#I always thought JK would be the first to wreck my bias list

[beautifulpersonpeach]

Hi, I know you're resting now, I wanted to share my opinion about the album. I noticed that there are five tracks in Face and they are so similar to the 5 stages of acceptance. What do you think about it? Perhaps my question is incoherent, I am writing it through a google translate.

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Ask 2: FACCE IS SAURRR GOOODD!! 😭😭😭 WHEN IS THE REVIEW BPP?

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Ask 3: Which remix is your fav?? I think beans and toast won this won

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Ask 4: Bpp Imma need to go to SK and hold Jm hostage…I need him to make more music…Im going crazy Hes not my bias or my bias wrecker but hes wrecked me…I cant believe that he made my soty my aoty…I just wish the album had more songs…Like crazy is crazy good!!!!

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Ask 5: BPP, hi!

I was hoping JM would show us a bit of his true self in his new album. And did he, huh? That MV and song reeks of homosexuality. I know it's simething ARMYs do not talk about. But... What do you think?

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Ask 6: So did Jimin really end kpop for you BPP? Which song is you’re favourite? ☺️ He’s blown my mind at least. It’s Instant AOTY for me!!!!!! I hope Like Crazy is promoted really harf because I think it has really good potential It’s my favorite in the album ☺️

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Hi Anon(s),

Before we get into it...

...I have a bone to pick with Jimin.

I don’t understand what Jimin thinks he’s doing not putting Letter on Apple Music or Spotify. Like, why does he think that’s a good idea? Does anybody know? This song is so perfect - Jimin's lush vocals harmonizing with Jung Kook's is beautiful - Letter needs to be available on as many platforms as possible. See, these are the kind of choices the tannies make that just causes me to laugh because yeah these hidden songs are 'gifts to fans' but it's also a crime against all that is good and honest in this world to keep it off channels those fans will gladly pay for? The fact Ddaeng is still stuck in Soundcloud purgatory is reason enough to kidnap Bang PD's nephew and sell him to the mafia, far as I'm concerned. The only reasons I haven't done it yet because kidnapping is illegal in my country, the Cosa Nostra require a blood oath, and Jin wouldn't like delays to his game update.

Letter is Promise all grown up, a little wiser and more developed, and I hope in every subsequent album Jimin releases for the rest of his career, that there is a version of Promise, a song that feels like Jimin - comforting, easy, warm, simple, and beautiful. Listening to it I'm so thankful Jimin exists. (Yes Jimin, I'm that fan who is simply happy you're alive - Pixid reference, so for anyone who hasn't watched it yet I've linked it here).

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FACE is a solid 8.1 / 10.

(Are you streaming?)

It's a great thing Jimin has been so forthcoming in talking about the process and his reasons for making the album, the songs on it, as well as how he had key input on the choreography. I strongly suggest everyone watch his live (linked here - I should probably also mention the English subs aren't up yet, just FYI). Jimin has been very clear about what he's communicating in FACE so I won't tarry on it.

My favourite songs in order of least to most:

5) Like Crazy

4) Face Off

3) Letter

2) Alone

1) Set Me Free Pt 2

Something about each song in reverse order with the exception of Letter - for Letter, see mafia case above.

Set Me Free Pt 2

This is the best song on the album.

Alone

There are two reasons why SMF Pt 2 comes out on top over Alone though Alone in many ways is the superior song. (1) The production (including the use of autotune) in SMF Pt 2 is incredible, and (2) because Alone ends on too disturbing a note for me to dwell on, knowing that it has come from Jimin.

Everything about Alone is perfect. The way the song begins with piano, then guitar, and then drums. Jimin’s voice. That man’s voice seriously fucks with my head. It’s the way I feel every time Yoongi twitches his voice when he’s being particularly nasty. Or anytime I hear Joon’s adlibs in a song. Or what happens in my head every time Hoseok slathers his vocal inflections with grit. I don’t know if I’m making sense, but what I mean to say is that Jimin’s voice during the entire song feels like a gift. It draws you in. And then you hear what he’s singing about...

It’s heartbreaking.

I can’t abide the thought that this is something Jimin went through recently, and that I relate in a very personal way. The emotions expressed in Alone feel too raw, too scary, and too real, and while that could point to a worrying state of mind in its author, I think Jimin’s idiosyncratic bluntness and clarity of speech in Alone shows the state of someone who still reflects often, is self-aware and also resilient.

Still, it’s a sad song to hear, an even sadder one to sing, but it is one of the most powerful and beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

(He's a problem)

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Face Off

I appreciate the vision Jimin had for this song. Starting with the gag of him playing the Flea Waltz in the intro - the song the members have teased Jimin with repeatedly by saying it's the only song Jimin knows how to play on the piano - Jimin used that common (good-natured) taunt and then weaponized it in a song putting those who have crossed him in their place. It's clear by the second verse when Jimin raps that he's pushing himself to express what he means in as many ways as possible. He's challenging himself and sending a message, and that I can respect.

Anon in ask 1 who talked about the album showing the five stages of grief, I agree sort of. If we were to assign a response to each song, I'd say...

