OT: Consolidated Entertainment Thread (TV, movies, books, games) part VI - use spoiler tags!

[NjDevsRR]

I'm still thinking about that halftime show. Certainly the greatest since at least Prince, possibly even better than that. Getting the crowd in on dissing Drake was one of the highlights for sure, but the choreography for Humble also sticks out to me.

Lots of political and cultural themes. Too bad a Mr someone in the audience left early. Then having Drakes ex’s dance on stage to his diss track was icing on top. And that a minor necklace he was wearing was DIABOLICAL.

I am a big Lamar fan so that was 10/10

But I understand it’s not for everyone

 

[Satans Hockey]

Lots of political and cultural themes. Too bad a Mr someone in the audience left early. Then having Drakes ex’s dance on stage to his diss track was icing on top. And that a minor necklace he was wearing was DIABOLICAL.

I am a big Lamar fan so that was 10/10

But I understand it’s not for everyone

I don't watch the NFL so didn't see any of this but I find it hard to care about multi millionaires feuding.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I don't watch the NFL so didn't see any of this but I find it hard to care about multi millionaires feuding.

It was a lot more than that

When Lamar performs its storytelling. Lots of lots of deep themes in that show yesterday. Definitely worth a watch

 

[Richer's Ghost]

 

[NjDevsRR]

Seems like many folks also didn’t realize that Uncle Sam/Tom played by Samuel Jackson is a charcuterie of themselves watching the show. Wanting him to not be so ghetto. Telling him to play the “American Game” the way they want it. Expecting a certain decorum.

Uncle Sam/Tom = The fans that are screaming

“WORST HALFTIME SHOW EVER”

“I don’t understand what he is saying”

“Where are the white people!?”

“This is why society is going downhill!!”

All the while Lamar is telling a very deep story. The reactions last night and today will continue propping up his performance.

TLDR : the point went over millions of heads last night

I expected something elaborate from Kendrick, he met my expectations.

 

[Saugus]

Seems like many folks also didn’t realize that Uncle Sam/Tom played by Samuel Jackson is a charcuterie of themselves watching the show. Wanting him to not be so ghetto. Telling him to play the “American Game” the way they want it. Expecting a certain decorum.

Uncle Sam/Tom = The fans that are screaming

“WORST HALFTIME SHOW EVER”

“I don’t understand what he is saying”

“Where are the white people!?”

“This is why society is going downhill!!”

All the while Lamar is telling a very deep story. The reactions last night and today will continue propping up his performance.

TLDR : the point went over millions of heads last night

I expected something elaborate from Kendrick, he met my expectations.

He understood the assignment, and met the moment. Great show.

 

[Satans Hockey]

It was a lot more than that

When Lamar performs its storytelling. Lots of lots of deep themes in that show yesterday. Definitely worth a watch

I saw some clips, to me it's amazing for an account that is all about movies and production yet can't tell that this isn't the entire crowd singing but a backing track...

 

[NjDevsRR]

I saw some clips, to me it's amazing for an account that is all about movies and production yet can't tell that this isn't the entire crowd singing but a backing track...

I’m sure there was backing, it’s the Super Bowl. They aren’t the artists fans. But a lot of the crowd did sing it. It was one of the most popular songs of the year.



But this is semantics away from the point of his performance.

 

[Satans Hockey]

I’m sure there was backing but a lot of the crowd did sing it. It was one of the most popular songs of the year.



But this is semantics away from the point of his performance.

I'm sure some people did but when you listen to the song it's the same louder part as it is in the song on the music video. Certainly not the entire stadium though and I get the semantics about it but it's also the part of social media I hate where they proclaim this stuff that isn't true, especially when we all know that half the crowd is people who absolutely don't know the words to this song no matter how popular it is.

 

[NjDevsRR]

I'm sure some people did but when you listen to the song it's the same louder part as it is in the song on the music video. Certainly not the entire stadium though and I get the semantics about it but it's also the part of social media I hate where they proclaim this stuff that isn't true, especially when we all know that half the crowd is people who absolutely don't know the words to this song no matter how popular it is.

Yeah that kind of stuff no longer bothers me. The majority of this human population are legitimately morons. I know it was mostly backing with some percentage of the crowd singing along. I can only control my own knowledge.

But that is just small stuff compared to the bigger picture. It’s rare that an artist takes advantage of a spotlight that big and absolutely nail it like that. Even folks who don’t like rap should give him props for nailing what he wanted to do. Got multiple messages out while performing some of his top tier songs at an expert level. That style of rap is incredibly hard to pull off live. He is the best in the world of that currently.

 

[Satans Hockey]

Weekly airplane crash report...

 

[NjDevsRR]

Weekly airplane crash report...

Just saw that. Wild

 

[NjDevsRR]

Weekly airplane crash report...

Some reports saying the plane is registered to Vince Neil

 

[TheBeerNerd]

I saw a clip of recent Simpsons. There's a lot of talk about how Marge's voice actress sounds terrible after decades of doing that voice, but it's also catching up to Harry Shearer, who can't do Mr. Burns like he used to. The show is a parody of a parody at this point. Kill it.

I think the movie was intended to be the finale, and the Beyond the Laughter season 11 finale before that.

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

sorry I'm late to the convo but here we go:

 

[Mr Bojanglez]

I just want to add. I've hated Drake's music for years. Clearly he has talent and people like(d) his music. It's just not for me. I understand. I listen to some pretty awful hardcore / punk rock bands.

But I've always thought he was fake. Little Jimmy from Degrassi High gonna be a tough guy? GTFO

But that whole saga... and how Kendrick just destroyed him. And then to top it off by having Sza and Serena out there performing? While Kendrick looks into the camera and calls him out? Chef's kiss.

Then the fact that was only a micro chasm for everything else in his performance. Samuel L was the perfect person for that role. I knew Cable 'News' would be seething.

I get it. If you don't like hip hop - you hated the show. While Kendrick is huge in his industry, he's not necessarily known overall in pop culture (old snoop, jay z, eminem). Plus his rap style is tough to keep up with. Especially if you don't 'speak' that language.

It was not a show meant for everyone. It was a show meant for a specific fanbase. Which, honestly is a poor idea overall for a superbowl halftime show. But those that 'got it', well they f***ing loved it. One of my favorite quotes was that show was meant for people who understand tariffs. Which is obviously hyperbole... but it works.