[Serendipity]

Originally posted by Superiore

Still not as unexpected as Nicole Scherzinger getting a WW smash!

I'm a Shakira Stan, can't you see?

[Superiore]

A true legend never walks on the wrong path twice!

[Scorpio]

Originally posted by Superiore

A true legend never walks on the wrong path twice!

I consider myself a legend. But what if I left now?

[Superiore]

Originally posted by Serendipity

I'm a Shakira Stan, can't you see?

Yeah, I know, mignon! I just stated facts that I know you wouldn't get bothered by.

[Rider]

Originally posted by DOMINO

Fun fact:

Last season on episode 8 I left ATRL right before I revealed the results.

Don't

[Superiore]

Originally posted by DOMINO

I consider myself a legend. But what if I left now?

Nikki wouldn't approve and certainly neither would I. Don't set me up for a disappointment. Don't do it!

[Serendipity]

Originally posted by DOMINO

Fun fact:

Last season on episode 8 I left ATRL right before I revealed the results.

And you won't do it again

[Scorpio]

FFFF

I make so much money off of this thread. Why would I even leave?

[Serendipity]

Originally posted by Superiore

Yeah, I know. mignon! I just stated facts that I know you wouldn't get bothered by.

Exactly. it's not like straight men get into catty fights about pop girls and sales

[Serendipity]

Originally posted by DOMINO

FFFF

I make so much money off of this thread. Why would I even leave?

Where's my cut?

I bring the ratings. The thread was dead when I wasn't posting

[Scorpio]

Originally posted by Serendipity

Where's my cut?

I bring the ratings. The thread was dead when I wasn't posting

We have had great days without you, too.

You seem to forget about darkhorse's and EuphorianSea's post whoring abilities.

[Scorpio]

Well well well...

Cupid has not managed to send his rankings yet. Which means we will have to move on without him.

Which means, I KNOW WHO IS GOING HOME.

[Superiore]

Originally posted by Serendipity

Exactly. it's not like straight men get into catty fights about pop girls and sales

You always know the real insights!

[Rider]

OMG

[darkhorse]

Let's hope my total score saves me.

[Scorpio]

Episode 8 - Elimination Ceremony: Judges Comments

First of all you are going to get the comments that each judge made for your entries.
After that you are going to get the results. Good luck.


Capital B

Originally posted by Matty

God, LAMB is one of those classic albums that is just too good. I’m a fellow Gwen fan as well, but I feel like her music has been going downhill since LAMB. The Sweet Escape was essentially leftovers from LAMB to bank off the success of LAMB. Therefore, I wouldn’t put “The Sweet Escape” as my favorite single but rather “Hollaback Girl”. Then for favorite video I’d say “Wait You Waiting For?” because it describes what you said about her writers block and captures the whole LAMB era from the start. I’m agreeing with you that her worst single thus far is “Baby Don’t Lie”. She’s had two better starting singles and this just disappoints greatly.
Oh… The Katy shade and the fact you even brought up the fictional character “Men Stefani”

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

Overall great. I loved how you told your background story with Gwen - that added a nice little touch.

Melvin

Originally posted by Matty

Can I just start off with a question? Not that question. When you had to look like a Nicole stan for this challenge, did the Scherzingers come flocking thinking a new stan was gained? I feel like they would do that. That is in no way shade because I too actually really enjoy Nicole’s music. I just feel extremely bad for. She wants to be a solo musician so badly, but her name has unfortunately been kind of tarnished due to the PCD drama. She may have been the lead of the band, but she literally was nothing without her background dancers to be honest. Now that little rant is over, I enjoyed your entry. While I may not agree with the choices, you really embodied being a stan while still being yourself. You used some of your favorite songs of her as your avatars, while keeping with your Melvin-like style. You also connected the best/worst single and favorite video with personal connections of you. Well done.

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

I really like the fact that you sat down and looked through her stuff and found out new things. That’s exactly what I wanted to achieve with this challenge - delving into other artists. Your explanations are solid and you have been slaying lately. Keep it up!

FunkyDinevo

Originally posted by Matty

Parking Lot as her worst single, I can see it but I personally love it for some reason, and then shaming Stupid Hoe/Anaconda/711… My anaconda don’t want none until I clap clap that stupid hoe in the ayer. That’s another story though, but Messosexual Bottom returns. I’m not going to take away the reasoning on why you chose what you chose for favorite song and favorite video, but I had this feeling of disingenuous from those two. We get it, you love the dick, take pride in riding that disco stick. Maybe I’m feeling a bit ANTM on this, but I feel like being known for being this overly sexual person is not a good thing. I wanted to feel more than getting an indirect feeling on how you feel on Saturday nights with a Grindr hook-up. Sorry?

