote earned a spot on the Black List which was one of the coolest things I’ve ever read. Congratulations! Are there other projects you’re currently working on or maybe topics you’re considering for future screenplays?

MV: Thank you! Yeah, definitely! The new Nicolas Cage/Tiger King series, the creator of that is actually the showrunner of a TV show my writing partner and I created as well. So, we’re all really stoked about that. Dan Lagana, showrunner of American Vandal is making such a splash with this Nicolas Cage project that it’s helping our TV show get put together too. We’ve got the Black List/Mac Miller script, we have a “Halloween comedy” feature film that’s set up at Seth MacFarlane’s company right now. Hopefully that gets made. We have an “old lady comedy” that’s being read, taking a lot of good meetings on that. We’re writing our next movie right now, we’re probably going to finish the beat sheet. We do a very detailed, intense outline of the movie, scene by scene as if we were actually writing the script. Exterior, interior, every single scene in order, everything we want out of characters in the scene, what we expect to happen, some dialogue that maybe came to mind as we’re banging out the outline. Once we get to writing, we could bang out eight pages in a day. We finish scripts very quickly, so we’re writing a “mob action comedy” right now. So yes, I became a writer out of desperation and found some success with writing. It’s been really good. As a kid making short films, it wasn’t actually in script form.

The last four years I’ve been writing a ton and now it’s starting to pop off a bit. I love it. I produce my own movies too and it looks like we’re about to lock down distribution for the first feature film I produced and starred in called Five Years Apart, it’s got a pretty cool cast in it and I’m really pumped for people to see it, we have a really cool distributor, I’m 99% sure that’ll be our distributor but I don’t want to jinx it. We’ll see if that’s going to be Hulu, Netflix, small theatrical release, I’m not sure yet. As a first time producer I’m learning all that. We’re gearing up on producing our next feature too, we were planning on filming in Wisconsin this summer but things have changed with the conditions of the world.

Acting, producing, writing, directing and releasing another merch line. I’ve been staying busy during the quarantine!

W: Seems so! I saw the line and love the pops of color!

MV: Thank you! It’s been really good, honestly the feedback, I was very surprised with how it’s done. Compared to last year and the multiple drops, this year, we’re nearing a certain point in orders and products that we’ll have to produce within three days of being out. It’s been really cool. Last year we gave 100% of profits to a charity called Random Acts started by Misha Collins of Supernatural. And this year, I unfortunately can’t do 100% again, I made the point but learned the lesson in that we had no money for this next launch. [Laughs] I had to dig into my own pockets, which was fun and it’s all good, it’s a big creative project. This year Carina created this thing called The Little Alien, a Roswell fund for the Roswell crew that’s out of work right now. She’s been raising money through t-shirts and I’m going to donate some of our proceeds to them as well. They’re the heartbeat of the show, they’re the reason we get to be there every day and things go smoothly. We’re trying to take care of them at this time.

W: Amazing, intentions matter so that’s really cool to hear. Lastly, anything you’d like to say to those reading and watching?

MV: To those reading and watching, thank you from the bottom of my heart that you’re tuning in and giving me a platform to do what I love the most. And what I set out to do felt like such a dream that from the age of 12 to 20, I wasn’t acting and making movies. Dreams are just dreams until you realize that they are very plausible, and most dreams, I think, can be achieved given the right circumstances, opportunities and work ethic. Thank you for allowing me follow my dreams and I hope that I’m able to inspire you to follow yours.

~ WatchTivist

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Face/I Wanna Be for your album ranking pls ! <3

HELL YEAH can someone also ask me to do hologram too i fuckin love hologram

the only thing stopping me from loving key’s solo songs with my full heart is that he LOVES that western pop sound and i don’t like that sound 80% of the time so let’s see what’s gonna happen! 

1. imagine - BEAUTIFUL AMAZING INCREDIBLE UNMATCHED i really was a hardcore taemint from september to when the ringtone live happened and as soon as key performed imagine in that mj outfit it blew all thoughts of taemin out of my mind it was so incredible. my mouth was open the entire time because my jaw dropped as soon as the song started. i was overwhelmed. also taemin wants to steal this song so it has to be good. 

2. good good - ICONIC!!!!!!!!!!! i love the sticky quality of his voice in this song, though it makes me a little nervous when he’s singing it live because it’s a hard sound to pull off while dancing without straining your voice. and the instrumentation is perfect. makes me wanna dance! i love how simple the performance is with 80% of the intensity being in his face and the sharp angles of his dancing. i love the guitar and his adlibs going off near the end. key is a goddamn baritone and simply trained his voice to go that high! can’t believe it!

3. the duty of love - the MELODY is what gets me. this is designed to singalong to at a concert or in the car. 

4. easy to love - SO STRANGEROUS. this song is perfect. 

5. honest - IT’S SUMMERTIME!!!! his VOICE!!!! this one is also very western pop but like in the best way, it should be on every radio it should be playing at every mall. the boaprint tbh they manage to make me like it. 

6. one of those nights - GORGEOUS SONG GORGEOUS MV BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! western radio friendly but not defined by that sound, key’s voice sounds gorgeous, crush wasn’t strictly necessary for this song but their voices go well together

7. forever yours - another summer bop, i love key’s friendship with soyou. i’m not super into the chorus (i’ll still sing it tho i am singing it as i type this in fact) but the rest is excellent. the mv is a little cursed tho, it felt so much more sm than key i was so confused. it just wasn’t slick and stylish and cohesive and original and polished like i expected? 

8. chemicals - I’M CRAZY FOR YOUR CHEMICALS!!! i’m honestly not super into this song (it gets old a little fast for me) but whenever it comes on or i see a live i’m just like YES KIBUM LET’S GOOOOO. also this opinion may be controversial sorry to those i offend. 

9. i will fight - i literally hate the motivational western pop ballad (sorry kelly clarkson) but i still listen to this sometimes because that is how powerful the hold key has over me is. the lyrics just make me feel a lot of feelings, i’m so proud of him.

10. this life - yeah i can’t do it i’m sorry key. i don’t like coldplay i don’t like this uplifting western pop sound it’s just not for me. i love u kibum. 

i wanna be

i’ll just do the new songs!

1. show me - PERFECTION!!!!!!! so much personality such fun production and his VOICE!!!!! SO GOOD!!!!!!!!! the MELODY!!!!! like there’s so many moments that stand out it’s just brilliant. it’s so dynamic and bouncy and the vocal melody is just SO FRESH and sticks in your head with the syncopated rhythm. it makes me wanna dance!!! the whisper section the call and response section it’s just perfect. the bass line!!! the adlibs!! it really shows off how straightforward and exact his voice is. it’s like flat in the best way, it’s exactly what he wants it to be.

2. cold - i don’t listen to this often because i forget about it but chill key is a very good key. easy listening key. and the melody is like ballad-y but the production is cafe music. i like the little details in the production like the sounds in the background and the little piano details. this is chill krnb key. also i love his friendship with hanhae. the melody is extremely korean. 

