Thoughts after watching Pride PV?
 

Well, I knew this was connected with B&D and while watching it suddenly I got depressed the PV gave me the feelings how it is "behind the scenes" of her career and the PV is very "western-stylish" =) It really got to me and this is a new side of ayu. It´s like an revolution for me. Like when ourselves came or because of you =)=). Three words to describe the PV:

Beatiful
Sad
Western-stylish

What did you think of it? =)

She was utterly stunning. It's a sad PV, but I guess I was too distracted by her. lol

I'm hoping her hair is like this in the upcoming album photobooks.

^haha lol her looks were really western-like in some parts when she was against the wall it looked like it was computer made or is it that I´m too tired right now? XD

Her outfit, make-up, and hair (not the color, but length, style somewhat - not really) reminded me of Lindsay Lohan in "Confessions of a Broken Heart."

It didn't really seem computer manipulated though to me..

^I guess I´m too tired then...
and guess what I kind of know what makes me think that these PV´s (B&D and Pride) is so "western-like" it´s her voice while she´s singing you can notice it on the live performances when she´s going to sing some long vocals she drags her voice out like christina aguilera XD

First impression: Not bad, but not her best. The PV itself is typical of a lot of Western ballad-PVs, which, for me, isn't necessarily a good thing. In the song, there is so much going on in the lyrics and in the music and I wish more of that had been reflected in the PV.

It made me sad. But yeah she looks so stunning there!

And I agree, its like a small revolution :)

it was directed by Luis...so it's not a japanesey guy?

Very interesting though. I likes it.

wow... Ayu+Rain+Drenched Ayu= Good PV for me :D weird huh?

the whole behind the scene thing is okay... I wished they would have quicked that and showed more rain Ayu! That was great... BUT I have a question... near the end with all the wow wow wow's right before the last chorus... the Ayu that's standing in the water isn't singing the wow's... she's singing something else... she does join in on the last wow... but was that on purpose? If so I think they shouldn't have had her mouth moving... but I still loved the PV alot... WAY better than B&D Also was she laughing near the end when she was slamming herself against a wall? That didn't look sad, it looked laughing 0_o

I dind't think the wall looked computer generated... you mean how the rain kinda wasn't really hitting her? I thought she was under an awning :D

Daybreak in negative polarization

I quite like it. =p It's better than B&D to me. It seems more deep. I think it should be played before the B&D PV too, since she is walking back to the film crew. Good PV though. :3

But I think the wall looked fake, not CG wise, but like it was made for the PV, and didn't have a feel of a real wall. LOL It seemed like the cement had random strokes put into them to make it look old, but it doesn't seem so. D: But who knows really?

I haven't watched it yet. Blah.

I noticed the lyrics too. It's like "Bokutachi wow wow wow wow.." or something. I was like "o__o"

I really liked the PV! It's the saving grace for the B&D single, I think, and..er..

At the end, it says "Ayumi Hamasaki - Pride" up in the upper right hand corner in red lights scrolling by, did anyone else catch that? :D

^ the scroll was definitely CGI-ed

I agree with you on the wall thing. If you notice, they never show anything past that part of the wall, leading me to believe it was in a studio or shot somewhere else. I love NY, but there ain't no way you could get a regular person, let alone Ayu, lean up against a real wall like that no matter how many times you blast it with chlorinated water (which is what they usually do to NY streets for movie/video/photo shoots)

In the beginning, the PV made me think of the "Dearest" it's-so-hard-to-be-famous thing. But only in the beginning.

Also, complete directorial abuse of the slow motion video.

lmao ^_^ I think the slow motion goes perfectly with the video, because it adds to that desperate feeling the music has.

I liked the slow motion. There is a scene in near the end and a black car is coming towards the camera and I thought she was going to get hit *_*, that would make for an interesting PV(Although people will probably say that it is copying Be My Last, but the car made a U-turn, lol).

I liked it, but I wish there was more story, :(.

i loved it! americanized but not so much that you lost the Ayu. it is better than B&D tho... and i love the emotion and deepness of this pv... i like the wall. i don't care if itz fake or not lol
Ayu looked amazing (hair and outfit). and i'm lovin the rain and puddles and such. very nice...

a few words -:
wonderful PV
one of the best evar
one of my very favorites


Did any of you notice it's kinda like her getting ready for B&D (with the truck and everything) and then she sings PRIDE before this happy-fun song.
Anyone think it's like the behind the scenes feelings of Ayu?
hmm..i really loved it.
I have to say it has to be on my top favorites.
It was wonderful. And somewhat sad.
But otherwords - i'd like to watch this every day of my life forever. :yes
Better than B&D! but it was a little more soft and not as interesting..but i still love it DEARLY.
Its gotta be up there with Dearest PV and For my Dear... PV

Torn a little.

On one hand I think it's a good PV - I think she looks great, I like the emotion she has, and I actually like how simplistic it is.

On the other it seems like a ripoff of the B&D PV - and I still don't like the song very much.

It's really sad!!! I love the song really very much! I think the dress is prettier than Bold & Delicious