Just Gave Myself A Little Bit Of The Sads Noticing This And Figured I'd Share.

Just gave myself a little bit of the sads noticing this and figured I'd share.

If you look at Jimin's insta, the last three #thisisjimin uploads make a countdown with the quantity of people dancing. Once I noticed it, my brain thought that it was a countdown to him slowly was leaving us.

Gonna go listen to 2!3! now 😭

So, this original post was all about the undocumented usage of tumblr, I'd like to share a few of my opinions on the more cultural aspect surrounding some of these items.

(The word OPINIONS is important, these are just my personal viewpoints)

Comments/Likes/Reblogs: above, I detailed HOW tumblr functions regarding reblogs but the WHY it's important will come down to personal preference of each blogger. There's been a lot of vocal hate for Likes recently but there's nothing inherently wrong with using this function, it just depends on what the bloggers motivation is.

For example, I'm personally more motivated by discourse. I'm so excited when I see a comment on one of my posts. I love the back and forth in comments. (Some of you know how wordy I can get in DMs too but that's beside the point!) I genuinely get a little sad when I see an interesting post but I'm not able to leave a comment. I realize many bloggers do this because they want to encourage reblogs or the post is getting a lot of traction. Sometimes adding my comments via reblog feels like I'm taking the blogger's idea and using it to shout out at the world instead of having a conversation with them. I realize that's not how the culture of tumblr has grown around reblogs and I absolutely never think anyone that reblogs my posts has Ill intentions. I'm just saying personally, the comments feel more like having an actual conversation than reblogs do and that's a more motivating aspect to my personal presence on tumblr. I try to reblog when I specifically want to amplify the discussion, or when I have too much to add for more than a few comments. (That character count limit and the inability to edit are my actual nemesis.)

I also have absolutely no hate for the Like button. I use it frequently when I want to acknowledge that I agree with the post, that I've read it, or just to show that I support the poster. Usually when I don't have any actual words to say.

Fandom Rivalries: OK, let's be real here, rivalries can be fun. That's kinda the whole point. BUUUT it's also easy to fall into a place where genuine negativity and harmful behavior can blossom. As someone who spent decades surrounded by and caring for people with vastly different political viewpoints, let me share a little advice:

You will NEVER convince anyone to change their viewpoint by spouting 'reasoning' AT them.

There's a lot more to be said about the why behind this but it boils down to human nature and autonomy of thought. Once someone has decided on a viewpoint, the only way to change that viewpoint has to come from within themselves. And we won't trust anyone to influence our innerselves if we don't trust the speaker either as an expert or as someone that has our welfare as a genuine motivation (and even then, there's ways we justify not trusting ppl).

Suffice it to say, if you're spending your time with genuine heartache because 'The Others' just won't listen, I'd advise you to reflect on why you joined those spaces in the first place. Were you on a mission to try to convert and save as many 'lost souls' as possible? I doubt it. You joined that space because you were finding joy in something and were curious how others were experiencing the same thing. You wanted to know more about something. You wanted to engage with others that also knew about the thing.

Blog police/Cancel Culture: look, the fact that we're on tumblr in the first place means that we recognize there are alternate ways of enjoying life than the mainstream likes to imply. That also means that some ppl will enjoy something in a way that is different from yours. The idea of regulating how others utilize their space us actually problematic. The 'court of public opinion' via cancelling someone if they interact with others that may have disagreeable viewpoint is tantamount to fear mongering.

And yes, I understand the irony of this point in a post about other's behavior. I think a view to help keep from falling down the slippery slope of judgement is to view this discussion as behavior that I would like to exemplify myself rather than calling out others for. I don't claim to be a good example of these ideals but it's definitely something I'm trying for.

Tumblr cultural knowledge

The phrase 'cultural knowledge' is basically an insult and a criticism in my industry. If something isn't written down and shared in a way that's identifiable, accessible, and clear to the applicable individuals, it doesn't exist. Meaning that the correct usage will be lost as time and people change.

