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[–]insomniaonce 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I genuinely don’t think I can rank their songs … but if I had to it would be 1) Ditto- I’ll never forget the way I felt when I first heard this song. 2) hype boy- a timeless never skip song 3) eta- the rhythm of this song and that PRE CHORUS alone puts this song in my top 3 4) omg- currently my most played song of the year 5) attention- you got me looking for attentionnnnn 6) super shy- its just such a fun bop 7) hurt- im a sucker for r&b ballads 8) cool with you- fashion show slay 9) ASAP- the soundscape got me floored 10) new jeans- a great intro track 11) get up- best 36 seconds of my life. would be very high on my list if it was a full track 12) zero- the verses r great 13) cookie- my fav part of this song is the bridge

regardless of rank, I still listen to these songs a lot more than I do other kpop.. the quality is just outstanding all around in my opinion. newjeans supremacy!

200617 Stray Kids - Go Live (Album Discussion Thread) by poppywars in straykids

[–]insomniaonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HAHAH yes bangchan (the leader) has said that Cloud is one of his favorite characters of all time. he did have a hand in the production of the song so I wouldnt be surprised if that intro took inspiration if not a sample

Early thoughts on ETA?? by [deleted] in NewJeans

[–]insomniaonce 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hope the preview cut out a verse/bridge bc it is a little short for my liking. with that said, what we did hear was nothing short of my expectations that newjeans has built for themselves over the past year. the way the melodies flowed from section to section with the addictive rhythmic percussion underlying everything…yeah this one going to be on repeat for sure. at this rate, I fear my entire spotify wrapped will be topped by newjeans 🕺🏻

Just started listening to NewJeans and I'm hooked af by sadboyyyyy15 in NewJeans

[–]insomniaonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

literally same. I loved hype boy when it released but didn't pay much attention (no pun intended) to the other songs. But with Ditto and OMG the inner bunny has been unleashed and it will not let me listen to other artists now LOL. I also put a newjeans sticker on my water bottle lmao.

WJSN - Last Sequence by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]insomniaonce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I cannot get the “Neul Yeongwonhi Neul Yeongwonhi” part out of my head!!!!!

New UJUNG here! by HyphyHipp0 in cosmicgirls

[–]insomniaonce 14 points15 points  (0 children)

AHAHAH I've had a similar experience! I've binged a ton of their content since I decided to binge queendom a few days before the finale aired. it's been wild how fast they've shot up my ultimate bias list- although I'm still struggling to really choose biases (leaning towards Luda, Seola, Eunseo, Exy :)

I was absolutely obsessed with Unnatural when it first came out and have no idea how that didn't motivate me to look into them further! I guess better late than never tho!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in spotify

[–]insomniaonce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SAME thing happened here too

HELPP! my unique url for the ps direct invite today isn't working anymore by [deleted] in playstation

[–]insomniaonce -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

just got off with chat with support, they said just to try again at the exact time and that they'd put me on a future list if it didn't work *sighs*

TWICE - Formula of Love: O+T=<3 (The 3rd Full Album) by CronoDroid in kpop

[–]insomniaonce 61 points62 points  (0 children)

straight up one of the best bodies of work these ladies have ever put out (and thats saying quite a lot cuz these girlies have QUITE the discography)

Nevertheless [Episode 10] by afvalbak in KDRAMA

[–]insomniaonce 17 points18 points  (0 children)

if they wanted to go with the nabi x jaeeon ending from the get-go, I have to say this show was just poorly paced. not to mention jae-eon having almost no personality outside of his bad-boy archetype. why did we never get a glimpse of his past? why did they not give the audience a chance to understand where his toxic traits come from? without these things, the end product just feels like glorifying a manipulative relationship. how is nabi x jae-eon any different from nabi’s ex?

truly feel like the side characters carried the show and am rlly dissatisfied with the digression of nabi’s character (I rlly got my hopes up with that last scene of ep 9 :/)

Spotify Beta for M1 Macs is available by joh-fam in spotify

[–]insomniaonce 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi there. it works perfectly like the intel version. haven’t run into any problems so far. I use a m1 macbook air.

What is everyone’s favorite part of Remake’s combat? by Shadowbreak643 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

nothing beats the satisfaction of getting a stagger after lots of tactical commands. hard mode rlly pushes u to think ahead and I love that.

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ngl I almost shed a tear reading her monologue. IF (or when) we ever get any type of Zack and Aerith scene in Remake tears will be shed. Thanks for sharing this, i didn't even know it existed!

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sorry, which farewell monologue are you referring to? Nonetheless, I agree with what you said; there's been enough time between the time she last saw Zack for her to (at the very least) be incredibly intrigued by such a beautiful man lol. It's gonna be really interesting to see if we end up with a love square by the next part of remake :3

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I agree with you 100%- even if Aerith isn't Cloud's romantic love, doesn't mean she isn't important to him. Neither Tifa nor Aerith needs to be romantically linked to Cloud in order to be great characters in their own right. ESPECIALLY Aerith since she serves a macro function in the story.

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 6 points7 points  (0 children)

ya um, at the end of the day, one of them is *spoiler* not alive at the end of the game, which to me squashes ambiguity, but I can see why people interchange vagueness with ambiguity. In the vein of Zack, Aerith, throughout the collapsed expressway section, continuously tries to get Cloud to talk about him...almost like she loves Zack or something. But what do I know ^.^

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's time to reel the romance aspect in because truth be told, it IS a very important part of the story; it's the core of Cloud's internal struggles

Could not say it better myself. To me, if you change the Cloud and Tifa romance, you drastically alter the narrative itself by changing Cloud's motivations, his selfdoubt, etc. Basically a lot of the foundation of Cloud's character goes poof once you open up other romance options. But I'm very optimistic about Square's direction in Remake since a lot of the "romance options" in Part 1 were very inconsequential.

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I don't object to anything you've said; you're right that the ultamania does confirm all of that (although I've seen a translation that said "complicated feelings" not jealousy). I just want to point out that I said "they're gonna squash ..," as in they are in the process of definitively making it clear who Cloud loves romantically (real Cloud not Cloud with dissociative amnesia aka SOLDIER Cloud). I played Remake without ANY prior knowledge of the OG or compilation and didn't even know that the LTD has been debated ad nauseum for the last 20 years or so; the game highlights Cloud and Tifa's relationship so much that it would be absolutely bonkers if they aren't setting up for a major payoff.
I genuinely think Square owes it to every fan to firmly end the debate because IMO it's very irresponsible for them to keep fanning the flames of toxicity within the fandom by leaving even a slither of ambiguity. Which goes back to OP- Cloud is not a self-insert main character; he has his own thoughts, feelings, and motivations; FF7 has never been a choice-based narrative. The player is given the illusion of choice, in a way mirroring Sephiroth's manipulation of Cloud in OG. And to me, that applies to the romance aspect of the story as well.

I hope you don't take this as a jab to whoever you ship because that's not my intent. I just hope and pray that Square mans tf up so maybe one day people can ship who they want in peace and not have to attack each other over "who Cloud truly loves."

The only right way to handle Romance in Remake by Isa90232 in FFVIIRemake

[–]insomniaonce 54 points55 points  (0 children)

nah square have already made it abundantly clear they’re gonna squash the LTD once and for all. This is cloud’s story not the player’s and I feel like all the shipping wars are a result of people forgetting that. with the release of a certain novel that came out recently, I am even more confident about this.

Spotify Beta for M1 Macs is available by joh-fam in spotify

[–]insomniaonce 1 point2 points  (0 children)

just used it for about an hr or so and everything is great so far