#we frolicked and i picked flowers <33

[fakeuwus]

here's my orange blood review that absolutely nobody asked for:

sweet venom: i liked the mannequin challenge lowkey LOL it was rlly cool but what i didn't like was how only one set was used and the SAME mannequin sequence was reused, just replacing members. it seems that belift rushed this filming bc it isn't nowhere near the effort they've put into their other mvs. also, HYBE WHY ARE U ALLERGIC TO BRIDGES??? WHY IS SWEET VENOM LESS THAN 2 AND A HALF MINUTES?? like just imagine a bridge where it slows down a little and picks back up with a lil dance break... (i should be a producer me thinks) moving on to the positives, their vocals sound so good!! jay opening the song did it for me and tbh i rlly do like it. it contrasts bite me which was their goal and the "sweet hee hee" is going to catch on fast. plus, i'm one for upbeat, fun songs and im really happy that jay got to contribute to the writing!! i just wish it was longer /: plus u can see the michael jackson influence in this cb which i can appreciate

mortal: i love her so much. there's like A LOT of monolouging but the melody is really pretty and their vocals sound amazing. it makes me feel like im frolicking in a field fr. i love jake's closing lines bc it rlly sets up the storyline of the album.

still monster: don't come for me i know she's already a fan favorite but i'll have to listen to it a few more times. ITS GOOD THOUGH. jungwon's voice in the pre-chorus LIKE CMON. i think it matches the vibe of sweet venom, just a slower ver of it if ykwim. i think the performance will solidify everything for me and reporters said the choreo was rlly good.

blind: ONE OF MY FAVS. jay's vocals omg he is really showing off his singing this comeback. i cant explain why i love it so much BUT JUST KNOW SHE IS IT!! FOR ME. ((the "wait a minute" part HITS)) ((so does the bridge))

orange flower (you complete me): ive already said this before BUT I JUST KNEW IT WAS GOING TO BE MY FAV. (it has the same writer from bills, one of my fav enha songs) they really tricked us playing the slower version for the trailer TT (hybe pls release that ver as well i NEED her) the song makes me feel really happy and the lyrics are so<33 this is definitely a song for the fans with lyrics like "color my world... you complete me" again gotta highlight jay's vocals bc i love vocalist jay!!

sweet venom (eng ver.): same notes as written before but it sounds good in english!! not awkward at all and i can see myself listening to both versions.

overall, the members emphasized the storyline they were trying to create and that it was a continuation from bite me. i think with watching the trailers and knowing both storylines it makes you appreciate the message they were trying to send. the songs fit well together as a mini album and i can see why the members love this comeback so much. i just wish belift/hybe took a little more time crafting the title track and put more effort into the mv but what can we expect from that company... im extremely proud of the boys bc theyve been working nonstop for so long and it makes me happy that they also love the songs bc i want them to release music theyre proud of.

anyways tysm if u read this all, pls send me what u guys think as well and let's talk ab it!!! 🫶🏼

[call-me-apple]

About the Vassal Conversation

No, Dream didn't manipulate Wilbur, at most, he enabled his destructive tendencies, but the idea was all Wilbur's. No, Wilbur didn't manipulate Dream into a decision either. No, this wasn't Dream's "breaking point".

Blowing up L'Manburg was favorable for both parties from the very start of that conversation.

Let's look at it in detail.

Here's the stream.

They join vc at 1:31:35 after Wilbur asks to speak to Dream. Dream has no idea what he wants to speak about: he's unaware of Wilbur's plan to blow up L'Manburg or his "let's be the bad guys" thing.

[1:32:15-1:32:27] WILBUR: How much would you say that me and Tommy are kind of the bad guys here? We- We- um. I mean we- DREAM: I don’t think you guys are the bad guys.

WILBUR: *talks about why he thinks Pogtopia are the bad guys* [1:32:50-1:33:03] DREAM: I think that sometimes a ruler is unfit and that calls for problems.

Note how it takes Dream 13 seconds to say that simple sentence. Throughout this whole conversation, Dream picks his words very carefully.

