Display Morei don't think the low views had anything to do with the video itself..
i just don't think svt has many causal/bandwagon fans that will tune into them no matter what + not many ads + the asian fanbase not being able to carry the views anymore.
also didn't help that majority of the asian fanbase did nothing but focus on hybe/hitman bang rather than the comeback and svt.
sure the mv could've been better but i don't think that's the reason for the low views.
look at left and rights views, there was a bit of buzz surrounding it (negative buzz but buzz nonetheless) i think thats what was missing.
That's why there's nothing really happening...
But wasn't that focus (on Bang) momentary? I didn't really feel it much during streaming (it was only when it was announced - maybe for a week before the MV?). Otherwise, I see a lot complaints on Twitter around the MV, and also from Carats around me. Most were unenthusiastic about the quality of this comeback. They told me how there was nothing quite interesting about it (and I guess maybe the track for others) that would make them rewatch it. So it really depends on which aspect of the fandom we're looking at. There's some that's unsatisfied about the music production, some for the artistic development in the MV, etc (some maybe caught up in the Bang factor, tho I don't think that's really a reason to slowing down our streams). It's really hard to tell (and that's why I gave my personal opinion and venture into the 'venting culture' of what I thought might be a cause).
Also, (you're right about that) the ads part might be it. There were a circulation of it but I'm not sure how long it stayed or lasted. I saw a couple in the first week while streaming but I'm not sure after (like whether it's still going or not. We won a poll on IdolChamp for MV ads tho! Hopefully they'll boost up some of the views). L&R did have a buzz around that *ahem* situation but without it, the views were pretty high before that even issue occurred. Most of the views (in the first week) was excitement (?) since there was an ambiguous period of no promo Seventeen, no merch, Coups and also Seventeen's entrance to HYBE. Alot of the viewers (followers from the HYBE channel) checked them out, thinking that they were a new boy group under the label. Also, prior to L&R, they had MYMY to open up the era and reveal a snippet of the concept Seventeen was coming through. So we really got to see how they've been doing over the several months of 'emptiness' from the last cb and Henggarae cb. But what I liked about that era was due to the heaviness or fullness of that cb. I can't explain it but there was a 'good' feel (eventho it did invite the bad feels in the latter part of the promo).
Although Your Choice had a similar 'hiatus' (I only called it that because it's similar so don't get me wrong) but between the last cb was the insane amount of merch coming out and special projects. It felt like we were anticipating something HUGE was coming. Then the animation teaser (with Heaven's Cloud snippet) came out. I could see alot of random people criticising the quality since Pledis rushed the animator to complete it in a week or two (unfortunately)...everyone felt quite uneasy but regardless, it was cute and Woozi's part was really refreshing. A lot of people must have been thinking that that would be the title track. And here's where things joined the beginning of my comment. But I think we shouldn't blame the 'Asian fanbase' (due to the Bang issue you mentioned) - it should be applicable to the whole fanbase because we're all in it together. I see every Carat talking about it regardless of whether they're from an Asian country or not - everyone was talking about it.
Sorry if this didn't respond to your comment. I was just thinking on my own about the things that have already happened prior to this cb. What's done is done *sigh* I can only talk about it so I'm choosing to do so here for the fun of it. Nothing serious. I think I feel like this because I've been streaming since the beginning of RTL release on Youtube and Genie...so my brain's about to skip to the grave with the view counts. You're probably still streaming so you'll get what I mean haha. (Once again, sorry if this offends you or anyone who reads this looooooonnng comment - it's just my opinion.)
lol.