3. i wanna be - i loved the mv all the looks and sets were amazing. the song i don’t really listen to regularly. it’s the western pop thing yet again. the synths they used are so common esp in that dance break(?) part before soyeon’s verse. the melody in the prechorus is my favorite part. also the postchorus right before the bridge. 

[solarinstitute]

Morning! Did you sleep well then? lol is it even cleaning if you aren't in some questionable positions 😂 Ugh i could talk about this is me trying forever!! I'm sorry that you related to that lyric, it's definitely not a fun one to relate to. I agree though it's so mind-blowing how she literally can find words for feelings that you don't really imagine other people feeling. I'm sorry you relate to OOTW too, that's another horrible one to relate to. I always found the anxiety feelings in it very relatable and the way the songs is written just captures it really well without being hard to listen to. I feel for Taylor a lot when I listen to that song because i think it just shines a light on what she has to go through if she wants someone in her life like that. i'm grateful her and Joe seem to have found some sort of privacy!! The video for OOTW is also incredible and fits SO well. They put an awful lot of effort in to it Ohh right! I tried to look for it but I couldn't spot it though I felt like I did say it. I hope the blog is still active and that you manage to get the clip, that would be SO special, especially after a few years getting to relive it sorta. Thank you <3 I'm sending love and light back your way queen <3

Hi! I’ve had a terrible headache all of yesterday/today, so I’m just now getting to answer, I hope you’re well <3 Haha yeah....... those two are not the ones people really want to relate to, but to me it’s actually one of the most amazing things to find music I can really relate to and Taylor delivers every single time. Don’t get me wrong sometimes I would def prefer to unfeel some of those emotions, but since I can’t I’m glad that at least I have music that makes me feel less alone about it haha Oh definitely! That one and I Know Places and peace, it must be so hard for her. I’m glad that she has found someone who is willing to keep it low-key with her, while still not hiding or caring what people think!  Btw, I’m joining two editing events this week and both call for a music video edit, so keep an eye out for those hehe (one is my overall favorite mv and the other is favorite for a certain era and folklore is my era of choice for that event, so you should probably be able to guess which ones I’m gonna do)

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How I, a person with zero experience but a lot of opinions would stage Eurovision 2021 pt 8/10

This is the part I'm most excited about because my own country is here and I have a LOT of ideas for them

Finland

God I have so many ideas for this because this is the best entry we've had since Lordi and that has one of the most iconic staging in Eurovision

This song has incredible staging already and the band has a great stage presense but as always something could be done better, Blind Channel has promised that their eurovision performance will have more fire and less clothing, and I must agree, that is exactly what this song needs

The opening shots and camera work in general are my taste, the lights&color scheme are good despite the overuse of strobos, get rid of those and replace them with fire

The clothes need to be changed, the stage already is dark enough as it is, the guys are drowning there in their black clothes and in some shots it's very hard to look at because you can't quite see who's doing what, the guys have usually used white clothes and I think they should bring those back in Eurovision so people could actually see them in stage and they would actually pop out instead of disapearing to the "dark side" (we can enter there figuratively with this amazing song, no need to enter there physically)

Okay then to the actual stage, the rail-like props are very cool and those should be kept there, middle fingers have been banned, what I would do is to just tape some signs that say *censored* to their hands and hold those up (I know they did this already on insta and I swear I had this idea before they published that picture believe it or not idc)

If they want to go absolutely WILD, I also have an idea reserved for that, make the drummer(s) hang upside down from the roof to sell the opening shot, imagine the show starting with the shot of the drummer(s) and the video of the solist spinning around in the background and then the camera does full 180° and zoomout and shows that the drummers are upside down while the rest of the band plays on the ground

(no I don't know the healthiness of hanging upside down from the roof for ~5 minutes straight but I'm like 90% sure they'll be just fine)

Latvia

The video is SO GOOD and so is the live she gave and I hope they keep the row of women dancing post-chorus, maybe have even some people doing the dance on the background led-screens

Lights? Red and mint green, no need to be well-lit, this genre of music works in the dark (maybe even with glow in the dark accessories)

For the clothes, GIVE HER A CROWN, this queen has deserved hers, the clothes of the singer and the extras don't need to match in any way because this song is celebrating the difference of women so having them wear the same outfit just doesn't work, for Samanta, I'd like the green dress she has in the mv but this is one of those songs where any kind of clothes work

Switzerland

Another one that has so fucking beautiful video that I'm afraid if it's able to live up to it's expectations, this is one of those performances where I have a very clear idea of what I want from it

I think this song deserves a Heroes-level led screen and choreography to go with it, no need for color schemes, black&white work well for this, maybe little blue if needed, have him alone on stage

For the outfit I would like something same style of what Israel had in 2016, suit but instead of typical suit it's a little star sky -like, maybe it's a little bit too literal but it would look cool and pretty

Denmark

In conclusion my idea is: Everything they did in DMGP but 2000 times more ridicilous

Outfits stay the same but you add a little (read: a lot) glitter on them, lights are the same but even more lasers and colors, more ridicilous dance moves and on top of that a confetti canon in the end

That's all they need to end the night with a bang, that's it

So now I've gone through both semifinals and only the autoqualifiers are left! I might actually finish this before May

[teampandawang]

23 REASONS TO LOVE KIM DONGYOUNG

This gorgeous boy is on his birthday and of course, we are going to celebrate it.

We hope you enjoy it! 

VOCALS

His voice is melting and powerful. Just perfect for high and touching notes. 

SWEETNESS

He might be the sweetest guy you would ever see. His face and personality are full of love and innocence. 

“THE GOOD STUDENT”

This is what Johnny said about the way he looked on an NCT episode. That is just the vibe he gives. 

VROOM VROOM

This, without a doubt, is one of the most hilarious moments of NCT Life, also the creation of the true lightstick of NCT.

SMILE 

This MV will remain iconic for how soft it is, but GOD, his smile right here can heal the entire world. 

SAVAGENESS 

It comes and goes but there are times where he really surprised us and get a laugh out of our mouths. 

SEXY

I know he is mostly cute and soft, but you can’t tell me he isn’t absolutely disrespectful sometimes. He knows what he does to us.

EXTRA 

Is not like he does it on purpose, but there are times when it suddenly happens. Another, weird but charming, side of Doyoung. 

CONSIDERATION 

He is such a good hyung, always taking care of the younger ones, making them feel loved. He deserves that himself as well. 

ACAPELLA

How can we forget about the funny acapella incident in Weekly Idol? I’m sure it was the nerves, but anyway it was funny and he made it incredibly good that day. 

DOJAE

He had said many times that the member he feels closer to is Jaehyun. Giving us a lot of uwu times between them. 

DANCE 

There are no holes dancers in NCT, but the way this boy moves is so precise. I can’t take my eyes off him. 