The reason he gives for supporting Pogtopia is that he dislikes Schlatt's administration, he never says he approves of Pogtopia itself but doesn't agree with Wilbur's words either. He chooses to stick to his role of a good-natured ally.

It is then that Wilbur shares his idea with Dream.

[1:33:06-1:33:50] WILBUR: Dream, you have vested interest though. I think. I think you would enjoy there to be conflict between Manburg and Pogtopia. And you know I’m- I’m here to facilitate that! I’m here to facilitate that! DREAM: I think that Jschlatt is a little more ambitious than you, I’d say. WILBUR: Dream, let me be your vassal! Dream, I understand you have a lot of TNT, a lot of the old trinitrotoluene in your possession, don’t you? DREAM: I do. I have a bit. WILBUR: You do! Dream, I want to be your vassal. I want to set this up, I want to rig the city!

This is Dream's first time hearing about Wilbur's plan. And how does he respond?

DREAM: Where do you wanna meet me? WILBUR: Do you know where Pogtopia is? DREAM: Yes.

From this point on, Dream has already agreed to Wilbur's plan to blow up L'Manburg and is going to him with the TNT. It takes Dream only a few lines from first hearing the plan to agree to it. There simply wasn't time for either side to manipulate the other.

[1:33:51-1:34:00] TOMMY: No, no Dream, Dream don’t give it to him! This is not right. This isn’t right! DREAM: Tommy. Tommy, it’s to- I have to.

Again, Dream has already agreed to give Wilbur the TNT. He doesn't give Tommy a solid response because he doesn't want to blow his cover. By saying "I have to" Dream removes responsibility from himself so that it's still believable that he supports L'manburg despite publicly acting against it.

[1:34:11-1:35:25] WILBUR: Dream doesn’t want us to win. Dream just wants both Pogtopia and Manburg to be weak! That’s it! [...] I’m here to weaken both of us so much! Manburg and Pogtopia will be nothing more! [...] DREAM: I do want Pogtopia and Manburg to be nothing more and I want L’Manburg to be something.

Dream says slowly, paying great attention to his words once again.

TOMMY: Why do you want L’Manburg Dream? You are the reason we had to make L’Manburg. DREAM: Schlatt is ambitious and that’s a bad thing. He wants power, he wants land, he wants to expand. You guys having your own little server where you just frolicked around in the flowers… that’s- that’s fine by me, I don’t care. But Schlatt- TOMMY: Well it wasn’t fine by you when we had our war, Dream. DREAM: Well, I had a change of heart. I had a change of heart.

When someone questions what changed your mind, "I changed my mind" isn't an answer. That's just dodging the question because you don't have an answer you're willing to admit.

And this is where Wilbur drops the speech that's so well known among c!Dream apologists.

WILBUR: Dream, this has made me ambitious! If I’m taking power again I will be ambitious, Dream! That’s what I’m saying: let me blow it up, let me destroy it all!

Some claim this "pushed" Dream into agreeing.

But the issue is, Dream has already agreed, and all this time, he has been going to Pogtopia with the TNT. Wilbur's final sales pitch had absolutely no effect on Dream's decision because it was already made.

Dream arrives at the scene soon after this and immediately gives Wilbur the TNT, meaning that the delivery was his sole purpose of going to Pogtopia.

Throughout his involvement with Pogtopia, Dream sides with them not necessarily because he thinks they're good, but because to him, Schlatt is the bigger threat, and Pogtopia are a good way to take that threat down, and this aligns with what he tells Wilbur. But.

Here's what Wilbur tells Dream in his explanation as to why he thinks Pogtopia are the bad guys:

We didn’t really do much in our leadership and then when we were voted out we’re now trying to fight our way back in.

Here's what Dream tells New L'Manburg at the very beginning of Exile negotiations:

Your country held a democratic election and elected Schlatt, democratically. And then forces came in and raided the country, took it over, killed the president and took over the land.

In the context, this is him pointing out that NLM is a different government to Manburg, and thus all previous treatments are void, but I fully believe he was also casually throwing shade on Pogtopia in this conversation.

Dream and Wilbur seem to have similar opinions of Pogtopia, even if Dream claims otherwise to Wilbur. Dream uses the same arguments Wilbur did and frames them in quite a negative way.

