Sena Bryer is right: the hatred that Smile gets is highly problematic

[Xuled]

bad song is bad song

[SummerAnt]

This woman needs to look up stuff before spouting nonsense tbh. How is it a "black gospel" when the main and back singers aren't even black? The lack of her professionality baffles me.

[Raven2014]

Probably know career is done, so trying to put up as much noise as possible to get Disney attention. Given Disney track record in the last 5-10 years in term of their product, hiring practice and how they response to critic, I think Sena'll fit right in. If Disney hire her, she may even become their employee of the year because she would represent their modern value them so well.

I personally won't mind tbh. The more these people gather at one place, the easier it will be for me to avoid them.

bad song is bad song

It's not a bad song tbh, I actually like the melody. But this is like playing Swan song at someone birthday party while singing happy birthday to you at a funeral.

[Losado]

I said it in a different thread, so I'll just repeat it here.

I hate smile. It's not an awful song as a whole, but it certainly doesn't really fit the times it's used in-game at all. I mean they play this song when WE'RE BUILDING A GIANT TRAIN BOMB. I'm not going to knock people who like it though, different strokes for different folks. But basic common sense tells me going "If you hate this specific song, you're just racist" is not a good idea, especially for a VA voicing a major character in a massive MMO like FFXIV.

Does it not fit because you have preconceived notions of what "correct" music should sound like? I think shedding those preconceived notions would help you appreciate Smile.

[Losado]

And wow, just... Lots and lots of ugly attacks on Sena. Y'all need to be better. This is embarrassing for the community.

[Nathan_Fuilivain]

Does it not fit because you have preconceived notions of what "correct" music should sound like? I think shedding those preconceived notions would help you appreciate Smile.

Maybe by shedding those preconceived notions that people dislike this song due to racial discrimination, I think it would help you to understand that people can dislike things due to personal preferences and circumstances. If listening to that song makes him think of the bomb scene which result in him disliking it, why should he force a change in his perspective for your contentment.

[Archeron]

Literally garbage song, my ears have been permanently scarred by hearing this piece of "music" (If you could even call it that) and Sena is an embrassment, not only does her VA performance suck, her attitude on Twitter is also trash.

People need to stop defending this embarassment of a human being. This has nothing to do with whatever is in their pants. This has nothing to do with skin color. If Sena has to label all her critics as transphobes, racists, bigots, ect it is obvious that they are unfit for such a major role in such a large franchise. It's time for Wuk Lamat to recieve the Yugiri treatment. Time to give our boy Koana the spotlight.

[hydralus]

So like, does this person keep making stupid threads and getting banned?

[Dorito_Burrito]

Does it not fit because you have preconceived notions of what "correct" music should sound like? I think shedding those preconceived notions would help you appreciate Smile.

You're really not good at this.

[FuwafuwaMii]

Why is everything being twisted until it serves the American culture wars theme?

Not only is not everyone playing this game American, nor does taste have anything to do with one's political opinions.
Heck, I could be a North Korean communist and hate the song. I could be a right-wing crackpot from Alabama and love it.

Can you cut it out already?