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aideI am going to subject you all to a lot of screen caps and my catty comments about the Time con constumes. I only hope to god they don't kill another herd of peacocks for the costumes this year. Alas, I haven't perfected the art of screencapping, so the quality kind of blows. But they are resized so they don't kill your screen. You'll get the picture.
Edit: I know the costumes are made to be over the top so people can have a chance to see them from the back row (though when you're that far away, you can't see shit). It's still fun to make fun of the heinousness. And for the record: I LOVE SEQUINNS.
And I'm spent. It's 12:30am, and I should be getting up at 6:30am to get ready for work. Although this totally just pumped me up, I don't know if I'll be falling asleep before 2am. I am too witty for my own good.
Edit: I know the costumes are made to be over the top so people can have a chance to see them from the back row (though when you're that far away, you can't see shit). It's still fun to make fun of the heinousness. And for the record: I LOVE SEQUINNS.
First costume: Militant Peacocks
So we're revisiting the "We Can Make It" military look. Except the costume wench decided it would be a good idea to not only make the costumes out of completely shiny material, but that it would be smart to stick on oversized broaches of feathers. Is that so they can be seen from the nosebleed row? Leader is the only one who doesn't look like a fool in it: Aiba's puppy-dog hair blends in with the orange feathers. Nino pretty much hates all costumes, I am certain. The feathers are a bit too fagoo, even for Jun. Sho has pink feathers. Enough said. They resemble Brazialian samba dancers, minus the giant boobs and skimpy bikinis.
Oh poor baby. Despite being stuck with the gayest colour, you can pull it off.
Until you go limp-wristed. Even if it is in the choreography, make it manly!!
Costume two: Rhinestone Cowboys
The pink satiny shirts are a bit much, especially when you put gold fringe on the shoulders. The only thing this costume has going for it is the pants make their asses look fabulous. Actually, Leaders ass (because he is the only one with one) actually looks kind of fat.
Aiba's Solo Costume: The Kindergardener
Aiba gets a free pass on this one: Even though he's got rainbow suspenders and fruity patches on the pants, they are baggy and give some bulk to his frame. The t-shirt is cute although the scarf is a bit much. It's a summer concert, for pete's sake. It's a super kawaii costume, just like Aiba-chan. :D
Sho's Solo Costume: The Pimp
It's totally Saturday Night Fever, minus the bell-bottom pants. They love throwing really flamey scarves on these boys, that's for sure. I'm not sure what the fuck-me couch is all about, it was kind of a dumb prop. Unless he decides to stretch out on it half naked, there's no need for that. Even if it was totally a song for makin' babies.
Costume Three: Bumblebees
They did a black/yellow costume to go with the album cover, I guess. It was, by far, one of the most pleasant. No excessive sequins, sparkles, or feathers. It's Leader's turn to wear the Pimp Scarf, while Jun and Sho get boas.
Nino's Solo Costume: The Pianist
Pretty normal, as far as costuming goes. The see-through piano was cute and the glasses were foxy. More glasses-wearing!Nino, I say! No need for flashy costumes when this song is way more about the music than performance.
Costume Four: *________________*
I can't even come up with a name that would make enough fun of this abomination. When I first saw it, I physically recoiled and gasped. What. The. Hell??
It looks like a freaking dress! Even KAT-TUN have better costumes that this, and theirs are pretty fucking bad. Sho looks especially ridiculous in this get up with his CAT boots and muscles. "Gay" isn't a strong enough word. "Super gay"? "Mecha mecha Gay"? I want to roll up into a ball and die.
Leader manages to pull it off (like most of thier heinous costumes), but only barely. Maybe it's because he's not put on display on pedestals in the middle of Tokyo Dome like Aiba and Sho. I seriously don't know what they were thinking. It's like a prom dress gone horribly, horribly wrong. Maybe they stole Koda Kumi's pink dress from her Black Cherry Tour and split it between the 5 of them.
Costume Five: The Pink Army
Thank god this is what they stripped off to. T-shirts and camo cargos with a sparkly Arashi Summer logo on the front. Sho rocks a hat with "Show" on it; if the stylists did it, at least they have a sense of humor. I'm not sure what the purpose of all the tassles hanging off the pants was though. Although we should have learned by now that designers do things that have no purpose whatsoever.
Aw, Nino is just too cute. He looks like he's in pyjamas.
Costume Six: Star Spangled Banner
Pretty non-descript, considering what we've seen already. We have a rather Rah Rah USA theme here: stars, stripes, red, white and blue. And a good dose of shiny.
Jun's Solo Costume: MJ Wannabe
An '80s throwback, to be sure. Except it wasn't hot like Amuro Namie. There's a big monogramed MJ on the chest with "Yabai" on the back, in that gross shiny plasticy fabric. Again, it's a summer con, what's with the toque? Lime green, purple and blue? Gross. At least the moonwalk wasn't half bad.
