okay but can we talk about how as soon as the ig stories dropped literally all of army immediately backed their decision even tho we were alr doing everything to prep 😭 this is what bts have built with army. complete faith in their decisions and belief in their artistry.
two things were dangled in front of bts for the longest time. military exemption and the grammy. and in both cases they took the reins of the systems that tied them to exploitative schemes with the promise of a reward that was always just out of reach. hope they feel lighter now
this feels like when they announced their enlistment after years of harassment from their gov and dangling exemption in front of them with busan con, it's just such a proud & protective feeling i get seeing them take back the control from people who've tried to push them around.
paving the way doesnt always mean the first to win an award, it means the one who makes impact where it matters and allows for those who follow in their footsteps to be seen and treated fairly too. that is what bts are doing, and that takes courage
no but everything aside, i am so incredibly proud of them cause for bts to announce this as 7 together after the years of disrespect in terms of racism, xenophobia & discrimination they've faced from this god awful industry, especially after putting out one of their greatest albums out into the world really tells me everything i need to know. i have so much respect for them in my hearts bc you can just tell that it's the art and how it's reaching people that they care about (we've known this) and FAWK the rest. lmfao.
if it were me i wouldn’t submit anything now like fuck yall i don’t want it no more, they’re playing in their faces
but no one else is deserving of having it first either so i expect that stupid fucking trophy on my desk as soon as the ceremony ends or else