OMG PVs WITH ACTUAL BUDGET! OMGOMGOMGOMG!

right?
HELL NO!

These PVs are the first H!P release in a long time that's giving me such a negative reaction and I'll tell you why.
This is the biggest problem I have with them.
Initially I thought Zassou no Uta was a little bland and repetitive.
Compared to JUICY HE@RT, it's a lot better in comparison.
repetitive song + no dance =

repetitive song + interesting dance = watchable, maybe even fun
I think that's self-explanatory enough.
Their regular back-up band adds awesome to any video or concert.
Their absence and outright replacement in Zassou no Uta makes me disappointed.
Some people will be overjoyed at their obvious higher-budget, but not me.
It's just so much conspicuous consumption. Adding more cost without adding value.
"How can we make our video more obviously high budget?"
"I know! Let's put in a shitload of cars and use foreigners as extras in the band!"
or
"I know! Let's rent a bigass boat and a couple super-expensive cars for the girls to get out of!"
Stuff like this is spending more money just for the sake of spending more money.
I will say, however, that the girls themselves (mostly) look great. Miya's Mickey Mouse hair notwithstanding.
In their effort to be more high-budget and more cool, it just feels like these PVs have lost all the fun in Buono.
Maybe they'll grow on me over time or after I see them performed, but like I said, this is the worst first impression I've had in a long time for the PVs.