I think it's safe to say Dream has never been a big fan of Pogtopia and he aligned himself against Schlatt more so than WITH Pogtopia.

Wilbur's TNT plan allowed him to kill two birds with one stone.

DREAM: I do want Pogtopia and Manburg to be nothing more and I want L’Manburg to be something.

That is a lie.

WILBUR: Look, he’s claiming that he is like, y’know, helping us because he wants L’Manburg back, but in actuality, Dream is helping us because he wants us both to be weak. If he can have both of us having been weakened by war with each other, that’s good for him.

That is the truth, even though Wilbur arrived at it mostly due to luck and not due to him understanding Dream's character.

And Dream confirms this on November 16 in his talk with Eret.

DREAM: The plan is that there's no Manburg, there's no L'Manburg, there's no Pogtopia, there's just Dream SMP and there's Dream SMP everywhere. And that's been my plan since the very beginning! I've never wavered on that.

Throughout the vassal conversation, Dream had been hiding his true intentions. He navigated between not contradicting himself and framing what he says as being on Pogtopia's side.

So no, neither party were pressured into a decision in this interaction. Wilbur's threat didn't "convince" Dream to help him destroy L'Manburg as Dream agreed almost the moment he was presented with the idea.

Blowing up L'Manburg was the most beneficial scenario for Dream, so he followed it.

[avinaccia]

A Completely Objective and Logical Ranking of Every Hetalia Character Song

New character songs are dropping,  I have too much time on my hands, let’s go. 

Also here’s a Youtube playlist for the ~✨nostalgia✨~

Bring it on in the tags 

71. Ah Legendary Class⭐The Awesome Me Highway [Prussia]: Absolutely tearing it up on the drums and on the vocal cords alike (I pray for Atsushi Kousaka). Great for the memes. 

70.  Happy Thoughts Museum [???]: This is listed as an official song but I had literally never heard of the title. Then I listened to it and BAM! Smack back to 2013 watching the teasers for the show on Funimation. Not sure I’d count it as a character song though...

69. (Nice)  My Song that is written by me for me [Prussia]: Deafened me but I can appreciate the industrial grind.

68.  My House is...Quiet. ~With the Trolls~ [Norway]: I have never heard this song, nor can I find any version of it online. By default it goes here and I am so sorry Norge.

67.  Make a Wish to Santa♪ [Sealand]: The discordant notes and childish exuberance only serve to make this sound like a demonic plea to Santa to eliminate the singer’s enemies.

66.  Heaven and Hell on Earth [Rome]: Rome sounds like he’s been in the corner of a restroom. Extra points for the metal version, minus points for the fact that the beach scene was replayed like 1764 times.

65. Canada Complete Introduction [Canada]: Quiet af until Kumacheerio shows up and blows out your speakers. they did you dirty my darling 😔

64.  It’s Easy!!! [America]: I don't think any video of this has ever stayed up for more than 20 seconds. Sounds cool, but like I was listening to 20 different genres at once, someone make him calm down.

63.  Bù Zàiyì the Small Stuff ☆ [China]: I cannot for the life of me find the complete song anywhere, clips have a cool beat though

62.  Let's Boil Hot Water♪ [Italy]: Exactly what it says on the tin..though a bit too close to elevator music for my tastes.

61.  The Fragrance of Early Summer [Japan]: Very ‘from the books’ Japan-esque song

60.  Peace Sounds Nice…[Baltic Trio]: All well and good until the radio demon shows up

59.  W●D●C ~World Dancing~ [America]: How a song can sound like it’s from 4 different decades at once is beyond me

58.  Overflowing Passion [BFT]: This is just drunken karaoke and I have 0 clue what’s going on #iconicforallthewrongreasons

57. Ren●Ren●Renaissance♪ [Rome+Chibitalia]: Wholesome Grandpa with Grandson content - barring the fact that Italy sounds on the verge of a nervous breakdown and Rome has had too much wine.

