eXtremeOccident

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Oof...anyone seen the comments on her Facebook page re: last night's video? Oof, those are rough. 

I can't imagine any other artist with such a big reputation being so unrespectable.

'Ugh I imagine it now...
The lights go down in the stadium....and then...
"The thing that hurts the most...I decided to call my record Madame X....Madame X is a dancer...a head of state..."
Video goes off --
"What are you looking at"
Vogue intro, followed by the following setlist:
* Vogue
* Human Nature
* Future (W/ Quavo)
* Welcome to La Isla Fado
* God Control / Like a Prayer
But seriously, what would the Madame X Halftime Show have looked like if this had been the promo album?

I love this thread <3 
Completely agree. I know I'm so critical of her here, but it's only because I love the diva we fell in love with.
Is it fair to say people who don't get Madonna aren't very smart? Watching her Madame X interviews -- stunning.

'Ugh I imagine it now...
The lights go down in the stadium....and then...
"The thing that hurts the most...I decided to call my record Madame X....Madame X is a dancer...a head of state..."
Video goes off --
"What are you looking at"
Vogue intro, followed by the following setlist:
* Vogue
* Human Nature
* Future (W/ Quavo)
* Welcome to La Isla Fado
* God Control / Like a Prayer
But seriously, what would the Madame X Halftime Show have looked like if this had been the promo album?

To be fair, I was watching The Confessions Tour recently, and she didn't dance *that* much on that tour. I think she could still pull off a show like that today if there were a few modifications. Some of the most stunning performances had minimal choreography on her part (Future Lovers, Jump (minus the bridge, which wasn't overly impressive either lol), Live To Tell, Forbidden Love, Like It Or Not, Lucky Star...)
She needs to go back to working with a creative team that knows how to play up her strengths and retain the "Madonna X Factor" that her shows and music used to have. She doesn't need to do aerobics on stage for 2 hours in order to impress an audience.

What would it take for Madonna to have a proper comeback, Confessions Era-level, in 2020/2021? She deserves one more big era.

I fear a Madonna biopic right this second would bomb, though. It wouldn't help her image *at* *all* if the film didn't instantly go to the top of the Box Office returns.
She really needs to get with a formal PR firm and map a road to her comeback / rehabilitated image. It's going to take time. But I really do believe she can pull it off if she plays her cards right. I'm shocked by how many of my friends think she's a terrible performer -- They haven't seen anything pre-Super Bowl. 
Wasn't there this big deal article about her getting a new publicity team around this time last year? I wonder whatever happened to that. It sounded so promising. 

To be fair, I was watching The Confessions Tour recently, and she didn't dance *that* much on that tour. I think she could still pull off a show like that today if there were a few modifications. Some of the most stunning performances had minimal choreography on her part (Future Lovers, Jump (minus the bridge, which wasn't overly impressive either lol), Live To Tell, Forbidden Love, Like It Or Not, Lucky Star...)
She needs to go back to working with a creative team that knows how to play up her strengths and retain the "Madonna X Factor" that her shows and music used to have. She doesn't need to do aerobics on stage for 2 hours in order to impress an audience.

I'm not gonna lie, I love the way the show starts, so I'm really glad God Control is back. That part where she kneels among the coffins is so dramatic in person. 

I love this thread <3 
Completely agree. I know I'm so critical of her here, but it's only because I love the diva we fell in love with.
Is it fair to say people who don't get Madonna aren't very smart? Watching her Madame X interviews -- stunning.

I fear a Madonna biopic right this second would bomb, though. It wouldn't help her image *at* *all* if the film didn't instantly go to the top of the Box Office returns.
She really needs to get with a formal PR firm and map a road to her comeback / rehabilitated image. It's going to take time. But I really do believe she can pull it off if she plays her cards right. I'm shocked by how many of my friends think she's a terrible performer -- They haven't seen anything pre-Super Bowl. 
Wasn't there this big deal article about her getting a new publicity team around this time last year? I wonder whatever happened to that. It sounded so promising. 

