Her lips sure are stretch-able then...

Quite. Im sure she could fit a whole pineapple in her mouth at certain parts in the video

Maybe Ayu got the bruise(s) when she was doing that pouncing move on the dancers.

@micster: LOL.

haha nice pv!!its really something different from ayu!it has the ninja theme in it~but the thing is don't like is the whole pv keeps showing ayu wearing that black outfit...and the elegant outfit scene was like redundant at all!

I agree. Honestly, she danced way more in Talkin' 2 Myself. Maybe in Real Me too.

You have to keep in mind though, that its not just the same people who give negative comments everytime, it's different people. Someone who hated Days might love this one, or like me who loved Days and are disappointed with this one etc etc. Its not fair to just say people only complain. You never know, it might be you who is complaining about the next PV when she comes up with something you don't like. :shrug.

jewels and easy to break? isnt diamond the hardest thing there is?

is dancing really an issue???? we knew from Day 1 she doesnt dance a lot...even though she said she DID for this PV i mean...ITS HER EFFORT..the fact that she has bruises just shows she really did her best...And we shud all just be glad abt it..
i mean SO WHAT?...

and not ALL PVs need stories...i mean some people here simply dont bother anyway...any PV that comes along (with a potential significance) gets slammed as its RANDOM...no one truely knows what the director is thinking and I think we shud all respect that.

and like i said, the meaning in this PV is so freakin' obvious and people complain. When it's too deep, people complain. WHAT?! O.O

i've been wondering, Ayu filmed this PV long before she hurt her right hand? or after?
i kinda forgot already~

^I think after.

Ok, here goes my opinion. Out of then I give this a 6, and for me is a really medium quality PV from Ayu. Not at the level of Days nor Mirrorcle World (Yes, I really really loved Mirrorcle World, it´s her best-looking video ever imo and it had a great story, just hard to understand.) This was just like GREEN: Great premise, great concept buuuut... poorly executed and Ayu could have done much better. Please girl, stop using these directors now.
The symbolism is very good, the bird and the light and the lock and all that but really, there´s something on it that looks very cheap to me and quickly done.

And the last thing... Ayu disappointed me with something that I would never think she could disappoint me (I think she is the most fashionable singer in Japan, she always wears what suits her and she pulls off a huge variety of looks, and has a 10/10 on the eycandy department really): the looks.
That dress!! She doesn´t has the body to pull it off. She is thin and has a great body, sure, but that kind of dress are made for girls with curves (something that Ayu lacks of). In her, it makes her waist look very wide and her breasts very small, and in some angles she looks like a cross between a pear and a brick.
And what´s up with her hair? I like the shade and the haircut, but that dead look on it, always in front of her eye looks weird and emo. And it doesn´t fits much with the song. I think the Mirrorcle World hair of the MW covers (ior even the Rule cover´s hair) would look much much more bettter, and she would have looked much much more fierce.
The jewel Ayu, well, I dislike the lightning. It makes her look too pale. Other than that, the dress is nice but I was expecting something more original, but well, is the best look out of the PV, imo.

I don´t like to complain, but really, this disappointed me. It´s a pity because the song is amazing but since the Secret era her PVs have been going downwards, with a few exceptions. I wish she made a Sparkle PV and made a great PV out of it.

After~

That wasn't aggressive dancing on her part. To stop and stand there and then wait for an easier move to pick up is a cop out.

Her PVs have taken to being Hot Messes so I'm not disappointed.

Diamonds, yeah, but some jewels (gems) are very fragile.

really? i always thought all jewels are very hard

well, bout the pv:
I really enjoyed it, Ayu looks amazing(love her hair), I like the dance, I like the place, and the little story with that bird and ayu breaking free is enough for me, rule is more the fun-kind of song for me, but this ninja-theme doesnt fit the BAD bodies of her dancers at all, she should have used other dancers for this pv

This pv is naughty and sexy!
Looks like my name's WOMEN

It's lovely! Exept that part of her lips -.-

I agree.

