selumbina
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this is so cryptic but so obvious at the same time.. i know manon will be a superstar but i cant say that abt any of the other girls considering how this all went down (daniela’s dad dragging her, the girls not speaking up for her, hxg shady ass comments). we stand with manon
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HYBE has reportedly confirmed that Manon will not join KATSEYE for Coachella. (m.koreaherald.com/article/107137…)
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@_Vampia_ @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates that actually supports the point. GI stayed dominant not because of timing alone, but because competitors like ToF couldn’t maintain quality or long-term updates. it shows how hard it is to compete in the open-world live-service space once a strong standard is set.
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@onickxcx @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates Yeah Genshin dominated the open-world gacha for 4+ years (just like you said) because no competition really stayed. ToF "tried" to be a Genshin-killer (only people really said that tbh) but failed.
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no shade but this is the kind of magic and whimsy that wuwa and hsr will never have
ladler of broth 🍲@ineffacore
moments like this remind me why ive stayed with genshin for 6 whole years despite its rockier patches
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@_Vampia_ @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates being the first successful open-world gacha mattered more, and that required strong execution, not just timing.
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@_Vampia_ @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates it wasn’t the main reason for its success tho. again, GI was already in development since 2017 and publicly revealed in 2019, building hype beyond just GGZ and HI3 players. covid timing may have boosted visibility, but it doesn’t explain its long-term dominance.
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“wriothesley just left the gym and is behind that door”
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@verycoyboo modern pop is also more self-aware about branding and virality as part of the art itself. Katseye being “constructed” does not remove meaning, it shifts the question to whether their curated identity still creates emotional or cultural impact.
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@verycoyboo "Gaga is “authentic” while Katseye is just a label-made cash grab" is too simplistic. pop is always collaborative, even in Gaga’s case, and artistry often comes from direction, performance, and cohesion, not just solo authorship.
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I feel like this type of music works for kpop cuz it’s not in English
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thoughts on pinky up by katseye?
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@_Vampia_ @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates timing can help a game get attention, but it cannot sustain a global player base for years. that only comes from consistent quality and long-term support.
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@_Vampia_ @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates it may have boosted early exposure, but it doesn’t explain 4+ years of dominance. many games launched during COVID but didn’t last. Genshin stayed popular because of constant updates, strong world design, and live-service content, not just timing or “people having nothing to do.”
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@onickxcx @CarrottBeans @Miracle2077 @fuxuanupdates Get that goon ass slop out of my face you genshin incel gooner 🤢 bro plays slop like genshin and talks big like you guys aren't the biggest gooner incel in the plant😭
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@jellybeanrand @gardenoutro under the polish and pop energy is a quiet emotional question about who you are when you are always being watched, and whether connection still feels real in a world built on images, attention, and curated selves.
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@jellybeanrand @gardenoutro it could but also, SIS as a whole feels like a study of modern identity shaped by the internet, friendship, and performance. it moves between confidence and collapse, turning “girlhood” into something loud, self-aware, and constantly observed.
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@verycoyboo beneath the confidence is a quiet tension between being seen everywhere and still wanting to escape, questioning if the attention is real or just something we are all pretending to believe.
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@verycoyboo not really but Internet Girl reflects the illusion of online perfection where identity becomes performance and validation feels addictive. even the absurd “eat zucchini” line feels like chaotic internet humor with a hint of coded innuendo, blurring meaning on purpose.
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girl bye
selumbina@onickxcx
@gardenoutro imo pinky up's lyrics captures the feeling of knowing nothing is certain yet choosing to celebrate anyway. it turns chaos into connection and delusion into comfort, suggesting that maybe the real luxury is living freely even when nothing truly makes sense.
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@solomnsett beneath the confidence is a quiet tension between being seen everywhere and still wanting to escape, questioning if the attention is real or just something we are all pretending to believe.
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@solomnsett easy, it reflects the illusion of online perfection where identity becomes performance and validation feels addictive.
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explain eat zucchini
selumbina@onickxcx
@gardenoutro imo pinky up's lyrics captures the feeling of knowing nothing is certain yet choosing to celebrate anyway. it turns chaos into connection and delusion into comfort, suggesting that maybe the real luxury is living freely even when nothing truly makes sense.
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