Ohno's Solo Costume: DAMN FINE
Signature shirt/blazer combo. The colour was a bit dark and boring, though. It would have been nicer if the blazer was white, but he did that at a different con, if I remember. For Rain I think. Anyway, lookin' good Leader!
Aw, yeah. Damn fine.
Costume Seven: Satanic Wizard of Oz/60s Leisure Suits
Capes and interpretive dance? I have no idea how this ties into anything. Thank god these were only on for about a minute.
Under the capes we have some leisure suits. Nothing really scary, except for Jun who looks like he is about to do some drugs. I'm down with the hot Japanese head-towel thing, but that rag has to go. And you are not Corey Hart, take the sunglasses off.
Everyone else looks good though. It's actually a rather boring costume. Where's the shiny?
Costume Eight: Sequined Rainbow Goodness
Oh, there it is! More shiny, sequined fabric in their designated colours. Slight variations of course. Aiba gets the trench coat, Leader gets the track suit, Sho gets the vest to showcase those nice arms. Nino and Jun get kind of motorcycle jackets. The head rag is still there, though.
Those pants make leaders butt look good. Worthy of such fan service! Sho cops a feel.
They also make his cock look really good. I am convinced that Ohno is one of those men who can dispell the myth about Japanese guys having small dicks.
Costume Nine: Prom Dates
More feather corsages except they aren't eating their faces. The white suit is quite classy with the red accents, I do have to say. They all look quite refined and put together. I approve.
Sing it, Sho-chan.
Leader, will you go to the dance with me?
Costume Ten: Time Tees
The encore costume is nice and low-key. Good for running around and riling up the crowd. I don't know what's going on with Nino's green pants, though. They do nothing for you. And Sho sports the head towel but it should have been white.
Talk to the hand. The t-shirts have sparkly Time logos on them. Super cute. And not a heinous yellow, like the suit the put Jun in for his Pepsi Nex campaign. Barf. I am wondering if they sell t-shirts at the concerts, because I would totally buy one, wear it to work and show all the middle school kids what I did over the weekend.
Need some heavy lifting? Meathead!Sho, at your service. Look at those guns.
So we're revisiting the "We Can Make It" military look. Except the costume wench decided it would be a good idea to not only make the costumes out of completely shiny material, but that it would be smart to stick on oversized broaches of feathers. Is that so they can be seen from the nosebleed row? Leader is the only one who doesn't look like a fool in it: Aiba's puppy-dog hair blends in with the orange feathers. Nino pretty much hates all costumes, I am certain. The feathers are a bit too fagoo, even for Jun. Sho has pink feathers. Enough said. They resemble Brazialian samba dancers, minus the giant boobs and skimpy bikinis.
Oh poor baby. Despite being stuck with the gayest colour, you can pull it off.
Until you go limp-wristed. Even if it is in the choreography, make it manly!!
Costume two: Rhinestone Cowboys
The pink satiny shirts are a bit much, especially when you put gold fringe on the shoulders. The only thing this costume has going for it is the pants make their asses look fabulous. Actually, Leaders ass (because he is the only one with one) actually looks kind of fat.
Aiba's Solo Costume: The Kindergardener
Aiba gets a free pass on this one: Even though he's got rainbow suspenders and fruity patches on the pants, they are baggy and give some bulk to his frame. The t-shirt is cute although the scarf is a bit much. It's a summer concert, for pete's sake. It's a super kawaii costume, just like Aiba-chan. :D
Sho's Solo Costume: The Pimp
It's totally Saturday Night Fever, minus the bell-bottom pants. They love throwing really flamey scarves on these boys, that's for sure. I'm not sure what the fuck-me couch is all about, it was kind of a dumb prop. Unless he decides to stretch out on it half naked, there's no need for that. Even if it was totally a song for makin' babies.
Costume Three: Bumblebees
They did a black/yellow costume to go with the album cover, I guess. It was, by far, one of the most pleasant. No excessive sequins, sparkles, or feathers. It's Leader's turn to wear the Pimp Scarf, while Jun and Sho get boas.
Nino's Solo Costume: The Pianist
Pretty normal, as far as costuming goes. The see-through piano was cute and the glasses were foxy. More glasses-wearing!Nino, I say! No need for flashy costumes when this song is way more about the music than performance.
Costume Four: *________________*
I can't even come up with a name that would make enough fun of this abomination. When I first saw it, I physically recoiled and gasped. What. The. Hell??
It looks like a freaking dress! Even KAT-TUN have better costumes that this, and theirs are pretty fucking bad. Sho looks especially ridiculous in this get up with his CAT boots and muscles. "Gay" isn't a strong enough word. "Super gay"? "Mecha mecha Gay"? I want to roll up into a ball and die.
