The title of Indy 4! "Indiana Jones and...

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

during the VMA's.

Speaking of the VMA's....

Do you think she was drunk, high or both?

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Speaking of the VMA's....

Do you think she was drunk, high or both?

You know, I'm one who generally thinks that people get over-defensive about the issue of women's body image in the media (not that I deny that it's an issue, just that there's a lot of crying wolf that makes it hard to be honest about the difference between proudly being an attractive person vs. inappropriately defining a woman solely by her looks), but this even pissed me off...

Originally Posted by MSNBC via the AP

She lazily walked through her dance moves with little enthusiasm. It appeared she had forgotten the entire art of lip-synching; and, perhaps most unforgivable given her once taut frame, she looked embarrassingly out of shape.

"most unforgivable"?!? Are you freaking serious? How disgusting is that? First off, she's not even that out of shape, for crying out loud. But more importantly, while she certainly invited the opportunity to make it an issue by coming out in underwear and bra, "most unforgivable"?!?! There's a lovely message. "It would have been alright for her to be a total burnout and squander the few talents she did genuinely have, if only she had remained hot!"

Jerks.

That said, her performance was horrible. I've never liked her music, but I'd never argue against her ability to put on a show. Watching that video was just tragic.

Umm, and the Indy title sucks too.

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

You know, I'm one who generally thinks that people get over-defensive about the issue of women's body image in the media (not that I deny that it's an issue, just that there's a lot of crying wolf that makes it hard to be honest about the difference between proudly being an attractive person vs. inappropriately defining a woman solely by her looks), but this even pissed me off...

Interesting that you would interpret that as a dig on her appearance. I was referring to her stumbling and lack of focus. Being able to stand up straight does not have a lot to do with being hot or not. I sincerely doubt she would have been able to pass a field sobriety test and I think it's unfortunate when anyone's job is compromised by substance abuse.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Moonliner

Interesting that you would interpret that as a dig on her appearance. I was referring to her stumbling and lack of focus. Being able to stand up straight does not have a lot to do with being hot or not. I sincerely doubt she would have been able to pass a field sobriety test and I think it's unfortunate when anyone's job is compromised by substance abuse.

No, no, I'm sorry. That post was formatted all wrong. I was referring solely to the AP quote, just quoted you as context. I knew you were talking only about her performance.

[AllyOops!]

It's Britney, bitch!

My opinion? I thought Britney looked incredibly hot. Her very obvious extensions made me a little sad (you should really not be able to see the glue and the line of the tracts) & she was very sluggish. She had a lifeless, dead look in her pretty eyes and she just didn't have very much energy. She would come to life for a second and then whammo! Dunzo. However, overweight?!?!? Are you kidding me? Because we can't see her ribcage & clavicle protruding? Britney's body is very womanly & sexy.

I must love her new song because I can't get it out of my mind! Gimmee Gimmee Gimmee more..

The reason I'm a little defensive over Britney's performance is because most people commenting online at various celebrity gossip & magazine sites are acting as if she was a weak spoke in an otherwise fantastic & smooth wheel.

The show kinda sucked. Party suites? Are you kidding me? They cut nearly every performance! (I will say that I really enjoyed Chris Brown & Rihanna).

In trying to be unpredictable, the VMA's have become incredibly predictable and ho-hum. They aren't edgy. They aren't a showcase of talent. It's a chance for a bunch of mediocre artists to congregate and celebrate the kind of assholery that isn't tolerated by me, you or anybody else in everyday life.