Butterfly - A Music Review
BB: -Walks in with a Duel Monster's card in one hand and the Millennium Puzzle in the other- Well, here's to hoping this is going to work. -Puts the Soul Card on SOS's body and uses the power of the Millennium Puzzle to reach into the Shadow Realm- SOS! I KNOW YOUR SOUL IS IN THERE. EITHER YOU GET BACK INTO YOUR BODY RIGHT NOW OR I'LL PUT YUBEL INTO THE SHADOW REALM TO FIND YOU.
SOS: ...That's not much of an incentive to come back, you do realise.
BB: It worked anyway. -Grins and closes the Shadow Realm-
SOS: ...Dammit.
BB: So! Now that you're alive and kickin', how about we get on with our next song review?
The song is Butter-Fly, by Kōji Wada!
SOS: a;lskdfja;lsdgh;alsidhg; *...dies?*
BB: -Gets the Yubel card-
SOS: >_< Okay, fine. But...you do realise that Digimon was my childhood, right?
BB: Huh....it was mine, too.
SOS: Exactly. We're both going to be incredibly biased here. So...we need someone who has no nostalgia associated with this song.
BB: ...probably. -Tilts head- I mean, I've been listening to this song since it debuted in '99. ...who would you suggest?
SOS: It was the very first anime I ever watched. ...Well...there is one person I haven't called in, in a long time...
*Gets out Keyboard*
*types furiously*
*NG55 plops into the room*
SOS: Excellent.
BB: -Blinks- Those Keyboards are really useful.
SOS: Yeees, indeed. *Huggles her Keyboard* So, hello there, NG55!
BB: Still not getting one. And greetings.
NG55: *Blinks* Oh, uh, hey! So...what is it you wanted me for? I was in the middle of reading just now.
SOS: BB? UNLEASH THE SONG.
BB: Well, we wanted you to help us review this. As SOS and I are both biased towards it. Butter-Fly was my childhood - I've been listening to it since Digimon first debuted on April 23rd, 1999.
SOS: *uncontrollable dancing on the couch*
BB: ...and SOS does that when this song plays.
SOS: Shut up.
BB: ...so we need some help, y'see.
NG55: Well, as I have no connection to this song whatsoever, let alone the source material, I suppose I can go ahead and offer my own review of it. So to all you readers out there, if there is something about the song that you think I "don't get", keep all of that in mind. I'm reviewing this as its song on its own merits.
SOS: That's exactly what we want. We need someone with a fresh ear who won't be influenced by years of nostalgia.
BB: Precisely.
NG55: I should also point out that I do not understand Japanese, so you're going to have forgive me on this one.
BB: No need to worry about that - when I first listened to this, I didn't understand Japanese either.
SOS: I'm sure there's a trustworthy English version of the lyrics that we can find, if we need to.
BB: I have one right here, in fact.
SOS: But let's look at the music first, shall we?
BB: Let's.
SOS: So, what's your first impression of this song, NG55?
NG55: *Pause* As of right now, the song is three minutes in. I can't say much about the lyrics, since again, I don't know the language. I will say that the singing, to be honest, is okay. There's nothing wrong with it, although I do find it to be very hard to distinguish from a lot of other Japanese pop songs I've heard in the past. As for the music itself, while I admit that the guitar work is fun, the synthesized bass beats in the background of it really make the song a lot louder. It doesn't feel like a going-out rock song. It feels as if the song doesn't know what it wants to be.
SOS: See? That's why I'm so glad we bought you in. Because I think this song has a very distinct tone and melody that makes it very memorable. I mean, I haven't watched the show in AGES. So long, in fact, that I've forgotten just about all the names of the main characters. And yet when this song comes on, I still recognise it immediately and promptly begin rocking out.
And I suppose I'd describe it as...well, a very awesome theme song to a kid's show. It's rock, but a lot lighter than most, because after all, this is a kid's show. But I don't know how much of that is informed by childhood nostalgia
BB: I can honestly see where NG55 is coming from. I mean, I listen to a lot of Japanese Rock and, yes, Butter-Fly has some aspects that make it eerily similar to songs that have no connection to it. But it is memorable to me. I haven't seen the show in a good many years (at least not the original version, which used the Butter-Fly theme song), but I don't immediately recognize this song as itself. When I do recognize it, like SOS, I start rocking out.