56.  Roma Antiqua [Rome]: Similar energy to any one of China’s songs - there’s a part of the song where it sounds like he’s singing in the shower, and I will never not laugh at [CENSORED]

55.  Country From Where the Sun Rises, Zipangu [Japan]: Very chill, very Japan, but just meh for me.

54.  Moon Over Emei Shan [China]: Good message, okay song.

53.  My Friend [England]: What a mind palace you must have Mr. Kirkland

52.  With Love, from Iceland [Iceland]: Three words: Heavy. Metal. Puffin.

51.  Having Friends is Nice...♫ [Russia]: Russia is the cutest thing ever

50.  Mm. [Sweden]: Smooth transition from WWE Smackdown to shopping at IKEA.

49.  Why don’t you come over? ~Beyond the Northern Lights~ [Iceland]: I don’t want to be mean but...this does sound like the second closing theme to an anime whose first closing was much more popular (à la Soul Eater)

48. Gakuen☆Festa [Germany, Italy, Japan]: Sounds like a 60s song of the summer but oh dear their voices do not go together. Hella cute though.

47.  Wa! Wa!! World Ondo [Main Cast]: One time I travelled 10 hours in a coach bus with a bunch of teenagers to a city of note in my country, and the only souvenir I bought was the fucking PAINT IT WHITE DVD. Perfectly chaotic, UN ĐĕùX~~

46.  In the Bluebell Woods [England]: In the album cover for this song he’s holding a guitar but this is not a rock song. Still has ‘running through the hills’ levels of dramatism though.

45.  Poi Poi Poi♪ [Taiwan]: You’re telling me that Taiwan, someone whose has *ONE LINE* in Beautiful World (which is criminal tbh what kind of representation-) managed to get an eNTIRE CHARACTER SONG???????

44.  White Flame [Russia]: There’s something to be said for a song that is 3x the length of any Hetalia episode

43.  Ich liebe… [Germany]: Baking cakes for your friends has never been so wholesome.

42.  We Wish you a Merry Christmas [America, China, England, France, Russia]: Nice to see they’ve gotten their shit together since United Nations Sta-hmm.

41.  Ah, Worldwide à la mode [France]: Sounds like a Disney Princess song, hard not to picture France frolicking in a field of flowers.

40.  Che Bello! ~My House is the Greatest!⭐~ [Italy]: Would not be out of place in an advertisement for Sea World.

39.  May You Smile Today [Japan]: THE feel good song of the summer

38.  Let’s Look Behind the Rainbow [Italy]: I will protect you.

37.  I'm your HERO☆ [America]: “Anyone who’s sad or sullen will be arrested” did NOT age well.

36.  Mein Gott! [Prussia]: Alternating headphone effect at the beginning is cool, so is the confidence...the actual singing on the other hand...

35. Nihao⭐China [China]: Listen, all of China’s character songs are great, I just can’t vibe with this one like some of the others.

34.  Pechka ~Light My Heart~ [Russia]: I’m still having difficulty wrapping my head around the fact that this and Winter were released at the same time.

33.  Pukapuka⭐Vacation [Germany, Italy, Japan]: Seems just a bit too much like they’re running on a treadmill that’s picking up speed and trying to sing at the same time. Peppy.

32.  Santa Claus is Coming to Town [Germany, Italy, Japan]: This is unironically the best song sung by this trio; can only vibe with for two months out of the year though.

31.  Excuse Me, I Am Sorry [Japan]: Japan’s character traits speedrun. Gives me barbershop quartet vibes for some reason but is catchy as hell.

30.  The Story of Snow and Dreams [Russia]: A superhero anime opening in the making

29. England’s Evil Demon Summoning Song [England]: Sir that is not how you roast a marshmallow, don’t cut yourself on that edge.

28.  Moi Moi Sauna♪ [Finland]: Exactly the type of song you’d expect and it’s wonderful

27.  United Nations Star⭐ [America, China, England, France, Russia]: This isn’t as much of a song as it is a four minute struggle for everyone to sing without America yelling every 5 seconds...Like a particularly musical episode of Hetalia.

26.  Paris is Indeed Splendid [France]: Paris-pa-pa-pa-paris

25.  Absolutely Invincible British Gentleman [England]: Poppy, rocky, polka-dotty

24.  Vorwärts Marsch! [Germany]: To quote the comment section: “This sounds like a German version of I’ll Make a Man out of you.” There’s some truth to that.

