MOON / blossom covers

[truehappiness]

Man, you are a prime example of someone with too much time on his hands. lol!

I only spent like one minute on it. And it shows. -hides-

I guess I made it because I'm a bit curious about how people would react if she did covers like NEVER EVER or Depend on you now. "Why the blank stare? Why is she so dirty?! This sucks!" I wonder if a lot of Ayu fans have just come to hate anything that isn't what they -thought- it would be. "Oh, this isn't good enough for this three-consecutive-singles... no sir!" Then what is? (I have this feeling that if she did something similar to vogue / Far away / SEASONS in this era, she'd get slammed for it. In fact, any cover that wasn't done by Leslie Kee would probably get some really bad criticism for being boring in this day and age, I think.)

[primavera♥]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I only spent like one minute on it. And it shows. -hides-

I guess I made it because I'm a bit curious about how people would react if she did covers like NEVER EVER or Depend on you now. "Why the blank stare? Why is she so dirty?! This sucks!" I wonder if a lot of Ayu fans have just come to hate anything that isn't what they -thought- it would be. "Oh, this isn't good enough for this three-consecutive-singles... no sir!" Then what is? (I have this feeling that if she did something similar to vogue / Far away / SEASONS in this era, she'd get slammed for it. In fact, any cover that wasn't done by Leslie Kee would probably get some really bad criticism for being boring in this day and age, I think.)

many here are constantly acting like all her old covers and magazine shoots were like genius or something. . .when i actually see them (as im definitely not a fan from those eras) i figure if that cover wouldve been released now im sure many wouldve found all the criticism in the world for it. besides that i never found her crooked teeth smiles extremely beautiful or some of her hairstyles in that era pretty at all.

but here we are. i feel like majority of people dont like this cover. oh well~~~

[pepper]

Originally Posted by StrawbariSnowAyumi

many here are constantly acting like all her old covers and magazine shoots were like genius or something. . .when i actually see them (as im definitely not a fan from those eras) i figure if that cover wouldve been released now im sure many wouldve found all the criticism in the world for it. besides that i never found her crooked teeth smiles extremely beautiful or some of her hairstyles in that era pretty at all.

but here we are. i feel like majority of people dont like this cover. oh well~~~

i didn't mean that they were genius or sth, it's just that this "cutesy" fact is out of her age area. japanese have their own obsessions about looking more younger then they really are, even they look younger than people from other countries. she still looks young without that curly hair, cutesy face, blured skin. i just... don't know WHY.

[primavera♥]

Originally Posted by ♥pepicolada

i didn't mean that they were genius or sth, it's just that this "cutesy" fact is out of her age area. japanese have their own obsessions about looking more younger then they really are, even they look younger than people from other countries. she still looks young without that curly hair, cutesy face, blured skin. i just... don't know WHY.

ah well now~ im not specifically referring to you. . .but nevertheless. . .i dont see it necessary for someone too look what is deemed as proper for their age. imo she pulls it off. i dont find the cover cutesy anyhow but pretty and simple.

ayu can pull off cutesy imo. shes lucky.

i really dont think the pictures are making ayu look ugly or really that much less pretty. she doesnt look like that creepy feline chick. so its okay.

(id hate to be 30 and told i have to dress super mature all the time)

[pepper]

Originally Posted by StrawbariSnowAyumi

ah well now~ im not specifically referring to you. . .but nevertheless. . .i dont see it necessary for someone too look what is deemed as proper for their age. imo she pulls it off. i dont find the cover cutesy anyhow but pretty and simple.

ayu can pull off cutesy imo. shes lucky.

i really dont think the pictures are making ayu look ugly or really that much less pretty. she doesnt look like that creepy feline chick. so its okay.

i don't think that anyone thinks that the covers are ugly (decent, average, but not ugly, lols) there are some exceptions like S/S or (m)u covers that are really UGLY, but it's still her - she can't reli look ugly C:

[primavera♥]

Originally Posted by ♥pepicolada

i don't think that anyone thinks that the covers are ugly (decent, average, but not ugly, lols) there are some exceptions like S/S or (m)u covers that are really UGLY, but it's still her - she can't reli look ugly C:

i didnt even find the (m)u cover ugly. i like it in fact T.T ah well . . .i find beauty in the littlest things.

