Defaze

So I shared an opinion on... a bunch of songs? I’m not the most articulate gal so perhaps my original phrasing was overly broad, especially since I’m only familiar their singles and I actually do like a few of their tracks. But equally, I shouldn’t be under any obligation to explain why I’m not a fan of their material. Replace my initial quote with say, Ed Sheeran, Anne Marie, or any of the other forum’s resident punching bags, and not a single soul would bat an eye lid. The notion that I, as a Little Mix fan, have to hold the Spice Girls in high regard because they’re both female and make pop music is absurd and honestly a bit... icky? I’m not even claiming that LM’s music is objectively better than SG’s — I’m well aware that a lot of their albums are patchy at best — but I have fonder memories associated with their tracks and just generally... prefer it? I’m going to leave it at that, because your general demeanour has been dismissive from the off and it’s all getting a bit HkE83Zu8z58 for my liking.

That’s all very well and good, and I certainly appreciate not having him clog up the Little Mix threads, but he still spams every other topic forum-wide even when they’re not relevant to the discussion. It’s exhausting and the sole reason I don’t venture out the LM AF anymore. If it's a 'constant tirade' like you said, and it's so demanding to keep him in check... just ban him? Any other forum would’ve dispatched of him years ago. Know what I don’t find cute? Paragraphs of unhinged rambling and unbridled misogyny at every turn. :):) Besides, his absence is entirely self-imposed because of some maniacal crusade against ‘salty mixers’, so I think I’ll sleep easy tonight. :rolleyes:

Yeah, both of you are being deliberately obtuse and singling out Jay's initial post (which I admittedly shouldn't have quoted, since indeed it was an opinion and a respectful one at that). It's these responses that I took exception to: Like, c'mon: *shares opinion* *gets ridiculed, called basic and have said opinion discredited because of the acts I enjoy* *retaliates* 'we're just sharing our opinion no need to get so serious!' That's... literally gaslighting? But screaam at you getting sanctimonious at the phrase 'gaslighting' being banded about when the resident forum cockroach 'Meekul' (or whatever f***ed alias he's assumed) has been allowed to spout incessant bile for 7 years without repercussions. That's where we draw the line is it?

Yeah, the first part is verging on gaslighting now. This whole thing stemmed from me sharing my opinion (that's all!!), which apparently I had to justify because 'omg coming from a Little Mix stan'. How is that not personal territory? Literally playground mentality (par for course for BJ though). The last point is just flat-out untrue. I barely engage anyone on here because of incidents like this. I've took exception to one particular user calling them instagram tarts and puppets which, y'know, any reasonable human being should object to.

You really think you're doing something with the incessant mention of 'Little Mix fan', don't you? Why would I need to provide context? It's literally there in the quote. I don't see the appeal because it does nothing for me; it just doesn't stir up any strong emotions one way or the other. I can definitely see where the hysteria has arisen from though -- I'll be more vigilant with my formatting in future. ^_^ ^_^

How is saying 'I don't see the appeal' even remotely a bold statement? It wasn't even intended to be provocative -- I was literally an innocuous comment justifying why I'd ranked it last in a list of otherwise stellar entries. I don't even '''disdain''' Viva Forever; I just... don't care for it. There seems to be a very specific subset of this forum that won't hear a bad word said about their favourite act, and it coincides very closely with stans of now-defunct girl groups (exhibit A: rabid GA loon drive-bying Zara in last round's reflection thread). It really really ain't that serious. Gross.

Yes actually. The Saturdays >>>> Spice Girls.

Jesus Christ, what is with ya'll trying to police someone's opinion? I grew up when the Spice Girls were at their peak so the 'generational excuse' is moot. I just wasn't a fan of their material as a kid and don't care for it now. I don't see how the fact that I'm a Little Mix fan is even relevant? :lol: The mentality that I need to stan every girlband that preceded them is reductive as f***.

1) Little Mix - Reggaetón Lento (w/ CNCO) 2) Britney Spears - Everytime 3) Lady Gaga - Alejandro 4) P!nk - f***in Perfect 5) Ariana Grande - breathin' 6) Katy Perry - Wide Awake 7) Madonna - La Isla Bonita 8) Zara Larsson - Don’t Let Me Be Yours 9) Kylie Minogue - The One 10) Rihanna - Rehab 11) Dua Lipa - IDGAF 12) Taylor Swift - Delicate 13) Spice Girls - Viva Forever 1-8 are all incredibly solid. IDGAF is overrated as all hell and probably Dua's worst single for me. Delicate is zzzzz and (like most of Spice Girls' discography) I just don't see the appeal of Viva Forever at all. Okay but where's the lie?

So satisfying to see this bop get the chart run it deserves. I’m pretty excited for single 2 now — here for it being the ‘Rain on Me’ to Break Up Song’s ‘Stupid Love’. I imagine the support will be greater off the bat now that this has smashed.

I actually like GA and felt bad consistently ranking them bottom, but I found the last three entries incredibly weak (no shade to the GA mods ofc — none of the recent themes exactly played to their strengths). ‘Crocodile Tears’ absolutely deserved to come last. Robbie/Take That making it this far is nice to see. I’m not exactly familiar with their discography, but I found myself pleasantly surprised most rounds.

I adore 'Hair' but RL is 100% the best choice.

1) Little Mix - Towers 2) Taylor Swift - All Too Well 3) Kylie Minogue - Fragile 4) Lady Gaga - Is That Alright? 5) Britney Spears - Unusual You 6) Ariana Grande - ghostin' 7) P!nk - Runaway 8) Madonna - Intervention 9) Zara Larsson - I Can't Fall In Love Without You 10) Dua Lipa - Garden 11) Robbie Williams - Singing For The Lonely 12) Rihanna - Cold Case Love 13) Katy Perry - Not Like The Movies 14) Spice Girls - Naked 15) Girls Aloud - Crocodile Tears This round was my first exposure to all these tracks bar 'Towers', oops. Some absolute gems in there -- 'All Too Well' and 'Fragile' come to mind. Honestly, I quite liked all of them bar the last four.

For the record, I did actually question whether or not SLS Pt II met the brief and was told it was fine. You literally included it on your list of eligible songs. :lol:

Their trickle sales are always really impressive. I can easily see BUS going Gold by the end of the year at this rate. 'Only You' getting Platinum would be kinda' wild considering it was widely seen as an underperformance at the time. And HYD getting any certificate is long overdue. :lol: