[waterballoon]

1. everyone knows Ayu was a constant creative output in her work, and how everything was so seamless and tight in concept and execution (LOVEppears - (miss)understood). I don't know if she's tired now or what, but let's not disagree that there is a drop in her standard since 2006 or so.

2. I've noticed this thing about Ayu since Love songs; she has many great and creative ideas, yet for some reason the execution is lacking. watching the previews for FLOWER and Mad World, or well most of her videos since 2010, it's like, I get it you know? I understood what she was trying to say, I just really disliked how she said it.

That seems to a recurring problem even for this time. FLOWER was honestly very interesting, you can see the contrasting elements, like how she, along with her background are so modern and "Americanized", yet the song itself, along with the subtitles on the side (never been done before in an Ayu video), and her movements (hand gestures, cutting of hair, etc.) are all pretty traditional maybe pretty "Japonesque" if you would put it.

But again, when they come together, in her execution, or her team's execution, something falls short. I suspect her newer team of "A CREW" or whoever the hell is it doing up her stuff since 2010 might not have been cohesive with the ideas in her mind. she needs to realize and fix that, if she wants to be better again.

3. i read about Amuro's "Golden Touch" and I watched it.. lol yes it's creative and good, but it's Namie Amuro. i'm sorry but i expect nothing from a manufactured pop star except for more good songs i can put on my playlist to run and work out.

i expect a lot more from Ayu because that's who she has been portraying herself to be.