tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post1502786014388606037..comments2024-02-17T01:11:16.178-05:00Comments on Nia's Wonderland: Girls and Guns and BarrettesNiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-478476073307658952018-04-08T00:01:06.192-04:002018-04-08T00:01:06.192-04:00I wonder what your thoughts are on Keyakizaka46, b...I wonder what your thoughts are on Keyakizaka46, both their songs as well as a group.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115923773439675063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-74610937902117230742014-01-12T21:06:48.799-05:002014-01-12T21:06:48.799-05:00Beretta's a firearm manufacturer? Wow, you lea...Beretta's a firearm manufacturer? Wow, you learn something new every day! And the PV makes a lot more sense now. Thanks for the fun fact!Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-43425014660174813172014-01-11T22:31:30.754-05:002014-01-11T22:31:30.754-05:00The PV theme, with the guns and all that could hav...The PV theme, with the guns and all that could have been a play on the word "Barette" and the fact that they pronounce it as "Baa-re-ta' which sounds like "Beretta" (a firearm manufacturer) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-69285405270633082282013-11-25T09:47:21.818-05:002013-11-25T09:47:21.818-05:00I know, remind me never to join Nogizaka46!I know, remind me never to join Nogizaka46!Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-32964487310745606152013-11-25T09:46:51.904-05:002013-11-25T09:46:51.904-05:00Now that you mention it, I do see a lot of element...Now that you mention it, I do see a lot of elements from Western crime films in the PV. Pretty cool in my opinion; Taxi Driver and French Connection are two of my favorite movies!<br /><br />I never get much of an impression from villains in idol PVs, but I totally agree, the guy in this PV was such a sleazeball!<br /><br />No problemo! The review was fun to write! I like the song a lot, even if isn't the best AKS song I've ever listened to...Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-41355059246878528632013-11-25T04:38:22.172-05:002013-11-25T04:38:22.172-05:00Dang... Nogizaka46 is hardcore about how they grad...Dang... Nogizaka46 is hardcore about how they graduate their members.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-66657317726581685792013-11-22T03:51:11.431-05:002013-11-22T03:51:11.431-05:00Like a lot of Japanese storytelling it appears to ...Like a lot of Japanese storytelling it appears to be a mashup of ideas from the west. I can see influences from Taxi Driver, Lethal Weapon, Taken, French Connection and The Manchurian Candidate. <br /><br />Man, that baddie did a great job of making me hate him. What a sleazeball!<br /><br />Thanks for the review, Nia. I'm not sure the song is one I'd care to spin regularly but I did admire the quality of the songcraft.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18316145567392579805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-44455864441517164592013-11-21T15:45:40.699-05:002013-11-21T15:45:40.699-05:00Look no further! Here's a link to the original...Look no further! Here's a link to the original PV:<br /><br />http://www.jpopsuki.tv/video/AKB48---Beginner-/d4eb910ce2c254147c730aab73d15037<br /><br />The reason you see the edited dance version on AKB48's channel is because at the time, that was the "official" PV for it. In my opinion, it doesn't even compare to the original. Definitely check the full PV out when you've got time!Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-36769192304831847652013-11-21T15:42:13.519-05:002013-11-21T15:42:13.519-05:00Ah, thank you! Now the butterflies are pretty AND ...Ah, thank you! Now the butterflies are pretty AND they make sense! Miona's dialogue makes a lot of sense, and it adds to my personal theory about her role in the PV so that makes me a happy duck!Niahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07133294050947014008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-6639239700496663832013-11-21T06:45:25.851-05:002013-11-21T06:45:25.851-05:00Jeeez! I've only just ventured into the world ...Jeeez! I've only just ventured into the world of AKB, but I am DEFFO checking out this PV! I did watch the PV for Beginner a couple of weeks ago, but I think I might have watched the wrong one... it was a dance shot coupled with behind the scenes shots. :S I'll keep looking for the other PV as that sounds so much cooler.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1609550972819764448.post-9723991784736586552013-11-21T00:41:07.152-05:002013-11-21T00:41:07.152-05:00The butterfly shots are a reference to a line in t...The butterfly shots are a reference to a line in the refrain ("A big butterfly stops"). At the end Miona says something along the lines of, "I have no other choice"2.5TThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883184716271847424noreply@blogger.com