Reaction And Critical Analysis of  

I love that V doesn’t just give us beautiful songs, he gives us small perfectly formed dramas that make us laugh, cry and think deeply. He is the real deal. So, so talented, original and creative.

V is really a very good story teller and he has this creative way to elaborate his perception of things. The MV was like a dream, his emotions were portrayed in a exaggerated way. But damn, can we talk about his subtle facial expressions throughout the video? This guy just made me believe he's not the adorable Taetae that I know of in BTS. 🤧

I loved your take on this. As usual Tae create content that gets us interpretations pinging in all direction, all valid and can be true. It’s very multi faceted content if we can see so many different interpretations. First of all, his vocals are amazing, he is showing us yet another side of his vocals. Tae gets me thinking of so many different interpretations of his MV’s and music. ONE of the many interpretation I got, is that it’s a witty, but a sad sarcastic take an idol’s life. They are lonely and they can’t have relationships only friends therefore everyone loves them but the pressure can cause ‘death’ and the second part is when they do have a relationship, then there is hate. And at the end of the day, they only have themselves to rely on until they stop being idols. I love that he is so experimental in chapter 2, trying so many different things and styles. The vocals with a soul choir at the end was a match made in heaven, it will be amazing live with a choir.

BTS V did it again!! Beautiful music and depiction of the complexities of love. 💜

"in the end, it is you that has to live with yourself". A lightbulb just went off in my head! Yes! Perfect!!

Very good, thoughtful analysis. My view is that this is a sort of an actor's demo reel, rather like the video he made with IU. Taehyung has made no secret that he wants to be an actor; his friendships with successful, well-respected SK actors Choi Woo Shik (one of the stars of the Oscar winning film Parasite), Park Seo Joon and Park Hyung Sik (both very popular and well regarded K-drama lead actors) indicate that he wants to learn from the best and perhaps network through them. So in these MVs he's showcasing his acting skills. The song itself is a good R&B slow jam which shows his English has improved since Layover. He has featured an beautiful British actress as his female lead, which casts him as a viable male lead as did his appearance with IU in Love Wins All ("Look! I can be in a dystopian film just like Song Kang!"). Taehyung is nothing if not ambitious and a canny self-marketer, and as a member of an aging boy band, he's looking beyond pop music and modeling to expand his career options after he leaves the military. He's a very smart guy who wants to showcase all his talents.

He is an intelligent artist, which always threatens people who want to confine him to his looks and voice. Let him fly, he earned the right.

Life ends the same but is better when you have love and good friends along for the journey.

I love how V teases our brain and makes us crazy analyzing his songs and MVs. Thank you for your perspective and analysis it feels lighter in the head now

Take the chance of love cause in the end , you only have your self, so love yourself

Your analysis is always on the money, and thank you for taking the time to create such content. V always chooses songs that are artistic forms of expression that depicts an internal conversations in his head and his heart ❤️. He's actually a genius in how he pulls this off. The execution is effortless. 4ever Supportive ❤❤❤❤

Thank you! Can ALWAYS count on you to break it down! Your analysis of BTS and the members’ solo MVs are amazing …keep up the great work!!!

Again, you hit the nail on the head!! I was thinking those same things. You really have to be okay with yourself to start with. Life is what it is, only we can make it funny, sad, hurtful or enjoyable. Thank you young lady, you did a Great job unpacking the different concepts this MV can have. Blessings to you 🙏🕊🙏🕊🙏🕊🫰💜💜💜 🫰💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Thank you for tackling this one. I interpreted it much the same way ... as well as the humor in it and almost felt him trolling us a bit at the end... especially that smirk. So many commented after the trailers and asked WHY Tae always seems to have a death scene... and here he gives us TWO. So you have to see the humor in that. I reminded one distraught fan after the trailer who asked WHY "they" always kill off Tae's characters. I told her to remember that "V" is our "dramatic little coffee bean"... This is my personal nickname for him: Dramatic and full of energy. Sometimes dark energy. Sometimes smooth and sweet. It is so ironic that the one member who hated coffee and called it poison... is the ambassador for a coffee brand. Irony & duality should both have Tae's picture next to them in the dictionary. 😅 I expressed that no one "did this TO him". I've done a little acting... and as actors nothing can be as interesting or fun as a good death scene. So what was better than one but TWO death scenes!? 😂 That is just Tae being Tae. From early on in his BTS career he was interested in developing various stage characteristics and personas; practicing even small gestures in order to give variety from stage to stage. He was the one to tackle rehearsing and performing both with BTS and a K-Drama at the same time... exhausting himself in the process. He's made many friends in the acting world. I find it highly likely that much of the concept for the video came from Taehyung himself... especially the ending. The only promises in life are that it WILL change and it WILL end. The story of the video has both... with the fact that in the end (no matter the path) we are left only with ourselves and our perceptions of who we are and our actions.

