Was the Super Bowl show better or worse than you expected?

Well, it wasn't the blatant anti-police affair of a few years ago at least.

They had the kids in cages bit. Never mind that Obama did the kids in cages; repeat a lie often enough and it becomes accepted truth.

Franklin Graham: ‘Pepsi Showing Young Girls that Sexual Exploitation of Women Is Okay’  . . . “ 'I don’t expect the world to act like the church, but our country has had a sense of moral decency on prime time television in order to protect children,” Graham said, lambasting the show for sending the message “that sexual exploitation of women is okay.' ” . . .

The Super Bowl LIV Halftime show was polished, highly produced – and vulgar  . . . "This year, Super Bowl LIV took place in Miami. It was, therefore, appropriate for the halftime show to have a Latin beat, with Shakira and J. Lo as the headliners. Still, some people asked, “Did the show have to be so vulgar?”

"On the pro side, Shakira and J-Lo are both superb entertainers, the songs they used were fun and energetic, the Latin beat rocked, the backup performers were excellent, All in all, the show was a polished 14 minutes of top-flight Latin-infused pop music and dancing.

"Any people who attended a stadium show just to see these two performers, both of whom sing and dance extremely well, would have felt they got their money’s worth. Bravo!

"But on the con side, the show was vulgar, and that’s not just because, in keeping with all Latin dancing going back to the early 20th century, there was a lot of hip shaking. Few people are going to get bent out of shape by that traditional Latin American dance dynamic.

"While shaking hips are now old hat, there were still a lot of vulgar moves and costumes in the halftime show:. . . "

"And if you’re still yearning for proof that the halftime shows are no longer family-friendly, contrast what you just saw with these shows from 1985 and 2000:. . . "

On the other hand, this seems a contrary opinion while pointing out issues the previous column found to be bad taste:

The Super Bowl half-time Show proves all is not lost in America

". . . Those two women and all the dancers who accompanied them on stage were amazing. They have all spent their lives developing their dance skills.  It would be interesting to know if any dancers refused to participate in such a display of the sexual objectification of women.  Probably not one.  They have all worked hard at their skill and talent, they want to work, and they put on a terrific show.  This show was a poke in the eye of every radical feminist, every proponent of the scourge of "white privilege," and every gender theorist who says there are more than two genders.  We can all embrace our friends and family members who are gay without disavowing the glory and joy of heterosexuality that propagates the survival of our species.  Hats off to Jennifer Lopez and Shakira.  They did what they do best without capitulating to the gender politics of the day."  Watch the show here.

More discussion on the show here:
Jeb! Bush Weighs In On Raunchy Super Bowl Halftime Show, Internet Melts Down
. . . “Best Super Bowl half time show ever,” wrote Bush (living up to his campaign slogan, which was simply “Jeb!”). . . .

Robby Starbuck@robbystarbuck

Here’s the #PepsiHalftime

show that the NFL thought was great for all ages! It featured stripper poles, butt shots with kids standing behind them, adults grinding & gyrating, rope to tie yourself with and plenty of crotch shots! What a wholesome show for little kids to watch

The Extremely Sexual (And Political) Halftime Show...That Jeb! Loved  . . . Between J-Lo and Shakira, there was crotch rubbing, pole dancing, and double butt shaking—not to mention in outfits that can hardly be called clothing." . . .

Add to it all, Beyonce and Jay-Z Sit During Super Bowl National Anthem