Mello, I agree with your reply to me. It's actually what I think too. During the trial I was on staff. There was so much *** going on in Michaels camp in that time that also had it's effect on this forum and the people putting in their time and support. But we just continued doing the stuff we did then, because indeed, there was a bigger picture.
For the rest, it's almost three years later now, and though it's good to support Michael when it's needed, it's also good to air a critical note. Just depends on how. Bashing is not done imo, but the same thing counts for jumping to someone's throat for not liking everything Michael does. It's all in the balance, and sometimes that's hard to find. We're all only human
I like Vince by the way. Once I skip the first three songs and the corny ballads. But man: Break of Dawn, 2000 Watts, Whatever Happens, Threatened. I really like those
Yeah it does go both ways.
But then again, when people talk about MJ like he's a puppet or something, they're often surprised when they get backlash :lol: I mean it bugs me soooo much. SO MUCH, it's not even funny. I'm not sure if soomeone said it here (i keep switch back and forth between forums and can't remember where i read what lol)...but its true that after suffering through CONSTANT criticism of MJ in the media and outside world...and I mean especially when it's more than NORMAL celebrities, MJ gets it pretty hard...and fans come to a FAN board and hear CONStANT CRITICISM some more...from his OWN FANS, it PISSES people off. This board is DEFINITELY not like that but there other communities that are. And it's like some fans take satisfaction in dwelling on MJ's faults, cuz it makes THEM feel better because YES an amazing man like Mike can be STUPID sometimes, can make MISTAKES, and is HUMAN. And that's just POINTLESS to me. We ALL do it. We are ALL like that. So why dwell on it? Why constantly nag on it, out of the expense of Michael and his 'celebrity' status? I know he's a celebrity and i guess that gives people 'merit' to say whatever they want cuz his whole life is laid out there for our disposal...but I just don't see it that way. MJ is an entertainer and a celebrity but he is HUMAN. A HUMAN BEING. And we should treat him like one.
There are plenty of other people out there doing the job of nagging about mj's faults and short comings (those that exist and those they make up lol). Why do the fans gotta add to it? That's my thing.
And by no means am i saying it's wrong to criticize MJ, i'm talking about fans who are 'compulsive criticizers' lol