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Originally Posted by Zeke.
I'm not saying people who LOVE it are blind or biased - I am saying when they get so worked up because other people don't love something. None of us hate Ayu or we wouldn't keep coming here. It's natural to feel sad sometimes when you love someone so much and have loved their music and then the releases start hitting you less and less. None of us want that but some of us start to feel that way and then there's the message like "Well too bad for you, I still love it! Heard the first 5 seconds of the new song and it's already the best song of the year!" - stuff like that. 
A lot of the time it's not Ayu but its avex and/or the quality of releases now (not the actual songs but the PVs, promotions, covers).
Also, I am satisfied with releases and usually they grow on me and then I love them more because they are different. But it's only natural to think about how fierce it was at a certain point. I still love her releases and all, and after a year passes I usually love the previous release even more! But there is nothing wrong with missing the "spark". It's not like we are ungrateful for what she is releasing, but just can't deny and reminisce about other works and compare.
What I'm trying to get at is I just hate it when fans decide to actually review her music and if it's somewhat negative, even if it is a well written opinion and not just a "AYU SUCKS" - they are looked down on by some. Ayu could release a song of farts and giggles and some fans would still think of it as super amazing. |
OK I get what you're saying, but every fandome has fans like that and in a way it's always good to have at least a few of those passionate fans, who are prolly younger and will grow up and change sooner or later. I myself don't understand how some people can be fans of "insert a random idol band" and like all the stuff they put out and if I said anything I'd prolly get crucified, so if you are aware you'll get bashed for having an opinion then don't post it at all, as you know what kind of reaction you can expect or simply don't care about what others say and still post how you feel about something. What I am trying to say is that there will always be people like that in every forum/fan base.
The thing that annoys me is when people try the song only once and then diss it off right away and yet they still manage to form this opinion and are able to write pages with all the reasons they dislike a song. As you said, sometimes you just have to let something grow on you. Ayu works hard to make those songs so trying it a few more times isn't going to kill anyone. Also there is the fact that the majority of Ayu's international fan base can't understand what she is singing about so all they want are catchy melodies and she can't have those all the time.