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I want a new album, but this time it’s actually a GOOD album.. Is that too much to ask from her at this point?  

I hate to agree but I'm starting to feel this way, I was super into it at first and tried to be understanding but I just can't anymore :/ 

i rly hope she scraps the idea of all the music videos / movie for this album… it already feels so drawn out and boring. i can’t imagine having to wait another few months just for one music video.  wrap it up melanie :/

It might've worked if she saved some of the tracks for another post-release EP, and swapped the outtakes with more theme fitting songs similar to Garden or Corpse. BOTL, Evil, Moon Cycle, Contortionist, and Powder would've been good choices to put together.
 
I also wish she'd used the K+OL versions of the leaks if she was going to use them at all. Their demos of TV and FS are so good they make the released versions of the songs sound like the demos, lol. And I'm not saying that security breach wasn't a huge fuck up, but they were victims in that just as much as she was, and that music would've been their magnum opus together. Sucks.

When I saw her post that I laughed. She's obviously gonna get sued if she didn't say that.

Damn, I almost thought that was fake. I mean, I agree, and I'm not blaming her for the drama, but does she not know her fanbase at all? They frequently bully the actual fuck out of anyone who looks at her the wrong way. It's a huge part of why she avoids interacting with us so I'm not sure why she's surprised this is happening.
 
You know a bunch of fans are just going to use this as an excuse to make up even crazier shit like "He'S tHreaTenInG tO sUe hEr foR eXpoSInG hiM!!!" too, lol. Artists always wait until the shit hits the fan to speak up though. It's giving "Taylor Swift writing songs about her exes and acting surprised when her rabid fans continue to harass them every single time"

I feel bad that I don't like portals as much as Crybaby and K12.

album leaked and it's kinda shit? idk I'm taking the songs I like and running

i honestly gave up on melanie will always love her for being her but im done

Never saw anything about that in site guidelines, but I spoiler tagged and NSFW tagged before I posted for that reason. Will remove it if it's an issue.
 
I just think that if there's one thing this fandom could benefit from, it's acknowledging and shaming the behavior that certain stans are normalizing online. It's bleeding into straight up harassment towards artists, and I don't see why we expect them to want anything to do with their fans when all it takes is two wrong clicks for them to find some shit like that about themselves posted by some 17 year old stranger.

What other titles don't we know abt... next thing your gonna turn around and tell us history is called sugar
 

KOI finally restocked Mel's collab, and a bunch of fans spent good money with them(a single pair of their shoes can be fairly expensive) only to get emails that their orders wouldn't be shipped if they used discount codes.. codes worth less than $15 off, that the website literally asks you if want to enter, with no notice that your order will be denied if you do.
 
The emails were confirmed to have come directly from the owner too, saying at the end "You should not reproduce, distribute, store, re-transmit, use or disclose this email to anyone(this is not legal). The views expressed in this communication may not be official policy of Koi Footwear, but the personal views of the originator(neither is this lol).”
 
It's really shitty and weird, and I feel bad for all the people who shopped with them and either don't get their order at all, or get nickle-and-dime'd by this scammy owner over a discount worth an average of $6-$10 in order to complete their shipment. Doesn't seem like a business worth supporting, IMO. 

Here's the songs I think would be perfect for an EP 
 
Synchronicities - The lyrics describe a journey of personal growth and introspection, with Melanie searching for signs and meaning in life. The chorus expresses a desire for connection and understanding, with her asking for someone to hold them, show them they are aligned, and tell them what they are missing. The outro suggests a sense of acceptance and awareness of the interconnectedness of things, such as recognizing synchronicities and a feeling that everything is right where they are meant to be.
 
Fingers Crossed - This song is about having feelings for someone who is unavailable. The lyrics express the narrator's longing, possibly Cry Baby, and the struggle to keep their emotions hidden. The chorus reflects on the temptation to take risks and the uncertainty of their relationship. The theme explores the complexities of unrequited love and the idea that timing plays a significant role in matters of the heart.
 
Garden - The lyrics describe one's efforts to cultivate and nurture the relationship, while their partner seems to be less invested and eventually abandons the relationship. The song shows that the partner's lack of patience, commitment, and willingness to work on the relationship is what ultimately led to its failure.
 
Needle & Thread - The song seems to be about a complicated relationship that has ended, but the speaker is finding it difficult to let go and move on. They feel torn between wanting to cut ties and sever the connection, and yet they are also drawn back to the familiar and comforting aspects of the relationship.
 
Death (Demo) - I know this song is about the pain of losing someone but I think it could also be about the "death" of a relationship. I also think with the line 'Next time, I'll listen' this would be the perfect closing track.
 
* Dragon's Blood could be a single. I didn't include it in this list because it wouldn't fit the concept but I think it would be a great stand-alone single because I do love the song.

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This is from a TikTok live that's been going on every day for like two weeks. I can't get it off my FYP and every time I see it I'm wondering how they've not gotten bored yet. 

I typed a reply to this a few days ago and decided not to post it, but now this is BLOWING UP and exaggerated articles are being written about it and pushed all over SM, so it's back on my brain..
 
I get that PORTALS has become her passion project and she wants funding really badly. But that shouldn't mean using her(mostly teenage) fans for money, pushing them cheaply made jewelry(for $700), NFTs, hologram "meet and greets", etc. Next thing you know they'll be paying for a M&G with a her cardboard cutout for $300/ticket, and it'll be "okay" because "she told you that's what it'd be, didn't you read?". Like, just open a GoFundMe. We'd probably all pitch in.
 
Besides, if she'd used more of the leaks for the final tracklist, set aside more promo budget, and put out less but higher quality merch, she'd have made so much more money off initial sales. She's intentionally put herself in a corner and I wonder if it'll be worth it in the end, let alone what she envisioned.. Especially after we've seen her waste opportunities on the music videos to save ideas for the movie almost no one wants.
  
All in all I guess I'm just confused and have no idea how to feel other than being exhausted by the constant controversy chewing on this fandom ever since 2017. 

ooooh now THAT is something I'd love to pop up here! Half Hearted and Gold Diggin Love studio versions please 

can we go back to sharing Cry Baby outtakes?

We need Jesus 

Now it's harder for me to enjoy the album thank you very much

the delay was due to her UK label being absolved.

peek at the bodysuit being blue but the prosthetics are still pink

Another mess 

You are so right 

Before PORTALS released, I genuinely thought this was going to be her best era yet, and draw a ton of new fans and followers to her. Now, I'm not so sure what to think. If anything, she seems to be losing more original fans than gaining new ones.
 
It just feels like she's pushing herself even further into a corner here, even lowering the quality of her art to pull off certain ideas, and the aesthetic(mostly the costume) is even more divisive than Cry Baby/K-12 which says a lot.. it makes me doubt that the movie all of this effort is going towards is even going to be worth it for her in the end. This is a metric fuckton of effort for what might amount to a huge, extremely expensive misstep.