I haven't been able to write anything on Seungri's MV Gotta Talk To You because of many things. Yet, here I am writing a post about GD's Coup D'etat MV when it was only out last night. I guess bias is still bias, huh? In my defense, GD's bitterness in the song and MV are too amusing to be ignored and my hands are itchy to put it on words. He got me on the right spot. But I'm trying to be as objective as I can ^^
According to dictionary, coup d'état is the sudden overthrow of a government by a usually small group of persons in or previously in positions of authority (borrowing from French language; Coup = blow/stroke, de = of, etat = state). So yes, It's about revolution. About breaking the opinion of society. About rebellion.
When YG first announced that GD's latest album will be entitled Coup D'etat, I subconsciously said 'Of course, It's GD'. To be honest, I see GD as a rebellious person and (lately) has dark persona. Among the Idols that are active, I expect the rebelliousness from GD and Jay Park. Those are two Idols that I expect will write a song about something like Coup D'etat. Mostly, idols' songs are about love and or friendship (to be fair, BIGBANG is included). But GD and Jay Park are brave enough to bring out the bitterness in life (or sometimes raciness) and put it into a song. Both are people who were betrayed by society (moreover press) and they put what they feel into song. And those kind of themes are my cup of tea. Even if GD is releasing a mix tape, he won't openly diss the society bluntly with LOTS of profanities kkkkkkkk
I was quite immersed by the MV that I didn't really pay attention on the song at first. Before the MV was out, I kept questioning on what kind of MV he'd made this time. I've already saw One of A Kind to Michigo and I've seen quite a lot (if you know what I mean) that's why I've been wondering what kind of MV he's trying to pull this time. After watching the MV, I'm... satisfied. The artworks are indeed different, they are very detailed and representing the lyrics well. It was so symbolic that the viewers start to analyze the meaning behind every scene. When the song is about how GD is bragging about how good he is and people are jealous because of his talent and fame, the MV, on the other, is showing how dark and bitter his life actually is to gain what he's bragging in the song.
These are what I thought about the MV; He's been working under the pressure, the bomb keep ticking while he's doing what he does. The little kid staring at the tomb is little GD who's staring at adult GD's grave. And then there are too many women around him that it actually makes him bleeding or dying or hurt. And then we have GD inside the ticket booth with people lurking outside the booth, which I think there are fans who are overeager to know everything about him even in private life.
Then the scene changed into a kitchen full with pots boiling money and GD is lazily waiting for the money to cook. It shows how GD easily making money that he doesn't need to work hard. But while waiting, GD sometimes turns into some sort monster as his dark alter ego. GD is being arrogant because he makes money too easily it drives him crazy and mean. The scene where GD is being thrown at by rocks and he puts on blindfold is where people keep attacking him whenever they have chance without considering his feeling. Those people are including reporters.
It leads us to the scene where there are dozens of Heartbreaker masks 'crying' their eyeliners out and GD crushed one of the masks. Heartbreaker holds bad memories for him because of the plagiarism scandal where people are pointing finger at him and calling him imposer and also the time when he almost went into jail becauseof the compromising performance during his first solo concert. We've seen similar scene at One of A Kind MV where he destroyed his promotional outfits during the era. We got it, Ji. We got it *hugs*
All those bitterness make GD suffers of death, but he uses his last strength to do a coup d'etat. Not to the society, not to the industry and definitely not to the government, but a coup d'etat to the old him. He wants to leave all those bad memories behind and starts fresh and he feels calmer inside. But still with the burning energy, ready to fight again.
Then again, those are how I see MV. It's either I want it to be a full-of-meaning-MV or I just watch too much conspiracy movies. Anyhow, I love the whole MV's artworks. And the execution are well done. As expected from Kwon Jiyong, the perfectionist dragon. Oh, when people are thinking about Cruella Deville of 101 Dalmatians when they see his hair color, I see it more like Sweeney Todd of Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. It suits him better kkkk... We'll see what kind of MV that'll be coming from him (I heard he already prepared another one). Can't wait ^^
This is my Coup D'etat
