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elijahfan
9 minutes ago, codymonster said:

Someone posted in another thread that the cane Mayhem is carrying in the performance is actually a model of herself:

https://x.com/i/status/2018287888249544953

The imagery and symbolism of this performance just continues to build on itself. Mother Mayhem, the pop queen, holding Stefani hostage as she dives head first into art and music on the music industry's biggest stage, being caged by, but also completely glorifying and relishing in the industry, all while she (Mayhem) tries to feel like she is in control of it all :cryga:

I love this performance so much :cryga:

 

 

I think the performance is also an homage to the McQueen collection the outfit comes from. The show was a pastiche of a classic Parisian couture show, with exaggerated, degenerated versions of couture silhouettes accessorized with literal pieces of trash, and the models were making demented versions of typical couture poses on the runway. That's pretty much what Gaga's doing during the performance. McQueen also incorporated robot arms in several of his shows, so even the cinematography is a throwback.

This owes as much to Horn of Plenty as Bad Romance's video owes to Plato's Atlantis.

 

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Gorehound
1 hour ago, 27monster27 said:

I liked it but the elitism in this thread is so depressing. The amount of people dogpiling on others who say they don't like it, and then act upset when they fight back is just saddening. Some of these people are the same "we don't have to like everything she does" people too. Exhausting.

There's a difference between not liking something Gaga does, and just being down right ignorant to the artistry behind it. That's what annoys people. There are many things Gaga has done that are not to my personal taste, but I still recognise and appreciate the brilliance or effort behind them. 

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Taumaturg0
2 hours ago, gagzus said:

 It’s the last performance of the era to the public, she should’ve went all out as a celebration of the album. 
 

That's gonna be Requiem 

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Taumaturg0
2 hours ago, gagzus said:

whatever anyways the performance sucked and she looked great and we won’t care about this nor remember this performance by the end of the month never mind year lol

me when I lie

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NewUsername
16 hours ago, hELXIG said:

I cannot find it :bear:  I remember she was speaking very calmly. The interviewer said something like "you've done so many things, what do you want to take on next" and she almost shly said "opera". I feel like it was one of the early interviews for Mayhem. Maybe it was one where she was wearing the white outfit with the big car piece on it..

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27monster27
22 minutes ago, Gorehound said:

There's a difference between not liking something Gaga does, and just being down right ignorant to the artistry behind it. There are many things Gaga has done that are not to my personal taste, but I still recognise and appreciate the brilliance or effort behind them. 

This is a fair point, yes, but I just feel like people are being so harsh. :/

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2 hours ago, gagzus said:

Y’all just love to praise everything and act like anybody who disagrees is negative. It was a bad performance choice with a good look and that’s it.

what's so special about your opinion that it overrides the majority who loved and understood the performance that we only love it just because we have to?

mother, what must i do?
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Starmie25
3 hours ago, WhiteHotForever said:

This was a Born This Way era level televised performace :holdmyhand:

It was actually a MAYHEM era level televised performance tho :huntyga:

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Gorehound
4 minutes ago, 27monster27 said:

This is a fair point, yes, but I just feel like people are being so harsh. :/

Well it is very much an eye for an eye on this site. If people are being harsh about something Gaga does you can understand the fans being very defensive 

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TheFrenchGuy
17 minutes ago, 27monster27 said:

This is a fair point, yes, but I just feel like people are being so harsh. :/

the bad faith is what does it for me. 

I don't get it = it's objectively terrible

People are free to not like it but calling it "terrible" "lazy" or "her worst performance ever" is also harsh. 

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TheFrenchGuy
50 minutes ago, codymonster said:

Someone posted in another thread that the cane Mayhem is carrying in the performance is actually a model of herself:

https://x.com/i/status/2018287888249544953

The imagery and symbolism of this performance just continues to build on itself. Mother Mayhem, the pop queen, holding Stefani hostage as she dives head first into art and music on the music industry's biggest stage, being caged by, but also completely glorifying and relishing in the industry, all while she (Mayhem) tries to feel like she is in control of it all :cryga:

I love this performance so much :cryga:

 

 

Nice detail ! reminds me of the cross necklace that she wears in the MV 

abracadabra-necklace-easter-egg-v0-uefee

In the MV she's wearing the cult of Gaga on her hearth, she's a subject

But now as Mother Mayhem she's holding her figure, meaning she has a grasp on Gaga 

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codymonster
15 minutes ago, TheFrenchGuy said:

Nice detail ! reminds me of the cross necklace that she wears in the MV 

abracadabra-necklace-easter-egg-v0-uefee

In the MV she's wearing the cult of Gaga on her hearth, she's a subject

But now as Mother Mayhem she's holding her figure, meaning she has a grasp on Gaga 

Woah, I never knew about this :giveup:

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