Chapter 056 Bad Reviews
Wax&Wane’s debut, a five-member training Vlog, is playing on the big screen.
"Hello everyone, welcome to the new Mytube group variety show, we are Wax&Wane."
An Juesui sat on a tall swivel chair, folded his hands, and nervously rubbed his knuckles out of the camera's sight.
When he saw the camera turned towards him, he smiled brightly and said, "Today's project is..." He kept the secret, "Reaction to bad reviews!" The other four members applauded in response.
"The staff will select some controversial comments and comments from the videos and comments on the Mytube channel, and we will browse them and react in real time. In the end, everyone will choose the one that they think is the most heartbreaking."
An Juesui read out the rules clearly and with great emotion, without letting anyone know the nervousness and anxiety in his heart.
"Everyone seems to be paying a lot of attention to this topic recently." Shen Xun's smile as bright as spring breeze appeared on the screen: "You should be very interested in the content of this issue. You must watch it to the end."
An Juesui clapped his hands: "Without further ado, let's take a look! The first scene selected by the staff is... yes, it's the training camp Vlog on the screen behind me. I miss those days so much, I had such a great time."
"I hope we can still laugh after reading these bad reviews." Jiang Hechu joked casually without showing any nervousness.
The video started playing, and just when everyone was praising Shen Xun's cooking skills, the first framed negative review appeared.
[But it's just cooking a meal. It looks so ordinary. How can it be delicious? This is just pure compliment. 】
"Hmm...it seems that this audience member cares a lot about my cooking skills." Shen Xun didn't expect the first comment to be this. Was it the gentleness that the staff wanted them to slowly adapt to? He felt a little amused and wanted to explain but Jing Xing got there first.
Jing Xing felt wronged: "But it's really delicious. Sometimes we practice until very late before going back. The captain is also very tired, but he always works hard and takes special care of us." Finally, he added with a tangled expression: "At least it tastes better than my cooking..."
Thinking of Jingxing's dark cuisine, several people shuddered. An Juesui brought the topic back: "The captain's kindness is more important than anything else. Besides, it is really delicious. I'm not exaggerating." He blinked his drooping eyes pitifully.
When Chen Xun heard the others' defense, he smiled and promised, "I'll make it for you again when I have the chance." The members responded enthusiastically and expressed their anticipation.
After the lukewarm first post, bad reviews continued to come.
[“I specially asked Qifeng to help me with the matching” How deliberate, he started out by being gay. I get goosebumps. I can’t stand it.]
Ji Qifeng looked at An Juesui and said helplessly, "We lived in the same room during our camp. This guy got very excited when he heard about the photo shoot. He got up at six in the morning to put on his clothes. His aesthetic taste is relatively..." He considered the wording, "unique... I'll just do you a simple favor."
An Juesui nodded: "Qifeng and I have been neighbors since childhood, and have known each other for more than ten years. Qifeng is good at matching, and I often ask him for help." He paused: "We have always gotten along like this, and we are not deliberately being gay." No one stipulates that childhood sweethearts can't behave closely.
The next bad review: [Why does Jingxing still need Jiang Hechu to practice with him? He can debut without this level of skill. How can he be an airdropped prince? Is he related to someone else? 】
"I was indeed not very good at dancing when I first joined the company, and I am very grateful for Jiang Hechu's help..." Jingxing explained carefully.
"He didn't just drop in from the sky." Jiang Hechu suddenly spoke up, revealing an intriguing smile: "If you must say, I'm the last one to be confirmed to debut. As for the others, Jingxing's current dancing skills are excellent and he's fully capable of doing the job."
Jingxing's genius progress has exceeded everyone's expectations, and now no one would think that his dancing skills are not good enough to make his debut.
This barrage of comments actually proved Jingxing's talent and ability, and it was self-defeating.
Similarly, many of the questions that Wax&Wane raised when it first came into contact with the public have been resolved one by one with the test of time. Just like some people questioned whether Ji Qifeng was posing for the photo while reading, and he even deliberately chose a science and engineering book to establish his character.
In fact, not long after, someone met Ji Qifeng who came to a certain polytechnic college to take an exam. They also heard that he often ran between his studies and idol activities, and never gave up his studies.
The subsequent malicious comments still said that An Juesui and Ji Qifeng were gay, some simply said that they were having fun, while others were full of attacking intent, as if the two of them were gay just by being in the same frame.
"It reminds me of a saying, a lesbian sees a gay person in a gay person's eyes." An Juesui said jokingly, "If you like to make up stories, we don't mind. As long as these little things can make people happy, it's fine. But I'm sorry that you don't like me and Qifeng getting close."
He said confidently: "We will never deliberately distance ourselves from each other because of this. Qifeng is a very important friend of mine. I hope that people who like us can respect this choice."
Ji Qifeng also expressed his wishes seriously. He was actually very puzzled as to why some people would like someone but hate this person to contact his or her close friends.
The negative comments in the Vlog section have been played, but this is just the beginning.
Next were two episodes of the group variety show at the amusement park and record store. The negative reviews were pervasive and the angles were extremely tricky. The staff involved in the filming also worried about the members.