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

First of all: It’s Spirit INdestructible… I really love Nelly Furtado so I had high expectations. This was good but not great. Your least favorite single explanation was a full on rant. You could see in sentences like ‚it feels as though after dropping her life support‘ that you weren’t really trying to stan for her.

darkhorse

Originally posted by Matty

God, that scene of the Fergalicious music video when she’s popping out the cake… D to the E to the L I C I O U S! What I really loved about your entry is that it did feel like something an actual hard core Fergie stan would submit. You gave facts, other song references, and for 2/3 parts of this challenge you chose songs majority of the people have probably never even heard of. The fact that you steered away from the more known songs, aka singles, for most and least favorite songs really took you into a new territory of getting into the spirit of Stan Swap. Overall, great work!

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

Cute beginning. However, your entry got more and more redundant. You’ve been better than this before.

Rider

Originally posted by Matty

Then on the flip side of an entry like Darkhorse in which it really seemed like a stan writing it, considering he did use to stan, yours does not seem like a stan would write this. I don’t say this negatively, but rather positively. You mentioned that you learned more about Madonna because of this challenge, listened to more of her large catalog of songs, and ended up just having more of a respect and love for Madonna. In a way, this is part of what a Stan Swap can be/is set to do. What I liked is that you went with three distinct eras from Madonna to show her different sides. Can I just add a little tid bit of something I feel like a noticed? You are a Rihanna stan and she has constantly been seen as the “Black Madonna”. In a sense, I got this comparison with this entry, and I feel like that is why you started to connect more with Madonna after this. Both artists have distinct styles with different eras that show versatility.

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

When I introduced the challenge you were the one who changed your avatar first. That alone showed commitment. But you really went deep. I really really enjoyed reading and thank you for liking this challenge. I can clearly see that.

Serendipity

Originally posted by Matty

“I tried going through all her Spanish ones and old songs, yet funnily enough at least some of them make you groove, or the slower ones actually have a nice melody and her lyrics (when translated) actually mean quite a lot.” I am SO glad you found this realization. Had you of chosen a Spanish song because you don’t understand since you don’t speak Spanish, would have made you FAILED this challenge. To be a stan you have to adopt to both cultures especially if they are bilingual and release music in both languages. Now while I say that, I wish for this entry you would have possibly chosen one of her Spanish songs for like favorite song or something just to show that side of being a stan. You discovered the gems and I bet at least one of them struck home to you when you figured out what the lyrics met. Overall, a real decent entry.

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

I liked your entry but this time I felt like it was a bit too much maybe? I know you like to explain yourself but it was a bit overanalyzed. However, I can see that you took your time and the lengthy-ness doesn’t mean this is bad. It’s a good entry.

Allstar

Originally posted by Matty

Miss Janet Jackson. Pretty much one of the standards most pop girls nowadays look at for inspiration in their work. When reading this entry, I’ll be honest, I was mixed between the feelings of a fan and a stan. It tended to be on the side of stan, the part of this challenge, but there were aspects I just felt like fan. You really do have a gift of being able to write great paragraphs explaining yourself. You showed off different aspects of Janet you found within the swap. Can I say this to you? Out of all the entries I have read, yours actually made me want to listen to Janet’s discography the most. It wasn’t because of the wording, it was because of what all I’m actually missing. I had never heard of “Two to the Power” or “Got Til It’s Gone”; hell I haven’t even heard The Velvet Rope. With this challenge, this was probably the third time ever I have listened to “Together Again”. It’s such a great song, that I just feel like I’m missing some personal gems from Miss janet.

Originally posted by H-I-M

He only did the ranking and gave you scores.

Originally posted by DOMINO

Good entry, Allstar. Your length was good, perfect actually. Just like Serena you are a good writer, but your length was better than Serena's.

[Serendipity]

NNNN Domino!


I was making up for the fact I didn't send in the last round

[Rider]

[darkhorse]

Redundant... was it really that bad? I had exams, what were you expecting, a masterpiece? I ain't Jessie J.

[Allstar]

Didn't Kitt write comments?

I love Matty's comments, wow