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^^I agree with you that Rock'n'Roll Circus PVs were stunning (minus Lady Dynamite).
But I have to give credit to the director for attempting to do something more artsy than direct in your face. I mean, we have had PVs like You were... and crossroad which lie more on the subtle and nuanced side. (and these PVs are clearly on another level compared to Shake It and NaNaNa ><).
I kinda foresaw that Song 4 u would not have any 'violence' LOL. If they were to make a CG PV, then any physical contact between the ayu would be so fake..and different for Ayu herself. Yes, inspired from the McQueen show but I believe the steps were thought out and crafted by the directors and producers. The McQueen show didnt really have the models memorise anything..lights help to light the way. The idea I got from the PV was that, no matter what you do, what step you take, you have to face yourself ultimately, face your other self.
In Missing, we kinda compare it to BALLAD because of the setting. In BALLAD, we had this unreal tall grassland and how Shuya was sending letters upwards to Ayu (who was alive). Its as though reality was ABOVE. But in Missing, reality seems to be grounded. People floating upwards (they could be souls, they could be dead, they could symbolize memories) and disappearing ultimately. It just seemed to me like the reverse of BALLAD. The last scene just reinforces the (continued) idea that Ayu is alone.
well, at least thats what I perceive from the PV. Not that I'm imposing a meaning on it but kinda how I viewed it. Still, they are incredible songs..and of course we would love something with a more direct message and all.
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