Doing something I know I shouldn't be doing: posting before reading the entire thread. But I'm tempted to jump in and I have no self restraint, lol, so sorry in advance.
1) About the review: I agree with a few others: "limp-wristed" is a slur. It doesn't matter if it was a positive review, and it doesn't matter if Adam was camping it up with the best of 'em on stage last night--using a word so firmly and traditionally rooted in negative and bigoted stereotyping of gays is offensive. Placing the word, as it was, in a sentence harping on his "caked on make-up" and "poof-y hair" (um, yeaaah) only makes it more blatant.
I'd have no problem with a reviewer pointing out that Adam's sexuality contributed to his winning performance last night. This may win me scowls from some people here, but I'd be fine with a reviewer commenting that, in his campiness, Adam was bringing some traditionally-gay sass and charm to a typically mainstream stage. But as far as I'm concerned, using a slur is offensive, plain and simple. The only way you get a pass in my book is if you are gay yourself and are taking over offensive language for your own purposes--the rest of us don't have a clue, and have no right to that word.
2) I looooooved the vids from last night. So so jelly of you lucky attendees. I kinda see why people might have thought Adam seemed tired, though I didn't get tired at all. What I got was
mellow, and it was lovely. I totally see how Adam was energized by Queen,
the challenge of Queen, the challenge of an uncertain crowd. But here he was with his own material in his own format with his own fans, and to me it showed in a wonderful ease. He didn't even need to take off his shoes to be barefoot--even with them on he "felt barefoot" to me in a way that, even barefoot, he didn't feel with Queen -- lol I'm not making any sense at all sorry (and I looooved the Queen concerts, too, but the energy there to me was totally different. He seemed amazingly comfortable on stage with them--not saying he didn't--but it was a giddy, revved up sort of comfort--a dammit I'm
fucking doing this comfort). The vids last night seemed so easy. I love seeing Adam challenge himself--push the limits--but I love easy Adam too. (
What can I say--I like my sexpots easy ;D).
from Japan pic.twitter.com/wqLyTGla