SELF CONFIDENCE 

No one can say he isn’t right, is true. He just needs to give us a taste of his wonderful personality to make us fall for him. 

COVERS

There are a lot of songs I have started to love because of him. He pours his heart out on this. Please go stream his beautiful work. 

BUNNY

He’s such a cutie. This seriously is one of the cutest nicknames I’ve seen, it fits him just right. Please, protect him. 

MC

He was MC for Inkigayo all 2017. You can’t deny he did an amazing job. He has a lot of skills, entertainment is just one them. 

COLLABORATIONS

He had plenty of good collaborations with other idols an artist. His voice is just too precious, and I’m so glad that we can have all these songs sung by him. 

JENO’S DAD

We all know this is the truth. Jeno isn’t a son of TY, is Doyoung’s son.

EYEBROWS

Ten mocking him on this is just so funny, but am I the only one who thought this was attractive too? 

VISUALS

We have to accept that this is such a visual. He is out there looking always this good, that’s not okay (It’s perfect).

CUTE CUTE CUTE

I know I have said this way too much, but you can’t blame, he is the personification of it, just look at him! Doyoung stans, please come collect your man before he kills me. 

DUET WITH D.O

He had said that he admires D.O a lot and that one of his goals is to sing with him. Can you imagine how good this would sound? SM please! make this happen. 

NCT

And finally, he is part of this precious group, who will keep growing. It doesn’t matter how many new members join, we will give each of them our love and support in whatever they do. 

(I know there are 3 new members (Support WayV), but I couldn't find gifs with everyone) 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOYOUNG!

Thanks for always working so hard, for your amazing talent and for all the love you give Nctzen. We love you. Stay happy and healthy. 

[jjungkookiex]

My review/thoughts on MOTS7!

This album blew me away in terms of the lyrics, sound composition, EVERYTHING in fact so I figured that I would write a little review of it! Listening to every past BTS album brings me acutely to a period of my life when it was first released so I’m curious to see what memories I’ll forever associate with MOTS7

Interlude: Shadow- From the moment the MV was dropped I was speechless by this masterpiece. It sets the tone for this album so incredibly well by setting up the parallels between fighting your shadows and being engulfed by them. This constant battle I feel is central to the album as a whole. The alternation between Yoongi’s whispered beginning of “I wanna be a rapstar” “I wanna be king” to the Agust D esque switch of flow at the end almost seems as though his shadow is talking back to him. It is as though he realises that he cannot escape it but must embrace it to emerge from it. And also his INSANE flow and fluidity of rap is just something else, this song was made for Suga. 

Black Swan- This has got to be one of my favourite songs from the album, I was hooked by the dark, almost classical intrumentals paired with the urgency of the vocals and rap. I feel as though this is one of the most introspective songs the boys have ever written, with the analogy of the dancer’s first death working to illustrate how art is all consuming for the creator. The pulsing beat underneath the vocals and rap served as a reminder of how important it is for artists to have something that literally makes their heart beat. It’s rare when songs make you truly analyse not only the lyrics but your relation to them and Black Swan 100% did that for me. 

Filter- This had me HOOKED from the first few strings and the smooth Latin beat made me imagine listening to this whist walking through a bustling city at sunset. Jimin’s vocal range and siren like vocals make this song alluring and addictive in a way that no other singer could have done. The lyrics are playful and confident yet simultaneously deep. Jimin realises how attractive his various sides are to millions around the world and he owns that, yet he’s also aware that what people see is mostly akin to a filter, not reality in itself. 

My Time- I’m so proud of Jungkook for experimenting and creating different sounds for each of his solo tracks and My Time is no exception. His beautiful airy vocals echo and blend perfectly with the lowkey beat. The lyrics hit hard when you realise that Jungkook’ s time scale of life has been directly opposite to that of his peers. He’s grown up on airplanes while they took the subway and you get a sense of yearning from his voice, a yearning for maybe the childhood and things he missed out on. Yet there’s a sense of assertion, that he owns his time has been different and accepts his fate. 

Louder than bombs- I 100% understand why Namjoon cried writing this song. It so perfectly encapsulates the sense of fear and desperation that arises from uncertainty in one’s position in life. Troye did such a great job helping the boys with this song because it sounds sonically like the pair of them together. Even though this song is one of the darker numbers on the album it is offset by the small hints of hope. Namjoon’s mantra that he’s going to “pray for better days” is so striking because often in life that’s all you can do when you’re breaking- hope that things will change and the majority of the time they do, so you need to keep that fire of hope alive in you. 

ON- On is a certified bop and its so INTENSE with the drum beats in the beginning. This song is going to be amazing in concerts with its anthemic rhythm and the lyrics “bring the pain on” and “can’t hold me down cos I’m a fighter” are so empowering. I feel this song embraces the pain and hardship with the confidence of the rap and vocals coming together to say- bad things will happen but we’ll emerge stronger and surge ON. 

UGH!- Even from the title I could tell that this queen was going to sit with her sisters Ddaeng and Cypher. I’m so incredibly proud of our rapline they SNAPPED, like the flow, the wordplay the artistry?? The gunshots immediately grabbed my attention and the build up the chorus which hits like a gut punch is EVERYTHING. The way they discuss anger is so pertinent, with the rise of social media people unleash their anger on whoever they choose whilst hiding behind a screen on anonymity. Anger, like they say, is necessary but only when it can be used as a motivator for justice. Petty cowardly anger, like that which is directed towards BTS, can only lead to pain and that is what our rapline so masterfully condemns. 

Zero O Clock- This is my new healing song, the acoustic guitar and soothing vocals are like a warm hug. The chorus is so uplifting and assuring, just hearing the gentle refrain of “and you’re gonna be happy” is so comforting. This reminds me of curling up on a winter’s day and finding comfort in small things and happy memories regardless of the storm that rages outside. The way that BTS never tell you meaningless words like “don’t be sad”, instead they assure you that sadness will not last forever and that the metaphorical spring will brighten your life once more. 

Inner Child- Tae’s solo track radiates innocence and I am so in love with it. The way that he accepts his past and the hard times he went through and instead of allowing himself to dwell on it, he looks to the future. The refrain “we gon change” is going to be so uplifting at concerts. Even though our boys bring us so much joy we have to remember they’ve been through so many trials in the past. It’s comforting to know that I’ve gone through struggles alongside him and we can both move on whilst still recognising that our scars are the reason we are here now and that they prove we are alive and capable of healing. 

Friends- One of my favourites from this album hands down. This makes me so inexplicably happy. It reminds of walking home hands intertwined with your best friend after school, late night conversations and inside jokes that make you double over whilst still containing that deep and powerful love you share with your soulmate alone. And isn’t that just vmin encapsulated? I can’t wait to see they perform this live, the Stay! Hey! part makes me so nostalgic and makes me want to reassure them that they’ll always have each other and the cheers of us, their ARMY. The part where they acknowledge their relationship as soulmates made me BAWL, their bond is one of such purity and rarity and I’m honoured to even witness it. 

