I didn’t watch the Superbowl
I didn’t watch the commercials
I didn’t watch the half time show
Cut to three days later:
I haven’t seen any of the commercials
I don’t know the final score or super bowl MVP. I barely know who won the game…
But boy have I heard about the halftime show….
In no particular order, here are some things I learned about the halftime show via, Facebook, blogs, and general news media:
- It was best half time show ever
- It was worst halftime show ever
- It was average
- Men thought it was boring
- Men thought it was awesome
- Women thought it was boring
- Women thought it embodied female empowerment
- Women thought it was exploitive of women
- Women said that’s what I want to look like when I’m 50
- Women said what happened to Blanche of the Golden Girls being an example of a sexy 50 year old
- Women thought it was bad for self esteem for women to think they must aspire to look like Jennifer Lopez at 50
- Me Too thought it was wonderful that women could express themselves like that
- Me too thought it was the worst thing for womenkind ever because it reinforced that women are only supposed to be sex objects
- The people who didn’t like the show are jealous of Latinas
- The people who didn’t like the show are too Christian
- The people who didn’t like the show are uptight
- The people who liked the show are deranged
- The people who liked the show are immoral
- It was a show that should never have been shown with a young audience watching
- Kids thought the show was great
- Some thought it was too racy
- Some thought it was the right amount of racy
- Some thought it was not racy enough…
So…
I didn’t watch the show: which of these headlines (and trust me there were many more, and just as diverse as these) am I to believe?
Though I will say, it’s good to see that everyone is invested in something really important…
Lol. I didn’t watch it either. There are at least two of us!
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And that right there is the best feedback! Hahahaha.
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The last line makes the whole post!
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So true!
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It was cringe. But your last line is perfect.
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Ha ha! I didn’t either, but I’m across the pond.
That said … amen to your closing sentence 😀
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hahaha love your last line here! (I can’t comment on this, being a brit, I never watch any of it).
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I liked the show 🙂
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Didn’t watch.
It does say a lot about people and their priorities though, when you break down the comments…
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Don’t worry. I’m just getting started….
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I didn’t watch it, either, despite the winning team having been from just down the road (Midwesternly-speaking). But it threw me for a loop when I read that J-Lo is 50 and Shakira is 43.
And for what it’s worth, I think both women have enough star power that they can wear whatever they want for a show, and if they’re good with wearing a collection of sequins, then more power to them.
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I think the athletes deserve credit for the amount of practice they put towards the whole season. The performers for orchestrating all the parts of a show. And the people who worked on the ads for trying to go out of the box. Cheers to the hard work, dedication and ability to do what they love, in a way appropriate for them
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I’ve been catching up on my podcasts today, and Pop Culture Happy Hour unpacked the politics and culture of the Halftime show, if you’re interested: https://www.npr.org/2020/02/03/802299866/2020-super-bowl-the-game-the-halftime-show-and-the-commercials
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The game was amazing, the halftime show was AWESOME! The commercials were hilarious for the most part.
Your last line is the best!
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What Super Bowl?? Just kidding. I didn’t watch it but like you I’ve seen all the Facebook hype!!
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So much hype !!
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Agreed!!!
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My favorite line in this post is the last one. We do tend to make things important that really are so trivial. I did not watch any of it either. I never do. HOWEVER, I did see the commercial with Jason Mamoa – that was funny (people were sharing it on social media).
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I’m sure there were highlights and lowlights. But the amount of conversation….crazy….
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Right? It’s become such a big deal, even here in Canada!
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Just….I don’t have words….
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Obviously neither of us are fans LOL
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Like everything lately, we took something good, and we went too far…
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I think that’s fair 🙂
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I still am not sure about the wearing of the flags. Maybe it is something I missed or didn’t quite get. What do you think?
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Maddening, isn’t it. I keep picturing JLo focussing all her time on her body image in order to appease to whatever audience is out there so much so that she will never have time to fold laundry, cook meals, grocery shop or, I don’t know, schlep a kid tp practice…oh wait. She has staff for that. 😉😂
It’s a different life these performers live. I don’t aspire to look like her. And I agree with you, the amount of energy to dissect the half-time show borders on ridiculous…
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One thing my Spanish conversation class agreed on was that it was nice to hear some Spanish coming from the performers, particularly since they were in Miami, which has a large Latino population. Oh, and that Shakira was unbelievably flexible…
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Very good point!
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I read a little more about the halftime show. I think entertainers should entertain and keep to their craft as this is what they attract money and acclaim. Anything else, and I feel someone else is pulling their strings.
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I mean how they attract fame and acclaim….
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The last halftime show I paid attention to was Prince. Otherwise, these productions feel like an overpriced Vegas act.
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Exactly my feeling. In fact, the whole spectacle has gotten like that!
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I didn’t watch it, either. I’m just glad there were no “clothing malfunctions” or whatever they called that mishap with Janet Jackson. lol
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We were visiting with our grandsons, so we didn’t see any of the Superbowl. Nine-year-old neighbor Logan said it was awful.
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I’ve heard opinions all over the place
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You had an amazing number of opinions, both good and bad.
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There will be some analysis coming….
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That’s great. I enjoy reading how you think about things.
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I thought Coldplay Viva La Vida send a beautiful message. But then, I am old-fashioned. It was 2016.
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Back in the day….