Usually I really like PVs, but this is just a huge meh. All the scenes are basically the same thing with the same scenery. The only good part was the bird. It seems like all of Ayu's PVs lately have been bad (IMO) with max a few artistic shots. Makes you wonder why not the entire PV is artistic.

E.g. Mirrorcle World: the phone cell scene and the birds
GREEN: the birds
Days: oh, wait, this PV is actually really good
Rule: the bird

WAIT.

Why are there birds all the time? X_x New album gonna have something to do with freedom/flight/birds?

I know some ppl gonna complain if I make comparison, but even Kuu's PVs are way better than this.

I watched the PV without any expectations and after watching it, I can't say that I was really impressed with the result.

The good:
- Ayu looked really nice. Great haircuts.
- The "softer" scenes with the gloves were pretty. Random, yes. But pretty.
- The location was really nice also. :yes

The bad:
- She started the PV the same way as in MW and GREEN. Walking with a REALLY unattractive fierce-looking face. She needs to stop doing that already.
- Her black outfit was kinda trashy-looking. Well, at least she didn't made it look too trashy.
- Again, her dancers were too involved in the PV. I don't care for them or their dance solos.
- I'm probably the only one who doesn't like the dancing. I don't know why Ayu likes to dance to her rock songs. It's not working. :shrug

In conclusion, well, I didn't really like it. I'm not a fan of the song either. Don't even get me started on the covers! :dead2 Well, hopefully "Sparkle" is a good song!

the PV was better than i expected it. Probably cos i set the expectation to be extremely low..

it's a pity to get so many hunks and the action still goes to the dancers.. -_- all the hunks merely squat in a row and dancer with ayu at the last part of the song.

i dont really like the jewel-ry ayu during the soft parts of the song. that totally doesnt link with the rest of the PV at all.. it just reminds me of the totally white ayu in Mirrorcle World which was useless.

i feel that the dance steps could be more violent to show the dragonball-ness of the song. :D

ayu's hair goes back to the STEP you era!! so happy! so hot!

Good one!
I hear song = dragonball
watch pv = dragonball

and the most important thing?

Rule is totally made for dragonball in every sense

Hot Ayu in a dominatrix type outfit surround by shirtless guys commanding them with a scepter? I LOVED it!

does anyone noticed she also have a tatoo like the dancers does?
But you can`t see clear...does anyone see what kind of tatoo ayu have?^^

well...the PV has the potential to be great...and dancing would have helped a lot.

Right now it's just...average.

I agree with this though. I couldn't really give a **** if a PV had a story or not. As long as it's entertaining and properly shows off the song, as it's a PROMOTIONAL VIDEO lol

and thats where some of her vids, like this one fall flat a bit...Rule is a fun, energetic song...and just have Ayu walking and posing with fierce facial expressions is :no.

Every second I love it more and more!!:luv2:luv2

You really like it that much? :O

I liked the pv a lot. It had everything fitted in well. Seems that with time Ishii is slowly improving. I really liked "Days" and now "Rule" is quite good. There are a lot of small details which are quite cool and make fans think. Also this video seems a cool way to introduce foreign fans to Japanese music because it has a lot of Japanese elements within it which is interesting. Like the martial arts style, the Japanese interior design, the ninja element and the whole "mythology" feel it has to it.

melrose: :P

it's average :laugh

like I could see other artists coming out with it...but I guess it wouldn't be average by "Ayu Standards" whatever those are...

I don't think it's horrible...I think brian put it best...

"hot mess"...while I hate that phrase lol I think it's true.

Not about the pv problem, it is a personal problem.

I used to like this song a lot. Now I really hate this song and PV because I got dumped by a guy while i watched this PV at the first time.

I would not watch this PV again. This PV just reminds me this

I cried ... so much.

Its almost as if Kazuyoshi kidnapped Ishii and directed parts of the PV because the "Ayu looking fierce" moments reminded me of Kazuyoshi crap.

I like the PV. Even though it was brief it was awesome seeing Ayu dance. The scenery is typical Takahide Ishii greatness and the bits of symbolism like with the bird was pretty cool.