Moon- Another one of my all time favourites from this album. This could be the soundtrack for a slice of life anime and it is so bright and cheery, like Jin himself. His sweet vocals and the beat fits the spring season so well and the lyrics made me so soft. The way he uses the metaphor of him being the moon and circling us, his precious earth made me realise even more how much his man ADORES us. How could anyone sleep on Jin?? He’s songwriting is so pure and his presence gives me such comfort and hope, you’re so much more than just a moon Jin. You’re our one and only moon. 

Respect- Namgi you geniuses! The wordplay, playful banter and topic matter are so unique in this song that I knew that it could only be made for the two of them. Respect I feel at the foundation of all relationships, can you ever have a healthy and mutual relationship with anyone or thing if you don’t respect them? With their distinctive rap that blends and flows so well with each other Namgi discuss the concept of respect and what it really means in the modern world when people place a veneer over their actions and words so as to disguise whether or not they truly respect you. As artists all I feel Bangtan want is people to respect them, not idolise them, but respect their artistry and work and sadly in an world where people hold numerous prejudices this is hard. Kudos to them for exploring this topic in a way that is simultaneously light with the satori at the end but still very thought provoking. 

We are Bulletproof: The Eternal- I was 100% expecting this song to be a hardcore hip hop track so imagine my surprise to find a song that made its way into my BTS songs I can’t listen to casually because they mean too much to me and will make me bawl in public tracklist. The gorgeously haunting melody, the angelic vocals and intensely emotional rap has me in tears. When they sing “We were only seven” and “But we have you all now” I lost it. The memories I have of BTS who were my second family for the majority of my youth, the times we spent together, the music that was the soundtrack to my life. The way they adore us and find comfort and hope from us... this song really made me believe that I’m going to love them forever and vice versa. It makes me less scared to go on the rollercoaster that is life knowing that I will always have Bangtan beside me. 

Outro:Ego- I saw a post that said Namjoon looks up to his Persona, Yoongi’s Shadow looks down on him but Hobi is the only one who is at the same level as, and looks his Ego right in the eye. I feel this song is such a wonderful upbeat positive track that is so Hoseok?? The way that he accepts his fate and looks forward and is confident and happy in the person he is now? This is going to be amazing at all the summer concerts and it just radiates such joy and never fails to make me dance. The perfect ending to an album that chronicles the ups and downs of BTS’s relationship with their career and selves and ultimately ends on such a bright note of hope and happiness. 

[rogueblxde]

hey ! leave me alone. - it’s not a venting post, it’s my Akali rant adhfaskfh

so what is Akali’s story in the k/da / TD universe? it’s short and really simple: born in a clan (of sorts), studied and educated in martial arts, ran away when she was about 18 years old, deciding to leave the old ways behind, and began to actively search for her place in the world by expressing herself with her exceptional rapping skills, acrobatics and street art. key word “street”. quickly became a street star, went viral on various streaming services more than once, was mostly enjoying this sort of carefree (emphasis on free) life that she was living for herself, not for someone else. then got invited to join the new ambitious project as the leading rapper, and exploded.

worldwide famous. the prodigy girl, the hip-hop ninja, incredible flow, the sarcastic cool type, the neon demon – listen, there were many names. many cameras in her face as well. many eyes watching the new super bright star, the need to keep up her cool and laid back persona – you know, the industry is merciless and unforgiving. so are the fans, which can change sides just as quickly as they fell in love with you. and then True Damage as her one and only passion project, attempting to go back to her roots, the street performers, diamonds in the rough, free from labels and the pressure of the agencies, ready to make music how they see fit.

and what do people usually get for something bold like this? ha-ha, that’s right, a lot of hate.

now let’s break it down a little.

Akali’s actual personality is not entirely different from her k/da persona, but there’s still a spin of “I’m so dangerous, edgy and awesome” that spreads through her rapping all the way into the MV and their performances, actually going even further to the photosets and red carpets, interviews and all that. she has a label – a snarky cool girl, who doesn’t like heels and prefers heavy sneakers, which is also something you wouldn’t see often in modern k-pop. (the industry irl is so toxic it’s unbelievable it’s still so freaking huge, ok) it’s still a label, and even though she’s comfortable with being the rebel one, there are still standards to be met in the huge gatherings of idols. how do you think people look at the group with three gorgeous girls and a gremlin? kdfha it’s a joke, all of them are gorgeous, but it’s clear which one of them would never wear heels, even if she was held at a gunpoint.

of course, at first everything negative is ignored. Akali values her opinion and maybe opinions of her new k/da friends, trusting Ahri’s leadership, Eve’s advice, clinging to Kai’Sa who is just as new in that as she is. she’s talented and popular, they score a perfect all-kill with their first song, their life is… crazy. it’s too much to bear, honestly. interviews, social media stuff, promotions, ads, plus working on something new – except… where’s working on something new? does k/da just cease to exist after a great score? why weren’t the given the opportunity to do more? why can’t they write more music? Akali lives through her rap, she loves writing music, loves writing words, and she knows other girls love to perform too – but with all the campaign bullshit she’s lost in the tornado of crazy schedules. and there’s no time to do something she actually wants to do, enjoys to do, AND she’s getting judged on the way she looks, dresses, that she’s too muscular/slim/not slim enough. ramen? ew, a girl should stop eating. where’s her make up? why is she boyish? she’s not elegant to be an idol. why don’t she just leave?

now, obviously, all four of them were probably receiving stuff like that, and it needs to be ignored. it’s shitty that people like that exist, and sad that they think it’s ok to tell someone what they should and shouldn’t do.

at this point, what do we have? overwhelming success, a perfect persona to play constantly, since it’s campaign time, no windows to do something they enjoy. isn’t it hard? hell fucking yes it’s hard. it takes a toll on health, both physical and mental, and it’s honestly that period in her life when Akali gets her first “actual” anxiety attack. what should she do, how should she behave, what if she does something stupid, huh, what if she trips, oh, her appearance will be ruined, no? rapping becomes hard. mistakes, slurs, words not flowing as efficiently. she is deprived of one of the few things she actually enjoys because they are pushed into certain patterns of how an idol should behave.

so what does she do? as pathetic as it may sound, the only thing she succeeded with. she runs away from the popular group, she tries to find her feelings for the music again. I imagine all of the girls have their own apartments plus the ‘dorm’ of sorts, where all of them can live, and in her own apartment Akali has a studio, where she is learning to mix tracks and use samples and all that. it’s her little safespace, and if she’s not napping in her bag chair next to the balcony in her living room, she’s most probably locked in the studio again. that’s where the idea for True Damage actually hit her for the first time – she was listening to one of Yasuo’s tracks while trying to understand how to mix it properly. at the time it seemed like a great idea – re-ignite her own love for music with collaborating with amazing street stars? and, let’s be real, it was a great collab – filled with passion, filled with talent, right?

yet one of the most frequently asked questions was “did she leave k/da”.

