Once again it's time to be mean. But I'm going to say something before that. If you like f(x)'s Amber, you have two choices: read and defend your bias in the comments or stay away from this post, unless you just want to get angry at me. Remember that this is MY view on all this mess and you don't have to agree with me. Respect before mindless hating.
Amber - La Cha Ta's look
Since the group's debut with the song "La Cha Ta" in 2009, hordes of fangirls have been attracted by the rapper Amber. Well, that was expected considering the tomboy-ish look. Unfortunately, that brought a lot of unnecessary things with it.
First of all, the excessive love. Amber was immediately considered the member with greater popularity, winning all polls on forums (before Victoria's WGM, of course) and with a bunch of spazzing fangirls saying how gorgeous she was and that they would even like to "marry her" due to her boyish looks. Oh really?
Don't forget about the overrated abilities. Her rapping capacities are subpar. KARA's Nicole or even minor boy band rappers can kick her ass in a rap battle. Oh, and yes, I will compare her with boy band rappers since she is obviously famous because of her looks, not due to her "musical talents". Also, I recently observed in f(x)'s music video after I read about it in a forum, and Amber's dancing is the worst in the group, making everything clumsily. Yeah take that, Sulli haters. But don't worry dear reader, as it seems that S.M. Entertainment noticed that too!
Amber on NU ABO's photoshooting
During NU ABO's promotions, Amber hurt her ankle and had to stop performing in order to rest. After a while, she even ended up going to the USA to "rest" with her family and recover in a better way. Really? So why did she take photos with famous choreographers there? And I don't mean any famous choreographer, but YG's Shaun Evaristo, who trains South Korean artists such as Big Bang. And surprise, YG's groups are usually focused in rapping, so maybe there's more than choreography involved.
You see where I want to get with this little explanation? Amber took SIX MONTHS to "recover" from an ankle injury and show up at SHINee's concert in December, plus 3 months until f(x) expected comeback in March.
My theory is that she was/is training, or you could say "Finally learning how to dance, rap, sing whatever". There's nothing more hyped in this world than Amber's return after her disappearance. SM knows that and they have to make this comeback the bomb or there's little chance that f(x) is going to survive the girl group war. What would be better for success than a skillful Amber?
Amber-less f(x).
The rapper's absence was also interesting for the rest of the group, as it gave them an opportunity to shine. Best example? Koala. Having their own TV show, without Amber, where they travel together, have fun and most importantly, entertain the viewers with unique personalities and talents was great. Let's not forget about Victoria's "We Got Married" show. She's definitely the most famous member now, but would she be able to do that if Amber was also doing stuff around? We will never know, although I personally think it would be harder to gather such attention in other conditions.
With the girls' comeback getting closer and closer, it's only a matter of time before we know what SM planned all this time. It's going to be VERY interesting, despite the fact that I sense an Amber overload in the new album. Still, everyone is waiting for answers on this case and I just wanted to share my thoughts. Yes, Amber is my least favorite member but I respect her as part of my nº1 girl group.
Do you believe she was just recovering all this time? Can you guess what's going to happen for their comeback? Please tell me on the comment section below ^^