It's been very apparent that many fans don't want to hope too much because they are afraid of getting hurt again and although I even said mteam is wretched before...in all honesty, I don't really believe it. I have no regrets for them whether it be for PLR, TD, or NM2. I think there were good things that came out from these three projects. So many sweet moments from PLR. That was their beginning. So many jealous moments revealed from Mark in TD too. Of course, these are off-screen tidbits. 555 But regardless, the experience they accumulated and the memories they made are priceless. Just like how the affections of the fans are priceless and incomparable.
About making this pairing "work"... I'll just say, people will have different standards for measuring success. I think for true fans, the recognition or neglect doesn't determine their loyalty. I don't believe MTEAM needs to be recognized to make their fans happy. If you're a real fan who admire them for who they are or purely for their works, questions like "who's better?" "who's more popular?" "what awards they have been given?" or "who's the real koo kwan?" are utterly, completely insignificant. Bullshit even. Why? Because these questions are related to pride not love. Yet, there are so many discussions of these sorts.True fans will follow these two even if the whole world is working against them -- that is, even if they may not be a successful team by the world's standard. At their best moments, there may be fans who express excessive pride in regards to their beloved team. But at their lowest points, it is the fans who choose to stay who are the ones who have the most pure love for these two.
Since most of us agree mteam have been so plagued by setbacks.... I think we know the types of fans they have tend to be very different from the fans who belong to more "successful pairings"... Makes me think of a certain love quote...Something like... The ones who love you the most are the ones who have been the most hurt but still won't leave.... Or wthell, Maybe I just made that up.
^^To be honest, my train of thoughts is just a mess. I have no idea what point I was making up there. Just jibberish. But I can't forgive mteam if they choose to neglect their fans who have been the most hurt. Sounds a bit confusing now huh? What the hell am I replying to now. LOL. MTEAM has so many kinds of fans.