and yes, this one is based purely from my own irl experience with everyone who was judging Akali for “leaving kda”. I’ve had quite a few people talk shit at me, the mun, about my character leaving a 2d musical group, how would you like that, lmao. so I’m implementing this.

which leads to receiving even more fame. and more hate. “finally she left”. “ugh what a rat”. “lol she’s nothing without the group”. and she would’ve been able to take it, but because she tried to do something she was passionate about, her project was overlooked simply because “it’s that girl who ditched the group that made her famous”. and the best one yet – “of course she needs more talented people to carry her now”.

you can be strong as fuck, nerves of steel and all, but when there are eyes of millions of people upon you, you begin to crumble. it’s hard, it’s tough, it’s something you either give in to, or find strength to go through, finding more and more reasons to keep going. either it’s your passion, your fanbase, your friends, your family – quite literally, anything to show you how you’re not a failure and you don’t actually know what people think of you.

now, one of the things from my own experience with depression is that I’m constantly feeling down because I think someone hates me. or I think they want to replace me, or that they laugh at me, etc. etc. it’s really hard to break out of this cycle of thoughts, you are just constantly going back to putting your thoughts into someone else’s behavior without actually thinking that it might be completely wrong. and it’s hard as it is with just my circle of people – and when there was no one around you and all of a sudden there are millions? yeah, that shit hits hard. very, very hard.

Akali is still a strong girl. she knows she will get through this shit and comeback with something incredible to rub it into everyone’s faces, or not – maybe she’ll show her honest self, give her honest opinions and drop f bombs on the trends of the industry.

but for now she’s just nowhere to be found, hiding in her studio, and not giving two shits about anything. projects? haha. practice? haha. she covers her favorite rap tracks just because she feels like it, because the lyrics speak to her. she will come back eventually.

exhibit a / exhibit b.

[katsuragitakumi]

Perfect Sento MV

Ah Snap, I didn’t know you loved KR MVs! Here’s one I am sure you’ll love, so please give your complete thoughts one the scenes and lyrics of the whole video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1NU3jo7hrE

Wow, the lyrics are incredibly fitting! Probably even more so than some canon songs. This post has got very, very, veeery long, so sorry in advance.

Let’s take a look:

“I’m trapped by my own past, losing my way” the first verses (not just this one) are very interesting and suit Sento perfectly. In the first arc, Sento struggles because he doesn’t know who he used to be, which made him feel uneasy and insecure. The video shows Sento having flashbacks of the time he was Nebula gassed by Faust.

“Please, tell me it isn’t true!”, as the video shows Satou Tarou’s death. Sento is, once again, trapped by his own past: now he knows who he used to be, and that’s arguably even worse than not knowing anything at all. BUT that’s not all! “I’m not really sure if I can control it all at will”, while it shows scenes between “Isurugi” and him when Sento already knows he’s actually Blood Stalk.  This was a huge blow to him; the very person who rescued him, gave him a home, a NAME and a driver was also an evil guy who worked with Faust. 

“The love I grasped amidst this rewind… I’ll never let it go!” LOVE AND PEACE! It shows the scene where Banjou reminds him who he really is (Kiryuu Sento! A hero who saves people and fights for a better world!). Banjou’s faith in him at the time meant so much to him that, many episodes later, Sento himself would admit that Banjou’s words were life-changing to him. That line is actually more interesting applied to Banjou, as love is actually his driving force, while Sento’s is… a bit more complex than that, even if at the core love and peace are what inspire him to keep going.

“I’ll find the futures I’d always desired and tie them together!”. Sento longs for a brighter future and I believe there are relatively similar lines in some canon songs (Everlasting Sky and probably Be The One too, if I’m not mistaken). Which is pretty normal considering what Build is about. And the New World is, in a way, two worlds (two futures) being tied together.

The part about Vernage is very cool. Kudos for that.

“Losing my mind as the situation goes beyond imagination”, aaaand we’re in Hokuto arc! The video shows Stalk showing the Hazard Trigger to Sento. The situation has got so complicated for Sento that he’ll have to use the Hazard Trigger as his last resort if he wants to protect Banjou. We see Sento finding out how terrible the Hazard Trigger is via Katsuragi’s videos and, well, losing his mind about it. He’s terrified. Then we’re shown Stalk measuring Team Hokuto and Team Touto’s Hazard Levels, just to show that Sento is the weakest rider. He needs that trigger to become stronger.

“I think of the mistakes I’ve made in this life, over and over again”. AND IT SHOWS AOBA’S DEATH. Which we know had a huge impact on Sento, who would even refuse to fight because he was scared of killing someone again.

“I’ll probably end up struggling against fate”, and we’re shown scenes of Gentoku and Sento’s proxy battle. Gentoku represents in a way his past as Katsuragi, his mistakes, his crimes. Gentoku wouldn’t even call him by his name at this point (just “Katsuragi”). We can interpret it as Sento struggling against fate if we assume he’s scared of “becoming” Katsuragi again and losing his own identity. Kinda...

“…cause I haven’t given up yet!” he’s struggling, actually, because he hasn’t given up! He’s not Katsuragi. He won’t lose his mind ever again with the Hazard form because he still believes in his ideals and his friends. RabbitRabbit and TankTank -shown in the video at this point- show the victory of Kiryuu Sento over Katsuragi (and remember Gentoku does tell him “you’ll never surpass Katsuragi Takumi”).

(I found it amusing when it shows that pic of a brain at 2:35, and right after Sento getting a hair b*ner lol)

“Our conjoined purpose becomes a strength greater than when we were alone” And we get scenes from Sento using the Hazard Form. Mmm. It would have made a lot of sense to use scenes of Sento fighting with his allies, but I guess this works too because he’s shown fighting alone. He wanted to do everything on his own, which *points vaguely at Build 21* wasn’t a good idea.

“The new eyes we discovered will change our ideals into reality”. Again, the battle against Rogue.  Gentoku and Sento had a debate about ideals, right? And Sento claimed that, while he was aware of how frail concepts such as “love” and “peace” were in the real word, he’d still believe in them because they were worth fighting for. Those “new eyes” are probably just the characters’ new perspective (think of how Banjou and Kazumin ended up embracing Sento’s idealism, even though both of them were at first a bit put off by it). Sento and his friends are fighting for a better future for everyone.

“Even if you were to forget me, I can never forget again”. And it shows scenes about Banjou when Evolt had possessed Sento! Banjou was hurt because he thought Sento would never be back, and he’d never remember again the times they spent together (which is extra painful if we remember what happens in the Final Stage AND the finale). No matter what happens, Banjou will remember Sento and keep fighting for those ideals they shared together.

“This time exists to rescue that fading past” as we’re shown scenes of Katsuragi with Sento’s (or Satou Tarou’s) body. While Katsuragi has been fairly present in one way or another throughout the show, it was always as a sign of the past, a ghost. Someone we didn’t really know. This is the first time we actually see him in the present timeline. Right after, we get Sento and Katsuragi “becoming one”, which is, in a way, Sento fully accepting himself.

