#it reminds me of when the teaser for exo's call me baby dropped

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no bc I'm digging the instrumental for enha's title

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EXO OBSESSION THEORY [191107]

Disclaimer: all of my dates are probably 1 day behind the release date in Korea because the teasers usually drop at midnight in Korea and it’s the previous day where I live

Today the first video teaser dropped for EXO OBSESSION and the world was shook. I had pretty low expectations for how late in the year this comeback was, and after the low promotions of Tempo/Love Shot, but even if I had high expectations, this teaser would’ve exceeded them. This post is mostly going to be a commentary about the teaser drop today, but I do have a small comeback theory.

Comeback Theory

I think clone Suho will die this comeback, because it’s likely Junmyeon’s last comeback before he enlists. I think clone Xiumin, Lay, and D.O. will appear when they each return. I think each of the clones will slowly be killed off when the respective member enlists, and when enlistment ends in about 6 years, EXØ will be defeated and EXO will return.

I don’t have any evidence backing this theory up; it’s just an idea that popped in my head today. But if my theory is true, it’s a pretty smart way to explain EXO’s enlistment in the storyline.

Commentary 

The teaser video is very well edited. It reminds me of an intro to a nature (?) documentary, with the dramatic cuts in between. And the EXØ members, well, they look amazing. The member that caught my eye is Junmyeon, with his little eyebrow raise. Myeon talked about really wanting to play the Joker when he talked about auditioning for The Man Who Laughs, and I can really see it in this trailer, with his red hair and coy smile.

I was happily surprised by the appearance of 9 superpower symbols in the video, with 6 of them colored orange - the 6 powers of the members who were cloned. With the sad discovery that Yixing will not be a part of this comeback, the inclusion of all 9 members through the symbols was a nice touch.

The part that made me emotional was when the Tree of Life is burned. The Tree of Life is such an integral part of EXO’s story, and seeing it erupt into flames made me sad.

Three other shocking surprises this comeback are 

the packed content release schedule

the custom Twitter hashtag emojis

and social media accounts for EXODEUX (!!!)

Packed Content Release Schedule

We get teaser content almost every day leading up to the MV release, which is extremely surprising consider the low amount of promotion EXO’s solos and units received this year. In addition, SM also published a comeback schedule. One of EXO-L’s complaints earlier this year when SuperM’s detailed debut schedule was released was that EXO no longer released detailed schedules for their comebacks. It seems that our complaints were heard this comeback (possibly noticed by the boys who raised the issue to SM, since we know they’re watching our every move on social media).

Customer Twitter Hashtag Emojis

Something that’s emerged on Twitter this year are emojis that appear with certain hashtags. I first saw them with the release of GOT7′s Spinning Top earlier this year, and at the time Ahgases’ were discussing how expensive it is to have custom hashtag emojis. With the teaser quality and the hashtag emojis, it seems that SM has really shelled out this comeback.

!!! New Social Media Accounts !!!

And finally, the most surprising news, the creation of @EXOonearewe Twitter and Instagram accounts. EXODEUX is the name that has been given to EXO’s clones, and SM has created special Twitter and Instagram accounts for them, as well as a separate domain name, exodeux.smtown.com (though all the site says right now is “Coming Soon”).  EXOonearewe is the reverse of EXO’s slogan, We Are One, EXO. DEUX is French for 2, indicating EXODEUX is EXO’s double. The creation of these new accounts is what makes this comeback ICONIC. The last time a new account was created for EXO was the iconic PATHCODE Twitter account during Call Me Baby era. The mystery of this comeback really reminds me of that time, and I am so so excited. Overall, it seems that SM is really prepared and engaged with this comeback. Some fans have expressed rumors on social media that EXO was the impetus for this comeback, which is why the content is so impressively good. Whether that’s true or not, I’m just happy that this comeback is shaping up to be very fulfilling and I can’t wait to see what the next teaser brings.

[spring-emerald]

Please do another Haikyuu Idols au but this time with all the setters 🙏

Haikyuu Setters Idol!AU

I’m sorry it took solong. I didn’t know that the setters would give me difficulty imagining them asan idol group. (Also because you said all… OTL.) BUT HERE IT IS!!!! ( I included members who are setters but haven’t been animated yet… so I guess this contains spoilers?)

Disclaimer: Once again, myreferences are from K-pop, than J-pop, since I know more about that. Conceptsand songs were by groups I am familiar with. If the captain’s one had been donewhile I was crying about Boys24, this one is brought to you by PD101S2.