The black outfit looks horrible. I wish they showed more footage of her in the white. PV is very (d)lma-ish. Its a good PV, but not that great. It'll be easily forgettable once she comes out with her next PV.

watching it in HQ..oh my god..ok. if i said anything more it'd be inappropriate. i just got so many dirty thoughts. sexier than my names WOMEN imo.

it would have been cool to see Ayu in a fight scene, or in that dance bit when the huge explosion came over her she should have changed outfits into something way more cooler lol.

I'm tired of her dancers being in every video :(

Does anyone notice that Ayu also has a big tatoo on her back??

Here a screencap I made

http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/838...1703335lc8.png

Those sexy dancers are...sexy XDDD

And i like the little bird :3

I liked the PV, but with all the talk about rigorous dancing there hardly was any.

She did extremely well with the choreography considering dancing isn't her strong suit, but I was expecting a bit more dancing. I was thinking there would be dancing throughout the video instead of one big dance number towards the end.

I'm liking more and more each time I watch it...so I'm satisfied. ^_^

Ugh. There is virtually nothing that appeals to me about this PV. The black outfit doesn't suit her body type at all, I'm tired of seeing Ayu's dancers in all her PVs (as much as I love them...save them for the concerts!) and the FIERCE FISH FACE needs to go. Ahora mismo.

I loved Days, hated GREEN, and Rule is just sub-par. I want old Ayu back. :(

Nice PV.. but nothing Special.
And... I really hate the way, like she is moving her mouth to the song. It's.. overdone. Can not really explain it good. But.. she moves it to much.... to strong.
The rest is ok.

The main part of the PV is FIERCE. I was stunned cause I was expecting it to be a lot more boring.
The part where she's dressed all elegantly was gorgeous though, omg.

I enjoyed the video a lot~ I thought the "lolgloves" shots could have been better, but I don't think it was an awful video.

i thought the PV was really good. i loved all the dancing and the ninja theme was cool. not the best PV ever, but it's really good. ayu looked stunning in that black outfit, btw.

Those beauty shots of her with the jewelry and gloves were really out of place and random. Other than that I enjoyed the PV :heart

OMG LOOK AT SHUYA'S EYES WHEN HIS MASK BREAKS.
scarier than the A Best 2 CD-only covers :weep
He's not the male version of Ayu!

I actually LOVED the PV though! :luv2 She's so sexy! And I was astonished when she showed up in the elegant outfit, because I hadn't expected another outfit and she looks beautiful! A very welcome diversion.
I love the dancing, love the special effects, love the song, love this PV! I'm so happy I pre-ordered the CD+DVD now :love

The only thing I found very annoying is the same thing they did in the GREEN PV, it's just not right lemme explain.

GREEN: Ayu suddenly changes into a red dress, very spectacular and she looks beautiful. And then in the next shot, she's back in the write feather thing (which I dislike, but regardless), that's just not correct.
Rule:Ayu creates a spectacular explosion and her dancers vanished. Next shot: nothing happened and her dancers are back. Such a shame! :no I really wanted to see Ayu solo the rest of the dance. not correct, again.

Other than that, loved it! :D

^The masked extra dancers were gone at the end, before that there were a lot, after the explosion, she was just with her main dancers who she'd hatched out of masks at the beginning

It was terrible and boring. And Rule just isn't all that interesting. The chorus is the only best part of the song.

Sorry Ayu, if you included Sparkle as a PV then maybe I would have shelled out 20 bucks for the DVD version, but since the PV and Rule suck, I'm getting the version that comes with the GREEN Orchestral rearrangement.

i like this vide :) it's simple but it still has powerful.

annnnd i love the part when they:

:kameha

Tired of seeing people say 'this sucks' so much lately.
Anyway...I really like it~ The storyline, the symbolism, everything is wonderful! And Ayu did a pretty nice job dancing in this one. :yes I give it a 10/10. ^^

I forgot to add that the Black Suit was really ugly looking. Ayu should NEVER dress in that EVER again (No pun intended xD)

PV was really good. Although I was worried that the bird was gonna get burned, glad it didn't. :tipsy Also, I should've stayed away from the CM and PV previews since all the good parts of the PV for me got spoiled. xD

Agreed.

ayu was hot and awesome! :heart
I love how it began and choreography with the cool ending...
very different from her past pvs, which is what I like.

as long as ayu looked great in the PV i'll like it oredi. eg I dun like walking proud PV coz she looks like an auntie or something. for people who dun like MW PV, I think it's just great ! even ayu is satisfied with it...I trust ayu's taste..and this PV is just ....speechlessly great

I LOVED it!

