Review of Girls' Generation's "I Got a Boy"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq7ftOZBy0E

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Girls’ Generation, GG, So Nyu Shi Dae, SNSD, Soshi, whatever you prefer, released their long- and largely-anticipated comeback video, “I Got a Boy,” on January 1^st, 2013. Let me tell you that, honestly, I have not been this excited about a comeback in all my fourteen years. Seriously. Before, I was just like “oh yay, *insert group name here* had a comeback, cool,” but with this comeback, I had gotten to the point of running back and forth through my kitchen, squealing. Even so, I can’t say I’m all too fond of “I Got a Boy” in general. And because I always give my honest, unbiased opinion on things, I’m going to say that I was truly a bit disappointed. Please don’t kill me, Sones. I’m on your side, I swear! Ask my friends, I fangirl to them about this group all the time! I’m just going to give my real, albeit blunt, opinion here.

As for the song itself… sorry, Girls, but I’m just not a fan. When I watched the MV for the first time, I was disheartened. The teasers sounded cool, and I was interested in their new song style, but the full song itself was nearly a train wreck (hides from Sones). There were, like, seven beats (yes, I counted), and even more melody changes. There was no possible way to make it flow smoothly. I’ll admit that the more I listened to it, the more I liked it. But that was a risky move on SM’s part. Think about it: if there’s a song that you’re neutral about at first, then it’s easy to hit the replay button and learn to love it. For me, those songs would be “Cherry Blossom Ending” by Busker Busker and “You’re the One” by JYP.  What about a song you hate at first? Don’t you avoid it? Exactly my point. Listen with your ears, not your bias. For the song, I’m giving it a 2 out of 5. Sorry. Wonderful singing, wonderful rapping, not-so-wonderful song. Just be glad the raps and Seohyun’s vocals saved it from a 1 out of five.

Now for the music video: I liked it. They look awesome (will elaborate later), and the cool, chic settings were fun to look at. I’m loving this style! I’m soooo happy they incorporated the “Dancing Queen” time-traveling concept! When I saw that MV, I was like “OMG it’s a mini-Tardis!” So yeah. It made me happy. The plot, though… well, I had some issues with it. In the teaser, I could tell it was an “all group members being played by the same player” sort of video, and I haven’t seen a good one of those since Miss A’s “Goodbye Baby.” The teaser played it off just as well, especially when Hyoyeon went all Jackie Chan and beat up that dude. It was awesome! Us girls and our sweet revenge~ In the actual MV, the plot was too vague for my liking, and there was only a tiny bit of Hyoyeon’s beat-down, so I was depressed in that department. This video gets a 3.5 out of 5.

Their style in this video completely blew me away! I’m in LOVE with their new look! I may miss the blue jeans and white shirts they sported when I was nine, but I’m glad to see that they have matured with me and have grown to bigger and better things. The outfits were all blinged out and were totally cool. The teaser photos were perfection. I really loved Taeyeon’s pic, and Yoona’s electric blue lenses made her look gorgeous. Tiffany and Jessica are our California goddesses, and I would be a complete liar if I said I didn’t want Hyoyeon’s hair. I’m sad that some of the wigs and outfits didn’t make it to the MV, but I’m impressed with the final results. Great going, coordinators. I give you 4.9 out of five. Sorry, Sunny’s clown-like green hair and those orange wigs at Tiffany’s solo part brought it down a bit.

Considering the hating I’ve done on the song and plot, I’m going to leave off on a super happy note-- the dancing. This might end up being my favorite dance of the Girls. The moves showed off the talent of their best dancers- Hyoyeon, Taeyeon, and Sooyoung, imo. They also fit well with the raps and made them even cooler. I adored the fact that they could somehow have so many different moves (hip-hop moves, cutesy “Oh!”-style moves, sexy hip rolls) and somehow smooth them together. Good job, Girls. Good job. Five out of five.

So, all in all, “I Got a Boy” gets a 3.8 out of five from me. Not their best work, but not the worst I’ve seen. I was disappointed in a few aspects, but other aspects partially made up for it. I hope I don’t have too many Sones after me because of this.

Have a spectacular day, everyone! Remember, everyday is a beautiful day!