Together When.... PV discussion

[ayupi]

I loved the PV ^^
ayu looked really pretty and the concept was sad but nice ~~

[TITANIC]

it reminds me to movie home alone and PV seasons..hehehe
i dunno..

this PV very cool..i like the lightning
i love all..
she looks very cute

and the doll too...
great scene..

when she cry,she also makes me wanna cry

[KITAYA]

amazing video! ayu in puppet dress looks so pretty!
the story is sad, some scenes fit the lyrics very well...kinda reminds me of her breakup wz tomoya...T__T...but i am glad to see a hopeful ending, someone was waiting for her, and she set off on a new journey...maybe as her lyrics, set off for seeking her lover? xD

[sugarbasil]

The part where Ayu sort of falls and turns into the puppet and "dies" scared the absolute ***** out of me. I nearly fell out of my chair because I was not expecting it AT ALL.

I definitely loved it (I can really relate to the story right now), but I don't feel it's as good as some of her past ones. Still really good though.

[bluegie]

Originally Posted by sugarbasil

The part where Ayu sort of falls and turns into the puppet and "dies" scared the absolute ***** out of me. I nearly fell out of my chair because I was not expecting it AT ALL.

Well I think many of us had seen the mu-mo cm on the official website before watching the video, so it's not really shocking me. All I felt for that moment was "Ohhh it's really pretty."

But.. her crying acting is as sucky as usual. I dunno why some of you think it's realistic. And I kinda feel awkward when she directed her watery eyes to the camera (or us). The only pv I think her crying is quite realistic is HANABI~episode II~. Of course this one is still better than the HEAVEN crying scene.. Sometimes I think ayu's a little bit overacting recently. I prefer her natural self like "Dearest", "No way to say", "SEASONS". I dun really need her to make some explicit expression to fulfill the meaning of the pv.

But the dark scenes are really good. I wish there were more

[truehappiness]

I don't know if you can suck at crying.. :/

Everyone has their own way of doing so, so I don't really think there's a good or a bad way to do it. But, during HEAVEN, that was just bad overacting, not bad crying.

[sugarbasil]

Also, maybe the screen cracking represents that she can't go back at this point and try to reconcile or do anything at all. The screen cracked where the man used to be standing and it cracked right as she turned around and started walking towards that direction.

And as for the crying...I didn't think it looked too real mostly because that tear fell straight off her face and I've never seen a tear do that.

Also, yes, by GOD she was gorgeous!!! I REALLY like her hair.

[truehappiness]

The screen "cracking" [or as how I like to think of it "tearing"] seems to represent things that she's beginning to lose..

So she lost her "love" or whoever that guy figure was, and then after that, she loses "herself" and she rips in half, thus losing her own "life", becoming a puppet instead of a real person... [or at least, a figment of a real person..]

[Kaiouforever]

It doesn't necessarily HAVE to be her lover; it could just be someone important (whether it be a lover, friend, family member, teacher, etc.)

[Ayumiko]

wow....really nice pv! fits the lyrics very well...and ayu look so beautiful! I love her depend on you hair!!

at the beginning when ayu and the man in hat was going their seperate ways, ayu looked like she wanted to turn around and look at him as if she wants to be with him again but he disappeared after coz the owner sold the man puppet...and so she could no longer do what she wanted to do...she feels regret and depressed as her world is torn apart...and dies after like her heart is broken. so sad...

edit: I wonder if the director who did rainy day did this pv...

[A-TeensFan]

so sad!!!! i love this, i love the part when the doll falls!!!!

[truehappiness]

Originally Posted by Ayumiko

wow....really nice pv! fits the lyrics very well...and ayu look so beautiful! I love her depend on you hair!!

at the beginning when ayu and the man in hat was going their seperate ways, ayu looked like she wanted to turn around and look at him as if she wants to be with him again but he disappeared after coz the owner sold the man puppet...and so she could no longer do what she wanted to do...she feels regret and depressed as her world is torn apart...and dies after like her heart is broken. so sad...

edit: I wonder if the director who did rainy day did this pv...

Yeah, Tetsuo Inoue is the one who most people will probably think of. Rain is highly involved as a medium/theme in his works.

See talkin' 2 myself / INSPIRE [water] / rainy day / STEP you.

[KuroixShiroi_Namida]

This PV is awesome! I love the theme.

[UHPlus]

just watched the pv...

song: bored of ayumi typical ballads...

pv: ayu looked really pretty in the black dress+wavy hair style...the pv looked similar to her other pvs...nothing original...

conclude: not interested...the only ayumi song that makes me felt really touched and pv makes me sad is HEAVEN

the most beautiful scene of the whole pv:



: it!

[Hanuki]

How sad it is !!! I love the doll :X

[LacusClyne]

saw the pv, it's beautigul, but it can be better. it's ayu's overacting that makes it look 'over'. but i do like the theme, it brings out the words.

[bondingo]

I'm not really impressed by the PV, but I'm satisfied. I had sort of high hopes for it after watching the CM, thinking the entire video would be as cool as the part where she turns into a puppet, but alas, it was not. It did seem to build until that part, but before that it was just kind of typical. The whole Ayu in a winter jacket on the street during what appeared to be Christmas season just screamed No way to say to me. The crying at the end was odd. I find it hard to differentiate between it being forced or genuine. The fact that she's smiling while she cries almost came off to me as her trying to convey dual emotions at once, which seems to fit the lyrics well. Still, it was certainly better than glitter/fated's poor excuse for a video and most likely better than talkin' 2 myself and decision's (well, obviously it was better than decision's).

[Dustie]

I liked it, the part when the puppet falls on the sidewalk and Ayu instantly 'dies' as a puppet is definately the highlight of the video. Pretty creative one I have to say and I would guess it's the same director who did alterna PV. The crying isn't an issue to me, I was rather impressed when the tear came out of her eye and fell to the ground, it looked amazing...

I totally wasn't expecting the whole french town street theme at all, I thought it was going to be more like STEPyou PV + the puppets thing. If I was to do the PV I would come up with something radically different I have to say and generally before the mu-mo clip showed up, I was expecting something whole different - but it's no wonder, as I keep missing all way through when it comes to recent Ayu's PVs.

[LacusClyne]

found a youtube link. anyone know how to put the video directly here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3h3_Cu7QE8M

[Raleigh]

I liked it but there were some minor complaints on my side. I did expect a little more action and a longer plot. Also I got bored staring at Ayu sitting down. They should have either filmed a new scene or included more of the "dark" scene.

Anyhow, apart from those little flaws this pv was definitely her best for 2007. The four pvs we got this year were too straighforward, either focused on too much plot or having little symbolism. This was a pretty bad pv year for Ayu. I do hope the two new pvs will be as good as "Together When...".

I liked a lot of aspects of this pv. I love when a director releases a promotional video with a historical background and a European setting. We've got to see too many American/Japan/Hawaii stuff that new settings are nice, even if they were studio based.
Also I like the dark/gothic settings. I know they've been overdone but I really love those. I donno, I feel they never get old. Finally the symbolism of the puppets was a really nice touch.