Here are a few things I've gleaned in my relatively short time of being an active tumblr user. (NOTE: 95% of my time here is via the mobile app). Please correct me if I've got anything wrong. I'd adore to see any that you've picked up as well.

Continue Reading Button: it's the last one in the tool bar. Looks like a zigzag line between two straight lines. I've added one to this post after this point. Even if you've selected the 'shorten long posts' option on your profile, that won't apply to reblogs. Save everyone's feeds and add it yourself to posts longer than three standard paragraphs.

Gifs: the search utility for gifs legit sucks. There is a logic applied but I can't say I've fully cracked it. What you CAN do if you want to add a specific gif to a post is paste the url of the gif's post into the gif search. Grab this via the three dots menu of any post, there'll be a copy link option. This will only grab the first image of that post though. BUT it will include the proper credit below the gif. Here's an example:

Gif credit: tapping the username below gif will open the source post.

Reblogs: the reason reblogs are so important for tumblr specifically is because the feed doesn't present posts to you outside of your parameters. Those parameters are mainly: 1) blogs you've followed and 2) tags you've followed. You reblogging a post gives it a chance to be seen again within the parameters you influence. So if you don't have any followers, you've got to add tags that ppl may have followed. If you don't use tags on posts, it can only be seen by those who follow you (theoretically, I've chatted with a few moots about the fact that we don't see each other's posts in the feed).

Post Edits: Reblogs don't sync with the original posts. If you edit a post, all of the reblogs will not update with the edits and will exist exactly as the post was when it was reblogged.

Was this helpful? I've got a few more oddities I've encountered but they seem more like workarounds to defects and I've tried to list the pain points I've personally noticed that seem to result from the intended design of tumblr.

Mine was the tiny desk concert. I was vaguely aware of BTS but didn't actually pay attention until a reactor channel I watch did this. I still wasn't sold at first watch but I came back to it a bit later and was intrigued enough to look further.

I'd love if you could share what it was! I'm so curious!

LAST CALL: Desert Island Disc Tournament (Round 2)

Dark & Wild | Love Yourself: Answer (Disc 1)

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life Pt.2 | MAP OF THE SOUL : 7

I was the sickest I've ever been in my life at the end of Dec through all of Jan and into Feb. Definitely bangtan's fault.

i really can’t believe bangtan left us unsupervised like apparently they were the only thing keeping my immune system together and now that they’ve gone i’m falling apart??????

Check out this well-put-together analysis of Lie choreo performances!

Today I read something on Reddit about how many idols have done the choreo for Lie, but no one has attempted to sing it.

I don't know if this is true, but it ought to be.

I have seen some idols do the choreo for Lie. (Sorry, I do not know their names.) And they were competent, proficient, even good, but there was something lacking. The movements too sharp and perfect, without the fluidity and feeling Jimin creates, seemingly so effortlessly.

You did say you wanted to talk about Jimin's music, didn't you?

Hi Anon, I did want to talk about Jimin's music. So thanks for the ask.

LIE by JIMIN (Choreo)

To properly understand, I searched up a stage fancam of Lie on YT. Here it is for reference-

Also, this one-

(I also used the Lie short film behind the scenes from a bangtan bomb as reference)

As we can see, the Lie Choreo is NOT heavily dependent on the back up dancers. All the back up dancers do is showcase the chaos- by doing the same moves but in different angles, facing different directions to show chaos, and in the end when they lift Jimin during the bridge. Lie stage is not heavily dependent on back up dancers like in LC or Set me free pt2.

As you can see, the distinctive characteristic of Jimin's dances are -

1. His fast and slow movements, requiring extreme core strength.

2. His beautiful dance lines. Due to his professional background and again, core strength- that lets him always maintain those lines. Pause the choreo at any point and you'll get a pose. You can even compare his lines to the back up dancers and see how prominent they are.

3. Story telling via body language. Lie is a sad song. Like a cry for help. And that shows in his body language, even though he's dancing perfectly, he looks defeated, a little dizzy in between movements, hence bringing out the emotions.

