u/Hopeful_Try_9609

I’m posting this here because I’m not too sure how it’ll be received on the main skz sub. For context, I became a fan around God’s Menu Era, actively followed them till Chk Chk Boom, fell out for a couple of years and have recently gotten back. And I just wanted to share some opinions lol.

1. The boys are clearly VERY overworked, and it shows. I wasn’t a huge fan of S-class, and I really liked Chk Chk Boom, which I think was the last release I really enjoyed. After that, I’m really struggling to see any variety/experimentation skz are famous for. And I think a part of the reason for that is definitely the amount of content they’re pumping out. I’m not sure if it’s the boys pushing themselves to do more (considering they’ll probably start enlisting from next year) or if JYP is milking them. In any case, they NEED to take a break, because it’s affecting their output.
2. That being said, I enjoyed This and That. It’s not a typical skz tune but I think it worked for me, mainly because it’s not really a “flex” song.
3. Changbin actually has such a good singing voice and I wish he sang more often.
4. I don’t think Hyunjin actually bullied anyone in middle school. I remember there was a google doc floating around that had translated the entire timeline of events, which I read. To me - it seemed very much like two friend groups that did not get along taking shots at each other. Doesn’t mean that no one got hurt or that it’s right, just that it seemed like teenagers being mean.
5. The Tortoise and the Hare is THE skz song. If there is one song that has to represent their sound, it would be this one. Hall of Fame is a very close second. And on the same track - IN Life is THE skz album. It’s also my favourite album of theirs.
6. SKZ are one of the only groups in K-pop that don’t have clunky English lyrics in their Korean songs. It’s usually well-placed, makes sense, and sounds crisp.
7. Their recent youtube content is actually so enjoyable lol. I particularly like the SKZ Code episodes where Hyunjin had to be a part-time worker for a day - they were absolutely hilarious. I expected not to like Minho’s separate show - but it literally feels like they just give him a camera and let him loose lol - it’s easy watching. And whoever made Lee Know and Chan spar - I hope your pillow is always cold and your phone’s charged in the morning.
8. Based on what I can see, Changbin, Seungmin and Lee Know seem to be the most well-adjusted members of the group. I think their personalities on screen are the closest to how they are IRL. The rest of them definitely seem like they’d be pretty different from their on-screen selves. 
9. I’m not sure when exactly Felix’s brand went from “slightly unhinged Australian meme-boy” to “husky androgynous fairy sunshine” - but it’s a pretty good marketing lesson.
10. I love Hyunjin’s hair experiments lmao. They don’t always look great, but I like that he’s willing to play around. If he’s not already lasered it off, I think he should experiment with facial hair too. Also - Chan NEEDS to give his hair a break - he’s going to be bald by 35 at this rate.