[02/15] DMM - Shining Butterfly (1st single)

[Zunu]

Up-Front with the ninja takedown. Dang it, UF, I don't understand how you can be so quick taking down your PROMOTIONAL(?) videos, yet so slow in updating yourself to current music/idol trends.

[iceymoon]

ah, i guess i saw it before it was taken down.
don't worry, you're not missing much. Aichan's presence is never explained (unless she is supposed to be a young Rika, or the man in the PV and the story is actually about a bar in which your gender switches upon entering the building.. but then you turn back when you get on the catwalk), and Rika overacts and is also dumb by not realizing that pouring champaign on a gift probably doesn't ruin the gift, and that if she really wants to waste perfectly good alcohol it would be much better thrown at the object of your hate's face. maybe worth it to watch Miki's fabulousness, though. Koharu, Kaori and Keichan each only had like 2 close-ups, with Mako at the lead of the underdogs with about 3.

the PV made no sense (though i'm glad that most of it was the story because i don't like the dance shot outfits), but the hostess outfits are cute if only they would have had better hair. the song is decent, in any case. ^-^

[Mirai]

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Wasn't as good as I was hoping

[Chatin]

The quality of the whole thing looks like on-set footage, and not the quality camera work with post-production touches. Also, too much of the "story" and not enough glamour shots of the girls. They look much better in the dance shot than the story bits, even with the horrible dresses.

Highlight of the PV: Miki shrugging off the guy.

[Zunu]

OK the song itself, meh, not as bad as it could've been but not good enough to get people to really give DMM a second chance. And therefore not good enough, period.

But Miki looks hella good, at least. Marriage is treating her well.

Also, I know there was some kind of story, but don't ask me what it was about; I can't say I paid any attention, except to say that Kaori gave a very realistic "concerned" face, and Aichan looked like she showed up to the party just throwing any old outfit.

[wotakubrandon]

Right? Why is Aichan dressed in her Cinderella Complex outfit. Actually, is this the same club or whatever that they filmed C/C in because....yeah.

Anyway, needed more Yossy slapping crazy bitches.

[boinsie]

I feel like Aichan was supposed to be Rika's former or true self... like once she realized, "Dude, I came from all this, I wore giant boots... I don't need that guy!" she was ready to start raining Cristal on his gifts.

Kaori gave a very realistic "concerned" face

I felt that same thing. Though "concerned" not being very far off from her normal face probably played a part...

Something about this song is begging to be half-sung by Takahashi.

[Zunu]

Though "concerned" not being very far off from her normal face probably played a part...

Lol, I was so thinking that as well.

Something about this song is begging to be half-sung by Takahashi.

If by "something" you mean it sounds like Soonk took Shouganai and flipped a few bars upside down so we wouldn't notice that he's repeating himself more than usual, then I'm inclined to agree.

[rikkikow]

Angry got angry.

[boinsie]

Rika holding the champagne glass looks so weird in both shots, though. It seems to me that people don't normally clutch the stem that way. >_>