We get again that line about tying new futures together, and this time around we’re in The New World! That new future is here, and Banjou, who has been looking for Sento everywhere (at least that’s what he promised he’d do in the Final Stage), finally finds him. This is their promised future filled with love and peace. And just like the other Build MV you sent me, it ends with the Rabbit and Dragon bottles shaking, which I find incredibly cute and endearing.

Again, this is a very well-made MV and I can’t even imagine how long it must take in order to create a video like this. A lot of thought has been put into it: from choosing a fitting song, to choosing the most suitable scenes that accompany each verse AND making them fit the rhythm. Amazing!

[johnhaos]

mot:7 album breakdown!!! give me all your long rambles and thoughts/rankings bro!!

hhh ok this is super late i’m so sorry so this is going to be a few initial thoughts that i /did/ note down but then mostly how i feel about the songs after ~a week i guess (also some of this is probably similar to stuff you said sorryyy, it just took me f o r e v e r to put my thoughts somewhere other than a computer file oops)

going to skip the songs from persona but wow am i mad they sacrificed mikrokosmos and home for make it right :/

anyway!! thoughts on the songs below the cut!!

interlude: shadow - sigh i do this every time but i wish i’d noted down some thoughts on this (& black swan and ego) when they first came out because now i don’t know what to say rip, i love the instumentals at the start of this wow and then yoongi’s voice !!!! the lyrics on this are just a lot emotionally gosh, and it’s a lot of stuff that we’d heard yoongi talk about before, i’m thinking especially of his poem in that run episode, but it still hits hard. G O D and then when the beat gets heavier (is that the right word) and his flow completely changes - i remember just staring at the screen when the mv came out oh my life

black swan - i really liked this when it came out, it was so different and hauntingly beautiful. i didn’t have the same instant love for it as i did for boy with luv but i really love it now, i think seeing that first stage of it on james corden really helped tbh because WOW. hobi’s verse into yoongi’s is such a GOOD part of this song i love it. you can tell how personal the lyrics are to them but at the same time it’s so relatable ;;;; i think that can apply to lyrics in a lot of their songs tbh and it’s one of the things i really love about them, that their music can be an outlet for their own thoughts/experiences/feelings while also calling out to the fans and /their/ thoughts/experiences/feelings

filter - killed me from the first listen oml, my mind immediately trying to imagine what kind of choreo this could have hahahh it’s fine. i adore the warm comfort of serendipity and promise but i also LOVE how different this is. jimin’s voice is just beautiful and he sounds gorgeous in his higher range but OH MY GOD those moments when his voice just goes so much deeper - the ‘yeah’ at ~2:09 Gand the 'ay’ near the end GOODBYE

my time - again so different from jk’s previous solo stuff, i love the way they’re exploring different sounds on this album. his vocals sound so beautiful on this track. i love the change in lyrics in the final chorus from 'i can’t’ to 'will you’, the song is so emotional the whole way though but i like that shift into a more hopeful/optimistic view ;;; and ahhh the vocalising at the end YES JK

louder than b/mbs - AHHH we really got a bts/troye sivan collab i’m so happy about this and oml the track is beautiful not that i’d expect anything less from that combo wow. i really love the way the vocal lines voices sound in this song and their high notes YES. namjoon’s voice in this oh my G O D and yoongi’s verse is amazing omg. i love when the rap lines parts all follow on from each other because it really lets you see how different they are but also how damn well they work together. this was probably one of the songs that i liked most on first listen and i still really love it CHILLS

ON - ahhh i hadn’t listened to the teaser for this beforehand so i really had no idea what to expect when i started the mv but wow this goes OFF, it’s got such a powerful performance value i really cannot WAIT to see what they do with this for tour oml. the drums!!! HOBI’S VERSE YES i love it ahhh and yoongi repeating the last line of hobi’s verse at the start of his SO GOOD. and not to sound like literally everyone but JK’S BRIDGE oh my god OMG?? he really did that he sounds incredible. an amazing title track oml

ugh! - *confession time* (why do i always do this for one track every album istg) i really wasn’t sure about this one for a looong time…. i’m not really sure why tbh because the beat is great, their flows are great and i could already sense the amazing energy it would have live from the first listen but for some reason i just wasn’t feeling it. it’s grown on me a hell of lot since, not one of my faves from the album but i definitely like it a lot more now. namjoon’s verse and the start of hobi’s are probably my favourite parts. GAH the bit at the end really goes off!!!

zero o'clock - ohh this is beautiful, vocal line tracks are always gorgeous ;;;; also i am very glad that i didn’t do a listen with lyrics until a few days after it dropped, it made me sob anyway when i did but oml if i’d looked up the lyrics on release day when i still felt /awful/ after my terrible week i can’t even imagine how i’d have felt…. 'and you gonna be happy’ artists for healing indeed ;;;

inner child - the instrumentals are so beautiful and tae’s voice is so beautiful and the lyrics are so beautiful and ahhh gosh i love this and him a lot ;;;; another one that made me cry when i listened with lyrics, the 'you’re my boy’ bit always gets me

friends - MY HEART this is the cutest damn thing just them reminiscing and showing their love for each other they’re so precious ;;; i love the inclusion of tae’s 'hey jimin, oneul’ from when they were recording it’s such an adorable personal touch. and when they call each other soulmate PLS. ahhh and i love the bit at the end with the gang vocals and the clapping it’s such a good end. i can’t wait to watch them be soft af with each other on stage performing this oml

moon - the first thing i wrote about this on first listen was just 'JIN’S VOICE ahhhh’ and i stand by that!! he really does sound amazing and i love that it’s upbeat, we know jin can kill it on a ballad but hearing him do something different is so nice as well. i really love the melody for this song so much it’s so lovely and the lyrics are so sweet i love it, i love JIN ;;;

respect - i love the beat for this so much oml, the AYO SUGA pls ;;; best throwback, god i’m so unbelievably happy to have a yoongi and namjoon subunit song and they really just bounce off each other so well. and i love the bit of satoori dialogue at the end!! this is such a JAM

we are bulletproof: the eternal - my first listen notes: 'oh nooo, this is the sad emotional one isn’t it ;;;; 'yeah we have you’ pls stop i can’t deal with this’, i really did expect this to have a similar vibe to the other we are bulletproofs hhhh, should have seen this coming with it being the second to last song though rip, but wow this song is beautiful and will 100% make me cry live ;;;; i love hobi’s verse in this, there’s always something about his verses in the slow, emotional concert ending-type songs that really gets me. gosh i just love them all so much and i’m so so glad that i found them

outro: ego - sdfgfa the mood change here, they said no more tears time to BOP. as i said for shadow i really wish i’d written down thoughts about this when the mv came out sigh. but it’s just so beautifully hobi and ahh it’s been 2 years since hope world so i’ve listened to that a lot today as well and it fits so perfectly with that vibe!!!

so yeah overall i really love this album, yay!!