Note: No Oikawa or Moniwa. They’re over here with theother captains and other random things. 

The Group in General

-      What can I say, this group is just full ofpretty people. ALL ULZZANGS I TELL YOU!

-      This group also consists of mostly peoplewho project quiet, chic, and sassy image and they have been called the ‘FlowerBoy-dols’, ‘Model-dols’, ‘Sassy-dols’ and all other variants that people canthink off just to emphasize how beautiful (and sassy) they are.

-      A lot of buzz had already surrounded thisgroup even before their debut, because some of them have experienced fame indifferent forms. Fangirls are easily baited. One look at the boys and theynever looked back.

-      However, this was kind of a double edgedsword, because most people thought that they’re all just pretty faces with no actualtalent to back them up. (Haters do say the meanest things. They are most DEFINITELYWRONG of course.)

-      But that was all behind them now. Theirfanbase is as strong as ever and they’re gaining more as they promote.

-      So like, I kind of visualize that theircompany introduced the members of the group by dropping little hints/’facts’about the member all throughout the day, and will end with that member’s teaservideo and picture that details his profile.

-      Then surprise, surprise! After that shortteaser video, they actually have a short intro video, recorded with V-Live.

-      Imagine being a fangirl and doing this for10 days, every other day, just to die and resurrect again for the rest of themembers.

-      Then they update with the album highlights,and MV teasers up until their official debut.

-      When the MV had been released, and all ofthem have been introduced, they do a group v-live to formally introducethemselves as a group, inviting the support and love of the people.

The Members

Semi Eita – Eita is the Leader of the group. He alsoserves as the lead dancer and is mostly responsible for overlooking the member’sactivities. Eita started his career as back up dancer to some solo femaleartists, but he didn’t hesitate to join the agency when they recruited him. He’sthe kind of leader that doesn’t really step into the spotlight and is justcontent with letting the other member’s do their thing but knows when to puthis foot down. Always thanks fans for their gifts and for watching their liveperformances.

He’s like EXO’s Suhomixed with Ikon’s Junhoe. (IDK why…)

Sugawara Koushi – Koushi is theactual eldest of the group and serves as the lead vocalist as well as the Faceof the Group. Started as an ulzzang with an already good amount of followers,and he has the largest fanbase among all of them because of this. He wasdiscovered when he heeded the request of a fan to sing even just a short lineof a song. But since he likes to go the extra mile, he also played the guitar. Thoughhe may look innocent, fans are well aware of how much sass this boy possess, apparentwith his responses to fan questions over twitter and during fan meetings.

EXO’s Luhan is whocomes to mind for idol!Suga

Echigo Sakae – Echigo completesthe hyung line. He is the main vocals of the group because of his smooth RnBvibes. Echigo competed in a singing contest organized by the agency and he won2nd place over all, but it was enough to secure him a spot as atrainee. He’s a man of few words, but do not mistake his quietness for he is acertified deadpan snarker, to his members as well as the fans. He also likes totease the ‘middle children’ line, especially when their maknae does evil thingsto them.

Echigo is based off ofMBLAQ’s G.O, mixed with Big Bang’s Taeyang.

Akaashi Keiji – Keiji is the maindancer of the group. Develops their group’s choreography with Shigeru, withSemi occasionally lending a hand. Has quite a following, especially when hemade waves as the ‘boy who really danced well’ in one of the biggest dancestudios dance class video. It took a while for agency reps to scout him since hedoesn’t really want to become an idol and was content in dancing, but when heassisted one of the dance instructor for another idol group’s choreo, somehowchanged his mind. The long suffering responsible brother, despite being theactual youngest in the middle children line.

I would liken Keiji toEXO’s Kai.

Kozume Kenma – Kenma is the shyand young, lauded by fans as ‘genius producer-dol’ of the group. He’s veryskilled in song writing and composing, and most of the group’s songs areproduced by him, with members lending their hand in the lyrics. Sometimes, it’sthe other way around. The members collaborate with writing the lyrics, thenKenma makes a song out of it. Mostly works with a piano, but asks for Suga’shelp for guitars and Shirabu’s help when it comes to percussions. If he had thechoice, he would just stay inside the studio and make songs, but such is notthe case, so he serves as a sub-vocal (only because he doesn’t want to be inthe center of performances as much). He’s close to Keiji because he’s the onlyone who’s is warm but quiet among his same age peer.