He will always be in public eye even after BTS. He's talented

Thank you! Great analysis….our V is one talented guy💜

What a wonderful perspective. I have been thinking it through and you perceived something that I had not considered.

Спасибо за анализ, во многом согласна с вами. Ким Тэхен неординарно талантливый актёр, вокал бесподобный, но он ещё тонкий психолог, и он растёт, как профессиональный артист. Акцент в альбоме и в этом клипе на то, что общество непредсказуемо, не все твои желания принимают и понимают и самое главное, что жизнь может внести свои прерогативы, также внезапно закончиться, и вывод, только любить и ценить её, любить себя, свою свободу, быть в ладу с самим собой, своей душой. Что очень хороший вариант для всех. Тэхен умница.

Thank you for all your commentaries and interpretations. New ARMY, August 2021. Way, way down the rabbit hole! 75 yo and Borahae! Apobango!

Again an epic MV. I’m so impressed by the high quality of every aspect of the story, the song and movie itself. It all shows us what kind of artist V is or has become. The negative comments on the beautiful concept photos made me sad. Those people should have waited for the MV and listened to your explanation first.

Yeahhh, the MV is soooo good. I love the surprise twist at the end. He's a fantastic storyteller 🥰💜😊

Wow love your analysing. Tae is great hes actually fits in as a director , Producer, singer,actor, model,artist, writer,ambasdodor and so forth.

Thanks for your fabulous explanation, I totally agree with you, I think as you this MV is very creative and this song is perfect for taste Taehyung vocals and his ability to sing high notes and sing with his amazing deep voice. Thanks because I can understand better the deep details and significance of the MV. 💜

💜Thank you for that analysis! I really enjoyed it, and agree with it for the most part. I particularly appreciated how you drew the line between V the man in real life, and V the actor, the characters he was portraying in the video. Sometimes it's very easy to confuse an actor with the character he plays, and assume everything he does in a role is his personal reality. This is especially true when the actor is as good as V, and can really bring a role to life, and make you believe it! I sometimes have to remind myself, too, that this is just acting. Someone bringing the make-believe to life.👍💜

I love joining you in these videos! You are so insightful. I am a huge fan of BTS and all the boys. I have 3 children and they are all in the same age categories as these boys, so I do not see them in a sexualized way. I see them as first children that were put through great hardships (criticized, having death threats against them, and being accused of wrongdoing). They have come a long way and have rose above their hardships to become men of integrity. I will never forget RM being asked what he would like to be in the future, and he said a dad. As an older fan of this group, I see the young men coming out of service maybe wanting to find a partner to love and have a relationship and maybe even a family with. I think our Army is the greatest fandom there is. Hands down. However, I feel worried that if the boys do fall in love that some may attack the person the boys have a relationship with very fiercely. This worries me, because these young men are just people like you, and I. They may want to have a partner, children, and family life. My hope is that our beautiful army can see that the boys love them as true friends, and anyone that they choose as their partner would also love army, if they were given a chance. Also, looking into the future if these men have children, they can introduce their children to army. And then their children can also love army. What a beautiful thing that would be! Army needs to grow with these young men as they decide what they want for their lives. I really believe that we need to support them so that they feel that they can have a somewhat normal family life, and that they can find true love without backlash. Army is a wonderful force to be reckoned with, and can change the world with their generosity. Let us be generous with these young men and let them have the lives that they desire to have. That way, they will not feel like they need to choose between having a family and having army. It’s a taboo subject, but I wish that you could bridge that gap explaining that these men need to feel as though they have army support if they decide that they want to start a family or whatever they decide to endeavor after they come back from Service. Thank you again for all your wonderful insight. I have subscribed and I like your videos. Thank you for making them. I will definitely continue to watch!