It's really artistic in its own way, I love the choerography, the song, in fact everything about it.
I think it was a great idea to incorporate a part with Jewels for the part of the song that is more ''delicate''. It just fits, totally.

I was always afraid something bad would happen to the little bird XD

I keep rewatching it just to watch her hair. It's hypnotic. :laugh

i reallyy really love it......

amazing pv....

still dont understand why did many people say it sucks.....

r u blind.......

I know right XD? Her hair can make or break PVs for me XD

Nice one!! haha

It was good, not her "best PV ever", but fitting for the song. She looked great, I had to get used to that suit thing she was wearing though. I wish they had showed her dancing more...

It makes no sense how some of you are saying it's wrong for us to hate the video. We're allowed to have our own opinions. I still think the video wasted 4 minutes of my life, but the song is probably her best song post-GUILTY.

^hey your "wasted 4 minutes of my life" is really sacarstic man!

I'm quite shocked at some of the opinions on this PV oO....

No I wasn't being sarcastic... it is a little exaggerated but that's how I felt after watching the PV for the first (and only) time.

I think a video like decision fits Rule much better than a dancing-ninja thing... the dancers are getting annoying.

I love how 2/3 of the fans here are thinking the people with a opinion different from theirs is "sarcastic"

Is it bad I don't like this PV? No, I have an opinion. Ayu running around with a bunch of (sexy) shirtless men and then appearing in Jewel's out of nowhere is not interesting nor entertaining. I have more fun watching poker face.

The PV fulfilled its purposes and was done well. It was good fun eye candy. Well, not really for me since I wanted to see a lot of hot ninja chicks instead. ^^; But seeing Ayu in a totally different outfit was good enough.

The PV is definately appealing to j-rock fans. But I have to admit I I only watched it once and never really thought about whatever symbolism there may be in it. I just want eye candy.

If my eyes had taste buds, my eyes would burn because Ayu is hot sauce!

Well, this PV is not something that I would be watching repeatedly. That being said, I do think the PV was really not bad...

And well I don't think a decision-like PV would suit Rule at all. Rule is so energetic and lively... I mean the vibe I get from it is just different from decision, you know. So... yeah.

But opinions are opinions... even for a great PV like Days has its own haters... I'm just glad we aren't all Ayu brainwashed and fall in love with everything she does (no I'm not one either, even though I liked the Rule PV!)

Haha, Just i have said, I'm counting the tactless comments on Rule PV... And i'm still counting.... I'll tell you guys the number when i finish counting ok?? :)

Hmms, after Mirrocle world, Green, Days PV and even Guilty album, i already knew this would happen.
OMG, ayu's new album is out in march.... we shall count again :) :P

Every PV has it's own flaws, but i'm really shocked at those tactless comments...

I think it's always like that at first, because people had expected something different and are disappointed, so they completely overreacted and go around hating everything and "having their lives wasted".

Which is their right of course, if you feel like that, than that's your choice :)

But I think if we ask everyone again, 2 years from now, there won't be as many haters anymore. It's just the sudden disappointment.

THANK YOU! Not liking something =/= wrong :/
FFS it's just a PV. I'm so sick of people saying that we're complaining/hating just because we have a difference of opinion.

I haven't seen anyone say anything tactless. If someone said that Ayu looked like a *****, that would be tactless.

then go watch that and stop complaining? you have a right to your opinion but saying over and over 'i don't like this PV.' is kind of pointless. just like saying over and over 'i love this pv' is pointless too. it's like you're trying so hard to drill your opinion into peoples heads when they really couldn't care less. :shrug

^ So you're saying if someone doesn't like a song/PV, they should just keep it to themselves to please sensitive fans?

