Arrrgh!!!

I know, I know.....it's already Groundhog Day and I haven't posted in February yet. All the hoo-haw over the Super Bowl bummed me out. First, I really don't care for football. Second, I don't like the entire idea of the Super Bowl being the highlight of winter. I was ticked that Beyonce was invited to do the National Anthem, but she was delightful compared to the goings on at the Halftime.

When did we get so far away from simple, wholesome entertainment? I've probably missed the past ten Super Bowls because the commercials received more attention than the competition. Unfortunately, the Super Bowl was on, here, at least for the first half. I noticed that the game was interrupted about every ten minutes for more commercials. I bet the football players just love that their momentum is interrupted every ten minutes. Wait.....what am I saying?? I bet they get a cut of the cost to air those commercials, so who gives a rip about the game?

DH left the room to get some work done, and I was washing dishes. I went to turn the TV off and saw that Janet Jackson was performing at the halftime. Had I stayed just a moment longer, I would have been treated to the sight of her breast. I guess I was lucky. I shut the TV off and went on with my dishwashing, blissfully unaware of the furor.

Personally, I think the entire halftime performance was inappropriate, not just Janet's baring. The style of dance, the style of clothing, the words to the songs.....it's all simply inappropriate. Apologies from CBS are a waste. As the network responsible for the show, they should have known what was planned. I can't believe they thought that MTV would produce a show appropriate for prime time TV on a Sunday night. And furthermore....most of the commercials were just as inappropriate.

Looking over my entry, I suppose this should have been categorized as "On the Soapbox." It's one thing to push the envelope. It's another to totally disregard guidelines that have been put in place for good reasons. Who knows? Perhaps Janet felt she needed to draw some attention away from her brother. Or, maybe she felt her career needed a boost. Maybe she is feeling the competition from the kiddies moving up the ladder behind her, or maybe she's learned from Madonna how to keep a sagging career going.

I don't know the whys and wherefores behind the decision to flash what should have been kept covered, but I'm really glad my TV was turned off at the right time last night.

Grow up, Janet. And while you are at it, find some good taste and talent.