i think the reason i liked the open door so much was because i tried not to expect anything too much. i didn't think "well, oh if its not super heavy or too whiny or something genre i dont like i wont buy it and its not worthy" i just thought. well what it sounds like is what it sounds like and i don't know what to expect, if its good, its good. if its not then its not but ill try to get into it. i didn't try to expect any of the expected. *if that even makes sence*. lol i just listened to it not assuming anyhting and thought. WOW. this is great. very worthy of three years of work. its great. the lyrics arn't anything like fallen and each song is its own.
this is just my opinion and im not basing it on any one elses.
i just adore this album!
edit: i jsut did a whole review and it got erase because it took to long. NOOO. screw it im not doing it again. curse my bad thinking.