thoughts on Sweet Season PV

[SKYia]

The 7/8 of this PV is so fake, so american, I thought I'd yawn in technicolour, Ayu looked as if she was there by accident and didn't really know what to do (bad acting OR bad directing), the kids were trying to lipsynch the song but you can clearly see they only know few key words from the lyrics (they could at least teach them the chorus...).

I was truly hoping this all is just some bad joke or parody (sth like Britney's PV, don't know the title, something with Amy in the chorus) and I'm so glad it really was just something like that

All in all I see this PV as an alcohol / drug addict's dream of a completely opposite life, vivid vision, flawless, perfect, as if taken from a fake commercial. Thank you Ayu for this ending, without it I'd hate this PV.

I only wish there were more close ups, for most of the time it is the same going on over and over again, there are only few nice shots, like that girl blowing at the fan, or the slowmotion scene of other girl making bubbles.

[Mari-chan]

Hmm.. the plot is good.... but.. I wished, we could see more from Ayu in it.
You can see the kids all the time.. but Ayu only a little bit.

[asmAyumi1992]

Originally Posted by Mari-chan

Hmm.. the plot is good.... but.. I wished, we could see more from Ayu in it.
You can see the kids all the time.. but Ayu only a little bit.

+100

[Keiichi_JPU]

The ending saves this PV. It's intriguing, dark, gives a lot of meaning to the song and the previous images. Without it, this whole PV would be nothing.

That's why I really, really hope this will be connected to another PV, Last Angel perhaps? I want to know what her REAL life is, because Sweet Season obviously pictures the perfect life she's dreaming of.

[Mitkki]

What's with the complaints about the setting?
It's vintage, sunny, perfect, peaceful, suburban America. Everything one would want with white-picket fence included.
It's also the perfect contrast to the soon turning 32-year-old ayu, alone, with no kids, no lover.
oh ayu


(on a lighter note she makes an incredibly hot mom <3)

[roanmy]

I thought it was ok, but I LOVED the ending! =D

[roanmy]

Originally Posted by Mitkki

What's with the complaints about the setting?
It's vintage, sunny, perfect, peaceful, suburban America. Everything one would want with white-picket fence included.
It's also the perfect contrast to the soon turning 32-year-old ayu, alone, with no kids, no lover.
oh ayu


(on a lighter note she makes an incredibly hot mom <3)

I can see Ayu having a lover now, easily! Though I doubt we'll ever know who it is, unless they turn into bf/gf. And 32 and no kids? Omg, hold the press, WHAT a scandal! =p

I'm aure Ayu'll have kids when or if she wants them. According to Kuu she should probably hurry up though. =p

[GREENdays]

I love the idea behind it and the whole concept, I just felt that it was executed badly. As in, they could of included maybe just one or two other scenes to break things up a little. It got very repetitive after about 2 minutes of shots of kids and Ayu sitting down and by the pool. They needed another scene to keep things abit more exciting.

Having said that, it is one of her better PVs from recently.

[Mitkki]

Originally Posted by roanmy

32 and no kids? Omg, hold the press, WHAT a scandal! =p

I don't really understand the sarcasm in your post. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, much less the media . ayu is contrasting an (possibly her) ideal to her current state. So if the pv is how she really sees herself then..

Originally Posted by roanmy

I can see Ayu having a lover now, easily! Though I doubt we'll ever know who it is, unless they turn into bf/gf.

having a lover and actually settling down like in the pv are 2 completely different things. I'm sure the make-up smeared ayu in the end of the pv had someone too, but is she content with that?

[jbrat2219]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

The ending saves this PV. It's intriguing, dark, gives a lot of meaning to the song and the previous images. Without it, this whole PV would be nothing.

That's why I really, really hope this will be connected to another PV, Last Angel perhaps? I want to know what her REAL life is, because Sweet Season obviously pictures the perfect life she's dreaming of.

That's what I'm hoping too! I'm glad I'm not the only one.

[AyuWorld]

from the beginning i was laughing so hard when the kids call her "mom" XDD and then she was like nodding to them (without saying nothing) and drives the car LOL,yea they focus a lot on the kid XD and ayu looks like shes not really comfortable with kids,haha she looks like their big sister XDD

but i love the message here,i think Ayu always wants a happy family like that,the last part is like the young Ayu when shes having fun like other teenagers,deep in her heart she wants a family like that =(

or

she wants a family like that after she retired later XDDD

PS: i dont know,it looks like Ayu VS Miley Cyrus in the last part LOL

[roanmy]

Originally Posted by Mitkki

I don't really understand the sarcasm in your post. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, much less the media . ayu is contrasting an (possibly her) ideal to her current state. So if the pv is how she really sees herself then..


having a lover and actually settling down like in the pv are 2 completely different things. I'm sure the make-up smeared ayu in the end of the pv had someone too, but is she content with that?

An ideal isn't necessarily correct, and I doubt she chose to make a PV putting herself in a real bad light (in that case she'd be completely crazy for putting out the PV for Virgin Road). =p

[Mitkki]

^ lol.. we're obviously not talking about the same thing.

[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.

[Picaflor 7/4]

^I'd think the same thing if it wasn't for the fact that almost all of her pv extras are white. not just this video.

I wouldn't have liked it as much if it wasn't for the ending.

[happiholic★]

I can understand the video, but what makes me not like it are those kids bad singing, and the fact that it just dragged on and on. Didn't like it at all.

[*hearT_Place*]

Hmm...I didn't see "rocker Ayu" in the scene at the end; I saw a girl, who passed out drunk at a party at someone's house and who looked haggard and tired from her lifestyle, wake up and realize she'd just had a really good dream, one that seemed much more fulfilling than whatever life she was living. I didn't necessarily see the video as being specifically about Ayu herself, but it's interesting to consider.

I absolutely loved this PV. It was really cute in the beginning (I actually didn't mind the kids trying to sing along to Ayu's song) and the ending was really jarring. Now, when I watch it, I get a sad feeling once the film starts getting distorted, because I know what's coming

[chu-lips]

is it just me who think that ayu's last scene face looks like britney..
lol..

[Lanz16]

Originally Posted by Keiichi_JPU

The ending saves this PV. It's intriguing, dark, gives a lot of meaning to the song and the previous images. Without it, this whole PV would be nothing.

That's why I really, really hope this will be connected to another PV, Last Angel perhaps? I want to know what her REAL life is, because Sweet Season obviously pictures the perfect life she's dreaming of.

I completely agree.


I was surprised to its ending and then it took me time to think what this PV is saying.
Then I re-watch it again and I finally got the message.

The theme of PV is about a person who is dreaming a happy life but in the reality, is in shambles.

I love the song even more so as the PV.

[SPEAKERnight.]

[QUOTE=jbrat2219;2502338
These are adult themes and I think Ayu was serious when she said she is finally ready to become an adult.[/QUOTE]

OH MY GOD. Tell me why I read this the lyrics to blossom came in my head?