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I didn’t watch the game. I think football is lame. I saw clips of the half-time show. It was of more entertainment value, but I won’t critique it, so I won’t be critiqued 🙂
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I get that…😉
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LOl @ something important
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I didn’t like the half-time show. I didn’t think it was appropriate for all ages (meaning I am glad my 12 year old son didn’t watch it.) I wasn’t impressed with any of the commercials either. But the game itself was great!!
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I was in a room full of people watching the game but I was not rooting for the team they were rooting for, did not think the halftime show was anything spectacular and mostly just colored my way through the whole ordeal. The only commercial I really remember is the Google one where the old man is telling Google to remember…because I had read about it before the show and that it is a true story based on the 85-year-old grandfather of a Google employee. Touching, but didn’t make me cry. Can’t wait for baseball.
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50 days till baseball….mets anyway….
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I didn’t have a problem with the show, though at one point I thought Shakira inadvertently exposed her crotch. Not really surprising given the amount of gyrating and hip shaking going on.
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I didn’t watch it either, but I too have heard a ton, mostly that it was a strip show. I’m glad my daughters didn’t see it.
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The varied reactions , and intensity amazed me
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Ain’t it the truth!?
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I don’t typically watch NFL football because the league is riddled with violent men who have dozens of domestic abuse felony charges plus animal abuse. And don’t get me started on the cheerleaders who are underpaid, mistreated, and wear costumes that are more revealing than J-Lo and Shakira. Ironically, I watched much of the game and the halftime show.
IMO, If you let your children watch the game and complain about the halftime show, you’re a hypocrite.
If you complain louder about a performance by strong Latina women than you do about children in cages, you’re a hypocrite.
If you support the admitted pussy grabber rapist who doesn’t believe no-means-no, but you think the halftime show is ruining an American pastime … Yep, you’re a hypocrite.
I have a very strong connection to the Latinx community and there is overwhelming support of the message and the performance. My only complaint is with a few of the camera angles, but the overall show was impressive.
I obviously have a strong opinion on this based on a few days thinking about it. And no, it’s not the most important thing happening in our country right now, but after last night’s lie-filled speech and today’s disgraceful vote, it’s nice to have something else to think about.
And as others mentioned, great last line.
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I didn’t watch either, the game, the commercials or the half-time show. I got snippets of it on the news the next night, including rave reviews about her ten year old daughter being on stage. I have mixed opinions on that, ie role models or not? as I’ve blogged recently about the focus being on skimpy costumes for women as opposed to the music for men, but I’m sure there are many different opinions.
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Everyone is allowed an opinion. I just don’t agree on everyone’s definition of an opinion
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I watched bits and pieces of the game because hubby was watching it. Also, quietly I am a Kansas City Chief fan (they have heart). I thought about watching the halftime show because I do like Jennifer Lopez, but I was busy writing at the time.
Usually I’m more like you, not really caring at all about football. Truth is I’m not all that excited about any team sport.
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I’m a mets fan. And now I’m particularly invested in the sports heroics of a particular college, but that’s about it
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I haven’t even went looking for it on YouTube. Suppose I should before I make a decision on which headline I should believe?
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Maybe, maybe not. You’re probably better off not seeing it..😉
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I watched it last night. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t that good either. I definitely would have been better off NOT seeing it. Not because of the pole dancers but because the lip singing was really terrible! Can’t sing and dance like that at the same time. Something gets lost.
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LOL Great post. I didn’t watch the Super Bowl either. But I never watch that show. Don’t care for football. lol And just for the record, I’ve heard about other half-time shows in the past, and apparently some were great and others were horrible. I don’t care for any of it. So there you go. It’s not very important to me. LOL
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Not important to me either. I think 15 or so years ago it was fun. But now…just too much
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To be honest, I haven’t seen a super bowl halftime show I’ve liked in a long time, if ever. It always seems like an enormous amount of money and energy resulting in a very mediocre show. I did watch this year, at a sports bar while dining with my husband. Judging from the reaction of the tables around us, the men liked the show, a lot. And not because they thought it empowered women, they were responding to the sex appeal of the dancing and costumes. My personal opinion was that it was basically tasteless and sort of reinforced the idea that the biggest thing women have to offer is a “hot body” and the willingness to flaunt it. It might have been the mood I was in, but I honestly just thought, “I wish we could see a show that featured dancing that didn’t rely on the exact same moves that we’d see in a strip club.” There’s nothing wrong with sexy dancing, it has a time and a place. But I don’t really think a half time show is either. Just my opinion, I know others loved it!
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I’ve heard opinions all over the place. I think it is so overhyped, this year, as well as every other year. And I don’t know what the end result is supposed to be…know matter what they do, some will love it, some will find it average, and others will hate it…
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I do enjoy the Super Bowl and it was particularly good this year because of the Chiefs. Tired of seeing the Patriots every year. I also watched the halftime show and thought it was a bit overdone but I haven’t ever really enjoyed these shows. But like with all sports, every bit will be over analyzed. I’m appalled that people (mostly men) make money for sitting around and talking about these games for days before and after.
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I think they both looked sexy fantastic, as for ‘Women thought it was bad for self esteem for women to think they must aspire to look like Jennifer Lopez at 50’, all I can say is there’s no pleasing some people!
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Everyone has an opinion
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I didn’t watch the Super Bowl this year. Usually our local team the NE Patriots are in it but this year they didn’t make it. I really didn’t miss it…maybe the snacks a little!😂
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