Question about the HBO Monster Ball

[Kelly Atlantic 284]

Just finished rewatching the HBO Monster Ball documentary and something crossed my mind. The shows that were filmed were the two MSG dates on the last leg of the tour. In the intro, where she's getting coffee and crying while her makeup is getting done, and talking about how it was growing up, the way she talks about the shows make it seem like it's her first time playing the Garden. The entire concert seems like it was filmed as if it was her first show in that landmark arena in her hometown. However, she had already played 3 sold out MSG shows in July 2010, and it doesn't make sense why they would film the second round of shows there and make it seem like it was her first time. It's kind of a random question but it was on my mind after watching the concert.

[bxr 2,103]

That‘s wilde … I went to both of the first MSG shows, and never thought about it in that way, but it‘s an astute observation … in immediate retrospect, my logic for going to both of those specific shows were “I should probably go to her first show at the Garden,” and, “I should probably go to her first HBO filming at the Garden” … the first first show I made said decision the afternoon of, after deliberating for a few weeks or months … the first HBO show I got sold fake tickets and then got real tickets at the box office when the lady at the booth felt bad for me, she even helped me pick out where I wanted to sit … but, the shows kind of do hit differently, and they felt significant in their own distinct ways, and (again again) in immediate retrospect (motifs!), in context of her career and her identity or space within the sort of pop music historical narrative consciousness, the HBO filming at the Garden was a whole new echelon of milestone moment … for the Tisch dropout who was too theatrical for pop music, if nothing else … so in their own way the HBO shows were definitely a distinct first time, within a capacity … but this is just rambling and might not make any sense … good question though

[himerosxo 524]

Eh, I have never liked how condensed the show is on the HBO special. I will never understand how and why it was approved to cut so much out of it such as the interludes, intros, and rushing every transition into each song. The first teaser looked so much better than what we got! The audio also sounds super odd and the added effects didn’t help. 
 

I see the vision they were going for, like Madonna’s Truth or Dare at some points but Laurieanne was in charge of the creative direction and she didn’t execute it well. 

Edited 3 hours ago by himerosxo