4. There are particular parts of the choreo which I have personally used to compare the idols' performances. One of them being Jimin's body movement during the lines "smooth like-a like-a snake" and the other "순결했던 날 찾아줘"(Please find me who was innocent).

Let's look at the dance covers by idols/trainees-

NIKI-Enhypen

Out of all dances I saw, when it comes to technicality and detail, I think Niki's cover was the best. The only area he lacked in was body language. The way jimin carelessly lets his head dangle during the chorus, showing despair, the way he extends his arms in abandon during the choir part of the song etc- all of those movements generate the emotions of the song. Niki did it exactly the way a skilled, versatlie dancer would do it. The only thing he lacked was the body language of 'despair'. And I also need to applaud him for taking care of the dance lines. He did a great job.

Byeongkwan

Even though technically, Niki was more detailed, I enjoyed Byeongkwan's performance a lot because of the emotions he put. His head movement, hands, expressions - he was using them all to evoke the same emotions of the song. Technically, he missed some details of the original choreo and his body lines were not perfect. The central body movement during "Sungyeolhaessdeon nal chajajwo" was not that fluid. Some dancers do not pay attention to their central body movement when there is already a lot of limb movement (like tiktok dancers). Even though he was not technically accurate, he was a pleasure to watch because of his confidence and emotions. Even though his emotions were more about 'sexy despair' than just 'despair' lol.

YG treasure box (Junghwan vs Hyunsuk)

Won't even bother putting a link because these two are trainees and really really not upto the mark - both vocals and dance. So, I'm sorry I won't be evaluating them lol. You can find it on YT if you wish to. They shouldn't have chosen such a tough song for a battle, especially for trainees. Jimin is called 'idol of idols' but only those who are extremely hard working and daring enough to try to embody Jimin's power should attempt his stuff. It's very easy to fall short if they are not serious about it.

Dongheon from Verivery

A decent attempt for a rookie, I would say. He missed a lot of details and in some places, the popping was non-existent. Dance lines were also not taken care of. But overall, I think if he had practiced more, maybe with another pro-dancer, he could do better. He definitely tried to put in the emotions via body language, and I do appreciate that. Again the lack of torso movement during "Sungyeolhaessdeon nal chajajwo" was apparent. Such a simple thing, but such an easy catch when you need to distinguish idol dancers vs professional dancers.

All said and done, I see he is just a trainee, but I do see the passion, even in dingy practice room, recorded using a phone camera probably.

Tae Young, Seven o' clock

Again, I won't comment because this was done as a gag for an interview. It's not a serious performance or practice. Something you or I would do in the privacy of our homes or around friends lol. You can watch the video on YT.

That's all the covers I could find on YT.

A short note on LIE vocals: You are right, no idol has attempted to sing it. At least no well established idol. I saw some vocal covers by YT singers, but they all did it in their own style. Honestly, Jimin's vocals are not easy to replicate at all. Maybe a song like Serendipity is still okay to attempt, with the intention to sound like Jimin. But Lie?? No way. Because in Lie, Jimin doesn't use falsettos or soft voice (only bridge has falsetto) . It's all raspy, boyish voice and head voice. The high notes in Lie are not falsettos either. It's not just the emotions, but also his pronunciation, vocal fry, vocal texture and vocal cracks that come into play. They are simply not imitable. If you want to cover Lie, just do it in your own style.

Anyway, if you want to read more about Jimin, here's another post by me about his music which didn't receive a lot of attention, go read it if you can:-

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Jimin's love for choir/choir-like background vocals

1. Lie- bg vocals by Sumin Timestamp: 0:38 for a quick listen 2. Set me free pt.2 - choir segment recorded at Echo Bar recording Studios.

Always reblog posts that discuss Letter!

Absolutely agree with the tag, who knows if it's a romantic love song. It can be for anyone so inclined.

It's a work of art.

letter hits different considering a companion enlistment. i always thought "scary" and "afraid" made sense considering impending enlistment anyway. But "us" and "together" elevate it into their shared experience.

who knows if it was actually written in jungkook in mind, but "never forget that we're together" sounds a lot like what we've been saying: "at least they have each other."