Run BTS: 063 | BTS School Returns Part 1

Run BTS: 063 | BTS School Returns part 1

Original Air Date: 12 FEB 2019 Episode Length: 28:13 Total Parts: 3 YouTube English Subtitles: No Title Song: Idol

Synopsis: The guys are divided into teams to play various school-related games with Suga acting as the Teacher/MC. This part includes division of teams, filling out the punishment roulette wheel, class president elections, and the start of the handbell section

Production: I think this is a great production for a Run ep. For this section, good ideas for the games, they're executed well and the set/props/costumes are perfect. The pacing in this section is just a little slow as it's mostly just setup for the rest of the parts

Endearment: Now THIS is the kind of improv that the members excell at. They have enough of their own experience to draw upon and expertly make it entertaining.

Winner/Loser: see final part

Best Cheater: JM. literally told not to vote for himself but he still did.

Member Moments:

RM: Right after the guys describe how kids these days don't know about chalkboards, RM'S iconic moment of attempting to write on it with a marker.

JN: Jin, trying to use his gaming skills as leverage in the election

YG: Teacher Min suffering from the ringing in his ears...i wonder why...

JH: Hobi was so THERE for the dance to the school bell

JM: JM's savage comment that RM must've been class president only by being homeschooled.

V: V accidentally throwing the handstick right at Hobi

JK: JKs little laugh during Hobi's dance

Bonus Content: The bonus bits are so great. more shenanigans and extra moments to some that made it into the episode. and we get to see how that chalk gets broken! lol

CQ Rank: 3.5

(CQ Eval Date: 14 APR 2024)

Check out this post for my Masterlist of all episodes and descriptions of how I'm evaluating these.

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OK, that first image literally made me laugh out loud. That's his back alright...oh and he's returned as well.

Ooh, child, things are gonna get easier...

Ooh, child, things will get brighter!

OK, seriously, do we think there's any chance now that Letter will be an official release with this? I genuinely thought it was a pipe dream before but now?? Oh my little heart can't take it.

I'm going to faint...

Bringing this back in honor of the upcoming anniversary of Take Two. If you're interested in melting into a puddle of ooey gooey love, here's a combo for you. Oh and you can add Closer Than This at the end as well.

Happy Festa month! I can't wait to see what we get!

QUICK COMBO:

PROMISE | LETTER | TAKE TWO

(Technically I've recommended this order before but now I have custom gifs!)

My thoughts on this QC:

Promise was always my ultimate favorite song and it killed me having to navigate to SoundCloud and not just have it in my spotify playlist (to help with the stats at least). I had a few weeks of joyful ignorance once it was made available on Spotify before FACE and Letter...

I don't think words exist to describe how much Letter speaks to my soul. I have never been a huge 'on repeat' person but i can NEVER listen to Letter just once. Each time it ends, i think that i didn't appreciate it properly and have to listen again...usually for quite a few iterations.

Take Two is a nice little cap to this combo. I just want to melt in a puddle of joy and love when listening to these songs.

Listening Links:

(I cannot wait until the album version of Letter is on spotify. It's my only hope that one day it will be. For now, here's Jimin's live version.)

For any of you looking to stream Closer Than This in preparation for MUSE, here's a combo.

QUICK COMBO: HOME | FOR YOU | CLOSER THAN THIS

My thoughts and Listening Links below the cut:

I have always adored Home. It's the absolute definition of the word cozy in musical form. I believe JK once said that Jimin carried this song in the development process and I completely believe it. This performance on Jimmy Fallon was absolutely wonderful too. Charming and technically impressive at the same time, exactly the qualities that sets BTS apart from the rest.

For You is another track I don't listen to very often but when it does come up, I never skip it. (Side note, is this mv supposed to be part of the BU? There's a lot of the elemental subtext for each of the members there...)

Closer Than This is exactly what I personally needed at this time of year. Jimin has given me the perfect christmas gift and the video was an excellent choice and execution as well. I may do a longer post just on it later but for now this is what I've got.

Listening Links:

I'm going to faint...