NG55: The lyrics, again, are not something I can judge properly. They do, however, feel repetitive and quite mediocre, like a lot of Japanese songs I've heard before. There is just nothing that pops about the song, that's the real problem. It's just an all right, nice song to listen to, but it's nothing that stands out or is very memorable. If you're a fan of the show and know the music, you might really appreciate it. But if you're like me and have no clue about about the show, the source material or the kind of music, let alone the country's music, you might be left out of the loop.
SOS: I see. I will admit that this song has a very standard structure. The same one used in...well, pretty much 90% of Japanese pop songs I've listened to. So that might be why.
NG55: My overall review is that the song is okay and fine to listen to, if not mediocre and kind of forgettable, and sounds like any other Japanese pop song. Do I recommend it? Well, it's as I said. You might appreciate it more if you're a fan, so for that, I'm hesitant in doing so. If you're into the Japanese culture and music, you might actually like it then, too. Beyond that, you can take my word with a grain of salt and check it out for yourself. See what you think.
SOS: To be honest, maybe this is just nostalgia going, but to me, the song has a very iconic and distinctive opening riff that becomes a motif later on and basically ties the whole song together and makes it cohesive. And that really helps make it immediately recognisable to me.
BB: And to me, the lyrics are extremely memorable, especially the chorus. -Grins- Every time I hear that "wow wow wow" bit, I can't help but smile.
SOS: Ah, yes, the lyrics
I think it's time you put the English translation up here
BB: Sure. Here is where you can find the song lyrics. Just click the English tab and you'll get a true English translation. It's also written in original Japanese, with Romanized wording.
SOS: Personally, I won't say this song has the Greatest Lyrics Of All Time.
BB: Of course it doesn't. I mean, y'know. Kids show and all.
SOS: It certainly doesn't have the depth of Don't Fear the Reaper. ...But I don't really think it needs to. We have to keep the purpose of this song in mind -- it's the theme song of a kids show, designed to catch people's attention and hopefully make them interested enough to keep watching.
And for that purpose, it certainly went above and beyond the call of duty.
BB: Exactly. -Smiles- I can still remember running to the TV the first second I heard this song and recognized it.
It always meant that something good was coming.
SOS: It's not just filled with light-hearted fluff about ~*~wuv~*~, like most pop songs, but seems to genuinely have a message to deliver.
It's got uplifting, motivational messages, like, "It's best to forget the unnecessary things,
There's no more time to be fooling around," as well as almost apocalyptic lyrics like, "After an endless dream, in this world of nothingness it seems as if our beloved dreams will lose."
It doesn't brush aside life's problems and is disingenuously chirpy and cheery.
BB: Nope. It matches the show very well.
SOS: It says that despite what feels like the end of the world, if we put our hearts into it, we can always overcome those problems and become stronger as a result.
And the metaphor of flying is really great, because it also says that you can't just sit there and ~*~believe in yourself~*~ and things will magically get better. You have to put actual effort into it before you can truly soar. So...again, maybe this is nostalgia talking, but I do like this song's lyrics, even though they might not stand up to the standards of Truly Great Rock Legends.
BB: I think it's the nostalgia. I mean, I like the songs lyrics as much as any loyal fan, but even I can understand they are repetitive and somewhat bland. I suppose that's why this song never really topped charts in Japan on in the US.
SOS: So what do you think NG55? Now that you know what the singer's actually talking about and stuff?
NG55: I didn't feel connected or invested in it, there just didn't seem to be much of something to invest or connect with. It can apply to anything and anyone. That works, it really does, and yet it doesn't have anything further. It's relatable, it's okay, but the lyrics leave a lot to be desired.
SOS: I can see your point about repetitiveness. That does tend to be a problem with J-Pop-ish songs. While it might have a message of some sort overall (on a good day), there's usually not much variety between the verses. All of them do tend to just repeat the same general thing with different words across verses.
BB: True. Even my favorite song does that.
SOS: And they tend not to talk about personal things...or specify anything. Most of them tend to land on the vague side.
I know, I understand what you're trying to say. It does tend to be a problem with J-Pop across the whole genre.
BB: True. It's especially true with theme songs of shows.
SOS: Indeed. Even songs that are specifically written for a show, like We Are for One Piece or this very song, tends to be vague, sometimes never making specific references to the show at all.
NG55: There are a lot of soundtracks for shows, films, and games that use songs that while they don't difrectly reference the source material; are still relevant to the themes, stories and characters. They can be excellent songs. Hell, a majority of the Silent Hill songs tend to do that, in that you don't have to play the games or know the games in order to appreciate the songs, but they do help in understanding further.
BB: Like Promise, from SH2.
