What went "wrong" with RAINBOW?

[waterballoon]

Well, up to this point, I still cannot understand what's so unlikeable about RAINBOW...

IMO, RAINBOW is one of her few albums that has every single song related to the title itself.

And I know I'm weird but I didn't really like I am..., the songs sounded good as their own but when you listen to the album as a whole, it doesn't seem to flow well.

However, from everlasting dream to +, you know that RAINBOW flows quite smoothly, perhaps the only fault I see is Dolls coming right after July 1st; I think July 1st - neverending dream - Dolls - Voyage would be more cohesive but oh well.

Also, perhaps people didn't really like RAINBOW because it had tons of ballads. Maybe?

In any case, I feel kind of sorry for Ayu here. People expect too much from her. Yes, I agree, I am... was a masterpiece but it doesn't mean that you should judge her next album based on I am...

RAINBOW, to me, belongs in a completely different league from I am...

I am... was more rock-techonish to me, while RAINBOW was very poppy and mainstream.
Perhaps, some people prefer the raw sound of I am... compared to RAINBOW... well whatever rows your boat, I guess.

PS: Dolls is a damn good ballad!