Spears Is Hurting More Than Just Her Knee
Critics don’t ever agree. From the clothes stars wear, the movies you should go see those stars in, the hottest spots to hit locally, and who’s hot and who’s not musically, critics always seem to disgree. But, they all agree on something: Britney Spears’s “Onyx Hotel Tour” is not only devoid of energy, class, and creativity, but it is well beneath the usual show Ms. Spears shares with her fans. Critics disband here however, to argue on the one hand, that maybe her recent knee injury is causing her to take it easy physically, and rearrange the show logistically, but many critics contend the “Onyx” has been a Zirconia from day one of its launch.
With a clown for an MC, mediocre syncing, which many fans say is not done very well at all, and sexual entendres galore, the show is disappointing even hard fast fans of the pop sensation. Critics also agree that Spears appears to be at a fork in the road in regards to her career, and many wonder if she isn’t going down the wrong path.
She retained the majority of her demographic even after her switch from teen sweetheart to pop seductress, but this latest switch from intense stage display to laughable stage antics (bad choreography, over the top lip-syncing, pretend instrumentation, minute musicality, and low energy), may be one of the first nails in her coffin as a serious contender for reigning "pop icon" status. With all the money this girl has, many of her fans wonder what is going on. “It just seems like this year, for the first time, she is just play performing. I am a huge fan, and this tour is disappointing,” one audience member said, which is the same reaction most Spears fan shared.
In the past, Spears was famous for the excess in which she bombarded a crowd;
from costume changes, to dancers arrayed from one end of the stage to the
other, even fireworks, this girl gave you a powerhouse show to say the least.
Now it appears, her shows are being labeled “theme less” parodies of her previous
efforts. And with her set finale tour de force being a masturbatory display
of “Touch My Hand,” you have to question, what is she thinking? Chicago wasn’t
impressed on Tuesday. San Diego wasn’t impressed even at the start of her
tour. Almost in a bid for her rival Jessica Simpson’s attention, Britney is
in talks currently to sign a deal for her own reality television show. But,
performers like Simpson are rivals on stage as well. Spears has been branded
a “puppet show” performer, whereas Simpson has continued to climb the charts
and the
ratings, with hit singles and sold-out shows that are given kudos for originality.
Makes you wonder if Spears did take the wrong turn somewhere on this tour.
She should stop and ask for directions.