SOS: To be honest, maybe this is just because I associate this music to this show so much...but I really do feel that this song...FITS this show
It's got the perfect tone of Awesome Adventure. It's got the perfect lyrics of optimism in the face of difficulty.
...Maybe this is nostalgia, but I can't imagine this show with any other theme song.
BB: Plus, the music just made me want to know what digital adventure the gang was getting into today.
SOS: So, shall we move on, or is there more to talk about with the lyrics?
BB: I just gotta say one last thing. -Chuckles- ....these lyrics? When I first read them in English, I couldn't help but laugh. Because the wows I mentioned? Looked SO out of place.
NG55: Yeah...the repetitive "wow" in the lyrics kind of felt out of place and a little silly. I know words can repeat in songs, it's very common. But it felt less like emphasis, fun and flow and more like beating you over the head with it.
BB: Hehe.
SOS: Pft. Well, I guess that's solidly nostalgia talking, but yeah, like BB, they make me sing along every time. There's something just so...delightful about them. Well...this song really...doesn't have much of a video to talk about. There's only the opening to the show. After that, it's all fanmade videos.
BB: True. -Sighs- It's sad.
This song needs an original video or somethin'.
SOS: While I'd agree with you, I'm also kinda hesitant about it. Videos for J-Pop has a SLIGHT tendency to turn into nothing but montages of a guy singing dramatically while egregious fanservice is thrown at you.
BB: I know. Lucifer is after this one, remember?
SOS: Bleh. Don't remind me.
BB: At least we have the JD Relic Version, too?
SOS: Well...what video there is (all minute and a half of it) is...okay, I guess. If I do peel myself away from the nostalgia, I'd honestly say this show has a very formulaic opening.
I can't count how many openings of anime I've seen that starts with the characters falling on a new world, followed by fun, quick clips of them doing random activities.
BB: True. It even happened in YGO.
SOS: It's dynamic, sure, and does promise a lot of fun. And I guess it'd certainly be intriguing to a newcomer to anime. But...it's far from the Best Opening of All Time.
NG55: In terms of an opening, I have to say it sounds exactly like almost any other. I know it's mostly because I didn't watch a lot of anime in my lifetime, let alone recently, but I've noticed a few things. Opening songs to Anime tend to have two kinds, that are the most recurring. One is the sweet, coo-cooing, high-voiced girl that sounds all cutesy and wutesy, very little variety in voice work. The other is like this guy, singing all loud and dramatically with something of the same kind of voice.
SOS: >.> Remind me to link you to Tank! when we're done with this. But yes, I do agree with you.
BB: I can't say much to this. I've heard When The Cicadas Cry.
SOS: The vast majority of anime openings tends to look pretty damn similar, and in fact, Puella Magi Madoka Magica uses that fact to fake you out with its opening to great effect. And this opening doesn't make much of an effort to distinguish itself.
But in the end, the only criteria we can judge a song on is how well it achieved its intended purpose. And that purpose was to establish a tone for the show it was on and draw in viewers.
So how well do you guys think it did that?
BB: I think it went above and beyond the call of duty. I mean, it was designed to be attention grabbing and to put you in the mindset to have an adventure. It did that every single time I listened to it.
SOS: To be honest...It did the job for me too. The reason I started watching the show was because my cousin had it on, and I was drawn upstairs to the living room by the theme song like iron filings and a giant magnet.
But I guess the only person who can really judge here is NG55. So...if this song came on the TV, would you be tempted to watch the show?
NG55: Well, seeing as I don't watch anime all that much anymore, I can't exactly say that I would. I do admit that the song does put you in the mood what with how uplifting and fun it's supposed to be. On that level, it works to get you into the mood and serve as an opening. But again, it really sounds like almost any other of the recurring anime opening songs, so it doesn't do that much in grabbing me. If I were a lot younger, I might actually have enjoyed the song and been more drawn in to the show. My brother might have, too, since he did watch a bit of Digimon in our childhood.
BB: Huh.
SOS: I see. Well, thank you for joining us today, NG55. I really appreciated having your objective opinion here to mitigate the endless fangirlish squeeing.
I think we've talked about everything that needed to be said, so...see you guys next week, I guess. What are we reviewing again?
BB: And to make sure we didn't go crazy with our "THIS SONG IS SO GREAT" mentalities. -Smiles- And we're reviewing this!
SOS: ...
BB: Lucifer, by SHINee!
SOS: ........
............
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! NG55, TAAAAAAAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!!
