When I first heard 'Roly Poly', I was skeptical. This isn't the same dark electro-pop-ballad T-ara that I fell in love with. This isn't even fucking good, so why does everybody think it is?
Here's the thing though. I've been unknowingly singing this tune all week, and while I stand by my initial observation that it's a shitty song, it's a shitty entertaining song. Now let's talk choreography. When I saw the choreography in the music video, I almost shat my pants laughing. The hell is this? It's awkward, sexually unappealing, and borders on primitive (not that T-ara's choreography has ever been complex). Who in their right mind would like it?
Yeah. Me, again. After a couple seemingly painful repeats, I found that it actually serves the purpose of enhancing the experience, rather than being an unnecessary flourish (as Kpop dances often are) and the chicken-dance shit is hysterical. Plus, watching the girls all excited and energetic makes me want to get up and dance with them (seriously, it would take a minute to learn). On to the comeback performance.
Vocals: None of them do exceptionally well. The main vocals just sound okay, and the loud-ass background music swallows everyone else up. Still, I don't expect much talent from Kpop, just looks and personality, so T-ara wins in that sense.
Looks: Ah, more familiar territory. The outfits were terrific; distinct, yet cohesive as a whole, plus, no bland colors here. Great expressions everywhere (honestly, why does everybody hate Jiyeon's bitch-expression? I think it's great) and major energy. The stage, the lights, the fanchants, the backup dancers + fake DJ; they all contributed to a sense of an actual setting. Thankfully Qri's baguette hair has been replaced, and the usually-lacking members (cough/Boram) look great here as well. Hyomin's stone-cold glare had me crying in a corner due to raw intensity; great charisma on her part.
But the girls who impressed me most was Hwayoung. A horribly mismatched outfit and a simply shitteous wig weren't the only things plaguing her (is it wrong that I love seeing her fail?). Apart from 2-3 flashes, the only screen-time she got was "I LIKEY LIKEY DIS, I LIKEY LIKEY DAT, I LIKE DIS, LIKE DAT, YA" (always the part I look forward to most, not even trolling), and that, made the performance that much more enjoyable.
P.S. I don't hate the girl, really. I don't know/care enough to hate her. I do hate what she stands for. An ugly troll joining + ruining what was a very well-rounded T-ara. Hand me the troll-spray.
