direngrey_fotos: Okay.After the Fool's Mate scans were up

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xtaleen_methane) wrote in

direngrey_fotos,
@ 2005-09-19 16:53:00

Okay.

After the Fool's Mate scans were uploaded, there's been a big hoopla about how Dir En Grey looks like now. How un-VK they are. I know that I've stated my opinion on this one already however, I can't let it go just like that. I think that many would agree that aside from the fact that their music rocks our world, the way they've dressed up over the past years made us want more. That's the point of being a Visual Kei band, right? Stimulating the audio-visual perception of the people. Dir En Grey is close to my heart because they're the first band that really got me hooked into J-Rock. Everytime that I listen to their music, my mind goes blank and all that exists is my conciousness and their music. I don't know as much as you guys do but I'd like to think that I reserve the right to feel just as bad as any of you.

Leaving their old selves behind may mean a lot of things and indeed, drastic changes in their personality and appearance. However, they're still the same people. I guess the fear that we have is that 'IF' they lose the thing that got them where they are right now, they might fade into nothing. We've placed them in a pedestal ever since they've captured our hearts and minds and this change is making us face the fact they're growing and maturing (in more ways than one). And we fear that they'll just be shadows of who they once were. I love them no matter what and damnit, I'll still be listening to their songs even when I'm too old and my bones are too brittle to headbang.

I'm sorry for being over-dramatic here but that's how much they mean to me. And I bet that's how much they mean to you guys as well. And just so this post won't be 'too off topic' to this wonderful community, I've uploaded some PVs for you guys. They're moving pictures so technically, it is allowed. LOL. Some of you might have it already but for those who don't, here are some short clips that I'd like to share. Every now and then, we'd like to see them stripped down to their normal selves. Without the make up and without the cover act.

1. VK-era || Dir En Grey's message to fans/a-Knot
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FR5749T0

2. Totchi and Die giving Shinya a present (bowling ball) ***OR*** Totchi and Die teasing Shinya... again
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FYLXWJAI

3. Leader-sama falls off the stage (he's not as perfect as we all thought^^;)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=9NFSCCPI

4. Die and Kyo on BBC (yep, they interviewed them)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XALU3NEG

-FIN-

p.s. kiss me, kill me, love me

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hebiichigo
2005-09-19 09:07 am UTC (link)

Well said.
Though, I wouldn't say they are leaving their old selves behind. It's not like they thought, "Right, let's pretend that whole Visual Kei thing never happened and erase all those years completely."
I believe they've changed naturally and progressively, not drastically. They are focussing on the present and how they want to be right now, and so what if some fans have a problem with it?
So yes, basically I'm agreeing with you XD

Only I wish people would stop calling them "old". Come on. They're late 20s-30s. They're hardly old grey and wrinkly yet LOL

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xtaleen_methane
2005-09-19 09:19 am UTC (link)

You're right, "naturally and progressively". I guess it's just that to some fans, it's hard to let go of the image they built when the started in this industry. Although, for the conservative, VK can be considered extreme now, to the fans, it's the best ever. The VK-period is when their career started to boom and frankly, some fans are uncomfortable to the fact that they're no longer that way. We, as fans, connect our memories to mental hooks in our memories. And these mental hooks can be anything from music to a simple tattoo.

Ever got those statements from people? Like, "Oh, okay. So they're going punk/grunge/acid/etc. rock now? That is soooo not them."

