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mj_frenzy;4091383 said:It was not a video for a comeback.
Also, I expected something more innovative & inspired, especially on the threshold of a new millennium…
Maybe Mike didn't want it to be a comeback album? He normally takes a 4-5 year break between all of his albums. It's pretty normal for him (except for OTW-Thriller and HIStory-BOTD). So maybe it wasn't intended to be a comeback album with a comeback video. As I said before, it was a laid back album much like Off the Wall with two albums jammed into one CD. If you look at it from that angle.
Michael didn't need to establish himself as the King of Pop. He already was, and the 2000s was supposed to be a decade where he could relax and enjoy the fruit of his efforts. Instead, the media turned it to be some sort of ceremony for his "return". And when the album came out, the critics labelled it as a failure of a comeback album. Did Michael actually say that it was a comeback? No! "This Is It" was supposed to be a comeback, after an absence from the Music business for around 7 - 8 years.
To enjoy it, take Invincible as an album; not as a sort of 'reclaiming-the-throne' album. As is evident in the first and last track, Michael is aware of his undeniable celebrity status and that he doesn't need to prove himself anymore - he's been doing that for 3 decades. His figures speak for him: best selling album, best selling new jack swing album, best selling double album, best selling remix album, highest grossing concerts, best selling international artist.
He might as well do whatever the eff he wants. Without any good promotion Invincible still sold 5 million copies worldwide in 5 weeks. I hope you get what I'm trying to say