@zinniabooklover I completely understand feeling idsconnected from Dangerous and HWT right now if you're deep diving into the Bad World Tour. I was initially obsessed with Dangerous era when I first got into Michael and then once I discovered Bad era (as in, spent some time with it) I became beyond obsessed and I've never recovered. What you describe with needing breaks from watching because his energy is so much (I don't remember where you wrote that, but I swear you did lol) I completely understand. I am obsessed with his energy on that tour. I am so madly in love with it that it's like I legitimately cannot survive watching it because my heart races so hard and I get so excited and just scream and explode. It's also emotional and just so riveting. Again, the whole sensory overload thing. I feel that with all of Michael's tours, but it's on another level with Bad era. To the point that if Michael had retired after Bad and never toured or made music ever again and drifted into oblivion, I would still think he deserves the same amount of accolades and respect he has now. It is that good.
Oh my goodness, I don't know where I am!
I'm on a break from Tokyo black top show - I've got about 30 mins still to go but needed to decompress
OK, firstly, can I just say, sw23, I am not copying you. I know you haven't said that I am but I feel the need to clarify, lol. I was about halfway through my 2nd day with this show and, having already taken numerous breaks from it, I suddenly realised this is what you mentioned (many times) ages ago. And I did understand what you meant, of course I did, but also clearly didn't until I went through it myself.
I could quite easily make a few criticisms of the show (looks dated, don't like some of the songs blah blah). It really isn't my kind of thing. But, omg, MICHAEL IS BLOWING MY TINY MIND. It is almost unreal what is happening.
Originally I just went looking for more pics of the black top - have I already said this? sorry, can't really think straight - but ended up finding video clips plus an old thread here on the board and whatever and I've just been in another universe ever since. I occasionally get dispatches from another world (Thriller, some bloke singing a Michael song) but they barely make any sense to me. My world, apparently, now consists of Michael wearing the black top and BLOWING MY ENTIRE MIND.
Although I did take a little detour into a J5 concert in Mexico. I'd already watched the Music and Me bit but then hadn't bothered with the rest. BIG mistake. It is awesome. Haven't finished that one, either, but will get back to it. But it's Bad 1987 that is currently my dream, my fantasy, my everything right now. sw23, I thought I understood your intense love for the Bad shows. I really didn't. At some point I guess I'll get onto 1988 and it will be interesting to see what happens. I've watched a couple of fragments but never a whole show. Right now, I can't imagine loving them the same way I love 1987. It just seems impossible. We'll see.
His energy, his eyes, his joy. It's so beautiful to watch. To be immersed in all of that, what could be better? His freestyle dancing, his moves. His singing. LIVE VOCALS, omg. There's nothing like it. His interactions with the band but especially with his dancers. This is what I want. This is what I need to see.
I don't know how you all have watched this stuff and survived. I feel almost deranged.
The fire in his eyes.
He is a tornado alright!!
And HIStory need only one word 'gold pants'. He wanted to be wild again!
but we may just have different performance style preferences! I think for me Bad will always win, but I still love and appreciate all of the tours and think he was endlessly incredible! (And sexy, of course)
