#semi rants

[bapofficial]

it really bugs me when some people say things like "where did b.a.p go I miss them" or "remember when everyone used to love b.a.p aw good times" etc. I understand it's being said with good(?) intentions but??? b.a.p is right here. they've not been hiding in a void since the hiatus, they've been out there making music and gaining new fans and being as active in the last year and a half as they always have been. if you can't be arsed to follow them on social media or attempt to keep up with them by other means, that's your own fault for not seeing them around and loving them. and if your attention only spans as far as the next new popular trend or whatever, that's your own problem for missing out. b.a.p doesn't need your pity

[bapofficial]

honestly with the b.a.p thing i get it like yeah they did go through a lot and it did hinder them since they were gone so well but that wont make people like em?? like yall b.a.p is genuinely...good like i get where ur comin from but focus on the fact that theyre here and theyre okay now!! theyd rather be know for their music and how good they are then the shit they went through if that makes sense? like they dont wanna hear pity? id rather here genuine like hey i like ur shit!!!

exactly!!!!!!!!!!!! they’ve not been sitting around making puppy eyes at people to beg them to be fans, so why should we act like it?

in the 1 year and 9 months since the hiatus, b.a.p has:

had 5 korean comebacks (released one full album, two mini albums and two single albums) + daehyun x jongup project album (solo debuts!!!) (+ yongguk’s yamazaki)

had 4 japanese releases (and a japan tour)

had 2 actual world tours

finally starred in their own show (one fine day)

been a guest on other shows (heyo tv’s private life, asc, hello counsellor, celebrity bromance, idol battle likes, etc)

had a go at hosting (youngjae at inkigayo, daehyun at idol battle likes)

kept us updated on social media, their v live channel and tsent’s b.a.p chalddeok

had one member make his acting debut (daehyun in the musical ‘napoleon’)

become even more self-sustaining, with yongguk producing and writing (and sometimes zelo too), jongup and zelo helping with choreographies, and all the members expressing an interest in creating their own music

experimented with different concepts and genres, whilst still maintaining their own distinct sound

continued to address social issues in their music

overcome numerous difficulties

yes, they’ve been through hard times and the lawsuit hiatus hit everyone hard blah blah, but some people need to stop confining b.a.p to just that! them having suffered isn’t a reason to like them. b.a.p are out there being badass and making a point. they don’t want pity, they want support and appreciation for their achievements.

[bapofficial]

about pied piper lyrics: idk if it's just my interpretation but i didn't take the song as them being 100% serious? which is why i don't think the lyrics are actually creepy

Serious or not, I still think it’s irresponsible. I’ve seen a range of opinions around today, and while I’m cautious to flat out call it paedophilic, I can’t deny I personally found it inappropriate and creepy as well as disrespectful. I don’t know, as a fan myself, I felt a bit ridiculed and disappointed that they’d mock the idea of fans spending time over them: where would any artist be without devoted fans who hype them up? Whether they’re joking or not, it’s still :/

But most importantly, just the use of the Pied Piper as a running metaphor in the song is a complete no-no. The story is about a man luring children from the village of Hamelin/Hameln to follow him with his music as a punishment for their parents’ wrongs, and he leads them away from the village and they’re never seen again. Now, why would anyone think BTS comparing themselves to the Pied Piper, and their fans to the innocent children who presumably die at his hands, would be a good idea? It’s messed up, especially considering so many of their fans are children, and haven’t grasped the full implications of the lyrics, if most fans just laughing at being “called out” and “roasted” is anything to go by.

Some parts of the lyric translations seem undeniably sexual to me, which combined with the Pied Piper metaphor of the fans being the children who find the Piper’s music irresistible, is… fairly self-explanatory

[bapofficial]

was the "please don't repost" i wrote underneath the line distribution and the fact that i even posted it on twitter myself this time still not enough for u twitter folk to be able to stop yourselves from reposting it again without crediting me at all ffffff why are u like this

[bapofficial]

I've always thought writers describe Youngjae like that for the same reason they make Youngjae "the girl" in whatever relationship it happens to be. It fits the heteronormative/racist rhetoric, and it annoys me so much oh my god. Im sure most people dont even think about it when they do it so im sorry if this ask sounds combative/rude, that's just literally my biggest problem with bap fanfiction ghasjklds

yes!! no I completely agree, he’s often portrayed as useless and weak with no real personality apart from being sassy or playing hard to get or whatever?? especially in many daejae fics, he’s often really submissive and rarely shown as being his own person, while daehyun is The Man who’s completely strong and Manly. it’s dangerous because fics can affect people’s perceptions of the members in real life, so then we get people who only see youngjae as half of daejae so always are like “omg where’s daehyun is he seeing this!!1!” any time youngjae ever does a solo activity and it’s just not nice. I feel like sometimes the writer just wants to write a daehyun/reader fic and inserts their own character and fantasies of themselves with daehyun into it, then throws youngjae’s name in to get more views or something, because I feel like often youngjae’s character is completely misjudged and belittled :/

[bapofficial]

aight but ts could have half assed this half-assed comeback schedule a week ago so we could get a member's teaser a day but????? that would make too much sense

[bapofficial]

if your feminism doesn’t include respecting a woman’s decision to wear a piece of cloth on her head, instead constantly telling her she’s oppressed somehow, then how much of a feminist are you really

[bapofficial]

b.a.p: hi-

ts: world tour!!

b.a.p: oh-

ts: merchandise!!

b.a.p:

ts: another makestar!

b.a.p:

ts:

b.a.p:

ts: ...full album?

b.a.p: yea-

ts: in japan!!