Maybe not only Monsters but Katy haters were at it as well.
Doubt it, considering the lashings Gaga received in the Applause / Roar thread. So no, you need to find another argument OR admit that, at the time, ATRL thought Artpop > Prism. It isn't that hard, you know.
ARTPOP is better imo. There's just more personality and it sounds more passionate. Many songs have an annoying and pretentious personality though, but still.
Doubt it, considering the lashings Gaga received in the Applause / Roar thread. So no, you need to find another argument OR admit that, at the time, ATRL thought Artpop > Prism. It isn't that hard, you know.
ARTPOP has a few duds, but Prism is literally half duds.
Plus Gaga's highs (Venus, G.U.Y., Sexxx Dreams, Do What U Want, Gypsy, Applause) easily outweigh the highs on Prism (Roar, Legendary Lovers, Birthday, Ghost).