As usual, I enjoyed your analysis very much. Your reactions address more than just one or two aspects of a topic. You give us lots to think about! I was especially pleased to hear your remarks about V's vocal range in this song. I still remember when the first song, Love Me Again, came out. A few people commented, "What? No show-stopping falsettos?" But it never was a big topic for discussion. V was giving us so much else to talk about! Still, I remembered, and with every new song I wondered, "Will this be the one when he brings out those high notes?" But it never happened. Layover was a mellow album. When I heard Fri(END)s today, I immediately noticed V's return to his upper register, but I didn't find anyone else commenting on it. I think the puzzling storyline and intricate visuals had everyone distracted, lol! So, when I saw "THE VERSATILITY OF V's VOICE" on the screen here, I felt quite validated. 😊 When I saw that clip of Stigma that you included, I thought, "Yeah! That's what I'm talkin' about!" Thanks for sharing all your thoughts about V's voice, and about the other aspects of his new mv. 💜

Thank you again for your thoughtful & thorough analysis. Loved the music, Tae's voice, the visuals of the video & the storytelling... a complete package. Like the other members, Tae has been growing & showing us so much of himself. BTS continues to be amazing, as a multi-talented group & as individual artists. I'm really looking forward to the continuation of their journey

Did you notice that he’s smiling as he’s lying in front of the car the second time? Flip the screen and you’ll see it. I love your analysis and thoughts on BTS and their art! Thank you for your insights. So thoughtful and positive, like the works you are sharing with us. 💜

I enjoyed this song so much! It's the sweet spot of showcasing his artistry and feeding the audience!

Please don't stop! I enjoy your analysis all the way from Namibia 🇳🇦. Thanks once again for your spark that ignites your brain. I stopped teaching English 3 years ago,so I've become lazy and rusty with literary analysis. My boys, that's who they are to me -their discography is a treasure-trove for any language teacher. Keep going. BORAHAE 💜

People will always critisice or will not be satisfy anything a good singer does. This mv is the best its exactly whats happening on earth now. This is life. The awesome thing about it that Tae is brave to show this kind of mv and message to the world. For me its all about hes song and hes voice and hes acting thats very awesome. I salute him for that.

Thank you so much for this great video!!!!!!💗💗💗💗

Thanks for your comments, helps make sense of this amazing mv from V. I was hoping you might talk a bit about marketing too. I thought right away this mv is aimed at a wider market than his previous songs. I'm sure it will do well! Stigma will remain a personal favourite of course, lol.

I think this song & mv beautifully portray the complexity of broaching (?) the issue - do you treat it lightly, in case of rejection or do you approach it seriously in hopes of acceptance?! 💜💜💜 Love his Sexy Brain!! 💜💜💜

Thank you, for this!

V is a King of emotions 💜

Like & understand your explabnation.😊

This is a wonderful analysis. Life is all about perception of things and this can shift from one thing to another. I have felt what you describe, and knew it was time for me to stop and figure out what I wanted to do. I love the MV and the song. Great job!!❤

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Your analysis provides so many insights and leaves me pondering the ideas. I wanted to know your opinion right after I watched the MV last night. Thanks for putting this out so quickly. I'm your fan!

Thank you for your analysis. It feels quite close to V's creativity. The extra, and almost absurdity of what's going on through most of the mv. And that empty fridge... how realistic is that? 😅

Thanks for this perspective 🎉

I love your very comprehensive analysis. There’s so much to feast on in this mv…the music and the story. I just love Taehyung and his creativity!

Thank you for this analysis. 💜

V is such an amazing actor 👏🏼

Thank you. I love your analysis. What i see in the MV is that when you are in moments of happiness you don’t see unhappiness of others. Anyways V’s voice and his acting is amazing. I’m waiting for actor V.

I too felt the same. His vocals are different than the vocals of layovers. I felt his vocals is the show stopper of this video

Lovely analysis, I love your contemplative, philosophical approach. I feel it's 100% accurate.

I love your take on V's mv , it really gave me alot to think about , so impactful and appreciated.

first time visitor of your channel I was satisfied and understood (though I also thought about it) what the MV is all about. thank you, you gave justice to it.

Such a good analysis. I saw other analyses and they missed the point. I always enjoy your work.

Wiem wiem zaraz mnie zhejtujecie ale moim zdaniem sztuka ma do nas przemawiać bez analizy. To wszystko jest zawiłe koncepcyjnie jak wszystkie działania, które podejmuje V. Usiłuje zagmatwać odbiór ale zagmatwanie obrazu nie czyni tego sztuką. Pląta narrację, ale życie jako takie jest znacznie prostsze. Konkludując, każdy nasz wybór powoduje skutek. Raz lepszy raz gorszy. Ale to my wybieramy, czy to miłość, czy przyjaźń czy też miłość własną. W każdym tym wyborze będą chwile szczęścia ale i samotności. Z mojego punktu widzenia pomimo, że każdy z nas kończy tak samo, czyli śmiercią, trzeba choć raz w życiu doświadczyć uczucia miłości, bo co jest warte życie bez drugiego człowieka obok siebie? Mimo wszystko życzę V sukcesu bo jest częścią BTS, których wspieram z całych sił.