I'm not gonna lie, I love the way the show starts, so I'm really glad God Control is back. That part where she kneels among the coffins is so dramatic in person. 

Human Nature is one of the best parts in person, so no. The only issue is the abrupt transition from Dark Ballet into it. 
 
Which brings me to the main issue — Song transitions. Her old tours had a bit of a mega mix feel to them with the set list, and this one is completely missing that instrumental coherence, even if the song themes don’t go together.
 
I’ve mentioned before that the biggest issue with the set list is the ordering of songs and the terrible production on some of them. The framework is there for a great set. But Crave into Like a Prayer for instance? What...?
 
In addition to completely reordering the set list (Dark Ballet really should have been the opener...God Control later in the set...I Don’t Search I Find as closer...), the concert would really benefit from a few song choice changes (nothing too major):
* Express Yourself / Papa Don’t Preach / La Isla Bonita in full and not a cappella
* Rescue Me Interlude into a full performance of Rescue Me
* Justify My Love in the spy section (imagine how theatrical this could be with the detectives?!)
* Removal of Crazy / Portuguese songs - Complete filler (sorry Sodade fans)
* Bedtime Story to close out show before encore of IDSIF — It totally goes with the words theme throughout the show 
* SOMETHING. ANYTHING. From Confessions. Why does this woman hate this album?!
 
And dear god, better choreography in some of the songs (I’m looking at you, Crave remix turned Cher concert).

On the upside, maybe she’ll start adding songs back into the set list and open with Crave at 10:50 PM 

On the upside, maybe she’ll start adding songs back into the set list and open with Crave at 10:50 PM 

On the upside, maybe she’ll start adding songs back into the set list and open with Crave at 10:50 PM 

On the upside, maybe she’ll start adding songs back into the set list and open with Crave at 10:50 PM 

On the upside, maybe she’ll start adding songs back into the set list and open with Crave at 10:50 PM 

Not even the typewriter intro? That's weird. 

Yeah, sorry, I know there is a lot of insider information right now going around MTribe stating that the show was cut due to her injuries, but let's be real -- This is like the Boy Who Cried Wolf syndrome. At this point, it's hard to believe there is a legitimately acceptable reason that she shortened the show. She's notorious for being late and cutting segments of the show, as has happened since MDNA. 
I don't blame fans for questioning, and I certainly don't blame attendees for being upset that they got less than a complete show. I would have been livid if she had cut part of my show, especially since I found Dark Ballet and Human Nature to be some of the best performances. 
That said, I'd be curious to see how Vogue worked as an opener. Bet that was a more energetic opener for the crowd.

Yeah, sorry, I know there is a lot of insider information right now going around MTribe stating that the show was cut due to her injuries, but let's be real -- This is like the Boy Who Cried Wolf syndrome. At this point, it's hard to believe there is a legitimately acceptable reason that she shortened the show. She's notorious for being late and cutting segments of the show, as has happened since MDNA. 
I don't blame fans for questioning, and I certainly don't blame attendees for being upset that they got less than a complete show. I would have been livid if she had cut part of my show, especially since I found Dark Ballet and Human Nature to be some of the best performances. 
That said, I'd be curious to see how Vogue worked as an opener. Bet that was a more energetic opener for the crowd.

I love her with all my heart but this has been a problem on many previous shows. Not just the Madame X Tour.
Is it really so hard just to be on stage on time? It is unprofessional and I'm sick of fans acting as if it's cool and she's a rebel. No it's not cool and it's unprofessional. People have work in the morning or other plans and it's just not fair. 
I love her, she's my icon. I just wish she could be on time and not have to cut things. The same happened with the Rebel Heart tour in Manchester.
It doesn't put me off seeing the Madame X show but I can see why people get annoyed and don't bother going. 
If she was late on due to the injury then I think she really needs to take care and forget putting on a show for us and rest!

Human Nature, IDSIF, Batuka, Extreme Occident and Come Alive.
I’m sorry, but Frozen is one of the most overrated moments of her entire career lol. That shit was not *that* mind blowing in person. I much prefer the RIT performance if she’s going to go with a minimalist approach.