My VMAs Opinions: By Lorayne Gulbrandsen


The VMAs happened this past Sunday and I have thoughts. The show was hosted by Doja Cat, her commentary was perfect throughout the show, she didn't seem awkward or like she didn't know what to say, every one of her jokes and sly remarks hit perfectly and didn't feel out of place. My one critique is her worm costume, it looked like a bedazzled croissant, not a worm, if she wants to do a worm costume she needs to go all in. That being said, her hosting was one of the only redeeming qualities of the show.
In a word, the show felt underdeveloped. The performance I was most excited to see was Olivia Rodrigo and it was just okay. The choreography wasn't interesting and the set looked like a vision of something that wasn't fully realized. She delivered on her vocals but overall her performance is something I would expect to see on SNL, not the VMAs. There was so much that could've been done here, imagine if Paramore's Hayley Williams came onto the stage and performed a duet with Olivia Rodrigo or if they did a mashup of Misery Bussiness and good 4 u or even if Olivia Rodrigo did a one-time slowed down rendition of good 4 u. That would be the kind of iconic performance I would be expecting from the VMAs, not an underbaked and overdone concept.

Having Billie Eilish simply introduce an award rather than perform one of her newer songs was another missed opportunity. Happier Than Ever, the title track off of Eilish's new album, would've been the perfect injection of energy into the show and she's at the perfect point in her career of being a new and young artist while still being established in the industry. Happier Than Ever starts out as a slow, jazzy song and quickly spirals into a high-energy rock song. This would provide for so many cool and interesting concepts with her performance but no instead they have her introduce the Foo Fighters' performance, a band that hasn't had a song even enter the Hot 100 since 2011. The VMAs are meant to be for the younger generation, Billie Eilish is far more relevant to the younger generation than the Foo Fighters are.

Overall the show fell flat for me, what used to be a cheeky and daring awards show made for young people has turned into the last thread a declining network is desperately hanging onto to stay relevant. The VMAs since the 2010s have been forgettable and out of touch due to the VMAs' unwillingness to adapt to a newer and younger audience.


(Lorayne Gulbrandsen)

Comments

  1. DanielleSeptember 21, 2021 at 8:10 AM

    I agree- we used to love the VMA's but they haven't been nearly as good in the last few years!

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