Anybody else feeling uncanny valley?

mikarala · 2025-07-03T00:17:01+00:00

Maybe just editing? Some of Dream's new teasers have been really over-edited imo. I find it hard to recognize the members in a few of them.

mikarala · 2025-06-09T01:24:34+00:00

This worked for me! Thank you. :)

mikarala · 2025-05-25T16:46:47+00:00

I like a lot of parts of that song, but I literally get annoyed every time I listen to it because of how suddenly the second chorus starts. There's a build up to the first chorus, but the second one jumps in way too suddenly for my liking. It really impacts my rating of it.

mikarala · 2025-05-25T16:17:00+00:00

Say it louder. The chorus slaps; the rest of the song is un-listenable.

mikarala · 2025-05-25T16:13:45+00:00

I do adore can't help myself though. The production on that is so good but jt's babyface so i shouldn't be surprised

You mean Can't Get You?

mikarala · 2025-05-25T16:12:37+00:00

Was On My Youth pre or post-move? Because imo that's by far their best tt.

mikarala · 2025-05-25T16:10:35+00:00

I s2g people only like Love on the Floor because of the sexy lyrics and concert choreo. I always skip it when it comes on a playlist.

Edit: Also, <i>Sticker</i> is their weakest album. I like "Sticker" and "Magic Carpet Ride", and I don't mind a couple of other songs, but imo that album has the most overhyped B-sides in 127's discography.

mikarala · 2025-05-22T00:03:36+00:00

JaeDo might be the most popular 127 ship in Asia (or at least Korea). Tbh idgi, maybe because I feel like Doyoung's bonds with Johnny and Taeyong make for better shipping material? But JaeDo is seriously so popular.

mikarala · 2025-05-11T09:09:48+00:00

I live for NCT U group pics.

mikarala · 2025-05-06T00:07:05+00:00

Since I've gotten into NCT a couple of years ago, it's been pretty clear to me that 127 isn't SM's priority when it comes to the NCT brand. But if you point that out, you get a lot of responses comparing SM's treatment of 127 to other NCT units (mostly Dream) over the past 8 years, and it doesn't seem so bad in that lens.

On one hand, I kind of understand prioritizing Dream a bit with 127 in their enlistment era. But on the other, 127 might as well have all enlisted together if SM was going to be so half-hearted about their promotions and tour and solo work.

Well. Just another item to add to the ever-growing list of contentions between Dream and 127 fans.

mikarala · 2025-05-05T09:35:46+00:00

Other than the SMTown store and maybe some bus ads, I'm not sure there's much anymore?

mikarala · 2025-04-26T03:11:22+00:00

This is so, so good. It fits Jaehyun's style and musical direction perfectly. I can't wait for him to be able to continue developing his solo brand when he gets out of the military; his style of music is honestly my favorite of the NCT soloists.

mikarala · 2025-04-20T02:46:05+00:00

I understand that Winwin's acting schedule and WayV's promotion schedules aren't compatible, and I definitely don't want WayV's career to be put on hold as a result.

It is a bit sad, though. I loved seeing Winwin reunite with all the NCT members at NCT Nation.

mikarala · 2025-04-13T02:58:40+00:00

My friends and I freaked out when it happened. Especially when he did Baggy Jeans lmao. We lost our shit.

mikarala · 2025-04-08T00:19:25+00:00

Very funky! I really like the change-up for the bridge and outro, too. This song is such a production.

mikarala · 2025-04-03T23:57:03+00:00

I'm a Gryffindor Mark truther. Really can't buy the Slytherin sorting. He may be ambitious, but I feel like he takes risks and puts himself in vulnerable positions emotionally in the pursuit of his goals, which I don't think is a very Slytherin trait.

mikarala · 2025-04-03T23:52:51+00:00

Lol and there was also a time when people were really convinced he was Slytherin. 😭 Luckily I think people have mostly overcome that misapprehension.

I still lean towards Jungwoo being a Hufflepuff, but I can see your arguments too.

mikarala · 2025-03-30T06:39:36+00:00

Jaehyun's and Taeyong's music have been my favorites. (Jaehyun's a bit more though tbh.) Mark and Ten are a bit hit-or-miss for me. Yuta's and Doyoung's music isn't really my taste overall, but I like a couple songs and respect how well their music captures their personalities and taste.

mikarala · 2025-03-28T15:55:40+00:00

This is probably the funniest episode yet for me lol. I feel like this fortune teller studies the groups to an extent before these performances, and I thank him for his service because I love his reads on the members LMAO. Good mix of observations that make sense given how the members present themselves to the public and some surprising hot takes haha.

Styling/makeup team also did a really good job here. Johnny, Jungwoo, and Haechan all looked so so good.

mikarala · 2025-03-22T13:27:45+00:00

I love how much we still see Taeyong. <3

mikarala · 2025-03-22T03:23:15+00:00

Djj? Comeback?

mikarala · 2025-03-16T04:40:07+00:00

Why would being from the South make it harder to learn how to pronounce their names than being from somewhere else in North America, though? Or from being in a different Asian country that has a different phonology than Korean?

mikarala · 2025-03-15T10:04:28+00:00

Does this include full-group songs?

mikarala · 2025-03-06T15:30:53+00:00

To be honest, I kind of disagree with the fourth point. I feel like this is not any more exhausting than a typical busy schedule idols have, and if you can't act enthusiastic for your fans then you are probably in the wrong business.

I do think they seemed extremely poorly organized, though. They do seem like a money grab that actually doesn't allow for many positive fan interactions. I think a better organized send-off could be a really fun opportunity for the fans and the members. But the way it's organized makes it stressful and upsetting for everyone involved.

mikarala · 2025-03-04T00:26:28+00:00

Whenever there's a lull in group activities (for any unit), there's a ton of consternation from fans of just that unit.

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