I definitely agree. This countdown-countup thing is not a clever move at all...
Checked out the news first thing I woke up, and all we've got is another count-up...Nearly another week to go before we find the answer when we thought it was already over(pun intended)...That's really frustrating for the fans. Why on earth would Linkin Park need to attract attention through such a bad joke, as the fact that they're coming back is already exciting enough? And does anyone sincerely enjoy trying to solve cryptic riddles on a timer, more than getting news and music straight away? Every single LP fan here in my local community was like WTF when they found out😂
If you have to say it's more exciting now, the only reason I can come up with is that LP must be holding something really really huge, something that's worth all the hype and suspense and backlash this timer has created, not just casual reunion shows or something.
But personally, I do think they should at least give us an album and a round of touring to make up for what they have done to us (alright, just kidding😂
I am not that upset tbh...probably because I have been too occupied lately. But I wouldn't criticize those who feel hurt by the timer. I mean, some people just are more emotionally attached to the band and they care more about the comeback. It ain't a crime. It ain't a sign that indicates they're immature. There may be the influence of personality(e.g. I would be more sensitive and neurotic than average), or there might be personal stories that you don't know. They care and they're disappointed, they are angry and need to express their emotions, they need time to process this whole thing, and that's totally fine. If you're stronger, or better at dealing with emotions, or know better how to balance between this and normal life, you should support, understand and help them, not simply criticize them.
LP fans do take the timer very seriously. Since I'm in China(that's UTC+8 btw), it was like 3AM when the timer went to zero. And a new school term is starting soon, many of us need the time to get prepared for school. They decided to stay up instead to witness the historic moment(some of them may be too excited to fall asleep)... and then what happened?
I thought LP always care a lot about their fans, and anyway they should be mature and emotionally intelligent now as they're in their fifties... this is simply not like them.