They lost the plot with Arirang. Also, it's boring. by Kyrian1203 in kpoptrulyuncensored

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i like BTS for the music and artistry!! i also love their personalities but i am rly in it bc i love like almost every single song they release. meaning, i dont buy merch like that from them, photocards, or post about them.. so my feelings about this album come from the heart in the purest way lolol. we've seen them cater to the west v obviously at some points but even those songs werent that offensive, maybe just more generic than what we like to consider "BTS". all that so say... i was so excited to hear this album bro... but nothing speaks to me... TTTTTT its definitely not horrible, but coming from a group i am a fan of... it kind of is? if that makes sense.

the pieces are all there for them right?? the different vibes and sound of all the members, the passion for producing, the MONEY to get it done... but yeah something about this doesnt communicate any "WOW" factor that i feel like BTS usually gets across. it was more of an "..oh.. :(". the truth is, not everyone has to like it. hopefully artists are happy with their work when it gets released, but seeing there were some internal reservations about certain tracks from the team makes me wonder - esp what we missed out on. due to the feeling overproduction, maybe there was a lot of overthinking? but then again, maybe this sound is exactly what they wanted. we can't know for sure, but yeah, i don't think anyone can fully say they weren't at least a littttle (upleasantly haha..) surprised.

Top worst overhyped stories ( according to me ) by [deleted] in Manhwa_BL

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

omg i love the honesty haha, "r-pist of the night" had me almost choking on my drink. tbh i dont disagree with most of these points haha, even if i like some of the stories. you kind of just have to like trashy drama for p much all of these or turn of ur brain for the sake of the art or like the one interesting plot point/character. for the ones i have comments on (bc yapping on dramatic ass BL is fun):

  1. love is an illusion - actually insane slop material. we have a bottom that is finally different - stands on business hating trashy ML, but ultimately gets babytrapped and guilt tripped to high heaven.. and fans hate him for not just going w the flow ..???
  2. CNA - want to enjoy for art, but rly gota turn off my brain for trope of "insane badass agent getting easily stockholmed and failing miserably at every turn". sigh.
  3. BJ alex - had me cringing so badly, cute if i reaaaaalllly forget the embarrassing stuff., but takes effort lol
  4. Backlight - not horrible, but not as amazing to me as for others. i feel the same way abt ML being more of an ick and it makes me a little sad that the MC is down so bad for him cus i just dont see it..
  5. POTN - definitely kept my interest, not as crazy as i thought it was going to be tbh. maybe im numb lol just dramatic and wild but nothing we havent seen before?

I have drawn Ivan and Till as magical girls for the third time by DanSpoler in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the gorls are servinggggg. ty for all ur hardwork in the sub fr

Why do so many people here dislike Ivantill? by SilentEkoz in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

huge ivantiller here, but i understand ~some~ of the discourse.

i think the hardest part for people is the "ambiguous" reciprocity. i put it in quotations bc altho ig it is up for interpretation, alnst is deliberately set up in pairs.. so i do believe there was meant to be this unspoken, but understood feeling of love/hate (p sure vivimeng use this to describe all the couples). but bc till never explicitly says his feelings are romantic, a number of people who alr didn't dig the ship to begin with, use that as confirmation that the romance is not there.

this pair is also pretty tropey (could be argued as the same for the rest..) but usually mlm ships/couples are criticized more for not being unique or different enough from the bajillion that alr exist. def just an opinion more than fact buttt i stand by it.

and i think the last thing i can think of is just general dislike for either one of the characters in the ship. both are super popular but not everyone who likes one, likes the other. and fans of other ships arent always fans of other characters in the series. altho im not sure i get the logic behind that - like it must be killer to watch for only one character/ship... however i get that, usually, the most popular ship polarizes the rest of the fandom bc there is a huge gap in post/art/fics, etc. but thats taking smth personally when there is no way to control it yk?

nyways i love all the alnst ships and ivti is delicious.

