One Direction Thread

[Cheap21]

What is BTR?

[All My Shadows]

My point exactly.

I keep getting tricked into liking 1D songs. "I Want" kept playing at work, and I had absolutely no idea it was them because it didn't sound like them, so I Googled the lyrics, and before I could even press enter, their names showed up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqNX6lHh734

[Cheap21]

LMAO! Ain't never heard of them

[Mr. Vixen]

I saw BTR in concert twice last year, and the first time One Direction opened for them. 1D is aight. They're VASTLY overrated.

I like "One Thing" and "I Want". But my FAVORITE song by them is "Tell Me A Lie" written by the PERFECT Mz. Kelly Clarkson.

[Y&RWorldTurner]

Well, aren't BTR mainly tied to their fictional TV show? They exist as a pop group outside of it, but it seems like all roads lead back to their Nickelodeon show for them.

One Direction is manufactured too, but other than the UK X-Factor connection, they seem to have a bit more legitimacy as a mainstream pop group, hence why they're more successful and known.

[All My Shadows]

Yes, BTR is unfortunately hindered by the television show. On one hand, it brings them a wider exposure and more money (I'd wager to guess they make more than 1D, or did before recently, at least), but on the other, it gives them a very juvenile image, to the point where even their attempts at being more mature are still a little weak. If the group had a life outside of Nick (which I don't think they would, unforutnately), they could probably do much better.

BTR and 1D are actually pals, and they've hung out together a lot, so the "war" that exists between the fanbases is stupid.

[Wales2004]

Nickelodeon seems horrible when it comes to promotion of their shows. It seems as if I saw their announcement that One Direction was coming to Nick but I don't recall seeing any date. I know that this show won't have that problem but they have a tendency to air new shows for maybe four or so episodes and then stop. Their viewers are pretty much left to figure out when the show is coming back on or whether it's been moved to a different timeslot.

It seems as if some of the shows on Nick belong on Teennick but that station isn't generally used for any original programming. Most of the shows they piick up seem to be already out of production except for Degrassi.

On the one hand, Nickelodeon helps talent get started but Disney seems to give their talent a bit more staying power overall. BTR will probably go for another season on Nick before they end up with one or more of them trying to go solo.

[Eric83]

BTR had a little success at Top 40 radio with Boyfriend a couple years ago, but they never built on that.

Only like Zayn and Harry. Liam is ok and Louis is straight up ugly to me and the other one.... VERY forgettable

[All My Shadows]

Louis is easily the most attractive, IMO. He looks like a young white Marvin Gaye.

Harry's hair is just...ugh. I can't deal with that atrocious ****.

[Cheap21]

Louis looks like Luke S from UK Big Brother

"The other one" LMAO!

[Mr. Vixen]

Louis is so hideous. His eyebrows scare me.

[All My Shadows]

Da fuq?! He has normal eyebrows!

Zayn has the best singing voice.

[Mr. Vixen]

They're too far apart and it freaks me out. He looks like a lesbian. Which wouldn't be a bad thing, if he were a lesbian. Between the far apart eyebrows, the Ellen haircut, the creepy smile and the overall distorted shape of his face I just CANNOT.

[Wales2004]

Cute commercial

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[Eric83]

Their new album is out!

I am disappointed, was hoping for more pop uptempo tracks and maybe some dubstep that would help get them some more hits and be more than one hit wonder fads rather than some flip flopper ballads.

"Rock Me" is by far my favorite track. It's fresh, it's different and it's fun and catchy – just what I wanted. My other favorites (in no order) are the lead single, "C'mon, C'mon", "I Would", "They Don't Know About Us" and "Over Again", but as good as those songs are, they really don't compare to the heights on their debut. I don't find this album to be as consistent either, though removing "Little Things" which is easily the worst song would elevate that by so much.

Overall, I give this album a B (would be B minus but I hate giving in-between grades), down from the A grade I gave to Up All Night. This is a good album and if their label isn't full of idiots they might manage a radio hit or two, but I just feel like more time and effort should have gone into their make-or-break second album, especially since they let "One Thing" flop and ditched the potential lying in "Stole My Heart" and "Tell Me A Lie" in favor of jumping straight to this. If this album era flops (and I'm already preparing for the worst) I hope it'll encourage them to switch it up next time around instead of just producing more of the same and relying on their pre-existing stanbase. I'm aware that expecting a long-lasting career from 1D is just delusion, which is why I want the music to be as good as possible and the huge hits to be present before they inevitably fade and/or break up.