[tayspurrito]

Taylor Come Back To Europe Project: Spain’s week.

Hi there!

So, as a little explanation before we start: last January I created on Twitter an account called @Europe _ Loves _ TS in order to try to get Taylor back to Europe. It works this way: each week is dedicated to one different country, this one’s being Spain, and each day I post different stuff about the country, Taylor’s charts there, where she could play and that kind of stuff. I started posting this week because it took me quite a long to finish with all of the preparations but now it has already started, and Day 6 (a.k.a. Tumblr and sign the petition) is about posting everything done on Twitter but on Tumblr, that’s why the texts will be really little. Also, here you have the summary, in case you want to see something first:

Day 1: Where would Taylor play?

Day 2: About the city.

Day 3: Swifties day!

Day 4: Taylor and the city.

Day 5: Conclusion.

Day 6: Tumblr and signing the petition.

Day 7 (does not appear in here): New country announcement.

Here you have the petition’s link https://www.change.org/p/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-european-tour?recruiter=931350637&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition , just in case you want to help us.

And the first country of the week will be... 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻!

Barcelona, Spain: Palau Sant Jordi (although there is also a stadium, Camp Nou).

Madrid, Spain: WiZink Center.

𝖂𝖍𝖞 𝕻𝖆𝖑𝖆𝖚 𝕾𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖎? 

Palau Sant Jordi, located in Barcelona, is the largest indoor arena in Spain, with a maximum seating capacity of 17,960 people. It was opened in 1990, and it has a 3,000-seat club behind the main building.

𝕺𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓 𝕻𝖆𝖑𝖆𝖚 𝕾𝖆𝖓𝖙 𝕵𝖔𝖗𝖉𝖎:

-Madonna. -Shawn Mendes. -Rihanna. -Ariana Grande. -Beyoncé. -Avril Lavigne. -Ed Sheeran. -Lady Gaga. -Tina Turner. -Frank Sinatra. -Elton John.

𝖂𝖍𝖞 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖎𝖅𝖎𝖓𝖐 𝕮𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗?

The WiZink Center, located in Madrid, is an indoor sporting arena with a capacity of 15,500 people for concerts and a standing public ramp. It was built in 1960, and rebuilt in 2005 due to a fire.

𝕺𝖙𝖍𝖊𝖗 𝖆𝖗𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖘 𝖜𝖍𝖔 𝖍𝖆𝖛𝖊 𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖞𝖊𝖉 𝖎𝖓 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖂𝖎𝖅𝖎𝖓𝖐 𝕮𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖊𝖗:

-Nirvana. -Elton John. -Taylor Swift. -Lady Gaga. -Rihanna. -Imagine Dragons. -Bruno Mars. -Shawn Mendes. -Whitney Houston. -Spice Girls.

𝕬𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖆:

Located in Spain, Barcelona is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, with a 1,6 million population (yeah, a lot of them Swifties), and it counts with a great number of museums, parks and beaches.

𝕻𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝕭𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖊𝖑𝖔𝖓𝖆:

-The Sagrada Família, which is the main symbol of Barcelona.

-The gothic basilica of Santa Maria del Mar.

-The Palau de la Música Catalana, in English "The Palace of Catalan Music".

-Parc Güell, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. 

-Casa Milà, one of the most emblematic places of Barcelona. 

-Parc de la Ciutadella, which also has the Barcelona Zoo. 

-Magic Fountain of Montjuic, a magic spectacle of colors and lights. 

𝕬𝖇𝖔𝖚𝖙 𝕸𝖆𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖉:

Madrid is the capital of Spain and its largest municipality, with almost 3,2 million inhabitants (Swifites!). It's also considered an amazing destination when talking about art museums, such as the Museo del Prado.

𝕻𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊𝖘 𝖙𝖔 𝖛𝖎𝖘𝖎𝖙 𝖎𝖓 𝕸𝖆𝖉𝖗𝖎𝖉:

-The Parque del Retiro, one of the largest parks of Madrid. 

-The Museo del Prado, its most famous museum. 

-The Puerta del Sol, a public square and the nerve center of the city.

-The Plaza Mayor, a major public space in the heart of Madrid.

-The Casa de Campo park, which is the largest park in the city, and it also has the Madrid Zoo inside.

-The Fuente de Neptuno, which is located inside the Paseo del Prado.

“I started to be a Swiftie by the end of the RED era, when I saw the “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” video, by the end of 2013 (yes, I know that I saw the video a bit late). I don’t know why but I realized that Taylor is the only one that can help me with my depression (unfortunately I suffer a lot of depression) and put a huge smile on my face just with her songs. She means the entire world to me. While I was studying in high school, I worked as a teacher for another students, and I started saving money to be able to go one day to any Taylor’s concert. And finally, after two years of saving money, on November 29 2017 (the day after my birthday), I bought two tickets for the “reputation Stadium Tour” in London, one for me and one for my sister. After seven months the day finally came and I traveled from Spain to London just to see Taylor for the first time. That was my first concert. That day I realized that Taylor is a real angel, and that she is always going to be there for us. And also I’m so grateful since because of her I met a lot of new friends. My dream is to one day be able to hug her and tell her how much she helped me, and also I would ask her if she could draw a thirteen on my ankle, because I always wanted to get a thirteen tattooed on my body. Thank you for reading this.”

-Javier, 16 years, Barcelona (@tattshold on Twitter).

“I’m not good at English but I’ll try. I was always bullied, had no real friends so I never went out with people and stuff like that. When I was 14 I sit in class next to a redhead called Claudia and she played me “Tim McGraw”. I started listening to the song at home and soon enough I was addicted to Taylor Swift. Taylor was here when the first boy broke my heart, I don't know how many times I played “Should’ve Said No” during that time. Taylor was there when people called me slut and bitch, telling me that they were just “Mean”. Taylor was there at my spinal surgery, I played “Speak Now” in the hospital every day. Taylor was there while my depression and my self-harm problems. Taylor was there when my (ex)boyfriend broke up with me on my birthday... That year she recorded RED and “All Too Well” made me cry every day, but it also made me stronger. My dad left and only Taylor knew how I wanted him to “Come back” and “Be here...”. He started a new family without me, obviously. 1989 was my very first Taylor’s show in Germany, Köln, whit my mom. We had so much fun. Some economic problems started and I had to work while studying my nurse degree. I saved a lot and I went to “reputation Stadium Tour” in Dublin with my mom. Andrea gave us rep room passes and I showed her my “fighter” tattoo. She knows my story now. I hugged Taylor and somehow that was everything.”

-Clàudia, 23 years, Spain (@alltoo_swift on Twitter).

“When I was 12 (in 2009), one day I was watching Disney Channel and the “Love Story” mv came on. I just fell in love! Me and another friend started listening to more and more of her songs and we were really crazy about it! We were always singing her songs, laughing and dancing. We planned on going to her shows and meet her.”