Actually...sometimes i feel like, some people who constantly have not-so-positive things to say are just finding flaws in whatever that is being done.

and what do people actually expect from ONE promotional video?
Many many colourful styles? Yes i admit Ayu could have worn something else but dont u see that..that costume was probably inspired from PCDL?????? The black costume for Heartplace + the Pink "holed" costume for SIGNAL+Hana+too late??? (im sure someone might sscream OMG SHE IS RECYCLING now...)

If u see from a perspective whereby, Ayu actually DANCED in this PV, then u appreciate more as compared to thinking...HEY Ayu danced LESS than she should...

and this PV relates to the Dragonball spirit and also touches on the CULTURE of martial arts. It's sad that people don't appreciate such details in the PV (esp the props too) and just comment based on Ayu not fufilling THEIR expectations.

I don't know about this, but all I know is that, even though I'm displeased with the fact that she's barely dancing... and some other factors... I remember that her hand was still undergoing recovery while filming the PV, so what should I be expecting?

Do some epic dancing and end up with a forever-useless right hand? I mean, I'm so sure she wanted to do dance EVEN MORE, but she couldn't, given the physical limitations that she had at that time.

And by the way, some of us think the 'jewel' Ayu is pretty, some of us think it's redundant... okay everyone knows that now, get over it!

no :) not at all

To be honest, I actually like this PV and think it's really cool. The second half of the PV is super awesome to me. I love the dancing, the shots, and then the WOOSH at the end! Total win for me. I keep watching that part over and over.

Haha, relax part of me, I'm still counting such those tactless comments. cool down:). I wonder how it would turn out if they are the ones dancing in RULE PV.. Perhaps it will be better than ayu's??

And to the one who enjoy watching 'poker face PV', please go watch that since it entertains you so much. Perhaps it will make you happier?? Watch something that you enjoy rather than the meaningless Rule PV. I'm sure it will be better. :)

I agree with you freedreamer!!! This PV relates to dragonball and it touches more towards japanese culture....

Perhaps we can't blame them as some here are non-asians?? Eh, i duno:tired


Ayu already tried something new and people are complaining... IF she did something similar to her past PVs, they will still complain.... IF there's a plot in her PV, they'll say it's a stupid plot. If there's no plot, they'll complain there's no plot. :)

sumimasen!! but may I LOL??

LOL xDDDDDDDDDDD

omg i didn't even know this was said. i'm loling so hard like you won't believe, omggg.

i wish i can get a good look at the tattoo on her back

I quite like this PV actually. ^^~
I do understand why some people like it, and some don't. I mean, we all have our own opinions. And that person who said that fans who don't like this PV isn't as dedicated to Ayu(something like that?), please grow up!
We all love Ayu, but we aren't obsessed. And I think differing opinions make a fandom more interesting! :)

I'm honest. always. an honest Ayu fan. since 2001 :)
so please don't tell I'm bashing her, non-respecting her, her untrue fan etc
I just don't care, I know I do love Hamasaki-san & will love
I just say what I think, no matter how anyone would react to that

I'm not going to complain & say she must come back to what she was etc
because I know she won't
also, it's useless to compare "this" with old stuff too

I don't like it here how ppl who love/like/adore the PV try to persuade everyone the PV is awesome, or being rude to anyone who dislikes it for their own reasons. that's just immature

so, back to the topic

I say, it's better than MW & GREEN. that's a plus

for me it was not like a "hot mess" as smbd has stated, it was just like "a mess" in general
:(

the problem with might be that it was too fast made

I don't want to get deep into meanings. I have my own opinion for "Ayu PVs meanings", kinda personal, kinda disagreable with other "PVs interpretations" whatever

this PV wasn't supposed to have a meaning, after all, it was just a movie promotion
it fits for movie promotion quite well

but if look from the point of view of Ayu's stuff, surely I...

