I'm tired of hearing about Michael Jackson, his strange life, his spiral into near-lunacy, the charges of child molestation, his death, and FINALLY the last gasp of the trial of his doctor. I'm glad it's over.
I am not big into "celebrity".
But I recognize talent. Michael Jackson was probably the most multi-talented entertainer I have ever seen. He could dance better than Fred Astaire and Elvis Presley combined, he could sing with a breathless passion, and he produced songs (so far as I know) of an originality slightly beyond the Beatles or Bob Dylan. The Moonwalk, Billy Jean, and Thriller amaze me to this day almost 30 years later. But that WAS almost 30 years ago.
I regret the curse of great riches that happens to some people. As it did Michael Jackson. Some people can handle money, some can't. Jackson couldn't. I wish he could have stayed "merely wealthy". At some level of income that would have have made his life great but not overpowering.
I couldn't like him in his last 20 years. He just became too weird. He "lost touch". We will probably never really know what drove him down his own personal rabbit hole, and I regret it happened, as I would regret it happened to the poor and average among us. But it happened.
I an reminded of a question in a Philosophy class. "Your very good tennis partner is accused and acquitted of child porn. What do you do?"
My answer was "play tennis, but not allow him to babysit the kids". I gave reasons, of course; it was an essay question. But that was the the core of the answer.
In the same way, I admire Billy Jean and Thriller, etc, but I am vaguely glad that he is gone... And with the trial of his "doctor" over and done, I hope to never hear his name again on TV.
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MJ wasn't just a celebrity, he was a son, a father , brother and etc. You are being a bit harsh i mean if you are tired of hearing about Michael Jackson why even waste ur time writing about him. Any person given such negligent acre from their doctor resulting in death should get justice, Michael's family wanted justice for him. Whatever you think of his personal life which he was never convicted of being a criminal he was still the victim in this case.
Almost everyone is a son, a father , brother and etc". So was Attila and Hitler and the Unabomber. That doesn't give value.
I agree he was a victim in this case. But, as rich people do, he encouraged the situation, soborning a doctor to use drugs not appropriate for his health.
I agree with you especially your last paragraph and your comment above. I look forward to reading your post.
We agree. Michael Jackson was talented but so are many that do not reach fame, nor desire it.
He was a sicko and needed psychiatric attention long ago.
bonks
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