The following was posted on social media by a friend of a friend:
"Bad Bunny didn't say a political word, and that was the most political halftime show ever. They took a selection of things that are exuberantly gorgeous about Latinx life and they put them in a snow globe, and they put the snow globe down on the biggest stage in the world. And then they shook the hell out of it. I don't think I've ever seen anything like it."
That may be a hot take, but I like it.
Truth be told, I wasn't feeling that while I watched it taking place. The cynic in me was too preoccupied with other things, like the music itself, whether or not any of this was live, the elaborate sets and camera angles, the special guests, how long the breakdown of the sets would take before the start of the third quarter. It was a circus, for sure, and the 13 minutes of Bad Bunny music didn't send me flying to my nearest streaming service to binge on his records. The music always comes first and that halftime show was surely not the best way to be introduced to Bad Bunny, who I admit to never hearing a note before last night.
When all was said and done, and it clearly proved to be a success, I was elated. It was pure joy, given the circumstances surrounding it all. Just like Kendrick Lamarr's performance last year, I needed a day to process it all.
Sometimes I try so hard to be positive on social media, I can feel my ribs crack. It's not easy these days. It's hard enough to get out of bed in the morning, knowing that by the end of my first cup of coffee, I will have read about one more atrocity at the hands of this administration. And while I have no intention of burying my head in the sand, I think I need to appreciate distractions like last night's halftime show more than I do.
We all do.
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Speaking strictly for myself, I kinda think the entire esthetic of the half-time show as it has evolved over the years -- regardless of the performers, who at this point strike me as utterly interchangeable -- is pretty mediocre. Last night was sorta fun, I guess, and on a political level I'm glad it happened, but music? That had very little to do with what we saw between the second and third quarters.
On a happier note, I loved that Tommy Keene Stones cover and now I gotta go check out that whole album.
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It gets even better with the rewatch:
https://youtu.be/G6FuWd4wNd8?si=HXRbLtbY5I4ft0S8
Amen.
I too was impressed with the whole package, if not the music, which I couldn't really hear and wouldn't have understood if I could. A complete CELEBRATION of all things Latino—and who needs it more now than they do? (than we ALL do!)
The Emperor was compelled to stay on message and slam the show but I couldn't help but think he watched all that booty shakin' and thought back fondly to his days at Epstein "modeling" parties...
Did anyone watch the Kid Rock counterprogramming? I admit I'm curious how it compares.
My wife is half Puerto Rican and she had tears of joy on her face watching the performance.
well said, watch again blasting. I had bunny binged 4 a week & found it very enjoyable. thought b language barrier but his words just seem like more instruments he uses. there's a reason he's best selling artist in the world
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