Madonna’s Unforgettable Halftime Show

We thought we knew what we were in for, when Madonna was announced as the 2012 Super Bowl halftime performer. To some extent, our expectations were spot on, but there were several unexpected surprises along the way.

The most obvious surprise was MIA’s impromptu flip of the bird and muffled expletive during one song. NBC’s five-second-delay–which is supposed to be a buffer for the unexpected–was not enough time to censor the incident, and it was broadcast to approximately 111 million TV viewers. Of course, this is all anyone can talk about and the Internet is blowing up with tweets, posts, and opinions. NBC issued an apology immediately after the Super Bowl ended, but this was not enough to undo what had already been done for some people.

Madonna’s halftime show also exhibited some great talent in the form of pop sensation Nicki Minaj and party rockers LMFAO; to name a few. Did you see that guy with the windmill leg?! We are not sure whether to be impressed or disturbed. World record holding slackliner and highliner Andy Lewis also made a debut; performing a series of gymnastics and stunts on a slackline, while wearing a toga! We don’t know how Madonna found him, but we’re glad she did. We loved it!

Madonna’s Roman/Grecian themed performance was cutting-edge, but not over the top. The costumes were actually pretty conservative compared to what we’ve seen from other music artists (*cough*Lady*Gaga*cough). We also think Madonna pulled off her sexy black ensemble better than anyone else in the show. We find it hard to believe that the singer is 53 years old after seeing her bounce, cartwheel, drop it, and prance all over the stage.

Another controversy surrounding the performance was whether or not Madonna lip synced most of the songs. This and all other controversies aside, we thought Madonna put on a great show. It was definitely better than some Super Bowl halftime shows we’ve seen in the recent past. Madonna exited the stage in theatrical fashion leaving us all with her parting message, “World Peace!”

Edited: February 7th, 2012