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Originally posted by Reza
What same stuff? You mean a decent performance to maintain her legacy as Queen of the VMAs? or maybe some smart promo for an album she released 2 days ago? okay then
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You're so focused about her "legacy" and completely ignoring just how freaking big it was for her to even return the VMA stage to perform. Is it what I would have wanted? No. But she didn't screw up, it wasn't a disaster. This could have gone terribly wrong. I'm choosing to focus on the positives. I'm choosing to see how monumental her even getting up there to perform was.
I'm choosing to put this performance in context of how AWFUL the VMA 2007 performance was. I'm choosing to acknowledge that Britney hasn't been the "Queen of the VMAs" since 2007 and will probably never reclaim that mantle, which is fine considering she's had a bunch of iconic moments that no other pop star will ever probably be able to top. I'm choosing to see that our favorite conquered something that's been haunting her for nearly 10 years. I'm choosing to highlight her strengths rather than weaknesses. I'm choosing to be positive when I know everyone and their mother was just looking for something to try and "drag" Britney with.
People can say I'm being blind or whatever. I'm not running around saying "OMG THAT PERFORMANCE WAS FLAWLESS" because it wasn't. It was a decent, simple return. And I'm okay with that. And I'm okay with you not being okay with that. It is what it is.