Hmm just randomly swiping YT and see the latest controversies about blackpink, who are getting quite a lot of criticism for their new come back is like... Well, I can understand both sides.
I'm not blink, not even kpop fan either, just a retired old kpop fan who sometimes randomly listen to old playlist and randomly listen what is new and pleasing to my ears on Spotify.
Tbh, pink venom is good, I'm getting goosebumps to the blackpink chants in the intro. This is a good song, but also, I can understand why many people are disappointed. Because the wait... Is too long.
Seriously, if this song got released after a few months since their latest release, it will become one of their iconic songs (honestly I like their hit songs, forever young is really good in particular).
Unfortunately, the longer the wait the higher the expectation, and YG is unable to live up to it.
Imagine if BTS after releasing Butter, get a 2 years hiatus, only to release Permission to Dance later.
Oh damn... The disappointment would surely be huge. The scolding and angry criticism would be overwhelming, lol, no matter how PTD is actually quite an enjoyable song to listen to. However, because PTD got released just a few months after, even if some fans would still feel disappointed because it's not as WOW as Butter, we can still enjoy it because it's a good song after all, and the wait is not long.
A group got their new release flop is nothing new, really. When Twice first released their Scientist after I got so addicted to their Alcohol Free, I was also like, "eww, what the hell?" But because their release frequency is high, the wait is not long, hence the disappointment is not that apparent. Afterward, when Talk that Talk came out, I am back to life again.
Well, I'm not their fan, but I just really like listening to twice lately, since their songs are cheerful, it's pretty good company when you're stressed over work. Don't even know the lyrics, just humming along, lol.
But back again to blackpink. I think the reason why they got backlashed so much is not only due to the long wait and unsatisfactory product, but also because BP has that huge reputation and popularity. The higher the reputation, the higher the expectation. Consequently, when they failed to deliver satisfactory product, the higher the possibility of backlash become.
Everyone is eyeing blackpink. Everyone is scrutinizing blackpink. Because they bear the reputation of "worlds biggest GG".
Hey...but as an old retired kpop fan, I can only shrug.
Just let them be. For the fans, no matter how bad the album or how disappointed are you, just silently buy it, no need to defend so much if deep down in your heart you actually feel disappointed, lol.
And then, wait patiently for the next release, hoping they will give you a better song.
That's how old kpop fans are. For me, Even if TVXQ new songs are getting weirder day by day, lol, I swear I just want them to sing ballad and forget about dance pop songs seriously, but anyway, just buy them silently, hoping they will stop trying so hard to blend into the new culture and just go back to sing ballads, lol, because that is their area of expertise, and also what made fan like me actually like those guys so much until today.
