MARRY THE NIGHT / Lady Gaga
First impression: it’s great. But, one thing I noticed is that there’s some sort of disconnect with the beginning where she just narrates and the actual music video. When you first see her hanging from the roof of the car, I found it sort of disjointed from the whole thing. It wasn’t even in the same aesthetic as the part before. Or maybe there just wasn’t a proper transition. I think I’ll just love it more and more as I watch it (I’ve watched it just once as I’m writing this), but I was kind of expecting more. I thought that the video would be about her and the city, just like how she described her relationship with New York on her interview with MTV, but it’s really just about her beginnings. It’s still great, don’t get me wrong; I just expected the wrong thing, I guess.
The Prelude Pathétique and the last two or three minutes were the best parts of it, in my opinion. I would’ve liked more scenes that really depicted her story (which I thought was the whole point of it anyway). A tad too much in the dance studio, I think. It’s not even her first sort of thing —she was always a singer first and foremost, even Gaga herself said so. The scene was still nice though. Haha.
Anyway, in an aesthetic view, I absolutely love the choreography! I danced Born This Way for my last Michaelmas this year and I oh how I wish that I had another one next year to dance this. It looks so fun. And, the fashion!! Styling is great as usual. The platform pointe shoes are fucking insane. Also, the last few outfits she was wearing when she was getting out of her house did not get enough air time. Boo. But — the most amazing of them all — Kermit Tesoro x Leeroy New!! I am beaming with joy for the Philippine fashion industry. Kudos.
That’s about it for now. Haha.
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