Face Off is Anger

Like Crazy - Denial (though bargaining works too)

Alone - Depression

Letter - Acceptance

(PJM2 will be madness)

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Like Crazy

This is my least favourite song on the album because it never really develops, but it's also not supposed to. Jimin has said he wanted to express a dreamlike state in Like Crazy, and he does that impeccably well. The song leans into its 80s groove, heavy padded synths, something reminiscent of if Foster The People and The Weeknd made a song together. The thing about dreamlike states is that they lull your mind, and one easy way to create that effect is repetition and monotony. Think about why someone trying to hypnotize someone else tries to keep their voice steady, calm, and monotone. So, many times listening to Like Crazy I wanted the song to go somewhere, to become fuller or less predictable, but that would kill the trance so it didn't. While it's not my preference, I can appreciate Jimin's commitment to the idea of the song.

It's a great track even then. I sometimes listen to it right after Big Man, Little Dignity by Paramore.

Speaking of Like Crazy, there's been much ado about about Jimin's sexuality, queer-coding, etc in the song and so Anon in ask 5, I see where you're coming from.

Jimin is queer. I don't know what else there is to say about it or why even the mere possibility of Jimin being queer should generate the amount of fuss/discourse it does. It's possible I'm wrong of course, but like you Anon I don't think I saw Jimin even stand straight once during the entire MV. There’s not a single straight thing about this guy.

For the sticklers, perhaps the more diplomatic way of saying it is, 'many of us strongly suspect Jimin is queer.'

(What a stunner)

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Jimin seems very pleased with his first album and this is my favourite thing about the last few weeks. Watching him for the last nine years, it's gratifying to see how he has fully embraced himself, his limitations, his pride, his vices, his virtues... Jimin is a strong tenacious person and in making this album, he turned that intensity inwards, towards learning to love himself. The result is five great tracks, and I'm eager to see what more he will show us in the future.

#Anon in ask 3 my favourite remix is the UK Garage one #so you and me both #I always thought JK would be the first to wreck my bias list #then Jimin dropped SMF Pt 2 and he's come very close #but he's still got some ways to grow and improve #still #FACE is such an experience #I'm thankful for Jimin #jimin #park jimin #jimin FACE

[stormblessed95]

Memories 2015 Disc 1 - 2

So I asked awhile ago when I said I was going back to watch every memories DVD they have released so far, if you would be interested in commentary from me as I did so. There were a lot of people who said yes, so here we are! I have officially watched BTS Memories of 2015. Here are my thoughts as I went. There were only 4 DVDs in this one. Reminder that these aren't going to be smoothly written out thoughts. You get these like I'm live reacting, texting my bestie or live tweeting. Lol it'll be in like bullet point format sort of, just... a commentary post as I go. Lol Hope you enjoy anyway! Let's go!

Disc 1:

BTS Live Trilogy Episode 1, BTS Begins Concert and Encore:

This was a concert only performed twice to promote their school trilogy albums. They performed it 150328 and 150329 in Korea. The opening VCR was so much softer this time with baby BTS pics of them from Middle and Highschool. But they also definitely kept up the rebellious students/mean teacher theme from 2014 too.

Track list:

Jump

Shook Luv Affair + Outro: Luv in Skool

Where You From

J-hope and Jimin Dance Battle

We are Bulletproof pt. 1

We are Bulletproof pt. 2

No More Dream

NO

Tomorrow

Outro: Do You Think This Makes Sense

Like + I Like It pt. 2

Converse High

24/7 Heaven

2nd Grade

If I Ruled The World

Cypher pt. 1 and pt. 2

Danger

War Of Hormone

Attack on Bangtan

Boyz with Fun

Miss Right

Boy in Luv

Born Singer

Jump with a backpack dance break was amazing. Jimin and Jhope dance battle is insane and I love how it's from 2015 and still resurfaces on twt/YouTube all the time. Tae hyping Jimin and saying he practiced the choreo with him and Jin hyping Jhope and trying out his moves was all so cute. We are Bulletproof pt 1 is such an amazing song. I wish we got more from it release wise on an album somewhere or even just put it on Spotify. Please! Lol love how they transitioned that straight into pt 2 though too. And the fact that they performed No More Dream and NO in legit bulletproof vests?! Those HAD to be heavy.

Tae's voice during tomorrow, please! 😭 Jimin's highnotes at the end of Do You Think This Makes Sense makes me wanna cry everytime. Goodness. And the HOLD that Yoongi's verse in Converse High has on me is insane. I do love that song. Lol and this was their premiere of that song for the first time! Hobi is bias wrecking me SO HARD through this entire concert. My goodness. Rapline makes me question my entire bias line anytime they perform a rapline unit song on stage, especially during Cypher when Joon yells "Bitch, I'm a monster" He is SO COOL. Jin causally ruffling and fluffing his hair as he sings like an angel a d struts down the stage like he isn't killing us all in the best way. Jungkooks vocals during Attack on Bangtan 😭😭😭

Excuse me, wtf happened that I missed and why did Jimin randomly come up to and push JK while laughing after they were all wildly hip thrusting during War Of Hormone?! Lol and Tae with the ass slaps, why was that part of their choreo? I swear 🤣

Boyz with Fun will always be a favorite of mine. And the guys all hyping up producer Suga for writing the song and for writing Let Me Know from their last album. Just out here reminding me once again why Yoongi is my bias. Lol imagine hobi singling you out in the crowd during a concert to sing half his verse of Miss Right to. Did anyone check on her after this concert? Did she survive?!

