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I haven't thought about or really listened to SNSD in quite some time, but apparently falling hardcore into a new (old) fandom--wait a second, savoring the thought of toppy!Dr. Hotpants . . . okay, done*--can make you curious to revisit old ones to see what they're up to.
*Allow me a brief detour: "The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus" by Emily Landau, Toronto Life (Feb 02, 2013). This is probably a good primer article, but more than that there are some choice lines here (all emphases are mine):
( If the words 'sex' or 'nudity' make you blush, proceed to the other lj-cut. )
Good grief. That would be SSF's translation of an interview SNSD did with TVReport during these "I Got a Boy" promos--or rather "interview," since it's supposed to be some free-for-all casual "chatting time" between the members.
Let's talk about this article.
I am so struck by how, after a long hiatus from SNSD, what floated to the forefront of my thoughts as I read this was "They seem to be trying so hard to say something without saying it." Sometimes that something seems to be a preemptive cover-up attempt. Other times it's like some silent plea for understanding, lenience, and wiggle room. Sadly, though, it didn't really feel like a giggly, good-times-all-around chat between friends, but came off as a careful dance around sticky topics. (Though I am endlessly amused how they seem to have made the members ask these prearranged, scripted questions to the rest of the group.)
( Are they getting tired or am I the tired one reading this? )
*Allow me a brief detour: "The Erotic Education of Anna Silk: the Lost Girl star on playing a bisexual succubus" by Emily Landau, Toronto Life (Feb 02, 2013). This is probably a good primer article, but more than that there are some choice lines here (all emphases are mine):
( If the words 'sex' or 'nudity' make you blush, proceed to the other lj-cut. )
Good grief. That would be SSF's translation of an interview SNSD did with TVReport during these "I Got a Boy" promos--or rather "interview," since it's supposed to be some free-for-all casual "chatting time" between the members.
Let's talk about this article.
I am so struck by how, after a long hiatus from SNSD, what floated to the forefront of my thoughts as I read this was "They seem to be trying so hard to say something without saying it." Sometimes that something seems to be a preemptive cover-up attempt. Other times it's like some silent plea for understanding, lenience, and wiggle room. Sadly, though, it didn't really feel like a giggly, good-times-all-around chat between friends, but came off as a careful dance around sticky topics. (Though I am endlessly amused how they seem to have made the members ask these prearranged, scripted questions to the rest of the group.)
( Are they getting tired or am I the tired one reading this? )
