Halftime Show

[siren0119]

Or she could have been covering what was a poorly tailored costume. She had a nude bodysuit on that was securely covering any private bits. She didn't "cover" that area at all once the black costume was off.

THIS. Her dance bodysuit was thicker than some leggings I wear, nothing was going to show unless her chest piece slipped.

I'm seeing a lot of folks completely missing the messages of the show. The dancing was extremely culturally relevant for the Latinx/Hispanic population, and also included Middle Eastern and African dance. Certain things within the show were meant to be social/political commentary, and as an artist and dancer I thought they were well executed. Did I love every minute of it? No, nothing is perfect. But I looked at it as a whole picture and message and think it was extremely well done and entertaining to boot.

 

[mrodgers]

So these women are 40+ And men drool. Big whip. They wake up, eat a lettuce leaf (prepared by a personal chef), my "trainer" shows up and runs me through a personalized workout.... Gee that 's why the average woman can't keep up. I have to actually work for a living! But on the other hand, my SIL pointed out "gee the conservative front is going to have a field day with this show!"

Most women in the real world aren't all full of expensive Botox and surgery as well.

 

[Julie's Haircut]

So these women are 40+ And men drool. Big whip. They wake up, eat a lettuce leaf (prepared by a personal chef), my "trainer" shows up and runs me through a personalized workout.... Gee that 's why the average woman can't keep up. I have to actually work for a living! But on the other hand, my SIL pointed out "gee the conservative front is going to have a field day with this show!"

I haven't looked yet, but I'm curious what people are saying on other sites about them singing some songs in Spanish and J-Lo and her Puerto Rican flag cape. How un-Murican!!!

Same with someone like Pink. She is worth every dime. She is 100% an entertainer. But doesn’t lip sync.

I'd love to see her and her aerial routines as the half time show.

 

[mrodgers]

I use country music performers as examples just because I have been to so many concerts. Will NOT pay to see George Strait or Alan Jackson again. They stand and sing. Now Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw, Reba, Keith Urban I will pay to see again and again because they entertain. Actually though none of them dance. But none lip sync either.

Same with someone like Pink. She is worth every dime. She is 100% an entertainer. But doesn’t lip sync.

Pyrotechnics aren’t entertaining to me.

Meanwhile, when I go to a concert, I could spend the entire time with my eyes closed as I'm engrossed into the kind of music I listen to and would go to see. Think Pink Floyd. Even though their stage show was extravagant (as is the Brit Floyd or Australian Pink Floyd as that is the only way for me to see Floyd music performed live today,) it's not why I'm there. I'm there to engross myself in the music.

Some people want entertained. Some people want to hear singers and song writers. I go to concerts to hear music and such music doesn't need a lick of a lyric for me. It would be preferable for there to be no lyrics and singing in fact.

 

[luvsJack]

So these women are 40+ And men drool. Big whip. They wake up, eat a lettuce leaf (prepared by a personal chef), my "trainer" shows up and runs me through a personalized workout.... Gee that 's why the average woman can't keep up. I have to actually work for a living! But on the other hand, my SIL pointed out "gee the conservative front is going to have a field day with this show!"

Do seriously not think these women work darn hard to be able to pull off a show like that? Hey I would love to look like JLo at my age. (Just a bit older than her) But I know that I am not going to work at it like that. With or without a personal trainer, it’s hard work.

Dd is only 21. She works out to keep fit for what she does. She has to have strength and stamina and look good at the same time. It’s not easy.

 

[luvsJack]

Meanwhile, when I go to a concert, I could spend the entire time with my eyes closed as I'm engrossed into the kind of music I listen to and would go to see. Think Pink Floyd. Even though their stage show was extravagant (as is the Brit Floyd or Australian Pink Floyd as that is the only way for me to see Floyd music performed live today,) it's not why I'm there. I'm there to engross myself in the music.

Some people want entertained. Some people want to hear singers and song writers. I go to concerts to hear music and such music doesn't need a lick of a lyric for me. It would be preferable for there to be no lyrics and singing in fact.

Pink Floyd is a whole different listening experience.

And, for sure, people have different preferences. And like I said, nothing wrong with that.

 

[Kitty 34]

All I know was there was wayyyy more energy in the Halftime show than the whole first half of the game. (yawn) And while I got up here and there during the halftime show to get more food and drinks, etc; my DH and brothers never moved one step.

 

[NYCgrrl]

In rewatching the show on youtube I missed the crotch grabbing as well but did see open legs and panties too unlike Tracey Ullman in this classic comedy skit:

There are soo many sexual moves in dance I don't know where to begin?

 

[eeyoreandtink]

ITA, it looked horrible. The black outfit shouldn't have had such a narrow cut. Totally looked like wings from a maxipad and wasn't very flattering.

I thought this as well. Not a commentary on the costume choice, but on the fit. I first I actually thought it WAS some kind of wardrobe malfunction. I have been a part of the dance world for most of my life, my DD is a dancer, and I know what goes into fitting costumes for our little studio. We make sure stuff like that doesn't happen. For the kind of money that was spent on those costumes, it definitely could have been done a LOT better from a fit and function stand point. There was no reason to cut it so that the silver showed like that. It was sloppy costuming.

