Michael Jackson

[chuckie egg]

Did any UK peeps see THE programme???

What are your thoughts? (Non - UK folk please feel free to add your comments too!)

I feel very sorry for the guy, throughout his whole life he has never experienced 'normality' and therefore does not know what that is.

[dickieC]

No, I missed it, but I have been reading the web reports on what was in it. I don't feel that sorry for him, he never has to do another day's work in his life. And I suspect his children ought to be taken into care. And he definitely should be stopped sharing his bed with other people's children. I do feel sorry about the nose issue.

[chuckie egg]

Twas a very interesting show, he leads a very strange life... which consists mainly of climbing trees, (thats his favourite thing), buying weird stuff (lots of it) like a replica Tutan Khamun tomb (?!?!?!?)

Quite disturbing that he still sleeps with children though... I did however believe him to be genuine when he explained that it wasnt sexual. He is obsessed with children, but in a non sexual way.

He is the classic example that money, fame, or possessions, do NOT make you happy.

[amanda]

hey now! what's wrong with climbing trees?

i still do it

[chuckie egg]

aaah... theres nothing wrong with it! But I bet you would describe it as your favourite thing.... over making love!! ;)

I did also notice that he had someone put HANDLES on the tree.

What a cheat!!!

[Frieda]

it's on dutch tv tonight. i'm not going to watch it, my nose might come off.

[chuckie egg]

Aah you should watch it frieda. It makes interesting viewing!

[Superkitty]

I felt really sorry for him. His life is like some kind of big social experiement where you get a kid and stick him in a glasshouse and then everyone watches him grow up. Its no wonder he turned out weird. His idea for what is normal is so far removed from what ours is.

[Deviate]

rock on Amanda, me too. there's something magical about sitting in the branches that removes one from the rest of the workaday world and puts one's eyes on happier things. so serene.

and i agree with you Superkitty. the guy's got some problems, but let's not attack him for it. he's still one of the best dancers in the history of the world and an incredible musical artist. just hope one day he can be at peace with himself.

-st.

[rmr]

Ok, I want bash him. Kitty and Deviate made me feel like I'm a mean person. ***bad, rimmer, bad***

The Jackson special is going to air in the states Thursday, I believe at 8:00 pm eastern (please check your local listings), just in case you wanted to put that on your radar screen ( I detest that expression, it remind me of a boss I wanted to slap silly on a daily basis, but I'm in a bit of a self loathing mood today so I plan to use all words and expressions I hate). I saw previews and I'm wondering if someone could explain to me the chairs that Michael and the interviewer were sitting in, were the thrones?

[Red Princess]

I may watch tonight if it airs in the San Diego area. i feel sorry for the guy because he can never achieve 'normalcy' (how ever you choose to define it) BUT his story reminds me of the saying "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". he has been completely corrupted by not hearing "No" And I don't mean 'corrupted' in an evil sense just twisted severely.

[noxxville]

It really must do something to you mentally to never really be out of the public eye. I mean, ever since he was a kid he's been watched. You could almost argue that he is more the media's child than his parents. And the media gets and "F" in parenting skills.

[sybil]

see, i feel bad for a guy whose best friend as a child was a rat named ben... or however the story goes... but his upbringing does not justify the fact that he is now engaged in the twisting of his children's minds... i have only seen clips of the interview, but have you seen the masks he makes his kids wear? gee, let's make our kids total f*cked up!!! i mean come on...

[Deviate]

Originally posted by noxxville
And the media gets and "F" in parenting skills.
newsflash, Noxx:

the media's been parenting all of us for the last fifty years. and it's been f***ing us up considerably.

-st.

[sybil]

well, that really depends on the shows that you watched, because i really think that mr. drummond and mrs. garret did a knock-up job for me!

[noxxville]

Hey, I never said that I was better than the guy. Fortunately for me, Weezie was a great mom.

[chuckie egg]

So.... did any of you guys see it in America last night? Whats the general concencus?

[Superkitty]

I heard that the press in the US were a lot better to him than they were over here.

[AllegroNg]

Well, I watched parts of it, and then ran & hid under my bed. The whole thing was rather wishy washy and inconsistant. Did he touch the no-no spot of little boys? I dunno. I wasn't there!

To me, the bottom line is this - it's really none of my business!

[dinzdale]

Somebody please give me a 2 hour t.v show to justify my disfunctional behaviour..
..please, the man is over 40 and completely irresponsible, and has yet to account for any of his actions.
And people watch this shite.......

[noxxville]

Take the kids away (which needs to be done) and you get him some serious help. The man is held by a very thin thread (i say held becuase I don't think he is attempting to hold on). Something like that would shatter his reality, which is a good thing, but he has the emotional strength of a dixie cup.