what I liked was

-beggining - yeah, made me think the PV is awesome, because it was really beautiful
-backgrounds
-door
-key
-kanji
-dancers, moves of dancers, their costumes & tattoos
-birdie
-it was colorful
-angles and direction
-Ayumi in white
-ONIs
-the song
-the plot (at least it had some, obvious, but not like MW which had none)

what I disliked was

-Ayu's face. she acquired new expressions when MW was released. then used them also in GREEN. I dunno what's happening to her face & expressions. she's trying to act scary, agressive & sexy at the same time, for me it all just looks unserious, unnatural & hilarious. it spoils the PV she had never had it in her. it's bad, it will spoil every new PV of hers. why not be natural & not overreacted-overtried-nasty
-"Ayu dance" news of which had been so much promoted & excited everyone
...
anyway, it was better than usual :)
-black oufit, because it looked awkward on her figure
-scenes of Ayu in white, which were completely distracted, detached, distanced from the whole "show"
-scene of second verse, which seemed to be out of place too, like a "filler", lol
-some cuts of "the show", were strangely combined
-it seemed like only the 1st half of the PV was well-organised-thought because it really made sense. then it lost the sense. I just didn't get this mass-show quite well after. like they talked over the 1st PV part, and the least they just did without any intention, maybe except the dance

so, overall, I would give it 3.5/5
if it wasn't the oufits, bad scenario & Ayu's "weirdo" face I would have even liked it very much
because it's colorful & actually beautiful & upbeat :)

Hoho, why do I get that vibe that this thread is lingering with a threatening aura... so much so that even if people dislike the PV, they need to have doubts and hesitations in voicing them out?

There's NOTHING wrong in disliking in an Ayu work. We are NOT brainwashed robots whose lives belong to Ayu. I think it's okay to criticize work. It's just too boring if everything she has put out is PERFECT.

But of course, there's also a way in stating your dislikes that doesn't come across as rude. Not pointing fingers though.

So, I've always been praising this PV, but since I feel such a vibe, I'm going to post ALL my dislikes and complaints towards this PV.

- The exaggerated mouth movements... gosh she looks weird in some of these.

- Jeweled Ayu was not clear enough. I mean there's a difference between 'being there but not here', and 'being there'. In this case, it was the former. I think the idea and concept was wonderful, but the execution was meh. Perhaps it would help if she turned into the bird at the end or something...

- Her outfit... Sexy as it looks, it just doesn't look that right on her. I mean it being PINK in PCDL was decent, but it's just not right here.

- Where did her cleavage disappear to in the jeweled parts?

- Where's the dancing that causes 'bruises'. I mean I think it's because she pounced on her dancers, but still... I was really really really expecting someone FIERCE and POWERFUL, like talkin' 2 myself.

- Her dancers' eyes are WAY TOO photoshopped. Zin's eyes look completely WEIRD in the PV!

But even so, I can say this PV, is just like Mirrorcle World. There IS/might be a plot, but you need to open your eyes. Though for Rule, it's much more obvious.

The visuals were fantastic, her hair was great, she looked gorgeous in her jeweled self, the plot was decent... yeah.

As I said, this PV is one that I enjoy, but will not watch over and over again, unlike Days (best PV ever!)...

Sorry if I offended anyone, but seriously, guys on both sides need to give each other a break.

Most of the things you guys dislike are completely superficial. I'm appalled that you guys have the nerve to call yourselves fans. "Oh, her outfit is horrible, oh she's fat. Oh, her hair isn't long enough, her face looks weird" You're never satisfied are you? Now I know why I barely come to this forum. You're the most ungrateful and pessimistic fans i've ever seen.

If you're going to criticize something at least be mature about it. You're all looking like whiny little brats.

Anyway, my thoughts on the PV..

I thought it was great, so much better than her GUILTY pvs. The song is amazing and she did it justice. Her dancing really has improved hasn't it?

Personally I thought it was really cool and the choreography (and the martial arts) were amazing. I loved how the "Ayumi Hamasaki" was in fiery letters. I just need to dl it in high-quality now. This is definetely the best video she's released in a while. Sure, I laughed at the little animated bird and the scene where she's all 'fierce' like Mirrorcle World, but man, Shuya is hot? omg. *****es don't know ****.

Yeah, I agree! That's so stupid. Sometimes I think people get too caught up in the whole looks aspect of it all that they expect Ayu to not look like a perfect little doll all of the time- in other words a hot mess?