Amusement park section.
[Chen Xun's prank is so old-fashioned. The tricks he used more than ten years ago were better than this. It's really boring. 】
"I'm sorry to give you a bad experience. This is my first attempt. I will continue to think about how to make it more interesting. Thank you for your suggestions." Shen Xun remained calm.
[An Juesui was almost scared to death by Jiang Hechu. Is it fun to scare his teammates like this? This is too much! 】
"An Juesui, what do you think?" Jiang Hechu was contented.
"Hmm? I think it's very interesting. The audiences are enjoying it very much. Besides, my original plan was to scare Jiang Hechu, but I just didn't scare him..." An Juesui didn't expect that anyone would speak up for him.
Jiang Hechu spread his hands: "Thank you for the audience's concern, but he doesn't seem to think so."
[What kind of comprehension does Jingxing have? Asking him to play a prank on the members by riding a roller coaster is not a prank at all. So stupid. He just puts on such a smart face. It's a complete scam. 】
Jingxing smiled shyly: "Thank you for the audience's evaluation, but I can't decide what the face looks like. As for the prank, thanks to Brother Lin's help, this session was much more interesting. I will pay attention to this next time."
After watching this part again, he felt that it was not quite appropriate. At that time, he did not understand the key points of the prank, so it lacked some fun, so he accepted it humbly.
[An Juesui actually said that he felt dizzy again after taking the photos. Can't you see that Ji Qifeng was so nervous when riding a roller coaster? How heartless! 】
An Juesui choked up. Didn't someone just say that their relationship was too good and too gay? The hearts of fans are really unpredictable. He was thinking about how to respond.
Jiang Hechu suddenly spoke up to save the situation: "It was just a joke, they have a good relationship, there is no need to speculate like that."
Ji Qifeng also replied: "I don't mind. It's just a little joke to help me relax. I'm not nervous anymore after hearing this."
Record store section.
[An Juesui clearly noticed that someone bought a debut album, but he still asked knowingly in order to hear others praise him. How narcissistic. 】
"That's right, I just want to hear other people's praise." An Juesui said confidently: "My family has taught me since I was a child that I should express what I like and appreciate. Giving roses to others will leave a lingering fragrance on your hands. It is not shameful to want to be recognized."
[Chen Xun said he didn't want to be exposed, but he pulled down his mask. He really tried his best to please his fans. 】
Shen Xun felt puzzled: "I did this because I was sure I wouldn't be exposed, and I don't think there's anything wrong with idols wanting to make their fans happy."
[Advising people to buy less is too fake, it's obviously a script. Ji Qifeng's part is so pretentious, which idol doesn't want fans to move boxes? 】
Just as Ji Qifeng was about to speak, he saw a comment at the back and couldn't help laughing.
[It was me who met Ji Qifeng in the store. I can prove that this was not a script. I was about to pay the bill when he stopped me. I was very surprised to hear such words. To be honest, I was very touched. For the first time, I felt valued by my idol and regarded as an equal individual rather than an ATM. I could not tolerate the previous slander. Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. 】
"The viewer behind has replied to you, thank you for her confirmation."
[Jiang Hechu is just bragging about himself. When people asked him if he had any recommendations, he directly recommended his own record. Absolutely, where does his confidence come from? 】
"The hard work of the production team and members gives me confidence." Jiang Hechu replied leisurely: "An Juesui and I have similar ideas. It is not shameful to express confidence in one's work. It is normal to hope that everyone's hard work can be appreciated by more people."
[Jingxing is addicted to playing dumb. Everyone else is busy selling records, what's the point of you playing dumb?]
Jingxing patted his head and said: "The children passing by and the customers queuing outside the door like it very much. It makes them happy."
As the members figured out the pattern of malicious comments, they were able to answer them more and more fluently.
Some of the bad reviews are because the audience has a different perspective and cannot put themselves in the members' shoes to understand their thoughts; some are simply nitpickers looking for fun in life, without any reason, and they just find fault with everything.
The members responded seriously to reasonable statements. As for those purely malicious personal attacks on personality, appearance, background, etc., it was uncomfortable and painful to read, but being in this industry, it is impossible to avoid them forever, so they learned to ignore them and not be affected by them.
The negative reviews that should have caused a bloody reaction turned out to be an unexpected result due to the members' serious attitude and determination to never compromise. The discussion trend on the Internet about Wax&Wane's group variety show and "Lucky 7" began to change.
[This group show is so cool, it should be Lin Chiran's plan, it looks like his style, and the members' psychological qualities are also amazing, too strong]
[There is no harm without comparison. This is what reality is. What the hell is that prank variety show? It is vulgar and deliberate. 】
[What a sincere attitude. I didn't expect to see an artist analyze himself so sincerely. It's much better than those rubbish variety shows with only gimmicks. 】
[This is the only way to see the true side of idol artists, which is not so perfect nor so unbearable. They grow little by little through hard work, making more and more people willing to understand and support them. That prank show is just satisfying some people's delusions and voyeurism. 】
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