NFRatwell 23,290 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I believe I made a similar thread about this a few months ago but I wonder if there’s any new perspectives. I think a lot of us can agree that ARTPOP concluded the first chapter of Gaga’s career / discography. As an artist the release of Cheek To Cheek really began a new public image for Gaga and the way she portrays herself has changed a lot since. I wonder though, if you think we’re still in this sort of second chapter of her career, or if we’re in a third one? If it’s the latter, when do you think it started? I think there’s a few views I could understand: We’re still in the “second chapter”, as she’s yet to introduce a sound or persona as significantly impactful as when she changed from ARTPOP to CTC. We’re in the “third chapter”, because the success of ASIB pushed Gaga into a new public image (So the third chapter would start with Chromatica) We’re in the “third chapter”, which began with the release of Love For Sale. Chromatica ended the wait for Gaga’s return to dance-pop, and is kind of the dance album of the chapter. With Love For Sale, we see Gaga following a similar formula as chapter 2, where we can probably expect to see another dance pop album, another acoustic oriented album, and another soundtrack. What are your thoughts on this Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nATAH 43,267 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 i'd say the third chapter begins with ASIB because it was the beginning of her main role movie acting career mother, what must i do? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Vision 3,050 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Chapter 1: The Fame - The Fame Monster - Born This Way - ARTPOP Chapter 2: Cheek to Cheek - American Horror Story - Joanne Chapter 3: A Star is Born - Chromatica - Love for Sale - House of Gucci Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFRatwell 23,290 Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 1 minute ago, Night Vision said: Chapter 1: The Fame - The Fame Monster - Born This Way - ARTPOP Chapter 2: Cheek to Cheek - American Horror Story - Joanne Chapter 3: A Star is Born - Chromatica - Love for Sale - House of Gucci So following this do you think her next project will be in Chapter 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Fudge 8,599 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I think we’re still in the second chapter. The transition from ARTPOP to C2C was so definitive that it’s very easy to see the contrast between those first 6 years of her career and the following 8. It’s hard to say what is expected for her to enter her third chapter. I suppose just a big change in sound or project types? To clarify, I think we’re in chapter 2 still because she’s been so consistent with putting jazz forward, a more down-to-earth public image, and acting roles during these 8 years. Sure they’ve varied and she’s honing the art, but 2015 Gaga ala post-C2C and during AHS isn’t a whole lot different than 2021 Gaga ala L4S and HoG. EDIT: Actually I think when she gets married/and if she has kids, that might be the catalyst to chapter 3. I could see her priorities shifting in a very profound, pronounced way at that time. Been a cuff touple, a puff bupple, a tough couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFRatwell 23,290 Posted March 25, 2022 Author Share Posted March 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Dr Fudge said: I To clarify, I think we’re in chapter 2 still because she’s been so consistent with putting jazz forward, a more down-to-earth public image, and acting roles during these 8 years. Sure they’ve varied and she’s honing the art, but 2015 Gaga ala post-C2C and during AHS isn’t a whole lot different than 2021 Gaga ala L4S and HoG. See I love that there’s different ideas about this. I guess it might all just go down to what happens next. I mean if she decides to release a let’s say fully rock album that would be a pretty defining moment where we could easily lump the last nine years together, but if she continues a familiar pattern we may have to find someway to separate such a long chapter (since her first one only lasted six years). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderson123 36,058 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Hmm I've been thinking it feels more like this: Chapter one: The Fame, The Fame Monster, Born This Way and ARTPOP. Chapter two: Cheek To Cheek, Joanne, A Star Is Born. Chapter three: Chromatica, Dawn of Chromatica, Love For Sale, House of Gucci. Maybe chapter three and two are still part of the same one but I think Gaga intended Chromatica to be this huge project that'd leave behind the chill singer songwriter persona for the "dance comeback". The Oscar win did feel like a closure to that chapter but with the pandemic and everything Chromatica just didn't have it's own moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyaway 15,350 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 I think we are in chapter 3, with the transition to acting. *Spoiler alert*: In chapter 5 she becomes POTUS, and Haus Labs buys Apple so be aware. Then in chapter 7 she becomes Leader of the Planet Earth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Vision 3,050 Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 45 minutes ago, NFRatwell said: So following this do you think her next project will be in Chapter 4 Perhaps, but I guess it depends on what her next project is. These "chapters" of her career only can really be contextualised in retrospect Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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