Boy bands have the reputation to more or less,create mainstream music that usually hasnt a lot of meaning.
The fact that they are a boy band+the videos you posted,are more than enough to,,judge''them.
Also,teens are easily manipulated,especially young girls.
Thats why managers try to get a group of pretty boys together,to make money out of this,its not rocket science.
And no.....not every song has a meaning,there are boy bands who dont write their own songs,they just use songs written by other people,for some easy money,because they know that their fans will buy pretty much everything.
About BTS:I was reading that they write MOST of their songs,but not all of them.

If i cant judge a band based on their videos,how should i judge them then?
Nearly everything about them is,,the generic boy band stuff''.
Call me a hipster if you want,if im a hipster because i dont want to listen to boring mainstream music and,,artists''who are just after a fast money grab,then yes,im a hipster and im completely fine with beeing one
Its normal that people want something extraordinary,if everything is the same(as in,the same mainstream stuff ),it gets boring over time.
Though,thats not the only reason why i dislike this boy group,i simply dont like the music and their voices,mainstream or not.
There are better bands out there,and they would deserve the attention that those boy groups get.

Im also not dissing them.
You asked for oppinions,if you think im judgemental for stating my oppinion when asked to do so,alright.
Its simply critic,i dont like the music,i dont like their voices and i dont like their lyrics or the whole marketing concept.
Its also not just,,personal preference'',their marketing concept IS questionable,along with the actual talent of most boy groups:

,,Due to this and their general commercial orientation towards a female audience of preteens, teenyboppers, or teens, the term may be used with negative connotations in music journalism.''
-Wikipedia(yea i just quoted wikipedia)

TLDR version:
I dont listen to music with extraordinary lyrics all the time,yea im guilty.
But the problem with BTS is not only that they are mainstream oriented,really.
Its that they are mainstream oriented AND are not that good,medicore,perhaps.
One reason why,is their lack of rhytm,or that their songs are not memorable and leave a lasting impact(im not talking about lyrics or dance moves now),like i wrote before.
Youre free to disagree with me,but there is no need to get defensive and imply im a,,hipster wannabee''or that i have no clue about music,because
i have the feeling it will lead this discussion into a dissrespectful direction,and i would like to avoid that.
All my arguments have been directed at the band,not at you.

Good morning...
Since you asked for oppinions and i had nothing else to do right now,i gave them a try.


First,im not going to flame you for liking them,you could like justin bieber and i would be like,,meh...i dont get it,but alright''.
So,at first i expected some girly singing,because of how they look,and because they are a boy band.
Was surprised when they started to rap....but thats all to be honest,i was surprised,not entertained.

The music sounds mixed up,just like the vocal part,i miss a rhythm in those songs,something that leaves a mark on you and makes you not forget it.
If i had to put words into a picture,i would take those songs and paint the picture of a river that flows in 2 directions at the same time-there is no synched flow,if you get what im trying to say,the vocals are like rocks in a river that split the water.
The first video kinda has some order and flow,there is a rhythm,not one i like,but there is one.
Video number 2,is the opposite,no clear rhythm there.


The lyrics are not that deep.
Relationships,party,not giving up,believing in yourself,beeing cool and all those things...the usual teenager/young adult themes,in a generic package.
Their target audience seems to be young and consists mainly of girls i guess.
The thematic of a song is also very clear,from what i heard so far.
No complex poems,classy wordgames or hidden meanings,you know what the song is about,without thinking too much about it.Some lines are not so bad actually,the last video was a bit better than the rest(regarding the lyrics).
But then you also have lines like,,bow wow wow'' or,,want it more moremoremoremoremore''...i dont consider those lines to really be meaningful or simply,good.

The vocal part.
This one will be short:they sound generic,not very unique.
Also,the voice is often edited and sounds kinda unatural.


Now....the videos themself.
Call me outdated,but a lot of those dance moves just look silly,like in video number 4(3:07 and 3:10 for example).
Boy bands get their fame and success trough simple marketing.
They have to look good,and sing about things that most people can relate to and understand.
And...they need a lot of attention,this could explain those dance moves.

To me,they are just 1 of many other boy bands out there,and i think most people will grow out of this phase,once they get older.
Its mainstream music for a young audience,and the fact that they are rapping too,isnt changing that.
Im not into rap at all,but there are some songs i enjoy,like songs from eminem or will smith(yea,that guy makes music too,for the few who may not have known it).
If you enjoy this kind of music,keep listening,as long as you enjoy it.
Just wrote down my thoughts about this band,as you asked.



Like toy soldiers,is a amazing song,it sets the mood,the vocals go with the flow,and the theme of the song is different from the usual,,yolo swag lol happy happy''or,,ima super though gangsta,even my guns use guns in da hood yo!gonna have to find someone to insult now to prove my manliness''cliches.


Greetings from:
Tameshi-propably the only one here who dislikes rap,pop and dubsteb/nightcore/vocaloid stuff/whatever-the-rest-is-called,all together.And ofcourse,i wrote this in comic sans.


PS:If youre looking for a good asian band that is definatly not cattering to the mainstream audience,check out dir en grey.

Welcome

Where was i saying that he is,,your dog''?
Your orga description and general attitude,kinda sounded rogue-like.
So i was talking with keyn about it,and he denied it in the past.
Now i wanted to make sure if its actually a rogue organization or not,since it looked like you 2 have not been in synch about this.

I wrote,,i was not going to imply that you 2 are the same person''because of toratsumes post.

Your posts would be easier to read with a few punctuation marks.

I was not going to imply that you 2 are the same person,just pointing out the whole rogue thing again,because keyn denied it multiple times and i finally wanted to confirm this.

Welcome to the community,merguio

Since this is your first thread:welcome

,,Hairstyle: (Picture)''
If you are just writing,,picture'',why did you write about the gender of your character,the hair/eye color the facial hair?
I mean,all of those things are visible on the picture as well,so you could also add,,picture''as a answer instead.
Looks a bit odd,to fill out everything normally,but add this kind of description for the hairstyle,just saying.

Since i dont know much about the community and we always get some new players,i really appreciate this.
Nice to see a interview with,,style''
Really enjoyed reading this,i hope you keep doing this and interview people about events aswell(should there be any).
Would also like to see more interviews about new players,who decided to stay around.

+1 rep.
This really is a nice idea to make the game feel more,,alive''.