thoughts on Sweet Season PV

[petitepiper]

Originally Posted by freedreamer

^hmmm probable but...that would be freaky to think about O.O
LOl..so she eloped with the guy and they have a family and then he died..LOL ouch

I was really shocked at the ending. the falling into water really felt like Inception (remmber the Kick?)..i wonder what's with the look at the end. Hmm..i hope its connected because I wanna know if there's a story. O and i wished she sang WITH the children. It kinda took me a while before i realize they were singing Sweet Season.

Could the story reflect showbiz? and Ayu's life? what she yearns and what she has? I think that's a good perspective to explore.

+1 exactly what i think (Loved the inception movie btw)

[joshohhhhh]

i think if there was less focus on the kids (them attempting to lipsynch her words) the video would have been worlds better.

[AnteaterAdvance]

I EFFING LOVED it. Concept from start to finish, especially that finish. The PV takes the song to a higher level.

[freedreamer]

Yea the kids and the whole family party is the concept of portraying happiness and relaxation. Ayu looks really at peace...then it ends with that drastic makeup and haggard looking appearance. I think it shows how her dreams are so in contrast with her life...despite that she loves music and needs to work. What she really wants can only be portrayed through music videos like these.

[Cherry Dynamite]

It was so sad. I got a feeling that she wants to have a family of her own soon but she can't or something like that.

[xLuna&1LOVE]

Sorry, it has a very good plot (especially the end), and it's all very cute. But it doesn't work out very well. I mean; it's soo western and then you are singing Japanese stuff. And the kids are also TRYING to sing some words of the song (and it doesn't work out of course) It's like the only one who doesn't fit in the whole PV is Ayu herself.

[kagami]

That's actually an interesting point you make. Maybe Ayu isn't supposed to fit in? It would certainly add an extra layer of depth if that were the case.

[yuki_unmei]

I loved it, really cute! i wonder why the ending was so creepy/sad. i kept waiting for a "To Be Continued..." across the screen, but it never happened

[jbrat2219]

^ Yeah the whole 70's white suburban mom with two kids, a husband and a lab look was really weird lol. I laughed forever when those kids called her mom though LOL.

[jbrat2219]

^ Seems she's improved on more than just her voice.

[ownsarai]

Yea I get the concept, but I thought it was a bit boring. I loved the end more than the rest of the PV. It was really funny to hear some white kids call Ayu mom though. XD I said, OMG, Ayu's a soccer mom! XD

[kotora]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

Yea I get the concept, but I thought it was a bit boring. I loved the end more than the rest of the PV. It was really funny to hear some white kids call Ayu mom though. XD I said, OMG, Ayu's a soccer mom! XD

Not really? There is an Asian girl in the PV!

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by kotora

Not really? There is an Asian girl in the PV!

the kids in the beginning are white kids...the ones that call Ayu mom.

[Estella]

I liked it, it dragged on a bit and the ending really made it, the only thing that took away from it, is like a few of you said, the kids trying to sing the japanese lyrics, cut that out and maybe add a few more scenes of Ayu cooking a family dinner or something and it would have been a really great PV.
Am i the only one who thought she looked hot at the end?

[ownsarai]

Originally Posted by Estella

Am i the only one who thought she looked hot at the end?

Heck no, I thought she looked GORGEOUS! All messed up and hungover looking, haha

[freedreamer]

Originally Posted by kagami

That's actually an interesting point you make. Maybe Ayu isn't supposed to fit in? It would certainly add an extra layer of depth if that were the case.

that's actually a really cool thought!

Originally Posted by identity

interesting interpretation~ but i didn't get that from it, since at the end when ayu wakes up she seems disappointed in herself, like "ugh, back to reality". her acting was actually really good this time imo, and usually i think she's a pretty bad actress.

yea i agree. Even in Virgin Road, nothing was over the top

[kotora]

Originally Posted by ownsarai

the kids in the beginning are white kids...the ones that call Ayu mom.

I didn't notice that. Thanks.

It implies that ayu wants to adopt kids rather than give born to a kid?

Surprised that nobody mention this point. If this PV is talking about ayu, then ayu shows us that she seems want to adopt kids.

[gallowsCalibrator]

Haven't watched it yet!! Downloading now! Omg you guys are getting me excited... Drunken/haggard Ayu?! Must see >_> Hurry up, download!! xD

[dreamland2.0]

I thought it was sweet
I interpreted it as at the end she was the stereotypical 'rock star' who is alone and she dreams about the life and family she wish she had.
Very nice!

[Larisa-chan]

Originally Posted by teddbear55

I thought it was sweet
I interpreted it as at the end she was the stereotypical 'rock star' who is alone and she dreams about the life and family she wish she had.
Very nice!

Yup... this is exactly what the PV is about. Really, the ending saved this PV. I thought it was going to be about cheesy 60s/70s (sorry not sure what decade it was LOL) suburban life the entire time. The kids singing the lyrics was so awkward (as was the little boy struggling to open the car door at the beginning and that little girl hula-hooping behind Ayu during the pool scenes..)

I love the opening scene though with Mom-Ayu picking her (white lol) kids up from school. So freaking cute.

When I saw the video start to get distorted and Ayu at the pool, I was like "oh boy! Something's going to happen!" But I didn't expect modern day rock Ayu to wake up alone on a couch, haha. I know Ayu's talked about surprise endings before (Don't Look Back) but I think this PV has one of the most surprising/unexpected endings I've seen. (I'll be honest, I was disappointed with Don't Look Back's "surprise.")

Mm... I wonder if this is how Ayu feels about her career right now; wishing she were a "normal" mom with kids and a husband (and a dog) living a "normal" life.

Oh. And her lips look normal in this PV LOL No ducks or fish-lips going on.