Leader manages to pull it off (like most of thier heinous costumes), but only barely. Maybe it's because he's not put on display on pedestals in the middle of Tokyo Dome like Aiba and Sho. I seriously don't know what they were thinking. It's like a prom dress gone horribly, horribly wrong. Maybe they stole Koda Kumi's pink dress from her Black Cherry Tour and split it between the 5 of them.
Costume Five: The Pink Army
Thank god this is what they stripped off to. T-shirts and camo cargos with a sparkly Arashi Summer logo on the front. Sho rocks a hat with "Show" on it; if the stylists did it, at least they have a sense of humor. I'm not sure what the purpose of all the tassles hanging off the pants was though. Although we should have learned by now that designers do things that have no purpose whatsoever.
Aw, Nino is just too cute. He looks like he's in pyjamas.
Costume Six: Star Spangled Banner
Pretty non-descript, considering what we've seen already. We have a rather Rah Rah USA theme here: stars, stripes, red, white and blue. And a good dose of shiny.
Jun's Solo Costume: MJ Wannabe
An '80s throwback, to be sure. Except it wasn't hot like Amuro Namie. There's a big monogramed MJ on the chest with "Yabai" on the back, in that gross shiny plasticy fabric. Again, it's a summer con, what's with the toque? Lime green, purple and blue? Gross. At least the moonwalk wasn't half bad.
Ohno's Solo Costume: DAMN FINE
Signature shirt/blazer combo. The colour was a bit dark and boring, though. It would have been nicer if the blazer was white, but he did that at a different con, if I remember. For Rain I think. Anyway, lookin' good Leader!
Aw, yeah. Damn fine.
Costume Seven: Satanic Wizard of Oz/60s Leisure Suits
Capes and interpretive dance? I have no idea how this ties into anything. Thank god these were only on for about a minute.
Under the capes we have some leisure suits. Nothing really scary, except for Jun who looks like he is about to do some drugs. I'm down with the hot Japanese head-towel thing, but that rag has to go. And you are not Corey Hart, take the sunglasses off.
Everyone else looks good though. It's actually a rather boring costume. Where's the shiny?
Costume Eight: Sequined Rainbow Goodness
Oh, there it is! More shiny, sequined fabric in their designated colours. Slight variations of course. Aiba gets the trench coat, Leader gets the track suit, Sho gets the vest to showcase those nice arms. Nino and Jun get kind of motorcycle jackets. The head rag is still there, though.
Those pants make leaders butt look good. Worthy of such fan service! Sho cops a feel.
They also make his cock look really good. I am convinced that Ohno is one of those men who can dispell the myth about Japanese guys having small dicks.
Costume Nine: Prom Dates
More feather corsages except they aren't eating their faces. The white suit is quite classy with the red accents, I do have to say. They all look quite refined and put together. I approve.
Sing it, Sho-chan.
Leader, will you go to the dance with me?
Costume Ten: Time Tees
The encore costume is nice and low-key. Good for running around and riling up the crowd. I don't know what's going on with Nino's green pants, though. They do nothing for you. And Sho sports the head towel but it should have been white.
Talk to the hand. The t-shirts have sparkly Time logos on them. Super cute. And not a heinous yellow, like the suit the put Jun in for his Pepsi Nex campaign. Barf. I am wondering if they sell t-shirts at the concerts, because I would totally buy one, wear it to work and show all the middle school kids what I did over the weekend.
Need some heavy lifting? Meathead!Sho, at your service. Look at those guns.
And I'm spent. It's 12:30am, and I should be getting up at 6:30am to get ready for work. Although this totally just pumped me up, I don't know if I'll be falling asleep before 2am. I am too witty for my own good.
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Re: Arashi is the PRETTY SHINNY the world desperately needs!
Date: 2008-04-21 08:31 am (UTC)I know I saw a Shukudai ep where Leader's crotch looked fabulous. I should go find it HAHA. AND YES. Super hero Aiba.
You should; WE should. I enjoyed making fun of them WAY TOO MUCHHH.
Re: Arashi is the PRETTY SHINNY the world desperately needs!
Date: 2008-04-21 09:07 pm (UTC)We should!! Friends? &hearts
Nino is the reason why Ohno's crotch looks good - http://kegom.livejournal.com/22002.html
It's not a hero!Aiba fic, but close enough. I couldn't find the one I really wanted. http://community.livejournal.com/jent_fanfics/2003034.html
Re: Arashi is the PRETTY SHINNY the world desperately needs!
Date: 2008-04-21 10:30 pm (UTC)OMG. I only wish I had time to read this shit right now. I love finding new fics that I haven't read before (jent fic comm makes me angry so i only post there). Hero!Aiba fic?? Oh that should be good.
Re: Arashi is the PRETTY SHINNY the world desperately needs!
Date: 2008-04-21 10:38 pm (UTC)Mind you, that Aiba fic isn't totally a hero!Aiba fic, but it has the beginnings of one
kinda of, if you squint and tilt your head