 

[_19disnA]

Most shows on regular TV have a ton of a violence and death, and I don't hear any complaints about that or people worried about children watching these shows.

The difference is this is primarily a football game (well ok, some watch just for the commercials...LOL) in prime time that families watch together. Violent murder/police dramas aren't intended for family viewing and most adults probably don't allow their young children to watch such shows.

 

[EMom]

Too many camera shots of barely covered crotches being thrust forward. That’s as nicely as I can phrase it. If you can’t sing, maybe you rely on that?

 

[bcla]

The difference is this is primarily a football game (well ok, some watch just for the commercials...LOL) in prime time that families watch together. Violent murder/police dramas aren't intended for family viewing and most adults probably don't allow their young children to watch such shows.

I found it rather disingenuous when former FCC Chair Michael Powell complained that his children saw a nipple slip from Janet Jackson, when the rest of the game is a bunch of gladiators trying to destroy each other. It's about as close to a bloodsport as one can get outside of MMA or boxing.

 

[NYCgrrl]

I forgot to mention that while watching the half time show again I realized that J-Lo's US flag cover reversed to Puerto Rico's. Good on her for sending the message!

 

[PrincessBelle39]

I’m in Australia but we still got the opportunity to see the show televised. My teens were absolutely enthralled by the caliber of dancing. The strength and stamina they demonstrated was incredible. These performers are known to be dancers. It’s what they do. I would have expected nothing less than a spectacular show and felt they delivered it to a really high standard.

 

[wvjules]

So these women are 40+ And men drool. Big whip. They wake up, eat a lettuce leaf (prepared by a personal chef), my "trainer" shows up and runs me through a personalized workout.... Gee that 's why the average woman can't keep up. I have to actually work for a living! But on the other hand, my SIL pointed out "gee the conservative front is going to have a field day with this show!"

Do you really think someone that is as athletic as they are during performances only eats lettuce?

 

[Disneylover99]

Do you really think someone that is as athletic as they are during performances only eats lettuce?

Agreed. They are not rail thin women. Just women in great shape.

 

[TipsyTraveler]

As the proud owner of an in-home pole, I can confidently say that anyone knocking it hasn’t tried it. It takes an immense amount of strength and skill to even get up the darn thing. I watched her performance last night with an appreciation for the technique involved, not as some sexual display. Truthfully, the moves she was doing weren’t all that advanced, but they were made harder by the fact she was wearing a full body suit and didn’t have the advantage of having exposed skin to help grip the pole. A 50 year old woman doing that bit halfway into a performance of that magnitude when she’s presumably hot and sweaty and starting to tire, while wearing spandex, without an emergency bottle of Windex to degrease the pole... There was ample opportunity for that part of the show to go terribly wrong. She gets nothing but respect from me.

I do agree the sparkly pantyliner was an unfortunate costuming choice, though.

Overall, I thought it was one of the stronger halftime performances. Infinitely better than Paul McCartney’s snoozefest, but no Bruno Mars/Beyonce collaboration.

 

[chickapin parterre]

YES!
No other comments on the political messaging?
Let's Get Loud...kids in cages
By the way, that was J-Lo's daughter singing Born in the USA.

It went over my head.....I thought it was young children in seed pods being given opportunity for the future, based on Time person of the year.....then ABC this morning told me about the cages.......not a single person this morning at my coffee hour saw the"cages" last night....and we live next to those "cages."

 

[chickapin parterre]

Sure it’s empowering to them. Because sex sells. They make a lot of money. So do strippers and porn stars, but I would hope my hypothetical daughter would aspire to be something better. I mean obviously football is heavily marketed to men, so it’s no surprise.

which is interesting....because I can't recall any sexual commercials on the night's most expensive platform. The number one theme I recall for most of the commercials....what happen in the past to purchase today....Jeep, Alexia, Snickers theme for the past years, Budweiser, Dog cancer, google, Chris Rock at the top of the Philly stairs, how many folks knew the last man in the commercial....and the Wal-mart commercial.....CLASSIC...went over eveyones head in my party last night......C3po and R2-D2.....they are always getting lost and stranded in the opening of episodes....and they can't even get to Wal-mart.

Knowing history last night sold product....would Little ceasers pizza been better without The Offfice STar.

 

[chickapin parterre]

I can't name a whole lot of headlining female musicians that are famous and considered unattractive. Adele is not ugly. Sia covers her face, but that was more to hide her identity. The only current one I can think of who makes a point to conceal is Billie Eilish. She wears the baggy clothes on purpose. I am sure there are more, but the point is you really have to think about it.

Now when it comes to the men, I can instantly think of a boatload of unattractive guys. And I know it is all personal preference but Ed Sheeran, Keith Richards, Gene Simmons, and Post Malone come to mind. There's a ton more, but that is a start.

Billie Eilish.................she tied Christopher Cross Grammy record.....one more pound to your ton.