The best reference Ihave for Kenma is EXO’s D.O

Yahaba Shigeru – Shigeru acts as thegroup’s dancer and their unofficial variety representative. Before this though,he was thought to be the second Koushi, because he exudes the soft grace, thatisn’t far behind his hyung. All this was shattered when they guested at avariety show and became a complete fountain of laughter, because of his wittycomments and clever comeback lines. Often ‘butt’s heads’ with Shirabu and createdthe Wise Guy to Shirabu’s Straight Man. And they have created memes fans callthe “Shi-Shi’s” because of this. He is also game with cross-dressing, since headmits that its part of his charm.

SHINee’s KEY is myreference for Shigeru.

Shirabu Kenjiro – Shirabu comes froma family of actors, and was actually a child actor before he made the decision totrain and become an idol instead, in his desire to create a name for his own.It wasn’t unexpected for him to be in the spotlight with the rest of hisfamily, but people mostly expected him to follow his parents’ and brother’sfootsteps. But since his history with acting is not forgotten, he’s oftentapped to act in productions but he’s only accepted minor roles, since he wantsto focus more on his idol activities. He blends in well with the group andlends his support as vocals.

Think of Infinite’s L,as the image he projects, but he actually has BTOB’s Sungjae’s playfulness inhim.

Miya Atsumu – Miya is the mainrapper of the group and the one that completes the middle children line. Has alove-hate relationship with fans because of his resting bitch face that he usesto tease them with. But his performance on stage is something they all loveabout him. Has a twin brother, who is his complete opposite and wants to be faraway from the spotlight as possible. Ever since the fans learned about this,and how mature his brother is, they found a way to tease him back and calledthem “The Prince and Pauper”, with Atsumu being the pauper, much to hisannoyance.

I think the restingbitch face is a clue enough that EXO’s Kris is my reference for Atsumu.

Koganegawa Kanji – Kogane serves asthe second rapper of the group and is actually the older of the two members ofthe maknae line. He is the tallest among the group, earning him the nickname ‘Super-SizedMaknae’. He’s also painfully new in the idol industry, but his enthusiasm andwillingness to learn, as well as his hyung’s support, helped him become moreconfident in his skills, as well as his presence in the group. Another varietyrepresentative, because of his naivety and simple mindedness. Considered a 4Dmember by the fans, but despite this, they all find him lovable because of hisenergy and determination.

Kogane reminds me ofMBLAQ’s Mir.

Kageyama Tobio – Tobio is the otherhalf of the maknae line, and is the actual maknae of the whole group. But fansoften mistake Kogane to be this, because Tobio is often too serious, and doesn’tdisplay maknae tendencies. Absolutely hates doing aegyo and claims that he doesn’tknow how. Its cringe worthy whenever he tries (and he tries really hard), but whenhe’s not thinking about it though, it shows. Fans especially finds his squinting-poutyface adorable. The official visual of the group, and not to be confused withKoushi’s Face of the Group. They’re both considered visuals, but with differentimage/projection (Koushi is the warm to Tobio’s cold). He’s a dedicated all-rounder,although he usually plays more vocal parts.

Tobio’s reference is Nu’est’sMinhyun (and I swoon)

Concept/s and Songs

-      This group started out safely enough withsongs that are influenced by jazz, like B.A.P’sCoffee Shop and Whereare You, What are You Doing.

-      Then they delved into the more ‘pop’ side,with concepts centered-around chic style and synchronized dance. Like Infinite’s Dashi Dorawa; BEAST’s Fiction;EXO’s Call Me Baby.

-      The song that I seriously think fits themthe most is C-Clown’s Shaking Heart. I don’t know why butit just does.

-      Other songs: Winner’s Really Really; VIXX’sError; Super Junior’s Devil.

-      Of course, they couldn’t escape doing cutesongs like SHINee’s Replay and Hello; Got7’s A;Astro’s Breathless; Seventeen’s Mansae; lightheartedsongs like iKon’s #WYD; Super Junior’s No Otherand Why I Like You

-      For feel fest songs they have: BTS’ SpringDay; Boys24’s Starlight; Infinite’sParadise; Nu’est’s Hello and Good Bye Bye; Winner’s Fool; and VIXX’s Only You.

-      Yeah… I guess that sums it up. Also notethat they’ve done plenty of share of covering girl group songs. Shigeru forsome reasons were able to rope most of the group, especially Suga. Once Sugasays they do it, they do it. They can’t refuse. It will be their end.

I guessthis is it?