(07-31-2010, 07:33 PM)VAMPkito Wrote: You're talking as though criticism is a bad thing. Our criticism shows our love for VAMPS. Mindlessly absorbing everything is only hurting them. It gives them no direction as an artist.

I have many complaints about the lyrics for this particular album, yes. But that doesn't diminish the fact that I still adore VAMPS' music and particularly HYDE's lyrics, and that's why I continue to criticize them. If you are trying to learn to draw, would you rather learn to get better or would you rather suffer from mental blocks and directional confusion?

(07-31-2010, 07:17 PM)gakkuhai Wrote: OH MY GOD, BEAST IS THE BEST SHIT EVER!!!!!

Who are you to say it's not?

WHAT'S THIS DELIBERATELY TAKING MY POST OUT OF CONTEXT DOING HERE? =( - Even if it WERE in the right context, though, I think that I--a fan and listener of VAMPS--has ALL the right to say it, just like you have the right to say that it IS the best shit ever. (Also, I'll have you know, I was not talking about BEAST in particular. I happen to love the album to death, FYI)

Firstly, I highly doubt they're even going to ever read this so ... your "critique" probably won't reach them. Sorry :-/

I'm not saying to mindlessly absorb everything they do. Did I say that? I think not. However, acting high and mighty as if you know better is ridiculous. There is a difference between constructive criticism and saying it's "wrong" to say something is good when it's not. Why?

Because that's your opinion. I don't disagree with your saying you have the right to say whatever you want. Go ahead. But your condescending tone and not taking into account that people may disagree with you without getting defensive...

that's the problem I have with such "criticism."

* Note: "You" isn't AIMED particularly at YOU VampKito. And my point in quoting you was to show however dramatically that I disagree with you :)

EDIT: LOL! You edited before I quoted you. I OBVIOUSLY didn't mean I am against CONSTRUCTIVE criticism but bashing? Getting annoyed/etc that he's using a translator to better the final product. Saying it's "WRONG" to say something is good when in YOUR opinion it isn't

THAT was my point. THAT was what I dislike. Feel free to disagree ofcourse ;)

Edit edit: WHAT IS THIS CRITICISM OF FAITH DOING IN A BEAST THREAD?

See how that is confusing? Also Faith was an artistic expression. But I don't want to get into religious debates ....