Watched the Superbowl yesterday with friends.
The game had impressive defenses on both sides and the Patriot's offense couldn't rise to the occasion. Former Michigan State Spartan K-9 Ken Walker put in some serious work for the Seahawks to win but otherwise it did not feel like a particularly exciting game.
The half-time show was worse than the game.
All in Spanish, with lewd lyrics at that, complete with the Bad Bunny busily and repeatedly clutching his crotch, along with some shots of male dancers grinding on each other.
Not exactly representative of America.
It was, however, an interesting tale of Puerto Rican culture:
It showed Puerto Ricans' transition from working in the fields; to opening a bodega in New York City; then falling through a roof for some reason; and then getting shocked to death after trying to steal copper from a power line atop a pole - all the while grabbing your crotch with one hand (which could explain how you got shocked to death stealing copper) - and then marching with a bunch of Latin American countries' flags during the funeral for the dead thief.
That may not have been the actual story.
But, with everything only in Spanish* including the subtitles that seemed to be the best explanation for what was going on.
*except for Lady Gaga's lyrics -- and due to the sound mixing her lyrics did not really come through at all and could not be heard which may well have been deliberate.
In short, the half time show was not exactly directed to the Superbowl and football fan audience at all. Jay Z needs to turn over the half time show selection power to someone that actually gets the fans and football. Just saying.
