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[botherd]

Um, can someone tell me what I think about the new Lady Gaga video?? IDEK. Just... what.

Okay, so, I loved her in the skull makeup! But we've already seen skullface dude in that Mugler thing with the Scheiße remix, so even though it was favourite bit it didn't have the impact that it could've done. But mostly I wasn't hugely enamoured of the visuals. WHY IS IT SO DARK. And really I think the Mother Monster nonsense has gone on long enough.

Also LOL @ her saying it was going to be a "short form" video. IT'S SEVEN BLOODY MINUTES LONG.

There's going to be a second video, isn't there? Let's hope it's better.

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[botherd.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I'd say that she's getting too weird (actually, in some ways I wish she would push the envelope more, especially musically) but I feel like her shit is getting too self-indulgent, maybe. Like this little monsters thing is turning into a cult, and it's just bullshit. I think she's trying to create a mythology around herself, which is interesting in theory but actually quite pedestrian in practice.

I think the reason why the Bad Romance video worked so well was because it was an interesting idea (who makes a pop video about sex trafficking, seriously?) with simple and coherent imagery, and it was all done within standard pop video conventions. That's what I was hoping she'd deliver with this, and she just hasn't.

BTW is definitely not her greatest song. At first I couldn't get over how cheesy it was, then I went through a brief period of LOVING it, but I got bored quite quickly. I had really high hopes for this album but I've started to revise them down a bit.

[immortality.livejournal.com]

I think she's trying to create a mythology around herself, which is interesting in theory but actually quite pedestrian in practice.

Agreed. Also, I wish she would take more chances musically, but I like her other videos better, tbh.

I think the reason why the Bad Romance video worked so well was because it was an interesting idea (who makes a pop video about sex trafficking, seriously?) with simple and coherent imagery, and it was all done within standard pop video conventions. That's what I was hoping she'd deliver with this, and she just hasn't.

Mte.

I had really high hopes for this album but I've started to revise them down a bit.

Same. :(

[botherd.livejournal.com]

This video would be better if it told the story through the visuals, rather than through a clunky voiceover. (Again, this is what the Bad Romance video got right. I'm starting to think she'll never top it.)

I think the problem is that she's probably surrounded herself with yes men at this point, when what she really needs is for someone to sit her down and have a quiet word with her. Someone needs to rein her in.

[immortality.livejournal.com]

Could not agree more, seriously.

[botherd.livejournal.com]

Maybe if this album underperforms she'll realise she's taken it a bit far? IDK, I still have some hope that the album as a whole will deliver.