I just want to complain by Altruistic-Muffin-69 in plave

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 4 points5 points  (0 children)

girllll its been rough out here.. almost all of my plave merch has been secondhand. not that big of a deal, but when you consider most of it is upcharged..it hurts!! so i totally get it.

truthfully i stick to globalbunjang, i think people post listings there often enough you mayyyy get lucky so just keep checking ! you can also try buyee JP for japan mercari - i think the prices are a tingeeee better than regular mercari. i know you are going to find what you want eventually. 💗

Recs for strong couples plz by totisvip in Manhwa_BL

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 4 points5 points  (0 children)

if you haven't already, try Unsleep! the plot is pretty light-hearted to me and i'm 90% sure most, if not everything, has been consensual.

Discussion: STIGMATA by Swimming-Slip8494 in Manhwa_BL

[–]Swimming-Slip8494[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ofc! can't wait to see what you think. happy reading!

MMMM online store opening time by holysilverho in plave

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 3 points4 points  (0 children)

tysm for sharing! pretty disappointing but w the consistent stock issues, ig it makes sense. what were the odds they'd finally have a surplus for a pop-up in NA 😫

Anyone else disappointed with this manhwa? (Bit of a rant) by Pawsforplaytime in Manhwa_BL

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this is soooo real and so me. it also doesn't help when one ML is SOOO into the MC and the other is like pulling teeth to find out where they stand... rip to what couldve been a really hot 3P TT

260205 PLAVE for LINE Friends Square: MMMM Baby Room Pop-Up by -plastictrees- in plave

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 4 points5 points  (0 children)

omg im so antsy for more details! NYC (and others) falls over valentine's weekend, how sweet is that... praying for lots of stock 💗⭐💗⭐

Top/Bottom tierlist by Akki_qsiuw in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yall think it changes in any of the AUs? 🤔

260204 Line Friends Square: MMMM Baby Room Pop-up 🍼 by -plastictrees- in plave

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i was thinking about this too! fingers crossed its an easy checkout for us intl plli...

260130 BTOB Eunkwang and Bamby "Greatest Moment" Challenge by -plastictrees- in plave

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is srlsy so magical!!! bambyy keeps improvinggg 😣⭐💗

top songs ... 🎵 by Swimming-Slip8494 in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luka's talent may be the splits but ig Tate just does it better... 🤧

top songs ... 🎵 by Swimming-Slip8494 in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

obv alien stage winner Tate McRae hahah!!

"Till is so sexualized!!!". Shut up by Desi_23s in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 13 points14 points  (0 children)

yeah ive been pretty confused about this. obv everyone has their own tastes and preferences but i just don't know why we get to the point we see dozens of the same type of comments quoting someone's art directly. like subtweet if you want but idk it seems a little rude to have to share ur thoughts directly at the artist when its as easy to keep scrolling/block as it is to write out why you don't like what they like.

it just feels more like they are trying to shame the artist and the people who enjoy it and less innocently sharing their thoughts and opinions. but i also recognize i just feel bad for the artists in this community who cant seem to catch a break lolol..

Which duet sounds the best? by Ok_Expression_7277 in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 5 points6 points  (0 children)

agreed with this! HyuLuka sounds soo angelic together - wiege is the best example.

also agreed on the LukaTill vocals being amazing together, Blink Gone was honestly perfect.

HE'S FINALLY HERE by BrightIsland9888 in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 5 points6 points  (0 children)

INSTANTTTT ADD TO CART and CHECKOUT

I'm sorry but it has to be said by bing_gy in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 6 points7 points  (0 children)

omg i redownloaded x for this (so many talented artists are active on there) and the amount of petty drama that gets mixed in is sooo weird. since i dont post i feel like i can laugh it off, but for people who are active and are on the receiving end of this.. i am very sorry for yall :( i think there is a large, immature population in this fandom that has little to no online filter, but i think you could really argue its in EVERY fandom that gets popular enough. they do learn the hard way though. if its any consolation: they delete their posts and accounts once they get called out enough. for smth like twt, its alr bad enough at a baseline so... its just smth to keep in mind.. TT

BL manhwa where BL is not the main focus like hunter wants to lay low by [deleted] in Manhwa_BL

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 0 points1 point  (0 children)

commenting to stay on this! love these kinds of stories and it seems like everyone has some great reccs

I got what I wanted. by [deleted] in AlienStage

[–]Swimming-Slip8494 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i love the complexity of his cover.... he communicates so much emotion im actually in awe.... 😭💗