BB: See you next time! -Sinks out with the Millennium Puzzle's help-
SOS: *WEEPS*
NG55: *Laughs* Hey, no problem! It was my pleasure, and seeing your points of view was insightful, interesting, and I could see where you were coming from. Thanks for having me! It was pretty nice. See you, SOS!
SOS: *DOOM*
SOS: ...That's not much of an incentive to come back, you do realise.
BB: It worked anyway. -Grins and closes the Shadow Realm-
SOS: ...Dammit.
BB: So! Now that you're alive and kickin', how about we get on with our next song review?
The song is Butter-Fly, by Kōji Wada!
Click to viewSOS: a;lskdfja;lsdgh;alsidhg; *...dies?*
BB: -Gets the Yubel card-
SOS: >_< Okay, fine. But...you do realise that Digimon was my childhood, right?
BB: Huh....it was mine, too.
SOS: Exactly. We're both going to be incredibly biased here. So...we need someone who has no nostalgia associated with this song.
BB: ...probably. -Tilts head- I mean, I've been listening to this song since it debuted in '99. ...who would you suggest?
SOS: It was the very first anime I ever watched. ...Well...there is one person I haven't called in, in a long time...
*Gets out Keyboard*
*types furiously*
*NG55 plops into the room*
SOS: Excellent.
BB: -Blinks- Those Keyboards are really useful.
SOS: Yeees, indeed. *Huggles her Keyboard* So, hello there, NG55!
BB: Still not getting one. And greetings.
NG55: *Blinks* Oh, uh, hey! So...what is it you wanted me for? I was in the middle of reading just now.
SOS: BB? UNLEASH THE SONG.
BB: Well, we wanted you to help us review this. As SOS and I are both biased towards it. Butter-Fly was my childhood - I've been listening to it since Digimon first debuted on April 23rd, 1999.
SOS: *uncontrollable dancing on the couch*
BB: ...and SOS does that when this song plays.
SOS: Shut up.
BB: ...so we need some help, y'see.
NG55: Well, as I have no connection to this song whatsoever, let alone the source material, I suppose I can go ahead and offer my own review of it. So to all you readers out there, if there is something about the song that you think I "don't get", keep all of that in mind. I'm reviewing this as its song on its own merits.
SOS: That's exactly what we want. We need someone with a fresh ear who won't be influenced by years of nostalgia.
BB: Precisely.
NG55: I should also point out that I do not understand Japanese, so you're going to have forgive me on this one.
BB: No need to worry about that - when I first listened to this, I didn't understand Japanese either.
SOS: I'm sure there's a trustworthy English version of the lyrics that we can find, if we need to.
BB: I have one right here, in fact.
SOS: But let's look at the music first, shall we?
BB: Let's.
SOS: So, what's your first impression of this song, NG55?
NG55: *Pause* As of right now, the song is three minutes in. I can't say much about the lyrics, since again, I don't know the language. I will say that the singing, to be honest, is okay. There's nothing wrong with it, although I do find it to be very hard to distinguish from a lot of other Japanese pop songs I've heard in the past. As for the music itself, while I admit that the guitar work is fun, the synthesized bass beats in the background of it really make the song a lot louder. It doesn't feel like a going-out rock song. It feels as if the song doesn't know what it wants to be.
SOS: See? That's why I'm so glad we bought you in. Because I think this song has a very distinct tone and melody that makes it very memorable. I mean, I haven't watched the show in AGES. So long, in fact, that I've forgotten just about all the names of the main characters. And yet when this song comes on, I still recognise it immediately and promptly begin rocking out.
And I suppose I'd describe it as...well, a very awesome theme song to a kid's show. It's rock, but a lot lighter than most, because after all, this is a kid's show. But I don't know how much of that is informed by childhood nostalgia
BB: I can honestly see where NG55 is coming from. I mean, I listen to a lot of Japanese Rock and, yes, Butter-Fly has some aspects that make it eerily similar to songs that have no connection to it. But it is memorable to me. I haven't seen the show in a good many years (at least not the original version, which used the Butter-Fly theme song), but I don't immediately recognize this song as itself. When I do recognize it, like SOS, I start rocking out.
NG55: The lyrics, again, are not something I can judge properly. They do, however, feel repetitive and quite mediocre, like a lot of Japanese songs I've heard before. There is just nothing that pops about the song, that's the real problem. It's just an all right, nice song to listen to, but it's nothing that stands out or is very memorable. If you're a fan of the show and know the music, you might really appreciate it. But if you're like me and have no clue about about the show, the source material or the kind of music, let alone the country's music, you might be left out of the loop.
