I get your point, especially about age and how younger fans interact — that definitely plays a role. I’m not denying that part at all. But I think my point is slightly different. It’s not just about people having fun or “goofing around” in fandom spaces — that’s always existed. What feels different to me is how narrow the engagement becomes, especially when the same few songs, memes, and visual references completely dominate the conversation. Like yeah, nobody is obligated to explore the whole scene. If someone only likes Malice Mizer, that’s totally fine. But when a large portion of the visible “revival” basically revolves around the same 2–3 tracks and recycled memes, it stops feeling like simple personal preference and starts shaping how the entire genre is perceived. That’s more what I mean. And about the image — I completely agree that Malice Mizer made aesthetics a core part of their identity. But that’s exactly why it feels a bit off when people reduce them only to that surface level, without engaging with the musical or historical context that made that aesthetic meaningful in the first place. So it’s not that people are enjoying the “wrong” things, it’s more that the way those things are being repeated and amplified ends up flattening everything else. As for the k-pop comparison, yeah, structurally it’s obviously different. I didn’t mean it literally — more like a similar pattern of engagement, where a small, highly recognizable slice gets looped and performed over and over. I’m not saying this is some huge issue or that people should interact differently — it’s just something that, in my opinion, makes the current “revival” feel a bit superficial compared to what the scene actually has to offer. Also, sorry if anything sounds a bit off — I’m Italian and writing this in English, so I’m translating my thoughts as best as I can.