23.  Hamburger Street [America]: The product of America’s rapper phase. 8/10 because he’s trying so hard and because I can unironically sing along to all of this.

22.  Hoi Sam☆Nice Guy [Hong Kong]: A song that would absolutely destroy the ankles of anyone in DDR.

21.  I Am German-Made [Germany]: There was once a version that had Germany and Prussia singing at the same time and it sounded positively demonic and Broadway could never

20.  La pasión no se detiene ~Unstoppable Passion~ [Spain]: Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping...

19.  Fall in Love, Mademoiselle [France]: Sounds like it should be in Mozart Opera Rock, I have kiss kiss falled in love.

18. Embrace the Très Bien Moi [France]: This is the definition of SELF LOVE PEOPLE. 

17. Carrot and Stick [Belarus&Ukraine]: Absolutely DRIPPING in 2000s power ballad energy. The type of song that plays on repeat in the mind of the widow whose millionaire husband ‘mysteriously disappeared’ (and the only legit character song ever acknowledged by the anime)

16. C.B.C (Cowboyz Boot Camp) Vol. 1 [America]: AH MAH GAWWDDD

15. Winter [Russia]: Heavy metal fever dream and the perfect song for an angst-ridden teenager

14.  Seychelles Here ⭐ Vacation Island [Seychelles]: UN👏DER👏RA👏TED SONG👏OF 👏THE 👏SUM👏MER👏

13.  Nah, it will settle itself somehow [Romano]: One day I aspire to reach this level of chill

12.  Let’s Enjoy Today [England]: I will never not feel happy when listening to this.

11.  Einsamkeit [Germany]: Ludwig manages to air every single one of his worries about not being good enough compared to his friends and always being perceived as mean or uptight when he’s actually just a softie and now my heart hurts. 💔

10.  Aiyaa Four Thousand Years [China]: A very poignant and beautiful song about the passage of time and the inevitability of its passing; comparable to an ancient ballad complete with explosive crescendos and meaningful lyrics.

9.  Bon Bon Bon❤️C’est Bon C’est Bon! [France]: Peppy, cheerful, adorable, groundbreaking; has been my alarm tone for six years and I’ve yet to tire of it. 9/10 The moaning interspersed throughout has been an interesting wake-up call.

8.  Let’s Enjoy! Let’s Get Excited! Cheers! [Denmark]: This is on par with Everytime we Touch by Cascada in terms of rage potential unlocked (the good kind)

7.  Dream Journey [Japan]: Whoever’s playing the shakuhachi is absolutely KILLING IT. Dramatic, wonderful, great metaphors.

6.  Gourmet’s Heart Beginner Level [China]: Absolute banger, I’m a vegetarian but this would inspire me to eat shumai.

5.  Always with you...Nordic Five! [Nordic FIVVVVVEEEE]: Everyone harmonizes beautifully except for Denmark. Extremely catchy, number placement seemed appropriate. 

4.  Pub and GO! [England]: I love this trash man

3. Maji Kandou⭐Hong Kong Night [Hong Kong]: If you thought Denmark’s song was a banger JUST YOU WAIT. I WILL BLOW OUT MY SPEAKERS LISTENING TO LO-HA-SU.

2. Steady Rhythmus [Germany]: THIS SONG IS METAL AF. Seriously, if it can be classified as ‘hardcore’ by my father and his group of 50-somethings who have decided to single-handedly gatekeep the metal and hardrock genres, it can do anything.

1.  The Delicious Tomato Song 🍅 [Romano]: Beautiful, absolutely awe-inspiring, poignant, catchy lyrics with an extremely deep meaning that only years of meticulous research and analysis can unlock, Romano I love you.

BONUS: Closing Songs

5. Hatafutte Parade (World Series) 

4. Hetalian⭐Jet (The World Twinkle): The song is good, the dancing is cursed 

3. Chikyuu Marugoto Hug Shitainda (World⭐Stars)

2. Marukaite Chikyuu (Hetalia: Axis Powers): nE NE PaPA

1. Mawaru Chikyuu Rondo (The Beautiful World)