-Sara, Spain (@EverySwiftieDay on Twitter).

“I haven’t been part of this fandom for a long time, at least compared with half of it. At the beginning, it made me feel uncomfortable, as if I wasn’t worthy of all the joy this family brings. Now, though, I’ve realized that this big family welcomes everyone, and I feel confident to tell my story. I have this weird “ritual” of walking from side to side of my corridor while listening to music, and that’s how I started listening to her music, back in 2017, with “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and “You Belong With Me”. I knew who she was, but I couldn’t consider myself a Swiftie, not yet. And then, “Look What You Made Me Do” came, and I wasn’t ready for that. I just clicked on it because I was curious, but once I heard it I stopped walking in the middle of the corridor, my phone in my hand, my eyes wide open, freaking out. I didn’t get all the references, but I knew some of them, and when the phone part arrived... I went to my mom running and told her all about it, and she was like “Since when are you a huge Taylor Swift fan?”. Days passed, “...Ready For It?” and the album came and I loved them too, and the “reputation Stadium Tour” began, and I really wanted to go. She didn’t come to Spain, so I knew I had to figure out a way to go to London. I made a presentation to my dad, with all of the prices, hotels and transportations, and he incredibly said yes. I remember that night as the best night of my life, and I can’t explain how happy and free and loved I felt there. I saw Taylor Swift’s magic happening in front of me, and I will be forever grateful for that.”

-Núria, 16 years, Spain (@TaysPurrito on Twitter and on Tumblr because yes, that is me).

𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖞:

Taylor's albums are still breaking records on the country. "reputation" debuted at #3 on the Spanish Albums Top 100 list, and has been there for 17 weeks, and "1989" debuted at #4 and stayed 70 weeks.

𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖞:

Taylor has a big importance on the country, and the only show she has played there was for the "Speak Now World Tour" at Madrid, on the WiZink Center and had all 3,962 seats occupied.

𝕿𝖆𝖞𝖑𝖔𝖗 𝖆𝖓𝖉 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖈𝖎𝖙𝖞: 

Spain has a very big Swiftie fan base. Its biggest fan account, @rincondetaylor on Twitter, counts with over 12.3K followers, still growing. When she came, she sold out, and the fandom wasn't as big as it is now.

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓: 

Spain is an amazing country, with big stadiums for Taylor to play and her presence still very active on the radios of the country. Although she hasn't come back since the "Speak Now World Tour", she is still breaking records.

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓:

Also, Barcelona and Madrid are the best places to host the show, not only because they have the enough capacity to but also because of the easiness to go to both of the places.

𝕮𝖔𝖓𝖈𝖑𝖚𝖘𝖎𝖔𝖓:

I just wanted to thank every single person (especially @EverySwiftieDay on Twitter) who has helped with this week's challenge. You are all amazing, and one of the most supportive parts of it all. Thank you so so much. Os quiero.

Duh.

https://www.change.org/p/ticketmaster-taylor-swift-european-tour?recruiter=931350637&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=a8694c60-1e79-11e9-8dcf-1bb98ece69a1 (This one is the link for the petition to get Taylor to come back to Europe).

So thank you so much for reading this! If you want to take a look to the Twitetr account, that’s the link https://twitter.com/Europe_Loves_TS and the account is called @Europe_Loves_TS . I would recommedn you to check it, since the stuff will be posted there before and the new country announcement is tomorrow.

Thank you so much again!!

@taylorswift @taylornation

[umiwomitai]

to: atiny anon

For mission 2, it’s a playlist of my fave songs! It’s very hard for me to pick fave songs bc there’s just so much I love so I’m just gonna try to pick songs that show how diverse my taste is to give you an idea of what I like. Hope it’s clear enough. Have fun! (this is getting long sorry for this i just... never shut up)

→ thank you for the music - ABBA I’m a big fan of ABBA because that’s the kind of music that was constantly playing at home when I was a kid. I grew very attached to their music in general but this one is quite special to me (along with Chiquitita but I couldn’t put two). I relate to the lyrics a lot tbh because music is really everything to me and I love listening to it. 

→ ribbon in the sky - b.a.p. b.a.p. is the first kpop group I got into, so they have a special place in my heart. Though this one isn’t really my favourite, it’s an amazing song that I never skip because it’s just so??? nice??? Like everything about it reminds me of why I love the group so much and I think that if you don’t know them, it gives you a pretty good idea of what they’re able to put out. 

→ save yourself - birdy I just really really love Birdy and her music. So here’s one of my favourite songs by her. 

→ maria - blondie Same as ABBA, it’s music that I heard a lot as a kid, so it kinda just stuck with me. This one is by far my favourite, it’s just incredibly good, the lyrics, the voice, the melody, EVERYTHING. I always sing along to it because it’s just that good. 

→ lean on me - day6 I have such love and respect for DAY6, I could talk for hours about each of their songs but we’re not here for this. This one is just... my favourite. It’s the one that heals me the most, always makes me feel sad but better at the same time. It’s just what comfort sounds like to me, and even though I listen to their whole discography when I’m not feeling good, you can be sure that I’ll always listen to this one the most. (plus you can hear Dowoon is this one!) 

→ next to me - imagine dragons Overall, Imagine Dragons’ music is something precious to me. Even though I don’t love every one of their songs, I love a lot of them and this one is an exemple. The lyrics hit close to home, tbh, and it brings a lot of comfort. 

→ my ocean - jeong sewoon I think I’ve talked about this album plenty on here, but I’ll do it once again bc damn, I love this album with my whole heart. I’ve listened to it so many times already and it keeps me focused and calm when I need to write which is a miracle in itself. This one has amazing lyrics (that made me cry, I admit) and is definitely my favourite. 

→ closer - oh my girl THIS ONE. IS. THE LOML. If the love of my life could be a OMG song, ofc. But honestly, even after all this time, I’m not over how good it is. The concept, the MV, the album, the song, the melody, the rap at the end, EVERYTHING. This is what made me fall for them and never regretted because they’re an amazing group. Also, if you haven’t, watch the dance because they’ve done amazing work where, seen from the top, they do constellations and it’s mesmerising. 

→ new heroes - ten  My love for Ten keeps growing every single day and with every single thing he does. New heroes is just... so good. And so much like him. The lyrics are amazing, and just everything about this Station is gol-den. If he wasn’t already my bias when it was released, he would have been immediately. 

→ marguerite - damien saez  Last one! It’s a very odd song, and Saez has an odd voice, but I really love it for some reason. It’s not a love song, not really, but he has a way with words that shows some kind of weird and true affection. It’s a really interesting song and I’ve listened to it so so much I know it by heart now. It even used to be my most listened-to song at some point. 

I’ve made you a spotify playlist if you want to listen to it all, and I added a few more songs because I’m a cheater and (really) can’t shut up about music. If you do listen to it all and are curious about other songs, don’t be afraid to ask I’ll be happy to talk about them all!