And a lot of people complaining and thinking that their opinions are worth something have probably never directed/edited/choreographed a video in their lives, so like I said, *****es don't know ****. Redundant.

I thought it was make-up to make them look more asian, photoshopping every single frame with eyes in it on a PV seems a bit weird to me

Ahhhh, my apologies! Sorry but I have the habit of slapping 'photoshopped' to any thing that looks fake... Oops. But yeah it could be make up, but they look so unnatural! I mean I think all their eyes are 'Asian' after all (not like eyes should have any race but oh well)... I just felt so creeped out when I saw Zin. His eyes are scary...

This thread is giving me much enjoyment.

Should be some animal?
I saw the eagle on that-i-dont-know-his-name dancer

^ Hmm... it looks like a spider. Maybe Ayu is a sexy yet fatal black widow!

So true :yes she can't make different version for everyone's taste XD

Anyway I like it.
I love the settings, and the choreography. That PV has a meaning, isn't so random as some says O__o' and it fits well with the song.
My favourite part is when boys dances, was really great!

But I dislike some things;

Ayu JEWEL alike. I don't get it.. seriously O_o I prefer more a dark version of part of Me.
Some dances, are really awful
The little blue bird's animation. Lol looks so awkward when it fly =___=

Oh please. Sit down :rolleyes

That is so true man. The complaints about the lights, the outfits, the theme of the video, the dancers, the choreography, the "lack" of a subject, the blue bird, etc, is just laughable. But that doesn't matter in the end, i mean, i couldn't care less about what some negative fans say :yes. and if they wanna complain :grumpy and get bitter about the way Ayumi choosed to express herself, it's their problem, not ours. :)



HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! :roflmao :yes



Truth is the video was made according to the song, the tie in cm and Ayumi looks astonishing in the video.

The only important thing here is, you, me and many other fans love her new material. i cannot compliment the video more. I really really loved Rule pv and i think it's beautiful. I especially enjoyed the symbol of the bird (which is Ayumi herself) and the duality between a harsh, strong/ sweet, morbid Ayumi. i absolutely loved that combination.

Exactly. Whats wrong with not liking her outfit? I didn't see anyone call Ayu fat, just pointing out the obvious that those kinds of outfits tend to make people look wide unless you have a very curvy body to begin with. Ayu is not fat by any means, but the outfit does make her look wider than she actually is.
Are people not even allowed to give constructive negative opinions here without getting attacked? Are people really that insecure in their own fandom to have to attack anyone's opinion that might be negative and doesn't go along with their own?

And its also laughable to say that people who don't like the outfit are too image obsessed when most of the people here are saying that they love the PV because she looks hot. (yet somehow, that doesn't make those people image obsessed too.)

Also, why is a positive opinion seemingly more valuable? To quote an earlier post - I'm sure they have never "directed/edited/choreographed a video in their lives" either.

Whats funny to me is that you list all of those things as if they aren't important to making a good video. :)

well said :yes
and yeah - her dancing does seem to have improved. i really like her moves in this PV

I'm seeing another pattern or circle starting again; criticizing the criticisms of other people's criticisms that criticizes criticisms.

One of the best ways to avoid other people criticizing your comment is to list what you think is good and bad about the PV. You acknowledge both sides, you didn't simply say its all bad since that would make you look closed-minded or biased, and you didn't simply say its all good since that would also make you look close-minded or biased. It doesn't matter if you think the PV is good or not, it's how you show it. Several people done this well while others made their opinion so short and simple that you can't tell if he or she is being fair in his or her judgement or that's just they way they are.

For me, I enjoyed the PV because it looks fancy, which is reminiscent to Startin'. But even though it is a fun PV (and was meant to be just a fun PV), I probably won't watch it again. I wanted to see longer and better dancing. Yet, I'm well aware that Ayu was never much of a dancer so I never expected much in that department (I'm not talking about her dancers, just her as a dancer). If I look at other artists like Britney Spears, at least her dancing in some of her PVs are more coordinated and complex. I do like the outfit because it is new and fits the theme well (she could have wore some sports bra but that wouldn't be original). I tend to respect people trying new things. As for the symbolism, I actually didn't pay attention to them because I just wanted eye candy. For all I care, the bird should have burn in hell in the beginning so I didn't have to see it for the rest of the PV. ^_^;

I'm horrible.

