Saying an SM group doesn’t feel like SM has literally become a tradition!

Borrowed from Reddit!

“People said the same thing about NCT Wish, Riize, and now Hearts2Hearts, like they’ve lost the ‘SM touch’ ever since LSM left.

But even when LSM was still involved, groups like RV, NCT, and Aespa received similar criticism.

I clearly remember when Aespa debuted, they were heavily criticized. People said their concept was strange, their visuals didn’t meet SM’s standards, and LSM has lost his mind.

Now Wish, Riize, H2H is getting the same treatment. You’ll even see people comment "deja vu", saying things like, "You guys never learn",or "history is repeating itself"

To be fair, you can't blame people for saying these things, it’s kind of a sm things when they debuting their new idols.

Wish, Riize, and H2H just need time. A few years from now they’ll be iconic. And when their juniors debut? The cycle will start all over again.

It's kind of a like tradition among K-Pop fandom.”

I for one completely agree SM groups seem to follows the same tradition!

- predebut hype

- average to flop debut

- underwhelming/negative response

- mass hate/ visuals critique

- they look like a mid size company group

- they look nugu

- are they talented enough to be a sm group?

- Sm standards have gone down since their previous group!

- this is not the sm sound!

- insert new sm group is the downfall of sm

Comeback

- they’re still flop

- sm have lost the plot!

- they’re nothing special

- they’re ok

- can they even sing

- they’re so average

- they’re ok

- i like insert 1-3 members in new sm group visuals

- i like insert 1-3 members in new sm group vocals

- their music isn’t bad but it isn’t good

Comeback

- I love insert new Sm group!

- they’re different I’ll give them that!

- what is Sm thinking they’re still flops

- I’m coming round!

- they have a lot of potiential

- wow I love this song!

- they’re great!

- they’re so handsome/pretty

Comeback

- insert new Sm group has always been great!

- they’re habe great vocals

- as expected from SM groups

- sorry i still don’t like their music I just can’t get into them but I like the members

- I love them!

Comeback

By now people either really love them or starting to like them a little

How do people listen to these songs think this is not SM sound

Quote from StanGIDLE

I think people need to wait 2-3 releases before making any claims. I was able to experience that in real time with Aespa and it's fascinating how the discourse with them changed after a couple of releases.

Usually happens after their first major hit so for aespa Next level but even then people were initially divided

I think people have already started switching/liking H2H music compared to the speed of aespa and RV

Imo you needed an acquired taste to like most of aespa and RV music but H2H so far is generally inoffensive you can complain it’s boring but you can’t call their songs bad opposite to early aespa opinions!