Are fans not satisfied?

[truehappiness]

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Judging from all the people who hated all of Ayu's recent releases, I really want to ask people something. If she was to release a single or song that you completely ADORED in the past NOW, instead of back then, would you feel the same about it? It seems that many people believe that Ayu's stuck in a hole of crap music.. but.. I just don't get it. Would you feel the same if she released the songs she releases now back then? Just wondering~ :[

Sorry
My head hurts x.x
Zeo

[JimmyKoria]

She is changing and people don't like it? I don't know, I don't think she'll ever be as good as she was when I Am... came out...after going up you have to come down?

[jasjasss]

i like this song
i have no problems in her latest songs ..
until now, to be honest, i still dont like
trauma, WHATEVER and appears
afterall she cannot always stay on top forever ~

[Shiso]

I loved her recent releases! I adored every new single or song more than the last one! I love her songs since "&" single even more than the "I am..." ones.... and I never thought that one day I will be saying such heretic words:

"Her new single is such a big disappointment that I want to cry"

OK, we haven't heard the full versions... but we heard a lot (over 2 minutes) version of "B&D" and 30+ seconds of the funeral song "Pride"... and I don;t really think the full versions will change much... I usually adored the previews of her songs even when listening to a 15s version of a cm...

And YES - I am NOT satisfied... I am buying this single only because I want to have them all... but I really am angry... :/

[firefox]

@ shisho dont call it B&D call it that==>Bold And Delicious

yes yes pride is like a funeral song


what comes up must come down the higher you go up the harder and faster the fall.... she stinks now her releases are kind of like a roller coaster sometimes it is good (heaven single) sometimes it is just plain terrible (e.g. this coming single bold&delicious/pride & the fairyland/alterna single)

[[AHS]MortalSex]

I would have the same feelings for her music no matter when or what she releases cause I find her music interesting no matter how much it can suck for others ^^

[minkAYuko]

am I thwe only one who sees the progress ayu has made????

There are 3 types of ppl in this:

1. Those who Think that since RAINBOW her career is over (I don't know why the keep visithing the forum)

2. Those who still worhsip her

3.Those who think She's Getting better (me alone)

I think this lines can be seen now more than ever. I don't care what others think cuase most of them are either against it or with it andwhen they don't like 1 release or song or single or whatever is the end of the world they overreact.

[Shiso]

Originally Posted by [AHS]MortalSex

I would have the same feelings for her music no matter when or what she releases cause I find her music interesting no matter how much it can suck for others ^^

Before the previews for the new single appeared I would have said the same thing....

[[AHS]MortalSex]

^lol I´m still saying the same

3.Those who think She's Getting better (me alone)

you´re not alone ^^

[Shiso]

Originally Posted by MikAYuko

There are 3 types of ppl in this:

Then I am 4th type:

4. The person who loves Ayu blindly and worshipes every song she have ever done... and a person who is shocked like hell with the quality of the new "MY GOD WHY ARE YOU RELEASING THIS AYU?!" single...

EDIT

PS. I just realized that my avatar shows exactly how my world is crushing after hearing the previews of the single...

[[AHS]MortalSex]

^that´s sad to hear =(=( but nobody is perfect so just have patience and you´ll get awarded ^^

[jerms]

what about the neutral people who dont look into all the mumbo jumbo and like what they like and dislike what they dislike?

[~AyUsIcK~]

YES!!! I M SO DISAPPOINTED SOMEHOW... I NEVER EXPECT FANS WOULD REACT THIS WAY... but its their way of thinking...

I don't like how "fans" are supposed to love everything and worship Ayu (or whatever it is they're a fan of). I don't think "satisfied" is the right word to use here; it makes it sound like Ayu is our music slave who has to please us. She doesn't. But at the same time, she's been making musical choices that just don't suit my taste. I think the quality of her music has gone down recently, it just doesn't have the passion it once did. And that's understandable after some really modern masterpieces and years of hustling. But I think B&D and Pride are total crap. I don't look at it as growth in a new direction, I see it as "Well, I guess I've done it all, so now I can put out really random stuff that doesn't really mean that much." It's like she's just going through the motions.

As for why fans who feel this way keep visiting AHS -- we're still fans. Music is like literature, it's eternal. And people like to discuss things like that. There are forums out there for people to discuss Edgar Allen Poe, Shakespeare, a million other people who are, bluntly, dead. They're not just fans of those writers so they can sit around going "OMG, Shake's new poem is out on 11.65.3009!" You can be a fan of old stuff that's no longer being made. They're called classics.

[Mad_Cactuar]

I'd like it more if she released it last time. I am attracted to new genres, and listening to songs like this in the past would have ensured my devotion towards Ayu.

[Lumix]

I love her recent releases! All of them except fairyland.. that song was just too much like Angels Song. And I'm still not sure about Bold & Delicious.. I must hear the whole song.
I don't know wheter Ayu makes progress or not, But I still love her as in the beginning.

[Hachimitsu]

I definitely don't agree that her music has been getting worse since I am. I love her more recent albums too, maybe even more, and even though I'm not that fond of Pride yet, I like B&D a lot. I won't say I'm disappointed by Pride until I've heard the full song. It's hard to judge a song if you've only heard 30 seconds of it.

[HanabiChick]

I'm not dissatisfied, even though there have been some weak tracks this year, there have been other tracks that have made up for that - Will, is this LOVE?, alterna, HEAVEN etc. Honestly, overall her stuff isn't as good as a few years ago, but there are some tracks that are, so I have no complaints. Like evolusean said, not every fan is going to like every single track, it's all down to personal taste, and some feel like her current work isn't as good as some of her older stuff. It's all down to personal opinions, not everyone is going to feel exactly the same way about each track, it would just be boring if everyone thought everything was good or bad.

[UvegotMail]

Originally Posted by jerms

what about the neutral people who dont look into all the mumbo jumbo and like what they like and dislike what they dislike?

[elepop]

If some fans are dissapointed, then that's too bad. I like her recent releases. I'm not dissapointed.