[Bad Wolf]

For some reason this PV made me think of the stark contrast between the ideal Hollywood/romantic Californian lifestyle that (was) so prevalent in American pop culture and the actual REALITY of Hollywood, in which you are just a pretty thing to be used and chewed up and spat out once something younger/thinner/sexier/more attention-getting comes along. I thought instantly of people as messed up as Lindsay Lohan when I saw the "twist" at the end -- you can party and live it up, you can have the beautiful house with a breathtaking view; you can have all these material possessions that show off your affluence, but if you don't have love (or any concrete happiness) then your life really isn't as great as you think it might be. I don't think this PV is trying to be judgmental though. I think this PV is trying to say that such people really are human like all of us, and are just looking for a place to feel loved/at home/comforted. Thinking about it that way, this PV is honestly quite painful.

I don't think people glamorize Hollywood so much anymore, which is why I believe the director chose to go for a more "retro" California look with Ayu, back when such dreams were somewhat fresh, before the reality really kicked into high gear.