I thought that was funny too.

Oh well. No matter what Ayu does or makes, there are always going to be people who don't like it who get attacked for any slightly negative remark. Oh my godddd, we don't like EVERYTHING Ayu does?!?! We MUST NOT be real fans then!

Anyways.
I think Rule was boring.
And the "fierce fish face" (as someone else called it) has GOT to go! Why is her face just STUCK like that in every single PV she makes now?!

I'm not trying to be mean by asking this, because I seriously want to know.

What makes Rule so boring? And what would have made it more interesting?
I just don't see the point of view of the people who feel this way....
Because in my eyes, the PV was really good. I think it served it's purpose. I don't want to seem like a crazy fan who loves everything she ***** out but I honestly don't find anything wrong with this PV...

Once again Sunshine Slayer has the best post in the thread.


You know what's funny, going through the thread, you can see a clear division between what types of members have certain opinions...not to be elitist or anything. But it seems to me, that a lot of the newer members here are still in that phase where they like almost everything she does and she never does any wrong. But that might be a little offensive to say, so sorry.

@ArchangelLegend: That's true. I wish there were more people who would properly acknowledge the good and bad sides to things. Nothing is perfect, not even Ayu's music and PVs. This PV actually desperately needs criticism from more level headed people, because it's kind of 50/50 on the good and the bad imo.

I don't usually get caught up in this stuff because it's quite obvious how black and white people make it but I think you're being a little bit of a brat.

There are several people here who are artistically inclined and have an eye for visual beauty. If something doesn't trigger with them they aren't (female dogs) but they probably do not know any feces... nor would they want to, I would imagine.

People may not have the ability to choreograph or direct or visualize a music video but as the consumer, to which the product is aimed at, they aren't expected to just like it. Maybe you should accept that fact, just like those who know you love it have accepted that.

I think that everyone's opinion here is valid unless they come across as an arrogant brat.

To the person that said it's all superficial judging. It's a Promotional Video. It is superficial. It's something to help sell the single using visuals.

emiko -- I don't like that saying either but I used hot because she is still beautiful :] mess was for everything else lol.

I have to agree with sparkle_glitter on some of the things s/he said. There are people here who are NEVER happy with ANYTHING she does. They just seem to come here to complain about her, which gets obnoxious. Was it her worst PV? By all means no. Does it really need to be slammed so hard?

Sure there were things that could have been done better, but hell, it was better than flying to New York to walk around under a bridge, or wasting money to use Shanghai to spend a good two thirds of the PV in a studio. God forbid she make another PV where she goes to Paris and barely captures ANY of the Parisian atmosphere, other than a cropping of the Eiffel Tower that could have been added with photoshop and it would have looked just as good.

There's nothing wrong with pointing out what's wrong with a video, but just saying "It was horrible, everything was wrong rawr" is uncalled for, people who do that need to get off their high horses. What PVs have YOU made recently?

Everything has it's highs and it's lows, every video she's done has had flaws and positives. She may not be the "can do no wrong" princess that most fans think she is at the start, but she's certainly far from making horrible videos.

Wow, very mixed views here.

I actually quite like this PV. I think it's quite fitting to the Dragonball-type of theme. And I really like Ayu's hair in this (it's the style that I wanted ^_^). I enjoyed the dancing, I thought it fitted to the timing of the music quite well. It's not my absolute favourite PV, but it was enjoyable...

And for those who didn't like this PV, don't worry, Ayu has many PV's, so if you think this one isn't to your taste, you can always watch other ones of hers ^_^

^ yeah (^^)

but anyway I think it's so much pointless to make ppl understand that opinions differ & negative opinion is an opinion too, because ppl don't want to & won't understand
why persuade them then, like they persuade us we are wrong? it's useless, because it won't change the opinion, it makes the scandal & impoliteness