riize introduction film commentary

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this video is long and i had a lot of thoughts.

this isn't meant to be deep or coherent and honestly it's not as long as i expected but whatever. it's 3am here we go

Intro of the intro:

• This intro showing the shooting location is long (it’s 3min but…anyways) but it is kind of a cool place i guess

Member intros

• THEY ALL HAVE THEIR OWN MUSICAL THEMES LIKE VIDEO GAME CHARACTERS…
  
• Oh right they have the real time odyssey webtoon, it probably has to do with that
  
• I think it’s cute how it seems like shotaro said “i like fashion” and sungchan said “well i like to…wear clothes?” and then they let sungchan stare in a mirror and pose and sit down on a couch and look pretty,, is that why the members have called him the modeling club guy lmfao

• There are a lot of cuts to the riize logo, it was making me dizzy and feel slightly brainwashed like i was at a brand meeting

Group producers

• I think this is the first time i’ve heard people from a group’s production team talk about the vision and goals at the beginning of the group’s career, which is fun!
  
• Clearly they want this to work out bc it’s their jobs to make sure it does but with all the sm ent “drama”…idk some of what they said made me think of exo and the situations there. congrats to riize for pulling those stocks the fuck up btw
  
• 10 years in the future… god that made me think about 2033 and i got freaked out…

• The whole memories mv is in here, that’s a choice, maybe it is intended to feel like a brand meeting/launch video. fair enough

Riize talk

• Anton MC I LAUGHED SO MUCH WHEN THEY TEASED HIM…real maknae life here seriously can they go one video without bagging on him? Maybe not
  
• Ranking section:


• Wonton are perfect travel companions <3
  
• I love that shotaro has an LA story for every occasion, or in some cases the same LA story, he’s getting good mileage out of that trip and those…MEMORIES
  
• Interest section:
  
• Inaccurate depiction of how Sungchan’s response went down
  SC: i’m interested in the members
  ST: as in you like us? or the fans?
  SC: i like you, the members
  ST: you promise? do you love us, too?
  SC: yes, in fact i’m in gay love with all of you right now
  ST: :D


• Zoom in section:


• Aw i like how they let anton choose everyone’s concepts, that was cute. And of course they tried to make him do like 50 things when it got to his turn…sungchan please…



• GOV ASSIGNED SONG COMPONENTS 0-0

• Just now comprehending how cute the wonton pair dance moment in GAG is <3

• I like the Lo-Fi Beat to Chill To that closes out the video??
  Considering all the sounds you hear that are created for riize, realtime odyssey (as a media/concept/extension of riize’s lives etc.) has a nice soundscape^^