Betcha a dollar Madonna sucks...

[JSnuffy]

1) She's gross

2) It's 2012

3) No one wants to hear your new single

That is all... Carry on...

[hlthe2b]

1. why is she "gross?"

what time is the half time show approximately?

[UnrepentantLiberal]

2. Between the second and third quarter.

[JSnuffy]

3. When I see Madonna I am reminded...

... of a sad chunky 60 year old cocktail waitress I saw in Vegas. Basically it is someone's grandma making a fool out of themselves long after their time has passed.

As for half time you've got maybe 30-45 minutes...

[hlthe2b]

6. "reminds you of of a sad chunky 60 year old cocktail waitress "

Chunky?
60 year old?

Dear, I'm afraid you need your vision checked. She is incredibly buff for a thirty-year old, much less a woman of 50. I'm not her biggest fan, by any means, but let's be fair...

[JSnuffy]

7. I'm not saying that's how she looks literally...

I'm saying that's what she reminds me of.

There was this 60 year old woman trying to compete with 20 somethings who were just blowing her out of the water in her chosen profession. It's weird that I still remember her years later...

Madonna brings the same image to mind. Yet another rock icon that should have quit while she was ahead...

[ornotna]

10. Can you imagine

If Ella had followed your advice. Think of all the great music we would have missed.

[JSnuffy]

12. Frankly I don't know anything about her...

... but was her earlier career based entirely on being a sex icon?

The only reason Madonna made an impact in the first place was for her sex/shock appeal and once that faded she should have faded as well.

[pokerfan]

29. old and gross

Got it.

[hlthe2b]

34. I thought the show was great... The intro (Vogue) was splashy and Like a Prayer was phenomenal.

the new song I could have skipped, but it was a very good performance.

The ageism and misogynistic comments aside, Madonna has earned her due. She is one damned hard working performer. It showed.

[pokerfan]

4. In about twelve minutes

(football time)

[marmar]

5. That could be an hour in actual time.

[graywarrior]

8. Sad that ageism runs rampant throughout our culture

[JSnuffy]

9. It's not ageism...

... to admit that there are younger, better, more talented and more popular acts out there.

[graywarrior]

11. No, just rudeness for the people who set the mark for those who followed

[JSnuffy]

13. umm.. what?

[graywarrior]

14. I rest my case

[JSnuffy]

15. Seriously...

That gaggle you typed a few posts up made zero sense...

If you think face smashing your keyboard and spreading the result across the board proves your point... then.. well.. bravo...

[siligut]

17. She is saying Madonna is an icon and has been imitated by younger acts.

No face smashing involved.

[graywarrior]

18. Z-z-z-z-z-z-z

[NYC_SKP]

31. lookie here, JSnuffy...

...be respectful, OK?

I am serious.

[HappyMe]

37. Okay, like who?

If you aren't a fan of hers, fine. There really isn't any need for the nasty ageism comments.

[JSnuffy]

38. Any of the top 10 female acts from last year?

The 10 Top Earning Women in Music:

Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift
Katy Perry
Beyonce
Rihanna
Pink
Carrie Underwood
Celine Dion (Ok, maybe not this one)
Adele
Alicia Keys and Britney Spears (tie)

[HappyMe]

39. I agree with some of them.

Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Carrie Underwood, Pink, and Alicia Keys are awesome.

Britney Spears would be a train wreck.

Celine Dion??!!

[Archae]

16. Every so often Madonna surprises me.

"Papa Don't Preach" was a good song.

More recently she suprised me with a great song, "Hung Up."

Don't forget people, the halftime show could be much worse.
It could be Ted Nugent.

[graywarrior]

19. There you go!

Be grateful!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. I sort of liked it, considering.

Never been a big fan of Madonna, but she's kept her voice, and the show wasn't just a lot of cheesecake. Still, these things are always overproduced - way too much flash, weird choreography, blinky lights and smoke bombs. Too slick.

[undeterred]

21. I'm so pleased its over.

[JSnuffy]

25. I owe myself a dollar...

.. from myself...

[nolabear]

22. You lose. It was pretty darn good.

She's smart as hell. Very appropriate for the SB.

[wyldwolf]

23. Yes, she did well.

[graywarrior]

26. Yep, she nailed it.

[Major Nikon]

24. It sucked

I'm pretty indifferent toward Madonna. I don't dislike her nor am I a big fan, so I think I'm a pretty objective judge.

[nolabear]

27. I'm indifferent toward her too. So let's hear your argument.

What sucked?

[Major Nikon]

30. Her singing was mediocre, her dancing was worse

It looked like she had zero energy. I realize she's in her 50's, but Jagger was in his 60's for his last halftime show and did a helluva better job.

Perhaps my standards are higher than most.

[nolabear]

32. Now how can it be a matter of "standards" when you're talking about something so subjective?

I wouldn't buy an album or go to a concert because she's not to my taste but she's always been about a particular style and she does that style well. And a lot of people thoroughly enjoy her. You're confusing height with preference.

[Major Nikon]

33. How else can you evaluate anything if not by standards?

That's how any reasonable person makes subjective judgements.

If my standards were the typical performance of a high school musical, yes she didn't do badly. If my standards are those for a professional entertainer at a halftime Superbowl show I'd say she did worse than average. YMMV.

[begin_within]

28. I was entertained by this show.

A lot better than last year's halftime show.

[graywarrior]

35. Your avatar!

[sarge43]

36. Indeed gray

What is it with that woman? She always looks she's listening to the tiny voice in her helmet hair that's singing White Rabbit.

[graywarrior]

40. It's a blood thirsty space alien inside her. RUN.

[LynneSin]

41. I'm waiting for my $1 - you want me to PM my address to you?

She far from sucked.

She wasn't gross

Many of us even here at DU wanted to hear her new single

Deal with it

[Chan790]

42. Call it a stalemate.

1.) I don't know if I'd use "gross" but she's too old for her schtick.
2.) Yes, it's 2012. Last year was 2011 and the next is 2013.
3.) The new single portion was clearly the worst part.

Mostly though, when you get outperformed in your own halftime show by the supporting acts...it's time to hang 'em up. (Seriously, Cee-Lo was the best part of that show. That man can sing.)