Thank you, yes, your analysis made sense of the MV for me. I hope V’s Wooga Squad friends get to watch your video too - they were super confused when they watched the MV for the first time - like the rest of us!!

Thank you again for giving us your great analysis of different topics. You have hit it on the nail once again.

When I saw this mv, I thought how often we wish we had a partner because that’s the goal family & others want for us. Or our perception is everyone has someone but us. Then, it continues to “we are not worthy “ and this obsession leads to a symbolic death. However, sometimes, we have that relationship but also lose ourselves in that other person, ending with symbolic death of ourselves or that a relationship has gone sour . in life, the grass is not always greener on the other side, especially regarding relationships. It’s best to love oneself first, be comfortable with oneself and be careful what you wish for. I can’t wait to see how this story continues. This is like a k-drama with its ups and downs, peace & violence, funny & sad and a very creative imagination. And the song is so different than I expected. He has such talent. I remember watching the rehearsal for the last BTS concert . They were all warming up their voices and V sang opera ! 💜

thank you so much for you reaction and analysis...and you are right, love yourself so you can enjoy life

BEST breakdown of this music video!!! Thank you so much for posting it and sharing your insight!!!💜💜

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the video. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Felicitaciones por tu excelente contenido!👏👏👏 Lleno de admiración y analisis profundo de nuestros queridos BTS juntos o en modo individual...♥️ También me encanta The Rose 🌹 y otros artistas asiáticos que vamos descubriendo en Latinoamérica... Saludos desde MDZ, Argentina 🇦🇷 Cuando puedas apreciaría tu mirada sobre Dimash Qudaibergen un talentoso artista kasajo💪

awesome video - it gave me a new appreciation for the song and the mv! you're right, he sounds sooo good... ugh

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Very thoughtful analysis. Thank you. 😊💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Thank you so much for your wonderful analysis 🥰👍🫰

Thank you so much for this review. I really like the way you analyze things. ❤

Thanks for sharing

I love your explanations on all your videos! Thank you for all the hard work you do.

Gostei muito, esclarecedor e muito sensivel .❤

I loved how well you explain the mv, thank you so much!

please review the new song Fujii Kaze - Michi Teyu Ku (Overflowing)

So, love yourself first, right?

I like your interpretation. Thank you.

I DID ENJOY YOUR ANYALYSIS AND ITS CLOSE TO MY THOUGHT BUT LIKE YOUR THEORY.

Is there a part 2 on this or part 3 maybe?

So sad that every reactor or reporter has to place disclaimers before their videos b/c people are too dense or frankly lazy to just take a moment and realize the context of the commentary. Young ones, chill. Adults, SRSLY read a book. Excellent video! Subscribed and shared to the channels that had open questions

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...... it also means when V has official girlfriend, the world will be in chaos.... 😅

The message and concept is cool but is it only me who found the kissing scenes a bit too much..Like the whole mv was filled with that..Made me a bit uncomfortable😅(Don't come after me,just a pure PERSONAL opinion)

The dreams in this MV made me think of the movie Inception (amazing movie btw.) But this would be “Inception Bangtan Style.” What is reality and what is the dream? I was looking for a “totem”, a personal item only touched by the one person, that will let the person and the audience know if they are in a dream or reality. (Also from the movie.) I may be wrong, I probably am, but in the restaurant there is a traditional red and white popcorn theater container thrown up in the air during the fight in the restaurant. (So maybe a movie clue?) There was also a sign with red letters beside that huge hotdog the said “Reception” in the last scene. The camera spent more time than necessary on this word for it not to mean something. The camera even reveals it partially at first. Reception/Inception would be funny. And just like in Inception, there is debate to this day about some parts regarding Inception perhaps V and/or director thought it would be a great parody? Then again, what if it’s actually “V Visits Groundhog Day?” The second day is just like the first except the emotions. The people on the bus and store are even in the same clothes. I’m going with V’s version of Inception. And yes, I have had entirely too much caffeine today!

There are some shots of a same-sex kiss, so does this mean that Kim Taehyung supports gays? I hope for an accurate answer

Perfect friends just his friend story with jk that is more than friends.I understand