I don't know much about other groups, but I've been a MOA for quite a long time, and I always see people complaining about TXT's artistic direction. The most common thing I see is people saying TXT should go back to X era, or that they shouldn't have done this, or even saying that TXT doesn't have an established concept. But what they don't understand is that TXT's concept is growing up. While I don’t have in-depth knowledge about their lore, I understand the broad outlines. One of the most common things that happen as you grow up is change, so of course their concept and sound will evolve over time. For example, asking TXT to return to the temptation era is totally ridiculous to me. That era was about TXT exploring what it's like to want to run away from problems and stay in a dream, while knowing deep down that you have to face reality sooner or later. So the concept was kind of seductive (= temptation) and fairytale-like (= dream and escape from reality). It fit perfectly, but you can’t reuse the same concept for other themes in their lore. The thing is, if TXT had stuck to a particular concept or sound, I’m sure they would’ve been criticized for not changing and not being diverse enough. This reminds me of Stray Kids. I’m not a Stay, but I enjoy some of their songs, and I’ve also seen people saying they should go back to their old sound, or that all their songs sound the same and lack diversity. It’s quite ironic that these two groups are criticized for completely opposite reasons. I’d say Stray Kids has their own sound and concept. Although their music doesn’t suit everyone, they’ve managed to find an audience that enjoys it, and they’re gaining popularity thanks to what people call "noise music." Fortunately, agencies and groups don’t base their artistic direction on fans complaints, because let’s be honest fans themselves often don’t know what they want. Note: I’m not saying we should stop giving our opinions (positive or negative) about TXT’s concepts or music. I actually enjoy seeing people, even outside the fandom, discussing it. What bothers me is when people don’t even try to understand the group’s concept at all, and just start complaining about the change in a shallow way. If that makes sense. submitted by /u/Technical_Walrus9158 [link] [comments]