Namjoon first telling Jimin he is the real baby of their group while helping him get his jacket on for Boy in Luv. lol Then during ending speeches when Jimin is saying he isn't as good at giving cool speeches like Rapmon hyung, Joon interupts and goes "it's okay, you have a great body." Lmfao Hobi getting all emotional and saying all their families were in the crowd that night too. All their ending speeches always make me wanna cry and give them hugs every single time. And they are ending the concert with Born Singer, legit they are out to make everyone sob with that one. Jungkook basically sings almost the entire time too with harmonies and verses and ad libs, he sounds so heavenly even at the end of a 2.5 hour concert.

BTS Begins Concert Making Film:

They were filming when it was freezing cold out. Staff waiting to give them jackets whenever they were off camera. Jin being shy about acting too cool for school. Lol and Jimin struggling with sitting cool on the seesaw while JK just gleefully spins like a crazy person on the spinning roundabout ride. Jimin joining him and getting VERY dizzy. JK pretending to try and make a fire to warm them up while Jimin is just giggling his butt off watching him in the back.

The way they all fanboyed over the actor who is playing the teacher and telling him about seeing him in a movie before this. Lol

Aww Jhope giving Jimin heart hair to express their love for ARMY and JK saying it was like his hairstyle from NO. And they were all so cold, you could tell, all wearing Hot Packs under their clothes, Jin wearing 12 of them! Lol directors tell them to hang around together. BTS randomly starts dancing to no music and acting goofy. Editors: "doing a weird group dance." Except there is Jungkook, standing slightly off to the side watching them all and looking slightly like "what in the world are they doing?"

Tae was dancing so hard he accidentally ripped his pants!! Lmfao and Jimin scolding Suga for filming his butt while he was trying to cover it and walk away. 🤣🤣 Poor Tae.

The Taekook clip of Tae kicking the ball at JK, hitting him and sending his phone flying only for JK to chase after him out the door, only to have them end up cuddling for a nap later is from this video! I love this clip and loved seeing it in full! Love how it started out with Vhope Goofing off and kicking it around with each other first too. And the way that Jihope are playing tag on rolling chairs during this chaos too, not much practicing at the start of this dance practice. Lol love seeing them have fun. Jhope and Jimin also talking about how they just became roommates and Jimin is not sure it was a good idea. Only for them to become "eternal roommates" 🥺🥺

The Born Singer practice is legit so cute and funny. The way they all shuffled their feet around to spin in a circle since the dance floor doesn't spin like the stage does. Lol JK rapping Namjoons verse with him and how endeared everyone was by it, especially Jimin. Everyone holding hands to spin in a circle again and Vmin linking their fingers together. 🥺 and performing Born Singer seemed to make all the members emotional and want to cry along with us. JK saying it's hard not to cry when everyone else is and Jimin going "aww you are still a baby" and JK going "No, i didn't cry though!" Sooo cute.

While getting ready for Day 2, Jimin says "our fans might think I cried during Born Singer yesterday, but I really didn't." Editors: "I think you did..." they never let them breathe 😂 Zooming in on JK crying is not fair though. Not at all 😭 someone hug him!

They work SO hard. So unbelievably hard. They love ARMY so much and each other and what they do. Suga said he stayed up until 5am practicing and Namjoon said he said up super late working on his mixtape. They were all so nervous everytime before getting on stage, only to always kill it!

Discs 1 and 2 complete! I'll make a part 2 (and maybe part 3) for the other 2 discs to prevent this post from being too long! But Im loving this so far! They are so cute and I'm loving seeing the way they have already grown and some dynamics and started shifting around a tiny bit just from 2014 memories. Most of this is more official content and less of them just playing around together so far, but it is truly amazing to get to see it all! Disc 3 is more concert performances and I'm excited!! Thanks for letting me share!

#jikook #kookmin #my thoughts over memories dvds #my Thoughts over memories 2015

[wasabi-duck]

how long have you been a bts fan? has hobi been you bias since the beginning? fave bts song? fave bts choreo? When I first got into bts I could only recognize Namjoon, the rest looked the same to me (especially JK and Jin, I could not tell them apart xd). My first bias was Tae but then came Yoongi but now my bias list is a mess and I don't know anymore

i've been a fan for a little over a year now!! and it's been wonderful. my friend was like you would really like their music so she sat me down and the first thing we watched was the war of hormone dance practice and i saw hoseok and i pointed to him "i want the smiling one okay he's mine". but i thought yoongi and tae were really cute. i'm the same though namjoon was the one i could tell apart at first and jin and jimin constantly threw me off. like everyday. those two and god only knows why. favorite song is satoori rap and i think fave chore is for sure war of hormone!! but man i feel that like this group is amazing at bias wrecking. like constantly. always. you can never escape them.