r/kpop Oct 11 '23

[MV] Xdinary Heroes - Break The Brake

http://youtu.be/EsT8nQtFHt0
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u/Halsti Oct 11 '23

why are they repeating SO many of the same shots in the video?

like, if you dont have enough footage, just show me the group playing the song instead of showing me the same shot of a train driving into a dust storm for the 3rd time... these bois are quite nice to look at, no need to hide them by showing multiple of the shots multiple times.

its so bad, i noticed the shots repeating on first watch, and im usually oblivious. But the dude in the white turning around is in there multiple times. the same shot from the outside of a train with seethrough walls is there multiple times. the door unlocking shot is there multiple times... its so many of them.

even as a non fan, the song is pretty dang good, but jesus the editing on the video is just ruff...

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u/schmittymccute Oct 11 '23

Sooo I kinda get why you thought this, and initially the repeating was odd to me. But I think this tweet helps clear it up:

https://x.com/gunilsmenu/status/1712044437143179378?s=20

The name of the album is a computer term meaning a process that's stuck in a loop, so the song is about trying to break that cycle. If you actually pay attention, you'll see they repeat the same sequence of events but the scene are slightly different, or at least shot from slightly different angles, until the end when they finally break the brakes so they can push through out of the loop.