So, EXO.
The song. The production is epic and huge, the vocals are flawless etc. My opinion hasn't changed since I first heard it from their showcase. There's really nothing to say about this that I haven't already said.
The video. I liked the theme. Like other people have said, it gave me Avatar: The Last Airbender teas in a good way. I love the Asian-inspired visual that SM brings to their boy groups. EXO-M's version of the video had the better scenarios. The best parts in were the dance breaks (Kaisus
). The screamo part with the face paint was just hilarious to me though.
Overall I enjoyed it but I was expecting to be blown away and I wasn't. It tried to be epic and mind-blowing but fell just a bit short IMO.
And to think I almost betrayed by babies for this.
Shame on me. Never again.
EDIT: Ok so I watched the video a second time and I might retract my statement about it not being epic. It has this dark, apocalyptic feel to it that matches the song perfectly. And the scenarios ARE epic, but some of the special effects look a bit tacky and cheap. Ugh, I'm so conflicted. Do I love this or not?