	decomposition 2005-09-19 09:23 am UTC (link)
	AMEN. :) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 09:47 am UTC (link)
	That's right. It's the music that counts. I swear, this band moved me in more ways than one. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	nightelf_aphra 2005-09-19 09:44 am UTC (link)
	Totchi and Kaoru torturing Shinya (sort of...)...what are they doing to shinya in the corridor?? i dont get it ^^;; i love dir en grey how they are..i dont care if they wear skirts, trousers, makeup,red/violet/blue hair etc. its the music i love (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 09:46 am UTC (link)
	I was asking that m'self. The video is weird but knowing Kaoru and Toshiya, they we're fooling around with Shinya again. Totchi was throwing snowballs at Shinya in the beginning. Lol. Poor thing. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	sound_life 2005-09-19 09:55 am UTC (link)
	very well said. this was a nice thing to wake up to at 5 AM :) i agree with you, completely. as a matter of fact, this really touched me, i'm going to try and not be corny, but it totally did. ...and thanks for the clips ♥ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 09:56 am UTC (link)
	No. Thank you for bearing with me. And the clips are my gifts to you guys. Please enjoy them. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 10:59 am UTC (link)
	Mezi, as always, you are here to asve the day. :D Well said. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	___tuna_x_fish 2005-09-19 12:17 pm UTC (link)
	^___^ lovely! I couldn't of said it better myself! :D Thank you for the clips btw! XD Poor Shinya... (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 02:30 pm UTC (link)
	Anou... tuna-chan. There's been a mistake. The PV formerly entitled as 'Totchi and Kaoru torturing Shinya' is now called 'Totchi and Die giving Shinya a present (bowling ball)'. I'm sorry for the mistake. However, they were still picking at Shinya in the beginning so yeah, poor Shinya. :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gatagata 2005-09-19 12:29 pm UTC (link)
	The a-Knot message is sooo amazingly cute! Thank you for sharing!! :) (just too bad they are dressed in those boring visual-kei outfits....lol) (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah. Got it from another person m'self. Thought I'd share it with you guys too.;) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jadedhazeleyes 2005-09-19 01:22 pm UTC (link)
	Very well said! ♥ I've added this to my memories. XD (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-19 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	Hehe. Thanks. That meant a lot.:D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jibun__kakumei 2005-09-19 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	Agreed. Too many people treat them like a boyband. That's not what they are. In fact, they probably left the VK scene for that reason. They probably didn't want people purely liking them because of what they look like rather than the music they play. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	hitsujiga 2005-09-19 04:51 pm UTC (link)
	you really said what we all think,..it's just not right to whine over their old vk days..they're still dir en grey, no matter what. and i love them for that. and..maaaaaany thanks for the vk-a knot message...i really didn't see that before in my whole life kisses your feet it's so frickin' funny XDDD~ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:36 am UTC (link)
	Haha. Well, like I said to the other person here, it's a gift from me to all of you. I'm glad you enjoyed it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	para_para_noia 2005-09-19 06:34 pm UTC (link)
	Couldn't have said it better myself, so thank you, I apprecíate for saying this a LOT! [noora] (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:37 am UTC (link)
	I am thankful that my sentiments were heard and taken well. Thank you too. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	_keirin_ 2005-09-19 07:03 pm UTC (link)
	I totally agree with you :) and thank you very much for the message to fans , it's precious _ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:37 am UTC (link)
	I know. When I got the video, I felt special as well. I'm just charing the 'Diru' love everywhere. Pass it on to people even if they're not a-Knot. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	oni_chan 2005-09-19 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	romg...the dubbed voices in the british interview were hilarious... dies (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:38 am UTC (link)
	fans oni-chan Daijoubo desa ka? ^o^ (Reply to this) (Parent)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:40 am UTC (link)
	So you have this Rock Legends Programs 3? Share!:D Anyways, I am not totally dissing other communities. They do have their own reasons for acting the way they are, well, acting. Who am I to judge them? Really? Hehe. I'm glad you enjoyed the clip. Spread the 'Diru' love and share it with other people.:) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	mezi99360 2005-09-19 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	Totally random, but does anyone know a translation for the message clip? And why Die was being all cuddly to Shinya? It made me squeal like the fangirl I am XD I can't help but think that as funny as that was, how much MORE funny it'd be with a translation. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:42 am UTC (link)
	Oh yes. That clip was actually shared because of THAT reason. They were trying to umm, see if Die and Shinya had a relationship before and they used that clip. >_> It didn't even occured to them that this clip is a message from Dir En Grey. I'm like... okaaaaay. Yeah! Who can translate this? :D (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jibun__kakumei 2005-09-19 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	I don't see why there's still a huge fuss about Diru not being vk. ... DUH they're not vk. They announced that they were leaving the vk scene like two years ago. Geez. ._.; (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 03:43 am UTC (link)
	That's what I heard m'self. Some said they did not completely leave the VK scene because they still dress up... but in my opnion, they're not that feminine nor that elaborate anymore. Fuss, fuss, fuss. Believe me or not, there are people who do. >_> (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	freakyne55 2005-09-20 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Thank you so much. I recently made a very angry post about this topic in my personal lj; I don't see why people place so much importance on their looks, enough to claim to "hate them" or become derogatory or pejorative. Those aren't the kinds of fans they need, and it's great to see that there are those out there who think like me too ^^ (Reply to this) (Thread)

	lan_neko 2005-09-20 03:57 am UTC (link)
	thanx for the aknot video ^^" just curious does anyone know what they are saying? i really want to kno =] (Reply to this) (Thread)

	xtaleen_methane 2005-09-20 04:05 am UTC (link)
	No prob. Honestly, I don't know either. They could be praying for all we know... I got it from another person who claimed they're thanking their fans or something like that.:D They did look like they were, didn't they? Anyways, I'm glad you liked it. (Reply to this) (Parent)