“Resonant Blue” has really been the sort of single to take everyone on a rollercoaster. I’ve had my fair share of moments where I’ve been either pissed off at Morning Musume, Tsunku, Up-Front Agency, my peers, or all of the above for producing what I felt was a worthless song and video combination. As the release date approaches, tensions mount high for me. I am still not as big a fan of this single as I am of “Love Machine”, but I’m hoping in earnest that it’ll sell. Whether or not those figures are earned honestly (there’s a different version of the PV on basically every limited edition, which to me sounds like an assholeish marketing scheme).
In truth, I no longer really hate the song. I actually am okay with the song, but I can’t listen to it twice in a row or else I will get a headache bordering on near-migraine proportions. Reina’s voice is just that intolerable. What happened to you, Reina? When I look into the past, you used to be cool. I loved your simple black hair, your good vocals, your interesting ability to roll your “R”s, your attitude. You were almost more mature then than you are now, as an idol nearing adulthood. And yet, all of that is gone. You’re pretentious. You’re overpraised. You sound like a whiny brat when you sing. You’re such an attention whore that it’s gone past the point of being a little endearing and is just plain annoying.
Why, Reina?
