Niece, I feel you. And I largely agree with all of your points.
I'm glad I'm not alone. Oh, and I love your tumblr, btw.
This is the tea. Just as 3phemeral said last page: Gaga needs editing. She NEEDS it. She's just TEW much on her own, and she becomes her own worst enemy. Lady Gaga is the type of person who needs that collaborative presence in her team who can channel her creative energy and ideas into something palpable. Something the public can use. And for all the shit Monsters talk about him now, I think her former manager Troy was exactly that presence. He knew exactly how and WHEN to reel her in and apply some polish to her antics. What we're learning now about Gaga is that she just doesn't know how to do that on her own.
And the problem is that Gaga (and her Monsters) have convinced themselves that Gaga doesn't need help. That she can do everything on her own and that it'll always be great and that the public will always be here for it and that she's better now because she's more "authentic."
Agreed. I get that there's a lot of suits who want to control artists and not give them a voice, but I thought that Gaga was getting her voice across just fine before. I do think it's admirable that she wants to do things all by herself now, but it just isn't working for me. After waiting 7 months for something new from her, I was expecting a lot more out of the G.U.Y. video. I own all of Gaga's albums and with each album release I freak out because I love her so much. But, the ARTPOP era has just been a blow to the gut. I just wish that Gaga would realize that she can have other people around her that can give her great advice, like a great choreographer, producer, and director, and even with them she could still be considered an artist in her own right. All I want her to do is make catchy great music, make killer videos, and keep supporting gay rights. But, I just get a feeling that she is just going to keep leeching off of DJWS forever for some odd reason, and also keep thinking that her directing skills are good enough to do videos alone. My wish is that she finds fresh producers that will make killer beats for her albums, and that she collabs with amazing directors and choreographers. I guess that's a pipe dream.
I feel bad for you young gays. Back in the day, you could count on Madonna to slay. Like... there was never a doubt. I can't imagine being a young gay without a flawless queen to look up to. Tell me what it's like.
Yeah, and unfortunately we had to get Madonna's worst era with MDNA. We can't win.
I don't know how Madonna did it back in the day when she was slaying, but I wish someone here would explain how if it is known. I would be interested in hearing about that.
only because gaga has been consistently shit this era
Well, the iTunes Festival was really good, and the clown make up in the Applause video was amazing. But... that's it.