[panda♥]

Originally Posted by StrawbariSnowAyumi

ayu can pull off cutesy imo. shes lucky.
)

she can but it's annoying, especially at her age. i wish she'd do more natural, classy and sexy looks instead of straight up cute like she's been doing for the past few months. she goes through more "cute" phases than anything else unfortunately.

[AyUta]

Originally Posted by panda♥

she can but it's annoying, especially at her age. i wish she'd do more natural, classy and sexy looks instead of straight up cute like she's been doing for the past few months. she goes through more "cute" phases than anything else unfortunately.

I want some more classy and sexy looks too. It would be nice for her to have more of those, but I can only hope for future releases.

[pepper]

Originally Posted by panda♥

she can but it's annoying, especially at her age. i wish she'd do more natural, classy and sexy looks instead of straight up cute like she's been doing for the past few months. she goes through more "cute" phases than anything else unfortunately.

you got my point [;

[Ayu-me]

Originally Posted by panda♥

she can but it's annoying, especially at her age. i wish she'd do more natural, classy and sexy looks instead of straight up cute like she's been doing for the past few months. she goes through more "cute" phases than anything else unfortunately.

O.o Sorry to butt in like this, but...
I don't think Ayu has a large amount of "cute" phases, or more of those phases than anything else. Maybe when it comes to photo-shoots, yes, but not when it comes to music or performances, which is really where it matters (to me, anyhow).
Japan is a country DEAD SET on "Cute". The general image women are supposed to have in Japan is "cute" and "pretty", not "classy" or necessarily "natural". So of course Ayu and her whole team has that idea in their heads since they mostly live and has grown up in Japan.
And I'd much rather have a cute Ayu (which I can find incredibly adorable many times!), than the sexualized and superficial works of some artists. When Ayu does it, I feel it more from the heart, "cute Ayu" doesn't mean "annoying Ayu" in my opinion. It always feels heartfelt in everything Ayu does, whether it's cute or sexy.
And to my last point, YES, AYU IS A 30+ WOMAN! Does that mean that she can't do "cute"? Why would "cute" have a set age? Probably all of us hold some of our innocent, cute and childish parts close to us through our whole lives, why is it so wrong to show some of those parts sometimes? Well, if Ayu started to cry like a baby and asking for a bottle, and throwing a tantrum when no one gives it to her, it wouldn't be all that nice, in fact it would have been rude and childish in a bad way. But the childish Ayu we have, is nothing like that. So what's so wrong with that? Cute Ayu (in fair amounts) is wonderful IMO!!
If you started to listening to Ayu for a constantly sexy and serious artist, well, you probably should find another artist.
Hopefully no one's taking offence? I don't mean to criticize, I just wanted to bring up my opinions and some points.
WELL, back to topic, while I do feel that cover has a certain innocence and childishness to it, I don't find it "cute-sy". I find it sophisticated and soft

[Zeke.]

Originally Posted by StrawbariSnowAyumi

its not like u have to apologize )

This is why I apologized...

Originally Posted by truehappiness

I only spent like one minute on it. And it shows. -hides-

I guess I made it because I'm a bit curious about how people would react if she did covers like NEVER EVER or Depend on you now. "Why the blank stare? Why is she so dirty?! This sucks!" I wonder if a lot of Ayu fans have just come to hate anything that isn't what they -thought- it would be. "Oh, this isn't good enough for this three-consecutive-singles... no sir!" Then what is? (I have this feeling that if she did something similar to vogue / Far away / SEASONS in this era, she'd get slammed for it. In fact, any cover that wasn't done by Leslie Kee would probably get some really bad criticism for being boring in this day and age, I think.)

Sometimes things just are bad. Doesn't mean we're coming to hate everything, lol. It's honestly just not a good cover.