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Originally Posted by Tom Punks
So I was really excited and downloaded it, but I just didn't like it at all.  And I know why: it's because of her dancers. 75% of the time the camera was focused on her freaking dancers. Either that, or every time they would try to show Ayu, the dancers would be blocking her! I'm not watching this to see her dancers flail, I'm watching this to see Ayu sing. Oh well. |
I finally got my blu ray copy of it from CDJapan
Honestly, I felt her dancers got less focus then usual in this CDL. It's about bloody time, as well. I'm probably the only person who just rolls their eyes whenever Shuya comes out to do his obligatory contemporary dance moment. But overall I felt her dancers didn't get much focus until the last set of songs on the main setlist and the encore.
First of all, my good thoughts on it:
--I was genuinely impressed with the setlist. I felt it was a good balance between her old and new material.
--The ballads. More specifically the medley. It was just beautiful. The fact that there was virtually nothing else except Ayu on stage singing them and no theatrics (except for the one woman holding the ball. But that didn't distract me at all from Ayu) just made it all the better. I would like to see more medley's like this in future tours and CDLs
--Nearly everything after the ballads was just Ayu having an insanely energetic performance (without any "cute" parts. Thank god) and she was completely into it. Honestly; she sang the HELL out of the last set of songs!
--Overall out of the CDLs I've seen (which isn't many. Although, I have seen all of her tours
Just not all of her CDLs) I think this one is easily one of best she's put on. There was more focus on Ayu and it had a great setlist which lived up to my expectations.
The bad:
--Seriously Ayu; Last angel is one of my favourite songs on Love songs. But please stop singing it live. It was diabolical in 2010's Rock 'n' Roll Circus 7 days special and it was still diabolical in this CDL (although it was only A SMALL bit better)
--No Like a doll?
--Dream ON.