I have been fan of BP since debut, I have followed them since the first pictures of them were released. I have fallen out of touch recently true, I now have a job so it's harder to watch every video and consume every content. But I love the group.
As much as ideally I want BP to renew and put out music I don't think that is what is best for them. When they first debuted I had this sinking feeling YG would ruin them like he did 2ne1 and I was right.
This CB in general including the tour have shown me that a lot of the passion BP had is gone. And I empathize completely. I am an artist, gradated 2 years ago, I work now. And I have completely fallen out of touch with my art, not only has my skill fallen but the stuff I am making for work now is completely devoid of any creativity. The more and more time passes the harder it is. I haven't painted in months. I am lost in something I once breathed like air.
I see some of that in BP. BP is a group, and when you have a company that is constantly blocking comebacks and pushing them in opposite directions it's very hard for them to maintain the same passion and coordination they once had. When BP first debuted they just had IT, I can't explain it really. They just had something that I couldn't look away from. Now a lot of that has faded. Individually they still have it, I still watch everything they individually make, I watched the godforsaken Idol just for Jennie.
YG as a company has completely fallen, all they have is BP. Big Bangs legacy is in tatters so is Yang Hyun-suk, AKMU does well but they're pretty much only good in SK. I just don't see how BP benefits in anyway from YG. Quite frankly they have outgrown YG. A part of me wants them to renew but I think that part of me is selfish. I want what's best for them and I don't think that's YG.
It makes me sad to think how much more we could have had if YG had played their cards right. I'm still grateful though, BP was the best of times for me honestly.