I find it funny that some people think you can be “too old” to stan BTS, a group that references Jungian Psychology, sociopolitical issues such as class warfare, and non-linear time.
Ageist gatekeeping of BTS is tacky. Go have a seat. 💺
MOUTHFUL INCOMING! Breaking Down The Delusion Causing Certain Companies & Fans To Overestimate Their Ability To Match BTS & ARMY's Past & Current Successes
(An Impromptu Thread)
INTRODUCTION
I didn't expect to do a deep dive into the media play fraudulence, annoying entitlement, and plain old delusion causing people to vastly overestimate their chances of replicating what BTS and ARMY worked together to achieve.
Yet, here I am.
I would have addressed it sooner, but I was on a break. 🤷🏾♀️
Now that I'm back, I have a few thoughts/theories as to why there is this wave of delulu washing up on our shores, and why it will likely not morph into anything meaningful any time soon.
#BTSARMY Weapons: Beating An Industry At Its Own Game, Part I
(BY THREAD POLL)
QUICK DISCLAIMER
I don't know what the Twitter algorithm would think of my original title so I tweaked it a little. 🤷🏾♀️
Okay, back to the thread!
INTRODUCTION
When we say we're the music industry, I think we're half-joking.
I mean, I can't think of any OTHER fandom that has kept their foot pressed so tightly to the industry's throat, that Billy Board bothered our faves under the pretense of a cover story to cry about it.
At the Intersection of Racism and Misogyny Sits a Paralyzing Fear of BTS - Here's Why
[By Thread Poll Request]
INTRODUCTION
BTS has long since transcended their music superstar status. They’re not just very talented and hardworking artists, but they also encourage and inspire an entire generation, and that power cannot be taken for granted.
BTS wield an immense amount of public influence while also representing a massive generational shift in how young men are expected to behave towards each other and how male celebrities in their position view and treat their female fans.
[THREAD] Fans Vs. Followers: The Average Fandom Is Dead, ARMY...We're Fighting Ghosts
Part I
INTRODUCTION
I'm sure you've read a ghost story or watched a thrilling horror movie featuring haunted houses. A common twist you may have seen involves someone or a family who believed until the very end they were alive, only to find out they weren't.
I guess what I'm saying is these days ARMY often encounter people who claim to stan artists, claim to be part of vibrant fandoms but the truth is very different the minute these people are asked to take part in behaviors that force them off of social media and into their wallets.
Tonight's Thread: Shenanigans Afoot? Three Annoying Theories As To What's Going On (And A Silver Lining!)
DISCLAIMER:
This is a theory thread, hence the "tinfoil hats." You are welcome to disregard my theories and heap lots of salt onto them. I'm just sharing my paranoid perspective.
INTRODUCTION: IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG...
On the upside, BTS and ARMY aren't the best they've ever been. Especially compared to the nightmarish first few years where ARMY lacked the ability to protect BTS as they were cheated, maligned, and unjustifiably ignored.