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Jonathan Emmesedi<p><a href="https://c.im/tags/3goodthings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3goodthings</span></a> </p><p>1. Enjoyed reading Somerset Maugham's short story "The Book-Bag" while sitting in a diner eating a cheese, pepper, and ham omelette with home fries.</p><p>2. In Starbucks, the barista told me how she and her coworkers like to dip madeleines in cold foam. She gave me a free cup so I could try it out. Delicious!</p><p>3. Two Kpop groups put out performance videos that I had been wanting to see.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/@jemmesedi/114260989795797172" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">c.im/@jemmesedi/11426098979579</span><span class="invisible">7172</span></a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/XjQKDQK3i9A?si=0j8LtAYHfK3CvUK6" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/XjQKDQK3i9A?si=0j8LtA</span><span class="invisible">YHfK3CvUK6</span></a> </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/3goodthings" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>3goodthings@a.gup.pe</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fedigroups.social/@3goodthings" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>3goodthings@fedigroups.social</span></a></span> <a href="https://c.im/tags/3GoodThingsToday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>3GoodThingsToday</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ReasonsToBeCheerful" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ReasonsToBeCheerful</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/SomersetMaugham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SomersetMaugham</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/BritishLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BritishLiterature</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ShortStory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShortStory</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/TheBookBag" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheBookBag</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Starbucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Starbucks</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Madeleine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Madeleine</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Kpop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kpop</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/izna" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>izna</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sign</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LeSserafim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeSserafim</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ComeOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComeOver</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PerformanceVideo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PerformanceVideo</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PV</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/GirlGroups" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GirlGroups</span></a></p>
Jonathan Emmesedi<p>With Kpop, I quite often post performance videos and stages rather than MVs proper. Most of the time, this choice reflects nothing but my personal preferences and preoccupations, so rarely does the question of whether an MV, a PV, or a stage is "better" arise.</p><p>When it comes to Le Sserafim -- Come Over, however, the question does arise, and an answer can be given that is not merely an expression of purely personal preference : the music show stages really are better than the MV. </p><p>Judging by the gushing comments on r/kpop, I think many will disagree with my judgement, so I ought to offer some justification. "Come Over" is a fun but repetitive bagatelle considered just as a piece of music. What makes it more than a forgettable trifle is the unusual and distinctive choreography, as I pointed out when I selected a Music Bank stage for <a href="https://c.im/tags/KpopOfTheWeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KpopOfTheWeek</span></a> a fortnight ago: <a href="https://c.im/@jemmesedi/114170071321400525" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">c.im/@jemmesedi/11417007132140</span><span class="invisible">0525</span></a></p><p>One would have hoped that a good performance video focusing on the choreography and the retro fashions that complement the choreography so well would have been released. Alas, no. What we get instead is a hybrid MV and CF for Android that actually omits some of the most striking dance moves, such as the opening sequence of high kicks. The synchronized swimmers are poor compensation . To make things worse, AI has been employed to incorporate a sequence of two group members' enlarged heads emerging from interior walls in a sequence more appropriate for a horror film. </p><p> What a missed opportunity this video was!</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/z_uqieM8VGM?si=O68Pk89J3c9H-WL8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/z_uqieM8VGM?si=O68Pk8</span><span class="invisible">9J3c9H-WL8</span></a></p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/Kpop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kpop</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/LeSserafim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LeSserafim</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/ComeOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ComeOver</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/MVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MVs</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/PVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PVs</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Choreography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Choreography</span></a></p>