Enigma: Critically acclaimed but poorly received by fans

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1 hour ago, SKANK said:

 

I'm not sure Gaga singing a collection of hits, strung between a loose narrative, in garish wigs and costumes, is much of a "change" in her artistry for fans to digest. On the contrary, one of the most prominent criticism of Engima among some fans has been its lack creative evolution, its lack of "change," her rehash of old ideas.

But, as is always the case on this site, anyone with a dissenting opinion is dismissed with a rude gif or called a name. That is one thing that seems to never "change."

 

 

It's just not that deep, you can not like it and that is valid. However, from my experience of watching every era people tend to start off not liking something but by the end start liking it because they are too stuck in their own heads of what they envisioned and not what Gaga envisioned, and then grow to realize they do like it they were just messing with themselves.

It's as you said, your opinion is your opinion, but you shouldn't expect others to not get a little annoyed when you're on a cult site like this.

EDIT: I just re-read this and I sound kinda bitchy, I'm just tired no disrespect is meant to you 

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1 hour ago, Antichrist said:

everything she does is poorly received by fans tho

 

 

The same fans that didn't want her to do ASIB

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5 minutes ago, ashae said:

It's just not that deep, you can not like it and that is valid. However, from my experience of watching every era people tend to start off not liking something but by the end start liking it because they are too stuck in their own heads of what they envisioned and not what Gaga envisioned, and then grow to realize they do like it they were just messing with themselves.

It's as you said, your opinion is your opinion, but you shouldn't expect others to not get a little annoyed when you're on a cult site like this.

EDIT: I just re-read this and I sound kinda bitchy, I'm just tired no disrespect is meant to you 

 

It's cool. I appreciate your take.

 

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1 hour ago, Stef said:

Just find this kinda amusing tbh. Once again, we fans our her own worst critics  

I guess we are tough critics, but i think its good that we have our own opinions about what goes on with her. If we just went along with everything she did we'd be a boring fandom. But then again I trust her judgement and no matter what direction she goes I'm not leaving her. If she did another jazz album I'd still be a fan

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I don't think Gaga should really really care about what her pressed fans are saying. They just like complaining.

I'm sure if she were touring WW with the same content, those fans would have been the first to pre-order their tickets 

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19 hours ago, ashae said:

this happens at the start of every era because stans hate change but then after its over they say that it was an underrated masterpiece and that it was ahead of its time, like, no bitch you just too slow

 

This is so true. Nostalgia’s for geeks.

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It's okay to not like the art direction for the show or the presentation or whatever, but as always people like to state their personal tastes and opinions as facts. Sometimes opinions are supported by facts and realities but too many times they are just Shal-la-la-loowww

I personally love the set choices but half the time I'm like "gurrl that hair whyy" But that's my personal taste. I just think them wigs look a little messy but I ain't gon drag the people who do like them. 

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19 hours ago, ashae said:

this happens at the start of every era because stans hate change but then after its over they say that it was an underrated masterpiece and that it was ahead of its time, like, no bitch you just too slow

 

No lies here

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Many people can’t seem to just enjoy and receive what Gaga delivers in the big picture without critiquing pedantic details.  Instead of focusing on the good they seem to only see what they don’t like.   Kind of a crappy way to experience your favorite artist IMO.  It also makes GGD a sucky place to hang out after big events because all the criticism invades every thread and generates arguments that kill the vibe of anyone just trying to enjoy and discuss what they liked. 

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USA Today references several reviews:

Lady Gaga wowed her fans Friday night during her Las Vegas residency debut – and even critics were impressed.

From her emotional performance of "Shallow" to a theatrical story line, "Enigma" is being praised for its energy and heart.

Here's more of what critics are saying about her performance at MGM's Park Theater Friday:

Billboard's Andreas Hale said Gaga served "an absolutely delicious smorgasbord of pop music, performance art and fantastic futurism during her 90-minute set that kicked off in true Gaga fashion."

"Enigma is a full theatrical production with an overarching theme of Lady Gaga seeking to find her inner voice in a narrative that is part 'Wizard of Oz' and part 'Ghost in the Shell' as Gaga interacted with an artificial lifeform known as 'Enigma' on the oversized screens," Hale continued. "The set pieces were just as grandiose and over-the-top as the performances themselves."

People's Mark Gray praised the residency as a "highly energetic show."

"Simply put, it lived up to the hype," Gray wrote. "Enigma was very theatrical and very 'Gaga.'"

E! News' Corinne Heller called the performance "out of this world!"

Rolling Stone's  Brittany Spanos also praised the "sensory overload" of a performance.

"For a show that at first seemed like an excuse to remind us what Gaga is best at, it ended up becoming a show that confirms and begins her legacy," Spanos said.

Yahoo Music's Lyndsey Parker said the performance was a "full-on conceptual production featuring the diva at her campy, crazy best..."

"Regardless of whether Gaga wins at the Oscars or Globes, she definitely won over Vegas this Friday," Parker added.

Entertainment Weekly's Marc Snetiker dubbed the show a rebirth to a "weird, wonderful Lady Gaga."

'It’s admirable in its attempts to elevate a greatest-hits gathering into something striving for more, something that perhaps even galvanized an artist in the peak of her career to take a Vegas residency in the first place," Snetiker wrote. "Lady Gaga has always spoken in theatre and spectacle — and in her stunning Las Vegas debut, her vocabulary has found a perfect home."

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If i'm gaga i'll go everyday to gagadaily just to read "negative" critics and review because that's what makes me evolve as an artist..  

Let people have their own opinions .. That's healthy for her as an artist and for us...  We're not slaves to like everything she does..and absolutely we're not "haters" because we have some different opinions that can cause no harm to anyone.