SOS: I see. I will admit that this song has a very standard structure. The same one used in...well, pretty much 90% of Japanese pop songs I've listened to. So that might be why.
NG55: My overall review is that the song is okay and fine to listen to, if not mediocre and kind of forgettable, and sounds like any other Japanese pop song. Do I recommend it? Well, it's as I said. You might appreciate it more if you're a fan, so for that, I'm hesitant in doing so. If you're into the Japanese culture and music, you might actually like it then, too. Beyond that, you can take my word with a grain of salt and check it out for yourself. See what you think.
SOS: To be honest, maybe this is just nostalgia going, but to me, the song has a very iconic and distinctive opening riff that becomes a motif later on and basically ties the whole song together and makes it cohesive. And that really helps make it immediately recognisable to me.
BB: And to me, the lyrics are extremely memorable, especially the chorus. -Grins- Every time I hear that "wow wow wow" bit, I can't help but smile.
SOS: Ah, yes, the lyrics
I think it's time you put the English translation up here
BB: Sure. Here is where you can find the song lyrics. Just click the English tab and you'll get a true English translation. It's also written in original Japanese, with Romanized wording.
SOS: Personally, I won't say this song has the Greatest Lyrics Of All Time.
BB: Of course it doesn't. I mean, y'know. Kids show and all.
SOS: It certainly doesn't have the depth of Don't Fear the Reaper. ...But I don't really think it needs to. We have to keep the purpose of this song in mind -- it's the theme song of a kids show, designed to catch people's attention and hopefully make them interested enough to keep watching.
And for that purpose, it certainly went above and beyond the call of duty.
BB: Exactly. -Smiles- I can still remember running to the TV the first second I heard this song and recognized it.
It always meant that something good was coming.
SOS: It's not just filled with light-hearted fluff about ~*~wuv~*~, like most pop songs, but seems to genuinely have a message to deliver.
It's got uplifting, motivational messages, like, "It's best to forget the unnecessary things,
There's no more time to be fooling around," as well as almost apocalyptic lyrics like, "After an endless dream, in this world of nothingness it seems as if our beloved dreams will lose."
It doesn't brush aside life's problems and is disingenuously chirpy and cheery.
BB: Nope. It matches the show very well.
SOS: It says that despite what feels like the end of the world, if we put our hearts into it, we can always overcome those problems and become stronger as a result.
And the metaphor of flying is really great, because it also says that you can't just sit there and ~*~believe in yourself~*~ and things will magically get better. You have to put actual effort into it before you can truly soar. So...again, maybe this is nostalgia talking, but I do like this song's lyrics, even though they might not stand up to the standards of Truly Great Rock Legends.
BB: I think it's the nostalgia. I mean, I like the songs lyrics as much as any loyal fan, but even I can understand they are repetitive and somewhat bland. I suppose that's why this song never really topped charts in Japan on in the US.
SOS: So what do you think NG55? Now that you know what the singer's actually talking about and stuff?
NG55: I didn't feel connected or invested in it, there just didn't seem to be much of something to invest or connect with. It can apply to anything and anyone. That works, it really does, and yet it doesn't have anything further. It's relatable, it's okay, but the lyrics leave a lot to be desired.
SOS: I can see your point about repetitiveness. That does tend to be a problem with J-Pop-ish songs. While it might have a message of some sort overall (on a good day), there's usually not much variety between the verses. All of them do tend to just repeat the same general thing with different words across verses.
BB: True. Even my favorite song does that.
SOS: And they tend not to talk about personal things...or specify anything. Most of them tend to land on the vague side.
I know, I understand what you're trying to say. It does tend to be a problem with J-Pop across the whole genre.
BB: True. It's especially true with theme songs of shows.
SOS: Indeed. Even songs that are specifically written for a show, like We Are for One Piece or this very song, tends to be vague, sometimes never making specific references to the show at all.
NG55: There are a lot of soundtracks for shows, films, and games that use songs that while they don't difrectly reference the source material; are still relevant to the themes, stories and characters. They can be excellent songs. Hell, a majority of the Silent Hill songs tend to do that, in that you don't have to play the games or know the games in order to appreciate the songs, but they do help in understanding further.
BB: Like Promise, from SH2.
SOS: To be honest, maybe this is just because I associate this music to this show so much...but I really do feel that this song...FITS this show
It's got the perfect tone of Awesome Adventure. It's got the perfect lyrics of optimism in the face of difficulty.
...Maybe this is nostalgia, but I can't imagine this show with any other theme song.
