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I honestly got the self-important vibe from Timmy more toward the beginning, but less so now. Earlier on he was composing more music for her, in a bunch of videos, all around much more prominent and "in your face" and that may or may not have gone to his head a little.
But, that said, I think he seems like a genuinely nice person. He is always interacting with the fans, both online and in person, stopping to take pictures with them. You might see that as feeding his ego, but I actually think it is gratitude that he has been so well accepted. And the Japanese fans DO really like him, across the board - even if only because he is a foreign novelty. Before I went to TA 2016 I put an IG photo up after my 4 AM wake-up call to get to the airport, and in advance on my 18 hour flight to Tokyo and he commented that he promised it would be worth it, and he liked another photo or two of me waiting for the line-up to start at Zepp. Just really nice.
Now, I don't like the overall costuming that he is given, but I do think that is completely Ayu. Her background singers have always had slightly out of place outfits, especially as the show progresses, since they tend to only have one outfit. But other than it being a little cringe-worthy, there really isn't anything wrong with it either. And some of his stage interactions are a bit much for me, but I think he's a really theatrical person and he's just playing a part. Some people will love it, others will hate it. You do you.
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