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Originally posted by DD420
Oh ok. Speaking just on the theme part, I can see where you are coming from. I can't argue that she hasn't done quite a few videos that deal with fame.
That said, where our views start to differ is that, tonally, it isn't really like any of the videos you mentioned. There might be some crossover with Everytime, but I still feel like they represent two different ideas, or at least two different sides of the same coin. Where Everytime tells a particular story about her stardom and how all the rumors and scrutiny can lead to destruction, Hold It Against Me takes a broader and more autobiographical approach that tells the entire story of Britney's career and the side effects it had on her as a person during that decade and half.
As far as your "comeback" point, I don't view Hold It Against Me as a "second comeback." The rebirth is not connected strictly to that song/video/album. What it represents is the entire period after her breakdown. Like I said, I think the video is meant to tell the story of her entire superstar life in the span on just a few minutes. By that, I mean, she crashes down on Earth representing her rocketing onto the scene. She eventually ascends up higher and higher all while under the watchful eye of a thousand lenses, symbolizing how she built a massive career and kept soaring to new heights of fame fueled by the same people intensely watching her every move. Always waiting a second's notice to tear her back down.
And she finally cracked. In the video, it's shown as a creepy joker smile followed by career- and self-destruction in the form of a neon paint meltdown. Paint sprays all over the monitors playing career milestones to show how her tumble down tainted everything she had achieved to that point until nothing was left but a battered and broken Britney laying on the floor in the mess that her and others made of her life.
But that's not the end of the story. She dusts herself off, and, in the video, has a showdown with herself chronicling her inner struggle and how she fought back against the demons that were haunting her. A brand new Britney emerges that's harder, stronger, and wiser than before. In the video, she's wearing black and everything is darker to contrast with the all the bright white in the beginning, and the neon colors that showed her taking over the world and ultimately played a part in the scene showing her destruction, are no where to be seen. This represents the entire period after her breakdown. It isn't a second comeback, it's her only comeback and represents the entire time from her TV show-saving-cameos and Circus onward.
As far as how she looks in the video, there isn't really any need to argue that point. We all have our own views on what makes someone attractive, and while I agree she's looked hotter in other videos, she still looks fine to me. To each their own on that point, but it doesn't affect the quality of the storytelling in the video for me.
Definitely interesting to be able to see it better from your perspective and thanks for explaining it to me! While it doesn't change my opinion of the video's uniqueness, I can still respect where you are coming from and now better understand your side of the argument. And I think it's pretty cool how we can both get something different out of the same thing.
EDIT: Forgot one quick thing. I agree the editing is choppy. In some parts it works for me because it adds to the strange feeling of urgency the song and beat give off, but I agree that overall it's too diced up.
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i get it that HIAM its more autobiographic but my biggest issue and the one u didn't refereed to ( and i really want u to) was that i don't like the fact that the songs is so irrelevant with the video concept, that's where my biggest dislike for HIAM stands... if the video was for a song like Mona Lisa i wouldn't have a problem and i would love it, but when its used for an irrelevant songs that's where it feels overused and unnecessary...
hmm about the comeback feel, i am glad that u don't see it that way, that seems not everyone gets it that so it isn't as harmful as thought, although personally i still get the comeback feeling, but glad to see that its not interpreted by everyone like this...
i don't have a problem with the white dress Britney, but the other costumes just don't complement her body size and makes her look bad... that's where i cringe... but as u said no need to argue that point
the bigger reason i dont like the editing is this: if it was for a pre breakdown era i wouldnt mind it that much, i might even liked it... but after breakdown era, we are in desperate need to see she still has the dance moves, that its actually her and not a body double as the rumors were suggesting, but that particular editing was making them feel real and didn't gave us a glimpse at dancney we so desperately wanted to see....
sad but same.
are u ****ing kidding me....