BB: Plus, the music just made me want to know what digital adventure the gang was getting into today.
SOS: So, shall we move on, or is there more to talk about with the lyrics?
BB: I just gotta say one last thing. -Chuckles- ....these lyrics? When I first read them in English, I couldn't help but laugh. Because the wows I mentioned? Looked SO out of place.
NG55: Yeah...the repetitive "wow" in the lyrics kind of felt out of place and a little silly. I know words can repeat in songs, it's very common. But it felt less like emphasis, fun and flow and more like beating you over the head with it.
BB: Hehe.
SOS: Pft. Well, I guess that's solidly nostalgia talking, but yeah, like BB, they make me sing along every time. There's something just so...delightful about them. Well...this song really...doesn't have much of a video to talk about. There's only the opening to the show. After that, it's all fanmade videos.
BB: True. -Sighs- It's sad.
This song needs an original video or somethin'.
SOS: While I'd agree with you, I'm also kinda hesitant about it. Videos for J-Pop has a SLIGHT tendency to turn into nothing but montages of a guy singing dramatically while egregious fanservice is thrown at you.
BB: I know. Lucifer is after this one, remember?
SOS: Bleh. Don't remind me.
BB: At least we have the JD Relic Version, too?
SOS: Well...what video there is (all minute and a half of it) is...okay, I guess. If I do peel myself away from the nostalgia, I'd honestly say this show has a very formulaic opening.
I can't count how many openings of anime I've seen that starts with the characters falling on a new world, followed by fun, quick clips of them doing random activities.
BB: True. It even happened in YGO.
SOS: It's dynamic, sure, and does promise a lot of fun. And I guess it'd certainly be intriguing to a newcomer to anime. But...it's far from the Best Opening of All Time.
NG55: In terms of an opening, I have to say it sounds exactly like almost any other. I know it's mostly because I didn't watch a lot of anime in my lifetime, let alone recently, but I've noticed a few things. Opening songs to Anime tend to have two kinds, that are the most recurring. One is the sweet, coo-cooing, high-voiced girl that sounds all cutesy and wutesy, very little variety in voice work. The other is like this guy, singing all loud and dramatically with something of the same kind of voice.
SOS: >.> Remind me to link you to Tank! when we're done with this. But yes, I do agree with you.
BB: I can't say much to this. I've heard When The Cicadas Cry.
SOS: The vast majority of anime openings tends to look pretty damn similar, and in fact, Puella Magi Madoka Magica uses that fact to fake you out with its opening to great effect. And this opening doesn't make much of an effort to distinguish itself.
But in the end, the only criteria we can judge a song on is how well it achieved its intended purpose. And that purpose was to establish a tone for the show it was on and draw in viewers.
So how well do you guys think it did that?
BB: I think it went above and beyond the call of duty. I mean, it was designed to be attention grabbing and to put you in the mindset to have an adventure. It did that every single time I listened to it.
SOS: To be honest...It did the job for me too. The reason I started watching the show was because my cousin had it on, and I was drawn upstairs to the living room by the theme song like iron filings and a giant magnet.
But I guess the only person who can really judge here is NG55. So...if this song came on the TV, would you be tempted to watch the show?
NG55: Well, seeing as I don't watch anime all that much anymore, I can't exactly say that I would. I do admit that the song does put you in the mood what with how uplifting and fun it's supposed to be. On that level, it works to get you into the mood and serve as an opening. But again, it really sounds like almost any other of the recurring anime opening songs, so it doesn't do that much in grabbing me. If I were a lot younger, I might actually have enjoyed the song and been more drawn in to the show. My brother might have, too, since he did watch a bit of Digimon in our childhood.
BB: Huh.
SOS: I see. Well, thank you for joining us today, NG55. I really appreciated having your objective opinion here to mitigate the endless fangirlish squeeing.
I think we've talked about everything that needed to be said, so...see you guys next week, I guess. What are we reviewing again?
BB: And to make sure we didn't go crazy with our "THIS SONG IS SO GREAT" mentalities. -Smiles- And we're reviewing this!
SOS: ...
BB: Lucifer, by SHINee!
SOS: ........
............
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! NG55, TAAAAAAAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!!!!
BB: See you next time! -Sinks out with the Millennium Puzzle's help-
SOS: *WEEPS*
NG55: *Laughs* Hey, no problem! It was my pleasure, and seeing your points of view was insightful, interesting, and I could see where you were coming from. Thanks for having me! It was pretty nice. See you, SOS!
SOS: *DOOM*