Ayu : Product vs Artist and other things

[Aga-chan]

Sorry for double-posting.

Originally Posted by voltron

Alright, I'm going to start with the necessary disclaimer, since a lot of folk here get triggered by bringing up anyone else's name, etc. I've been a fan of Ayu for nearly 19 years, have been following Hikki since Distance, a fan of Koda Kumi since her second album, and a fan of Namie since around Love Enhanced. So all this to say, I've been following these women for longer than some of you have been alive. But seriously, I've gone through phases with ALL of them where I've liked them more or less, and feel like I have a pretty firm grasp on their careers, personas, styles, etc.

There's a lot to unpack in these comments. So let's dig in, in no particular order, and with me being to lazy to re-read a lot of the above diatribes.

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Another great comment. <3 Keep them coming. lol

I probably was the only person who was kind of happy that GUILTY only got second place, because I thought that it likely took a huge load off her shoulders. I doubt that Terminal would've got released as a re-cut if she had her number 1 single streak going.

To sum up your very good post I will say something that I thought for quite some time: What keeps Ayu from getting "better" is the fact that she has a personality. There's a lot of things she could be doing, a lot of things I'd like her to try, but there's a line where trying something new means losing oneself, where evolving means throwing yourself away.

Originally Posted by orbitalaspect

Unless Ayu is now an introvert. If that's the case, I'm just going to throw my hands up and call this debate officially over.

What the hell?! O_o She has always been an introvert. Everything about her screams introvert.