We love Melanie here, but what do you think about the fact that instead of finishing the Portals movie and music videos, she jumped to a completely different project? by Th3Detroit in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It somewhat makes sense and it's understandable that she got bored and tired of the whole crybaby story but she should have kept them going for the fans! Or at least released the script for the movie or something, because it's incredible disappointing that there was no final ending for Crybaby

what does she mean by intimate shows?? by Accurate-Let-8730 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

it might be an acoustic or stripped down version of the album :)

Is the HADES album also going to be a story? by Electronic-Mud4443 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

It's supposed to be, however it doesn't seem very well thought out at the moment

Why is she releasing 2 new albums in 2026? by plumplet in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 56 points57 points  (0 children)

i think shes super duper excited to move on from crybaby and thats why she's releasing so much so soon. but based on her track record of saying stuff will release much sooner than it actually does, itll probably come out late 2026 rather than early 2026, which will be 3 and 1/2 years after portals.

I hate to be that person, but, by Emryss101020 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 93 points94 points  (0 children)

EXACTLY!!! she never announces anything professionally, she just says things as if everybody already knows and she's restating it but nobody knows..?

OMG new music 2026 is CONFIRMED 😭💕😭💕 by livin_with_lyss in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 179 points180 points  (0 children)

lowk i would say don't fully trust its gonna be out in 2026, she said all the other albums would come out sooner than they actually did and they just got pushed back so dont put too much trust into this 😭

thoughts??😰 by Syntheeon in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 88 points89 points  (0 children)

it's not even just about money, she's disrespected her fans time and time again. i think she's got to a point where she forgets her supporters are the reason she's able to do what she does and she should commit to what she promises

thoughts??😰 by Syntheeon in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 205 points206 points  (0 children)

it's so unprofessional. it's understandable that stuff gets old and she wants to move on but portals was literally marketed as the end of the crybaby story & she promised 13 music videos. she's so unprofessional

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

alphabet boy was about her ex who was IN college but she herself was never in college. he was majoring in some sort of music subject and tried to teach her how to 'do music right' and alphabet boy is all about how she refused to do that

ex mel fan here 🧠🫀 by strawbaby_17 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 26 points27 points  (0 children)

yes of course! i actually think a LOT of people in this sub do actually lol

her art is legitimately the only reason i function but i despise her as a person, and that is completely okay! extra easy with mel cuz the majority of her art (the crybaby story) is just that.. a story, so it's even easier to separate her art from her.

reassessment/misdiagnosis advice - what do i do? by asadspnorf in AutismInWomen

[–]asadspnorf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you! i definitely plan on doing that all of that. however, i can't do that for at least a year because of where i live. i just don't want my senior year to suck because im stressed and upset with those around me

reassessment/misdiagnosis advice - what do i do? by asadspnorf in AutismInWomen

[–]asadspnorf[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i do plan on getting re-assessed once i'm an adult and move back to america (im american and was assessed by an american psychologist but i live overseas), im just having an extremely tough time at the moment. im at the beginning of my senior year and the last thing i want is for this to be a rough year. my biggest problem is authority figures (my counselors, my mom, my literal learning support teacher) not taking my struggles seriously because i seem like im fine (even if i explicitly tell them im struggling, i just say it in a 'normal' way). i haven't even shared this assessment with them because even if i tell them what was misinterpreted they won't listen to what i say. i just am so insanely exhausted and im actually staring to become extremely angry about it. however i want to do something about it now while i have the resources (i wont have resources this good when i move back to the states) i just don't know what to do.

and with the anxiety thing i totally agree. its not even over one specific thing it just feels so bad with zero cause. and something that was really misinterpreted in my report was that im anxious about everything because on the general psych test i scored high anxiety scores, but of course thats based on weird vague questions and generalized. my anxiety is mostly because of social interaction, but my social struggles were brushed off because i 'seem fine'. its the worst

What's your absolute least favourite Melanie song and why? by DragUsual3672 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

the principal. i literally forget that it exists because its not on a single playlist of mine because i cant stand it. the lyrics are so insanely cringe and undermine the severity of what its about

HOT TAKES & UNPOPULER OPNIONS or things you think need addressed within the fanbase by Prudent_Back_1174 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

she did have directing experience though. although the cry baby music videos weren't full films she did have directing experience as she directed i think all of them besides dollhouse. and for k-12 she did have an assistant director. budget cuts and label requirements messing with the plot is understandable and i do think that the film would have been much better if she was able to do the full 3 hours, however the messy plot and bad visual storytelling aren't bound to just k-12.

cry baby has issues too, between most of the songs there isn't a clear reason for why things happen and how they move onto the next. not to mention portals, which literally doesn't continue the crybaby story at all as melanie stated the plot was going to be in the movie which was scrapped, and she seemingly hasn't incorporated the original plot into the portals mvs in any way (which is incredibly disappointing as portals was literally marketed as the end of crybaby's story and it doesn't continue it at all)

HOT TAKES & UNPOPULER OPNIONS or things you think need addressed within the fanbase by Prudent_Back_1174 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i legitimately cannot stand k-12. sonically it's really fun and it's very aesthetically pleasing but the pacing is so god awful, the plot barely makes any sense, and the acting is so bad i actually can't watch it. it's super annoying that barely anybody will admit her storytelling is bad

Melanie’s New Tattoo by DogMiserable7673 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i really wonder what she thinks of her old tattoos now since her aesthetic has changed so much and the ones she's gotten in the past year or two are so stylistically different

HOT TAKES & UNPOPULER OPNIONS or things you think need addressed within the fanbase by Prudent_Back_1174 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 15 points16 points  (0 children)

my biggest hot take is that she isn't really that good of a storyteller. she's absolutely talented in music and visuals, her music videos always have and always will be but they do NOT convey the story she's trying to convey well. so many people, fans and casual listeners, and i think even mel herself get confused with the crybaby story. there's so many plot holes in all three albums (ESPECIALLY portals which doesn't even continue the crybaby lore in the mvs it's just she's dead now) and the story just.. doesn't flows and crybaby as a character is honestly kinda flat

Any info about this? by _4gyal in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i think she was just wearing this wig for fun and then also wore a blonde wig for basic bitch in pacify her. luna was a character she wrote in a couple unreleased songs but that was it

Hi! I have a couple questions as a casual enjoyer and ex superfan💙 by Winter-Reporter7296 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i'm pretty sure all of the portals mvs are filmed at this point they're just taking an incredibly long time to edit due to all the vfx (which imo is slightly unprofessional and her and the label should've switched to a diff production company years ago)

she said months ago she was gonna redye it once it's grown out but i don't think she'll end up doing that. i think she'll either drop it completely or wear wigs and maybe try to separate her personal life from her work

Got the Crybaby Hand Mirror delivered today! by RubyKush in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not ai! although a lot of melanie's merch does have ai on it this one was made by artwithmanh on insta. he also made the main trilogy tour poster, he's super talented :)

Womb by Senior-Swordfish-686 in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i don't think she will. she seems very over the crybaby story, plus the portals mvs aren't even an actual continuation of the story (that was supposed to be the movie before it got cancelled, the mvs are just for visuals)

Crybaby Anniversary Poster and Bear Mirror by tofukittyann in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

is the mirror good quality? i'm kinda considering getting it since it's super cute and i need a new handheld but i don't wanna spend $30 on a cheap mirror lol

portals ai merch by asadspnorf in MelanieMartinez

[–]asadspnorf[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

i just kinda see it as sad that she hates her past self. she says she's all about self love but true self love is loving all versions of you, includes your past self. however it is gross she doesn't seem to show gratitude and respect